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Women's Marathon
Key Facts
Olympic debut
1984
2008 Gold medallist
- Constantina Dita-Tomescu
- Romania
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- Gold
Tiki Gelana Ethiopia 
- Silver
Priscah Jeptoo Kenya 
- Bronze
Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova Russian Federation 
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9 Aug 12
Gelana powers to marathon victory
5 Aug 12
Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana wins the women's marathon in an Olympic record time of two hours, 23 minutes and seven seconds.
Murray replaces injured Radcliffe
30 Jul 12
Freya Murray says she is ready to race in the Olympic marathon on 5 August after being called up to replace the injured Paula Radcliffe.
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29 Jul 12
Jonathan Edwards says Paula Radcliffe should go down in history as one of Britain's greatest athletes.
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Final Results
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Medal moment | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gelana |
ETH
|
2:23:07 OR | |
| 2 | Jeptoo |
KEN
|
2:23:12 | |
| 3 | Petrova Arkhipova |
RUS
|
2:23:29 PB |
Head to Head
Claire Hallissey vs Freya Murray
Claire Hallissey
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
1
London 2012 results
2:35:39 Women's Marathon
Height
1.64m (5'5")
Weight
48kg
Age
30
Freya Murray
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
1
London 2012 results
2:32:14 Women's Marathon
Height
1.58m (5'2")
Weight
44kg
Age
29
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