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Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon

Men's marathon
at the Games of the XXI Olympiad
Venue Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Dates July 31
Competitors 67 from 36 nations
Winning time 2:09:55
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Waldemar Cierpinski  East Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Frank Shorter  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Karel Lismont  Belgium
← 1972
1980 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Waldemar Cierpinski  East Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Frank Shorter  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Karel Lismont  Belgium

The official results of the Men's Marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, held on Saturday July 31, 1976. The race started on 17.30 local time. There were 67 competitors from 36 countries. Seven of them did not finish.




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