Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon
| Women's marathon at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
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| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 5 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 50 from 28 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2:24:52 | ||||||||||||
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Joan Benoit |
 United States
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Grete Waitz |
 Norway
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Rosa Mota |
 Portugal
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The Women's Marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California (United States) was held on August 5, 1984. It was the first time a women's marathon had been held at the Olympic Games. The 50 competitors came from 28 countries. 44 finished the race. The world record holder Joan Benoit of the USA won the gold medal, with the silver medal going to the 1983 World champion Grete Waitz of Norway, and bronze to Rosa Mota of Portugal.
The race was also notable for Gabriela Andersen-Schiess from Switzerland, who entered the stadium for the final lap in a state of almost total exhaustion, barely able to walk but eventually completing the race, collapsing at the finishing line and being immediately treated by medical personnel. She finished 37th.
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