Who was the winner of the 2012 Olympic marathon?

The winning time of 2:08:01 by Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda in the men’s marathon, on 12 August 2012, was 1:29 outside the Olympic marathon record and 4:23 outside the world marathon record. The winners of the Paralympic marathon events were: T12 Men’s Marathon – Alberto Suarez Laso – 2:24:50, a new world record.

What was the distance of the London 2012 marathon?

The 2012 Summer Olympics was the third to be held in London. The stated distance of the marathon at the London 1908 Summer Olympics – 26 miles and 385 yards, later converted to metric units as 42.195 kilometres – formed the basis of the standard distance adopted by International Association of Athletics Federations in 1921.

How tall is the Olympic marathon in London?

Elevation Profile of London Olympic Marathon Course, which ranges from 1.5 to 17.7 metres above sea level Victoria Embankment is traversed twice in each lap, once in each direction The route passes the South Trancept of St Paul’s Cathedral and then turns right to pass the West Door and thence northwards across Paternoster Square .

What was the distance of the Olympic marathon in 1908?

The stated distance of the marathon at the London 1908 Summer Olympics – 26 miles and 385 yards, later converted to metric units as 42.195 kilometres – formed the basis of the standard distance adopted by International Association of Athletics Federations in 1921.

Who is in the men’s marathon at the Olympics?

Iceland made its first appearance in Olympic men’s marathons. South Sudan had one runner appear as an Independent Olympic Athlete. The United States made its 26th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games. As all Olympic marathons, the competition was a single race.

Why was the London Marathon changed for the Olympics?

The route of the marathon had been changed, for various logistical reasons, from that originally envisaged in London’s original 2005 bid for the Games and broke with the normal Olympic tradition that the race finishes inside the main Olympic Stadium . The 2012 Summer Olympics was the third to be held in London.