1985 London Marathon
| 5th London Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 21 April 1985 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Steve Jones (2:08:16) |
| Women | Ingrid Kristiansen (2:21:06) |
| Wheelchair men | Chris Hallam (2:19:53) |
| Wheelchair women | Kay McShane (2:47:12) |
The 1985 London Marathon was the fifth running of the annual
marathon world record, knocking over a minute and a half off Joan Benoit's previous mark.[1]
In the
wheelchair races, Britain's Chris Hallam (2:19:53) and Ireland's Kay McShane (2:47:12) set course records in the men's and women's divisions, respectively.[2]
Around 83,000 people applied to enter the race, of which 22,274 had their applications accepted and 17,500 started the race. A total of 15,873 runners finished the race.[3]
Results
Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Steve Jones |  United Kingdom |
2:08:16 |
 |
Charlie Spedding | United Kingdom |
2:08:33 |
 |
Allister Hutton | United Kingdom |
2:09:16 |
| 4 | Christoph Herle |  West Germany |
2:09:23 |
| 5 | Henrik Jørgensen |  Denmark |
2:09:43 |
| 6 | Pat Petersen |  United States |
2:11:23 |
| 7 | Bogumił Kuś |  Poland |
2:11:43 |
| 8 | Øyvind Dahl |  Norway |
2:12:57 |
| 9 | Eirik Berge | Norway |
2:13:00 |
| 10 | Mark Burnhope | United Kingdom |
2:13:54 |
| 11 | Mike Gratton | United Kingdom |
2:14:35 |
| 12 | Trevor Wright |  New Zealand |
2:14:51 |
| 13 | Lindsay Robertson | United Kingdom |
2:14:59 |
| 14 | Nicholas Brawn | United Kingdom |
2:15:00 |
| 15 | Ieuan Ellis | United Kingdom |
2:15:02 |
| 16 | Robin Nash | United Kingdom |
2:15:12 |
| 17 | Graham Payne | United Kingdom |
2:15:17 |
| 18 | James Dingwall | United Kingdom |
2:15:24 |
| 19 | Andrew Girling | United Kingdom |
2:15:38 |
| 20 | Esa Tikkanen |  Finland |
2:15:45 |
Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ingrid Kristiansen | Norway |
2:21:06 |
|
Sarah Rowell | United Kingdom |
2:28:06 |
|
Sally Ann Hales | United Kingdom |
2:28:38 |
| 4 | Ann Ford | United Kingdom |
2:31:19 |
| 5 | Mary O'Connor | New Zealand |
2:32:35 |
| 6 | Katy Laetsch |
United States |
2:33:20 |
| 7 | Lynda Bain | United Kingdom |
2:33:38 |
| 8 | Sally Ellis | United Kingdom |
2:34:58 |
| 9 | Véronique Marot | United Kingdom |
2:35:12 |
| 10 | Carolyn Horne | United Kingdom |
2:37:26 |
| 11 | Antonella Bizioli |  Italy |
2:37:47 |
| 12 | Annette Roberts | United Kingdom |
2:39:04 |
| 13 | Anne Grohansen | Norway |
2:39:30 |
| 14 | Kim Webb | United Kingdom |
2:39:53 |
| 15 | Celia Duncan | United Kingdom |
2:42:56 |
| 16 | Mette Holm | Denmark |
2:43:26 |
| 17 | Sandra Lappage | United Kingdom |
2:44:42 |
| 18 | Angie Hulley | United Kingdom |
2:45:58 |
| 19 | Barbara Byrnes |  Australia |
2:46:20 |
| 20 | Eva Isaacs |  Sweden |
2:46:21 |
Wheelchair men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chris Hallam | United Kingdom |
2:19:53 |
|
Gerry O'Rourke |  Ireland |
2:19:55 |
|
Mike Bishop | United Kingdom |
2:26:52 |
| 4 | Kevin Breen | Ireland |
2:31:44 |
| 5 | John Grant | United Kingdom |
2:38:54 |
| 6 | Joseph Fletcher | United Kingdom |
2:38:58 |
| 7 | Gerry Kinsella | United Kingdom |
2:44:57 |
| 8 | Gordon Perry | United Kingdom |
2:48:31 |
| 9 | Mark Agar | United Kingdom |
2:51:59 |
| 10 | Steven Baumber | United Kingdom |
2:52:39 |
Wheelchair women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kay McShane | Ireland |
2:47:12 |
|
Josie Cichockyj | United Kingdom |
2:55:44 |
|
Denise Smith | United Kingdom |
3:21:19 |
| 4 | Karen Davidson | United Kingdom |
3:27:09 |
| 5 | Joanne Roberts | United Kingdom |
4:00:47 |
References
- ^ On this day...Kristiansen clocks 2:21:06 in the 1985 London Marathon. European Athletics (21 April 2020). Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ 2015 London Marathon Media Guide[permanent dead link]. London Marathon (2015). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ Stats and Figures Archived 23 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Results
- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-24.