London Marathon - The 1997 Race Details

Both races ended in an exciting sprint finish.

Men's Race

• Men's winner: Antonio Pinto (Portugal) - 2 hrs 7 mins 55 sec. - new course record

Pinto, last won here in 1992, notched up his third career victory in 10 outings over the marathon distance

2nd place - Stefano Baldini (Italy) 2 hrs 7 mins 57 sec.

3rd place - Olympic champion Josiah Thugwane (South Africa) 2hrs 08mins 06secs

Improved his personal best by three-and-a-half minutes.

4, E Kimaiyo (Kenya) 2-08-08
5, R Nerurkar (GB/Bingley) 2-08-36
6, S Moneghetti (Australia) 2-08-45
7, L Peu (S Africa) 2-09-10
8, P Evans (GB/Belgrave) 2-09-18
9, J Garcia (Spain) 2-09-30
10, S Franke (Germany) 2-11-26
11, E Fialho (Brazil) 2-11-57
12, P Sierra (Spain) 2-12-22
13, E Martin (GB/Basildon) 2-12-29
14, J P Monciaux (France) 2-13-52
15, S Brooks (GB/Bingley) 2-13-55
16, J Castillo (Peru) 2-14-15
17, D Buzza (GB/Cornwall) 2-14-17
18, M Mallqui (Peru) 2-14-19.

Women's Race

• Women's winner: Joyce Chepchumba (Keyna) - 2hrs 26mins 51secs - new national record

  Defending champion Liz McColgan (UK) was pipped on the line into second place.
  McColgan set a personal best of 2hrs 26mins 53secs but was beaten by into second place.

  3, L Simon (Romania) 2-27-11
  4, S Krolik (Germany) 2-28-02
  5, R Burangulova (Russia) 2-28-07
  6, M Machado (Portugal) 2-28-12
  7, C McNamara (US) 2-28-18
  8, R Kokowska (Poland) 2-28-21
  9, Y Mazovka (Bulgaria) 2-29-06
  10, H Kimaiyo (Kenya) 2-29-45
  11, A Kanana (Kenya) 2-30-09
  12, R Kiujuan (China) 2-30-11
  13, T Teauchi (Japan) 2-31-23
  14, L Somers (US) 2-31-49
  15, A Catuna (Romania) 2-33-12
  16, I Kazakova (France) 2-34-23
  17, P Jinhong (China) 2-34-23
  18, E Kiplagat (Kenya) 2-34-36
  19, S Hobson (Australia) 2-35-23
  20, M Sutton (GB/Westbury) 2-35-45.

For the Record Book:

• It was a new course record

• A record 29,135 people completed the 1997 Marathon...

• Portugal's Antonio Pinto and Joyce Chepchumba of Kenya were crowned 1997 Flora London Marathon champions after the most exciting double finish in the seventeen year history of the event.

• Pinto, winner in 1992, edged out Italian Stefano Baldini by two seconds in 2:07:55, breaking Steve Jones's course record of 2:08:16 which had stood since 1985.

• Chepchumba turned the tables on defending champion Liz McColgan of Britain who outpaced
  her in last year's race. Chepchumba clocked 2:26:51 beating McColgan by just one second.

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