Radhika Patel.
In 1896 in Greece 13 of the 17 entrants were Greek and the winner was the Greek Spiridon Louis.
That person is Gezahegne Abera.
The winner of the men's marathon in the 2000 Summer Olympics was Gezahgne Abera of Ethiopia in a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes, 11 seconds.
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Radhika Patel.
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The first women's Olympic marathon was held in Los Angeles in 1984; the winner was Joan Benoit of the USA.
Men: Gezahgne Abera of Ethiopia in 2:10:11.Women: Naoko Takahashi of Japan in 2:23:14.
The winner last year ran in 2.06.32
Men: Gezahgne Abera, Ethiopia - 2:10:11 Women: Naoko Takahashi, Japan - 2:23:14
In 1896 in Greece 13 of the 17 entrants were Greek and the winner was the Greek Spiridon Louis.
Stefano Baldini of Italy in a time of 2:10:55.
That person is Gezahegne Abera.
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Men: Gezahgne Abera, Ethiopia Women: Naoko Takahashi, Japan
There is a male and a female winner; there are also winners in the men's and women's wheelchair fields.