| 21st London Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 22 April 2001 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Abdelkader El Mouaziz (2:07:11) |
| Women | Paula Radcliffe (2:23:57) |
| Wheelchair men | Denis Lemeunier (1:42:37) |
| Wheelchair women | Tanni Grey-Thompson (2:13:55) |
The 2001 London Marathon was the 21st running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 22 April. The elite men's race was won by Morocco's Abdelkader El Mouaziz in a time of 2:07:11 hours and the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Derartu Tulu in 2:23:57.
In the wheelchair races, France's Denis Lemeunier (1:42:37) and Britain's Tanni Grey-Thompson (2:13:55) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. [1]
Around 92,000 people applied to enter the race, of which 43,517 had their applications accepted and 31,156 started the race. A total of 30,066 runners finished the race, comprising 23,259 men and 6807 women. [2] [3]
Results
Men
Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Derartu Tulu | 
Ethiopia |
2:23:57 |
 |
Svetlana Zakharova | 
Russia |
2:24:04 |
 |
Joyce Chepchumba | 
Kenya |
2:24:12 |
| 4 | Lidia Șimon | 
Romania |
2:24:15 |
| 5 | Elfenesh Alemu |
Ethiopia |
2:24:29 |
| 6 | Nuța Olaru |
Romania |
2:25:18 |
| 7 | Alina Ivanova |
Russia |
2:25:34 |
| 8 | Tegla Loroupe |
Kenya |
2:26:10 |
| 9 | Adriana Fernández | 
Mexico |
2:26:22 |
| 10 | Madina Biktagirova |
Russia |
2:27:14 |
| 11 | Marleen Renders | 
Belgium |
2:28:31 |
| 12 | Harumi Hiroyama | 
Japan |
2:29:01 |
| 13 | Lidiya Vasilevskaya |
Russia |
2:31:36 |
| 14 | Irina Bogacheva | 
Kyrgyzstan |
2:32:28 |
| 15 | Teresa Duffy | 
United Kingdom |
2:35:27 |
| 16 | Lynne MacDougall |
United Kingdom |
2:37:20 |
| 17 | Bev Hartigan |
United Kingdom |
2:37:45 |
| 18 | Sara Elizabeth Cedillo |
Mexico |
2:38:53 |
| 19 | Tania Jones | 
Canada |
2:39:10 |
| 20 | Mika Adachi |
Japan |
2:41:35 |
| — | Pamela Chepchumba |
Kenya |
DNF |
| — | Michaela McCallum |
United Kingdom |
DNF |
Wheelchair men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Denis Lemeunier | 
France |
1:42:37 |
|
Kevin Papworth |
United Kingdom |
1:44:54 |
|
David Weir |
United Kingdom |
1:50:55 |
| 4 | Tushar Patel |
United Kingdom |
1:50:56 |
| 5 | Chris Madden |
United Kingdom |
1:53:23 |
| 6 | Richie Powell |
United Kingdom |
2:02:31 |
| 7 | Bogdan Krol | 
Poland |
2:06:47 |
| 8 | Edward Grazier |
United Kingdom |
2:08:01 |
| 9 | Mark Telford |
United Kingdom |
2:08:08 |
| 10 | John Hanks |
United Kingdom |
2:09:52 |
Wheelchair women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tanni Grey-Thompson |
United Kingdom |
2:13:55 |
|
Deborah Brennan |
United Kingdom |
2:36:50 |
|
Mary Rice | 
Ireland |
3:14:37 |
References
- ^ 2015 London Marathon Media Guide[ permanent dead link]. London Marathon (2015). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ London Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. 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 2020-04-18.
External links