1979 New York City Marathon
The 1979 New York City Marathon was the 10th edition of the annual running event in New York City , United States . The marathon took place on October 21, 1979.
Bill Rodgers won the men in 2:11:42 h and the women Grete Waitz in 2:27:33 h.
Results
Men
space | athlete | country | Time (h) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Bill Rodgers | United States | 2:11:42 |
2 | Kirk Pepper | United States | 2:13:09 |
3 | Stephen Kenyon | United Kingdom | 2:13:30 |
4th | Ian Thompson | United Kingdom | 2:13:43 |
5 | Benji Durden | United States | 2:13:49 |
6th | Jukka Toivola | Finland | 2:14:00 |
7th | Frank Shorter | United States | 2:16:15 |
8th | Ron Tabb | United States | 2:16:28 |
9 | Jon Peter Anderson | United States | 2:16:38 |
10 | Oyvind Dahl | Norway | 2:16:41 |
Women
space | Athlete | country | Time (h) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Grete Waitz | Norway | 2:27:33 |
2 | Gillian Adams | United Kingdom | 2:38:33 |
3 | Jacqueline Gareau | Canada | 2:39:06 |
4th | Patti Lyons | United States | 2:40:19 |
5 | Carol Gould | United Kingdom | 2:42:21 |
6th | Vreni Forster | Switzerland | 2:43:14 |
7th | Suzanne Petersen | United States | 2:47:37 |
8th | Sissel Grotto Mountain | Norway | 2:47:50 |
9 | Doreen Ennis | United States | 2:48:09 |
10 | Vivian Soderholm | United States | 2:49:05 |
Web links and sources
- Official website
- Results on nyrrc.org
- Results on arrs.run (English)