1980 in marathon running 1980 in marathon running This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1980 in the Marathon for both men and women. One of the main events during this season were the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union, where the final of the men's competition was held on Friday August 1, 1980. The competition had an entrylist of 76 competitors, with 53 runners actually finishing the race. Norway's Grete Waitz clocked 2:25:41 winning the New York City Marathon on October 26, 1980, but her time was disputed and therefore not recognized as a world record because remeasurements
Dubai Marathon women's side were all Ethiopians. In the 2015 edition, Shure Demise set a junior world record in the marathon where she finished 4th overall. Key: Dubai Marathon The Dubai Marathon (official name "Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon") is an annual marathon running race held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The race is held in January each year, the first being run on 14 January 2000. In April 2007, it was announced that the 2008 race would become the world's richest long distance running event in history, with one million dollars offered for a world record and $250,000 for first