Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
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The men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, was held on Sunday August 12, 1984. The race started at 5:00 pm local time. There were 107 competitors from 59 countries. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. A total number of 78 athletes completed the race.
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Men's marathon at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |||||||||
Date | August 12 | |||||||||
Competitors | 107 from 59 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 2:09:21 OR | |||||||||
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The race was won by Carlos Lopes of Portugal, giving Portugal its first medal in the men's marathon, as well as its first ever gold medal at the Olympics.[1] His time of 2:09:21 was the Olympic record for the next 24 years.[2] Ireland also won its first men's marathon medal, with John Treacy's silver. Great Britain returned to the podium for the first time since 1964 with Charlie Spedding taking bronze.