Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
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Men's marathon at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta | |||||||||
Date | August 4 | |||||||||
Competitors | 124 from 79 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 2:12:36 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta was held on Sunday August 4, 1996. The race started at 07:05h local time to avoid excessively hot and humid conditions.[1] A total number of 111 athletes completed the race, with an injured and limping Abdul Baser Wasiqi from Afghanistan finishing in last position in 4:24:17.[2]
There were 124 competitors from 79 countries. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. Thirteen competitors did not finish.[3] The medal ceremony took place during the Closing Ceremony which they did again in Athens eight years later. The event was won by Josia Thugwane of South Africa, the nation's first victory in the Olympic men's marathon since 1912. South Korea's Lee Bong-ju won the silver, and Erick Wainaina of Kenya won bronze.