1996 London Marathon
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The 1996 London Marathon was the 16th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 21 April. The elite men's race was won by Mexico's Dionicio Cerón, who won his third straight title in a time of 2:10:00 hours, and the women's race was won by home athlete Liz McColgan in 2:27:54.
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16th London Marathon | |
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Venue | London, United Kingdom |
Date | 21 April 1996 |
Champions | |
Men | Dionicio Cerón (2:10:00) |
Women | Liz McColgan (2:27:54) |
Wheelchair men | David Holding (1:43:48) |
Wheelchair women | Tanni Grey (2:00:10) |
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In the wheelchair races, Britain's David Holding (1:43:48) and Tanni Grey (2:00:10) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. Grey's winning time was a course record.[1]
Around 68,000 people applied to enter the race, of which 39,173 had their applications accepted and 27,134 started the race. A total of 26,806 runners finished the race.[2]