IAAF World Championships
Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
02–10 AUG 1997
OW
Women's Marathon
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hiromi SUZUKI | 06 DEC 1968 | JPN | 2:29:48 |
| 2. | Manuela MACHADO | 09 AUG 1963 | POR | 2:31:12 |
| 3. | Lidia ŞIMON | 04 SEP 1973 | ROU | 2:31:55 |
| 4. | Takako TOBISE | 02 JUN 1974 | JPN | 2:32:18 |
| 5. | Ornella FERRARA | 17 APR 1968 | ITA | 2:33:10 |
| 6. | Iris BIBA-PÖSCHL | 27 MAY 1964 | GER | 2:34:06 |
| 7. | Sonja OBEREM-KROLIK | 24 FEB 1973 | GER | 2:35:28 |
| 8. | Franziska ROCHAT-MOSER | 17 AUG 1966 | SUI | 2:36:16 |
| 9. | Yelena RAZDROGINA | 25 AUG 1969 | RUS | 2:36:37 |
| 10. | Nobuko FUJIMURA | 18 DEC 1965 | JPN | 2:36:51 |
| 11. | Anuta CATUNA | 01 OCT 1968 | ROU | 2:38:38 |
| 12. | Maria POLYZOU | 10 NOV 1968 | GRE | 2:39:10 |
| 13. | Franca FIACCONI | 04 OCT 1965 | ITA | 2:39:53 |
| 14. | Christine MALLO | 26 FEB 1966 | FRA | 2:40:55 |
| 15. | Elfinesh ALEMU | 15 MAR 1975 | ETH | 2:41:00 |
| 16. | Grete Kirkeberg MØRK | 03 SEP 1964 | NOR | 2:41:05 |
| 17. | Maryse LE GALLO | 27 APR 1960 | FRA | 2:41:08 |
| 18. | Aurica BUIA | 16 FEB 1970 | ROU | 2:41:45 |
| 19. | Mariko HARA | 27 DEC 1970 | JPN | 2:42:00 |
| 20. | Heather TURLAND | 27 APR 1960 | AUS | 2:42:12 |
| 21. | María Rocío RÍOS | 13 MAR 1969 | ESP | 2:42:18 |
| 22. | Judit FÖLDINGNÉ NAGY | 09 DEC 1965 | HUN | 2:42:21 |
| 23. | Angharad MAIR | 30 MAR 1961 | GBR | 2:42:31 |
| 24. | Laura FOGLI | 05 OCT 1959 | ITA | 2:43:28 |
| 25. | Cheryl COLLINS | 08 NOV 1966 | USA | 2:43:42 |
| 26. | Olga YUDENKOVA | 07 JAN 1967 | BLR | 2:43:47 |
| 27. | Anna VILLANI | 11 JUN 1966 | ITA | 2:43:58 |
| 28. | Sally GOLDSMITH | 18 JAN 1961 | GBR | 2:44:20 |
| 29. | Tomoe ABE | 13 AUG 1971 | JPN | 2:45:19 |
| 30. | Nuţa OLARU | 28 AUG 1970 | ROU | 2:47:12 |
| 31. | Yelena VINITSKAYA | 23 AUG 1973 | BLR | 2:47:57 |
| 32. | Manuela VEITH-ZIPSE | 11 MAY 1974 | GER | 2:48:45 |
| 33. | Asselefech ASSEFA | 1975 | ETH | 2:48:54 |
| 34. | Evelyne MURA | 14 JUL 1962 | FRA | 2:48:57 |
| 35. | Danielle SANDERSON | 26 OCT 1962 | GBR | 2:49:03 |
| 36. | Julia KIRTLAND | 15 MAR 1965 | USA | 2:49:43 |
| 37. | Anfisa KOSACHEVA | 01 MAR 1965 | RUS | 2:50:29 |
| 38. | Grace DE OLIVEIRA | 05 JUL 1961 | RSA | 2:50:36 |
| 39. | Gaëlle HOUITTE | 28 FEB 1971 | FRA | 2:50:38 |
| 40. | Julie PETERSON | 10 JAN 1960 | USA | 2:51:59 |
| 41. | Irina TIMOFEYEVA | 05 APR 1970 | RUS | 2:53:01 |
| 42. | Panayota NIKOLAKOPOULOU | 1964 | GRE | 2:54:03 |
| 43. | Yi-Lo MAN | 01 AUG 1964 | HKG | 2:54:59 |
| 44. | Alemitu BEKELE | 22 AUG 1976 | ETH | 2:55:06 |
| 45. | Georgia AMBATZIDOU | 19 APR 1969 | GRE | 2:56:58 |
| 46. | Marisol VARGAS ROSALES | 25 JUL 1970 | MEX | 2:58:22 |
| 47. | Carolyn HUNTER-ROWE | 25 NOV 1964 | GBR | 3:01:01 |
| 48. | May ALLISON | 25 OCT 1964 | CAN | 3:01:26 |
| 49. | Danuta BARTOSZEK | 19 AUG 1961 | CAN | 3:01:30 |
| 50. | Rita TOTO | 29 MAY 1962 | RSA | 3:04:05 |
| 51. | Rosa SALINAS | 21 FEB 1966 | MEX | 3:12:55 |
| 52. | Gina COELLO | 02 OCT 1964 | HON | 3:17:33 |
| 53. | Alexandra DE SNOO | 1967 | ARU | 3:22:08 |
| 54. | Gulsara DADABAYEVA | 04 JUL 1976 | TJK | 3:30:45 |
| Paraskevi KASTRITI | 1969 | GRE | DNF | |
| Spyridoula SOUMA | 27 APR 1965 | GRE | DNF | |
| Nicole CARROLL | 14 JAN 1972 | AUS | DNF | |
| Galina KARNATSEVICH | 02 NOV 1969 | BLR | DNF | |
| Birgit JERSCHABECK | 17 MAY 1969 | GER | DNF | |
| Mary ALICO | 18 MAY 1963 | USA | DNF | |
| Jane SALUMÄE | 17 JAN 1968 | EST | DNF | |
| Alina IVANOVA | 16 MAR 1969 | RUS | DNF | |
| Sonia MACCIONI | 05 MAR 1966 | ITA | DNF | |
| Fatuma ROBA | 18 DEC 1973 | ETH | DNF | |
| Flor VENEGAS | 15 APR 1967 | CHI | DNF | |
| Angelina Mantokoane PITSO | 25 MAY 1975 | LES | DNF | |
| Josette COLOMB | 28 JAN 1953 | FRA | DNF | |
| Yelena MAZOVKA | 30 JUN 1967 | BLR | DNF | |
| Anita HǺKENSTAD-EVERTSEN | 19 FEB 1968 | NOR | DNF | |
| Patty VALADKA | 02 DEC 1957 | USA | DNF | |
| Gadisse EDATO | 13 MAR 1973 | ETH | DNF | |
| Maria Elena REYNA | 18 JUL 1961 | MEX | DNF | |
| Camelia Alina TECUŢĂ-GHERASIM | 10 NOV 1971 | ROU | DNF | |
| Rosa OLIVEIRA | 25 JUL 1966 | POR | DNF | |
| Lucia RENDON | 25 JUN 1969 | MEX | DNF |
