Lidia is pictured above during the women's Marathon at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Simon, the 2001 World Champion, finished in 8th place in a time of 2.27.51.
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Women's Marathon
2008 Olympic Games
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| 1. Constantina TOMESCU |
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ROM |
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2: 26.44 |
| 2. Catherine NDEREBA |
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KEN |
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2: 27.06 |
| 3. Chunxiu ZHOU |
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CHN |
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2: 27.07 |
| 4. Xiaolin ZHU |
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CHN |
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2: 27.16 |
| 5. Martha KOMU |
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KEN |
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2: 27.23 |
| 6. Mara YAMAUCHI |
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GBR |
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2: 27.29 |
| 7. Irina TIMOFEEVA |
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RUS |
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2: 27.31 |
| 8. Lidia Elena SIMON |
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ROM |
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2: 27.51 |
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Lidia is pictured above during the closing few metres of the women's Marathon at the
2007 World Championships in Osaka. Photo G. Herringshaw. © 2nd September
Simon, the 2001 World champion, finished in 5th place in a time of 2.31.26.
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Women's Marathon
2007 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Catherine NDEREBA |
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KEN |
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2: 30: 37 |
| 2. Chunxiu ZHOU |
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CHN |
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2: 30: 45 |
| 3. Reiko TOSA |
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JPN |
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2: 30: 55 |
| 4. Xiaolin ZHU |
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CHN |
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2: 31: 21 |
| 5. Lidia SIMON |
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ROM |
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2: 31: 26 |
| 6. Kiyoko SHIMAHARA |
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JPN |
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2: 31: 40 |
| 7. Rita Jeptoo SITIENEI |
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KEN |
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2: 32: 03 |
| 8. Edith MASAI |
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KEN |
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2: 32: 22 |
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Lidia Simon crosses the finish line to win the 2001 World Marathon Championship in Edmonton.
Photograph George Herringshaw.12th August 2001 ©
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Women's Marathon
World Athletics Championships 2001
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| 1. Lidia SIMON |
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ROM |
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2.26.01 |
| 2. Reiko TOSA |
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JAP |
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2.26.06 |
| 3. Svetlana ZAKHAROVA |
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RUS |
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2.26.18 |
| 4. Y. SHIBUI |
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JAP |
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2.26.33 |
| 5. Sonja KROLIK |
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GER |
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2.28.17 |
| 6. F. BARSOSIO |
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KEN |
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2.28.36 |
| 7. S. GEMECHE |
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ETH |
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2.28.40 |
| 8. L. MORGUNOVA |
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RUS |
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2.28.54 |
Lidia Simon winning the silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
Photo G. Herringshaw. ©
The year before she won the bronze medal at the World Championships.
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Women's Marathon
World Athletics Championships 1999
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| 1. Song-Ok Jong |
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PRK |
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2: 26: 59 |
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NR |
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| 2. Ari Ichihashi |
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JPN |
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2: 27: 02 |
| 3. Lidia SLAVUTEANU-SIMON |
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ROM |
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2: 27: 41 |
| 4. Fatuma Roba |
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ETH |
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2: 28: 04 |
| 5. Elfenesh Alemu |
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ETH |
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2: 28: 52 |
| 6. Sonja Krolik-Oberem |
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GER |
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2: 28: 55 |
| 7. Maria Manuela Machado |
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POR |
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2: 29: 11 |
| 8. Kayoko Obata |
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JPN |
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Women's Marathon Final
Olympic Games 2000
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| 1. Naoko Takahashi |
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JPN |
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2: 23: 14 |
| 2. Lidia SIMON |
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ROM |
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2: 23: 22 |
| 3. Joyce Chepchumba |
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KEN |
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2: 24: 45 |
| 4. Esther Wanjiru |
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KEN |
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2: 26: 17 |
| 5. Madina Biktagirova |
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RUS |
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2: 26: 33 |
| 6. Elfensh Alemu |
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ETH |
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2: 26: 54 |
| 7. Eri Yamaguchi |
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JPN |
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2: 27: 03 |
| 8. Ham Bong-Sil |
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PRK |
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2: 27: 07 |