Athletics Olympic Games 2000 at Sydney (aus) Women: Marathon September 24: Final: 1. Naoko Takahashi (jpn) 2h23:14 2. Lidia Simon (rom) 2h23:22 3. Joyce Chepchumba (ken) 2h24:45 4. Esther Wanjiru (ken) 2h26:17 5. Madina Biktaguirova (rus) 2h26:33 6. Elfensh Alemu (eth) 2h26:54 7. Eri Yamaguchi (jpn) 2h27:03 8. Ham Pong-Sil (nko) 2h27:07 9. Fatuma Roba (eth) 2h27:38 10. Ren Xiujuan (chn) 2h27:55