Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
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Quick Facts Men's marathon at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's marathon at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Marathon to Athens, Greece | |||||||||
Date | 29 August | |||||||||
Competitors | 101 from 59 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 2:10:55 | |||||||||
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The Men's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on August 29 in the streets of Athens, Greece where one hundred and one athletes from 59 nations competed.[1] The event was won by Stefano Baldini of Italy, the nation's first victory in the event since 1988 and second overall. The United States reached the podium in the event for the first time since 1976 with Meb Keflezighi's silver. Vanderlei de Lima took bronze, Brazil's first-ever medal in the men's marathon.
As with the previous Games, the marathon also marked the end of the 2004 Summer Olympics and the medal ceremony took place during the closing ceremony at the Olympic Stadium.