Naoko Takahashi
Born 6. Maj 1972 Gifu, Japan
The Japanes Naoko Takahashi was the winnner un Sydney. In the second half of the race she took the lead, and one after one did she get rid of the other runners
She won in a new Olympic Record 2:23:14 with 8 second over Rumania's Lidia Simon
Vinderen i Sydney blev japaneren Naoko Takahashi. På anden halvdel af ruten overtog hun føringen, og en efter en måtte hendes konkurrenter slippe.
Hun vandt i ny olympisk rekord på 2.23.14, nr 2 blev rumæneren Lidia Simon, som kun var 8 sekunder efter i mål
Joyce Chepchumba Kenya got bronze in the time 2:24:45
The year after in 2001 made Takahshi a World Record in Berlin in the time 2:19:46, and were the first female to run under 2:20
Others
Tokyo 2005 Nr 1