The first ever European Marathon Cup was held on September 13, 1981 in Agen , France . The participants played a team prize in the men's competition. Women participated only in the individual competition.
| 1981 Marathon European Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Agen , France |
| Member countries | nineteen |
| Of the participants | about 100 |
| Medals | one |
| Opening | September 13, 1981 |
| date | |
The winning teams for men were determined by the sum of the places occupied by the 4 best participants.
94 participants (82 men and 12 women) were able to reach the finish line. Four test results in the team championship were gained by 15 men's teams.
Content
Team Championship
Men
| A place | National team | Athletes | Member Place | Glasses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Massimo Magnani | one | thirty | |
| Gianpaolo Messina | eight | |||
| Gianni Poly | 9 | |||
| Armando Scozzari | 12 | |||
| Vito Basiliana | (47) | |||
| the USSR | Anatoly Aryukov | 7 | 72 | |
| Vladimir Kotov | ten | |||
| Igor Efimov | 20 | |||
| Satymkul Dzhumanazarov | 35 | |||
| Leonid Moseev | (38) | |||
| Poland | Ryszard Marchak | four | 80 | |
| Jozef Mitka | 17 | |||
| Henrik Nogalya | 27 | |||
| Andrzej Saykovsky | 32 | |||
| four | GDR | 81 | ||
| five | Sweden | 92 | ||
| 6 | Spain | 100 | ||
| 7 | Great Britain | 101 | ||
| eight | Finland | 134 | ||
| 9 | Norway | 173 | ||
| ten | Netherlands | 211 | ||
| eleven | France | 211 | ||
| 12 | Czechoslovakia | 218 | ||
| 13 | Ireland | 225 | ||
| 14 | Germany | 225 | ||
| 15 | Switzerland | 237 |
Participants whose result did not count towards the team are shown in italics.
Individual Championship
Men
| A place | Athlete | Citizenship | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Massimo Magnani | Italy | 2: 13.29 |
| 2 | Waldemar Zerpinski | GDR | 2: 15.44 |
| 3 | Tommy Persson | Sweden | 2: 15.45 |
| four | Ryszard Marchak | Poland | 2: 15.50 |
| five | Hugh jones | Great Britain | 2: 16.18 |
| 6 | Pertti Tiainen | Finland | 2: 16.40 |
| 7 | Anatoly Aryukov | the USSR | 2: 16.47 |
| eight | Gianpaolo Messina | Italy | 2: 16.56 |
| 9 | Gianni Poly | Italy | 2: 17.28 |
| ten | Vladimir Kotov | the USSR | 2: 18.17 |
Women
| A place | Athlete | Citizenship | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Zoya Ivanova | the USSR | 2: 38.58 |
| 2 | Charlotte Teske | Germany | 2: 41.04 |
| 3 | Nadezhda Gumerova | the USSR | 2: 44.49 |
| four | Krista Falenzik | Germany | 2: 45.03 |
| five | Laura Foley | Italy | 2: 45.41 |
| 6 | Heidi Hutterer | Germany | 2 48.25 |
| 7 | Maria Pia D'Orlando | Italy | 2: 48.46 |
| eight | Margherita Gargano | Italy | 2: 51.11 |
| 9 | Gerlinde Puttman | Germany | 2: 55.20 |
| ten | Ellie Hallikainen | Finland | 2: 55.58 |
Literature
- Roger Debaye. La premiére Coupe d'Europe de Marathon 1981 a désigné deux vainqueurs: l'Italie et ... Agen! (Fr.) // L'Athlétisme: Journal. - 1981. - Août ( n o 239 ). - P. 38-39 .
Links
- Martin Rix European Marathon Cup . GBRAthletics.com. - Winners of the European Cup for the marathon (1981-2002). Date of treatment June 24, 2015. Archived June 23, 2015.
- 1981 European Cup Results . ARRS. - Results of the 1981 European Marathon. Date of treatment June 24, 2015. Archived June 24, 2015.