TCS London Marathon 1995 ballot: 15th edition, 25,377 finishers
The 1995 NutraSweet London Marathon is the day Dionicio Ceron ran 2:08:30 to win by three seconds, his second of three straight London titles.
What made 1995 notable
The 1995 NutraSweet London Marathon belongs to Dionicio Ceron, who outsprinted Steve Moneghetti to the line by three seconds. The Mexican ran a personal best 2:08:30, with Moneghetti of Australia second in 2:08:33 and Antonio Pinto of Portugal third in 2:08:48. It was the second of three straight London titles for Ceron between 1994 and 1996, a sequence no other man has matched. Malgorzata Sobanska of Poland took the women's race in 2:27:43, narrowly ahead of Manuela Machado in 2:27:53 and Ritva Lemettinen in 2:28:00. Heinz Frei won the men's wheelchair race in a course record 1:39:14, the first sub-1:40 finish at the event. A total of 25,377 runners finished.
Applications over time
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| Age group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 2:52:00 | 3:38:00 |
| 35-39 | 2:52:00 | 3:38:00 |
| 40-44 | 2:57:00 | 3:43:00 |
| 45-49 | 3:02:00 | 3:46:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:07:00 | 3:53:00 |
| 55-59 | 3:12:00 | 3:58:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:34:00 | 4:23:00 |
| 65-69 | 3:52:00 | 4:53:00 |
| 70-74 | 4:52:00 | 5:53:00 |
| 75-79 | 5:07:00 | 6:13:00 |
| 80-84 | 5:27:00 | 6:38:00 |
| 85-89 | 6:10:00 | 7:10:00 |
| 90+ | 7:20:00 | 7:45:00 |
Questions about the 1995 ballot
Why is the 1995 London Marathon remembered?
Dionicio Ceron ran a personal best 2:08:30 to win by just three seconds from Steve Moneghetti, the second of three straight London titles for the Mexican between 1994 and 1996.
Who won the 1995 London Marathon?
Dionicio Ceron of Mexico won the men's race in 2:08:30, ahead of Steve Moneghetti in 2:08:33 and Antonio Pinto in 2:08:48. Malgorzata Sobanska of Poland won the women's race in 2:27:43, ahead of Manuela Machado in 2:27:53.
How big was the 1995 London Marathon?
A total of 25,377 runners finished. Application and starter totals were reported only as round figures, so no exact applications count is recorded here.
When was the 1995 London Marathon held?
Sunday 2 April 1995. It was the 15th running of the race, held under NutraSweet sponsorship.