Cool and damp, a drizzly spring morning with wet roads, conditions the winner called perfect for marathon running
2006 Ballot results
The datasheet
TCS London Marathon 2006 ballot: 26th edition, 32,924 finishers
Deena Kastor won the 2006 Flora London Marathon in 2:19:36, an American record and the first time an American woman broke 2 hours 20 minutes.
Edition
26th edition
Applications not published by race organiser
Field size
32,924
Total finishers
Race day
Apr 23
2006
Good-for-age
M2:52 W3:38
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2006 notable
The 2006 Flora London Marathon, the 26th running, belonged to Deena Kastor. On a cool, damp, drizzly Sunday she ran 2:19:36 to become the first American woman under 2 hours 20 minutes, setting an American record that still stood years later and ranking fourth fastest of any woman to that point. Lyudmila Petrova was second in a Russian record 2:21:29. In the men's race Kenya's Felix Limo edged compatriot Martin Lel by two seconds, 2:06:39 to 2:06:41, with seven men inside 2:08. David Weir won the wheelchair race in a course-record 1:29:48, the first ever finish under 1:30, and Francesca Porcellato took the women's wheelchair title. 32,924 runners finished.
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Qualifying
Good-for-age standards
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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 |
FAQ
Questions about the 2006 ballot
Who won the 2006 London Marathon?
Felix Limo of Kenya won the men's race in 2:06:39, two seconds ahead of Martin Lel. Deena Kastor of the United States won the women's race in 2:19:36.
Why is the 2006 London Marathon remembered?
For Deena Kastor's 2:19:36, an American record and the first sub-2:20 by an American woman, ranking her fourth fastest of any woman at the time. It beat her own previous American record of 2:21:16, set in London in 2003.
How many people applied to the 2006 London ballot?
London Marathon Events never published an exact application total for 2006, so no ballot figure is recorded here. A total of 32,924 runners went on to finish the race.
Who won the wheelchair races in 2006?
Britain's David Weir won the men's wheelchair race in a course-record 1:29:48, the first wheelchair finish under 1:30. Italy's Francesca Porcellato won the women's wheelchair race in 1:59:57.
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