The women's marathon at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France, was held on Sunday, 31 August 2003, starting at 14:20h local time.
Medalists
edit| Gold |  Catherine NderebaKenya (KEN) |
| Silver |  Mizuki NoguchiJapan (JPN) |
| Bronze | Masako Chiba Japan (JPN) |
Abbreviations
edit- All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Intermediates
edit| Rank | Number | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 KILOMETRES | |||
| 1 | 888 |  Constantina Tomescu (ROM) |
16:45 |
| 2 | 630 | Takami Ominami (JPN) |
17:17 |
| 3 | 881 | Nuţa Olaru (ROM) |
17:17 |
| 4 | 797 |  Stine Larsen (NOR) |
17:17 |
| 5 | 328 |  Workenesh Tola (ETH) |
17:17 |
| 10 KILOMETRES | |||
| 1 | 888 | Constantina Tomescu (ROM) |
34:02 |
| 2 | 324 | Asha Gigi (ETH) |
34:14 |
| 3 | 630 | Takami Ominami (JPN) |
34:14 |
| 4 | 708 |  Kenza Wahbi (MAR) |
34:14 |
| 5 | 885 | Luminiţa Talpoş (ROM) |
34:15 |
| 15 KILOMETRES | |||
| 1 | 888 |  Svetlana Zakharova (RUS) |
51:19 |
| 2 | 885 | Luminiţa Talpoş (ROM) |
51:19 |
| 3 | 858 |  Ham Bong-Sil (PRK) |
51:20 |
| 4 | 881 | Nuţa Olaru (ROM) |
51:20 |
| 5 | 797 | Stine Larsen (NOR) |
51:20 |
| 20 KILOMETRES | |||
| 1 | 888 | Svetlana Zakharova (RUS) |
1:08:59 |
| 2 | 797 | Stine Larsen (NOR) |
1:09:00 |
| 3 | 975 |  Olivera Jevtić (SCG) |
1:09:00 |
| 4 | 629 | Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) |
1:09:00 |
| 5 | 881 | Nuţa Olaru (ROM) |
1:09:00 |
| HALF MARATHON | |||
| 1 | 885 | Luminiţa Talpoş (ROM) |
1:12:46 |
| 2 | 630 | Takami Ominami (JPN) |
1:12:46 |
| 3 | 888 | Svetlana Zakharova (RUS) |
1:12:46 |
| 4 | 881 | Nuţa Olaru (ROM) |
1:12:46 |
| 5 | 182 |  Zhang Shujing (CHN) |
1:12:46 |
| 25 KILOMETRES | |||
| 1 | 885 | Luminiţa Talpoş (ROM) |
1:26:34 |
| 2 | 629 | Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) |
1:26:34 |
| 3 | 888 | Svetlana Zakharova (RUS) |
1:26:34 |
| 4 | 858 | Ham Bong-Sil (PRK) |
1:26:34 |
| 5 | 881 | Nuţa Olaru (ROM) |
1:26:34 |
| 30 KILOMETRES | |||
| 1 | 629 | Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) |
1:44:01 |
| 2 | 317 | Elfenesh Alemu (ETH) |
1:44:01 |
| 3 | 858 | Ham Bong-Sil (PRK) |
1:44:01 |
| 4 | 888 | Svetlana Zakharova (RUS) |
1:44:01 |
| 5 | 881 | Catherine Ndereba (KEN) |
1:44:01 |
| 35 KILOMETRES | |||
| 1 | 881 | Catherine Ndereba (KEN) |
2:00:47 |
| 2 | 629 | Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) |
2:00:51 |
| 3 | 632 | Naoko Sakamoto (JPN) |
2:00:57 |
| 4 | 858 | Masako Chiba (JPN) |
2:01:01 |
| 5 | 858 | Ham Bong-Sil (PRK) |
2:01:03 |
| 40 KILOMETRES | |||
| 1 | 881 | Catherine Ndereba (KEN) |
2:16:45 |
| 2 | 629 | Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) |
2:17:05 |
| 3 | 632 | Naoko Sakamoto (JPN) |
2:17:48 |
| 4 | 858 | Masako Chiba (JPN) |
2:17:49 |
| 5 | 858 | Ham Bong-Sil (PRK) |
2:17:57 |
Final ranking
edit| Rank | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Catherine Ndereba (KEN) |
2:23:55 | |
 |
Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) |
2:24:14 | |
 |
Masako Chiba (JPN) |
2:25:09 | |
| 4 | Naoko Sakamoto (JPN)
|
2:25:25 | |
| 5 | Ham Bong-sil (PRK)
|
2:25:31 | NR |
| 6 | Elfenesh Alemu (ETH)
|
2:26:29 | |
| 7 | Joyce Chepchumba (KEN)
|
2:26:33 | SB |
| 8 | Olivera Jevtić (SCG)
|
2:26:49 | |
| 9 | Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)
|
2:26:53 | |
| 10 | Shitaye Gemechu (ETH)
|
2:27:26 | SB |
| 11 | Nuţa Olaru (ROU)
|
2:28:24 | SB |
| 12 | Zhang Shujing (CHN)
|
2:29:24 | |
| 13 |  Beatriz Ros (ESP)
|
2:29:25 | PB |
| 14 | Li Helan (CHN)
|
2:29:46 | SB |
| 15 | María Abel (ESP)
|
2:30:15 | SB |
| 16 |  Lena Gavelin (SWE)
|
2:30:39 | NR |
| 17 | Stine Larsen (NOR)
|
2:30:44 | |
| 18 | Luminiţa Talpoş (ROU)
|
2:30:49 | |
| 19 | Asha Gigi (ETH)
|
2:31:01 | PB |
| 20 |  Ulrike Maisch (GER)
|
2:31:21 | PB |
| 21 |  Rakiya Maraoui (FRA)
|
2:31:23 | SB |
| 22 | Viktoriya Klimina (RUS)
|
2:31:45 | SB |
| 23 |  Annemette Jensen (DEN)
|
2:31:55 | PB |
| 24 | Ri Kum-Sil (PRK)
|
2:32:08 | PB |
| 25 | Larisa Zyuzko (RUS)
|
2:32:26 | |
| 26 | Marie Söderström (SWE)
|
2:32:27 | SB |
| 27 | Takami Ominami (JPN)
|
2:32:31 | |
| 28 |  Sandy Jacobson (CAN)
|
2:33:51 | PB |
| 29 | Kim Jong-Sun (PRK)
|
2:34:12 | |
| 30 | Meseret Kotu (ETH)
|
2:34:19 | SB |
| 31 | María Teresa Pulido (ESP)
|
2:34:37 | |
| 32 |  Simona Staicu (HUN)
|
2:34:51 | |
| 33 |  Jill Boaz (USA)
|
2:34:54 | PB |
| 34 | Fatima Yvelain (FRA)
|
2:36:20 | |
| 35 | Kenza Wahbi (MAR)
|
2:36:29 | PB |
| 36 | Jin Li (CHN)
|
2:37:10 | SB |
| 37 | Linda Somers Smith (USA)
|
2:37:14 | SB |
| 38 | Svetlana Demidenko (RUS)
|
2:37:19 | SB |
| 39 |  Jo Lodge (GBR)
|
2:37:56 | SB |
| 40 | Irina Timofeyeva (RUS)
|
2:38:06 | SB |
| 41 |  Lucilla Andreucci (ITA)
|
2:38:22 | |
| 42 | Gloria Marconi (ITA)
|
2:38:26 | |
| 43 | Giovanna Volpato (ITA)
|
2:38:38 | |
| 44 |  Nadia Ejjafini (BHR)
|
2:38:39 | PB |
| 45 | Aurica Buia (ROU)
|
2:39:04 | |
| 46 | Workenesh Tola (ETH)
|
2:39:25 | |
| 47 |  Jane Salumäe (EST)
|
2:39:36 | SB |
| 48 | Zahia Dahmani (FRA)
|
2:40:34 | |
| 49 |  Banuelia Katesigwa (TAN)
|
2:40:45 | |
| 50 |  Fátima Silva (POR)
|
2:40:59 | |
| 51 | Mihaela Botezan (ROU)
|
2:41:13 | |
| 52 | Hanan Fahroun (MAR)
|
2:42:56 | PB |
| 53 |  Choi Kyung-Hee (KOR)
|
2:43:38 | |
| 54 | Hafida Gadi (FRA)
|
2:45:53 | |
| 55 | Tamara Lave (USA)
|
2:46:22 | PB |
| 56 | Jong Yong-Ok (PRK)
|
2:50:21 | |
| 57 |  Epiphanie Nyirabarame (RWA)
|
2:54:16 | PB |
| 58 | Simona Viola (ITA)
|
2:54:27 | |
| 59 | Kelly Keane (USA)
|
2:55:26 | SB |
| 60 |  Sophie Gordon (PYF)
|
3:00:53 | |
| 61 |  Priscilla Mamba (SWZ)
|
3:18:35 | SB |
| 62 |  Sonia Lopes (CPV)
|
3:21:59 | |
| DID NOT FINISH (DNF) | |||
| — | Fatima Hajjami (FRA) |
DNF | |
| — | Sylvia Mosqueda (USA) |
DNF | |
| — | Beatrice Omwanza (KEN) |
DNF | |
| — | Rie Matsuoka (JPN) |
DNF | |
| — | Constantina Diță (ROU) |
DNF | |
| — | Rosaria Console (ITA) |
DNF | |
| DID NOT START (DNS) | |||
| — |  Anna Pichrtová (CZE) |
DNS | |