Ritva Lemettinen
Finnish marathon runner
Ritva Kaija Hannele Melender (née Lemettinen, born 9 September 1960 in Ylistaro) is a retired female marathon runner from Finland. She represented Finland at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, finishing in 14th place in the women's marathon. She twice won the Chicago Marathon, in 1993 and 1995. Her personal best time is 2:28:00 set at the London Marathon in 1995. This is also the current Finnish national record.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1990 | European Championships | Split, SFR Yugoslavia | 9th | Marathon | 2:39.42 |
1991 | Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, Hawaii | 1st | Marathon | 2:40:11 |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 14th | Marathon | 2:41:48 |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 18th | Marathon | 2:45:05 |
Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:33:18 | |
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | Marathon | 2:33.05 |
1995 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:28:27 |
World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | Marathon | 2:31:19 |
References
- Ritva Lemettinen at World Athletics
- sports-reference
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Chicago Marathon – women's winners
- 1977: Dorothy Doolittle (USA)
- 1978: Lynae Larson (USA)
- 1979: Laura Michalek (USA)
- 1980: Sue Petersen (USA)
- 1981: Tina Gandy (USA)
- 1982: Nancy Conz (USA)
- 1983–1984: Rosa Mota (POR)
- 1985: Joan Benoit (USA)
- 1986: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
- 1987: Not Held
- 1988–89: Lisa Weidenbach (USA)
- 1990: Aurora Cunha (POR)
- 1991: Midde Hamrin (SWE)
- 1992: Linda Somers (USA)
- 1993: Ritva Lemettinen (FIN)
- 1994: Kristy Johnston (USA)
- 1995: Ritva Lemettinen (FIN)
- 1996–97: Marian Sutton (GBR)
- 1998–99: Joyce Chepchumba (KEN)
- 2000–01: Catherine Ndereba (KEN)
- 2002: Paula Radcliffe (GBR)
- 2003: Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)
- 2004: Constantina Tomescu-Diță (ROM)
- 2005: Deena Kastor (USA)
- 2006–07: Berhane Adere (ETH)
- 2008: Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)
- 2009: Irina Mikitenko (GER)
- 2010: Atsede Bayisa (ETH)
- 2011: Ejegayehu Dibaba (ETH)
- 2012: Atsede Bayisa (ETH)
- 2013: Rita Jeptoo (KEN)
- 2014: Mare Dibaba (ETH)
- 2015–16: Florence Kiplagat (KEN)
- 2017: Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
- 2018–19: Brigid Kosgei (KEN)
- 2020: cancelled
- 2021–22: Ruth Chepngetich (KEN)
- World Marathon Majors
- Berlin Marathon – List (M/W)
- Boston Marathon – List (M/W)
- Chicago Marathon – List (M/W)
- London Marathon – List (M/W)
- New York City Marathon – List (M/W)
- Tokyo Marathon – List (M/W)
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