1982 London Marathon
The 1982 London Marathon was the second running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 9 May. The elite men's race was won by home athlete Hugh Jones in a time of 2:09:24 hours and the women's race was won by Britain's Joyce Smith in 2:29:43.
| 2nd London Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 9 May 1982 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Hugh Jones (2:09:24) |
| Women | Joyce Smith (2:29:43) |
Around 90,000 people applied to enter the race, of which 18,059 had their applications accepted and around 16,350 started the race. A total of 15,116 runners finished the race.
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