1991_World_Championships_in_Athletics_–_Women's_Marathon
1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon
Long distance running race at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics
The women's marathon was one of the road events at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo, Japan. It took place on 25 August 1991; the course started and finished at the National Stadium. The race was won by Poland's Wanda Panfil in 2:29:53, ahead of Sachiko Yamashita of Japan in second and Germany's Katrin Dörre in third.