title: 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's marathon
text: # 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's marathon
  
  The women's marathon at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in the streets of London on 26 April as part of the 2015 London Marathon.
  
  ## Classification
  
  Athletes were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed athletes to compete against others with a similar level of function.
  
  The athletics classifications are:
  
  * 11–13: Blind (11) and visually impaired (12, 13) athletes
  * 31–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy
  * 51–58: Athletes with a spinal cord disability
  
  The class numbers were given prefixes of "T", "F" and "P" for track, field and pentathlon events, respectively.
  
  Visually impaired athletes classified 11 run with full eye shades and a guide runner; those classified 12 have the option of using a guide; those classified 13 did not use a guide runner.
  
  ## Events
  
  ### T12
  
  The T12 classification marathon was contested by T12 and T11 athletes. Up to two guide runners were allowed to support each competitor.
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Elena Pautova | Russia | 2:58:23 | WR |
  | | Elena Congost | Spain | 3:02:50 | |
  | | Misato Michishita | Japan | 3:03:26 | |
  | 4 | Maria Carmen Paredes Rodriguez | Spain | 3:07:35 | |
  | 5 | Mihoko Nishijimi | Japan | 3:21:02 | |
  | 6 | Yumiko Fujii | Japan | 3:22:32 | |
  | 7 | Regina Vollbrecht | Germany | 3:26:18 | |
  | 8 | Maria Williams | New Zealand | 3:44:00 | |
  | 9 | Naomi Abe | Japan | 3:47:36 | |
  
  ### T54
  
  The T54 classification marathon was contested by T54 and T53 athletes.
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Tatyana McFadden | United States | 1:41:14 |
  | | Manuela Schär | Switzerland | 1:43:56 |
  | | Amanda McGrory | United States | 1:46:25 |
  | 4 | Sandra Graf | Switzerland | 1:46:27 |
  | 5 | Susannah Scaroni | United States | 1:47:06 |
  | 6 | Christie Dawes | Australia | 1:56:20 |
  | 7 | Wakako Tsuchida | Japan | 1:56:48 |
  | 8 | Chelsea McClammer | United States | 2:02:31 |
  | 9 | Sarah Piercy | Great Britain | 2:20:45 |
  | 9 | Martyna Snopek | Great Britain | 2:26:40 |
  