title: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics – Women's marathon T52–53
text: # Athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics – Women's marathon T52–53
  
  The Women's marathon T52-53 was a marathon event in athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, for wheelchair athletes. It was the only women's marathon at this games. The host country, the USA won gold courtesy of Jean Driscoll. Of the eighteen starters, thirteen reached the finish line.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Place | Athlete | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jean Driscoll (USA) | 1:51:54 |
  | 2 | Kazu Hatanaka (JPN) | 1:54:56 |
  | 3 | Deanna Sodoma (USA) | 1:56:16 |
  | 4 | Louise Sauvage (AUS) | 2:04:45 |
  | 5 | Colette Bourgonje (CAN) | 2:12:50 |
  | 6 | Andrea Emmenegger (SUI) | 2:13:27 |
  | 7 | Tanni Grey (GBR) | 2:13:27 |
  | 8 | Rose Hill (GBR) | 2:16:18 |
  | 9 | Rose Winand (USA) | 2:18:24 |
  | 10 | Francesca Porcellato (ITA) | 2:19:24 |
  | 11 | Mirjana Ruznjak (CRO) | 2:25:04 |
  | 12 | Mina Mojtahedi (FIN) | 2:31:43 |
  | 13 | Mary Thompson (USA) | 3:05:48 |
  | - | Chantal Petitclerc (CAN) | dnf |
  | - | Lily Anggreny (GER) | dnf |
  | - | Svitlana Tryfonova (UKR) | dnf |
  | - | Ivanka Koleva (BUL) | dnf |
  | - | Candace Cable (USA) | dnf |
  