Women's marathon - in pictures

Japan's Naoko Takahashi leads the field during the women's marathon

A pack of leaders of the Olympics womens marathon run on the Sydney Harbor Bridge

Japan's Naoko Takahash, left, and Romania's Lidia Simon race in the womens marathon final

Naoko Takahashi of Japan wins the womens marathon final with a new Olympic record time of 2:23:14

Naoko Takahashi of Japan walks through Olympic Stadium with the Japanese flag after winning the womens marathon final

Aguida Amaral, an Individual Olympic Athlete from East Timor, is told by a track official that she must complete the full lap