Live coverage from Budapest of the start of the women's marathon. The event was only introduced to the championships in 1982 and the gold medal has never gone outside Portugal. Rosa Mota dominated the event up to 1990, while Manuela Machado took gold four years ago.
Commentary by David Coleman , Stuart Storey , Paul Dickenson , Brendan Foster and Christina Boxer. Introduced by Desmond Lynam , with Linford Christie and Roger Black ..............................