Romanian athlete Constantina Tomescu-Dita has won the gold with a rare distinction of being the oldest Olympic marathon winner ever. She is 38 years old. Previously the oldest man to win an Olympic marathon was age 37 and the oldest woman was age 30. This is my humble homage for a great athlete. GOLD Constantina Tomescu Rom 2:26:44 SILVER Catherine Ndereba Ken 2:27:06 BRONZE Zhou Chunxiu Chn 2:27:07 This is a new video, completely redesigned, to replace the one removed due to a copyright claim . For entertainment, no infringement intended