Since the 1996 Games in Atlanta, marathon events, along with all other track events, have been categorised as follows:[3][4][5] Heinrich Koeberle of Germany, active from 1984 to 2000, is the most successful Paralympic marathon competitor to date, having won four gold medals and one silver.
Among the women, Connie Hansen of Denmark and Jean Driscoll of the United States have each won two Paralympic marathons.
[6][7] Spurces:[8][9] At the 1984 Games in Stoke Mandeville and New York, seven marathons were held for men, and four for women, all for wheelchair athletes.
In the men's event 1A, only three runners started the race: Heinrich Koeberle from West Germany, his compatriot H. Lobbering (full name not recorded), and Rainer Kueschall of Switzerland.
The 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the marathon events held on 5 September 2021.