U.S. Marathon
Record Progression
20 Fastest Marathon Performances
by Americans, All-time
10 Fastest New York City
Marathons by Americans
10 Fastest Marathon
Performances by Americans, 2013
10 Largest U.S.
Marathons, 2012
World Marathon Records
World Marathon
Record Progression
50 Fastest Marathon
Performances, All-time
25 Fastest Marathon
Performances, 2013
10 Largest World
Marathons, 2012
Multiple Marathon Winners
U.S. AND WORLD
RECORDS AND RESULTS
U.S. Marathon Records
U.S. AND WORLD RECORDS AND RESULTS
U.S. MARATHON RECORDS
Men
Record Athlete, City, State
Venue
Date
2:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi, Ossining, NY (certified course)
London, ENG
April 14, 2002
2:04:58 Ryan Hall, Mammoth lakes, CA (all conditions)
Boston, MA
April 16, 2012
Record Athlete, City, State
Venue
Date
2:19:36 Deena Kastor, Mammoth Lakes, CA London, ENG
April 23, 2006
Record Athlete, City, State
Venue
Date
1:26:03 Adam Bleakney, Champaign, IL
Boston, MA
April 18, 2011
Record Athlete, City, State
Venue
Date
1:39:20 Amanda McGrory, Champaign, IL Oensingen, SUI
June 9, 2007
Record Athlete, City, State
Venue
Date
2:55:19 Johnny Hayes, New York, NY
London, ENG
July 24, 1908
2:52:46 Robert Fowler, Cambridge, MA Yonkers, NY January 1, 1909
2:46:53 James Clark, New York, NY New York, NY
February 12, 1909
2:41:30 Joseph Organ, Sharon, PA Antwerp, BEL
August 22, 1920
2:38:28 Frank Zuna, Newark, NJ Windsor, ENG
May 30, 1925
2:29:02 Albert Michelsen, Port Chester, NY Port Chester, NY October 12, 1925
Women
Men, Wheelchair
Women, Wheelchair
U.S. Marathon Record Progression
Men
2:28:52 Ellison M. “Tarzan” Brown, Westerly, RI Boston, MA
2:27:30 Ellison M. “Tarzan” Brown, Westerly, RI
Salisbury Beach, MA May 30, 1940
April 19, 1939
2:26:52 Joe Smith, Medford, MA Boston, MA
April 19, 1942
2:24:53 John J. Kelley, Groton, CT Yonkers, NY
September 30, 1956
2:21:01 John J. Kelley, Groton, CT Yonkers, NY
May 18, 1958
2:20:14 John J. Kelley, Groton, CT Yonkers, NY
May 22, 1960
2:18:57 Fukuoka, JPN
December 2, 1962
2:14:28 Leonard “Buddy” Edelen, Sioux Falls, SD Leonard “Buddy” Edelen, Sioux Falls, SD Chiswick, ENG
June 15, 1963
2:13:28 Kenny Moore, Lowell, OR Fukuoka, JPN December 7, 1969
2:11:12 Boston, MA
April 20, 1970
Eamon O’Reilly, Washington, DC 2:10:30 Frank Shorter, Ranchos de Taos, NM Fukuoka, JPN December 3, 1972
2:09:55 Bill Rodgers, Melrose, MA Boston, MA
April 21, 1975
2:09:27 Bill Rodgers, Melrose, MA Boston, MA
April 16, 1979
2:08:13 Alberto Salazar, Eugene, OR New York, NY
October 25, 1981
2:07:01 Khalid Khannouchi, Ossining, NY*
Chicago, IL
October 22, 2000
2:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi, Ossining, NY* London, ENG April 14, 2002
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Women
Record Athlete, City, State
Venue
Date
3:21:40 Roberta Gibb, San Diego, CA
Boston, MA
April 19, 1966
3:21:19 Atlantic City, NJ
September 28, 1969
3:02:53 Caroline Walker, Portland, OR Sara Mae Berman, Cambridge, MA
Seaside, OR
February 28, 1970
3:01:42 Beth Bonner, Wilmington, DE
Philadelphia, PA
May 9, 1971
3:00:35 Sara Mae Berman, Cambridge, MA Brockton, MA May 30, 1971
2:55:22 Beth Bonner, Wilimington, DE New York, NY
September 19, 1971
2:49:40 Cheryl Bridges, Terre Haute, IN Culver City, CA December 5, 1971
2:46:36 Miki Gorman, Los Angeles, CA Culver City, CA December 2, 1973
2:43:55 Jacqueline Hansen, Granada Hills, CA Culver City, CA December 1, 1974
2:38:19 Jacqueline Hansen, Granada Hills, CA
Eugene, OR
October 12, 1975
2:37:57 Kim Merritt, Racine, WI Eugene, OR September 11, 1977
2:36:23 Julie Brown, Northridge, CA Eugene, OR November 10, 1978
2:35:16 Joan Benoit [Samuelson], Cape Elizabeth, ME Boston, MA April 16, 1979
2:31:23 February 3, 1980
Joan Benoit [Samuelson], Cape Elizabeth, ME Auckland, NZL 2:30:58 Patti Catalano, Boston, MA Montreal, CAN September 6, 1980
2:29:33 Patti Catalano, Boston, MA New York, NY
October 26, 1980
2:27:52 Patti Catalano, Boston, MA Boston, MA
April 20, 1981
2:26:11 Eugene, OR September 12, 1982
2:22:43 Joan Benoit [Samuelson], Watertown, MA Joan Benoit [Samuelson], Wellesley, MA Boston, MA
April 18, 1983
2:21:21 Joan Benoit [Samuelson], Freeport, ME Chicago, IL
October 20, 1985
2:21:16 Deena Drossin [Kastor], Mammoth Lakes, CA London, ENG 2:19:36 Deena Kastor, Mammoth Lakes, CA
London, ENG
April 13, 2003
April 23, 2006
*IAAF-certified courses only
20 Fastest Marathon Performances by Americans, All-time*
Men
Rank Time
Athlete
Place Year
Date
1
2:05:38
Khalid Khannouchi
1
April 14, 2002
2
2:05:56
Khalid Khannouchi ( 2)
1 Chicago, IL, USA
October 13, 2002
3
2:06:17
Ryan Hall
5 London, ENG April 13, 2008 4
2:07:01
Khalid Khannouchi (3)
1 Chicago, IL, USA
5
2:07:04
Khalid Khannouchi (4)
2 London, ENG
April 23, 2006
6
2:07:47
Dathan Ritzenhein
9
October 7, 2012 7
2:08:04
Ryan Hall (2) 5 Chicago, IL, USA
October 9, 2011
8
2:08:13
Alberto Salazar
New York, NY, USA
October 25, 1981
9
2:08:24
Ryan Hall (3) 7
London, ENG
April 22, 2007 10
2:08:44
Khalid Khannouchi (5)
5 Chicago, IL, USA
October 10, 2004
11
2:08:56
Abdi Abdirahman
4
October 22, 2006 *IAAF-certified courses only
140
London, ENG
ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON
1
Chicago, IL, USA
Chicago, IL, USA
October 22, 2000 U.S. AND WORLD RECORDS AND RESULTS
12
2:09:02
13
2:09:08 Meb Keflezighi
Ryan Hall (4)
1
New York, NY, USA
November 3, 2007 1
Houston, TX, USA
January 14, 2012 14
2:09:13 15
2:09:15 Meb Keflezighi (2) 6
New York, NY, USA
November 6, 2011 Meb Keflezighi (3) 1
New York, NY, USA November 1, 2009
16
2:09:21
Alberto Salazar (2)
5
Fukuoka, JPN
December 4, 1983
16
2:09:21
Meb Keflezighi (4)
9
London, ENG
April 26, 2009 18
2:09:29
Alberto Salazar (3)
1
New York, NY, USA
October 24, 1982 19
2:09:30
Ryan Hall (5)
2
Houston, TX, USA October 14, 1982 20
2:09:32
David Morris
4
Chicago, IL, USA
October 24, 1999 Athlete
Place Year
Date
Women
Rank Time
1
2:19:36
Deena Kastor
1
London, ENG
April 22, 2006 2
2:21:16
Deena Kastor (2)
3
London, ENG
April 13, 2003 3
2:21:21
Joan Benoit [Samuelson]
1
Chicago, IL, USA
October 20, 1985 4
2:21:25
Deena Kastor (3)
1
Chicago, IL, USA
October 9, 2005 5
2:24:52 Joan Benoit [Samuelson] (2)1
Los Angeles, CA, USA August 5, 1984 6
2:25:38
Shalane Flanagan
1
Houston, TX, USA
January 14, 2012 7
2:25:53
Kara Goucher
3
New York, NY, USA
November 2, 2008 8
2:25:55
Desiree Davila
2
Houston, TX, USA January 14, 2012 9
2:26:06
Kara Goucher (2)
3
Houston, TX, USA
January 14, 2012 10
2:26:12
Joan Benoit [Samuelson] (3)1 Eugene, OR, USA
September 12, 1982 11
2:26:20
Desiree Davila (2)
4
Chicago, IL, USA
October 10, 2010 12
2:26:22
Magdalena Lewy Boulet 2
Rotterdam, NED
April 11, 2010 Los Angeles, CA, USA June 5, 1983 13
2:26:26
Julie Brown
14
2:26:53
Deena Drossin [Kastor] (4)6
1
15
2:26:58 16
2:27:03
17
18
Chicago, IL, USA
October 13, 2002 Deena Drossin [Kastor] (5)7
New York, NY, USA
November 4, 2001 Amy Hastings
2
Los Angeles, CA, USA March 20, 2011 2:27:10
Marla Runyan
4
New York, NY, USA
November 3, 2002 2:27:17
Amy Hastings (2)
4
Houston, TX, USA
January 14, 2012 18
2:27:17
Renee Metivier Baillie
8
Chicago, IL, USA
October 7, 2012 20
2:27:20
Deena Kastor (6)
3
Athens, GRE
August 22, 2004 MEDIA GUIDE
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10 Fastest New York City Marathons by Americans
Men
Rank
Time
Athlete, Age, State
Place
Year
1
2:08:13 Alberto Salazar, 23, OR 1
1981
2
2:09:13
Meb Keflezighi, 36, CA
6
2011
3
2:09:15
Meb Keflezighi, 34, CA
1
2009
4
2:09:29 Alberto Salazar, 24, OR (2)
1
1982
5
2:09:38 Ken Martin, 31, NM 2
1989
6
2:09:41 Alberto Salazar, 22, MA (3)
1
1980
7
2:09:53 Meb Keflezighi, 29, CA (2)
2
2004
8
2:09:56 Meb Keflezighi, 30, CA (3)
3
2005
9
2:10:10 Bill Rodgers, 28, MA 1
1976
10
2:10:36
Ryan Hall, 27, CA
4
2009
Rank
Time
Athlete, Age, State
Place
Year
1
2:25:53
Kara Goucher, 30, OR
3
2008
2
2:26:58 Deena Drossin [Kastor], 28, CA 7
2001
3
2:27:10 Marla Runyan, 33, OR
4
2002
4
2:27:54 Kim Jones, 31, WA 2
1989
Women
4
2:27:54 Deena Kastor, 33, CA (2)
7
2006
6
2:28:40
Shalane Flanagan, 29, CA
2
2010
7
2:28:33 Julie Brown, 26, CA 2
1982
8
2:29:33 Patti Catalano, 27, MA 2
1980
9
2:30:12 Julie Shea, 22, NC 3
1981
10 2:30:19 Anne Marie Letko, 25, NJ 3
1994
10 Fastest Marathon Performances by Americans, 2013
Men
142
Rank Time
Athlete 1
2:09:45
Dathan Ritzenhein
2
2:12:12 3
2:12:28 4
5
6
7
8
2:14:38 9
2:14:57 10
2:15:01 Mike Morgan
Venue
Date
5
Chicago, IL October 13
Jason Hartmann
4
Boston, MA
April 15
Matt Tegenkamp
10
Chicago, IL
October 13
2:13:53 Craig Leon
13
Chicago, IL October 13
2:13:53 Michael Reneau
9
Duluth, MN
June 22
2:14:23 Jeff Eggleston
13
Moscow, RUS
August 17
2:14:30 Daniel Tapia
9
Boston, MA
April 15
Craig Leon (2)
10
Boston, MA
April 15
Jeff Eggleston (2)
17
Paris, FRA
April 7
15
Chicago, IL
October 13
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Place U.S. AND WORLD RECORDS AND RESULTS
Women
Rank Time
Athlete 1
2:27:08
Shalane Flanagan
Place 2
2:28:11
Kara Goucher
5 Boston, MA
April 15
3
2:31:39
Clara Santucci
9
October 13
4
2:32:37
Melissa White 10
Chicago, IL
October 13
5
2:32:39
Deena Kastor (2)
3
Los Angeles, CA
March 17
6
2:33:25
Clara Santucci (2)
9
Ottawa, CAN
May 26
7
2:35:31
Stephanie Rothstein Bruce 15
Seoul, S. Korea
March 18
8
2:36:04
Mary Akor
2
Cleveland, OH
May 19
9
2:36:12
Deena Kastor (2)
9
Moscow, RUS
August 10
10
2:36:29
Laurie Knowles
11 Chicago, IL 4
Venue
Date
Boston, MA
April 15
Chicago, IL
October 13
10 Largest U.S. Marathons, 2012 (Finishers)
Rank Race Name
City
Finishers
1
Bank of America Chicago
Chicago, IL, USA
37,475
2
Honolulu
Honolulu, HI
24,069
3
Marine Corps
Washington DC
23,519
4
Boston
Boston, MA 21,616
5
Honda LA
Los Angeles, CA
18,919
6
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
13,524
7
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA 11,635
8
Medtronic Twin Cities
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
8,783
9
Chevron Houston
Houston, TX 7,614
10 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego
San Diego, CA
7,106
Source: Running USA—www.RunningUSA.org
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WORLD MARATHON RECORDS
Record
Athlete, Country
Venue
Date
2:03:23 Wilson Kipsang, KEN (certified course)
Berlin, GER
September 29, 2013
2:03:02 Geoffrey Mutai, KEN (all conditions)
Boston, MA, USA
April 18, 2011
London, ENG April 13, 2003
Oita, JPN
October 31, 1999
Boston, MA, USA
April 16, 2012
Runners – Men
Runners – Women
2:15:25
Paula Radcliffe, GBR
Wheelchair Athletes – Men
1:20:14
Heinz Frei, SUI (certified course)
1:18:25 Josh Cassidy, CAN (all conditions)
Wheelchair Athletes – Women
1:38:32
Wakako Tsuchida, JPN (certified course) Oita, JPN
November 1, 2001
1:34:06
Wakako Tsuchida, JPN (all conditions)
April 18, 2011
Boston, MA, USA
World Marathon Record Progression
Men
Record
144
Athlete, Country
Venue
Date
2:55:19 Johnny Hayes, USA
London, ENG July 24, 1908
2:52:46
Robert Fowler, USA
Yonkers, NY, USA
January 9, 1909
2:46:53 James Clark, USA
New York, NY, USA February 12, 1909
2:46:05 Albert Raines, USA
New York, NY, USA May 8, 1909
2:42:31 Harry Barrett, GBR
London, ENG May 26, 1909
2:40:35 Thure Johansson, SWE Stockholm, SWE
August 31, 1909
2:38:17 Harry Green, GBR
London, ENG May 12, 1913
2:36:07 Alexis Ahlgren, SWE
London, ENG May 31, 1913
2:32:36 Hannes Kolehmainen, FIN
Antwerp, BEL
August 22, 1920
2:29:02 Albert Michelsen, USA
Port Chester, NY, USA October 12, 1925
2:27:49 Fusashige Suzuki, JPN Tokyo, JPN
March 31, 1935
2:26:44 Yasuo Ikenaka, JPN Tokyo, JPN
April 3, 1935
2:26:42 Kee Chung Sohn, KOR
Tokyo, JPN
November 3, 1935
2:25:39 Yun Bok Suh, KOR Boston, MA April 19, 1947
2:20:43 James Peters, GBR Chiswick, ENG June 14, 1952
2:18:41
James Peters, GBR Chiswick, ENG June 13, 1953
2:18:35
James Peters, GBR Turku, FIN October 4, 1953
2:17:40 James Peters, GBR Chiswick, ENG June 26, 1954
2:15:17 Sergey Popov, RUS Stockholm, SWE
August 24, 1958
2:15:17 Abebe Bikila, ETH
Rome, ITA
September 10, 1960
2:15:16 Toru Terasawa, JPN Beppu, JPN February 17, 1963
2:14:28 Leonard “Buddy” Edelen, USA
Chiswick, ENG June 15, 1963
2:13:55 Basil Heatley, GBR Chiswick, ENG June 13, 1964
ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON
U.S. AND WORLD RECORDS AND RESULTS
2:12:12 Abebe Bikila, ETH Tokyo, JPN October 21, 1964
2:12:00 Morio Shigematsu, JPN Chiswick, ENG June 12, 1965
2:09:37 Derek Clayton, AUS
Fukuoka, JPN
December 3, 1967
2:08:34 Derek Clayton, AUS
Antwerp, BEL
May 30, 1969
2:08:13 Alberto Salazar, USA New York, NY, USA
October 25, 1981
2:08:05 Steve Jones, GBR
Chicago, IL, USA October 21, 1984
2:07:12 Carlos Lopes, POR
Rotterdam, NED
April 20, 1985
2:06:50 Belayneh Dinsamo, ETH Rotterdam, NED
April 17, 1988
2:06:05 Ronaldo da Costa, BRA Berlin, GER
September 20, 1998
2:05:42 Khalid Khannouchi, MAR
Chicago, IL, USA
October 24, 1999
2:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi, USA*
London, ENG
April 14, 2002
2:04:55 Paul Tergat, KEN Berlin, GER
September 28, 2003
2:04:26 Haile Gebrselassie, ETH Berlin, GER
September 30, 2007
2:03:59
Haile Gebrselassie, ETH
Berlin, GER
September 28, 2008
2:03:38
Patrick Makau, KEN
Berlin, GER
September 25, 2011
2:03:23
Wilson Kipsang, KEN
Berlin, GER
September 29, 2013
*Khannouchi became a U.S. citizen in 2000.
Women
Record
Athlete, Country
Venue
Date
3:40:22 Violet Percy, GBR
London, ENG
October 3, 1926
3:27:45 Dale Greig, GBR Ryde, GBR
May 23, 1964
3:19:33 Mildred Sampson, NZL Auckland, NZL July 21, 1964
3:15:22 Maureen Wilton, CAN Toronto, CAN May 6, 1967
3:07:27 Anni Pede-Erdkamp, GER Waldniel, GER
September 16, 1967
February 28, 1970
3:02:53 Caroline Walker, USA Seaside, OR, USA
3:01:42 Beth Bonner, USA
Philadelphia, PA, USA May 9, 1971
3:00:35 Sara Mae Berman, USA Brockton, MA, USA
May 30, 1971
2:46:30 Adrienne Beames, AUS Werribee, AUS
August 31, 1971
2:46:24 Chantal Langlace, FRA Neuf Brisach, FRA October 27, 1974
2:43:55 Jacqueline Hansen, USA Culver City, CA, USA
December 1, 1974
2:42:24 Liane Winter, GER Boston, MA, USA April 21, 1975
2:40:16 Christa Vahlensieck, GER Dulmen, GER
May 3, 1975
2:38:19 Jacqueline Hansen, USA
Eugene, OR, USA October 12, 1975
2:35:16 Chantal Langlace, FRA Oyarzun, ESP
May 1, 1977
2:34:48 Christa Vahlensieck, GER West Berlin, GER
September 10, 1977
2:32:30 Grete Waitz, NOR New York, NY, USA
October 22, 1978
2:27:33 Grete Waitz, NOR New York, NY, USA October 21, 1979
2:25:42 Grete Waitz, NOR New York, NY, USA October 26, 1980
2:25:29 Allison Roe, NZL
New York, NY, USA October 25, 1981
2:25:29 Grete Waitz, NOR London, ENG
April 17, 1983
*IAAF–certified courses only
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2:22:43 Joan Benoit [Samuelson], USA Boston, MA, USA
April 18, 1983
2:21:06 Ingrid Kristiansen, NOR London, ENG
April 21, 1985
2:20:47 Tegla Loroupe, KEN Rotterdam, NED
April 19, 1998
2:20:43 Tegla Loroupe, KEN Berlin, GER
September 26, 1999
2:19:46 Naoko Takahashi, JPN Berlin, GER
September 30, 2001
2:18:47 Catherine Ndereba, KEN Chicago, IL, USA
October 7, 2001
2:17:18 Paula Radcliffe, GBR Chicago, IL, USA
October 13, 2002
2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe, GBR London, ENG
April 13, 2003
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Men
146
RankTime
Athlete, Country
1
2:03:23
Wilson Kipsang, KEN Place Venue
1
Berlin, GER
September 29, 2013
Date
2
2:03:38
Patrick Makau, KEN 1
Berlin, GER September 25, 2011
3
2:03:42 Wilson Kipsang, KEN (2) 1
Frankfurt, GER October 30, 2011
4
2:03:45 Dennis Kimetto, KEN 1
Chicago, IL, USA October 13, 2013
5
2:03:52 Emmanuel Mutai, KEN 2
Chicago, IL, USA October 13, 2013
6
2:03:59 Haile Gebrselassie, ETH 1
Berlin, GER September 28, 2008
7
2:04:05 Eliud Kipchoge, KEN 2
Berlin, GER September 29, 2013
8
2:04:15 Geoffrey Mutai, KEN 1
Berlin, GER September 30, 2012
9
2:04:16 Dennis Kimetto, KEN (2) 2
Berlin, GER September 30, 2012
10 2:04:23 Ayele Abshero, ETH 1
Dubai, UAE January 27, 2012
11
2:04:26 Haile Gebrselassie, ETH (2) 1
Berlin, GER September 30, 2007
12 2:04:27 Duncan Kibet, KEN 1
Rotterdam, NED April 5, 2009
13 2:04:27 James Kwambai, KEN 2
Rotterdam, NED April 5, 2009
14 2:04:38 Tsegaye Kebede, ETH 1
Chicago, IL, USA October 7, 2012
15
2:04:40 Emmanuel Mutai, KEN (2)
1
London, GBR April 17, 2011
16
2:04:44 Wilson Kipsang, KEN (3)
1
London, GBR April 22, 2012
17 2:04:45 Lelisa Desisa, ETH 1
Dubai, UAE January 25, 2013
18
2:04:48 Patrick Makau, KEN (2)
1
Rotterdam, NED April 11, 2010
18 2:04:48 Yemane Tsegay, ETH 1
Rotterdam, NED April 15, 2012
18 2:04:48 Berhanu Shiferaw, ETH 2
Dubai, UAE January 25, 2013
21 Tadese Tola, ETH 3
Dubai, UAE January 25, 2013
22 2:04:50 Dino Sefir, ETH
2
Dubai, UAE January 27, 2012
22 2:04:50 Getu Feleke, ETH 2
Rotterdam, NED April 15, 2012
24 2:04:52 Feyisa Lilesa, ETH 2
Chicago, IL, USA October 7, 2012
24 2:04:52 Endeshaw Negesse, ETH 4
Dubai, UAE January 25, 2013
26
2:04:49 Haile Gebrselassie, ETH (3) 1
Dubai, UAE January 18, 2008
26 2:04:53 2:04:53 Bernard Koech 5
Dubai, UAE January 25, 2013
28 2:04:54 Markos Geneti, ETH 3
Dubai, UAE January 27, 2012
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29 2:04:55 Paul Tergat, KEN 1
Berlin, GER September 28, 2003
29
2:04:55 Geoffrey Mutai, KEN (2)
2
Rotterdam, NED April 11, 2010
31 2:04:56 Sammy Korir, KEN 2
Berlin, GER September 28, 2003
31
2:04:56 Jonathan Maiyo, KEN 4
Dubai, UAE January 27, 2012
33
2:04:57 Wilson Kipsang, KEN (4)
1
Frankfurt, GER October 31, 2010
Moses Mosop, KEN 3
Rotterdam, NED April 15, 2012
35 2:05:04 Abel Kirui, KEN 3
Rotterdam, NED April 5, 2009
36
2:05:06 Geoffrey Mutai, KEN (3)
1
New York City, NY November 6, 2011
37
2:05:08 34 2:05:03 Patrick Makau, KEN (3) 1
Berlin, GER September 26, 2010
38 2:05:10 Samuel Wanjiru, KEN 1
London, GBR April 26, 2009
38
2:05:10 Geoffrey Mutai, KEN (4)
2
Berlin, GER September 26, 2010
38
2:05:10 Tadese Tola, ETH 5
Dubai, UAE January 27, 2012
41 2:05:12 Stanley Biwott, KEN 1
Paris, FRA April 15, 2012
Vincent Kipruto, KEN 3
Rotterdam, NED April 11, 2010
42 2:05:13 43 2:05:15 Martin Lel, KEN 1
London, GBR April 13, 2008
44 2:05:16 Levy Matebo, KEN 2
Frankfurt, GER October 30, 2011
44 2:05:16 Sammy Kitwara, KEN 3
Chicago, IL, USA October 13, 2013
46
2:05:18 Tsegay Kebede, ETH (2) 1
Fukuoka, JPN December 6, 2009
47
2:05:19 Tsegay Kebede, ETH (3)
1
London, GBR April 25, 2010
48
2:05:20 Tsegay Kebede, ETH (4)
2
London, GBR April 26, 2009
49
2:05:23 Feyisa Lilesa, ETH (2
4
Rotterdam, NED April 11, 2010
50
2:05:24 Samuel Wanjiru, KEN (2) 2
London, GBR April 13, 2008
*IAAF–certified courses only
Women
RankTime
Athlete, Country
Place Venue
Date
1
2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe, GBR 1
London, GBR April 13, 2003
2
2:17:18 Paula Radcliffe, GBR (2)
1
Chicago, IL, USA October 13, 2002
3
2:17:42 Paula Radcliffe, GBR (3)
1
London, GBR April 17, 2005
4
2:18:20 Liliya Shobukhova, RUS 1
Chicago, IL, USA October 9, 2011
5
2:18:37 Mary Keitany, KEN 1
London, GBR April 22, 2012
6
2:18:47 Catherine Ndereba, KEN 1
Chicago, IL, USA October 7, 2001
7
2:18:56 Paula Radcliffe, GBR (4)
1
London, GBR April 14, 2002
8
2:18:58 Tiki Gelana, ETH 1
Rotterdam, NED April 15, 2012
9
2:19:12 Mizuki Noguchi, JPN 1
Berlin, GER September 25, 2005
10 2:19:19 Irina Mikitenko, GER 1
Berlin, GER September 28, 2008
10
2:19:19 Mary Keitany, KEN (2)
1
London, GBR April 17, 2011
12
2:19:26 Catherine Ndereba, KEN (2) 2 Chicago, IL, USA October 13, 2002
13 2:19:31 Aselefech Mergia, ETH 1
Dubai, UAE January 27, 2012
14 2:19:34 Lucy Kabuu, KEN 2
Dubai, UAE January 27, 2012
15 2:19:36 Deena Kastor, USA 1
London, GBR April 23, 2006
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16 2:19:39 Yingjie Sun, CHN 1
Beijing, CHN October 19, 2003
17 2:19:41 Yoko Shibui, JPN 1
Berlin, GER September 26, 2004
18 2:19:44 Florence Kiplagat, KEN 1
Berlin, GER September 25, 2011
19 2:19:46 Naoko Takahashi, JPN 1
Berlin, GER September 30, 2001
20
2:19:50 Edna Kiplagat, KEN 2
London, GBR April 22, 2012
21 2:19:51 Chunxiu Zhou, JPN 1
Seoul, KOR March 12, 2006
22 2:19:52 Mare Dibaba, ETH 3
Dubai, UAE January 27, 2012
23
Catherine Ndereba, KEN (3) 2 London, GBR April 13, 2003
24 2:19:57 Rita Jeptoo, KEN
1
Chicago, IL, USA October 13, 2013
25 2:20:14 Priscah Jeptoo, KEN 3
London, GBR April 22, 2012
26
2:20:15 Liliya Shobukhova, RUS (2)
2
London, GBR April 17, 2011
26
2:20:15 Priscah Jeptoo, KEN (2)
1
London, GBR April 21, 2013
28
2:20:25 2:19:55 Liliya Shobukhova, RUS (3) 1
Chicago, IL, USA October 10, 2010
29 2:20:30 Bezunesh Bekele, ETH 4
Dubai, UAE January 27, 2012
29 2:20:30 Aberu Kebede, ETH 1
Berlin, GER September 30, 2012
31
2:20:33 Aberu Kebede, ETH (2)
5
Dubai, UAE January 27, 2012
32
2:20:38 Chunxiu Zhou, CHN (2) 1
London, GBR April 22, 2007
33 2:20:42 Berhane Adere, ETH 1
Chicago, IL, USA October 22, 2006
34 2:20:43 Tegla Loroupe, KEN 1
Berlin, GER September 26, 1999
35
2:20:46 Edna Kiplagat, KEN (2)
3
London, GER
April 17, 2011
36
2:20:47 Tegla Loroupe, KEN (2)
1
Rotterdam, NED April 19, 1998
Galina Bogomolova, RUS 2
Chicago, IL, USA October 22, 2006
38 2:20:48 Jemima Jelagat, KEN 2
Chicago, IL, USA October 13, 2013
39
2:20:57 Paula Radcliffe, GBR (5)
1
Helsinki, FIN August 14, 2005
39
2:20:57 Florence Kiplagat, KEN (2)
4
London, GBR April 22, 2012
41
2:21:01 Yingjie Sun, CHN (2) 1
Beijing, CHN October 16, 2005
41 2:21:01 36 2:20:47 Meselech Melkamu, ETH 1
Frankfurt, GER October 28, 2012
43 2:21:06 Ingrid Kristiansen, NOR 1
London, GBR April 21, 1985
43 2:21:06 Feyse Tadese, ETH 1
Paris, FRA April 7, 2013
45 2:21:09 Meseret Hailu, ETH 1
Amsterdam, NED October 21, 2012
46
2:21:11 Chunxiu Zhou, CHN (3) 2
Beijing, CHN October 16, 2005
47
2:21:13 Florence Kiplagat, KEN (3)
1
Berlin, GER September 29, 2013
48
2:21:16 Deena Kastor, USA (2) 3
London, GBR April 13, 2003
49
2:21:18
Mizuki Noguchi, JPN (2)
1
Osaka, JPN
January 26, 2003
50
2:21:19
Tirfi Tsegaye, ETH
2
Berlin, GER
September 30, 2012
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Men
Rank Time
Athlete, Country
Place Venue
Date
1
2:03:23 Wilson Kipsang, KEN 1
Berlin, GER September 29 2
2:03:45
Dennis Kimetto, KEN
1
Chicago, IL, USA
October 13
3
2:03:52
Emmanuel Mutai, KEN
2
Chicago, IL, USA
October 13
4
2:04:05 Eliud Kipchoge, KEN 2
Berlin, GER September 29 5
2:04:45 Lelisa Desisa, ETH 1
Dubai, UAE
January 25
6
2:04:48 Berhanu Shiferaw, ETH 2
Dubai, UAE January 25
7
2:04:49 Tadese Tola, ETH 3
Dubai, UAE
January 25
8
2:04:52 Endeshaw Negesse, ETH 4
Dubai, UAE January 25
9
2:04:53 Bernard Koech, KEN 5
Dubai, UAE January 25
10
2:05:16
Sammy Kitwara (KEN)
3
Chicago, IL, USA
October 13
11
2:05:30 Eliud Kipchoge, KEN (2)
1
Hamburg, GER April 21 12 2:05:38 Peter Kimeli, KEN 1
Paris, FRA April 7 12 2:05:38 Tilahun Regassa, ETH 1
Rotterdam, NED April 14 14
2:06:04 Tsegaye Kebede, ETH 1
London, GBR April 21 15 2:06:26 Geoffrey Kipsang, KEN 3
Berlin, GER September 29 16 2:06:33 Nicholas Kipkemboi, KEN 6
Dubai, UAE January 25
16
2:06:33 Tadese Tola, ETH (2) 2
Paris, FRA April 7 16 2:06:33 Emmanuel Mutai , KEN (2)
2
London, GBR April 21 19 2:06:34 Erick Ndiema , KEN
3
Paris, FRA April 7 20 2:06:35 Stephen Tum, KEN 1
Marrakech, MAR January 27 21 2:06:45 Getu Feleke, ETH 2
Rotterdam, NED
April 14 22 2:06:50 Dennis Kimetto, KEN (2) 1
Tokyo, JPN February 24 23 2:06:56 Megersa Bacha, ETH 4
Paris, FRA April 7 24 2:06:57 Philip Kimutai, KEN 5
Paris, FRA April 7 24 2:06:57 Ayele Abshero, ETH 3
London, GBR April 21 Women
Rank Time
Athlete, Country
1
Rita Jeptoo, KEN
2:19:57
Place Venue
Date
1
Chicago, IL, USA
October 13
2
2:20:15 Priscah Jeptoo, KEN 1
London, GBR
April 21
3
2:20:48
Jemima Jelegat, KEN
2
Chicago, IL, USA
October 13
4
2:21:06 Feyse Tadese, ETH 1
Paris, FRA
April 7
5
2:21:13 Florence Kiplagat, KEN
1
Berlin, GER September 29 6
2:21:32 Edna Kiplagat, KEN 2
London, GBR April 21
7
2:22:28 Sharon Cherop, KEN 2
Berlin, GER September 29 8
2:22:46
Maria Konovalova, RUS
3
Chicago, IL, USA
October 13
9
2:23:14 Merima Mohammed, ETH 2
Paris , FRA
April 7
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2:23:23 Tirfi Tsegaye, ETH 1
Dubai, UAE
January 25 11 2:23:27 Jemima Jelagat, KEN (2) 1
Rotterdam, NED April 14
12 2:23:28 Margaret Agai, KEN 1
Daegu, KOR April 14
13 2:23:34 Ryoko Kizaki, JPN 1
Nagoya, JPN March 10 13 2:23:34 Eunice Kirwa, KEN 3
Paris, FRA April 7
15
2:23:37 Merima Mohammed, ETH 1
Houston, TX, USA January 13 16 2:23:39 Ehitu Kiros, ETH 2
Dubai, UAE January 25 17 2:23:43 Mulu Seboka, ETH 2
Daegu, KOR April 14
18
2:23:44
Aliaksandra Duliba
4
Chicago, IL, USA
October 13
19 2:23:50 Amane Gobena, ETH 3
Dubai, UAE January 25 20 2:23:51 Berhane Dibaba, ETH 2
Nagoya, JPN March 10 21 2:23:58 Tetyana Gamera-Shmyrko, UKR 1 Osaka, JPN January 27 22 2:23:59 Abebech Afework, ETH 2
Rotterdam, NED April 14
23 2:24:03 Agnes Barsosio, KEN 3
Daegu , KOR
April 14
24 2:24:05 Mizuki Noguchi, JPN 3
Nagoya, JPN March 10 25 2:24:21 Kayoko Fukushi , JPN
2
Osaka, JPN January 27
10 Largest World Marathons, 2012 (Finishers)
Rank Race Name
City
Finishers
1 Bank of America Chicago Chicago, IL, USA 37,475
2
Virgin London London, GBR 36,705
3
Tokyo
Tokyo, JPN
34,656
4
BMW Berlin Berlin, GER 34,348
5
Paris
Paris, FRA
32,980
6
Osaka
Osaka, JPN
27,157
7
Honolulu
Honolulu, HI, USA
24,069
8
Marine Corps
Washington DC, USA
23,519
9
Boston
Boston, MA, USA 21,616
10 Zurich Barcelona
Barcelona, ESP
19,198
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Multiple Marathon Winners
No runner has ever won all major marathons—Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York City,
and Tokyo—in his or her career. Only one athlete, Ingrid Kristiansen, has won four of the five.
Men
Victories In
Tokyo
NYC
Boston LondonChicago Berlin
Total
Bill Rodgers, USA
0
4
4
0
0
0
8
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, KEN
0
0
4
0
1
0
5
Steve Jones, GBR
0
1
0
2
2
0
5
Khalid Khannouchi, MAR
0
0
0
1
4
0
5
Martin Lel, KEN
0
2
0
3
0
0
5
Ibrahim Hussein, KEN
0
1
3
0
0
0
4
António Pinto, POR 0
0
0
3
0
1
4
Alberto Salazar, USA 0
3
1
0
0
0
4
Toshihiko Seko, JPN
0
0
2
1
1
0
4
Abdelkader El Mouaziz, MAR
0
1
0
2
0
0
3
Felix Limo, KEN
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
Tsegaye Kebede, ETH
0
0
0
2
1
0
3
Geoffrey Mutai, KEN0
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
Evans Rutto, KEN
0
0
0
1
2
0
3
Samuel Wanjiru, KEN
0
0
0
1
2
0
3
Abel Antón, SPA
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
Joseph Chebet, KEN
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
Elijah Lagat, KEN
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
Dennis Kimetto, KEN
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
Eamonn Martin, GBR
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
Rodgers Rop, KEN
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
Paul Tergat, KEN
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
Douglas Wakiihuri, KEN
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
Tokyo
NYC
Grete Waitz, NOR
0
9
0
2
0
0
11
Ingrid Kristiansen, NOR
0
1
2
4
1
0
8
Uta Pippig, GER
0
1
3
0
0
3
7
Paula Radcliffe, GBR 0
3
0
3
1
0
7
Rosa Mota, POR
0
0
3
1
2
0
6
Catherine Ndereba, KEN
0
0
4
0
2
0
6
Joyce Chepchumba, KEN
0
1
0
2
2
0
5
Katrin Dörre-Heinig, GER
0
0
0
3
0
1
4
Miki Gorman, USA
0
2
2
0
0
0
4
Margaret Okayo, KEN
0
2
1
1
0
0
4
Women
Victories In
Boston LondonChicago Berlin
Total
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Tegla Loroupe, KEN 0
2
0
1
0
1
4
Liliya Shobukhova, RUS
0
0
0
1
3
0
4
Joan Benoit [Samuelson], USA
0
0
2
0
1
0
3
Nina Kuscsik, USA
0
2
1
0
0
0
3
Irina Mikitenko, GER
0
0
0
2
0
1
3
Wanda Panfil, POL
0
1
1
1
0
0
3
Deena Kastor, USA
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
Liz McColgan, GBR
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
Catherina McKiernan, IRL
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
Kim Merritt, USA
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
Allison Roe, NZL
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
Charlotte Teske, GER
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
Derartu Tulu, ETH
0
1
0
1
0
0
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