- Marathon year rankings
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The following table shows the yearly rankings in the marathon since 1921 (men) and 1980 (women), based on the best performance in the classic distance race of 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards).
Unless otherwise noted, all data is complied from the Association of Road Racing Statisticians.[1]
Contents
Men's year rankings
Key: Current world record
Year Time Athlete Date Place 2010 2:04:48 Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN) 2010-04-11 Rotterdam, Netherlands 2009 2:04:26.3 Duncan Kibet (KEN) 2009-04-05 Rotterdam, Netherlands 2008 2:03:58.2 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 2008-09-28 Berlin, Germany 2007 2:04:26 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 2007-09-30 Berlin, Germany 2006 2:05:56 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 2006-09-24 Berlin, Germany 2005 2:06:19.5 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 2005-10-16 Amsterdam, Netherlands 2004 2:06:16 Evans Rutto (KEN) 2004-10-10 Chicago, USA 2003 2:04:55 Paul Tergat (KEN) 2003-09-28 Berlin, Germany 2002 2:05:37.8 Khalid Khannouchi (USA) 2002-04-14 London, UK 2001 2:06:50 Josephat Kiprono (KEN) 2001-04-22 Rotterdam, Netherlands 2000 2:06:36 António Pinto (POR) 2000-04-16 London, UK 1999 2:05:42 Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) 1999-10-24 Chicago, USA 1998 2:06:05 Ronaldo da Costa (BRA) 1998-09-20 Berlin, Germany 1997 2:07:10 Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) 1997-10-19 Chicago, USA 1996 2:08:25 Martín Fiz (ESP) 1996-03-24 Kyong-Ju, South Korea 1995 2:07:02 Sammy Lelei (KEN) 1995-09-24 Berlin, Germany 1994 2:07:15 Cosmas Ndeti (KEN) 1994-04-18 Boston, USA 1993 2:08:51 Dionicio Ceron (MEX) 1993-12-05 Fukuoka, Japan 1992 2:08:07 David Tsebe (RSA) 1992-09-27 Berlin, Germany 1991 2:08:53 Koichi Morishita (JPN) 1991-02-03 Beppu, Japan 1990 2:08:16 Steve Moneghetti (AUS) 1990-09-30 Berlin, Germany 1989 2:08:01 Juma Ikangaa (TAN) 1989-11-05 New York, USA 1988 2:06:50 Belayneh Dinsamo (ETH) 1988-04-17 Rotterdam, Netherlands 1987 2:08:18 Takeyuki Nakayama (JPN) 1987-12-06 Fukuoka, Japan 1986 2:07:51 Robert de Castella (AUS) 1986-04-21 Boston, USA 1985 2:07:12 Carlos Lopes (POR) 1985-04-20 Rotterdam, Netherlands 1984 2:08:05 Steve Jones (WAL) 1984-10-21 Chicago, USA 1983 2:08:37 Robert de Castella (AUS) 1983-04-09 Rotterdam, Netherlands 1982 2:08:52 Alberto Salazar (USA) 1982-04-19 Boston, USA 1981 2:08:18 Robert de Castella (AUS) 1981-12-06 Fukuoka, Japan 1980 2:09:01 Gerard Nijboer (NED) 1980-04-26 Amsterdam, Netherlands 1979 2:09:28 Bill Rodgers (USA) 1979-04-16 Boston, USA 1978 2:09:05.6 Shigeru So (JPN) 1978-02-05 Beppu, Japan 1977 2:10:55.3 Bill Rodgers (USA) 1977-12-04 Fukuoka, Japan 1976 2:09:55.0 Waldemar Cierpinski (GDR) 1976-07-31 Montreal, Canada 1975 2:09:56 Bill Rodgers (USA) 1975-04-21 Boston, USA 1974 2:09:12.0 Ian Thompson (ENG) 1974-01-31 Christchurch, New Zealand 1973 2:11:12.6 John Farrington (AUS) 1973-07-14 Sydney, Australia 1972 2:10:30 Frank Shorter (USA) 1972-12-03 Fukuoka, Japan 1971 2:11:08.8 Derek Clayton (AUS) 1971-09-25 Hobart, Australia 1970 2:09:28.8 Ron Hill (ENG) 1970-07-23 Edinburgh, Scotland 1969 2:11:07.2 Bill Adcocks (ENG) 1969-04-06 Athens, Greece 1968 2:10:47.8 Bill Adcocks (ENG) 1968-12-08 Fukuoka, Japan 1967 2:09:36.4 Derek Clayton (AUS) 1967-12-03 Fukuoka, Japan 1966 2:14:04.8 Michael Ryan (NZL) 1966-11-27 Fukuoka, Japan 1965 2:12:00 Morio Shigematsu (JPN) 1965-06-12 Chiswick, England 1964 2:12:11.2 Abebe Bikila (ETH) 1964-10-21 Tokyo, Japan 1963 2:14:28 Leonard Edelen (USA) 1963-06-15 Chiswick, England 1962 2:16:09.6 Yu Mang-Hyang (PRK) 1962-10-24 Pyongyang, North Korea 1961 2:18:54 Takayuki Nakao (JPN) 1961-03-21 Nagoya, Japan 1960 2:15:16.2 Abebe Bikila (ETH) 1960-09-10 Rome, Italy 1959 2:17:45.2 Sergei Popov (URS) 1959-11-11 Košice, Slovakia 1958 2:15:17.6 Sergei Popov (URS) 1958-08-24 Stockholm, Sweden 1957 2:19:50 Sergei Popov (URS) 1957-09-01 Moscow, Russia 1956 2:18:04.8 Paavo Kotila (FIN) 1956-08-12 Pieksämäki, Finland 1955 2:21:21.6 Veikko Karvonen (FIN) 1955-09-04 Copenhagen, Denmark 1954 2:17:39.4 Jim Peters (ENG) 1954-06-26 Chiswick, England 1953 2:18:34.8 Jim Peters (ENG) 1953-10-04 Turku, Finland 1952 2:20:42.2 Jim Peters (ENG) 1952-06-14 Windsor, England 1951 2:28:07.4 Veikko Karvonen (FIN) 1951-08-03 Tampere, Finland 1950 2:29:09.4 Fedosiy Vanin (URS) 1950-07-12 Moscow, Russia 1949 2:28:39.4 Salomon Könönen (FIN) 1949-10-02 Turku, Finland 1948 2:31:02 Mikko Hietanen (FIN) 1948-09-07 Stockholm, Sweden 1947 2:30:58 Mikko Hietanen (FIN) 1947-08-23 Loughborough, England 1946 2:31:37 Mikko Hietanen (FIN) 1946-07-11 Imatra, Finland 1945 2:36:37.6 Sven Hakansson (SWE) 1945-10-28 Gothenburg, Sweden 1944 2:40:48.6 Charles Robbins (USA) 1944-11-12 Yonkers, New York, USA 1943 2:38:35.3 Gérard Côté (CAN) 1943-11-07 Yonkers, New York, USA 1942 2:31:38 Zaiten Kimoto (JPN) 1942-11-02 Tokyo, Japan 1941 2:31:27 Les Pawson (USA) 1941-05-30 Salisbury, Massachusetts, USA 1940 2:33:42 Shoichiro Takenaka (JPN) 1940-11-01 Tokyo, Japan 1939 2:31:26 Toyu Ko (KOR) 1939-11-03 Tokyo, Japan 1938 2:30:27.6 Pat Dengis (USA) 1938-05-30 Salisbury, Massachusetts, USA 1937 2:30:38 Manuel Dias (POR) 1937-03-28 Lisbon, Portugal 1936 2:28:32 Sohn Kee-Jung (KOR) 1936-04-18 Tokyo, Japan 1935 2:26:14 Sohn Kee-Jung (KOR) 1935-03-21 Tokyo, Japan 1934 2:32:56 Tamao Shiaku (JPN) 1934-11-23 Osaka, Japan 1933 2:31:10 Kozo Kusunoki (JPN) 1933-11-03 Tokyo, Japan 1932 2:31:31 Tnji Yahagi (JPN) 1932-04-30 Tokyo, Japan 1931 2:33:19 Juan Zabala (ARG) 1931-10-28 Košice, SVK 1930 2:36:33 Fukutaro Shibui (JPN) 1930-05-28 Tokyo, Japan 1929 2:30:57.6 Harry Payne (GBR) 1929-07-05 Stamford Bridge, England 1928 2:32:57 Boughera El Ouafi (FRA) 1928-08-05 Amsterdam, Netherlands 1927 2:35:21.4 Verner Laaksonen (FIN) 1927-09-11 Helsinki, Finland 1926 2:34:25 Iivari Rötkö (FIN) 1926-09-12 Helsinki, Finland 1925 2:35:59 Sam Ferris (ENG) 1925-05-30 Windsor, England 1924 2:36:10 Shizo Kanaguri (JPN) 1924-04-12 Tokyo, Japan 1923 2:40:47 Aksel Jensen (DEN) 1923-06-16 Windsor, England 1922 2:46:26 Gabriel Ruotsalainen (FIN) 1922-09-10 Helsinki, Finland 1921 2:47:29.8 Florestano Benedetti (ITA) 1921-09-20 Bologna, Italy Women's year rankings
Key: Current world record
Year Time Athlete Date Place 2010 2:20:25 Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 2010-10-10 Chicago, USA 2009 2:22:11 Irina Mikitenko (GER) 2009-04-26 London, UK 2008 2:19:19 Irina Mikitenko (GER) 2008-09-28 Berlin, Germany 2007 2:20:38 Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) 2007-04-22 London, UK 2006 2:19:36 Deena Kastor (USA) 2006-04-23 London, UK 2005 2:17:42 Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 2005-04-17 London, UK 2004 2:19:41 Yoko Shibui (JPN) 2004-09-26 Berlin, Germany 2003 2:15:24.6 Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 2003-04-13 London, UK 2002 2:17:17.7 Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 2002-10-13 Chicago, USA 2001 2:18:47 Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 2001-10-07 Chicago, USA 2000 2:21:33 Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 2000-10-22 Chicago, USA 1999 2:20:43 Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 1999-09-26 Berlin, Germany 1998 2:20:47 Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 1998-04-19 Rotterdam, Netherlands 1997 2:22:07 Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 1997-04-20 Rotterdam, Netherlands 1996 2:26:04 Katrin Dörre (GER) 1996-01-28 Osaka, Japan 1995 2:25:11 Uta Pippig (GER) 1995-04-17 Boston, USA 1994 2:21:45 Uta Pippig (GER) 1994-04-18 Boston, USA 1993 2:24:07 Wang Junxia (CHN) 1993-04-04 Tianjin, PR China 1992 2:23:43 Olga Markova (RUS) 1992-04-20 Boston, USA 1991 2:24:18 Wanda Panfil (POL) 1991-04-15 Boston, USA 1990 2:25:24 Rosa Mota (POR) 1990-04-16 Boston, USA 1989 2:24:33 Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 1989-04-17 Boston, USA 1988 2:23:51 Lisa Ondieki (AUS) 1988-01-31 Osaka, Japan 1987 2:22:48 Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 1987-05-10 London, UK 1986 2:24:54 Grete Waitz (NOR) 1987-04-20 London, UK 1985 2:21:06 Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 1985-04-21 London, UK 1984 2:24:26 Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 1984-05-13 London, UK 1983 2:22:43 Joan Benoit (USA) 1983-04-18 Boston, USA 1982 2:26:12 Joan Benoit (USA) 1982-09-12 Eugene, USA 1981 2:26:47 Allison Roe (NZL) 1981-04-20 Boston, USA 1980 2:30:27 Joyce Smith (ENG) 1980-11-16 Tokyo, Japan See also
References
- ^ "Yearly Rankings- Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. http://www.arrs.net/YR_Mara.htm. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
World Best Year Performance in Men's Marathon 1921: Florestano Benedetti (ITA) • 1922: Gabriel Ruotsalainen (FIN) • 1923: Aksel Jensen (DEN) • 1924: Shizo Kanaguri (JPN) • 1925: Sam Ferris (NIR) • 1926: Iivari Rötkö (FIN) • 1927: Verner Laaksonen (FIN) • 1928: Boughera El Ouafi (FRA) • 1929: Harry Payne (GBR) • 1930: Fukutaro Shibui (JPN) • 1931: Juan Carlos Zabala (ARG) • 1932: Tanji Yahagi (JPN) • 1933: Kozo Kusunoki (JPN) • 1934: Tamao Shiaku (JPN) • 1935 – 1936: Sohn Kee-Jung (JPN) • 1937: Manuel Dias (POR) • 1938: Pat Dengis (USA) • 1939: Toyu Ko (KOR) • 1940: Shoichiro Takenaka (JPN) • 1941: Les Pawson (USA) • 1942: Zaiten Kimoto (JPN) • 1943: Gérard Côté (CAN) • 1944: Charles Robbins (USA) • 1945: Sven Hakansson (SWE) • 1946 – 1948: Mikko Hietanen (FIN) • 1949: Salomon Könönen (FIN) • 1950: Fedosiy Vanin (URS) • 1951: Veikko Karvonen (FIN) • 1952 – 1954: Jim Peters (ENG) • 1955: Veikko Karvonen (FIN) • 1956: Paavo Kotila (FIN) • 1957 – 1959: Sergei Popov (URS) • 1960: Abebe Bikila (ETH) • 1961: Takayuki Nakao (JPN) • 1962: Yu Mang-Hyang (PRK) • 1963: Buddy Edelen (USA) • 1964: Abebe Bikila (ETH) • 1965: Morio Shigematsu (JPN) • 1966: Michael Ryan (NZL) • 1967: Derek Clayton (AUS) • 1968 – 1969: Bill Adcocks (ENG) • 1970: Ron Hill (ENG) • 1971: Derek Clayton (AUS) • 1972: Frank Shorter (USA) • 1973: John Farrington (AUS) • 1974: Ian Thompson (ENG) • 1975: Bill Rodgers (USA) • 1976: Waldemar Cierpinski (GDR) • 1977: Bill Rodgers (USA) • 1978: Shigeru So (JPN) • 1979: Bill Rodgers (USA) • 1980: Gerard Nijboer (NED) • 1981: Robert de Castella (AUS) • 1982: Alberto Salazar (USA) • 1983: Robert de Castella (AUS) • 1984: Steve Jones (WAL) • 1985: Carlos Lopes (POR) • 1986: Robert de Castella (AUS) • 1987:Takeyuki Nakayama (JPN) • 1988:Belayneh Dinsamo (ETH) • 1989: Juma Ikangaa (TAN) • 1990: Steve Moneghetti (AUS) • 1991: Koichi Morishita (JPN) • 1992: David Tsebe (RSA) • 1993: Dionicio Cerón (MEX) • 1994: Cosmas Ndeti (KEN) • 1995: Sammy Lelei (KEN) • 1996: Martín Fiz (ESP) • 1997: Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) • 1998: Ronaldo da Costa (BRA) • 1999: Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) • 2000: António Pinto (POR) • 2001: Josephat Kiprono (KEN) • 2002: Khalid Khannouchi (USA) • 2003: Paul Tergat (KEN) • 2004: Evans Rutto (KEN) • 2005 – 2008: Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) • 2009: Duncan Kibet (KEN) • 2010: Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN)
World Best Year Performance in Women's Marathon 1980: Joyce Smith (ENG) • 1981: Allison Roe (NZL) • 1982: Joan Benoit (USA) • 1983: Joan Benoit (USA) • 1984: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) • 1985: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) • 1986: Grete Waitz (NOR) • 1987: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) • 1988: Lisa Ondieki (AUS) • 1989: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) • 1990: Rosa Mota (POR) • 1991: Wanda Panfil (POL) • 1992: Olga Markova (RUS) • 1993: Wang Junxia (CHN) • 1994: Uta Pippig (GER) • 1995: Uta Pippig (GER) • 1996: Katrin Dörre-Heinig (GER) • 1997: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 1998: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 1999: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 2000: Catherine Ndereba (KEN) • 2001: Catherine Ndereba (KEN) • 2002: Paula Radcliffe (ENG) • 2003: Paula Radcliffe (ENG) • 2004: Yoko Shibui (JPN) • 2005:Paula Radcliffe (ENG) • 2006: Deena Kastor (USA) • 2007: Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) • 2008: Irina Mikitenko (GER) • 2009: Irina Mikitenko (GER) • 2010: Liliya Shobukhova (RUS)
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