2:02:40
2:02:55
2:03:13
Eliud Kipchoge
Timothy Kiplagat
Amos Kipruto
KEN
KEN
KEN
Tokyo
Tokyo
Tokyo
6 Mar 2022
3 Mar 2024
6 Mar 2022
Fastest Marathons based on combined men and women’s winning time
Men Women
1 Sum Time Name Time Name Race DMY
2 4:12:40 2:02:44 John Korir 2:09:56 Ruth Chepngetich Chicago 13 Oct 2024
3 4:14:19 2:00:35 Kelvin Kiptum 2:13:44 Sifan Hassan Chicago 8 Oct 2023
4 4:14:35 2:02:42 Eliud Kipchoge 2:11:53 Tigist Assefa Berlin 24 Sept 2023
5 4:16:46 2:01:09 Eliud Kipchoge 2:15:37 Tigist Assefa Berlin 25 Sept 2022
6 4:16:51 2:01:53 Kelvin Kiptum 2:14:58 Amane Beriso Valencia 4 Dec 2022
7 4:17:39 2:01:48 Sisay Lemma 2:15:51 Worknesh Degefa Valencia 3 Dec 2023
8 4:18:21 2:02:16 Benson Kipruto 2:15:55 Sutume Asefa Kebede Tokyo 3 Mar 2024
9 4:18:42 2:02:40 Eliud Kipchoge 2:16:02 Brigid Kosgei Tokyo 6 Mar 2022
10 4:18:42 2:04:24 Benson Kipruto 2:14:18 Ruth Chepengetich Chicago 9 Oct 2022
11 4:18:54 2:02:05 Sabastian Sawe 2:16:49 Megertu Alemu Valencia 1 Dec 2024
12 4:19:49 2:05:45 Lawrence Cherono 2:14:04 Brigid Kosgei Chicago 13 Oct 2019
13 4:19:50 2:01:39 Eliud Kipchoge 2:18:11 Gladys Cherono Berlin 16 Sept 2018
14 4:19:54 2:03:23 Tadese Takele 2:16:31 Sutume Asefa Tokyo 2 Mar 2025
15 4:19:58 2:01:25 Kelvin Kiptum 2:18:33 Sifan Hassan London 23 Apr 2023
16 4:19:59 2:03:17 Mengesha Milkesa 2:16:42 Ketema Tigist Berlin 29 Sept 2024Women Boston Marathon All Time list
Performances Time Performers Name Nat Place Date
1 2:19:59 1 Buzunesh Deba ETH 1 21 Apr 2014
2 2:20:35 2 Mare Dibaba KEN 2 21 Apr 2014
3 2:20:41 3 Jemima Sumgong Jelagat KEN 3 21 Apr 2014
4 2:20:43 4 Margaret Okayo KEN 1 15 Apr 2002
5 2:21:01 5 Peres Jepchirchir KEN 1 18 Apr 2022
6 2:21:05 6 Ababel Yeshaneh ETH 2 18 Apr 2022
7 2:21:12 7 Catherine Ndereba KEN 2 15 Apr 2002
8 2:21:28 8 Meselech Melkamu ETH 4 21 Apr 2014
9 2:21:32 9 Mary Ngugi KEN 3 18 Apr 2022
10 2:21:38 10 Hellen Obiri KEN 1 17 Apr 2023
11 2:21:40 11 Edna Kiplagat KEN 4 18 Apr 2022
12 2:21:45 12 Uta Pippig GER 1 18 Apr 1994
13 2:21:50 13 Amane Beriso ETH 2 17 Apr 2023
14 2:21:52 Edna Kiplagat 1 17 Apr 2017
15 2:21:57 14 Lonah Chemtai Salpeter ISR 3 17 Apr 2023
16 2:22:00 Ababel Yeshaneh 4 17 Apr 2023
17 2:22:02 15 Shalane Flanagan USA 5 21 Apr 2014
18 2:22:10 16 Emma Bates USA 5 17 Apr 2023
19 2:22:13 17 Monicah Ngige KEN 5 18 Apr 2022
20 2:22:36 18 Caroline Kilel KEN 1 18 Apr 2011
21 2:22:37 Hellen Obiri 1 15 Apr 2024
22 2:22:38 19 Desiree Davila USA 2 18 Apr 2011
23 2:22:42 20 Sharon Cherop KEN 3 18 Apr 2011
24 2:22:43 21 Joan Benoit USA 1 18 Apr 1983
25 2:22:45 22 Sharon Lokedi KEN 2 15 Apr 2024
26 2:22:51 23 Rose Chelimo BRN 2 17 Apr 2017
27 2:23:00 Sharon Cherop 6 21 Apr 2014
28 2:23:00 24 Jordan Hasay USA 3 17 Apr 2017
29 2:23:21 25 Fatuma Roba ETH 1 20 Apr 1998
30 2:23:21 Edna Kiplagat 3 15 Apr 2024
31 2:23:22 26 Philes Ongori KEN 7 21 Apr 2014
32 2:23:25 Fatuma Roba 1 19 Apr 1999
33 2:23:25 27 Nazret Weldu ERI 6 17 Apr 2023
34 2:23:31 28 Worknesh Degefa ETH 1 15 Apr 2019
35 2:23:33 29 Valentina Yegorova RUS 2 18 Apr 1994
36 2:23:38 30 Rita Jeptoo 1 17 Apr 2006
37 2:23:43 31 Olga Markova RUS 1 20 Apr 1992
38 2:23:47 32 Violah Cheptoo KEN 6 18 Apr 2022
39 2:23:48 33 Jelena Prokopcuka LAT 2 16 Apr 2006
40 2:23:53 Catherine Ndereba 1 16 Apr 2001
41 2:23:54 Desiree Davila-Linden 8 21 Apr 2014
42 2:24:04 34 Buze Diriba ETH 4 15 Apr 2024
43 2:24:04 35 Senbere Teferi ETH 5 15 Apr 2024
44 2:24:11 36 Reiko Tosa JPN 3 23 Apr 2006
45 2:24:12 37 Angela Tanui KEN 7 17 Apr 2023
46 2:24:13 Edna Kiplagat 2 15 Apr 2019
47 2:24:18 38 Wanda Panfil POL 1 15 Apr 1991
48 2:24:21 39 Belaynesh Oljira ETH 9 21 Apr 2014
49 2:24:24 Mary Ngugi KEN 6 15 Apr 2024
50 2:24:26 40 Caroline Rotich KEN 4 18 Apr 2011
51 2:24:27 Catherine Ndereba 1 19 Apr 2004
52 2:24:30 41 Rosa Mota POR 1 18 Apr 1988
53 2:24:30 42 Hiwot Gebremaryam ETH 8 17 Apr 2023
54 2:24:33 43 Ingrid Kristiansen NOR 1 17 Apr 1989
55 2:24:33 Mary Ngugi 9 17 Apr 2023
56 2:24:34 44 Gotytom Gebreslase ETH 10 17 Apr 2023
57 2:24:37 45 Aliphine Tuliamuk USA 11 17 Apr 2023
58 2:24:43 46 Elfenesh Alemu ETH 2 19 Apr 2004
59 2:24:43 47 Joyciline Jepkosgei KEN 7 18 Apr 2022
60 2:24:44 Joyciline Jepkosgei 12 17 Apr 2023
61 2:24:47 48 Workenesh Edesa ETH 7 15 Apr 2024
62 2:24:49 Viola Cheptoo 13 17 Apr 2023
63 2:24:51 49 Nell Rojas USA 14 17 Apr 2023
64 2:24:52 50 Kara Goucher USA 5 18 Apr 2011
65 2:24:53 51 Fatima Gardadi MAR 8 15 Apr 2024
66 2:24:55 Ingrid Kristiansen 1 21 Apr 1986
67 2:24:55 Caroline Rotich 1 20 Apr 2015Best Marks for Places in Boston Marathon
Place Time Name Nat Date
1 2:19:59
2:20:43
Buzunesh Deba
Margaret Okayo
ETH
KEN
21 Apr 2014
15 Apr 2002
2 2:20:35
2:21:05
Mare Dibaba
Ababel Yeshaneh
ETH
ETH
21 Apr 2014
18 Apr 2022
3 2:20:41
2:21:32
Jemina Jelagat Sumgong
Mary Ngugi
KEN
KEN
21 Apr 2014
18 Apr 2022
4 2:21:28
2:21:40
Meselech Melkamu
Edna Kiplagat
ETH
KEN
21 Apr 2014
18 Apr 2022
5 2:22:02
2:22:10
2:22:13
Shalane Flanagan
Emma Bates
Monicah Ngige
USA
USA
KEN
21 Apr 2014
23 Apr 2023
18 Apr 2022
6 2:23:00
2:23:25
2:23:47
Sharon Cherop
Nazret Weldu
Violah Cheptoo
KEN
ERI
KEN
21 Apr 2014
23 Apr 2023
18 Apr 2022
7 2:23:22
2:23:43
Philes Ongori
Joyciline Jepkosgei
KEN
KEN
21 Apr 2014
18 Apr 2022
8 2:23:54
2:24:30
Desiree Linden – Davila
Hiwot Gebremaryam
USA
ETH
21 Apr 2014
23 Apr 2023
Best Marks for Places – All competitions
Place Time Name Nat Venue Date
1 2:09:56
2:11:53
2:13:44
2:14:04
Ruth Chepngetich
Tigist Assefa
Sifan Hassan
Brigid Kosgei
KEN
ETH
NED
KEN
Chicago
Berlin
Chicago
Chicago
13 Oct 2024
24 Sept 2023
8 Oct 2023
13 Oct 2019
2 2:15:37
2:16:14
2:16:22
2:16:23
Ruth Chepngetich
Rosemary Wanjiru
Almaz Ayana
Tigist Assefa
KEN
KEN
ETH
ETH
Chicago
Tokyo
Valencia
London
8 Oct 2023
3 Mar 2024
3 Dec 2023
21 Apr 2024
3 2:16:24
2:16:58
2:17:00
Joyciline Jepkosgei
Amane Beriso
Hawi Feysa
KEN
ETH
ETH
London
Tokyo
Tokyo
21 Apr 204
3 Mar 2024
2 Mar 2025
4 2:16:34
2:17:23
2:17:36
2:18:05
Alemu Megertu
Joyciline Jepkosgei
Tadu Teshome
Sifan Hassan
ETH
KEN
ETH
NED
London
Chicago
Valencia
Tokyo
21 Apr 2024
8 Oct 2023
4 Dec 2022
3 Dec 2024
5 2:18:11
2:18:53
2:18:54
Fancy Chemutai
Yalemzerf Yehualaw
Lonah Chemtai Salpeter
KEN
ETH
ISR
Valencia
London
London
4 Dec 2022
23 Apr 2023
3 Oct 2021
6 2:18:47
2:19:24
2:19:30
Tiruye Mesfin
Dera Dida
Ashete Bekere
ETH
ETH
ETH
Valencia
Berlin
London
4 Dec 2022
24 Sept 2023
2 Oct 2022
7 2:18:52
2:19:40
Tigist Girma
Worknesh Edesa
ETH
ETH
Valencia
Berlin
4 Dec 2022
24 Sept 2023
8 2:19:44
2:20:03
Helen Bekele Tola
Etagegne Woldu
ETH
ETH
Berlin
Valencia
24 Sept 2023
4 Dec 2022
9 2:20:40 Dolshi Tesfu ERI Valencia 4 Dec 2022
Split and Lap time for the fastest Marathons in Boston
Fastest split times are in BOLD
Name 5Km 10Km 15Km 20Km half 25Km 30Km 35Km 40Km 42.195K
Hellen Obiri 16:36 33:27 50:58 68:42 72:33 1:26:05 1:43:30 2:00:48 2:15:54 2:22:37
Peres Jepchirchir 17:42 34:21 50:10 66:10 69:41 1:22:20 1:39:20 1:56:46 2:13:39 2:21:01
Edna Kiplagat 17:45 34:58 51:55 68:49 72:33 1:25:50 1:42:40 1:58:41 2:14:43 2:21:52
Caroline Rotich 16:57 34:23 51:48 69:00 72:44 1:26:08 1:43:23 2:00:49 2:17:30 2:24:55
Buzunesh Deba 16:12 32:34 49:08 65:50 69:28 1:22:26 1:39:21 1:56:23 2:12:39 2:19:59
Caroline Kilel 17:11 33:55 50:49 68:01 71:42 1:25:01 1:41:49 1:58:38 2:15:13 2:22:36
Fastest lap times are in BOLD
Name Year 5Km 10Km 15Km 20Km 25Km 30Km 35Km 40Km 42.195KHellen Obiri 2024 16:36 16:51 17:31 17:44 17:23 17:25 17:18 15:06 6:43
Peres Jepchirchir 2022 17:42 16:39 15:49 16:00 16:10 17:00 17:26 16:53 7:22
Edna Kiplagat 2017 17:45 17:13 16:56 16:55 17:01 16:50 16:02 16:02 7:09
Caroline Rotich 2015 16:57 17:26 17:25 17:12 17:08 17:15 17:26 16:40 7:25
Buzunesh Deba 2014 16:12 16:21 16:34 16:42 16:36 16:55 17:02 16:16 7:20
Caroline Kilel 2011 17:11 16:44 16:54 17:12 17:00 16:48 16:49 16:35 7:23
Split/Lap times for some of the world fastest marathons
Name 5Km 10Km 15Km 20Km Half 25Km 30Km 35Km 40Km 42.195K Last 1/2
Ruth Chepngetich 15:00 30:14 45:32 60:51 64:16 1:16:17 1:31:49 1:47:32 2:03:11 2:09:56 65:41
Tigist Assefa 15:59 31:45 47:26 62:52 66:20 1:18:40 1:34:12 1:49:41 2:05:13 2:11:53 65:33
Sifan Hassan 15:43 31:05 46:37 62:16 65:48 1:18:06 1:34:00 1:50:17 2:06:36 2:13:44 67:56
Brigid Kosgei 15:28 31:28 47:26 63:27 66:59 1:19:33 1:35:18 1:51:14 2:07:11 2:14:04 67:05
Ruth Chepngetich 15:11 30:40 46:19 62:10 65:44 1:18:03 1:34:01 1:50:25 2:07:02 2:14:18 68:34
Amane Beriso 16:07 32:03 48:03 63:50 67:18 1:19:37 1:35:24 1:51:20 2:07:37 2:14:58 67:40
Paula Radcliffe 15:48 32:01 48:15 64:28 68:02 1:20:34 1:36:36 1:52:34 2:08:29 2:15:25 67:23
Tigist Assefa 16:22 32:36 48:44 64:43 68:18 1:20:48 1:36:41 1:52:27 2:08:42 2:15:37 67:19
Worknesh Degefa 15:59 32:01 48:01 63:57 67:27 1:20:07 1:36:20 1:52:32 2:08:44 2:15:51 68:24
Sutume Asefa Kebede 16:16 32:24 48:38 64.45 68:15 1:20:43 1:36:43 1:42:42 2:08:45 2:15:55 67:40
Brigid Kosgei 16:05 32:14 48:21 64:35 1:20:48 1:36:59 1:53:08 2:08:56 2:16:02
Tigist Ketema 16:08 32:18 48:26 64:35 68:08 1:20:45 1:36:44 1:52:53 2:09:05 2:16:07 67:59
Rosemary Wanjiru 16:21 32:34 48:32 64:44 68:14 1:21:07 1:37:25 1:53:11 2:09:14 2:16:28 68:14
Sutume Asefa Kebede 15:35 31:22 47:06 62:53 66:20 1:18:43 1:34:44 1:51:15 2:08:35 2:16:31 70:11
Tigist Ketema 16:06 32:14 48:16 64:23 67:53 1:20:41 1:36:59 1:53:13 2:09:24 2:16:42 68:28
Megertu Alemu 16:08 32:03 47:56 63:48 67:15 1:19:45 1:35:55 1:52:53 2:09:31 2:16:49 69:34
Yalemserf Yehualaw 16:17 32:22 48:32 64:38 68:01 1:20:23 1:36:34 1:52:29 2:08:58 2:16:52 68:51
Mary Keitany 15:31 31:17 47:15 63:26 66:53 1:19:43 1:36:05 1:52:39 2:09:38 2:17:01 70:08
Ruth Chepngetich 16:16 32:23 48:30 64:35 68:10 1:20:50 1:37:16 1:54:00 2:10:09 2:17:08 68:58
Peres Jepchirchir 16:34 32:59 49:12 65:32 69:04 1:21:47 1:38:07 1:54:19 2:10:12 2:17:16 68:12
Paula Radcliffe 16:27 32:47 49:05 65:26 68:39 1:21:34 1:37:40 1:53:45 2:10:08 2:17:18 68:39
Ruth Chepngetich 16:34 32:43 49:15 65:27 69:03 1:21:48 1:38:14 1:54:17 2:10:22 2:17:18 68:15
Almaz Ayana 16:15 32:43 49:17 65:53 69:26 1:22:06 1:38:03 1:54:01 2:10:06 2:17:20 67:54
Yalemzerf Yehualaw 16:11 32:39 49:06 64:59 68:30 1:21:14 1:37:34 1:53:55 2:10:11 2:17:23 68:53
Yalemzerf Yehualaw 16:01 32:18 48:51 65:25 68:46 1:21:29 1:37:52 1:54:30 2:10:21 2:17:26 68:40
Paula Radcliffe 15:47 32:17 48:34 64:55 68:27 1:21:03 1:37:27 1:54:07 2:10:26 2:17:42 69:15
Joyciline Jepkosgei 16:21 32:43 49:07 65:04 68:51 1:21:19 1:37:29 1:53:57 2:10:20 2:17:43 68:52
Lornah Salpeter 16:27 32:49 49:17 65:38 69:16 1:22:00 1:38:25 1:54:19 2:10:29 2:17:45 68:29
Tirunesh Dibaba 15:42 31:31 47:45 64:13 67:54 1:20:51 1:37:23 1:53:56 2:10:50 2:17:56 70:02
Angela Tanui 16:57 33:31 49:48 66:27 70:07 1:23:02 1:39:36 1:55:28 2:11:06 2:17:57 67:50
Gladys Cherono 16:26 32:44 49:08 65:30 69:03 1:21:52 1:38:04 1:54:06 2:10:32 2:18:11 69:08
Brigid Kosgei 16:58 33:43 50:58 68:13 71:38 1:24:08 1:39:44 1:55:48 2:11:19 2:18:20 66:42
Meseret Belete 16:27 32:45 49:07 65:33 69:06 1:21:48 1:38:08 1:54:32 2:10:53 2:18:21 69:15
Tirunesh Dibaba 16:08 32:29 49:05 65:35 69:16
0
1:21:59 1:38:29 1:54:50 2:11:36 2:18:31 69:21
Vivian Cheruiyot 16:15 32:53 49:18 65:31 68:56 1:21:56 1:38:19 1:54:48 2:11:08 2:18:31 69:35
Sifan Hassan 16:14 32:38 48:44 65:10 68:40 1:21:20 1:37:23 1:53:54 2:10:56 2:18:33 69:53
Brigid Kosgei 16:48 33:24 49:49 66:32 70:09 1:23:29 1:40:01 1:55:37 2:11:24 2:18:35 68:26
Ruth Chepngetich 16:14 32:00 48:16 64:45 68:23 1:21:25 1:37:43 2:18:35 70:12
Mary Keitany 16:51 33:36 50:27 67:14 70:53 1:23:37 1:39:53 1:56:01 2:11:46 2:18:37 67:44
Catherine Ndereba 17:41 34:09 50:40 66:45 70:15 1:22:49 1:39:04 1:55:21 2:11:45 2:18:47 68:32
Paula Radcliffe 16:37 33:56 50:44 67:30 71:04 1:23:31 1:39:45 1:55:56 2:11:58 2:18:56 67:52
Tiki Gelana 16:14 ? 49:18 65:49 69:31 1:22:32 1:39:06 1:55:40 2:12:06 2:18:58 69:27
Name 5Km 10Km 15Km 20Km 25Km 30Km 35Km 40Km 42.195 Final
7.1Ruth Chepngetich 2024 Chicago 15:00 15:14 15:18 15:19 15:26 15:32 15:43 15:39 6:45 22:24Tigist Assefa 2023 Berlin 15:59 15:46 15:41 15:26 15:48 15:32 15:29 15:32 6:40 22:12
Sifan Hassan 2023 Chicago 15:43 15:22 15:32 15:39 15:50 15:54 16:17 16:19 7:08 23:27
Brigid Kosgei 2019 Chicago 15:28 16:00 15:58 16:01 16:06 15:45 15:56 15:57 6:53 22:50
Ruth Chepngetich 2022 Chicago 15:11 15:29 15:39 15:51 15:53 15:58 16:24 16:37 7:16 23:53
Ameno Beriso 2022 Valencia 16:07 15:56 16:00 15:47 15:47 15:47 15:56 16:17 7:21 23:38
Paula Radcliffe 2003London 15:48 16:13 16:14 16:13 16:06 16:02 15:58 15:55 6:56 22:51
Tigist Assefa 2022 Berlin 16:22 16:14 16:08 15:59 16:05 15:53 15:46 16:15 6:55 23:10
Worknesh Degefa 2023 Valancia 15:59 16:02 16:00 15:56 16:10 16:13 16:12 16:12 7:07 23:19
Sutume Asefa 2024 Tokyo 16:16 16:08 16:14 16:07 15:58 16:00 15:59 16:03 7:10 23:13
Brigid Kosgei 2022 Tokyo 16:05 16:09 16:07 16:14 16:13 16:11 16:09 15:48 7:06 22:54
Tigist Ketema 2024 Dubai 16:08 16:10 16:08 16:09 16:10 15:59 16:09 16:12 7:02 23:14
Rosemary Wanjiru 2023 Tokyo 16:21 16:13 15:58 16:12 16:23 16:18 15:46 16:03 7:14 23:17
Sutume Asefa Kebede 2025 Tokyo 15:35 15:47 15:44 15:47 15:50 16:01 16:31 17:20 7:56 25:16
Tigiest Ketema 2024 Berlin 16:06 16:08 16:02 16:07 16:18 16:18 16:14 16:11 7:18 23:29
Megertu Alemu 2024 Valencia 16:08 15:55 15:53 15:52 15:57 16:10 16:58 16:38 7:18 23:56
Yalemzerf Yehualaw 2024 Amsterdam 16:17 16:05 16:10 16:06 15:45 16:11 15:55 16:29 7:54 24:22
Mary Keitany 2017 London 15:31 15:46 15:58 16:11 16:22 16:22 16:34 16:59 7:23 24:22
Ruth Chepngetich 2018 Dubai 16:16 16:08 16:08 16:05 16:17 16:26 16:45 16:09 7:00 23:09
Peres Jepchrichir 2020 Valencia 16:34 16:25 16:13 16:20 16:15 16:20 16:12 15:53 7:04 22:57
Paula Radcliffe 2002Chicago 16:27 16:20 16:18 16:21 16:08 16:06 16:05 16:23 7:10 23:33
Ruth Chepngetich 2022 Nagoya 16:34 16:09 16:32 16:12 16:21 16:26 16:03 16:05 6:56 23:01
Yalemzerf Yehualaw 2022 Hamburg 16:11 16:28 16:27 15:53 16:15 16:20 16:21 16:16 7:12 23:28
Yalemzerf Yehualaw 2022 London 16:01 16:17 16:33 16:34 16:04 16:23 16:38 15:51 7:05 22:56
Paula Radcliffe 2005London 15:47 16:30 16:17 16:21 16:08 16:24 16:40 16:19 7:16 23:35
Joyciline Jepkosgei 2021 London 16:21 16:22 16:24 15:57 16:15 16:10 16:28 16:23 7:23 23:46
Lornah Salpeter 2020 Tokyo 16:27 16:22 16:28 16:21 16:22 16:25 15:54 16:10 7:16 23:26
Tirunesh Dibaba 2017 London 15:42 15:49 16:14 16:28 16:38 16:32 16:33 16:54 7:06 24:00
Angela Tanui 2021 Amsterdam 16:57 16:34 16:17 16:39 16:35 16:34 15:52 15:38 6:51 22:29
Gladys Cherono 2018 Berlin 16:26 16:17 16:24 16:23 16:21 16:12 16:02 16:26 7:39 24:05
Brigid Kosgei 2019 London 16:58 16:45 17:15 17:15 15:55 15:36 16:04 15:31 7:01 22:32
Meseret Belete 2023 Amsterdam 16:27 16:18 16:22 16:26 16:15 16:20 16:24 16:21 7:28
Tirunesh Dibaba 2017 Chicago 16:08 16:21 16:36 16:30 16:24 16:30 16:21 16:46 6:55 23:41
Vivian Cheruiyot 2018 London 16:15 16:38 16:25 16:14 16:27 16:24 16:29 16:20 7:24 23:44
Sifan Hassan 2023 London 16:14 16:24 16:06 16:26 16:10 16:03 16:31 17:02 7:37 24:39
Brigid Kosgei 2018 Chicago 16:48 16:36 16:25 16:43 16:57 16:35 15:36 15:47 7:11 22:58
Ruth Chepngetich 2018 Istanbul 16:14 15:46 16:16 16:29 16:40 16:18
Mary Keitany 2012 London 16:51 16:45 16:51 16:47 16:23 16:16 16:08 15:45 6:51 22:36
Catherine Ndereba 2001Chicago 17:41 16:28 16:31 16:05 16:04 16:15 16:17 16:24 7:02 23:26
Paula Radcliffe 2002London 16:37 17:19 16:48 16:46 16:01 16:14 16:11 16:02 6:58 23:00
Tiki Gelana 2012Rotterdam 16:14 ? ? 16:31 16:43 16:34 16:34 16:26 6:52 23:18
List of course records:
Time Race Name Nation Year
1 2:09:56
2:13:44
Chicago Ruth Chepngetich
Sifan Hassan
KEN
NED
2024
20232 2:11:53 Berlin Assefa Tigist ETH 2023
3 2:14:58 Valencia Amane Beriso ETH 2022
4 2:15:25 London Paula Radcliffe GBR 2003
5 2:15:55 Tokyo Sutume Asefa Kebede ETH 2024
6 2:16:07 Dubai Tigist Ketema ETH 2024
7 2:16:52 Amsterdam Yalemzerf Yehualaw ETH 2024
8 2:17:18 Nagoya (women) Ruth Chepngetich KEN 2022
9 2:17:23 Hamburg Yelemzerf Yehualaw ETH 2022
8 2:17:25 Frankfurt Hawi Feysa ETH 2024
10 2:18:04 Seoul Joan Melly Chelimo KEN 2022
11 2:18:09 Dongying Ruti Aga ETH 2023Average of Top 10 Performances in Major Marathons
Average of top 10 Performances Marathon
1 2:15:29 Chicago
2 2:16:40 Tokyo
3 2:16:53 London
4 2:16:56 Valencia
5 2:17:14 Berlin
6 2:18:23 Dubai
7 2:18:37 Amsterdam
8 2:20:11 Nagoya Women
9 2:20:12 Hamburg
10 2:20:59 Boston
Chicago Marathon
Performances Time Performers Name Nat Place Date
1 2:09:56 1 Ruth Chepngetich KEN 1 13 Oct 2024
2 2:13:44 2 Sifan Hassan NED 1 8 Oct 2023
3 2:14:04 3 Brigid Kosgei KEN 1 13 Oct 2019
4 2:14:18 Ruth Chepngetich 1 9 Oct 2022
5 2:15:37 Ruth Chepngetich 2 8 Oct 2023
6 2:17:09 4 Megertu Alemu ETH 3 8 Oct 2023
7 2:17:18 5 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 13 Oct 2002
8 2:17:23 6 Joyciline Jepkosgei KEN 4 8 Oct 2023
9 2:17:32 7 Asefa Kebede Sutume ETH 2 13 Oct 2024
10 2:17:51 8 Irine Chemptai KEN 3 13 Oct 2024
Average 2:15:29
Tokyo Marathon
Performances Time Performers Name Nat Place Date
1 2:15:55 1 Sutume Asefa Kebede ETH 1 3 Mar 2024
2 2:16:02 2 Brigid Kosgei KEN 1 6 Mar 2022
3 2:16:14 3 Rosemary Wanjiru KEN 2 3 Mar 2024
4 2:16:28 Rosemary Wanjiru 1 5 Mar 2023
5 2:16:31 Sutume Asefa Kebede 1 2 Mar 2025
6 2:16:56 4 Tsehay Gemechu ETH 2 5 Mar 2023
7 2:16:56 5 Winfridah Moraa KEN 2 2 Mar 2025
8 2:16:58 6 Amane Beriso Shankule ETH 3 3 Mar 2024
9 2:17:00 7 Hawi Feysa ETH 3 2 Mar 2025
10 2:17:45 8 Lornah Chemtai Salpeter ISR 1 1 Mar 2020
Average 2:16:40
London Marathon
Performances Time Performers Name Nat Place Date
1 2:15:25 1 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 13 Apr 2003
2 2:16:16 2 Peres Jepchirchir KEN 1 21 Apr 2024
3 2:16:23 3 Tigist Assefa ETH 2 21 Apr 2024
4 2:16:24 4 Joyciline Jepkosgei KEN 3 21 Apr 2024
5 2:16:34 5 Megertu Alemu ETH 4 21 Apr 2024
6 2:17:01 6 Mary Keitany KEN 1 23 Apr 2017
7 2:17:26 7 Yalemzerf Yehualaw ETH 1 2 Oct 2022
8 2:17:42 Paula Radcliffe 1 17 Apr 2005
9 2:17:43 Joyciline Jepkosgei 1 3 Oct 2021
10 2:17:56 8 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 2 23 Apr 2017
12 2:18:11 World Championships Gotytom Gebreslase ETH 2022Average 2:16:53
Valencia Marathon
Performances Time Performers Name Nat Place Date
1 2:14:58 1 Amane Beriso ETH 1 4 Dec 2022
2 2:15:51 2 Worknesh Degefa ETH 1 3 Dec 2023
3 2:16:22 3 Almaz Ayana ETH 2 3 Dec 2023
4 2:16:49 4 Letesenbet Gidey ETH 2 4 Dec 2022
5 2:16:49 5 Alemu Megertu ETH 1 1 Dec 2024
6 2:17:16 6 Peres Jepchirchir KEN 1 6 Dec 2020
7 2:17:29 7 Sheila Chepkirui KEN 3 4 Dec 2022
8 2:17:36 8 Tadu Teshome ETH 4 4 Dec 2022
9 2:17:59 9 Hiwot Gebrekidan ETH 3 3 Dec 2023
10 2:18:11 10 Fancy Chemutai KEN 5 4 Dec 2022
Average 2:16:56
Berlin Marathon
Performances Time Performer
s
Name Nat Place Date
1 2:11:53 1 Tigist Assefa ETH 1 24 Sept 2023
2 2:15:37 Tigist Assefa 1 25 Sept 2022
3 2:16:42 2 Ketema Tigist ETH 1 29 Sept 2024
4 2:17:49 3 Sheila Chepkirui KEN 2 24 Sept 2023
5 2:18:00 4 Rosemary Wanjiru KEN 2 25 Sept 2022
6 2:18:03 5 Abayechew Tigist ETH 3 25 Sept 2022
7 2:18:11 6 Gladys Cherono KEN 1 16 Sept 2018
8 2:18:34 7 Ruti Aga ETH 2 16 Sept 2018
9 2:18:41 8 Magdalena Shauri TAN 3 24 Sept 2023
10 2:18:48 9 Fikir Mestawot ETH 2 29 Sept 2024
Average 2:17:14
Dubai Marathon
Performances Time Performers Name Nat Place Date
1 2:16:07 Tigist Ketema ETH 1 7 Jan 2024
2 2:17:08 1 Ruth Chepngetich KEN 1 25 Jan 2019
3 2:17:41 2 Worknesh Degefa ETH 2 25 Jan 2019
4 2:18:09 Ruti Aga ETH 2 7 Jan 2024
5 2:18:27 5 Bedatu Hirpa ETH 1 12 Jan 2025
6 2:18:32 6 Dera Dida ETH 2 12 Jan 2025
7 2:19:17 7 Roza Dereje Bekele ETH 1 26 Jan 2018
8 2:19:29 Dera Dida 3 7 Jan 2024
9 2:19:30 8 Feyse Tadese Boru ETH 2 26 Jan 2018
10 2:19:31 9 Aselefech Mergia ETH 1 27 Jan 2012
Average 2:18:23
Amsterdam Marathon
Performance Time Performer Name Nat Place Date
1 2:16:52 1 Yalemzerf Yehualaw ETH 1 20 Oct 2024
2 2:17:20 2 Almaz Ayana ETH 1 16 Oct 2022
3 2:17:57 3 Angela Tanui KEN 1 17 Oct 2021
4 2:18:05 4 Genzebe Dibaba ETH 2 16 Oct 2022
5 2:18:21 5 Meseret Belete ETH 1 15 Oct 2023
6 2:18:59 6 Tsehay Gemechu ETH 3 16 Oct 2022
7 2:19:26 7 Degitu Azimeraw ETH 1 20 Oct 2019
8 2:19:29 8 Haven Hailu ETH 2 20 Oct 2024
9 2:19:50 9 Meseret Abebayehu ETH 2 15 Oct 2023
10 2:19:52 10 Tigist Girma ETH 2 20 Oct 2019
Average 2:18:37Nagoya Women’s Marathon
Performances Time Performers Name Nat Place Date
1 2:17:18 1 Ruth Chepngetich KEN 1 13 Mar 2022
2 2:18:08 Ruth Chepngetich 1 12 Mar 2023
3 2:18:45 2 Lonah Chemtai Salpeter ISR 2 13 Mar 2022
4 2:20:29 3 Mao Ichiyama JPN 1 1 Mar 2020
5 2:20:40 4 Sheila Chepkirui KEN 1 9 Mar 2025
6 2:20:59 5 Sayaka Sato JPN 2 9 Mar 2025
7 2:21:17 6 Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa BRN 1 12 Mar 2017
8 2:21:18 7 Yuka Ando JPN 1 10 Mar 2024
9 2:21:25 Eunice Chumba BRN 2 10 Mar 2024
10 2:21:33 8 Ayuko Suzuki JPN 3 10 Mar 2024
Average 2:20:11
Hamburg Marathon
Performances Time Performers Name Nat Place Date
1 2:17:23 1 Yalemzerf Yehualaw ETH 1 24 Apr 2022
2 2:18:22 2 Irene Cheptai KEN 1 28 Apr 2024
3 2:18:25 3 Winfridah Moraa Moseti KEN 2 28 Apr 2024
4 2:20:09 4 Dorcas Jepchirchir KEN 1 23 Apr 2023
5 2:20:18 5 Tiruye Mesfin ETH 2 23 Apr 2023
6 2:20:23 6 Stella Chesang UGA 3 23 Apr 2023
7 2:21:19 7 Gotytom Gebreslase ETH 3 28 Apr 2024
8 2:21:40 8 Jackline Cherono KEN 4 28 Apr 2024
9 2:21:54 9 Meselech Melkamu ETH 1 17 Apr 2016
10 2:22:10 10 Abreha Tsige ETH 4 23 Apr 2023
Average 2:20:12
Boston Marathon
Performances Time Performers Name Nat Place Date
1 2:19:59 1 Buzunesh Deba ETH 1 21 Apr 2014
2 2:20:35 2 Mare Dibaba ETH 2 21 Apr 2014
3 2:20:41 3 Jemima Jelagat Sumgong KEN 3 21 Apr 2014
4 2:20:43 4 Margaret Okayo KEN 1 15 Apr 2002
5 2:21:01 5 Peres Jepchirchir KEN 1 18 Apr 2022
6 2:21:05 6 Ababel Yeshneh ETH 2 18 Apr 2022
7 2:21:12 7 Catherine Ndereba KEN 2 15 Apr 2002
8 2:21:28 8 Meselech Melkamu ETH 4 21 Apr 2014
9 2:21:32 9 Mary Ngugi KEN 3 18 Apr 2022
10 2:21:38 10 Hellen Obiri KEN 1 17 Apr 2023
Average 2:20:59
Marathon Trends
(Number of Sub 2:XX Performers (NOT Performances))
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 20
<2:20 31 26 29 13 10 12 11 3 1 2 2 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 3
<2:21 43 38 39 20 16 22 16 10 3 6 9 3 10 3 0 0 1 1 4 2 1 3
<2:22 67 50 55 29 19 32 25 17 7 7 13 6 16 4 0 0 2 3 7 6 1 7
<2:23 87 66 78 43 29 46 36 25 11 10 16 9 20 11 5 1 5 3 9 8 2 9 1
(Number of Sub 2:XX Performances)
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 200
<2:20 35 31 37 15 10 13 11 4 1 2 2 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 3 3 2 0
<2:21 51 48 52 23 16 25 19 11 3 7 9 3 11 3 0 0 1 1 4 3 1 3 5 2 0
<2:22 78 66 72 33 20 37 31 19 7 9 1 6 18 4 0 0 2 3 9 7 1 7 10 2 1
<2:23 105 89 98 49 31 57 48 30 12 12 2 9 23 11 5 1 5 3 11 10 2 9 14 2 5Fastest Debut Marathon
Time Name Nation Age Pos Venue Date 2ndmaraton Personal Best
1 2:16:07 Tigist Ketema ETH 25y 1 Dubai 7 Jan 2024 Not yet 2:16:07
2 2:16:49 Letesenbet Gidey ETH 24y 2 Valencia 4 Dec 2022 2:27:29 2:16:51
3 2:17:20 Almaz Ayana ETH 30y 1 Amsterdam 17 Oct 2022 2:20:44 2:17:20
4 2:17:23 Yalemzerf Yehualaw ETH 23y 1 Hamburg 24 Apr 2022 2:18:53 2:17:23
5 2:17:29 Sheila Chepkirui Kiprotich KEN 31y 3 Valencia 4 Dec 2022 2:18:51 2:17:29
6 2:18:00 Rosemary Wanjiru KEN 27y 2 Berlin 25 Sept 2022 2:16:28 2:16:28
7 2:18:05 Genzebe Dibaba ETH 31y 2 Amsterdam 17 Oct 2022 DNF 2:18:05
8 2:18:22 Irine Cheptai KEN 32y 1 Hamburg 28 Apr 2024 2:17:51 2:17:51
9 2:18:33 Sifan Hassan NED 30y 1 London 23 Apr 2023 2:13:44 2:13:44
10 2:18:47 Tiruye Mesfin ETH 20y 6 Valencia 4 Dec 2022 2:20:18 2:18:47
11 2:18:56 Paula Radcliffe GBR 28y 1 London 14 Apr 2002 2:17:18 2:15:25
12 2:18:59 Tsehay Gemechu ETH 23y 3 Amsterdam 17 Oct 2022 2:16:56 2:16:56
13 2:19:26 Degitu Azimeraw ETH 20y 1 Amsterdam 20 Oct 2019 2:19:56 2:19:26
14 2:19:28 Zeineba Yimer ETH 21y 5 Valencia 1 Dec 2019 2:19:54 2:19:28
National records
Time Nation Name Place Venue Date
1 2:09:56
2:14:04
2:14:18
2:15:37
KEN Ruth Chepngetich
Brigid Kosgei
Ruth Chepngetich
Ruth Chepngetich
1
1
1
2
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
13 Oct 2024
13 Oct 2019
9 Oct 2022
8 Oct 2023
2 2:11.53
2:14:58
2:15:37
2:15:55
ETH Tigist Assefa
Amena Beriso
Tigist Assefa
Sutume Asefa Kebede
1
1
1
1
Berlin
Valencia
Berlin
Tokyo
24 Sept 2023
4 Dec 2022
25 Sept 2022
3 Mar 2024
3 2:13:44
2:18:05
2:18:33
NED Sifan Hassan
Sifan Hassan
Sifan Hassan
1
4
1
Chicago
Tokyo
London
8 Oct 2023
3 Mar 2024
23 Apr 2023
4 2:15:25
2:17:18
GBR Paula Radcliffe
Paula Radcliffe
1
1
London
Chicago
13 Apr 2003
13 Oct 2002
5 2:17:45
2:18:45
ISR Lornah Chemtai Salpeter
Lornah Chemtai Salpeter
1
1
Tokyo
Nagoya
1 Mar 2020
13 Mar 2022
6 2:18:04 ROU Joan Chelimo Melly 1 Seoul 17 Apr 2022
7 2:18:26 UGA Stella Chesang 2 Valencia 1 Dec 2024
8 2:18:29
2:19:12
USA Emily Sisson
Keira D’Amato
2
1
Chicago
Houston
9 Oct 2022
16 Apr 2022
9 2:18:41 TAN Magdalena Shauri 3 Berlin 24 Sept 2023
10 2:18:59
2:19:12
JPN Honami Maeda
Mizuki Noguchi
2
1
Osaka
Berlin
28 Jan 2024
25 Sept 2005
11 2:19:19 GER Irina Mikitenko 1 Berlin 28 Sept 2008
All Comers’ record
Time Nation Name Nation Venue Date
2:09:56
2:13:44
2:14:04
2:14:18
USA Ruth Chepngetich
Sifan Hassan
Brigid Kosgei
Ruth Chepngetich
KEN
NED
KEN
KEN
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
13 Oct 2024
8 Oct 2023
13 Oct 2019
9 Oct 2022
1 2:11:53
2:15:37
GER Tigist Assefa
Tigist Assefa
ETH
ETH
Berlin
Berlin
24 Sept 2023
25 Sept 2022
3 2:14:58
2:15:51
2:16:22
2:16:49
ESP Amane Beriso Shankule
Worknesh Degefa
Almaz Ayana
Letesenbet Gidey
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
Valencia
Valencia
Valencia
Valencia
4 Dec 2022
3 Dec 2023
3 Dec 2023
4 Dec 2022
4 2:15:25
2:16:616
GBR Paula Radcliffe
Peres Jepchirchi
GBR
KEN
London
London
13 Apr 2003
21 Apr 20245 2:15:55
2:16:02
2:16:14
JPN Sutume Asefa Kebede
Brigid Kosgei
Rosemary Wanjiru
ETH
KEN
KEN
Tokyo
Tokyo
Tokyo
3 Mar 2024
6 Mar 2022
5 Mar 2023
6 2:16:07
2:17:08
2:17:41
UAE Tigist Ketema
Ruth Chepngetich
Worknesh Degefa Debele
ETH
ETH
ETH
Dubai
Dubai
Dubai
7 Jan 2024
25 Jan 2019
25 Jan 2019
7 2:16:52
2:17:20
2:17:57
NED Yalemzerf Yehualaw
Almaz Ayana
Angela Tanui
ETH
ETH
KEN
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
20 Oct 2024
16 Oct 2022
17 Oct 2021
8 2:18:04
2:18:12
KOR Joan Melly Chelimo
Sutume Asefa
KEN
ETH
Seoul
Seoul
17 Apr 2022
17 Apr 2022
9 2:18:09
2:18:46
2:19:39
CHN Ruti Aga
Ruti Aga
Sun Yingjie
ETH
ETH
CHN
Dongying
Xiamen
Beijing
22 Oct 2023
5 Jan 2025
19 Oct 2003