Fastest Marathon Courses By
Top 10 Average — Men
Copyright © 2011 Ken Nakamura (updated 02/15/11)
(fastest women’s courses by top 10 average here)
| Berlin Marathon |
| Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:03:59 |
1 |
Haile Gebrselassie |
ETH |
1 |
28 Sept 2008 |
| 2 |
2:04:26 |
|
Haile Gebrselassie |
|
1 |
30 Sept 2007 |
| 3 |
2:04:55 |
2 |
Paul Tergat |
KEN |
1 |
29 Sept 2003 |
| 4 |
2:04:56 |
3 |
Sammy Korir |
KEN |
2 |
29 Sept 2003 |
| 5 |
2:05:08 |
4 |
Patrick Makau |
KEN |
1 |
26 Sept 2010 |
| 6 |
2:05:10 |
5 |
Geoffrey Mutai |
KEN |
2 |
26 Sept 2010 |
| 7 |
2:05:25 |
6 |
Bazu Worku |
ETH |
3 |
26 Sept 2010 |
| 8 |
2:05:36 |
7 |
James Kwambai |
KEN |
2 |
28 Sept 2008 |
| 9 |
2:05:56 |
|
Haile Gebrselassie |
|
1 |
24 Sept 2006 |
| 10 |
2:06:05 |
8 |
Ronaldo da Costa |
BRA |
1 |
20 Sept 1998 |
| Average |
2:05:10 |
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| Rotterdam Marathon |
| Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:04:27 |
1 |
Duncan Kibet |
KEN |
1 |
5 Apr 2009 |
| 2 |
2:04:27 |
2 |
James Kwambai |
KEN |
2 |
5 Apr 2009 |
| 3 |
2:04:48 |
3 |
Patrick Makau |
KEN |
1 |
11 Apr 2010 |
| 4 |
2:04:55 |
4 |
Geoffrey Mutai |
KEN |
2 |
11 Apr 2010 |
| 5 |
2:05:04 |
5 |
Abel Kirui |
KEN |
3 |
5 Apr 2009 |
| 6 |
2:05:13 |
6 |
Vincent Kipruto |
KEN |
3 |
11 Apr 2010 |
| 7 |
2:05:23 |
7 |
Feyisa Lelisa |
ETH |
4 |
11 Apr 2010 |
| 8 |
2:05:49 |
8 |
William Kipsang |
KEN |
1 |
13 Apr 2008 |
| 9 |
2:06:14 |
9 |
Felix Limo |
KEN |
1 |
4 Apr 2004 |
| 10 |
2:06:14 |
|
Patrick Makau |
|
4 |
5 Apr 2009 |
| Average |
2:05:15 |
|
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| London Marathon |
|
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:05:10 |
1 |
Samuel Wanjiru |
Ken |
1 |
26 Apr 2009 |
| 2 |
2:05:15 |
2 |
Martin Lel |
KEN |
1 |
13 Apr 2008 |
| 3 |
2:05:19 |
3 |
Tsegaye Kebede |
ETH |
1 |
25 Apr 2010 |
| 4 |
2:05:20 |
|
Tsegaye Kebede |
|
2 |
26 Apr 2009 |
| 5 |
2:05:24 |
|
Samuel Wanjiru |
|
2 |
13 Apr 2008 |
| 6 |
2:05:27 |
4 |
Jaouad Gharib |
MAR |
3 |
26 Apr 2009 |
| 7 |
2:05:30 |
5 |
Abderrahim Goumri |
MAR |
3 |
13 Apr 2008 |
| 8 |
2:05:38 |
6 |
Khalid Khannouchi |
USA |
1 |
14 Apr 2002 |
| 9 |
2:05:48 |
7 |
Paul Tergat |
KEN |
2 |
14 Apr 2002 |
| 10 |
2:06:15 |
8 |
Emmanuel Mutai |
KEN |
4 |
13 Apr 2008 |
| Average |
2:05:31 |
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| Chicago Marathon |
|
| Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:05:41 |
1 |
Sammy Wanjiru |
KEN |
1 |
11 Oct 2009 |
| 2 |
2:05:42 |
2 |
Khalid Khannouchi |
MAR |
1 |
24 Oct 1999 |
| 3 |
2:05:50 |
3 |
Evans Rutto |
KEN |
1 |
12 Oct 2003 |
| 4 |
2:05:56 |
|
Khalid Khannouchi |
|
1 |
13 Oct 2002 |
| 5 |
2:06:04 |
4 |
Abderrahim Goumri |
MAR |
2 |
11 Oct 2009 |
| 6 |
2:06:08 |
5 |
Vincent Kipruto |
KEN |
3 |
11 Oct 2009 |
| 7 |
2:06:16 |
6 |
Moses Tanui |
KEN |
2 |
24 Oct 1999 |
| 8 |
2:06:16 |
7 |
Daniel Njenga |
KEN |
2 |
13 Oct 2002 |
| 9 |
2:06:16 |
8 |
Toshinari Takaoka |
JPN |
3 |
13 Oct 2002 |
| 10 |
2:06:16 |
|
Evans Rutto |
|
1 |
10 Oct 2004 |
| Average |
2:06:02 |
|
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| Amsterdam Marathon |
| Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:05:44 |
1 |
Getu Feleke |
ETH |
1 |
17 Oct 2010 |
| 2 |
2:06:12 |
2 |
Wilson Chebet |
KEN |
2 |
17 Oct 2010 |
| 3 |
2:06:18 |
3 |
Gilbert Yegon |
KEN |
1 |
18 Oct 2009 |
| 4 |
2:06:20 |
4 |
Haile Gebrselassie |
ETH |
1 |
16 Oct 2005 |
| 5 |
2:06:23 |
5 |
Robert Cheboror |
KEN |
1 |
17 Oct 2004 |
| 6 |
2:06:29 |
6 |
Emmanuel Mutai |
KEN |
1 |
21 Oct 2007 |
| 7 |
2:06:39 |
7 |
William Kipsang |
KEN |
1 |
19 Oct 2003 |
| 8 |
2:06:41 |
8 |
Elijah Keitany |
KEN |
2 |
18 Oct 2009 |
| 9 |
2:06:42 |
9 |
Felix Limo |
KEN |
2 |
19 Oct 2003 |
| 10 |
2:06:45 |
10 |
Richard Limo |
KEN |
2 |
21 Oct 2007 |
| Average |
2:06:25 |
|
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| Paris Marathon |
| Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:05:47 |
1 |
Vincent Kipruto |
KEN |
1 |
5 Apr 2009 |
| 2 |
2:06:15 |
2 |
Bazu Worku |
ETH |
2 |
5 Apr 2009 |
| 3 |
2:06:26 |
3 |
David Kiyeng |
KEN |
3 |
5 Apr 2009 |
| 4 |
2:06:30 |
4 |
Yemane Adhane Tsegay |
ETH |
4 |
5 Apr 2009 |
| 5 |
2:06:33 |
5 |
Michael Rotich |
KEN |
1 |
6 Apr 2003 |
| 6 |
2:06:36 |
6 |
Benoit Zwierzchiewski |
FRA |
2 |
6 Apr 2003 |
| 7 |
2:06:40 |
7 |
Tsegaye Kebede |
ETH |
1 |
6 Apr 2008 |
| 8 |
2:06:41 |
8 |
Tadesse Tola |
ETH |
1 |
11 Apr 2010 |
| 9 |
2:06:47 |
9 |
Wilson Onsare |
KEN |
3 |
6 Apr 2003 |
| 10 |
2:06:48 |
10 |
Driss El Himer |
FRA |
4 |
6 Apr 2003 |
| =10 |
2:06:48 |
=10 |
Rachid Kisri |
MAR |
5 |
5 Apr 2009 |
| Average |
2:06:30 |
|
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| Fukuoka Marathon |
| Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:05:18 |
1 |
Tsegaye Kebede |
ETH |
1 |
6 Dec 2009 |
| 2 |
2:06:10 |
|
Tsegaye Kebede |
|
1 |
7 Dec 2008 |
| 3 |
2:06:39 |
2 |
Samuel Wanjiru |
KEN |
1 |
2 Dec 2007 |
| 4 |
2:06:50 |
3 |
Deriba Merga Ejigu |
ETH |
2 |
2 Dec 2007 |
| 5 |
2:06:51 |
4 |
Atsushi Fujita |
JPN |
1 |
3 Dec 2000 |
| 6 |
2:06:52 |
5 |
Haile Gebrselassie |
ETH |
1 |
3 Dec 2006 |
| 7 |
2:07:13 |
6 |
Atsushi Sato |
JPN |
3 |
2 Dec 2007 |
| 8 |
2:07:15 |
7 |
Dmytro Baranovskiy |
UKR |
2 |
3 Dec 2006 |
| 9 |
2:07:19 |
8 |
Jaouad Gharib |
MAR |
3 |
3 Dec 2006 |
| 10 |
2:07:28 |
9 |
Josiah Thugwane |
RSA |
1 |
7 Dec 1997 |
| Average |
2:06:47 |
|
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| Dubai Marathon |
| Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:04:53 |
1 |
Haile Gebrselassie |
ETH |
1 |
18 Jan 2008 |
| 2 |
2:05:29 |
|
Haile Gebrselassie |
|
1 |
16 Jan 2009 |
| 3 |
2:06:09 |
|
Haile Gebrselassie |
|
1 |
22 Jan 2010 |
| 4 |
2:06:33 |
2 |
Chala Dechase Beyene |
ETH |
2 |
22 Jan 2010 |
| 5 |
2:06:46 |
3 |
Eshetu Wendimu |
ETH |
3 |
22 Jan 2010 |
| 6 |
2:07:16 |
4 |
Isaac Macharia |
KEN |
2 |
18 Jan 2008 |
| 7 |
2:07:18 |
5 |
David Barmasai |
KEN |
1 |
21 Jan 2011 |
| 8 |
2:07:54 |
6 |
Deressa Chimsa |
ETH |
2 |
16 Jan 2009 |
| 9 |
2:08:01 |
7 |
Sammy Korir |
KEN |
3 |
18 Jan 2008 |
| 10 |
2:08:17 |
8 |
Evans Cheruiyot |
KEN |
2 |
21 Jan 2011 |
| Average |
2:06:52 |
|
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| Frankfurt Marathon |
| Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:04:57 |
1 |
Wilson Kiprotich Kipsang |
KEN |
1 |
31 Oct 2010 |
| 2 |
2:06:14 |
2 |
Gilbert Kirwa |
KEN |
1 |
25 Oct 2009 |
| 3 |
2:06:23 |
3 |
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot |
KEN |
2 |
25 Oct 2009 |
| 4 |
2:06:31 |
4 |
Tadese Tola |
ETH |
2 |
31 Oct 2010 |
| 5 |
2:07:04 |
5 |
Elias Chelimo |
KEN |
3 |
31 Oct 2010 |
| 6 |
2:07:05 |
6 |
William Kiplagat |
KEN |
3 |
25 Oct 2009 |
| 7 |
2:07:11 |
7 |
Philip Sanga |
KEN |
4 |
31 Oct 2010 |
| 8 |
2:07:21 |
|
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot |
|
1 |
26 Oct 2008 |
| 9 |
2:07:58 |
8 |
Wilfred Kigen |
KEN |
1 |
28 Oct 2007 |
| 10 |
2:08:11 |
9 |
Hosea Kiprop Rotich |
KEN |
2 |
28 Oct 2007 |
| Average |
2:06:53 |
|
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| Boston Marathon |
|
Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:05:52 |
1 |
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot |
KEN |
1 |
19 Apr 2010 |
| 2 |
2:07:14 |
2 |
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot |
KEN |
1 |
17 Apr 2006 |
| 3 |
2:07:15 |
3 |
Cosmas Ndeti |
KEN |
1 |
18 Apr 1994 |
| 4 |
2:07:19 |
4 |
Andres Espinosa |
MEX |
2 |
18 Apr 1994 |
| 5 |
2:07:23 |
5 |
Tekeste Kebede |
ETH |
2 |
19 Apr 2010 |
| 6 |
2:07:34 |
6 |
Moses Tanui |
KEN |
1 |
20 Apr 1998 |
| 7 |
2:07:37 |
7 |
Joseph Chebet |
KEN |
2 |
20 Apr 1998 |
| 8 |
2:07:46 |
|
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot |
|
1 |
21 Apr 2008 |
| 9 |
2:07:51 |
8 |
Robert de Castella |
AUS |
1 |
21 Apr 1986 |
| 10 |
2:07:52 |
9 |
Gert Thys |
RSA |
3 |
20 Apr 1998 |
| Average |
2:07:22 |
|
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| Seoul Marathon |
| Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:06:49 |
1 |
Sylvester Teimet |
KEN |
1 |
21 Mar 2010 |
| 2 |
2:06:59 |
2 |
Gilbert Kirwa |
KEN |
2 |
21 Mar 2010 |
| 3 |
2:07:06 |
3 |
Gert Thys |
RSA |
1 |
14 Mar 2004 |
| 4 |
2:07:32 |
4 |
Sammy Korir |
KEN |
1 |
16 Mar 2008 |
| 5 |
2:07:35 |
5 |
Paul Kirui |
KEN |
3 |
21 Mar 2010 |
| 6 |
2:07:37 |
6 |
Jason Mbote |
KEN |
2 |
16 Mar 2008 |
| 7 |
2:07:43 |
7 |
William Kipsang |
KEN |
2 |
14 Mar 2004 |
| 8 |
2:07:45 |
8 |
Edwin Komen |
KEN |
3 |
16 Mar 2008 |
| 9 |
2:07:54 |
9 |
Moses Arusei |
KEN |
1 |
15 Mar 2009 |
| 10 |
2:08:04 |
10 |
Lee Bong-Ju |
KOR |
1 |
18 Mar 2007 |
| Average |
2:07:30 |
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| Hamburg Marathon |
| Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:06:52 |
1 |
Julio Rey |
ESP |
1 |
23 Apr 2006 |
| 2 |
2:07:23 |
2 |
David Kipkorir Mandago |
KEN |
1 |
27 Apr 2008 |
| 3 |
2:07:27 |
|
Julio Rey |
|
1 |
27 Apr 2003 |
| 4 |
2:07:32 |
3 |
Rodgers Rop |
KEN |
1 |
29 Apr 2007 |
| 5 |
2:07:33 |
4 |
Wilfred Kigen |
KEN |
2 |
29 Apr 2007 |
| 6 |
2:07:37 |
5 |
Robert Cheboror |
|
2 |
23 Apr 2006 |
| 7 |
2:07:38 |
|
Julio Rey |
|
1 |
24 Apr 2005 |
| 8 |
2:07:42 |
6 |
Josphat Kenei Kiprotich |
KEN |
3 |
29 Apr 2007 |
| 9 |
2:07:46 |
|
Julio Rey |
|
1 |
22 Apr 2001 |
| 10 |
2:07:48 |
7 |
Francisco Javier Cortes |
ESP |
2 |
22 Apr 2001 |
| Average |
2:07:32 |
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| (original) Tokyo International Marathon |
| Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:06:33 |
1 |
Gert Thys |
RSA |
1 |
14 Feb 1999 |
| 2 |
2:07:15 |
2 |
Japhet Kosgei |
KEN |
1 |
13 Feb 2000 |
| 3 |
2:07:20 |
3 |
Lee Bong-Ju |
KOR |
2 |
13 Feb 2000 |
| 4 |
2:07:41 |
4 |
Toshinari Takaoka |
JPN |
1 |
13 Feb 2005 |
| 5 |
2:08:01 |
5 |
Alberto Juzdado |
ESP |
1 |
8 Feb 1998 |
| 6 |
2:08:05 |
6 |
Hiroshi Miki |
JPN |
2 |
14 Feb 1999 |
| 7 |
2:08:08 |
|
Alberto Juzdado |
|
3 |
13 Feb 2000 |
| 8 |
2:08:10 |
7 |
Juma Ikangaa |
TAN |
1 |
9 Feb 1986 |
| 9 |
2:08:16 |
8 |
Takayuki Inubushi |
JPN |
4 |
13 Feb 2000 |
| 10 |
2:08:29 |
9 |
Belayneh Dinsamo |
ETH |
2 |
9 Feb 1986 |
| Average |
2:07:48 |
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| Lake Biwa Marathon |
| Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:07:34 |
1 |
Antonio Peña |
ESP |
1 |
4 Mar 2001 |
| 2 |
2:07:39 |
2 |
Japhet Kosgei |
KEN |
1 |
2 Mar 2003 |
| 3 |
2:07:42 |
3 |
Jose Rios |
ESP |
1 |
7 Mar 2004 |
| 4 |
2:07:52 |
4 |
Giacomo Leone |
ITA |
2 |
4 Mar 2001 |
| 5 |
2:07:52 |
5 |
Shigeru Aburaya |
JPN |
3 |
4 Mar 2001 |
| 6 |
2:07:59 |
6 |
Yoshiteru Morishita |
JPN |
4 |
4 Mar 2001 |
| 7 |
2:07:59 |
|
Antonio Peña |
|
2 |
2 Mar 2003 |
| 8 |
2:08:05 |
7 |
Martin Fiz |
ESP |
1 |
2 Mar 1997 |
| 9 |
2:08:12 |
8 |
Masakazu Fujiwara |
JPN |
3 |
2 Mar 2003 |
| 10 |
2:08:14 |
|
Martin Fiz |
ESP |
1 |
5 Mar 2000 |
| Average |
2:07:55 |
|
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| New York Marathon |
|
| Performance |
Time |
Performer |
Name |
Nat |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
2:07:43 |
1 |
Tesfaye Jifar |
ETH |
1 |
4 Nov 2001 |
| 2 |
2:08:01 |
2 |
Juma Ikangaa |
TAN |
1 |
5 Nov 1989 |
| 3 |
2:08:07 |
3 |
Rodger Rop |
KEN |
1 |
3 Nov 2002 |
| 4 |
2:08:12 |
4 |
John Kagwe |
KEN |
1 |
2 Nov 1997 |
| 5 |
2:08:14 |
|
Gebre Gebremariam |
ETH |
1 |
7 Nov 2010 |
| 6 |
2:08:17 |
5 |
Christopher Cheboiboch |
KEN |
2 |
3 Nov 2002 |
| 7 |
2:08:20 |
6 |
Steve Jones |
GBR |
1 |
6 Nov 1988 |
| 8 |
2:08:39 |
7 |
Laban Kipkemboi |
KEN |
3 |
3 Nov 2002 |
| 9 |
2:08:43 |
8 |
Marilson Gomes dos Santos |
BRA |
1 |
3 Nov 2008 |
| 10 |
2:08:45 |
|
John Kagwe |
|
1 |
1 Nov 1998 |
| Average |
2:08:18 |
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