All-Time Top 10 Rankings of Marathon Runners as of end 2012

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

All-Time Top 10 Rankings of Marathon Runners as of end 2012

Men (downhill course  excluded)

Patrick Makau 

1) 2:03:38 (WR) -  Patrick Makau MUSYOKI (KEN) - Berlin 25 Sept 2011
2) 2:03:42 -  Wilson Kipsang KIPROTICH (KEN) - Frankfurt 30 Oct 2011
3) 2:03:59 - Haile GEBRSELASSIE (ETH) - Berlin 28 Sep 2008
4) 2:04:15 (WL) - Geoffrey Kiprono MUTAI (KEN) - Berlin 30 Sep 2012
5) 2:04:16 (debut) - Dennis Kipruto KIMETTO (KEN) - Berlin 30 Sep 2012 (2nd placing)
6) 2:04:23 (debut) - Ayele ABSHERO (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan 2012
7) 2:04:27 -  Duncan Kibet KIRONG (KEN) - Rotterdam 05 Apr 2009
7) 2:04:27 - James Kipsang KWAMBAI (KEN) - Rotterdam 05 Apr 2009 (2nd placing)
9) 2:04:38 - Tsegaye KEBEDE (ETH) - Chicago 07 Oct 2012
10) 2:04:40 - Emmanuel Kipchirchir MUTAI (KEN) - London 17 Apr 2011


Men (downhill course, not ratified by IAAF)

Geoffrey Mutai 

1) 2:03:02 (Fastest ever) - Geoffrey Kiprono MUTAI (KEN) - Boston 18 Apr 2011
2) 2:03:06 (debut) - Mosese Cheruiyot MOSOP (KEN) - Boston 18 Apr 2011 (2nd placing)  
3) 2:04:53 - Gebregziabher GEBREMARIAM (ETH) - Boston 18 Apr 2011 (3rd placing)




Women 

Paula Radcliffe 

1) 2:15:25 (WR) - Paula RADCLIFFE (GBR) - London 13 Apr 2003
2) 2:18:20 -  Liliya SHOBUKHOVA (RUS) - Chicago 09 Oct 2011
3) 2:18:37 (WL) - Mary Jepkosgei KEITANY (KEN) - London 22 Apr 2012
4) 2:18:47 - Catherine NDEREBA (KEN) - Chicago 07 Oct 2001
5) 2:18:58 - Tiki GELANA (ETH) - Rotterdam 15 Apr 2012
6) 2:19:12 - Mizuki NOGUCHI (JPN) - Berlin 25 Sep 2005
7) 2:19:19 - Irina MIKITENKO (GER) - Berlin 28 Sep 2008
8) 2:19:31 - Aselefech MERGIA (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan 2012
9) 2:19:34 - Lucy Wangui KABUU (KEN) - Dubai 27 Jan 2012 (2nd placing)
10) 2:19:36 - Deena KASTOR (USA) - London 23 Apr 2006

Monday, December 10, 2012

Some of the world's New Marathon Course Records set in the year 2012

Men :
2012
07 Jan - 2:07:37 - Xiamen -  Peter Kamais (KEN)
15 Jan - 2:06:51 - Houston - Tariku Jafar (ETH)
27 Jan - 2:04:23 - Dubai -  Ayele Abshero (ETH)
05 Jan - 2:11:27 - Hong Kong  - Dejere Abera (ETH)
18 Mar -2:05:37 - Seoul - Wilson Loyanae Erupe (KEN)
08 Apr - 2:07:57 - Daegu, S Korea - David Kemboi Kiyeng (KEN)
24 Jun - 2:14:46 -  Kuala Lumpur - Kennedy Kiproo Lilan (KEN)
16 Sep - 2:11:52 - Sydney -  Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)
07 Oct - 2:04:38 - Chicago - Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)
07 Oct - 2:07:01 - Košice, Slovakia - Lawrence Kimaiyo (KEN)
14 Oct - 2:05:46 - Eindhoven  - Dickson Chumba (KEN)
21 Oct - 2:04:41 - Amsterdam - Wilson Chebet (KEN)
21 Oct - 2:06:46 - Gyeongju, S. Korea - Wilson Loyanai (KEN)
04 Nov - 2:05:50 - JoongAng Seoul - James Kipsang Kwambai (KEN)
11 Nov - 2:11:35 - Athens - Raymond Bett (KEN)
25 Nov - 2:11:52 - Osaka - Serod Batochir (Mongolia)
25 Nov - 2:21:14 - Kobe - Kensuke Takahashi (JPN)
02 Dec - 2:09:01 -  Shanghai - Sylvester Kimeli Teimet (KEN)

Women:
2012
15 Jan - 2:23:14 - Houston - Alemitu Abera (ETH)
05 Feb - 2:30:12 - Hong Kong - Misiker Demissie (ETH)
26 Feb - 2:25:28 - Tokyo - Atsede Habtamu (ETH)
08 Apr - 2:24:57 - Daegu - Alemitu Abera Begna (ETH)
21 Oct - 2:21:09 - Amsterdam  - Meseret Hailu (ETH)
28 Oct - 2:21:01 - Frankfurt - Meselech MELKAMU (ETH)
18 Nov - 2:23:07 - Yakohama - Lydia Cheromei (KEN)
25 Nov - 2:39:52 - Kobe - Yui Ouchi (JPN)
02 Dec - 2:23:07 - Shanghai - Feyse Tadesse Boru (ETH)

Top 10 World Leading marathon runners as of end of the year 2012

2012 Top 10 Leading Marathon Men  [WR 2:03:38 Patrick Makau (KEN) Berlin 2011]

1) 2:04:15 (WL) - Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) - Berlin 30 Sep
2) 2:04:16 (debut) - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) - Berlin 30 Sep (2nd placing)
3) 2:04:23 (debut) - Ayele Abshiro (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan
4) 2:04:38 (PB) - Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) - Chicago 07 Oct
5) 2:04:44 - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) - London 22 Apr
6) 2:04:48 (PB) - Yemane Adhane (ETH) - Rotterdam 15 Apr
7) 2:04:50 (PB) - Dino Sefir (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan (2nd placing)
7) 2:04:50 (PB)  - Getu Feleke (ETH) - Rotterdam 15 Apr (2nd placing)
9) 2:04:52 (PB) - Feyisa Lelisa (ETH) - Chicago 07 Oct (2nd placing)
10) 2:04:54 (PB) - Markos Geneti (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan (3rd placing)

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2012 Top 10 Leading Marathon Women  [WR 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 2003]

1) 2:18:37 (PB) (WL) - Mary Keitany (KEN) - London 22 Apr
2) 2:18:58 (PB) - Tiki Gelana (ETH) - Rotterdam 15 Apr
3) 2:19:31 (PB) - Aselefech Mergia (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan
4) 2:19:34 (PB) - Lucy Kabuu (KEN) - Dubai 27 Jan (2nd placing)
5) 2:19:50 (PB) - Edna Kiplagat (KEN) - London 22 Apr (2nd placing)
6) 2:19:52 (PB) - Mare Dibaba (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan (3rd placing)
7) 2:20:14 (PB) - Priscilla Cheptoo (KEN) - London 22 Apr (3rd placing)
8) 2:20:30 (PB) - Bizunesh Bekele (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan (4th placing)
8) 2:20:30 (PB) - Aberu Kebede (ETH) - Berlin 30 Sep
10) 2:20:57 - Florence Kiplagat (KEN) - London 22 Apr (4th placing)