Marathon world record progression - Wikipedia Marathon world record progression Kelvin Kiptum during his world record run at the 2023 Chicago marathon with 2:00:35 Mary Keitany during her women-only world record run at the 2017 London Marathon with 2:17:01 World records in the marathon are ratified by World Athletics, the international governing body for the sport of athletics [citation
The Marathon World Record Fastest Marathon Runners [Updated Oct 2025] Here’s all you need to know about the marathon world record and the world’s fastest marathon times runners We’ve got lists of the out-right fastest marathons, including multiple times by the same runners, plus we list the 10 fastest men and women to have ever run a marathon WHAT IS THE MARATHON WORLD RECORD?
Marathon World Records - Topend Sports The current men's marathon world record was set a the 2023 Chicago marathon Kelvin Kiptum from Kenya, set a new marathon world record with a time of two hours and 35 seconds, taking 34 seconds off the previous best See the men's marathon record progression The current women's marathon world record is held by Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya
Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum runs fastest marathon ever - Guinness World Records Kelvin Kiptum has broken the fastest marathon world record after registering a time of 2 hr 35 sec at the 2023 Chicago Marathon The 23-year-old Kenyan runner shaved 34 seconds off the previous record of 2 hr 1 min 9 sec, which was set by his compatriot Eliud Kipchoge at the 2022 Berlin Marathon Kiptum completed the first half of the race slightly behind Kipchoge’s world record pace, but he
The Evolution of the Marathon World Record - stories. strava. com The first officially ratified ‘world record’ – up until that point they were ‘world bests’ The Kenyan broke the 2 05 barrier on the notoriously fast Berlin course, setting up a run of records at the World Major Marathon over the next 20 years
Marathon World Record - Finishers The Berlin Marathon, for example, is unquestionably the queen of record-breaking races: its ultra-flat course (just 73m of elevation), the cool September weather, and precise organization make it a true laboratory for setting new times
Ruth Chepngetich Smashes the World Record at the 46th Running of the . . . Ruth Chepngetich’s (KEN) solo campaign to rewrite the record books dominated the day as the Bank of America Chicago Marathon solidified its reputation as a record-setting event Following in the footsteps of the late Kelvin Kiptum, who set the world record in Chicago last fall (2:00:35), Chepngetich relentlessly pushed herself toward the finish, breaking the tape in 2:09:56 (unofficial) On
Ratified: Kiptums world marathon record - World Athletics Kelvin Kiptum’s world marathon record of 2:00:35 set in Chicago last year has been ratified Kenya’s Kiptum became the first athlete to break 2:01 in a record-eligible marathon, taking 34 seconds off the world record at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on 8 October With that performance
Ruth Chepngetich’s Marathon World Record . . . - Marathon Handbook It’s now official—Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich has rewritten the history books Her world record-setting time of 2:09:56, achieved at the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, has been ratified by World Athletics, making her the first woman ever to run a marathon under 2:10 Chepngetich’s performance in October didn’t just break the previous world record; it obliterated it by an