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 …

Dec 9, 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 …

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See the women's marathon record progression. Related Pages Major marathon races from around the world More Athletics Records Other sports and fitness records Poll: Which record time will be broken …

Nov 1, 2024 · Explore the history and legacy of the marathon, the 42.195km endurance challenge that has captivated the world of athletics for over a century.

Marathon: Women's and Men's World Records 42.195 kilometers of sweat, struggle, and triumph. The marathon captivates as much as it exhausts. This legendary event, which originated in ancient times …

Dec 3, 2024 · Discover the fascinating history of marathon world records! From the origins of the 26.2-mile race to the fastest times ever run, this guide takes you on a journey through the evolution of …

Oct 13, 2024 · Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich ran the fastest women’s marathon in history to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Chepngetich, 30, clocked 2 hours, 9 minutes, 56 seconds, crushing …

Dec 11, 2024 · Chepngetich set the world record time of 2:09:56 at the 2024 Chicago Marathon in October, and today, World Athletics announced that her record has been ratified, marking a new …

A five-time World Championship 5000 m finalist, Kipchoge took silver medals at the 2007 World Championships, 2008 Beijing Olympics, and 2010 Commonwealth Games. He switched to road …

Aug 9, 2024 · 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 …

Apr 27, 2025 · The 2025 London Marathon starts this morning with event organisers hoping to break the record for the world’s largest marathon. Over 56,000 people have signed up to tackle the 26.2-mile …

Jan 13, 2025 · The fastest marathon runners in history, such as Eliud Kipchoge, who set the world record at 2:01:39 in the 2018 Berlin Marathon, and Brigid Kosgei, who broke the women’s record …

Oct 8, 2023 · Relive Kelvin Kiptum's record-breaking performance at the 2023 Chicago Marathon, where he set the world record to win it in 2 hours and 35 seconds.

Apr 14, 2024 · The current Marathon World Record for men is 2:01:39, set by Eliud Kipchoge in 2018. In the world of long-distance running, the Marathon World Record is the ultimate goal that elite athletes …

Kelvin Kiptum runs a world record of 2:00:35 to win the Chicago Marathon (© Getty Images) Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum became the first athlete to break 2:01 in a record-eligible marathon, clocking a …

Marathon World Records (men) Getting Closer to under two hours An official sub-2 hour marathon appears to be getting closer to reality (see our poll about it). In the 2023 Chicago marathon Kelvin …

Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot (2 December 1999 – 11 February 2024) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who set the current marathon world record. As of 2025, he still holds three of the seven fastest …

Oct 9, 2023 · The 23-year-old Kenyan shattered Eliud Kipchoge’s marathon world record on Sunday 8 August with a time of 2:00:35. Olympics.com analyses the performances side by side.

Oct 8, 2023 · 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 …

Dec 16, 2024 · 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 …

Oct 8, 2023 · A world record and four course records were set in Chicago on Sunday (8 October). Find out which marathoners took advantage of the fast course, and the extra motivation that helped them …

Dec 7, 2025 · Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei set a world lead of 2:14:00 to move to fourth on the world all-time list at the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso – a World Athletics Elite Platinum Label event – …

1 day ago · A Guinness World Record for the fastest aggregate time to complete a marathon in all 50 U.S. states for a female. She also has the record for the most marathons run under 4 hours by a …

Feb 16, 2025 · Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo broke the half marathon world record on Sunday, becoming the first athlete to register a sub-57 minutes timing.

Half marathon world record progression Abraham Kiptum, ran a half marathon in 2018 in a time of 58:18, which would have been a world record (world record 58:23), but in 2019 this world record was …