World's Marathon Course Records

Boston course is not recognised by IAAF due to elevation drop and point-to-point measurements "


Established in the year 2011 as of 10 Oct:

02 Jan - 2:08:07 - Xiamen - Robert Kipchumba (KEN)
16 Jan - 2:09:54 - Mumbai - Girma Assefa (ETH)
23 Jan - 2:16:44 - Khon Kaen, Thailand - Kiprona Lilan (KEN)
06 Mar - 2:06:13 - Lake Biwa, Japan - Wilson Kipsang (KEN)
20 Mar - 2:06:35 - LA, Los Angeles - Markos Geneti (ETH)
10 Apr - 2:08:08 - Daegu, S. Korea - Yusuf Songoka (KEN)
17 Apr - 2:04:40 - London - Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)
17 Apr - 2:10:58 - Madrid - Moses Arusei (KEN)
18 Apr - 2:03:02 (Fastest Ever) - Boston - Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)
03 July- 2:10:01 - Gold Coast - Nicholas Manza (KEN)
25 Sep - 2:03:38 (WR) - Berlin - Patrick Makau (KEN)
09 Oct - 2:05:48 - Eindhoven - Jafred Chirchir Kipchumba (KEN)
09 Oct - 2:05:37 - Chicago - Moses Mosop (KEN)

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Ranking as of 10 Oct 2011 :

1) Boston --- 2:03:02 (Fastest Ever) - Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 18 Apr 2011
2) Berlin ------------ 2:03:38 (WR) - Patrick Makau (KEN) 25 Sept 2011
3) Rotterdam ----- 2:04:27 - James Kwambai (KEN) 5 Apr 2009
4) London ---------- 2:04:40- Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) 17 Apr 2011
5) Dubai ------------ 2:04:53 - Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 18 Jan 2008
6) Frankfurt ------ 2:04:57 - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 31 Oct 2010
7) Fukuoka ------- 2:05:18 - Tsegay Kebede (ETH) 6 Dec 2009
8) Chicago -------- 2:05:37 - Moses Mosop (KEN) 9 Oct 20111
9) Prague ---------- 2:05:39 - Eliud Kiptanui (KEN) 9 May 2010
10) Amsterdam - 2:05:44 - Getu Feleke (ETH) 17 Oct 2010
11) Eindhoven - 2:05:48 - Jafred Chirchir Kipchumba (KEN) 9 Oct 2011