Top 10 World's Marathon Course Records as of end 2012

Ranking of ten fastest Marathon Course Records in the world as of end of 2012:

1) 2:03:02 (fastest Marathon ever run) - BAA Boston Marathon* - Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2011
2) 2:03:38 (WR) - BMW Berlin Marathon -  Patrick Makau (KEN) 2011
3) 2:03:42 - BMW Frankfurt Marathon - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2012
4) 2:04:23 - Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon - Ayele Abshero (ETH) 2012
5) 2:04:27 - ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam - Duncan Kibet (KEN) 2009
6) 2:04:38 - BOA Chicago Marathon - Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 2012
7) 2:04:40 - Virgin London Marathon - Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) 2011
8) 2:05:06 - ING New York City Marathon -  Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2011
9) 2:05:11 - Marathon de Paris -  Stanley Biwott (KEN) 2012
10) 2:05:18 - Fukuoka International Marathon - Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 2009

*  Boston performances are not ratified by the IAAF due to the elevation drop and point-to-point measurements.


Route Maps :

1) Boston - CR 2:03:02

2) Berlin - CR 2:03:38 (WR)

3) Frankfurt - CR 2:03:42

4) Dubai - CR 2:04:23

5) Rotterdam - CR 2:04:27

6) Chicago - CR 2:04:38

7) London - CR 2:04:40

8) New York - CR 2:05:06

9) Paris - CR 2:05:11

10) Fukuoka - CR 2:05:18