Some new marathon statistics set in the 2013 season

A brief statistical review of the 2013 marathon season

Top 10 fastest times
Men
1) 2:03:23 (WL) (WR*) - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) Berlin 29 September
2) 2:03:45 - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) Chicago 13 October
3) 2:03:52 - Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) Chicago 13 October (2nd placing)

4) 2:04:05 - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) Berlin 29 September (2nd placing)
5) 2:04:45 - Lelisa Desisa (ETH) Dubai 25 Jan
6) 2:04:48 - Berhanu Shiferaw (ETH) Dubai 25 Jan (2nd placing)
7) 2:04:49 - Tadese Tola (ETH) Dubai 25 Jan (3rd placing)
8) 2:04:52 - Endeshaw Negesse (ETH) Dubai 25 Jan (4th placing)
9) 2:04:53 - Bernard Kiprop Koech (KEN) Dubai 25 Jan (5th placing)

10) 2:05:16 - Sammy Kitwara (KEN) Chicago 13 October (3rd placing)

 * 5th WR set in Berlin in a row and 6 in total

Women [WR 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 2003 Apr 13]

1) 2:19:57 (WL) - Rita Jeptoo Sitienei (KEN) Chicago 13 October 

2) 2:20:15 - Priscah Jeptoo (KEN) London 21 April
3) 2:20:48 - Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (KEN) Chicago 13 October (2nd placing)

4) 2:21:06 - Feyse Tadese (ETH) Paris 7 April 
5) 2:21:13 - Florence  Kiplagat (KEN) Berlin 29 September
6) 2:21:32 - Edna Kiplagat (KEN) London 21 April (2nd placing)

7) 2:22:28 - Sharon Jemutai Cherop (KEN) Berlin 29 September (2nd placing) 
8) 2:22:34 - Caroline Cheptanui Kilel (KEN) Frankfurt 27 October
9) 2:22:46 - Mariya Konovalova (RUS) Chicago 13 October (3rd placing)

10) 2:23:00 - Flomena Chepchirchir (KEN) Frankfurt 27 October (2nd placing)


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New Course Records 

Men:
05 Jan - Xiamen - 2:07:32 - Getachew Terfa Negari (ETH)
20 Jan - Mumbai - 2:09:32 - Jackson Kiprop (UGA)
27 Jan - Marrakech - 2:06:35 - Stephen Tum (KEN)
27 Jan - Yangon (inaugural) - 2:19:13 - Joseph Gitau Kitaku (KEN)
05 Feb - Beppu-Oita - 2:08:15 - Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)
24 Feb - Tokyo - 2:06:50 - Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (KEN)
07 Apr - Zurich - 2:07:44(debut) - Tadesse Abraham (ERI)
14 Apr - Brighton - 2:10:46 - Dominic Kangor (KEN)
21 Apr - Hamburg - 2:05:30 - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
28 Apr - Dusseldorf - 2:07:48 - Dereje Debele (ETH)
28 Apr - Madrid (Rock'n'Roll - 2:10:37 - Francis Kiprop (KEN)
05 May - Hannover - 2:08:32 - Lusapho April (RSA)
18 May - Riga, Latvia - 2:15:35 - Duncan Koech (KEN)
26 May - Ottawa - 2:08:05 - Tariku Jufar (ETH)
07 July - Gold Coast - 2:10:01 (equalised) - Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)
29 Sep - Berlin - 2:03:23 (WR) - Wilson Kipsang (KEN)
06 Oct - Lisbon (inaugural) - 2:09:46 - Paul Lonyangata (KEN)
13 Oct - Melbourne - 2:10:47 - Dominic Ondoro (KEN)
13 Oct - Chicago - 2:03:45 - Dennis Kimetto (KEN)
20 Oct - Amsterdam - 2:05:36 - Wilson Chebet (KEN)
20 Oct - Beijing - 2:07:16 - Tadesse Tola (ETH)
20 Oct - Toronto - 2:07:05 - Deressa Chimsa (ETH)
01 Dec - Macau - 2:12:43 - Julius Kiplimo Maisei (KEN)

Women
20 Jan - Mumbai - 2:24:33 - Valentine Kipketer (KEN)
07 Apr - Paris - 2:21:06 - Feyse Tadese (ETH)
07 Apr - Zurich - 2:25:44 - Lisa Stublic (CRO)
14 Apr - Daegu - 2:23:28 - Margaret Agai (KEN)
05 May - Hannover - 2:27:07 - Olena Burkovska (UKR)
26 May - Ottawa - 2:25:31 - Yeshi Esayias (ETH)
16 Jun - San Francisco - 2:42:26 - Anna Bretan (USA)
07 Jul - Gold Coast - 2:27:17 Yukiko Akaba (JPN)
22 Sep - Sydney - 2:32:46 Biruktayit Degefa (ETH)
06 Oct - Kosice - 2:27:47 Ashete Dido (ETH)
06 Oct - Lisbon (inaugural) - 2:31:15 Agnes Kiprop (KEN)
13 Oct - Melbourne - 2:26:05 - Lisa Weightman (AUS)
17 Nov - Penang - 2:53:04 Naomi Wambui Muriuki (KEN)

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Ranking of 10 fastest Marathon Course Records as of end of 2013 :

Men
1) 2:03:02  - BAA Boston Marathon* - Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2011
2) 2:03:23 (WR) - BMW Berlin Marathon -  Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2013
3) 2:03:42 - BMW Frankfurt Marathon - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2012
4) 2:03:45 - BOA Chicago Marathon - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 2013
5) 2:04:23 - Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon - Ayele Abshero (ETH) 2012
6) 2:04:27 - ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam - Duncan Kibet (KEN) 2009
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



Women
1) 2:15:25 - London Marathon - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2003
2) 2:17:18 - BOA Chicago Marathon  - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2002
3) 2:18:58 - ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam - Tiki Gelana (ETH) 2012
4) 2:19:12 - Berlin Marathon - Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) 2005
5) 2:19:31 - Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon   - Aselefech Mergia (ETH) 2012
6) 2:19:39 - Beijing Marathon - Yingjie Sun (CHN) 2003
7) 2:19:51 - Seoul International Marathon - Chunxiu Zhou (CHN) 2006 
8) 2:20:43 - BAA Boston Marathon *- Margaret Okayo (KEN) 2002
9) 2:21:01 - BMW Frankfurt Marathon - Meselech Melkamu (ETH) 2012
10) 2:21:06 - Marathon de Paris  - Feyse Tadese (ETH) 2013 

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


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Ranking of  WMM race finishers :

1) New York 03 Nov -- 50,304/50,740 [99.1%] (Largest ever)
2) Chicago 13 Oct ---- 39,122/45,000 [86.9%]
3) Berlin 29 Sept ----- 36,544/41,120 [88.9%]
4) Tokyo 24 Feb ------ 35,252/36,676 [96.1%]
5) London 21 Apr ---- 34,278/36,000 [95.2%]
6) Boston 15 Apr ----- 17,580/27,000 (bombings at Finish line)