Ranking of World's Fastest Marathon Runners as of 2014 season closing

World's Top 10 fastest marathon runners in history as of end 2014 :
(Boston excluded)
* Previous WR 

Men
1) 2:02:57 (WR) - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) - Berlin 28 September 2014 
2) 2:03:13 -- Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) - (Pos #2) Berlin 28 September 2014
3) 2:03:23* - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) - Berlin 29 September 2013
4) 2:03:38* - Patrick Makau(KEN) - Berlin 25 September 2011
5) 2:03:59* - Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) - Berlin 28 September 2008
6) 2:04:05 -- Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) - (Pos #2) Berlin 29 September 2013 
7) 2:04:15 -- Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) - Berlin 30 September 2012
8) 2:04:23 -- Ayele Abshero (ETH) (debut) - Dubai 27 January 2012
9) 2:04:27 -- Duncan Kibet (KEN) - Rotterdam 5 April 2009
10) 2:04:27 - James Kwambai (KEN) - (Pos #2) Rotterdam 5 April 2009

Women
2:15:25 (WR) - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) - London 13 April 2003
2:18:20 Chicago 9 October 2011 - Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) - handed a 2-year ban for doping, results since 9 October 2009 annulled by the Russian Athletics Federation on 29 April 2014

2:18:37 - Mary Keitany (KEN) - London 22 April 2012
2:18:47* - Catherine Ndereba (KEN) - Chicago 7 October 2001
2:18:58 - Tiki Gelana (ETH) - Rotterdam 15 April 2012
2:19:12 - Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) - Berlin 25 September 2005
2:19:19 - Irina Mikitenko (GER) - Berlin 28 September 2008
2:19:31 - Aselefech Mergia (ETH) - Dubai 27 January 2012
2:19;34 - Lucy Wangui Kabuu (KEN) - (Pos #2) Dubai January 2012 
2:19:36 - Deena Kastor (USA) - London 23 April 2006
2:19:39 - Sun Yingjie (CHN) - Beijing 19 October 2003