Some 2014 marathon stat as season comes to an end

Some updates of  2014 marathon statistics at the close of the season as of Fukuoka concluded this morning :

(Boston included)

Fastest times  :
Men (sub 2:06)
1) 2:02:57 (WR) (WL) - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 28 September – Berlin (CR)
2) 2:03:13 - Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) 28 September – Berlin #2
3) 2:04:11 - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 12 October – Chicago
4) 2:04:28 - Sammy Kitwara (KEN) 12 October – Chicago #2
5) 2:04:29 - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 13 April – London (CR)
6) 2:04:32 - Tsegaye Mekonnen (ETH) 24 January – Dubai  [3^rd fastest debut in history]
6) 2:04:32 - Dickson Chumba (KEN) 12 October – Chicago #3
8) 2:04:55 - Stanley Biwott (KEN) 13 April – London #2
9) 2:05:00 - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 13 April – Rotterdam
10) 2:05:04 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 6 April – Paris (CR) [6^th fastest debut in history]
11) 2:05:13 - Markos Geneti (KEN) 24 January – Dubai #2
12) 2:05:41 - Getu Feleke (ETH) 1 April – Vienna (CR)
13) 2:05:42 - Dickson Chumba (KEN) 23 February – Tokyo (CR)
14) 2:05:49 - Girmay Birhanu (ETH) 24 January – Dubai #3
15) 2:05:51 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 12 October – Chicago #4
16) 2:05:56 - Abera Kuma (ETH) 28 September – Berlin #3
17) 2:05:57 - Tadese Tola (ETH) 23 February – Tokyo #2

Women (sub 2:22)  [WR 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 13 Apr 2001]
1) 2:18:57 - Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 21 April – Boston*
2) 2:19:59 - Bizunesh Deba (ETH) 21 April – Boston* #2
3) 2:20:18 (WL) - Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH) 28 September – Berlin
4) 2:20:21 - Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 13 April – London
5) 2:20:24 - Florence Kiplagat (KEN) 13 April – London #2
6) 2:20:27 - Feyse Tadese (ETH) 28 September – Berlin #2
7) 2:20:35 - Mare Dibaba (ETH) 21 April – Boston #3
7) 2:20:35 - Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 13 April – London #3
9) 2:20:41 - Jemima Jelegat (KEN) 13 April – Boston #4
10) 2:21:14 - Shalane Flanagan (USA) 28 September – Berlin #3
11) 2:21:28 - Meselech Melkamu (ETH) 13 April – Boston #5
12) 2:21:29 - Aleksandra Duliba (BLR) 13 April – Boston #6
13) 2:21:36 - Mare Dibaba (ETH) 2 January – Xiamen (CR)
14) 2:21:42 - Feyse Tadese (ETH) 13 April – London #4
15) 2:21:52 - Tigist Tufa (ETH) 2 November – Shanghai (CR)

* Boston time ineligible for IAAF record purposes 

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New Course Records : (in order of finishing times)

Men  
Berlin - 2:02:57 (WR) - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) – 8 September
London - 2:04:29 Wilson Kipsang (KEN) – 13 April
Paris - 2:05:04 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)  – 6 April
Vienna - 2:05:41 Getu Feleke (ETH) – 13 April
Tokyo - 2:05:42 - Dickson Chumba (KEN) – 23 February
Daegu - 2:06:51 Yemane Tsegay (ETH) – 6 April
Ottawa - 2:06:54 - Yemane Tsegay (ETH) – 25 May
Warsaw - 2:06:55 Tadese Tola (ETH) – 13 April
Hengshui, China – 2:07:38 (ETH) 20 September
Lisbon - 2:08:21 - Samuel Ndungu (KEN) – 5 October
Seville - 2:08:33 - Cosmas  Lagat (KEN) – 23 February
Shanghai - 2:08:43 - Stephen Mokoka (RSA) – 2 November 
Gold Coast - 2:09:14 - Sila Kipkemboi Limo (KEN) (debut) – 6 July
Madrid - 2:09:15 - Ezekiel Kiptoo (KEN) [debut] – 27 April
Brighton - 2:09:25 - William Chebor (KEN) – 6 April
Athens - 2:10:37 - Felix Kandie (KEN) – 9 November
Sydney - 2:11:18 - Gebo Gameda (ETH) – 21 September
Osaka - 2:11:43 - Jackson Limo (KEN) – 26 October
Hangzhou – 2:12:12 - Naibei Kennedy Kwemoi (KEN) – 2 November 
Perth - 2:12:55 - Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) – 31 August
Kobe - 2:13:45 - Harun Malel (KEN) – 23 November

Women
Shanghai - 2:21:52 - Tigist Tufa (ETH) – 2 November 
Xiamen - 2:21:36 - Mare Dibaba (ETH) – 2 January
Tokyo - 2:22:23 - Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH) – 23 February
Ottawa - 2:24:31 - Tigist Tufa (ETH) – 25 May
Lisbon - 2:26:47 - Visiline Jepkesho (KEN) – 5 October
Kosice - 2:28:48 - Lydia Rutto (KEN) 5 October
Sydney - 2:29:42 - Beruktait Eshetu (ETH) 21 September  
Lanzhou - 2:31:53 - Eunice Jepkirui (KEN) – 1 June 

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2014 World's Largest Marathons  :  
------------------- Finishers/Starters -------- Men/Women ------ Average Finish Time
1) New York - 50,564/50,869 (99.4%) - 30,144/20,420 (60%/40%) [World's largest in history]   
2) Chicago --- 40,801/45,000 (91%) - 22,299/18,502 (55%/45%) - 4:33:03  
3) Paris ------ 39,115/48,952 (80%)
4) London --- 35,817/37,000 (97%) - 22,571/13,246 (63%/37%) - 4:30:45  

5) Tokyo ----- 34,126/35,556 (96%)  
6) Boston ---- 31,805/36,000 (88%) - 17,523/14,282 (55%/45%) - 4:02:30
7) Berlin ----- 28,984/40,000 (72%) - 4:07:53 

[all WMM races except Paris] 

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Others 2014 Top European marathon finishers : (Ref. Maratona di Roma)

Stockholm – 15,652
Rome – 14,876
Barcelona – 14,778
Dublin – 12,317
Madrid – 11,370
Amsterdam – 11,278
Frankfurt – 11,009