2018 Top 10 Marathon Performances and some new Course Records

Marathon 42.195km
World Records
M - 2:01:39 - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) Berlin 16 September 2018
W - 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 13 April 2003
World Leading 
M - 2:01:39 - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) Berlin 16 September 2018
W - 2:18:11 - Gladys Cherono (KEN) Berlin 16 September 2018

 2018
Top 10  :  (Ref. IAAF)
Men
1) 2:01:39 (WR) (WL)  - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) - Berlin 16 September
2) 2:04:00 - Mosinet Geremew (ETH) - Dubai 26 January 
3) 2:04:02 - Leule Gebrselassie (ETH) - Dubai 26 January (#2)
4) 2:04:06 - Tamirat Tola (ETH) - Dubai 26 January (#3)
4) 2:04:06 - Asefa Mengistu (ETH) - Dubai 26 January (#4) 
4) 2:04:06 - Lawrence Cherono (KEN) - Amsterdam 21 October 
7) 2:04:08 - Sisay Lemma (ETH) - Dubai 26 January (#5) 
8) 2:04:15 - Birhanu Legese (ETH) - Dubai 26 January (#6) 
9) 2:04:37 - Mule Wasihun (ETH) - Amsterdam 21 October (#2) 
10 2:04:40 - Soloman Deksisa (ETH) - Amsterdam 21 October (#3) 

Ironically only two Kenyans are included  in the list (1st and joint 4th) with the rest filled by Ethiopians, and notably the top 6 Dubai and top 3 Amsterdam finishers occupied the list except the top spot. 

Women
1) 2:18:11 (WL) - Gladys Cherono (KEN) - Berlin 16 September
2) 2:18:31 - Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (KEN) - London 22 April 
3) 2:18:34 - Ruti Aga (ETH) - Berlin 16 September (#2) 
4) 2:18:35 - Brigid  Kosgei (KEN) - Chicago 7 October 
4) 2:18:35 - Ruth Chepng'etich (KEN) - Istanbul 1 November 
6) 2:18:55 - Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) - Berlin 16 September (#3)
7) 2:19:17 - Roza Dereje Bekele (ETH) - Dubai 26 January 
8) 2:19:30 - Boru Feyse Tadese (ETH) - Dubai January (#2)
9) 2:19:36 - Yebrgual Melese (ETH) - Dubai January (#3) 
10) 2:19:51 - Birhane Dibaba (ETH) - Tokyo 25 February 


New Course Records :
Men
26 Jan - Dubai - 2:04:00 - Mosinet Geremew, (ETH)
01 Apr - Daegu - 2:06:29 - Abraham Kiptum (KEN)
13 May - Dalian - 2:09:44 - Edwin Kibet Koech (KEN)
20 May - Riga - 2:11:00 - Ayana Tsedat (ETH)
16 Sep - Berlin - 2:01:39 (WR) (WL) - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 
23 Sep - Cape Town - 2:08:31 - Stephen Mokoka (RSA)
23 Sep - Buenos Aires - 2:05:21 - Emmanuel Saina (KEN)
21 Oct - Amsterdam - 2:04:06 - Lawrence Cherono (KEN)
04 Nov - Nice-Cannes - 2:07:25 - Abrha Milaw (ETH)
11 Nov - Istanbul - 2:09:57 - Ruth Chepngetich (KEN)
11 Nov - Athens - 2:10:56 - Brimin Kipkorir (KEN)
02 Dec - Valencia - 2:04:30 - Leul Gebrselassie (ETH) 
16 Dec - Shenzhen - 2:09:44 - Edwin Kipngetich Koech (KEN)

Women
26 Jan - Dubai - 2:19:17 Roza Dereje (ETH)
22 Apr - Madrid - 2:30:40 Valentine Kipketer Jepkorir (KEN)
05 May - Dongying - 2:24:47 Letebrhan Haylay Gebreslasea (ETH)
20 May - Riga - 2:28:22 - Georgina Jepkirui Rono (KEN)
27 May - Ottawa - 2:22:17 Gelete Burka (ETH)
21 Oct - Toronto - 2:22:29 Mimi Belete (Ethiopian-born Baharaini)
04 Nov - Hangzhou - 2:25:10 - Hirut Tibedu (ETH)
11 Nov - Istanbul - 2:18:35 - Ruth Chepngetich (KEN)
18 Nov - Shanghai - 2:20:37 - Yebrgual Melese (ETH)
25 Nov - Florence (ITA) - 2:24:17 - Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (ISR)
02 Dec - Valencia - 2:21:14 - Ashete Dido (ETH)
16 Dec - Shenzhen - 2:27:12 - Mulu Seboka (ETH)