Ranking of World's Fastest Marathon Runners (Male)

No.1 - Geoffrey Mutai
No. 2 - Moses Mosop


No. 3 - Haile Gebrselassie
No. 4 - Duncan Kibet
No. 5 - James Kwambai



As of Boston Marathon 2011 April 18

1) Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) - 2:03:02 Boston 18 April 2011 (not ratified by IAAF)
2) Moses Mosop (KEN) - 2:03:06 Boston 2011 (2nd) (not ratified by IAAF)
3) Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) - 2:03:59 Berlin 28 Sept 2008 (World Record)
4) Duncan Kipkemboi Kibet (KEN) - 2:04:27 Rotterdam 5 April 2009
4) James Kipsang Kwambai (KEN) - 2:04:27 Rotterdam (2nd) 5 April 2009
6) Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) - 2:04:40 London 17 April 2011
7) Patrick Makau (KEN) - 2:04:48 Rotterdam 11 April 2010
8) Gebre Gebremariam (ETH) - 2:04:53 Boston 2011 (3rd) (not ratified IAAF)
9) Paul Tergat (KEN) - 2:04:55 Berlin 28 September 2003
10) Sammy Korir (KEN) - 2:04:56 Berlin (2nd placing) 28 September 2003



[Whereas Top 10 results (finishing times) of all time as of Boston Marathon 2011 are:
1) 2:03:02 - Geoffrey Mutai 2011 Boston
2) 2:03:06 - Moses Mosop 2011 Boston
3) 2:03:59 - Haile Gebrselassie 2008 Berlin
4) 2:04:26 -Haile Gebrselassie 2007 Berlin
5) 2:04:27 - Duncan Kibet 2009 Rotterdam
5) 2:04:27 - James Kwambai 2009 Rotterdam
7) 2:04:40 - Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) 2011 London
8) 2:04:48 - Patrick Makau (KEN) 2010 Rotterdam
9) 2:04:53 - Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 2008 Dubai
9) 2:04:53 - Gebre Gebremariam (ETH) 2011 Boston]