Ranking of World's Fastest Marathon Runners n Finishing Times (Male) As of Berlin 2011

#1 Geoffrey Mutai 2:03:02 Boston 2011
#2 Moses Mosop 2:03:06 Boston 2011 (debut)
#3 Patrick Makau 2:03:38 (WR) Berlin 2011



As of Berlin Marathon 2011 September 25 :

Top 10 Marathon Runners of all time :
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) Patrick Makau (KEN) - 2:03:38 Berlin 2011 (World Record)*
4) Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) - 2:03:59 Berlin 28 Sept 2008
5) Duncan Kipkemboi Kibet (KEN) - 2:04:27 Rotterdam 5 April 2009
5) James Kipsang Kwambai (KEN) - 2:04:27 Rotterdam (2nd) 5 April 2009
7) Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) - 2:04:40 London 17 April 2011
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

(50% of the above were set in the 1st 9 months of this year including the top 3, 7th n 8th)


Top 10 results (finishing times) of all time
1) 2:03:02 - Geoffrey Mutai 2011 Boston
2) 2:03:06 - Moses Mosop 2011 Boston
3) 2:03:38 - Patrick Makau 2011 Berlin (World Record)*
4) 2:03:59 - Haile Gebrselassie 2008 Berlin
5) 2:04:26 - Haile Gebrselassie 2007 Berlin
6) 2:04:27 - Duncan Kibet 2009 Rotterdam
6) 2:04:27 - James Kwambai 2009 Rotterdam
8) 2:04:40 - Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) 2011 London
9) 2:04:48 - Patrick Makau (KEN) 2010 Rotterdam
10) 2:04:53 - Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 2008 Dubai
10) 2:04:53 - Gebre Gebremariam (ETH) 2011 Boston]

* pending ratification by IAAF