All-Time Top 10 Rankings of Marathon Runners as of end 2012

Men (downhill course  excluded)

Patrick Makau

1) 2:03:38 (WR) -  Patrick Makau MUSYOKI (KEN) - Berlin 25 Sept 2011
2) 2:03:42 -  Wilson Kipsang KIPROTICH (KEN) - Frankfurt 30 Oct 2011
3) 2:03:59 - Haile GEBRSELASSIE (ETH) - Berlin 28 Sep 2008
4) 2:04:15 (WL) - Geoffrey Kiprono MUTAI (KEN) - Berlin 30 Sep 2012
5) 2:04:16 (debut) - Dennis Kipruto KIMETTO (KEN) - Berlin 30 Sep 2012 (2nd placing)
6) 2:04:23 (debut) - Ayele ABSHERO (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan 2012
7) 2:04:27 -  Duncan Kibet KIRONG (KEN) - Rotterdam 05 Apr 2009
7) 2:04:27 - James Kipsang KWAMBAI (KEN) - Rotterdam 05 Apr 2009 (2nd placing)
9) 2:04:38 - Tsegaye KEBEDE (ETH) - Chicago 07 Oct 2012
10) 2:04:40 - Emmanuel Kipchirchir MUTAI (KEN) - London 17 Apr 2011


Men (downhill course, not ratified by IAAF)

Geoffrey Mutai

1) 2:03:02 (Fastest ever) - Geoffrey Kiprono MUTAI (KEN) - Boston 18 Apr 2011
2) 2:03:06 (debut) - Mosese Cheruiyot MOSOP (KEN) - Boston 18 Apr 2011 (2nd placing) 
3) 2:04:53 - Gebregziabher GEBREMARIAM (ETH) - Boston 18 Apr 2011 (3rd placing)




Women

Paula Radcliffe

1) 2:15:25 (WR) - Paula RADCLIFFE (GBR) - London 13 Apr 2003
2) 2:18:20 -  Liliya SHOBUKHOVA (RUS) - Chicago 09 Oct 2011
3) 2:18:37 (WL) - Mary Jepkosgei KEITANY (KEN) - London 22 Apr 2012
4) 2:18:47 - Catherine NDEREBA (KEN) - Chicago 07 Oct 2001
5) 2:18:58 - Tiki GELANA (ETH) - Rotterdam 15 Apr 2012
6) 2:19:12 - Mizuki NOGUCHI (JPN) - Berlin 25 Sep 2005
7) 2:19:19 - Irina MIKITENKO (GER) - Berlin 28 Sep 2008
8) 2:19:31 - Aselefech MERGIA (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan 2012
9) 2:19:34 - Lucy Wangui KABUU (KEN) - Dubai 27 Jan 2012 (2nd placing)
10) 2:19:36 - Deena KASTOR (USA) - London 23 Apr 2006