Top 10 World Leading marathon runners as of end of the year 2012

2012 Top 10 Leading Marathon Men  [WR 2:03:38 Patrick Makau (KEN) Berlin 2011]

1) 2:04:15 (WL) - Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) - Berlin 30 Sep
2) 2:04:16 (debut) - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) - Berlin 30 Sep (2nd placing)
3) 2:04:23 (debut) - Ayele Abshiro (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan
4) 2:04:38 (PB) - Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) - Chicago 07 Oct
5) 2:04:44 - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) - London 22 Apr
6) 2:04:48 (PB) - Yemane Adhane (ETH) - Rotterdam 15 Apr
7) 2:04:50 (PB) - Dino Sefir (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan (2nd placing)
7) 2:04:50 (PB)  - Getu Feleke (ETH) - Rotterdam 15 Apr (2nd placing)
9) 2:04:52 (PB) - Feyisa Lelisa (ETH) - Chicago 07 Oct (2nd placing)
10) 2:04:54 (PB) - Markos Geneti (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan (3rd placing)

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2012 Top 10 Leading Marathon Women  [WR 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 2003]

1) 2:18:37 (PB) (WL) - Mary Keitany (KEN) - London 22 Apr
2) 2:18:58 (PB) - Tiki Gelana (ETH) - Rotterdam 15 Apr
3) 2:19:31 (PB) - Aselefech Mergia (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan
4) 2:19:34 (PB) - Lucy Kabuu (KEN) - Dubai 27 Jan (2nd placing)
5) 2:19:50 (PB) - Edna Kiplagat (KEN) - London 22 Apr (2nd placing)
6) 2:19:52 (PB) - Mare Dibaba (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan (3rd placing)
7) 2:20:14 (PB) - Priscilla Cheptoo (KEN) - London 22 Apr (3rd placing)
8) 2:20:30 (PB) - Bizunesh Bekele (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan (4th placing)
8) 2:20:30 (PB) - Aberu Kebede (ETH) - Berlin 30 Sep
10) 2:20:57 - Florence Kiplagat (KEN) - London 22 Apr (4th placing)