2017 Top 10 fastest marathon times and some new Course Records

World Records
M - 2:02:57 - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) Berlin 28 September 2014
W - 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 13 April 2003

World Leading 
M - 2:03:32 - Eluid Kipchoge (KEN) Berlin 24 September 2017
W - 2:17:01 - Mary Keitany (KEN) London 23 April 2017 

 2017
Top 10 Fastest times :  (Ref. IAAF)
Men 
1) 2:03:32 (WL) - Eluid Kipchoge (KEN) Berlin  24 September 
2) 2:03:46 -  Guye Adola (ETH) Berlin 24 September (#2) 
3) 2:03:58 - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) Tokyo 26 February
4) 2:04:11 - Tamirat Tola (ETH) Dubai 20 January 
5) 2:05:09 - Lawrence Cherono (KEN) Amsterdam 15 October 
6) 2:05:13 -  Nobert Kipkoech Kigen (KEN) Amsterdam 15 October (#2)
7) 2:05:15 -  Sammy Kirop Kitwara (KEN) Valencia 19 November 
8) 2:05:26 -  Abraham Kiptum (KEN) Amsterdam 15 October (#3)
9) 2:05:30 -  Evans Kiplagat Chebet (KEN) Valencia 19 November (#2)
10) 2:05:39 - Mule Wasihun (ETH) Amsterdam 15 October (#4) 

Women 
1) 2:17:01 (WL) - Mary Keitany (KEN) London 23 April 
2) 2:17:56 -  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) London 23 April (#2)
3) 2:18:31 -  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) Chicago 8 October 
4) 2:19:47 -  Sarah Chepchirchir (KEN) Tokyo 26 February 
5) 2:20:22 -  Brigid Chepchirchir Kosgei (KEN) Chicago 8 October (#2)
6) 2:20:23 -  Gladys Cherono Kiprono (KEN) Berlin 24 September 
7) 2:20:41 -  Ruti Aga (ETH) Berlin 24 September (#2)
8) 2:20:53 -  Valary Jemeli Aiyabei (KEN) Berlin 24 September (#3)
9) 2:20:55 -  Purity Cherotich Rionoripo (KEN) Paris 9 April 
10)  2:20:57 - Jordan Hasay (USA) Chicago 8 October (#3)


New Course Records :
Men 
20 Jan - Dubai - 2:04:11 Tamirat Tola (ETH)
12 Feb - Hong Kong - 2:10:31 Melaku Belachew (ETH)
26 Feb - Tokyo - 2:03:58 - Wilson Kipsang (KEN)
19 Mar - Chongqing - 2:09:49 - Afewerk Mesfin (ETH)
02 Apr - Milan - 2:07:13 (Italian All-comers' record) - Edwin Kipngetich Koech (KEN)
15 Oct - Amsterdam - 2:05:09 - Lawrence Cherono (KEN)
05 Nov - Hangzhou - 2:10:33 Azmeraw Bekele (ETH)
12 Nov - Beirut - 2:10:41 - Dominic Ruto (KEN)
19 Nov - Valencia - 2:05:15 - Sammy Kiprop Kitwara (KEN)
03 Dec - Macau - 2:10:01 FELIX KIPTOO KIRWA (KEN) 

Women
26 Feb - Tokyo - 2:19:47 - Sarah Chepchirchir (KEN)
12 Mar - Nagoya - 2:21:17 - Eunice Kirwa (Kenyan-born Bahrain)
12 Mar - Barcelona - 2:25:04 - Helen Bekele (ETH)
09 Apr - Paris - 2:20:54 - Purity Rionoripo (KEN)
07 May - Yellow River Estuary - 2:25:01 Letebrhan Haylay Gebreslasea (ETH)
07 May - Prague - 2:21:57 Valary Aiyabei (KEN)
14 May - Latvia - 2:31:22 Bekelech Daba (ETH)
02 Jul - Gold Coast - 2:25:34 - Abebech Bekele (ETH)
17 Sep - Sydney - 2:28:06 MAKDA HARUN HAJI (ETH)
01 Oct - Kosice - 2:27:34 - Sheila Jerotich (KEN)
05 Nov - Hangzhou - 2:28:08 Muluhabt Tsega (ETH)
12 Nov - Istanbul - 2:22:36 Ruth Chepngetich (KEN)
12 Nov - Beirut - 2:28:38 Eunice Chumba (Bahrain)
03 Dec - Macau - 2:29:12 EUNICE JEPKIRUI KIRWA (Kenyan born Bahraini)
10 Dec - Guangzhou - 2:25:12 Rahma Tusa (ETH)  
17 Dec - Shenzhen - 2:33:25  Viktoria Poliudina (KGZ)