List of marathoners
Appearance
This is a list of marathoners who are athletes notable for their achievements in the marathon. For a list of people notable in other fields who have also run marathons, see List of marathoners who are non-running specialists.
Legend
[edit]Symbol/Column | Description |
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Gold medal in the Olympics, IAAF World Championships or World Marathon Majors | |
Silver medal in the Olympics, IAAF World Championships or World Marathon Majors | |
Bronze medal in the Olympics, IAAF World Championships or World Marathon Majors | |
(#) | Placement in any major marathon competition ranked 4th or below |
Name | Athlete's name |
Names in bold are current or former world record holders. | |
Country | Athlete's citizenship during competition |
Olympics | Placement in the Olympics |
IAAF WC | Medal years in the IAAF World Championships |
WMM | Placement in the World Marathon Majors |
1st | Marathon Victories. Number of times athlete placed first in a marathon (excludes Olympics and World Championships) |
Career Best | Fastest marathon time during career |
Other | Other notable information |
Men
[edit]Name | Country | Olympics | IAAF WC | WMM | 1s | Career Best | Other | Ref |
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Gezahegne Abera | Ethiopia | 2000 | 2001 | 5 | 2:07:54 | First to win gold at Olympics and World Championships | [1] | |
Abel Antón | Spain | 1997 1999 |
2 | 2:07:54 | First to win two golds at World Championships | |||
Stefano Baldini | Italy | 2004 (12) 2008 |
2001 2003 |
3 | Two time European champion | |||
Dick Beardsley | United States | 3 | The "Duel in the Sun" with Alberto Salazar at the 1982 Boston Marathon. | |||||
Abebe Bikila | Ethiopia | 1960 1964 |
First black African gold medalist by winning in Rome barefoot, previous world record holder | |||||
Gelindo Bordin | Italy | 1988 | 1987 | 6 | Two time European champion | |||
Amby Burfoot | United States | 1 | 2:14:28 | Boston Marathon winner | ||||
Dionicio Cerón | Mexico | 7 | 2:12:13 | [2] | ||||
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot | Kenya | 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 |
7 | 2:07:14 | ||||
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot | Kenya | 2 | 2:05:52 | |||||
Waldemar Cierpinski | East Germany | 1976 1980 |
1983 | |||||
Andrea Cionna | Italy | 2:31:59 | World record holder for the fastest marathon run by a totally blind man | |||||
Derek Clayton | Australia | 2:08:34 | The first to run a world record under 02:10:00 | |||||
Robert de Castella | Australia | 1983 | 4 | 2:07:51 | Former marathon world record holder; holds Australian national record | |||
Belayneh Densamo | Ethiopia | 7 | 2:06:50 | Held the world record for the span of 10 years. | ||||
Leonard Edelen | United States | 1964 | 2:14:28 | In 1963, he became the first American to hold the world record since 1925. | ||||
Steve Edwards | First person to complete 500 sub 3:30:00 marathons | [3] | ||||||
Stefaan Engels | Belgium | First person to complete 365 marathons in 365 days | [4] | |||||
Martín Fiz | Spain | (4) 1996 | 1995 1997 |
3 | ||||
Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 |
9 | 2:03:59 | Winner of many distance racing championships and holder of 27 world records | [5] | ||
Jaouad Gharib | Morocco | 2008 | 2003 2005 |
2:05:27 | ||||
Rodolfo Gómez | Mexico | (19) 1976 (6) 1980 |
3 | 2:09:33 | ||||
Ryan Hall | United States | (10) 2008 (DNF) 2012 |
2:04:58 | |||||
Hal Higdon | United States | Freelance writer for Runner's World; a founder of Road Runners Club of America | ||||||
Ron Hill | United Kingdom | 1964 1972 |
2:09:28 | |||||
Hwang Young-Cho | South Korea | 1992 | 3 | 2:08:09 | ||||
Juma Ikangaa | Tanzania | (6) 1984 (7) 1988 (34) 1992 |
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Steve Jones | United Kingdom | 4 | 2:07:13 | Former marathon world record holder | ||||
Veikko Karvonen | Finland | (5) 1952 | ||||||
Yuki Kawauchi | Japan | (18) 2011, 2013 | 10 | 2:07:27 | More than 100 sub 2:20 marathons | |||
Tsegaye Kebede | Ethiopia | 2008 | 2009 | (5) 2008/2009 2009/2010 |
4 | 2:05:18 | ||
Meb Keflezighi | United States | 2004 | 1 | 2:08:37 | ||||
Khalid Khannouchi | Morocco United States |
5 | 2:05:42 | Former marathon world record holder | ||||
Dennis Kipruto Kimetto | Kenya | 2:02:57 | Former marathon world record holder | |||||
Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 2016 | 2:01:39 | Current marathon world record holder (2018) | ||||
Stephen Kiprotich | Uganda | 2012 | 2013 | 2:07:20 | ||||
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich | Kenya | 2012 | 2:03:42 | Former marathon world record holder | ||||
Abel Kirui | Kenya | 2012 | 2009 2011 |
2:06:51 | ||||
Hannes Kolehmainen | Finland | 1920 | ||||||
Lee Bong-Ju | South Korea | 1996 | 2:07:20 | Winner of the Boston Marathon in 2001 | ||||
Martin Lel | Kenya | 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
5 | 2:05:15 | ||||
Vanderlei de Lima | Brazil | 2004 | ||||||
Tom Longboat | Canada | |||||||
Carlos Lopes | Portugal | 1984 | 2:07:12 | Former marathon world record holder | ||||
Frederick Lorz | United States | 1 | Disqualified from 1904 Olympics after crossing first, but legitimately won the Boston Marathon a year later | |||||
Spyridon Louis | Greece | 1896 | First Olympic gold medalist for the marathon | |||||
Patrick Makau | Kenya | 2011 | 1 | 2:03:38 | Former marathon world record holder | |||
Deriba Merga | Ethiopia | 2 | 2:06:39 | |||||
Greg Meyer | United States | 2 | 2:09:00 | Won 1983 Boston Marathon | ||||
Franjo Mihalić | Independent State of Croatia Yugoslavia |
1956 | 1 | 2:21:24 | ||||
Alain Mimoun | France | 1956 | ||||||
Steve Moneghetti | Australia | (5) 1988 1992 1996 (10) 2000 |
1997 | |||||
Koichi Morishita | Japan | 1992 | 2 | 2:08:53 | ||||
Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai | Kenya | 2009 | 1 | |||||
Takeyuki Nakayama | Japan | (4) 1988 (4) 1992 |
5 | 2:08:15 | ||||
Gerard Nijboer | Netherlands | 1980 | 2:09:01 | |||||
Tsuyoshi Ogata | Japan | (12) 2003 2005 (5) 2007 |
1 | 2:08:37 | ||||
Benjamín Paredes | Mexico | (8) 1996 (64) 2000 |
2 | 2:10:40 | ||||
Jim Peters | United Kingdom | 2:19:22 | Set the World Record four times, the first person to have run a sub-2:20:00 marathon. | |||||
António Pinto | Portugal | 1988 1992 (14) 1996 (11) 2000 |
4 | 2:06:36 | One of two holders of European record | |||
Orlando Pizzolato | Italy | (16) 1988 | (7) 1987 | 3 | 2:10:57 | |||
Hendrick Ramaala | South Africa | (12) 2000 | (9) 2003 (27) 2007 |
2 | 2:09:28 | |||
Julio Rey | Spain | (37) 2001 2003 (8) 2005 |
4 | 2:06:52 | ||||
Bill Rodgers | United States | (40) 1976 | 22 | 2:09:27 | Posted multiple major victories in the late 1970s. Held the American record multiple times. | |||
Alberto Salazar | United States | 4 | 2:08:13 | Won the New York Marathon for 3 consecutive years | ||||
Marílson Gomes dos Santos | Brazil | 2 | 2:08:43 | First South American to win the New York Marathon | ||||
Nobuyuki Sato | Japan | 1999 | 2:08:48 | |||||
Toshihiko Seko | Japan | (14) 1984 (9) 1988 |
10 | 2:08:27 | ||||
Morio Shigematsu | Japan | 6 | 2:12:00 | Held world record June 12, 1965 – December 3, 1967 | ||||
Frank Shorter | United States | 1972 1976 |
2:10:30 | Only American to win multiple medals in the Olympic marathon | ||||
Silvio Guerra | Ecuador | (14) 2000 | 2 | 2:09:49 | Holds Ecuadorian Marathon Record since 1997 | |||
Germán Silva | Mexico | (6) 1996 | 2 | 2:08:56 | Won the New York Marathon for two consecutive years | |||
Fauja Singh | United Kingdom | Holder of multiple records in the 90+ age group | ||||||
Shigeru So | Japan | 6 | 2:09:05 | |||||
Takeshi So | Japan | (4) 1984 | 4 | 2:08:55 | ||||
Sohn Kee-chung | Japan | 1936 | 9 | 2:25:14 | First Korean Olympic Champion in any discipline, while representing Japan. Held the World Record for the longest span of 11.5 years. | |||
Albin Stenroos | France | 1924 | ||||||
Toshinari Takaoka | Japan | (4) 2005 | 1 | 2:06:16 | ||||
Hiromi Taniguchi | Japan | (8) 1992 | 1991 |
5 | 2:07:40 | |||
Josia Thugwane | South Africa | 1996 (20) 2000 |
4 | 2:07:28 | ||||
Tesfaye Tola | Ethiopia | 2000 | 2:06:57 | [6] | ||||
Erick Wainaina | Kenya | 1996 2000 (7) 2004 |
(18) 1995 | 7 | 2:08:43 | One of the few athletes[clarification needed] in Olympic history to finish in the top 10 at three separate marathons | ||
Samuel Wanjiru | Kenya | 2008 | (4) 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 |
4 | 2:05:10 | Holds current Olympic record | ||
Mamo Wolde | Ethiopia | 1968 1972 |
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Dimitrion Yordanidis | Greece | Oldest man to complete a marathon, at age 98 | [7] | |||||
Emil Zátopek | Czechoslovakia | 1952 (6) 1956 |
Won Olympic gold in his first marathon in Olympic record time | |||||
Sondre Nordstad Moen | Norway | 2:05:48 | First european runner to finish under 2:06:00 (Fukuoka, 2017). |
Women
[edit]Name | Country | Olympics | IAAF WC | WMM | 1st | Career Best | Other | Ref |
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Tomoe Abe | Japan | 1993 | 3 | 2:26:09 | Holder of IAAF 100 km Road Women's World Record | |||
Yukiko Akaba | Japan | (5) 2011 | 2:24:08 | |||||
Elfenesh Alemu | Ethiopia | (6) 2000 (4) 2004 |
3 | 2:24:29 | ||||
Yuko Arimori | Japan | 1992 1996 |
2 | 2:26:39 | ||||
Junko Asari | Japan | 1993 | 3 | 2:26:10 | ||||
Joan Benoit | United States | 1984 | 3 | 2:21:21 | First female gold medalist in women's marathon | |||
Carla Beurskens | Netherlands | (22) 1984 (34) 1988 |
(17) 1987 | 14 | 2:28:27 | |||
Joyce Chepchumba | Kenya | 2000 | 2:23:22 | |||||
Masako Chiba | Japan | 2003 | 4 | 2:21:45 | ||||
Zhou Chunxiu | China | 2008 | 2:19:51 | |||||
Constantina Diţă-Tomescu | Romania | 2008 | 1 | 2:21:30 | ||||
Adriana Fernández | Mexico | 1 | 2:24:06 | First Mexican woman to win the New York City Marathon, in a time of 2:25:06 | ||||
Franca Fiacconi | Italy | (13) 1997 | 1 | 2:25:17 | ||||
Katrin Dörre-Heinig | East Germany Germany |
1988 (5) 1992 (4) 1996 |
1991 (6) 1993 |
17 | 2:24:35 | |||
Kayoko Fukushi | Japan | 2013 | 2:24:21 | |||||
Jacqueline Gareau | Canada | (5) 1983 | 3 | 2:30:58 | ||||
Tiki Gelana | Ethiopia | 2012 | 1 | 2:18:58 | ||||
Bobbi Gibb | United States | 3 | First woman to run the entire Boston Marathon | |||||
Kara Goucher | United States | (10) 2009 | 2:25:53 | |||||
Lidiya Grigoryeva | Russia | 4 | 2:25:10 | |||||
Ari Ichihashi | Japan | 1999 | 2:27:02 | |||||
Helena Javornik | 3 | 2:27:33 | ||||||
Priscah Jeptoo | Kenya | 2012 | 2011 | 2:20:14 | ||||
Olivera Jevtić | Serbia | 4 | 2:25:23 | |||||
Deena Kastor | United States | 2004 | 2:19:36 | |||||
Mary Keitany | Kenya | 2010/2011 | 2:18:37 | |||||
Edna Kiplagat | Kenya | 2010/2011 | 2:19:50 | |||||
Lornah Kiplagat | Kenya | 4 | 2:22:22 | |||||
Renata Kokowska | Poland | 3 | 2:26:20 | |||||
Brigid Kosgei | Kenya} | 2:14:04 | Current marathon world record holder (2019) | |||||
Salina Kosgei | Kenya | 2009/2010 | 2:23:22 | |||||
Ingrid Kristiansen | Norway | 1987 (7) 1991 |
15 | 2:21:06 | One of the best female distance runners in the 1980s | |||
Véronique Marot | United Kingdom | (16) 1992 | (22) 1987 | 4 | 2:25:56 | |||
Lisa Martin | Australia | 1988 | 5 | 2:23:51 | ||||
Catherina McKiernan | Ireland | 3 | 2:22:23 | Multiple medalist at the World Cross Country Championships. | ||||
Irina Mikitenko | Germany | 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 |
2:19:19 | |||||
Lorraine Moller | New Zealand | (5) 1984 (33) 1988 1992 (46) 1992 |
9 | 2:28:17 | ||||
Rosa Mota | Portugal | 1984 1988 |
1987 | 6 | 2:23:29 | Awarded 1988 Abebe Bikila Award | ||
Catherine Ndereba | Kenya | 2004 2008 |
2003 2005 2007 |
7 | 2:18:47 | |||
Mizuki Noguchi | Japan | 2004 | 2003 | 5 | 2:19:12 | Asia Record holder, Course Record holder of Berlin Marathon | ||
Yoshimi Ozaki | Japan | 2009 | 2 | 2:23:130 | ||||
Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova | Russia | 2012 | 2:23:29 | |||||
Uta Pippig | East Germany Germany |
(6) 1991 | 2:21:45 | First woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive times | ||||
Jeļena Prokopčuka | Latvia | 2 | 3 | 2:24:41 2:25:05 | ||||
Paula Radcliffe | United Kingdom | 2005 | 8 | 2:15:25 | Holder of several long distance world records | |||
Fatuma Roba | Ethiopia | 1996 (9) 2000 |
(19) 1995 (13) 2001 |
5 | 2:23:21 | |||
Allison Roe | New Zealand | 2 | 2:25:29 | |||||
Yoko Shibui | Japan | 4 | 2:19:41 | |||||
Liliya Shobukhova | Russia | 2009/2010 2010/2011 |
2:18:20 | |||||
Lidia Șimon | Romania | 2000 | 2:22:54 | |||||
Hiromi Suzuki | Japan | 1997 | 2 | 2:26:27 | ||||
Kathrine Switzer | United States | 1 | 2:51:37 | First woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry | ||||
Naoko Takahashi | Japan | 2000 | 7 | 2:19:46 | ||||
Reiko Tosa | Japan | 2001 2007 |
3 | 2:22:46 | ||||
Grete Waitz | Norway | 1984 | 1983 | 13 | 2:24:54 | |||
Gete Wami | Ethiopia | 2006/2007 2007/2008 |
4 | 2:21:34 | ||||
Sachiko Yamashita | Japan | (4) 1992 | 1991 | 2:29:57 | ||||
Valentina Yegorova | Russia | 1992 1996 |
1 | 2:23:33 |
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