Marathon world best progression

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This is a list of progressive record times for the marathon. The actual distance for the pre-1925 races varied slightly from the present figure of 42.195 km (26.2 miles).

Men
Time Runner Place Date

2:58:50 Spiridon Louis (Greece) Athens, Greece April 10, 1896

2:55:18.4 Johnny Hayes (USA) Shepherd's Bush, England July 24, 1908

2:52:45.4 Robert Fowler (USA) Yonkers, USA January 1, 1909

2:46:52.6 James Clark (USA) New York, USA February 12, 1909

2:46:04.6 Albert Raines (USA) New York,USA May 8, 1909

2:42:31 Frederick Barrett (Great Britain) Shepherd's Bush, England February 12, 1909

2:38:16.2 Harry Green (Great Britain) Shepherd's Bush, England May 12,1913

2:36:06.6 Alexis Ahlgren (Sweden) Shepherd's Bush, England May 31, 1913

2:32:35:8 Hannes Kolehmainen (Finland) Antwerp, Belgium August 20, 1920

2:29:01.8 Albert Michelsen (USA) Port Chester October 13, 1925

2:27:49 Fusashige Suzuki (Japan) Tokyo, Japan March 31, 1935

2:26:44 Yasuo Ikenaka (Japan) Tokyo, Japan April 3, 1935

2:26:42 Sohn Kee-chung (Korea) Tokyo, Japan November 3, 1935

2:25:39 Yon Bok Suh (Korea) Boston, USA April 19, 1947

2:20:42.2 James Peters (Great Britain) Chiswick, England July 14, 1952

2:18:40.2 James Peters (Great Britain) Chiswick, England July 13, 1953

2:18:34.8 James Peters (Great Britain) Turku, Finland October 4, 1953

2:17:39.4 James Peters (Great Britain) Chiswick, England July 26, 1954

2:15:17 Sergey Popov (Soviet Union) Stockholm, Sweden August 24, 1958

2:15:16.2 Abebe Bikila (Ethiopia) Rome, Italy September 10, 1960

2:15:15.8 Toru Terasawa (Japan) Beppu, Japan February 17, 1963

2:14:28 Leonard Edelen (USA) Chiswick, England July 15, 1963

2:13:55.4 Basil Heatley (Great Britain) Chiswick, England July 13, 1964

2:12:11 Abebe Bikila (Ethiopia) Tokyo, Japan October 21, 1964

2:12:00 Morio Shigematsu (Japan) Shepherd's Bush, England June 12, 1965

2:09:36 Derek Clayton (Australia) Fukuoka, Japan December 3, 1967

2:08:33 Derek Clayton (Australia) Antwerp, Belgium May 3, 1969

2:08:18 Robert de Castella (Australia) Fukuoka, Japan December 6, 1981

2:08:05 Steve Jones (Great Britain) Chicago, USA October 21, 1984

2:07:12 Carlos Lopes (Portugal) Rotterdam, The Netherlands April 20, 1985

2:06:50 Belayneh Dinsamo (Ethiopia) Rotterdam, The Netherlands April 17, 1988

2:06:05 Ronaldo da Costa (Brazil) Berlin, Germany September 20, 1998

2:05:42 Khalid Khannouchi (Morocco) Chicago, USA October 24, 1999

2:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi (USA) London, England April 14, 2002

2:04:55 Paul Tergat (Kenya) Berlin, Germany September 28, 2003

**Men**
Time	Runner	Place	Date
2:58:50	Spiridon Louis (Greece)	Athens, Greece	April 10, 1896
2:55:18.4	Johnny Hayes (USA)	Shepherd's Bush, England	July 24, 1908
2:52:45.4	Robert Fowler (USA)	Yonkers, USA	January 1, 1909
2:46:52.6	James Clark (USA)	New York, USA	February 12, 1909
2:46:04.6	Albert Raines (USA)	New York,USA	May 8, 1909
2:42:31	Frederick Barrett (Great Britain)	Shepherd's Bush, England	February 12, 1909
2:38:16.2	Harry Green (Great Britain)	Shepherd's Bush, England	May 12,1913
2:36:06.6	Alexis Ahlgren (Sweden)	Shepherd's Bush, England	May 31, 1913
2:32:35:8	Hannes Kolehmainen (Finland)	Antwerp, Belgium	August 20, 1920
2:29:01.8	Albert Michelsen (USA)	Port Chester	October 13, 1925
2:27:49	Fusashige Suzuki (Japan)	Tokyo, Japan	March 31, 1935
2:26:44	Yasuo Ikenaka (Japan)	Tokyo, Japan	April 3, 1935
2:26:42	Sohn Kee-chung (Korea)	Tokyo, Japan	November 3, 1935
2:25:39	Yon Bok Suh (Korea)	Boston, USA	April 19, 1947
2:20:42.2	James Peters (Great Britain)	Chiswick, England	July 14, 1952
2:18:40.2	James Peters (Great Britain)	Chiswick, England	July 13, 1953
2:18:34.8	James Peters (Great Britain)	Turku, Finland	October 4, 1953
2:17:39.4	James Peters (Great Britain)	Chiswick, England	July 26, 1954
2:15:17	Sergey Popov (Soviet Union)	Stockholm, Sweden	August 24, 1958
2:15:16.2	Abebe Bikila (Ethiopia)	Rome, Italy	September 10, 1960
2:15:15.8	Toru Terasawa (Japan)	Beppu, Japan	February 17, 1963
2:14:28	Leonard Edelen (USA)	Chiswick, England	July 15, 1963
2:13:55.4	Basil Heatley (Great Britain)	Chiswick, England	July 13, 1964
2:12:11	Abebe Bikila (Ethiopia)	Tokyo, Japan	October 21, 1964
2:12:00	Morio Shigematsu (Japan)	Shepherd's Bush, England	June 12, 1965
2:09:36	Derek Clayton (Australia)	Fukuoka, Japan	December 3, 1967
2:08:33	Derek Clayton (Australia)	Antwerp, Belgium	May 3, 1969
2:08:18	Robert de Castella (Australia)	Fukuoka, Japan	December 6, 1981
2:08:05	Steve Jones (Great Britain)	Chicago, USA	October 21, 1984
2:07:12	Carlos Lopes (Portugal)	Rotterdam, The Netherlands	April 20, 1985
2:06:50	Belayneh Dinsamo (Ethiopia)	Rotterdam, The Netherlands	April 17, 1988
2:06:05	Ronaldo da Costa (Brazil)	Berlin, Germany	September 20, 1998
2:05:42	Khalid Khannouchi (Morocco)	Chicago, USA	October 24, 1999
2:05:38	Khalid Khannouchi (USA)	London, England	April 14, 2002
2:04:55	Paul Tergat (Kenya)	Berlin, Germany	September 28, 2003

Women
Time Runner Place Date

3:27:45 Dale Greig (Great Britain) Ryde,England May 23, 1964

3:19:33 Mildred Sampson (New Zealand) Auckland,New Zealand July 21, 1964

3:15:22 Maureen Wilton (Canada) Toronto,Canada May 6, 1967

3:07:26 Anni Pede-Erdkamp (German Democratic Republic) Waidneil,?Germany? September 16, 1967

3:02:53 Caroline Walker (USA) Seaside,?USA? February 28, 1970

3:01:42 Elizabeth Bonner (USA) Philadelphia,USA May 9, 1971

2:46:30 Adrienne Beamses (Australia) Werribee,Australia August 31, 1971

2:46:24 Chantal Langlace (France) Neuf Brisach,France October 27, 1974

2:43:54.5 Jacqueline Hansen (USA) Culver City,USA December 1, 1974

2:42:24 Liane Winter (GDR) Boston,USA April 21, 1975

2:40:15.8 Christa Vahlensieck (GDR) Dulmen,Germany May 3, 1975

2:38:19 Jacqueline Hansen (USA) Eugene,USA October 12, 1975

2:35:15.4 Chantal Langlace (France) Oiartzun,Spain May 1, 1977

2:34:47.5 Christa Vahlensieck (West Germany) West Berlin,West Berlin September 10, 1977

2:32:29.9 Grete Waitz (Norway) New York City,USA October 22, 1978

2:27:32.6 Grete Waitz (Norway) New York City,USA October 21, 1979

2:25:41.3 Grete Waitz (Norway) New York City,USA October 26, 1980

2:25:29 Allison Roe (New Zealand) New York City,USA October 25, 1981

2:22:43 Joan Benoit (USA) Boston,USA April 18, 1983

2:21:06 Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway) London,England April 21, 1985

2:20:47 Tegla Loroupe (Kenya) Rotterdam,The Netherlands April 19, 1998

2:20:43 Tegla Loroupe (Kenya) Berlin,Germany September 26, 1999

2:19:46 Naoko Takahashi (Japan) Berlin,Germany September 30, 2001

2:18:47 Catherine N'dereba (Kenya) Chicago,USA October 7, 2001

2:17:18 Paula Radcliffe (Great Britain) Chicago,USA October 13, 2002

2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe (Great Britain) London,England April 13, 2003

**Women**
Time	Runner	Place	Date
3:27:45	Dale Greig (Great Britain)	Ryde,England	May 23, 1964
3:19:33	Mildred Sampson (New Zealand)	Auckland,New Zealand	July 21, 1964
3:15:22	Maureen Wilton (Canada)	Toronto,Canada	May 6, 1967
3:07:26	Anni Pede-Erdkamp (German Democratic Republic)	Waidneil,?Germany?	September 16, 1967
3:02:53	Caroline Walker (USA)	Seaside,?USA?	February 28, 1970
3:01:42	Elizabeth Bonner (USA)	Philadelphia,USA	May 9, 1971
2:46:30	Adrienne Beamses (Australia)	Werribee,Australia	August 31, 1971
2:46:24	Chantal Langlace (France)	Neuf Brisach,France	October 27, 1974
2:43:54.5	Jacqueline Hansen (USA)	Culver City,USA	December 1, 1974
2:42:24	Liane Winter (GDR)	Boston,USA	April 21, 1975
2:40:15.8	Christa Vahlensieck (GDR)	Dulmen,Germany	May 3, 1975
2:38:19	Jacqueline Hansen (USA)	Eugene,USA	October 12, 1975
2:35:15.4	Chantal Langlace (France)	Oiartzun,Spain	May 1, 1977
2:34:47.5	Christa Vahlensieck (West Germany)	West Berlin,West Berlin	September 10, 1977
2:32:29.9	Grete Waitz (Norway)	New York City,USA	October 22, 1978
2:27:32.6	Grete Waitz (Norway)	New York City,USA	October 21, 1979
2:25:41.3	Grete Waitz (Norway)	New York City,USA	October 26, 1980
2:25:29	Allison Roe (New Zealand)	New York City,USA	October 25, 1981
2:22:43	Joan Benoit (USA)	Boston,USA	April 18, 1983
2:21:06	Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway)	London,England	April 21, 1985
2:20:47	Tegla Loroupe (Kenya)	Rotterdam,The Netherlands	April 19, 1998
2:20:43	Tegla Loroupe (Kenya)	Berlin,Germany	September 26, 1999
2:19:46	Naoko Takahashi (Japan)	Berlin,Germany	September 30, 2001
2:18:47	Catherine N'dereba (Kenya)	Chicago,USA	October 7, 2001
2:17:18	Paula Radcliffe (Great Britain)	Chicago,USA	October 13, 2002
2:15:25	Paula Radcliffe (Great Britain)	London,England	April 13, 2003

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