Vincent Kipruto Now Statistically One of the Fastest Marathoners Ever
by: Ken Nakamura
April 10, 2011
After 2:05:33 in Rotterdam, Vincent Kipruto is, statistically
speaking, one of the best marathon runners in the world.
1) His top 5 average, 2:06:11, is fourth fastest behind Haile
Gebrselassie, Tsegaye Kebede and Sam Wanjiru.
2) He now has three sub-2:06 marathons and thus tied with Wanjiru
Tsegaye Kebede and Khannouchi for second highest number of
of sub-2:06 behind Haile Gebrselassie, who has five.
Stats below. Previous Article from Ken Nakamura: Rotterdam Marathon The Fastest? Rotterdam Now Has The Top 10 Fastest Average Times
Editor's Note: Despite Kipruto's consistency he's only won one marathon, Paris in 2009 in 2:05:47
Number of Sub-2:0X marathons
Runners with multiple Sub-2:05
Name | Number | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Haile Gebrselassie | 3 | 2:03:59 | 2:04:26 | 2:04:53 |
Runners with multiple Sub-2:06
Name | Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Haile Gebrselassie | 5 | 2:03:59 | 2:04:26 | 2:04:53 | 2:05:29 | 2:05:56 |
Samuel Wanjiru | 3 | 2:05:10 | 2:05:24 | 2:05:41 | ||
Tsegaye Kebede | 3 | 2:05:18 | 2:05:19 | 2:05:20 | ||
Khalid Khannouchi | 3 | 2:05:38 | 2:05:42 | 2:05:56 | ||
Vincent Kipruto | 3 | 2:05:13 | 2:05:33 | 2:05:47 | ||
James Kwambai | 2 | 2:04:27 | 2:05:36 | |||
Patrick Makau | 2 | 2:04:48 | 2:05:08 | |||
Paul Tergat | 2 | 2:04:55 | 2:05:48 | |||
Geoffrey Mutai | 2 | 2:04:55 | 2:05:10 |
Runners with multiple Sub-2:07
Name | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Haile Gebrselassie | 10 | 2:03:59 | 2:04:26 | 2:04:53 | 2:05:29 | 2:05:56 | 2:06:08 | 2:06:09 | 2:06:20 | 2:06:35 | 2:06:52 |
Samuel Wanjiru | 6 | 2:05:10 | 2:05:24 | 2:05:41 | 2:06:24 | 2:06:32 | 2:06:39 | ||||
Tsegaye Kebede | 6 | 2:05:18 | 2:05:19 | 2:05:20 | 2:06:10 | 2:06:40 | 2:06:43 | ||||
Felix Limo | 4 | 2:06:14 | 2:06:39 | 2:06:42 | 2:06:44 | ||||||
Emmanuel Mutai | 4 | 2:06:15 | 2:06:23 | 2:06:29 | 2:06:53 | ||||||
Vincent Kipruto | 4 | 2:05:13 | 2:05:33 | 2:05:47 | 2:06:08 | ||||||
Patrick Makau | 3 | 2:04:48 | 2:05:08 | 2:06:14 | |||||||
Paul Tergat | 3 | 2:04:55 | 2:05:48 | 2:06:18 | |||||||
Sammy Korir | 3 | 2:04:56 | 2:06:38 | 2:06:48 | |||||||
Abel Kirui | 3 | 2:05:04 | 2:06:51 | 2:06:54 | |||||||
Khalid Khannouchi | 3 | 2:05:38 | 2:05:42 | 2:05:56 | |||||||
Evans Rutto | 3 | 2:05:50 | 2:06:16 | 2:06:18 | |||||||
James Kwambai | 2 | 2:04:27 | 2:05:36 | ||||||||
Geoffrey Mutai | 2 | 2:04:55 | 2:05:10 | ||||||||
Martin Lel | 2 | 2:05:15 | 2:06:41 | ||||||||
Bazu Worku | 2 | 2:05:25 | 2:06:15 | ||||||||
Jaoud Gharib | 2 | 2:05:27 | 2:06:55 | ||||||||
Abderrahim Goumri | 2 | 2:05:30 | 2:06:04 | ||||||||
William Kipsang | 2 | 2:05:49 | 2:06:39 | ||||||||
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot | 2 | 2:05:52 | 2:06:23 | ||||||||
Gilbert Kirwa | 2 | 2:06:14 | 2:06:59 | ||||||||
Tadese Tola | 2 | 2:06:31 | 2:06:41 | ||||||||
Deriba Merga | 2 | 2:06:38 | 2:06:50 | ||||||||
Josephat Kiprono | 2 | 2:06:44 | 2:06:50 | ||||||||
Abdelkader El Mouaziz | 2 | 2:06:46 | 2:06:52 |
Runners with multiple Sub-2:08 (list those with at least 4)
Name | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Haile Gebrselassie | 10 | 2:03:59 | 2:04:26 | 2:04:53 | 2:05:29 | 2:05:56 | 2:06:08 | 2:06:09 | 2:06:20 | 2:06:35 | 2:06:52 |
Jaoud Gharib | 7 | 2:05:27 | 2:06:55 | 2:07:02 | 2:07:16 | 2:07:19 | 2:07:49 | 2:07:54 | |||
Khalid Khannouchi | 7 | 2:05:38 | 2:05:42 | 2:05:56 | 2:07:01 | 2:07:04 | 2:07:10 | 2:07:19 | |||
Samuel Wanjiru | 6 | 2:05:10 | 2:05:24 | 2:05:41 | 2:06:24 | 2:06:32 | 2:06:39 | ||||
Tsegaye Kebede | 6 | 2:05:18 | 2:05:19 | 2:05:20 | 2:06:10 | 2:06:40 | 2:06:43 | ||||
Felix Limo | 6 | 2:06:14 | 2:06:39 | 2:06:42 | 2:06:44 | 2:07:02 | 2:07:47 | ||||
Josphat Kiprono | 6 | 2:06:44 | 2:06:50 | 2:07:06 | 2:07:27 | 2:07:29 | 2:07:53 | ||||
Emmanuel Mutai | 5 | 2:06:15 | 2:06:23 | 2:06:29 | 2:06:53 | 2:07:48 | |||||
Daniel Njenga | 5 | 2:06:16 | 2:07:14 | 2:07:40 | 2:07:41 | 2:07:44 | |||||
Abdelkader El Mouaziz | 5 | 2:06:46 | 2:06:52 | 2:07:11 | 2:07:33 | 2:07:57 | |||||
Paul Tergat | 4 | 2:04:55 | 2:05:48 | 2:06:18 | 2:07:59 | ||||||
Geoffrey Mutai | 4 | 2:04:55 | 2:05:10 | 2:07:01 | 2:07:50 | ||||||
Sammy Korir | 4 | 2:04:56 | 2:06:38 | 2:06:48 | 2:07:32 | ||||||
Abel Kirui | 4 | 2:05:04 | 2:06:51 | 2:06:54 | 2:07:38 | ||||||
Martin Lel | 4 | 2:05:15 | 2:06:41 | 2:07:26 | 2:07:41 | ||||||
Evans Rutto | 4 | 2:05:50 | 2:06:16 | 2:06:18 | 2:07:28 | ||||||
Toshinari Takaoka | 4 | 2:06:16 | 2:07:41 | 2:07:50 | 2:07:59 | ||||||
Gert Thys | 4 | 2:06:33 | 2:07:06 | 2:07:45 | 207:52 | ||||||
Paul Kirui | 4 | 2:06:44 | 2:07:12 | 2:07:35 | 2:07:52 | ||||||
William Kiplagat | 4 | 2:06:50 | 2:07:05 | 2:07:42 | 2:07:51 | ||||||
Julio Rey | 4 | 2:06:52 | 2:07:27 | 2:07:38 | 2:07:46 | ||||||
Stefano Baldini | 4 | 2:07:22 | 2:07:29 | 2:07:56 | 2:07:57 | ||||||
Vincent Kipruto | 4 | 2:05:13 | 2:05:27 | 2:05:47 | 2:06:08 |
Runners with multiple Sub-2:09 (list those with at least 7)
Name | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Sammy Korir | 11 | 2:04:56 | 2:06:38 | 2:06:48 | 2:07:32 | 2:08:01 | 2:08:02 | 2:08:10 | 2:08:13 | 2:08:14 | 2:08:24 | 2:08:27 |
Haile Gebrselassie | 10 | 2:03:59 | 2:04:26 | 2:04:53 | 2:05:29 | 2:05:56 | 2:06:08 | 2:06:09 | 2:06:20 | 2:06:35 | 2:06:52 | |
Jaoud Gharib | 10 | 2:05:27 | 2:06:55 | 2:07:02 | 2:07:16 | 2:07:19 | 2:07:49 | 2:07:54 | 2:08:24 | 2:08:31 | 2:08:45 | |
Khalid Khannouchi | 9 | 2:05:38 | 2:05:42 | 2:05:56 | 2:07:01 | 2:07:04 | 2:07:10 | 2:07:19 | 2:08:36 | 2:08:44 | ||
Tsegaye Kebede | 8 | 2:05:18 | 2:05:19 | 2:05:20 | 2:06:10 | 2:06:40 | 2:06:43 | 2:08:16 | 2:08:35 | |||
Abdelkader El Mouaziz | 8 | 2:06:46 | 2:06:52 | 2:07:11 | 2:07:33 | 2:07:57 | 2:08:03 | 2:08:07 | 2:08:15 | |||
Paul Tergat | 7 | 2:04:55 | 2:05:48 | 2:06:18 | 2:07:59 | 2:08:06 | 2:08:15 | 2:08:56 | ||||
Antonio Pinto | 7 | 2:06:36 | 2:07:55 | 2:08:13 | 2:08:31 | 2:08:38 | 2:08:48 | 2:08:57 | ||||
Josphat Kiprono | 7 | 2:06:44 | 2:06:50 | 2:07:06 | 2:07:27 | 2:07:29 | 2:07:53 | 2:08:27 | ||||
Abdelkader El Mouaziz | 7 | 2:06:46 | 2:06:52 | 2:07:11 | 2:07:33 | 2:07:57 | 2:08:03 | 2:08:07 |
Fastest Marathon Runners:
Men:
Fastest marathon runners based on
the average of their top five performances
Haile Gebrselassie
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:03:59 | Berlin | 1 | 28 Sept 2008 |
2 | 2:04:26 | Berlin | 1 | 30 Sept 2007 |
3 | 2:04:53 | Dubai | 1 | 18 Jan 2008 |
4 | 2:05:29 | Dubai | 1 | 16 Jan 2009 |
5 | 2:05:56 | Berlin | 1 | 24 Sept 2006 |
Average | 2:04:57 |
Tsegaye Kebede
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:18 | Fukuoka | 1 | 6 Dec 2009 |
2 | 2:05:19 | London | 1 | 25 Apr 2010 |
3 | 2:05:20 | London | 2 | 26 Apr 2009 |
4 | 2:06:10 | Fukuoka | 1 | 7 Dec 2008 |
5 | 2:06:40 | Paris | 1 | 6 Apr 2008 |
Average | 2:05:45 |
Samuel Wanjiru
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:10 | London | 1 | 26 Apr 2009 |
2 | 2:05:24 | London | 2 | 13 Apr 2008 |
3 | 2:05:41 | Chicago | 1 | 11 Oct 2009 |
4 | 2:06:24 | Chicago | 1 | 10 Oct 2010 |
5 | 2:06:32 | OG – Beijing | 1 | 24 Aug 2008 |
Average | 2:05:50 |
Vincent Kipruto
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:13 | Rotterdam | 3rd | 11 Apr 2010 |
2 | 2:05:33 | Paris | 2nd | 10 Apr 2010 |
3 | 2:05:47 | Paris | 1st | 5 Apr 2009 |
4 | 2:06:08 | Chicago | 3rd | 11 Oct 2009 |
5 | 2:08:16 | Reims | 3rd | 19 Oct 2008 |
Average | 2:06:11 |
Khalid Khannouchi
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:38 | London | 1 | 14 Apr 2002 |
2 | 2:05:42 | Chicago | 1 | 24 Oct 1999 |
3 | 2:05:56 | Chicago | 1 | 13 Oct 2002 |
4 | 2:07:01 | Chicago | 1 | 22 Oct 2000 |
5 | 2:07:04 | London | 4 | 23 Apr 2006 |
Average | 2:06:16 |
Paul Tergat
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:04:55 | Berlin | 1 | 28 Sept 2003 |
2 | 2:05:48 | London | 2 | 14 Apr 2002 |
3 | 2:06:18 | Chicago | 4 | 13 Oct 2002 |
4 | 2:07:59 | London | 4 | 13 Apr 2003 |
5 | 2:08:06 | London | 6 | 22 Apr 2007 |
Average | 2:06:37 |
Felix Limo
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:06:14 | Rotterdam | 1 | 4 Apr 2004 |
2 | 2:06:39 | London | 1 | 23 Apr 2006 |
3 | 2:06:42 | Amsterdam | 2 | 19 Oct 2003 |
4 | 2:06:44 | Berlin | 1 | 26 Sept 2004 |
5 | 2:07:02 | Chicago | 1 | 9 Oct 2005 |
Average | 2:06:40 |
Emmanuel Mutai
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:06:15 | London | 4 | 13 Apr 2008 |
2 | 2:06:23 | London | 2 | 25 Apr 2010 |
2:06:29 | Amsterdam | 1st | 21 Oct 2007 | |
3 | 2:06:53 | London | 4 | 26 Apr 2009 |
2:07:48 | WC –Berlin | 2nd | 22 Aug 2009 | |
Average | 2:06:46 |
Sammy Korir
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:04:56 | Berlin | 2 | 28 Sept 2003 |
2 | 2:06:38 | Rotterdam | 1 | 9 Apr 2006 |
3 | 2:06:48 | London | 2 | 18 Apr 2004 |
4 | 2:07:32 | Seoul | 1 | 16 Mar 2008 |
5 | 2:08:01 | Dubai | 3 | 18 Jan 2008 |
Average | 2:06:47 |
Jaouad Gharib
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:27 | London | 3 | 26 Apr 2009 |
2 | 2:06:55 | London | 3 | 25 Apr 2010 |
3 | 2:07:02 | London | 3 | 18 Apr 2004 |
4 | 2:07:16 | Beijing (OG) | 2 | 24 Aug 2008 |
5 | 2:07:19 | Fukuoka | 3 | 3 Dec 2006 |
Average | 2:06:48 |
Evans Rutto
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:50 | Chicago | 1 | 12 Oct 2003 |
2 | 2:06:16 | Chicago | 1 | 10 Oct 2004 |
3 | 2:06:18 | London | 1 | 18 Apr 2004 |
4 | 2:07:28 | Chicago | 4 | 9 Oct 2005 |
5 | 2:09:35 | London | 10 | 23 Apr 2006 |
Average | 2:07:05 |
Josphat Kiprono
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:06:44 | Berlin | 1 | 26 Sept 1999 |
2 | 2:06:50 | Rotterdam | 1 | 22 Apr 2001 |
3 | 2:07:06 | Amsterdam | 2 | 21 Oct 2001 |
4 | 2:07:27 | Berlin | 2 | 20 Sept 1998 |
5 | 2:07:29 | Chicago | 2 | 22 Oct 2000 |
Average | 2:07:07 |
Martin Lel
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:15 | London | 1 | 13 Apr 2008 |
2 | 2:06:41 | London | 2 | 23 Apr 2006 |
3 | 2:07:26 | London | 1 | 17 Apr 2005 |
4 | 2:07:41 | London | 1 | 22 Apr 2007 |
5 | 2:09:04 | New York | 1 | 4 Nov 2007 |
Average | 2:07:13 |
Fastest marathon runners based on
the average of their top three performances
since 2008
Haile Gebrselassie
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:03:59 | Berlin | 1 | 28 Sept 2008 |
2 | 2:04:53 | Dubai | 1 | 18 Jan 2008 |
3 | 2:05:29 | Dubai | 1 | 16 Jan 2009 |
Average | 2:04:47 |
Tsegaye Kebede
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:18 | Fukuoka | 1 | 6 Dec 2009 |
2 | 2:05:19 | London | 1 | 25 Apr 2010 |
3 | 2:05:20 | London | 2 | 26 Apr 2009 |
Average | 2:05:19 |
Patrick Makau
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:04:48 | Rotterdam | 1st | 11 Apr 2010 |
2 | 2:05:08 | Berlin | 1st | 26 Sept 2010 |
3 | 2:06:14 | Rotterdam | 4th | 5 Apr 2009 |
Average | 2:05:23 |
Samuel Wanjiru
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:10 | London | 1 | 26 Apr 2009 |
2 | 2:05:24 | London | 2 | 13 Apr 2008 |
3 | 2:05:41 | Chicago | 1 | 11 Oct 2009 |
Average | 2:05:25 |
Vincent Kipruto
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:13 | Rotterdam | 3rd | 11 Apr 2010 |
2 | 2:05:33 | Paris | 2nd | 10 Apr 2010 |
3 | 2:05:47 | Paris | 1st | 5 Apr 2009 |
Average | 2:05:31 |
Geoffrey Mutai
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:04:55 | Rotterdam | 2nd | 11 Apr 2010 |
2 | 2:05:10 | Berlin | 2nd | 26 Sept 2010 |
3 | 2:07:01 | Eindhoven | 1st | 11 Oct 2009 |
Average | 2:05:42 |
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:04:57 | Frankfurt | 1st | 31 Oct 2010 |
2 | 2:06:13 | Otsu (Lake Biwa) | 1st | 6 Mar 2011 |
3 | 2:07:13 | Paris | 3rd | 11 Apr 2010 |
Average | 2:06:08 |
Emmanuel Mutai
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:06:15 | London | 4 | 13 Apr 2008 |
2 | 2:06:23 | London | 2 | 25 Apr 2010 |
3 | 2:06:53 | London | 4 | 26 Apr 2009 |
Average | 2:06:30 |
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:52 | Boston | 1st | 19 Apr 2010 |
2 | 2:06:23 | Frankfurt | 2nd | 25 Oct 2009 |
3 | 2:07:21 | Frankurt | 1st | 26 Oct 2008 |
Average | 2:06:32 |
Abel Kirui
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:04 | Rotterdam | 3rd | 5 Apr 2009 |
2 | 2:06:54 | WC – Berlin | 1st | 22 Aug 2009 |
3 | 2:07:38 | Wien | 1st | 27 Apr 2008 |
Average | 2:06:32 |
Jaouad Gharib
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:27 | London | 3 | 26 Apr 2009 |
2 | 2:06:55 | London | 3 | 25 Apr 2010 |
3 | 2:07:16 | Beijing (OG) | 2 | 24 Aug 2008 |
Average | 2:06:33 |
Abderrahim Goumri
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:05:30 | London | 3 | 13 Apr 2008 |
2 | 2:06:04 | Chicago | 2 | 11 Oct 2009 |
3 | 2:08:25 | London | 6 | 26 Apr 2009 |
Average | 2:06:40 |
Duncan Kibet
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:04:27 | Rotterdam | 1st | 5 Apr 2009 |
2 | 2:07:53 | Milano | 1st | 23 Nov 2008 |
3 | 2:08:33 | Wien | 2nd | 27 Apr 2008 |
Average | 2:06:58 |
Gilbert Kirwa
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:06:14 | Frankfurt | 1st | 25 Oct 2009 |
2 | 2:06:59 | Seoul | 2nd | 21 Mar 2010 |
3 | 2:08:21 | Wien | 1st | 19 Apr 2009 |
Average | 2:07:11 |
Yemane Adhane Tsegay
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:06:30 | Paris | 4th | 5 Apr 2009 |
2 | 2:07:11 | Praha | 2nd | 9 May 2010 |
3 | 2:07:52 | Berlin | 4th | 26 Sept 2010 |
Average | 2:07:11 |
Women:
Fastest marathon runners based on the average of top five performances
Paula Radcliffe
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:15:25 | London | 1 | 13 Apr 2003 |
2 | 2:17:18 | Chicago | 1 | 13 Oct 2002 |
3 | 2:17:42 | London | 1 | 17 Apr 2005 |
4 | 2:18:56 | London | 1 | 14 Apr 2002 |
5 | 2:20:57 | Helsinki (WC) | 1 | 14 Aug 2005 |
Average | 2:18:04 |
Catherine Ndereba
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:18:47 | Chicago | 1 | 7 Oct 2001 |
2 | 2:19:26 | Chicago | 2 | 13 Oct 2002 |
3 | 2:19:55 | London | 2 | 13 Apr 2003 |
4 | 2:21:12 | Boston | 2 | 15 Apr 2002 |
5 | 2:21:33 | Chicago | 1 | 22 Oct 2000 |
Average | 2:20:11 |
Zhou Chunxiu
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:19:51 | Seoul | 1 | 12 Mar 2006 |
2 | 2:20:38 | London | 1 | 21 Apr 2007 |
3 | 2:21:11 | Beijing | 2 | 16 Oct 2005 |
4 | 2:23:24 | Seoul | 1 | 13 Mar 2005 |
5 | 2:23:28 | Xiamen | 1 | 27 Mar 2004 |
Average | 2:21:42 |
Naoko Takahashi
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:19:46 | Berlin | 1 | 30 Sept 2001 |
2 | 2:21:47 | Bangkok (Asian G) | 1 | 6 Dec 1998 |
3 | 2:21:49 | Berlin | 1 | 29 Sept 2002 |
4 | 2:22:19 | Nagoya | 1 | 12 Mar 2000 |
5 | 2:23:14 | Sydney (OG) | 1 | 24 Sept 2000 |
Average | 2:21:47 |
Tegla Loroupe
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:20:43 | Berlin | 1 | 26 Sept 1999 |
2 | 2:20:47 | Rotterdam | 1 | 19 Apr 1998 |
3 | 2:22:07 | Rotterdam | 1 | 20 Apr 1997 |
4 | 2:22:48 | Rotterdam | 1 | 18 Apr 1999 |
5 | 2:23:46 | Osaka | 2 | 31 Jan 1999 |
Average | 2:22:02 |
Sun Yingjie
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:19:39 | Beijing | 1 | 19 Oct 2003 |
2 | 2:21:01 | Beijing | 1 | 16 Oct 2005 |
3 | 2:21:21 | Beijing | 2 | 20 Oct 2002 |
4 | 2:24:11 | Beijing | 1 | 17 Oct 2004 |
5 | 2:25:33 | Tianjin | 1 | 19 Apr 2003 |
Average | 2:22:21 |
Mizuki Noguchi
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:19:12 | Berlin | 1 | 25 Sept 2005 |
2 | 2:21:18 | Osaka | 1 | 26 Jan 2003 |
3 | 2:21:37 | Tokyo | 1 | 18 Nov 2007 |
4 | 2:24:14 | Saint-Denis (WC) | 2 | 31 Aug 2003 |
5 | 2:25:35 | Nagoya | 1 | 10 Mar 2002 |
Average | 2:22:23 |
Yoko Shibui
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:19:41 | Berlin | 1st | 26 Sept 2004 |
2 | 2:21:22 | Chicago | 3rd | 13 Oct 2002 |
3 | 2:23:11 | Osaka | 1st | 28 Jan 2001 |
4 | 2:23:42 | Osaka | 1st | 25 Jan 2009 |
5 | 2:23:58 | Nagoya | 2nd | 12 Mar 2006 |
Average | 2:22:23 |
Gete Wami
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:21:34 | Berlin | 1 | 24 Sept 2006 |
2 | 2:21:45 | London | 2 | 21 Apr 2007 |
3 | 2:22:20 | Amsterdam | 1 | 20 Oct 2002 |
4 | 2:23:17 | Berlin | 1 | 30 Sept 2007 |
5 | 2:23:32 | New York | 2 | 4 Nov 2007 |
Average | 2:22:30 |
Constantina Tomescu
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:21:30 | Chicago | 2 | 9 Oct 2005 |
2 | 2:22:50 | London | 2 | 17 Apr 2005 |
3 | 2:23:19 | Helsinki (WC) | 3 | 14 Aug 2005 |
4 | 2:23:35 | Chicago | 2 | 12 Oct 2003 |
5 | 2:23:43 | London | 6 | 13 Apr 2003 |
Average | 2:22:59 |
Fastest marathon
runners based on the average of top
three performances since 2008
Irina Mikitenko
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:19:19 | Berlin | 1st | 28 Sept 2008 |
2 | 2:22:11 | London | 1st | 26 Apr 2009 |
3 | 2:24:14 | London | 1st | 13 Apr 2008 |
Average | 2:21:55 |
Liliya Shobukhova
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:20:25 | Chicago | 1 | 10 Oct 2010 |
2 | 2:22:00 | London | 1 | 25 Apr 2010 |
3 | 2:24:24 | London | 3 | 26 Apr 2009 |
Average | 2:22:16 |
Askale Magarsa Tafa
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:21:31 | Berlin | 2nd | 28 Sept 2008 |
2 | 2:23:23 | Dubai | 3rd | 18 Jan 2008 |
3 | 2:24:39 | London | 5th | 25 Apr 2010 |
Average | 2:23:11 |
Mergia Aselefech
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:22:38 | London | 3rd | 25 Apr 2010 |
2 | 2:22:45 | Dubai | 1st | 21 Jan 2011 |
3 | 2:25:02 | Paris | 2nd | 5 Apr 2009 |
Average | 2:23:28 |
Bezunesh Bekele
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:23:09 | Dubai | 2nd | 18 Jan 2008 |
2 | 2:23:17 | London | 4th | 25 Apr 2010 |
3 | 2:24:02 | Dubai | 1st | 16 Jan 2009 |
Average | 2:23:29 |
Atsede Bayisa
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:22:04 | Paris | 1st | 11 Apr 2010 |
2 | 2:23:40 | Chicago | 2nd | 10 Oct 2010 |
3 | 2:24:42 | Paris | 1st | 5 Apr 2010 |
Average | 2:23:29 |
Yoshimi Ozaki
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:23:30 | Tokyo Women | 1st | 16 Nov 2008 |
2 | 2:23:56 | Yokohama Women | 1st | 20 Feb 2011 |
3 | 2:25:25 | WC – Berlin | 2nd | 23 Aug 2009 |
Average | 2:24:17 |
Mara Yamauchi
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:23:12 | London | 2nd | 26 Apr 2009 |
2 | 2:25:03 | Tokyo | 3rd | 16 Nov 2008 |
3 | 2:25:10 | Osaka | 1st | 27 Jan 2008 |
Average | 2:24:28 |
Dire Tune
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:23:44 | Frankfurt | 2nd | 31 Oct 2010 |
2 | 2:24:40 | Houston | 1st | 13 Jan 2008 |
3 | 2:25:25 | Boston | 1st | 21 Apr 2008 |
Average | 2:24:36 |
Aberu Kebede
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:23:58 | Berlin | 1st | 26 Sept 2010 |
2 | 2:24:26 | Dubai | 2nd | 22 Jan 2010 |
3 | 2:25:29 | Rotterdam | 1st | 11 Apr 2010 |
Average | 2:24:38 |
Bai Xue
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:23:27 | Xiamen | 2nd | 5 Jan 2008 |
2 | 2:25:15 | Berlin – WC | 1st | 23 Aug 2009 |
3 | 2:25:18 | London | 7th | 25 Apr 2010 |
Average | 2:24:40 |
Teyeba Erkesso
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:23:53 | Houston | 1st | 17 Jan 2010 |
2 | 2:24:18 | Houston | 1st | 18 Jan 2009 |
3 | 2:26:11 | Boston | 1st | 19 Apr 2010 |
Average | 2:24:47 |
Atsede Habtamu
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:24:26 | Dubai | 4th | 21 Jan 2011 |
2 | 2:24:47 | Berlin | 1st | 20 Sept 2009 |
3 | 2:25:17 | Dubai | 2nd | 16 Jan 2009 |
Average | 2:24:50 |
Helena Loshanyang Kirop
Time | Race | Place | Date | |
1 | 2:24:54 | Dubai | 3rd | 22 Jan 2010 |
2 | 2:25:01 | Berlin | 3rd | 28 Sept 2008 |
3 | 2:25:29 | Praha | 1st | 10 May 2010 |
Average | 2:25:08 |
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