Marathon times of Politicians

Lasse Viren, Finnish MP, Montreal Olympic Marathon

2:13:10 for 5th place. Not bad for a politician. ;)

There is a lengthy thread on famous people - celebrity marathon times. As an aside, the Prime Minister of Slovakia did not kick lance's butt since Lance's time is 2:46.

Cut and paste from sam w's thread:

Marathon Times to Beat

2:04:26 - World Record, Haile Gebrselassie Berlin 2007

2:05:38 - American Record Khalid Khannouchi, London 2002

2:15:25 - Women’s World Record Paula Radcliff, London 2003

2:19:00 – 2012 Olympic Trials Qualifier

2:19:36 - American Women’s Record Deena Kastor, London 2006

2:20:00 - 2008 Olympic Trails Qualifier Men’s “A” Standard

2:21:40 - Treadmill Record, Eric Blake 2006

2:22:00 - 2008 Olympic Trails Qualifier Men’s “B” Standard

2:29:59 - Top 0.2% of Marathoners 2006

2:31:56 - Rosie Ruiz, (Cheater) Boston Marathon 1980

2:38:25 - Scott Jurek, (Ultra Runner) Austin Marathon 2006

2:39:00 - 2008 Olympic Trails Qualifier Women’s “A” Standard

2:40:04 – Mark Allen, Fastest ever marathon split at Ironman Hawaii 1989

2:42:02 - Chris McCormack, Winner Ironman Hawaii 2007 (Marathon split)

2:42:21 - Baby Stroller Pushing Record, Michael Wardian, Frederick Marathon 2007

2:46:43 - Lance Armstrong, (7x Tour de France Winner) New York City Marathon 2007

2:47:00 - 2008 Olympic Trails Qualifier Women’s “B” Standard

2:50:53 – Gen. David Petraeus, (Commander troops in Iraq) Omaha 1982

2:50:xx - Boston Qualifying 1980 (Men Under 40) Toughest Ever Standard

2:55:00 - Automatic Admission into 2007 NYM M18-39

2:55:03 - Normann Stadler, Winner Ironman Hawaii 2006 (Marathon split)

2:55:22 - Dean Karnazes, (Ultra Runner) New York Marathon 2007

2:59:19 - Pam Reed, (Ultra Runner) St. George Marathon 2001

2:59:35 - William Jurena, Pittsburgh Marathon 2003

2:59:36 - Lance Armstrong, (7x Tour de France Winner) New York City Marathon 2006

2:59:58 - Chrissie Wellington, Female Winner Ironman Hawaii 2007 (Marathon split)

2:59:59 - Top 2% of Marathoners 2006

3:00:xx - Boston Qualifying 1976 Men’s Open (Under 40)

3:00:30 - Dean Karnazes, (Ultra Runner) New York 2006

3:10:00 - Automatic Admission into 2007 NYM M40-49

3:10:26 - Nina Kuscsik, (1st Official Women’s Winner) Boston 1972

3:10:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 M18-34

3:10:59 - Chicago Marathon “A” Corral 2007 Qualifying time

3:11:xx – Clarence Thomas (Supreme Court Justice) Marine Corps Marathon 1979

3:13:08 - Michellie Jones, Female Winner Iron Man Hawaii 2006 (Marathon)

3:15:18 - Ed Viesturs, (Alpinist) New York Marathon 2006

3:15:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 M35-39

3:20:06 - Natalie Morales, (Reporter) New York City Marathon 2006

3:20:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 M40-44

3:20:59 - Rock-N-Roll AZ 2008 Preferred Corral

3:20:xx – Joe Strummer, (Singer in The Clash) London 1983

3:23:00 - Automatic Admission into 2007 NYM F18-39

3:23:54 - Bjorn Ulvaeus, (ABBA Singer) Stockholm Marathon

3:24:29 - William Baldwin, (Actor) New York City Marathon 1992

3:28:45 - Erich Segal, (Actor) Boston 1975

3:29:59 - Top 10.7% of Marathoners 2006

3:30:00 - Automatic Admission into 2007 NYM M50-59

3:30:xx - Boston Qualifying 1976 All Women & Men 40+

3:30:18 - John Edwards, (Senator) Marine Corps Marathon

3:30:42 - Boston Marathon 2006 First Wave Cut-off

3:30:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 M45-49

3:31:00 - Michael Dukakis, (Governor MA) Boston Marathon 1951

3:32:01 - Dan Jansen (Olympic Speed Skater) New York 1996

3:32:17 - 1980 Median Finishing Time (Males)

3:35:00 - Joan Van Ark, (Actress) Santa Ana/Orange Marathon 1979

3:35:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 M50-54

3:35:59 - Chicago Marathon “B” Corral 2007 Qualifying time

3:38:00 - Automatic Admission into 2007 NYM W40-49

3:43:24 - Charles Gibson (Anchorman) Marine Corps Marathon 1983

3:40:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 W18-34

3:44:52 - George W. Bush, (President) Houston Marathon 1993

3:44:59 - Twin Cities 2007 First Wave Start Cut-off

3:45:00 - Automatic Admission into 2007 NYM M60+

3:45:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 F35-39

3:45:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 M55-59

3:46:10 – Gordon Ramsey (Chef) London Marathon 2006

3:48:48 - Pat Tillman, (NFL Player) Avenue of the Giants Marathon 2000

3:54:33 – Average Finishing Time Boston 2007

3:50:45 - Roger Craig, (NFL Player) RnR Arizona 2005

3:50:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 W40-44

3:52:00 - Automatic Admission into 2007 NYM F50-59

3:52:00 - Kim Alexis, (Supermodel) New York City Marathon 1992

3:54:00 - 1995 Median Finishing Time (Males)

3:54:33 – Average finishing time Boston 2007

3:54:40 - Justin Leonard, (Golfer) White Rock Marathon 2001

3:55:59 - Chicago Marathon “C” Corral 2007 Qualifying time

3:56:12 - Will Ferrell, (Actor) Boston 2003

3:57:39 – Alan Page, (NFL Player) Grandma’s Marathon 1979

3:59:23 - Michael Waltrip, (2x Daytona 500 Champ) Las Vegas Marathon January 2005

3:59:59 - Top 30.4% of Marathoners 2006

4:00:00 - Original Boston Qualifying Requirement, 1970

4:00:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 F45-49

4:00:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 M60-64

4:00:59 - Chicago Marathon “D” Corral 2007 Qualifying time

4:03:39 - 1980 Median Finishing Time (Females)

4:05:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 W50-54

4:06:05 - Shannon Miller, (Olympic Gymnast) New York City Marathon 2006

4:08:30 - Meredith Baxter, (Actress) New York City Marathon 1982

4:09:04 - Jeff Fisher, (NFL Coach) Country Music Marathon 2004

4:12:06 - Kerri Strug, (Olympic Gymnast) Houston Marathon 1998

4:13:00 - Automatic Admission into 2007 NYM F60+

4:14:54 - Sean Combs, (Entertainer) New York City Marathon 2002

4:15:00 - 1995 Median Finishing Time (Females)

4:15:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 F55-59

4:15:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 M65-69

4:18:34 - Kyle Petty, (NASCAR Driver) Las Vegas Marathon January 2005

4:20:00 (est.) - Katherine Switzer, (1st Woman to Run Boston with a Bib), Boston 1967

4:20:01 - 2002 Median Finishing Time (Males)

4:26:21 - Lynn Swann, (NFL Player) New York City 1993

4:29:20 - Oprah Winfrey, (Talk Show Host) Marine Corps Marathon 1994

4:29:59 - Top 51.5% of Marathoners 2006

4:30:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 F60-64

4:30:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 M70-74

4:31:26 - Average male finishing time in 2006

4:31:31 - Bill Rancic, (Winner “The Apprentice”) Chicago Marathon 2001

4:34:18 - Lisa Ling, (Talk Show Host) Boston Marathon 2002

4:37:29 - Mike Huckabee, (Governor AR) Marine Corps Marathon 2005

4:45.29 - Average finishing time in 2006 for all runners

4:45:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 F65-69

4:45:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 M75-79

4:54:36 - Bill Frist, (Senate Majority Leader) Marine Corp Marathon 1997

4:56:46 - 2002 Median Finishing Time (Females)

4:58:25 - Al Gore, (VP) Marine Corps Marathon 1997

4:59:59 - Top 70% of Marathoners 2006

5:00:00 - National Marathon Qualifying Time 2007

5:00:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 F70-74

5:00:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 M80+

5:06:36 - Average female finishing time in 2006

5:15:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 F75-79

5:28:39 - Tom Vilsack, (Governor IA) Little Rock Marathon 2005

5:29:58 – Katie Holmes (Actress) New York Marathon 2007

5:29:59 - Top 81.6% of Marathoners 2006

5:30:59 - Boston Qualifying 2007 F80+

5:41:41 - Ali Landry, (Miss USA 1996) Boston Marathon 2002

5:41:41 - Mario Lopez, (Actor) Boston Marathon 2002

5:50:49 - Freddie Prinze, Jr., (Actor) Los Angeles Marathon 2006

5:59:59 - Top 89.2% of Marathoners 2006

6:04:43 - David Lee Roth, (Singer) New York City Marathon 1987

6:29:59 - Top 93.4% of Marathoners 2006

6:36:16 - Denise Hazlick (Entertainment Ed. MSNBC) Vancouver Intl. Marathon 2005

6:59:59 - Top 96.3% of Marathoners 2006

7:29:59 - Top 97.8% of Marathoners 2006

7:59:59 - Top 98.8% of Marathoners 2006

8:29:59 - Top 99.3% of Marathoners 2006

8:59:59 - Top 99.6% of Marathoners 2006

15:40:08 - Top 100% of Marathoners 2006

General Statistics

http://www.runningusa.org/cgi/mar_repts.pl

http://www.marathonguide.com/features/Articles/2006RecapOverview.cfm

Records

http://www.arrs.net/NR_Mara.htm

MarathonGuide Reports

http://www.marathonguide.com/features/Articles/2006RecapOverview.cfm

List of Marathoners

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_marathoners

Boston Qualifying Times and Wave Cut-off

http://baa.org/BostonMarathon/Qualifying.asp

http://www.baa.org/FAQs.asp

Hal Higdon Article on BQ Times

http://www.halhigdon.com/Ontherun/easyentry/easyentry.htm

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?board=1&id=1902987&thread=1901667

Chicago Corrals

http://www.chicagomarathon.com/page_L2.aspx?subMenu=3&Page_ID=936&Nav_2_ID=335&Page_Title=Start%20Corrals

NY Automatic Entries

http://www.nycmarathon.org/entrantinfo/applyfor2007_new.php

Twin Cities Wave Cutoff

http://www.mtcmarathon.org/TCM/FAQs.cfm

National Marathon Qualifying Time

http://www.nationalmarathon.com/race_details.asp#2

Rock N Roll AZ Preferred Corral

http://www.rnraz.com/race_info/Preferred_Corral.html

Letsrun Thread

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=1808567&page=0

The record for a British politician is held by Matthew Parris who ran 2:32:57 in the 1985 London Marathon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Parris

Seb Coe, former british MP of , sub 3h, also a solid 800m runner.

one other entry more than deserves to be on that list

2:40:47 Team Hoyt

Team Hoyt PB's

http://www.teamhoyt.com/races.shtml

Team Hoyt bio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flRvsO8m_KI

There is a lengthy thread on famous people - celebrity marathon times. As an aside, the Prime Minister of Slovakia did not kick lance's butt since Lance's time is 2:46.

I cut and pasted from an internet source which was dated before Lance's second marathon. The PM of Slovakia did kick his butt for his 1st marathon time.

Very interesting stuff.