Times tell the truth wrote:
Ok , we may get a couple of Japanese runners at Fuk , few more Ken & Eth runners to round it out for the year , bottom line maybe no americans in the top 100 marathon times for the year ?
Chicago was a great example of what elite world class marathoning has become , racing at 2:06 pace , not hanging on to finish as the top american. Mind set has to change or the gap just widens as more young non US runners come into the sport running faster and faster.
Here are the top 100 in 2010 through Chicago. Hall and Meb (Bos) are the only US runners to make the list.
The count by country is:
Country, Count
KEN, 56
ETH, 35
MAR, 2
USA, 2
BRA, 1
ERI, 1
KOR, 1
MDA, 1
TAN, 1
Has there ever been a world sport so dominated by a group of athletes from such a relatively small population base and geographic area?
Rank 2010, Time, Runner, Country, Venue
1, 2:04:48, Patrick Makau, KEN, Rotterdam
2, 2:04:55, Geoffrey Mutai, KEN, Rotterdam
3, 2:05:08, Patrick Makau, KEN, Berlin
4, 2:05:10, Geoffrey Mutai, KEN, Berlin
5, 2:05:13, Vincent Kipruto, KEN, Rotterdam
6, 2:05:19, Tsegay Kebede, ETH, London
7, 2:05:23, Lelisa Gemechu Feyisa, ETH, Rotterdam
8, 2:05:25, Bado Worku, ETH, Berlin
9, 2:05:39, Eliud Kiptanui, KEN, Praha
10, 2:05:52, Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot, KEN, Boston
11, 2:06:09, Haile Gebrselassie, ETH, Dubai
12, 2:06:23, Emmanuel Mutai, KEN, London
13, 2:06:24, Samuel Wanjiru, KEN, Chicago
14, 2:06:33, Chala Dechase, ETH, Dubai
15, 2:06:41, Tadesse Tola, ETH, Paris
16, 2:06:43, Tsegay Kebede, ETH, Chicago
17, 2:06:46, Eshetu Wondimu, ETH, Dubai
18, 2:06:49, Sylvester Teimet, KEN, Seoul
19, 2:06:55, Jaouad Gharib, MAR, London
20, 2:06:59, Gilbert Kirwa, KEN, Seoul
21, 2:07:01, Bernard Kiprop Kipyego, KEN, Rotterdam
22, 2:07:11, Alfred Kering, KEN, Paris
23, 2:07:11, Tsegay Kebede, ETH, Praha
24, 2:07:13, Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich, KEN, Paris
25, 2:07:23, Kebede Tekeste, ETH, Boston
26, 2:07:23, Nicholas Koech, KEN, Praha
27, 2:07:30, Jackson Kipkoech, KEN, Barcelona
28, 2:07:33, Abderrahim Bouramdane, MAR, London
29, 2:07:35, Paul Kirui, KEN, Seoul
30, 2:07:36, Felix Keny, KEN, Barcelona
31, 2:07:37, Teshome Gelana Ethana, ETH, Houston
32, 2:07:52, Tsegay Kebede, ETH, Berlin
33, 2:07:58, Kenneth Mburu Mungara, KEN, Toronto
34, 2:08:01, Benjamin Kiptoo, KEN, Paris
35, 2:08:04, Abel Kirui, KEN, London
36, 2:08:04, Getu Feleke, ETH, Praha
37, 2:08:05, Eliud Kiptanui, KEN, Berlin
38, 2:08:10, Jafred Chirchir, KEN, Toronto
39, 2:08:10, Feyisa Feyisa, ETH, Chicago
40, 2:08:15, Daniel Rono, KEN, Toronto
41, 2:08:22, Nixon Machichin, KEN, Toronto
42, 2:08:27, Zembaba Yigeze, ETH, Houston
43, 2:08:29, Daniel Kiprugut, KEN, Paris
44, 2:08:32, Mulugeta Wami, ETH, Paris
45, 2:08:32, Iaroslav Musinschi, MDA, Düsseldorf
46, 2:08:33, Gilbert Chepkwony, KEN, Kosice
47, 2:08:39, Siraj Gena, ETH, Roma
48, 2:08:39, Deriba Merga Ejigu, ETH, Boston
49, 2:08:40, Henry Sugut, KEN, Wien
50, 2:08:41, Ryan Hall, USA, Boston
51, 2:08:41, Solomon Bushendich, KEN, Kosice
52, 2:08:42, Peter Chebet, KEN, Kosice
53, 2:08:44, Wesley Korir, KEN, Chicago
54, 2:08:45, Samuel Gebremichael, ETH, Barcelona
55, 2:08:45, Deressa Chisma, ETH, Daegu
56, 2:08:46, Marilson dos Santos, BRA, London
57, 2:08:47, Lelisa Gemechu Feyisa, ETH, Xiamen
58, 2:08:48, Zambala Yegeze, ETH, Paris
59, 2:08:50, Bernard Kiprop Kipyego, KEN, Berlin
60, 2:08:53, Francis Kiprop, KEN, Rotterdam
61, 2:08:55, Yusuf Songok, KEN, Hannover
62, 2:08:55, Gashaw Melesse Asfaw, ETH, Toronto
63, 2:08:58, Jason Mbote, KEN, Houston
64, 2:09:00, Benson Barus, KEN, Roma
65, 2:09:00, David Kiyeng, KEN, Seoul
66, 2:09:01, Hailu Mekonnen, ETH, Paris
67, 2:09:03, Abiyote Guta, ETH, Dubai
68, 2:09:08, Nixon Machichin, KEN, Roma
69, 2:09:08, Vincent Kipruto, ETH, Chicago
70, 2:09:09, Hussain Adilo, ETH, Houston
71, 2:09:09, Silas Toek, KEN, Barcelona
72, 2:09:09, Wilson Kiprop, KEN, Praha
73, 2:09:10, Charles Kibiwott, KEN, Houston
74, 2:09:15, Fikadu Kedir, ETH, Roma
75, 2:09:15, Jafred Chirchir, KEN, Milano
76, 2:09:19, Wesley Korir, KEN, Los Angeles
77, 2:09:21, Bellor Yator, KEN, Barcelona
78, 2:09:22, Vincent Kiptoo Kiplagat, KEN, Houston
79, 2:09:22, Wilfried Kigen, KEN, Hamburg
80, 2:09:23, Raymond Kandie, KEN, Barcelona
81, 2:09:24, Tadesse Abraham, ERI, Berlin
82, 2:09:26, Francis Kibiwott, KEN, Paris
83, 2:09:27, Urige Bute, ETH, Hamburg
84, 2:09:28, Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot, KEN, Chicago
85, 2:09:31, Ji Young-joon, KOR, Daegu
86, 2:09:31, Teshome Gelana, ETH, Toronto
87, 2:09:32, Joseph Lomala Kimosop, KEN, Wien
88, 2:09:34, Yemane Adhane, ETH, Otsu
89, 2:09:38, Vincent Kiplagat, KEN, Paris
90, 2:09:40, Negari Terfa, ETH, Xiamen
91, 2:09:41, Mesefin Adimasu, ETH, Wien
92, 2:09:43, Dereje Debele, ETH, Dubai
93, 2:09:46, Mebrahtom Keflezighi, USA, Boston
94, 2:09:46, Samson Ramadhani, TAN, Hannover
95, 2:09:48, Richard Limo, KEN, Los Angeles
96, 2:09:49, Daniel Rono, KEN, Rotterdam
97, 2:09:51, Edwin Kutto, KEN, Hannover
98, 2:09:54, Paul Samoei, KEN, Los Angeles
99, 2:09:59, Negari Terfa, ETH, Paris
100, 2:09:59, Samson Bungei, KEN, Hannover