Most Competitive Marathon Fields- All Time
Men
926 Flora London 14 Apr 02 London ENG
899 Flora London 22 Apr 01 London ENG
891 London 25 Apr 10 London ENG
885 New York City 14 Nov 93 New York NY/USA
868 Flora London 16 Apr 00 London ENG
853 New York City 06 Nov 94 New York NY/USA
847 Flora London 13 Apr 08 London ENG
845 LaSalle Bank Chicago 13 Oct 02 Chicago IL/USA
844 BAA Boston 21 Apr 03 Boston MA/USA
844 Boston 18 Apr 11 Boston MA/USA
10
839 ING New York City 06 Nov 11 New York NY/USA
836 Flora London 26 Apr 09 London ENG
833 ING New York City 07 Nov 10 New York NY/USA
831 Olympic Games 09 Aug 92 Barcelona ESP
831 Flora London- mixed race 22 Apr 07 London ENG
826 LaSalle Banks Chicago 11 Oct 98 Chicago IL/USA
824 BAA Boston 20 Apr 98 Boston MA/USA
823 Bank of America Chicago 10 Oct 10 Chicago IL/USA
821 Real Berlin 26 Sep 10 Berlin GER
819 ABN AMRO Rotterdam 10 Apr 11 Rotterdam NED
20
808 Fortis Rotterdam 11 Apr 10 Rotterdam NED
807 New York City 03 Nov 02 New York NY/USA
806 Flora London 17 Apr 05 London ENG
803 Flora London- B 13 Apr 03 London ENG
803 Flora London 13 Apr 97 London ENG
799 IAAF World Championships 03 Aug 01 Edmonton CAN
798 IAAF World Championships 22 Aug 09 Berlin GER
798 European Championships 01 Sep 90 Split CRO
796 Olympic Games 24 Aug 08 Beijing CHN
794 Boston 18 Apr 94 Boston MA/USA
30
792 IAAF World Championships 04 Sep 11 Daegu KOR
791 Olympic Games 04 Aug 96 Atlanta GA/USA
789 Boston 19 Apr 10 Boston MA/USA
785 BMW Frankfurt 30 Oct 11 Frankfurt GER
784 Boston 19 Apr 93 Boston MA/USA
783 Paris International 06 Apr 03 Paris FRA
781 New York City 04 Nov 90 New York NY/USA
779 IAAF World Championships in Athletics 14 Aug 93 Stuttgart GER
777 Generale Bank Rotterdam 19 Apr 98 Rotterdam NED
776 Paris 10 Apr 11 Paris FRA
40
773 LaSalle Bank Chicago 12 Oct 03 Chicago IL/USA
773 BAA Boston 19 Apr 04 Boston MA/USA
772 Tokyo International 18 Feb 01 Tokyo JPN
771 Boston 20 Apr 92 Boston MA/USA
770 Boston 16 Apr 90 Boston MA/USA
767 Bank of America Chicago 09 Oct 11 Chicago IL/USA
766 BMW Berlin 25 Sep 11 Berlin GER
766 Flora London 26 Apr 98 London ENG
765 Flora London 23 Apr 06 London ENG
764 Flora London 18 Apr 04 London ENG
50
760 IAAF World Championships 30 Aug 03 Paris FRA
760 Boston 15 Apr 91 Boston MA/USA
759 Port of Rotterdam 23 Apr 95 Rotterdam NED
756 IAAF World Championships 25 Aug 07 Osaka JPN
755 Boston 20 Apr 09 Boston MA/USA
755 Paris 11 Apr 10 Paris FRA
752 LaSalle Banks Chicago 24 Oct 99 Chicago IL/USA
752 Olympic Games 01 Oct 00 Sydney AUS
752 Bank of America Chicago 11 Oct 09 Chicago IL/USA
751 Fortis Rotterdam 05 Apr 09 Rotterdam NED
60
748 BAA Boston 15 Apr 02 Boston MA/USA
747 ADT London 21 Apr 91 London ENG
745 ING New York City 04 Nov 07 New York NY/USA
745 Olympic Games 29 Aug 04 Athens GRE
742 Tokyo International Men's 10 Feb 91 Tokyo JPN
742 New York City 02 Nov 97 New York NY/USA
742 New York City 01 Nov 98 New York NY/USA
741 LaSalle Bank Chicago 10 Oct 04 Chicago IL/USA
741 Prague International 22 May 05 Prague CZE
741 Fortis Rotterdam 13 Apr 03 Rotterdam NED
70
740 ING New York City 01 Nov 09 New York NY/USA
738 Real Berlin 20 Sep 09 Berlin GER
737 Virgin London 17 Apr 11 London ENG
737 New York City 01 Nov 92 New York NY/USA
737 Amsterdam 17 Oct 10 Amsterdam NED
736 IAAF World Championships 13 Aug 05 Helsinki FIN
735 Boston 17 Apr 95 Boston MA/USA
733 ING New York City 05 Nov 06 New York NY/USA
732 New York City 03 Nov 91 New York NY/USA
731 Biwa-ko Mainichi 06 Mar 11 Otsu JPN
80
730 Dong-A 16 Mar 97 Kyong-Ju KOR
729 LaSalle Bank Chicago 22 Oct 06 Chicago IL/USA
728 LaSalle Bank Chicago 22 Oct 00 Chicago IL/USA
727 Boston 19 Apr 99 Boston MA/USA
727 IAAF World Championships 01 Sep 91 Tokyo JPN
727 Biwa-ko Mainichi 02 Mar 03 Otsu JPN
723 ADT London 22 Apr 90 London ENG
722 Berlin 24 Sep 95 Berlin GER
722 Hokkaido 26 Aug 90 Sapporo JPN
721 Boston 15 Apr 96 Boston MA/USA
90
720 IAAF World Championships 12 Aug 95 Goteborg SWE
720 Nike Rotterdam 17 Apr 94 Rotterdam NED
719 New York City 03 Nov 96 New York NY/USA
719 TCS Amsterdam 16 Oct 11 Amsterdam NED
718 Old Style Chicago 28 Oct 90 Chicago IL/USA
717 USA Olympic Trials 03 Nov 07 New York NY/USA
715 London 18 Apr 99 London ENG
714 New York City 04 Nov 01 New York NY/USA
713 ING New York City 07 Nov 04 New York NY/USA
713 ING New York City 02 Nov 03 New York NY/USA
100
Women
954 Flora London- A 13 Apr 03 London ENG
947 Flora London 14 Apr 02 London ENG
940 Flora London- early start 22 Apr 07 London ENG
932 Boston 18 Apr 94 Boston MA/USA
927 Commonwealth Games 31 Jan 90 Auckland NZL
923 Flora London 16 Apr 00 London ENG
919 Virgin London- Women's Professional 17 Apr 11 London ENG
917 ADT London 21 Apr 91 London ENG
914 Osaka International Women's 30 Jan 94 Osaka JPN
911 New York City 03 Nov 02 New York NY/USA
10
908 Flora London- elite women 17 Apr 05 London ENG
907 New York City 06 Nov 94 New York NY/USA
905 Olympic Games 24 Sep 00 Sydney AUS
903 Flora London 22 Apr 01 London ENG
901 BAA Boston 17 Apr 00 Boston MA/USA
898 IAAF World Championships 25 Aug 91 Tokyo JPN
896 Flora London- early start 23 Apr 06 London ENG
892 IAAF World Championships 23 Aug 09 Berlin GER
892 LaSalle Bank Chicago 13 Oct 02 Chicago IL/USA
890 LaSalle Bank Chicago 22 Oct 06 Chicago IL/USA
20
887 ING New York City- early start 07 Nov 04 New York NY/USA
885 Nagoya International Women's 14 Mar 99 Nagoya JPN
880 Boston- elite women 20 Apr 09 Boston MA/USA
875 Olympic Games 28 Jul 96 Atlanta GA/USA
874 Olympic Games 01 Aug 92 Barcelona ESP
873 ING New York City- early start 05 Nov 06 New York NY/USA
869 Olympic Games 22 Aug 04 Athens GRE
868 New York City 04 Nov 01 New York NY/USA
868 Flora London- early start 13 Apr 08 London ENG
865 Boston 21 Apr 97 Boston MA/USA
30
864 LaSalle Bank Chicago 22 Oct 00 Chicago IL/USA
864 New York City 12 Nov 95 New York NY/USA
864 ING New York City 02 Nov 03 New York NY/USA
864 Osaka International Women's 30 Jan 00 Osaka JPN
857 ING New York City- early start 06 Nov 05 New York NY/USA
856 ING New York City- elite women 07 Nov 10 New York NY/USA
852 Osaka International Women's 31 Jan 99 Osaka JPN
852 IAAF World Championships 29 Aug 99 Seville ESP
851 IAAF World Championships 27 Aug 11 Daegu KOR
849 Boston 17 Apr 95 Boston MA/USA
40
849 Boston 15 Apr 91 Boston MA/USA
848 Flora London 26 Apr 98 London ENG
847 Boston- professional women 18 Apr 11 Boston MA/USA
845 Nagoya International Women's 11 Mar 01 Nagoya JPN
842 IAAF World Championships 12 Aug 01 Edmonton CAN
841 IAAF World Championships in Athletics- 15 Aug 93 Stuttgart GER
840 ING New York City- elite women 06 Nov 11 New York NY/USA
838 Flora London 13 Apr 97 London ENG
836 BAA Boston- elite women 16 Apr 07 Boston MA/USA
833 ADT London 22 Apr 90 London ENG
50
832 Osaka International Women's 26 Jan 97 Osaka JPN
830 IAAF World Championships 14 Aug 05 Helsinki FIN
828 Osaka International Women's 25 Jan 98 Osaka JPN
827 Osaka International Women's 26 Jan 92 Osaka JPN
826 Tokyo International Women's 21 Nov 93 Tokyo JPN
826 New York City 02 Nov 97 New York NY/USA
826 Boston 16 Apr 01 Boston MA/USA
824 New York City 01 Nov 98 New York NY/USA
823 Osaka International Women's 27 Jan 02 Osaka JPN
823 Boston 16 Apr 90 Boston MA/USA
60
820 IAAF World Championships 09 Aug 97 Athens GRE
818 Osaka Women's 30 Jan 05 Osaka JPN
817 Osaka International Women's 26 Jan 03 Osaka JPN
817 BAA Boston 21 Apr 03 Boston MA/USA
817 LaSalle Banks Chicago 24 Oct 99 Chicago IL/USA
816 Tokyo International Women's 20 Nov 94 Tokyo JPN
816 Olympic Games 17 Aug 08 Beijing CHN
814 ING New York City- early start 02 Nov 08 New York NY/USA
813 Standard Chartered Dubai 21 Jan 11 Dubai UAE
811 Tokyo International Women's 30 Nov 97 Tokyo JPN
70
811 BAA Boston 20 Apr 98 Boston MA/USA
810 IAAF World Championships 31 Aug 03 Paris FRA
807 Flora London 18 Apr 04 London ENG
806 BAA Boston- elite women 18 Apr 05 Boston MA/USA
804 Tokyo International Women's 19 Nov 95 Tokyo JPN
804 Boston 19 Apr 99 Boston MA/USA
802 IAAF World Championships 02 Sep 07 Osaka JPN
801 London- elite women 25 Apr 10 London ENG
799 Nutrasweet London 18 Apr 93 London ENG
799 IAAF World Championships 05 Aug 95 Goteborg SWE
80
797 Tokyo International Women's 15 Nov 92 Tokyo JPN
797 Tokyo Women's 21 Nov 04 Tokyo JPN
797 London 18 Apr 99 London ENG
794 Nagoya International Women's 12 Mar 95 Nagoya JPN
794 BAA Boston 15 Apr 02 Boston MA/USA
794 Flora London- early start 26 Apr 09 London ENG
792 Boston 15 Apr 96 Boston MA/USA
792 Generale Bank Rotterdam 18 Apr 99 Rotterdam NED
791 LaSalle Bank Chicago 10 Oct 04 Chicago IL/USA
788 New York City 14 Nov 93 New York NY/USA
90
786 Osaka International Women's 25 Jan 09 Osaka JPN
781 Osaka Women's 27 Jan 08 Osaka JPN
781 Nagoya International Women's 10 Mar 02 Nagoya JPN
780 Nagoya International Women's 08 Mar 98 Nagoya JPN
779 Nagoya International Women's 13 Mar 05 Nagoya JPN
779 European Championships 27 Aug 90 Split CRO
778 Boston 20 Apr 92 Boston MA/USA
776 New York City 05 Nov 00 New York NY/USA
772 BAA Boston 17 Apr 06 Boston MA/USA
770 Tianjin 04 Apr 93 Tianjin CHN
100
Last Updated on 29 Dec 2011