World Single Age Records- Marathon
Men 5y358d 5:25:09 Bucky Cox (USA) 11 Jul 1972 04 Jul 1978 Junction City KS USA 6y341d 4:07:27 Bucky Cox (USA) 11 Jul 1972 17 Jun 1979 Toledo OH USA 7y195d 4:04:08 Wesley Paul (USA) 25 Jan 1969 06 Sep 1976 Columbia MO USA ...... 9y325d 2:56:57 Wesley Paul (USA) 25 Jan 1969 16 Dec 1978 Huntsville AL USA 10y211d 3:02:23 Daven Chun (USA) 18 May 1964 15 Dec 1974 Honolulu HI USA 11y323d 2:47:17 Wesley Paul (USA) 25 Jan 1969 13 Dec 1980 Huntsville AL USA 12y364d 2:46:42 Wesley Paul (USA) 25 Jan 1969 24 Jan 1982 Houston TX USA 13y146d 2:43:02 Tom Ansberry (USA) 22 Aug 1963 15 Jan 1977 San Diego CA USA 14y233d 2:42:30 Chang-Son Kim (PRK) 11 Apr 1952 30 Nov 1966 Pnom Penh CAM 15y225d 2:29:11 Mitch Kingery (USA) 03 Jul 1956 13 Feb 1972 Burlingame CA USA 16y359d 2:15:07 Zhu-hong Li (CHN) 22 Oct 1983 15 Oct 2000 Beijing CHN 17y357d 2:10:46 Zhu-hong Li (CHN) 22 Oct 1983 14 Oct 2001 Beijing CHN 18y292d 2:06:07 Eric Ndiema (KEN) 28 Dec 1992 16 Oct 2011 Amsterdam NED 19y291d 2:08:29 Belayneh Dinsamo (ETH) 24 Apr 1966 09 Feb 1986 Tokyo JPN 20y 69d 2:05:23 Feyisa Lilisa (ETH) 01 Feb 1990 11 Apr 2010 Rotterdam NED 21y361d 2:05:16 Levi Matebo (KEN) 03 Nov 1989 30 Oct 2011 Frankfurt GER 22y167d 2:05:10 Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) 10 Nov 1986 26 Apr 2009 London ENG 23y100d 2:05:19 Tsegay Kebede (ETH) 15 Jan 1987 25 Apr 2010 London ENG 24y 34d 2:06:13.5 Patrick Makau (KEN) 02 Mar 1985 05 Apr 2009 Rotterdam NED 25y 40d 2:04:48 Patrick Makau (KEN) 02 Mar 1985 11 Apr 2010 Rotterdam NED 26y207d 2:03:38 Patrick Makau (KEN) 02 Mar 1985 25 Sep 2011 Berlin GER 27y306d 2:05:42 Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) 22 Dec 1971 24 Oct 1999 Chicago IL USA 28y186d 2:04:55 Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 07 Oct 1981 11 Apr 2010 Rotterdam NED 29y229d 2:03:42 Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 15 Mar 1982 30 Oct 2011 Frankfurt GER 30y345d 2:04:26.3 Duncan Kibet (KEN) 25 Apr 1978 05 Apr 2009 Rotterdam NED 31y290d 2:04:56 Sammy Korir (KEN) 12 Dec 1971 28 Sep 2003 Berlin GER 32y171d 2:05:45 Martin Lel (KEN) 28 Oct 1978 17 Apr 2011 London ENG 33y 16d 2:04:40 Emanuel Mutai (KEN) 01 Apr 1978 17 Apr 2011 London ENG 34y165d 2:04:26 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 18 Apr 1973 30 Sep 2007 Berlin GER 35y163d 2:03:58.2 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 18 Apr 1973 28 Sep 2008 Berlin GER 36y339d 2:05:27 Jaouad Gharib (MAR) 22 May 1972 26 Apr 2009 London ENG 37y338d 2:06:55 Jaouad Gharib (MAR) 22 May 1972 25 Apr 2010 London ENG 38y 61d 2:07:12 Carlos Lopes (POR) 18 Feb 1947 20 Apr 1985 Rotterdam NED 39y311d 2:09:24 Japhet Kosegi (KEN) 20 Dec 1968 26 Oct 2008 Frankfurt GER 40y236d 2:08:46 Andres Espinosa (MEX) 04 Feb 1963 28 Sep 2003 Berlin GER 41y294d 2:11:04 Japhet Kosgei (KEN) 20 Dec 1968 10 Oct 2010 Melbourne AUS 42y 27d 2:11:21 Japhet Kosgei (KEN) 20 Dec 1968 16 Jan 2011 Mumbai IND 43y219d 2:11:45 Joshua Kipkemboi (KEN) 22 Feb 1959 29 Sep 2002 Saint Paul MN USA 44y128d 2:15:24 Nelson Chirchir (KEN) 16 Jun 1956 22 Oct 2000 Reims FRA 45y201d 2:14:16 Jackson Kipngok (KEN) 16 Aug 1960 05 Mar 2006 Torreon MEX 46y286d 2:15:24 Reuben Chesang (KEN) 22 Dec 1962 04 Oct 2009 Saint Paul MN USA 47y122d 2:16:20 Jackson Kipngok (KEN) 16 Aug 1960 16 Dec 2007 Monterrey MEX 48y270d 2:18:57 Ayele Setegne (ISR) 11 Apr 1962 06 Jan 2011 Tiberias ISR 49y113d 2:19:47 Kjell-Erik Stahl (SWE) 17 Feb 1946 10 Jun 1995 Stockholm SWE 50y190d 2:19:29 Titus Mamabolo (RSA) 11 Jan 1941 20 Jul 1991 Durban RSA 51y 28d 2:24:18 Piet vanAlphen (NED) 16 Aug 1930 13 Sep 1981 Eugene OR USA 52y236d 2:22:14 Piet vanAlphen (NED) 16 Aug 1930 09 Apr 1983 Rotterdam NED 53y 67d 2:23:44 Piet vanAlphen (NED) 16 Aug 1930 22 Oct 1983 Etten-Leur NED 54y247d 2:26:35 Piet vanAlphen (NED) 16 Aug 1930 20 Apr 1985 Rotterdam NED 55y246d 2:25:56 Piet vanAlphen (NED) 16 Aug 1930 19 Apr 1986 Rotterdam NED 56y236d 2:27:05 Erik Ostbye (SWE) 25 Jan 1921 18 Sep 1977 Goteborg SWE 57y103d 2:33:12 Norman Green (USA) 27 Jun 1932 08 Oct 1989 Saint Paul MN USA 58y 21d 2:35:51 Alex Ratelle (USA) 12 Sep 1924 03 Oct 1982 Saint Paul MN USA 59y337d 2:34:23 Yoshihisa Hosaka (JPN) 05 Jan 1949 07 Dec 2008 Fukuoka JPN 60y 27d 2:36:30 Yoshihisa Hosaka (JPN) 05 Jan 1949 01 Feb 2009 Oita JPN 61y 33d 2:38:12 Yoshihisa Hosaka (JPN) 05 Jan 1949 07 Feb 2010 Oita JPN 62y202d 2:41:07 John Gilmour (AUS) 03 May 1919 21 Nov 1981 Albany AUS 63y 46d 2:46:50 Manuel Rosales (ESP) 04 Aug 1935 19 Sep 1998 Cesenatico ITA 64y 72d 2:42:44 Clive Davies (USA) 17 Aug 1915 28 Oct 1979 Portland OR USA 65y129d 2:41:57 Derek Turnbull (NZL) 05 Dec 1926 12 Apr 1992 London ENG 66y 27d 2:42:49 Clive Davies (USA) 17 Aug 1915 13 Sep 1981 Eugene OR USA 67y 45d 2:51:07 Luigi Passerini (ITA) 22 Feb 1923 08 Apr 1990 Mirandola ITA 68y253d 2:51:02 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 14 Nov 1999 Columbus OH USA 69y237d 2:52:50 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 29 Oct 2000 Columbus OH USA 70y 68d 3:00:23 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 13 May 2001 New London ON CAN 71y306d 3:00:58 John Keston (GBR) 05 Dec 1924 06 Oct 1996 Saint Paul MN USA 72y206d 2:59:09.3 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 28 Sep 2003 Toronto ON CAN 73y204d 2:54:48.3 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 26 Sep 2004 Toronto ON CAN 74y 35d 2:58:40.0 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 10 Apr 2005 Rotterdam NED 75y202d 3:08:34.5 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 24 Sep 2006 Toronto ON CAN 76y 40d 3:04:53.4 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 15 Apr 2007 Rotterdam NED 77y143d 3:33:27 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 02 Dec 1984 San Diego CA USA 78y101d 3:36:59 Warren Utes (USA) 25 Jun 1920 04 Oct 1998 Saint Paul MN USA 79y288d 3:47:01 Antonino Caponetto (ITA) 11 Dec 1931 25 Sep 2011 Bergamo ITA 80y224d 3:15:53.9 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 16 Oct 2011 Toronto ON CAN 81y202d 3:47:04 Gordon Porteous (SCO) 20 Feb 1914 10 Sep 1995 Greenock ENG 82y 88d 3:48:35 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 08 Oct 1989 Saint Paul MN USA 83y158d 4:31:48 Andre Osselaer (BEL) 03 Mar 1916 08 Aug 1999 Gateshead ENG 84y 86d 4:17:51 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 06 Oct 1991 Saint Paul MN USA 85y 79d 5:00:25 Lloyd Young (USA) 18 Jul 1923 05 Oct 2008 Saint Paul MN USA 86y 64d 4:34:55 Robert Horman (AUS) 01 May 1918 04 Jul 2004 Brisbane AUS 87y201d 5:12:59 Paul Spangler (USA) 18 Mar 1899 05 Oct 1986 Richmond BC CAN 88y 68d 6:05:53 Mike Fremont (USA) 23 Feb 1922 02 May 2010 Cincinnati OH USA 89y 94d 6:35:38 Sam Gadless (USA) 30 Nov 1906 03 Mar 1996 Los Angeles CA USA ....... 91y 13d 6:45:31 Fauja Singh (ENG) 01 Apr 1911 14 Apr 2002 London ENG 92y180d 5:40:04 Fauja Singh (ENG) 01 Apr 1911 26 Sep 2003 Toronto CAN 93y 17d 6:07:13 Fauja Singh (ENG) 01 Apr 1911 18 Apr 2004 London ENG Women 5y261d 4:56:36 Jennifer Amyx (USA) 16 Jan 1970 04 Oct 1975 Johnstown PA USA 6y260d 4:00:36 Jennifer Amyx (USA) 16 Jan 1970 02 Oct 1976 Johnstown PA USA 7y315d 3:51:54 Jennifer Amyx (USA) 16 Jan 1970 27 Nov 1977 Philadelphia PA USA 8y350d 3:13:24 Tabitha Francks (USA) 24 Nov 1974 13 Nov 1983 Asbury Park NJ USA 9y182d 3:11:01 Julie Mullin (USA) 30 Aug 1966 28 Feb 1976 Seaside OR USA 10y180d 2:58:01 Julie Mullin (USA) 30 Aug 1966 26 Feb 1977 Seaside OR USA 11y179d 3:02:47 Julie Mullin (USA) 30 Aug 1966 25 Feb 1978 Seaside OR USA 12y161d 2:54:03 Manuela Zipse-Veith (GER) 11 May 1974 19 Oct 1986 Echternach LUX 13y304d 2:44:03 Kyung-Hee Kim (KOR) 15 May 1973 15 Mar 1987 Seoul KOR 14y105d 2:33:08 Xin Wei (CHN) 07 Jul 1988 20 Oct 2002 Beijing CHN 15y213d 2:29:41 Mei-yu Shen (CHN) 21 Mar 1987 20 Oct 2002 Beijing CHN 16y328d 2:31:51 Li-nan Wang (CHN) 26 Nov 1985 20 Oct 2002 Beijing CHN 17y319d 2:23:37 Min Liu (CHN) 29 Nov 1983 14 OCt 2001 Beijing CHN 18y 1d 2:22:38 Ying-ying Zhang (CHN) 04 Jan 1990 05 Jan 2008 Xiamen CHN 19y312d 2:24:02 Ya-nan Wei (CHN) 06 Dec 1981 14 Oct 2001 Beijing CHN 20y 21d 2:23:27 Xue Bae (CHN) 15 Dec 1987 05 Jan 2008 Xiamen CHN 21y 92d 2:22:38 Aselefech Mergia (ETH) 23 Jan 1989 25 Apr 2010 London ENG 22y 73d 2:21:51 Naoko Sakamoto (JPN) 14 Nov 1980 26 Jan 2003 Osaka JPN 23y274d 2:21:21 Ying-jie Sun (CHN) 19 Jan 1979 20 Oct 2002 Beijing CHN 24y273d 2:19:39 Ying-Jie Sun (CHN) 19 Jan 1979 19 Oct 2003 Beijing CHN 25y196d 2:19:41 Yoko Shibui (JPN) 14 Mar 1979 26 Sep 2004 Berlin GER 26y140d 2:20:43 Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 09 May 1973 26 Sep 1999 Berlin GER 27y 84d 2:19:12 Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) 03 Jul 1978 25 Sep 2005 Berlin GER 28y300d 2:17:17.7 Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 17 Dec 1973 13 Oct 2002 Chicago IL USA 29y117d 2:15:24.6 Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 17 Dec 1973 13 Apr 2003 London ENG 30y 84d 2:19:26 Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 21 Jul 1972 13 Oct 2002 Chicago IL USA 31y121d 2:17:42 Paul Radcliffe (ENG) 17 Dec 1973 17 Apr 2005 London ENG 32y331d 2:20:25 Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 13 Nov 1977 10 Oct 2010 Chicago IL USA 33y330d 2:18:20 Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 13 Nov 1977 09 Oct 2011 Chicago IL USA 34y181d 2:22:42 Birhane Adere (ETH) 21 Jul 1973 18 Jan 2008 Dubai UAE 35y259d 2:21:30 Constantina Tomescu (ROM) 23 Jan 1970 09 Oct 2005 Chicago IL USA 36y 36d 2:19:18.4 Irina Mikitenko (GER) 23 Aug 1972 28 Sep 2008 Berlin GER 37y198d 2:21:29 Lyudmila Petrova (RUS) 07 Oct 1968 23 Apr 2006 London ENG 38y 22d 2:24:14 Irina Timofeyeva (RUS) 05 Apr 1970 27 Apr 2008 Hamburg GER 39y 33d 2:22:18 Irina Mikitenko (GER) 23 Aug 1972 25 Sep 2011 Berlin GER 40y201d 2:27:42 Lyudmila Petrova (RUS) 07 Oct 1968 26 Apr 2009 London ENG 41y361d 2:28:06 Irina Bogacheva (KGZ) 30 Apr 1961 26 Apr 2003 Nashville TN USA 42y169d 2:26:51 Priscilla Welch (ENG) 22 Nov 1944 10 May 1987 London ENG 43y221d 2:29:25 Tatyana Pozdniakova (UKR) 04 Mar 1956 11 Oct 1998 Chicago IL USA 44y195d 2:29:43 Joyce Smith (ENG) 26 Oct 1937 09 May 1982 London ENG 45y171d 2:32:37 Colleen deReuck (USA) 16 Apr 1964 04 Oct 2009 Saint Paul MN USA 46y364d 2:30:26 Tatyana Pozdniakova (UKR) 04 Mar 1955 03 Mar 2002 Los Angeles CA USA 47y223d 2:28:59.5 Tatyana Pozdniakova (UKR) 04 Mar 1955 13 Oct 2002 Providence RI USA 48y225d 2:37:46 Ramilya Burangulova (RUS) 11 Jul 1961 21 Feb 2010 Jacksonville Beach FL USA 49y 3d 2:30:17 Tatyana Pozdniakova (UKR) 04 Mar 1955 07 Mar 2004 Los Angeles CA USA 50y 2d 2:31:05 Tatyana Pozdniakova (UKR) 04 Mar 1955 06 Mar 2005 Los Angeles CA USA 51y 15d 2:35:46 Tatyana Pozdniakova (UKR) 04 Mar 1955 19 Mar 2006 Los Angeles CA USA 52y108d 2:48:47 Edeltraud Pohl (GER) 14 Jul 1936 30 Oct 1988 Frankfurt GER 53y147d 2:47:50 Joan Samuelson (USA) 16 May 1957 10 Oct 2010 Chicago IL USA 54y125d 2:54:16 Manna Kwak (NED) 14 Dec 1944 18 Apr 1999 Rotterdam NED 55y 76d 2:52:14 Rae Baymiller (USA) 27 Jul 1943 11 Oct 1998 Chicago IL USA 56y 65d 2:59:23 Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 26 Aug 1949 30 Oct 2005 Auckland NZL 57y262d 3:04:59 Miyo Ishigami (JPN) 09 May 1934 26 Jan 1992 Osaka JPN 58y267d 3:03:43 Miyo Ishigami (JPN) 09 May 1934 31 Jan 1993 Osaka JPN 59y249d 3:07:05 Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 26 Aug 1949 02 May 2009 Rotorua NZL 60y312d 3:01:30 Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 26 Aug 1949 04 Jul 2010 Gold Coast AUS 61y140d 3:15:32 Renée Choppin (FRA) 03 Dec 1934 21 Apr 1996 Paris FRA 62y 6d 3:15:18 Angela Copson (ENG) 20 Apr 1947 26 Apr 2009 London ENG 63y241d 3:07:48 Emmi Lüthi (SUI) 01 Mar 1944 28 Oct 2007 Luzern SUI 64y108d 3:19:18 Yuriko Tanaka (JPN) 31 Jul 1944 16 Nov 2008 Oiso JPN 65y 56d 3:12:56.6 Emmi Lüthi (SUI) 01 Mar 1944 26 Apr 2009 Zurich SUI 66y 1d 3:35:49 Josie Edith Waller (GBR) 16 Apr 1922 17 Apr 1988 London ENG 67y146d 3:31:32 Bibbi Lind (SWE) 22 May 1944 15 Oct 2011 Vaxjo SWE 68y165d 3:59:29 Shirley Young (AUS) 24 Dec 1929 07 Jun 1998 Tratalgon AUS 69y137d 3:35:54 Christa Wulf (GER) 11 Dec 1933 27 Apr 2003 Hamburg GER 70y129d 3:45:04 Christa Wulf (GER) 11 Dec 1933 18 Apr 2004 Hamburg GER 71y 1d 3:48:14 Pat Trickett (ENG) 02 Oct 1922 03 Oct 1993 Stone ENG 72y226d 3:46:03 Ginette Bedard (USA) 12 Aug 1933 26 Mar 2006 New York NY USA 73y 85d 3:59:04 Myra Rhodes (USA) 16 Jul 1932 09 Oct 2005 Portland OR USA 74y 51d 4:01:54.6 Gwen McFarlan (CAN) 04 Apr 1934 25 May 2008 Ottawa ON CAN 75y 29d 3:57:30 Gwen McFarlan (CAN) 04 Apr 1934 03 May 2009 Vancouver BC CAN 76y189d 4:02:27 Gwen McFarlan (CAN) 04 Apr 1934 10 Oct 2010 Victoria BC CAN 77y175d 4:11:28 Betty Jean McHugh (CAN) 07 Nov 1927 01 May 2005 Vancouver CAN 78y 1d 5:00:37 Ida Mintz (USA) 15 Oct 1905 16 Oct 1983 Chicago IL USA 79y 6d 5:03:54 Ida Mintz (USA) 15 Oct 1905 21 Oct 1984 Chicago IL USA 80y340d 4:36:52 Betty Jean McHugh (CAN) 07 Nov 1927 12 Oct 2008 Victoria BC CAN 81y 37d 4:49:45 Betty Jean McHugh (CAN) 07 Nov 1927 14 Dec 2008 Honolulu HI USA 82y 36d 4:53:06 Betty Jean McHugh (CAN) 07 Nov 1927 09 Dec 2009 Honolulu HI USA 83y218d 5:51:59 Margaret Davis (USA) 13 Aug 1922 19 Mar 2006 Los Angeles CA USA 84y 14d 6:02:03 Ida Mintz (USA) 15 Oct 1905 29 Oct 1989 Chicago IL USA 85y137d 5:40:52 Ruth Rothfarb (USA) 18 Jun 1901 02 Nov 1986 Washington DC USA 86y285d 6:31:42 Margaret Davis (USA) 13 Aug 1922 25 May 2009 Los Angeles CA USA 87y183d 7:06:48 Mavis Lindgren (USA) 02 Apr 1907 02 Oct 1994 Portland OR USA 88y182d 8:03:24 Mavis Lindgren (USA) 02 Apr 1907 01 Oct 1995 Portland OR USA 89y180d 8:09:23 Mavis Lindgren (USA) 02 Apr 1907 29 Sep 1996 Portland OR USA 90y179d 8:53:08 Mavis Lindgren (USA) 02 Apr 1907 28 Sep 1997 Portland OR USA ....... 92y 19d 9:53:48 Gladys Burrill (USA) 23 Nov 1918 12 Dec 2010 Honolulu HI USA
Note: Fauja Singh's 90+ marks are pending verification of date of birth.
His 100 year mark of 8:25:16.3 at Toronto ON/CAN on 16 Oct 2011, is disallowed
as he received hands-on assistance at least over the last 500 meters.
"a" => point-to-point course
Last Updated on 20 Jan 2012
Contributors: Marty Post, Gunars
Akerbergs, Ed Whitlock, Maurice Wilson, Paul Michiels, Shigenobu Ota, Yves
Seigneuric, Franco Civai, David Monti, Alex Wilson, Brett Larner, Birger Fält