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 14y 67d 2:37:05 James Drews (USA) 26 Apr 1958 02 Jul 1972 Whitewater WI USA 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 17y355d 2:10:46 Zhu-hong Li (CHN) 22 Oct 1983 14 Oct 2001 Beijing CHN 18y363d 2:13:09 Zhu-hong Li (CHN) 22 Oct 1983 20 Oct 2002 Beijing CHN 19y190d 2:10:10 Tene Negere (ETH) 05 Oct 1972 12 Apr 1992 London ENG 20y159d 2:06:33 Michael Rotich (KEN) 29 Oct 1982 06 Apr 2003 Paris FRA 21y 22d 2:06:39 Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) 10 Nov 1986 02 Dec 2007 Fukuoka JPN 22y294d 2:06:50 Belayneh Dinsamo (ETH) 28 Jun 1965 17 Apr 1988 Rotterdam NED 23y 58d 2:06:41.5 Felix Limo (KEN) 22 Aug 1980 19 Oct 2003 Amsterdam NED 24y 35d 2:06:44 Felix Limo (KEN) 22 Aug 1980 26 Sep 2004 Berlin GER 25y187d 2:05:50 Evans Rutto (KEN) 08 Apr 1978 12 Oct 2003 Chicago IL USA 26y159d 2:06:16 Daniel Njenga (KEN) 07 May 1976 13 Oct 2002 Chicago IL USA 27y306d 2:05:42 Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) 22 Dec 1971 24 Oct 1999 Chicago IL USA 28y105d 2:06:05 Ronaldo daCosta (BRA) 07 Jun 1970 20 Sep 1998 Berlin GER 29y203d 2:06:28.6 Emanuel Mutai (KEN) 01 Apr 1978 21 Oct 2007 Amsterdam NED 30y113d 2:05:37.8 Khalid Khannouchi (USA) 22 Dec 1971 14 Apr 2002 London ENG 31y290d 2:04:56 Sammy Korir (KEN) 12 Dec 1971 28 Sep 2003 Berlin GER 32y301d 2:05:48 Paul Tergat (KEN) 17 Jun 1969 14 Apr 2002 London ENG 33y159d 2:05:56 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 18 Apr 1973 24 Sep 2006 Berlin GER 34y103d 2:04:26 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 18 Apr 1973 30 Sep 2007 Berlin GER 35y 63d 2:07:47 Moses Tanui (KEN) 20 Aug 1965 22 Oct 2000 Chicago IL USA 36y158d 2:08:04 Bong-Ju Lee (KOR) 11 Oct 1970 18 Mar 2007 Seoul KOR 37y 64d 2:07:59 Hicham Chatt (MAR) 18 Feb 1969 23 Apr 2006 London ENG 38y 61d 2:07:12 Carlos Lopes (POR) 18 Feb 1947 20 Apr 1985 Rotterdam NED 39y217d 2:09:55 Mbarek Hussein (KEN) 04 Apr 1965 07 Nov 2004 Seoul KOR 40y236d 2:08:46 Andres Espinosa (MEX) 04 Feb 1963 28 Sep 2003 Berlin GER 41y253d 2:11:18.6 Jack Foster (NZL) 23 May 1932 31 Jan 1974 Christchurch NZL 42y 44d 2:11:51 Jackson Kipngok (KEN) 16 Aug 1960 29 Sep 2002 St Paul MN USA 43y219d 2:11:45 Joshua Kipkemboi (KEN) 22 Feb 1959 29 Sep 2002 St Paul MN USA 44y211d 2:15:57 William Koech (KEN) 02 Dec 1961 29 Oct 2006 Nairobi KEN 45y224d 2:14:16 Jackson Kipngok (KEN) 16 Aug 1960 05 Mar 2006 Torreon MEX 46y 69d 2:19:11 Kjell-Erik Stahl (SWE) 17 Feb 1946 26 Apr 1992 Puteaux FRA 47y122d 2:16:20 Jackson Kipngok (KEN) 16 Aug 1960 16 Dec 2007 Monterrey MEX 48y107d 2:20:07 Kjell-Erik Stahl (SWE) 17 Feb 1946 04 Jun 1994 Stockholm SWE 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 56y 47d 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 St Paul MN USA 58y 21d 2:35:51 Alex Ratelle (USA) 12 Sep 1924 03 Oct 1982 St Paul MN USA 59y276d 2:39:13 Luciano Acquarone (ITA) 04 Oct 1930 07 Jul 1990 Budapest HUN 60y297d 2:38:15 Luciano Acquarone (ITA) 04 Oct 1930 28 Jul 1991 Turku FIN 61y327d 2:38:32 Wil vanderLee (NED) 23 Oct 1929 15 Sep 1991 Amsterdam NED 62y 57d 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 St 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 76y213d 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 St Paul MN USA 79y182d 3:49:23 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 10 Jan 1987 Calloway Gardens GA USA 80y 91d 3:43:27 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 11 Oct 1987 St Paul MN USA 81y172d 3:47:04 Gordon Porteous (SCO) 20 Feb 1914 10 Sep 1995 Greenock ENG 82y200d 3:48:35 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 08 Oct 1989 St Paul MN USA 83y201d 5:02:01 Dudley Healy (USA) 23 Apr 1914 27 Jul 1997 Durban RSA 84y 86d 4:17:51 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 06 Oct 1991 St Paul MN USA 85y 69d 5:11:04 Henry Sypniewski (USA) 07 Jul 1918 14 Sep 2003 Erie PA USA 86y229d 4:47:50 Josef Galia (GER) 20 Feb 1898 06 Oct 1984 Rodenbach GER 87y173d 6:48:44 Ivor Welch (USA) 19 Jan 1895 11 Jul 1982 San Francisco CA 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 92y178d 5:40:04 Fauja Singh (ENG) 01 Apr 1911 26 Sep 2003 Toronto CAN 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 18y183d 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 85d 2:24:07 Jun-xia Wang (CHN) 09 Jan 1973 04 Apr 1993 Tianjin CHN 21y320d 2:23:11 Yoko Shibui (JPN) 14 Mar 1979 28 Jan 2001 Osaka JPN 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 32y237d 2:21:25 Deena Kastor (USA) 14 Feb 1973 09 Oct 2005 Chicago IL USA 33y 68d 2:19:36 Deena Kastor (USA) 14 Feb 1973 23 Apr 2006 London ENG 34y188d 2:23:14 Lyudmila Petrova (RUS) 07 Oct 1968 13 Apr 2003 London ENG 35y259d 2:21:30 Constantina Tomescu (ROM) 23 Jan 1970 09 Oct 2005 Chicago IL USA 36y272d 2:24:25 Constantina Tomescu (ROM) 23 Jan 1970 22 Oct 2006 Chicago IL USA 37y198d 2:21:29 Lyudmila Petrova (RUS) 07 Oct 1968 23 Apr 2006 London ENG 38y 23d 2:25:20 Madina Biktagirova (RUS) 20 Sep 1964 13 Oct 2002 Chicago IL USA 39y113d 2:27:45 Zinaida Semyonova (RUS) 22 Dec 1962 14 Apr 2002 London ENG 40y357d 2:28:53 Helena Javornik (SLO) 26 Mar 1966 18 Mar 2007 Rome ITA 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 45y285d 2:34:27 Joyce Smith (ENG) 26 Oct 1937 07 Aug 1983 Helsinki FIN 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 48y213d 2:41:04 Denise Alfvoet (BEL) 13 Oct 1935 13 May 1984 Frankfurt GER 49y003d 2:30:17 Tatyana Pozdniakova (UKR) 04 Mar 1955 07 Mar 2004 Los Angeles CA USA 50y002d 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 53y301d 2:53:38 Manna Kwak (NED) 14 Dec 1944 11 Oct 1998 Eindhoven NED 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 59y196d 3:10:30 Miyo Ishigami (JPN) 09 May 1934 21 Nov 1993 Tokyo JPN 60y126d 3:14:50 Barbara Miller (USA) 07 Aug 1939 11 Dec 1999 Huntsville AL USA 61y113d 3:15:32 Renée Choppin (FRA) 03 Dec 1934 21 Apr 1996 Paris FRA 62y132d 3:16:52 Christa Wulf (GER) 11 Dec 1933 21 Apr 1996 Hamburg GER 63y291d 3:14:56 Christa Wulf (GER) 11 Dec 1933 28 Sep 1997 Berlin GER 64y271d 3:29:23 Nadežda Kavtaskina (LAT) 25 Jul 1936 22 Apr 2001 Dresden GER 65y145d 3:28:10 Lieselotte Schultz (GER) 07 May 1920 29 Sep 1985 Berlin GER 66y 1d 3:35:49 Jose Edith Waller (GBR) 16 Apr 1922 17 Apr 1988 London ENG 67y295d 3:47:06 Nadežda Kavtaskina (LAT) 25 Jul 1936 15 May 2004 Riga LAT 68y 66d 4:01:53 Whayong Semer (USA) 09 Oct 1928 14 Dec 1996 Huntsville AL USA 69y137d 3:35:54 Christa Wulf (GER) 11 Dec 1933 27 Apr 2003 Hamburg GER 70y315d 3:56:10 Miyo Ishigami (JPN) 09 May 1934 20 Mar 2005 Arakawa JPN 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 74y349d 4:48:35 Ida Mintz (USA) 15 Oct 1905 28 Sep 1980 Chicago IL USA 75y339d 4:08:54 Betty Jean McHugh (CAN) 07 Nov 1927 12 Oct 2003 Victoria CAN 76y 29d 4:49:08 Anne Clarke (USA) 21 Sep 1909 20 Oct 1985 Chicago IL USA 77y176d 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 80y 5d 4:53:03 Helen Klein (USA) 27 Nov 1922 18 May 2003 Green Bay WI USA 81y115d 4:49:52 Helen Klein (USA) 27 Nov 1922 21 Mar 2004 New York NY USA 82y336d 6:25:26 Mavis Lindgren (USA) 02 Apr 1907 04 Mar 1990 Los Angeles CA USA 83y 5d 6:13:48 Mavis Lindgren (USA) 02 Apr 1907 07 Apr 1990 Modesto 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 86y177d 7:57:24 Mavis Lindgren (USA) 02 Apr 1907 26 Sep 1993 Portland OR 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 90y144d 11:34:00 Janny Wood-Allen (SCO) 21 Nov 1911 14 Apr 2002 London ENG
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Last Updated on 05 Mar 2008
Contributors: Marty Post, Gunars Akerbergs, Ed Whitlock, Maurice Wilson, Paul Michiels, Shigenobu Ota, Yves Seigneuric, Franco Civai, David Monti