Marathon Win Streaks
Men
12 Gordon Shaw (RSA) 31 Mar 1984 (57) 2:30:14a Port Elizabeth RSA South African Championships 05 Mar 1983 (1) 2:16:44x East London RSA Buffalo 04 Mar 1978 (1) 2:20:50x East London RSA Buffalo 15 Oct 1977 (1) 2:30:29 King William's Town RSA Kaffarian 03 Apr 1976 (1) 2:37:32 East London RSA Border Championships 06 Mar 1976 (1) 2:24:01x East London RSA Buffalo 07 Feb 1976 (1) 2:26:57 East London RSA Interprovincial 05 Apr 1975 (1) 2:33:19 East London ENG Border Championships 08 Mar 1975 (1) 2:32:16x East London RSA Buffalo 29 Mar 1974 (1) 2:34:46 East London ENG Border Championships 02 Mar 1974 (1) 2:26:08x East London RSA Buffalo 06 Oct 1973 (1) 2:29:24 King William's Town RSA Kaffrarian 24 Mar 1973 (1) 2:35:40 East London RSA Border Championships 10 Jeff Julian (NZL) 07 Dec 1969 (8) 2:14:38 Fukuoka JPN Fukuoka 25 Oct 1969 (1) 2:20:16 Hamilton NZL Hamilton 20 Aug 1969 (1) 2:15:41 Toronto CAN Toronto 19 Apr 1969 (1) 2:28:24 Bloemfontein RSA n/a 08 Feb 1969 (1) 2:19:08 Christchurch NZL Christchurch 01 Feb 1969 (1) 2:26:37 Auckland NZL Auckland 07 Dec 1968 (1) 2:19:59 Auckland NZL Owairaka 26 Oct 1968 (1) 2:21:10 Hamilton NZL Hamilton 09 Mar 1968 (1) 2:22:40 Whangarei NZL New Zealand Championships 03 Feb 1968 (1) 2:30:35 Auckland NZL Auckland 02 Dec 1967 (1) 2:15:44 Auckland NZL Owairaka 11 Aug 1966 (5) 2:32:46 Kingston JAM Commonwealth Games
10 Terrence Stanley (USA)
01 Oct 2000 (2) 2:42:40a Corning NY/USA Wineglass
06 May 1990 (1) 2:28:15 Buffalo NY/USA Nissan Buffalo
Oct 1988 (1) 2:29:28a Painted Post NY/USA Wineglass
Jun 1988 (1) 2:27:45a Coudersport PA/USA God's Country
11 Oct 1987 (1) 2:28:43.1a Painted Post NY/USA Wineglass
12 Oct 1986 (1) 2:37:55.4a Painted Post NY/USA Wineglass
10 Dec 1983 (1) 2:21:24 Isle of Palms SC/USA Island
16 Oct 1982 (1) 2:22:18a Niagara Falls ON/CAN Skylon International
17 Oct 1981 (1) 2:18:50a Niagara Falls ON/CAN Skylon International
13 Jun 1981 (1) 2:25:12a Coudersport PA/USA God's Country
12 Apr 1981 (1) 2:17:34 Philadelphia PA/USA Penn Relays
26 Aug 1979 (14) 2:18:57a Montreal PQ/CAN Montreal
9 Serbessa Mulugeta (ETH)
05 Dec 2004 (1) 2:30:33 Costa Teguise ESP Lanzarote Festival
21 Nov 2004 (1) 2:31:44 Trencianske Teplice SVK Perly Karpat
14 Nov 2004 (1) 2:29:56 Kravare CZE Kravare
06 Nov 2004 (1) 2:34:57 Ceska Lipa CZE Horolezecky Kros
23 Oct 2004 (1) 2:34:57 Prague CZE Prazky
03 Oct 2004 (1) 2:32:54 Kladno CZE Kladensky
18 Sep 2004 (1) 2:29:37 Ostrava CZE Ostravsky
04 Sep 2004 (1) 2:33:40 Nove Mesto nad Vahom SVK Povazsky
29 May 2004 (1) 2:21:09 Cadca SVK Kysucky
23 May 2004 (16) 2:18:01 Prague CZE Prague International
8 Sam Ferris (ENG)
05 Aug 1928 (8) 2:37:41 Amsterdam NED Olympic Games
26 May 1928 (1) 2:41:03 Windsor ENG Polytechnic
28 Sep 1927 (1) 2:35:27 Liverpool ENG n/a
30 Jul 1927 (1) 2:48:47 Manchester ENG n/a
28 May 1927 (1) 2:40:33 Windsor ENG Polytechnic
07 Nov 1926 (1) 2:46:18 Turin ITA n/a
29 May 1926 (1) 2:42:25 Windsor ENG Polytechnic
30 May 1925 (1) 2:35:59 Windsor ENG Polytechnic
16 Aug 1924 (1)* 2:47:44 Manchester ENG n/a
13 Jul 1924 (5) 2:52:26 Paris FRA Olympic Games
*The first two finishers inadvertently cut the course. Ferris was the first finisher who ran the proper distance.
8 Soccer Ncube (RSA)
09 Apr 2000 (1) 2:31:39 Johannesburg RSA Jackie Gibson
01 May 1998 (1) 2:21:23 Verwoerdburg RSA Wally Hayward
16 Feb 1997 (1) 2:27:22 Johannesburg RSA Pick 'n Pay
26 Jan 1997 (1) 2:28:52 Benoni RSA Johnson Crane
12 Oct 1996 (1) 2:30:31 Bredasdorp RSA Foot of Africa
18 Feb 1996 (1) 2:23:03 Johannesburg RSA Pick 'n Pay
28 Jan 1996 (1) 2:28:33 Benoni RSA Johnson Crane
26 Mar 1995 (1) 2:28:43 Johannesburg RSA Jackie Gibson
11 Mar 1995 (9) 2:16:16a Port Elizabeth RSA Ohlsson's South African Championships
8 Kevin Shaw (RSA)
01 May 1982 (4) 2:16:19a Port Elizabeth RSA South African Championships
14 Mar 1982 (1) 2:17:19 Pietermaritzburg RSA n/a
27 Feb 1982 (1) 2:17:00 Johannesburg RSA n/a
18 Jul 1981 (1) 2:21:25 Kuils River RSA Vital Van Riebeeck
05 Apr 1981 (1) 2:27:46a Glenmore Beach RSA Banana
06 Jul 1980 (1) 2:14:30 Durban RSA Durban Athletic Club
23 Feb 1980 (1) 2:17:52 Johannesburg RSA n/a
15 Sep 1979 (1) 2:13:21 Stellenbosch RSA Stellenbosch
30 Dec 1978 (1) 2:14:02 Tiberias ISR Sea of Galilee
14 Jul 1973 (2) 2:27:31 East London RSA South African Championships
Women
30 Frith vanderMerwe (RSA) 25 Jan 2004 (2) 3:20:15 Benoni RSA Johnson Crane 11 May 2003 (1) 2:59:02 Edenvale RSA Rand Road Warriors 27 Apr 2003 (1) 2:56:16 Benoni RSA Slow Mag 12 Apr 2003 (1) 2:57:25 Lion's River RSA Midlands Meander 01 Mar 2003 (1) 3:07:07 Pretoria RSA Phobians 16 Feb 2003 (1) 2:57:39 Edenvale RSA Pick ‘n’ Pay 26 Jan 2003 (1) 3:00:02 Benoni RSA Johnson Crane 28 Apr 2002 (1) 3:01:13 Benoni RSA Slow Mag 23 Feb 2002 (1) 3:04:19 Fouriesburg RSA Surrender Hill 06 May 2001 (1) 3:14:06 Heidelberg RSA Suikerbosrand 08 Apr 2001 (1) 3:03:44 Johannesburg RSA Jackie Gibson 04 Mar 2001 (1) 2:51:10 Vereeniging RSA Vaal 24 Feb 2001 (1) 2:58:33 Fouriesburg RSA Surrender Hill 28 Jan 2001 (1) 2:54:46 Benoni RSA Benoni 16 Apr 2000 (1) 2:53:02 Lion's River RSA Midlands Meander 26 Feb 2000 (1) 2:55:54 Fouriesburg RSA Surrender Hill 30 Jan 2000 (1) 2:55:33 Benoni RSA Johnson Crane 18 Apr 1999 (1) 3:00:48 Lion's River RSA Midlands Meander 27 Feb 1999 (1) 2:51:01x East London RSA Buffalo 01 Nov 1998 (1) 2:55:55 Pietermaritzburg RSA Varsity College 30 Aug 1998 (1) 2:55:51 Margate RSA Hibiscus Spring 19 Jul 1998 (1) 2:55:48 Durban RSA Durban Athletic Club 01 Mar 1998 (1) 2:56:41 Durban RSA Savages 19 Oct 1997 (1) 2:57:40 Amanzimtoti RSA South Coast 31 Aug 1997 (1) 2:59:37 Margate RSA Hibiscus Spring 18 Feb 1996 (1) 2:56:18 Hillcrest RSA Hillcrest 05 Nov 1995 (1) 3:09:54 Heidelberg RSA Suikerbosrand 15 Oct 1995 (1) 2:49:31 Amanzimtoti RSA South Coast 01 Apr 1995 (1) 2:46:55x Ngodwana RSA Elands Valley 11 Feb 1995 (1) 2:58:33 Sasolburg RSA Sasol 17 Apr 1994 (1) 2:49:30 Benoni RSA Slow Mag 15 Aug 1993 (7) 2:35:56 Stuttgart GER IAAF World Championships in Athletics- Final 16 Andrea Beresova (SVK) 07 Oct 2007 (7) 2:59:52 Kosice SVK Kosice 01 Sep 2007 (1) 3:07:29 Nove Mesto nad Vahom SVK Povazsky 11 Aug 2007 (1) 3:12:07 Rajec SVK Rajecky 14 Oct 2006 (1) 3:19:14 Trnava SVK Malokarpatsky 24 Jun 2006 (1) 3:17:26 Senica SVK Zahoracky 10 Jun 2006 (1) 3:09:34 Cadca SVK Kysucky 02 Apr 2006 (1) 3:10:43 Bratislava SVK Tatra Banka City 15 Oct 2005 (1) 3:02:18 Trnava SVK Malokarpatsky 03 Sep 2005 (1) 3:00:11 Nove Mesto Nad Vahom SVK Povazsky 13 Aug 2005 (1) 2:56:15 Rajec SVK Rajecky 18 Jun 2005 (1) 2:59:38 Senica SVK Zahoracky 28 May 2005 (1) 3:10:00 Cadca SVK Kysucky 16 Oct 2004 (1) 3:13:49 Trnava SVK Malokarpatsky 04 Sep 2004 (1) 3:06:30 Nove Mesto nad Vahom SVK Povazsky 14 Aug 2004 (1) 2:54:47 Rajec SVK Rajecky 19 Jun 2004 (1) 2:55:20 Senica SVK Zahoracky 18 Oct 2003 (1) 3:04:36 Trnava SVK Malokarpatsky 06 Sep 2003 (2) 2:57:42 Nove Mesto nad Vahom SVK Povazsky 11 Elena Murgoci (ROM) 19 May 1991 (4) 2:41:07 Cleveland OH/USA RevCo-Cleveland 06 Mar 1991 (1) 2:39:00 Oradea ROM n/a 07 Oct 1989 (1) 2:37:47 Sibiu ROM Romanian Championships 16 Apr 1989 (1) 2:32:03 Rotterdam NED Philips Rotterdam 22 Sep 1988 (1) 2:33:03 Bucharest ROM Romanian Championships 07 May 1988 (1) 2:41:56 Amsterdam NED Amsterdam 25 Oct 1987 (1) 2:35:10 Constanta ROM Romanian Championships 30 May 1987 (1) 2:37:15 Chemnitz GER Karl Marx Stadt 07 Jul 1986 (1) 2:40:05 Sibiu ROM Romanian Championships 25 Apr 1986 (1) 2:37:11 Pyongyang PRK Pyongyang 03 Mar 1986 (1) 2:49:32 Tel Aviv ISR Tel Aviv 29 Jun 1985 (1) 2:41:59 Sibiu ROM Romanian Championships 13 Apr 1985 (73) 3:04:12 Hiroshima JPN IAAF World Cup
11 Anke Drescher (GER) 20 Jul 2003 (3) 3:29:16 Bühlertal GER Hornisgrinde 03 Oct 2002 (1) 3:16:27 Maximiliansau GER Rhein 03 Oct 2001 (1) 3:25:00 Maximiliansau GER Rhein Apr 2001 (1) 3:19:05 Werdau GER Werdauer Wald 07 Oct 2000 (1) 3:25:21 Lengenfeld GER Göltzschtal Apr 1997 (1) 3:16:37 Werdau GER Werdauer Wald 30 Nov 1996 (1) 3:16:19 Bad Arolsen GER Bad Arolser Advent Wald Apr 1996 (1) 3:16:12 Werdau GER Werdauer Wald 18 Jul 1993 (1) 3:19:50 Bühlertal GER Hornisgrinde 25 Apr 1993 (1) 3:05:46 Maximiliansau GER Rhein 28 Nov 1992 (1) 2:54:29 Bad Arolsen GER Bad Arolser Advent Wald 11 Oct 1992 (1) 2:44:36 Bräunlingen GER Schwarzwald 20 Sep 1992 (3) 2:48:32 Karlsruhe GER Baden 10 Katrin Dörre (GER) 26 Aug 1986 (dnf) n/a Stuttgart GER European Championships 26 Apr 1986 (1) 2:38:03 Karl Marx Stadt GER n/a 02 Mar 1986 (1) 2:29:33 Nagoya JPN Nagoya-Chunichi Women's 17 Nov 1985 (1) 2:34:21 Tokyo JPN Tokyo International Women's 15 Sep 1985 (1) 2:30:11 Rome ITA Rome/European Cup 13 Apr 1985 (1) 2:33:30 Hiroshima JPN World Cup 18 Nov 1984 (1) 2:33:23 Tokyo JPN Tokyo International Women's 21 Jul 1984 (1) 2:26:52 East Berlin GER Olympic Trials 29 Jan 1984 (1) 2:31:41 Osaka JPN Osaka International Women's 30 Apr 1983 (1) 2:37:41 Karl Marx Stadt GER n/a 30 Jun 1982 (1) 2:43:15 Dresden GER East German Championships 02 May 1982 (2) 2:45:54 Karl Marx Stadt GER Karl Marx Stadt Note: Dörre was scheduled to run the Chicago Marathon on 20 Oct 1985 but chose not to face Joan Benoit, Ingrid Kristiansen, and Rosa Mota, thereby avoiding a possible loss and extending her win streak by three.
10 Frith vanderMerwe (RSA) 28 Mar 1992 (dnf) n/a Cape Town RSA Ohlsson's South African Championships 27 Oct 1991 (1) 2:42:20 Johannesburg RSA n/a 09 Mar 1991 (1) 2:42:24 Welkom RSA n/a 10 Nov 1990 (1) 2:33:09 Pretoria RSA n/a 09 Sep 1990 (1) 2:34:07 Durban RSA Durban Athletic Club 22 Apr 1990 (1) 2:35:05 Johannesburg RSA n/a 24 Feb 1990 (1) 2:27:36a Port Elizabeth RSA South African Championships 28 Jan 1990 (1) 2:33:49 Benoni RSA n/a 15 Jul 1989 (1) 2:39:10 Knysna RSA n/a 25 Feb 1989 (1) 2:30:35a Port Elizabeth RSA Port Elizabeth 22 Jan 1989 (1) 2:40:45 Benoni RSA n/a 10 Oct 1988 (2) 2:42:49 Johannesburg RSA n/a
10 Sharon Eldridge (RSA) 02 Mar 2002 (2) 3:00:08x East London RSA Buffalo 26 Jan 2002 (1) 3:13:34 East London RSA East London Athletic Club 10 Nov 2001 (1) 3:21:12 Queenstown RSA Bongolo 07 Oct 2001 (1) 3:31:24a King William's Town RSA Amatola 11 Aug 2001 (1) 2:58:19 East London RSA Border Masters 03 Mar 2001 (1) 2:56:20a East London RSA Buffalo 27 Jan 2001 (1) 3:04:38 East London RSA East London Athletic Club 04 Nov 2000 (1) 3:12:08 Queenstown RSA Bongolo 12 Aug 2000 (1) 3:06:11 East London RSA Border Masters 04 Mar 2000 (1) 2:57:29x East London RSA Buffalo 29 Jan 2000 (1) 3:12:37 East London RSA East London Athletic Club 06 Nov 1999 (2) 3:12:44 Queenstown RSA Bongolo
10 Daniele Cherniak (USA) 05 May 2002 (1) 3:15:18 Holyoke MA/USA Race of Champions 14 Oct 2001 (1) 3:10:23a Albany NY/USA Mohawk-Hudson River 28 Feb 1999 (1) 3:20:46 Albany NY/USA Hudson-Mohawk Winter 22 Feb 1998 (1) 3:13:18 Albany NY/USA Hudson-Mohawk Winter 24 Jun 1984 (1) 3:16:49a Plattsburgh NY/USA Champlain Valley 16 Oct 1983 (1) 3:07:10a Albany NY/USA Mohawk-Hudson River 26 Jun 1983 (1) 3:06:09a Plattsburgh NY/USA Champlain Valley 11 Sep 1982 (1) 3:08:01a Lake Placid NY/USA Lake Placid 28 Feb 1982 (1) 3:05:20 Albany NY/USA Hudson-Mohawk 22 Aug 1981 (1) 3:03:18 South Hero VT/USA Green Mountain Island
10 Tracy Stewart (USA)
07 May 2006 (3) 2:57:25 Lincoln NE/USA Lincoln
01 Apr 2006 (1) 3:07:30 Jackson TN/USA Andrew Jackson
15 Jan 2006 (1) 3:06:13 Mobile AL/USA First Light
14 Jan 2006 (1) 3:10:50 Clinton MS/USA Mississippi
14 Aug 2005 (1) 2:57:17a Spearfish SD/USA Leading Ladies
13 Nov 2004 (1) 2:58:25 Chickamauga GA/USA Chickamauga Battlefield
16 Oct 2004 (1) 3:01:32 Indianapolis IN/USA Indianapolis
02 May 2004 (1) 3:13:25 Alexandria VA/USA Potomac River Run
24 Apr 2004 (1) 4:22:55 Newark DE/USA Trail Triple Crown
28 Mar 2004 (1) 3:16:21 Fayetteville AR/USA Hogeye
23 Nov 2003 (1) 3:06:52 Overland Park KS/USA Gobbler Grind
20 Sep 2003 (2) 2:48:17x Logan UT/USA Top of Utah
10 Yolande Maclean (RSA)
04 Mar 2007 (2) 3:04:35 Vereeniging RSA Cape Gate Vaal
03 Mar 2007 (1) 3:06:41 Pretoria RSA Deloitte Pretoria
19 Feb 2006 (1) 3:08:49 Johannesburg RSA Pick 'n Pay
04 Feb 2006 (1) 2:55:55 Sasolburg RSA Sasol
28 Jan 2006 (1) 2:57:42 Welkom RSA Mealie
01 May 2005 (1) 2:58:41a Balito RSA Nike Indian Ocean
03 Apr 2005 (1) 3:04:09 Johannesburg RSA Jackie Gibson
26 Feb 2005 (1) 2:55:20 Pretoria RSA Deloitte & Touche Pretoria
20 Feb 2005 (1) 2:50:36 Johannesburg RSA Pick 'n Pay
30 Jan 2005 (1) 2:52:47 Benoni RSA Johnson Crane
07 Mar 2004 (1) 2:59:02 Vereeniging RSA Cape Gate Vaal
28 Feb 2004 (3) 2:59:56 Pretoria RSA Deloitte & Touche Pretoria
9 Nina Kuscsik (USA)
16 Apr 1973 (2) 3:06:29.6 Boston MA/USA Boston
18 Mar 1973 (1) 3:09:53 Westbury NY/USA Earth Day
29 Oct 1972 (1) 3:12:44 Atlantic City NJ/USA Atlantic City
01 Oct 1972 (1) 3:08:42 New York NY/USA New York City
13 Aug 1972 (1) 3:24:10 New York NY/USA Puerto Rican Hispanic
11 Jun 1972 (1) 3:22:21 Yonkers NY/USA Yonkers
21 May 1972 (1) 3:21:03 Liverpool NY/USA AAU Championships
17 Apr 1972 (1) 3:10:26.4a Boston MA/USA Boston
19 Mar 1972 (1) 2:59:33 New York NY/USA Cherry Tree
31 Oct 1971 (1) 3:18:51 Atlantic City NJ/USA Atlantic City
19 Sep 1971 (2) 2:56:04 New York NY/USA New York City
9 Monica Casiraghi (ITA)
21 Oct 2007 (1) 3:24:17 Castelnuovo Berardenga IT Ecomaratona del Chianti
16 Sep 2007 (1) 4:18:06 Fregona ITA Eco dei Cimbri
08 Jul 2007 (1) 4:19:16 Busana ITA Ecomaratona del Ventasso
09 Jun 2007 (1) 4:45:18 Marina di Cottone ITA Etna
13 May 2007 (1) 4:04:43 Collelongo ITA Eco dei Marsi
10 Jul 2005 (1) 4:21:50 Busana ITA Ecomaratona del Ventasso
27 Feb 2005 (1) 2:57:58a Busseto ITA Luoghi Verdiana
30 Jan 2005 (1) 2:59:49 Parabita ITA Salento
07 Nov 2004 (1) 2:57:25 Calderara di Reno ITA Tre Comuni
31 Oct 2004 (2) 2:57:15 Verona ITA Citta dell'Amore
8 Christa Vahlensieck (GER)
19 Mar 1978 (dnf) n/a Atlanta GA/USA Avon
10 Sep 1977 (1) 2:34:47.5 Berlin GER West German Championships
23 Apr 1977 (1) 2:40:49 Rodenbach GER Rodenbach
02 Oct 1976 (1) 2:45:24.4 Waldniel GER Waldniel
31 Jul 1976 (1) 2:46:04 Noordwijkerhout NED n/a
16 May 1976 (1) 2:40:29 Krefeld GER German Championships
12 Oct 1975 (1) 2:45:43.2 Bräunlingen GER Schwarzwald
03 May 1975 (1) 2:40:15.8 Dulmen GER Dulmen
26 Oct 1974 (1) 2:42:38x Essen GER Essen
22 Sep 1974 (3) 2:54:40.4 Waldniel GER Waldniel
8 Lorraine Moller (NZL)
09 May 1982 (2) 2:36:15 London ENG London
13 Sep 1981 (1) 2:31:15 Eugene OR/USA Nike-OTC
01 Aug 1981 (1) 2:35:56 Rio de Janeiro BRA Rio de Janeiro
20 Jun 1981 (1) 2:29:36a Duluth MN/USA Grandma's
15 Nov 1980 (1) 2:39:10 Rio de Janeiro BRA Rio de Janeiro
07 Sep 1980 (1) 2:31:42 Eugene OR/USA Nike-OTC
03 Aug 1980 (1) 2:35:11 London ENG Avon
21 Jun 1980 (1) 2:38:35a Duluth MN/USA Grandma's
23 Jun 1979 (1) 2:37:37a Duluth MN/USA Grandma's
8 Monica Drögemoller (RSA) 20 Jul 1991 (2) 2:45:26 Durban RSA Ohlsson's South African Championships 16 Feb 1991 (1) 2:43:13 Simon's Town RSA Peninsula 14 Jul 1990 (1) 2:48:29a Knysna RSA Knysna Forest 03 Mar 1990 (1) 2:37:19 Cape Town RSA Peninsula 16 Sep 1989 (1) 2:44:42 Stellenbosch RSA n/a 10 Sep 1988 (1) 2:42:01 Stellenbosch RSA n/a 13 Aug 1988 (1) 2:50:58a Port Elizabeth RSA Port Elizabeth 27 Feb 1988 (1) 2:45:14 Cape Town RSA Peninsula 21 Nov 1987 (1) 2:44:02 Stellenbosch RSA Winelands 02 May 1987 (2) 2:40:08 Stellenbosch RSA South African Championships
Men- Debut
12 Gordon Shaw (RSA)
31 Mar 1984 (57) 2:30:14a Port Elizabeth RSA South African Championships
05 Mar 1983 (1) 2:16:44x East London RSA Buffalo
04 Mar 1978 (1) 2:20:50x East London RSA Buffalo
15 Oct 1977 (1) 2:30:29 King William's Town RSA Kaffarian
03 Apr 1976 (1) 2:37:32 East London RSA Border Championships
06 Mar 1976 (1) 2:24:01x East London RSA Buffalo
07 Feb 1976 (1) 2:26:57 East London RSA Interprovincial
05 Apr 1975 (1) 2:33:19 East London ENG Border Championships
08 Mar 1975 (1) 2:32:16x East London RSA Buffalo
29 Mar 1974 (1) 2:34:46 East London ENG Border Championships
02 Mar 1974 (1) 2:26:08x East London RSA Buffalo
06 Oct 1973 (1) 2:29:24 King William's Town RSA Kaffrarian
24 Mar 1973 (1) 2:35:40 East London RSA Border Championships
6 Ken McArthur (RSA)
14 Jul 1912 (1) 2:36:55 Stockholm SWE Olympic Games
05 Nov 1910 (1) 2:42:59 Cape Town RSA n/a
25 Oct 1909 (1) 2:44:36 Durban RSA The Latest
04 Sep 1909 (1) 3:03:55 Johannesburg RSA n/a
22 Apr 1908 (1) 3:18:28 Cape Town RSA RSA Championships
04 Apr 1908 (1) 2:20:30* Johannesburg RSA n/a
Notes: The 1908 distance was 35 km; other distances ranged from just over 24 miles up to 26 miles. McArthur is not known to have lost a marathon.
6 Arthur Keily (ENG) 24 Jul 1958 (12) 2:34:59.4 Cardiff WAL Commonwealth Games 07 Apr 1958 (1) 2:26:25a Sheffield ENG Doncaster to Sheffield 17 Aug 1957 (1) 2:29:51 Liverpool ENG Liverpool 22 Apr 1957 (1) 2:27:21.8a Sheffield ENG Doncaster to Sheffield 11 Aug 1956 (1) 2:34:01 Liverpool ENG Liverpool 13 Aug 1955 (1) 2:34:25 Liverpool ENG Liverpool 19 Apr 1954 (1) 2:30:45a Sheffield ENG Doncaster to Sheffield
6 Abebe Bikila (ETH) 19 Apr 1963 (5) 2:24:43a Boston MA/USA Boston 08 Oct 1961 (1) 2:20:12 Kosice CZE Kosice 25 Jun 1961 (1) 2:29:27 Osaka JPN Mainichi 07 May 1961 (1) 2:23:45 Athens GRE n/a 10 Sep 1960 (1) 2:15:17 Rome ITA Olympic Games 07 Aug 1960 (1) 2:21:23 Addis Ababa ETH n/a 03 Jul 1960 (1) 2:39:50 Addis Ababa ETH n/a
Women- Debut
10 Daniele Cherniak (USA)
05 May 2002 (1) 3:15:18 Holyoke MA/USA Race of Champions
14 Oct 2001 (1) 3:10:23a Albany NY/USA Mohawk-Hudson River
28 Feb 1999 (1) 3:20:46 Albany NY/USA Hudson-Mohawk Winter
22 Feb 1998 (1) 3:13:18 Albany NY/USA Hudson-Mohawk Winter
24 Jun 1984 (1) 3:16:49a Plattsburgh NY/USA Champlain Valley
16 Oct 1983 (1) 3:07:10a Albany NY/USA Mohawk-Hudson River
26 Jun 1983 (1) 3:06:09a Plattsburgh NY/USA Champlain Valley
11 Sep 1982 (1) 3:08:01a Lake Placid NY/USA Lake Placid
28 Feb 1982 (1) 3:05:20 Albany NY/USA Hudson-Mohawk
22 Aug 1981 (1) 3:03:18 South Hero VT/USA Green Mountain Island
8 Lorraine Moller (NZL)
09 May 1982 (2) 2:36:15 London ENG London
13 Sep 1981 (1) 2:31:15 Eugene OR/USA Nike-OTC
01 Aug 1981 (1) 2:35:56 Rio de Janeiro BRA Rio de Janeiro
20 Jun 1981 (1) 2:29:36a Duluth MN/USA Grandma's
15 Nov 1980 (1) 2:39:10 Rio de Janeiro BRA Rio de Janeiro
07 Sep 1980 (1) 2:31:42 Eugene OR/USA Nike-OTC
03 Aug 1980 (1) 2:35:11 London ENG Avon
21 Jun 1980 (1) 2:38:35a Duluth MN/USA Grandma's
23 Jun 1979 (1) 2:37:37a Duluth MN/USA Grandma's
6 Adelene Joubert (RSA) 29 Jun 1985 (2) 2:35:22x Bellville RSA n/a 04 May 1985 (1) 2:35:45a Port Elizabeth RSA South African Championships 23 Feb 1985 (1) 2:37:46 Cape Town RSA Peninsula 27 Jan 1985 (1) 2:50:31 Benoni RSA Johnson Crane 31 Mar 1984 (1) 2:48:46a Port Elizabeth RSA Port Elizabeth 29 Oct 1983 (1) 2:48:29a Port Elizabeth RSA Port Elizabeth 13 Mar 1983 (1) 2:53:07 Vereeniging RSA n/a 6 Sandra Ruales (ECU) 27 Apr 2003 (2) 2:37:46 Madrid ESP Madrid Popular 24 Nov 2002 (1) 2:46:06 Benidorm ESP Benidorm 27 Oct 2002 (1) 2:49:22 Ciudad Real ESP Popular Castilla La Mancha 31 Mar 2002 (1) 2:43:53 Santa Eularia ESP Santa Eularia 25 Nov 2001 (1) 2:42:12 Benidorm ESP Benidorm 26 Nov 2000 (1) 2:43:34 Benidorm ESP Benidorm 28 Nov 1999 (1) 2:50:47 Benidorm ESP Benidorm International
Note: Often it is quite difficult to determine whether the first list marathon for a particular runner was actually his/her first marathon attempt. Similarly, it is difficult to be certain that all of a runner's marathon starts have been accounted for. Those streaks that have been not been (more or less) confirmed are indicated by the streak length in purple.
Note: This list is restricted to runners who have achieved an ARRS qualifying standard. It is generally much more difficult to track runners who have not achieved such a standard and thus determine the validity of the win streak, i.e., not missing any losses during that period. It is difficult enough to do this with ARRS qualified runners; streaks indicated in purple are uncertain and based on the available data. Some well documented early marathoners have been included altho they did not achieve a qualifying time.
Last Updated on 17 Dec 2007
Contributors: Malcolm Heyworth, Ken Nakamura, Riel Hauman, Juraj Gasparovic, Franco Civai, Shigenobu Ota