Men’s Marathon World Record Evolution
Time•Date•Athlete&Country•Marathon Event
2:00:35 • Oct 8, 2023 • Kelvin Kiptum

• Chicago Marathon
2:01:09 • Sept 25, 2022 • Eliud Kipchoge

• Berlin Marathon
2:01:39 • Sept 16, 2018 • Eliud Kipchoge

• Berlin Marathon
2:02:57 • Sept 28, 2014 • Dennis Kimetto

• Berlin Marathon
2:03:23 • Sept 29, 2013 • Wilson Kipsang

• Berlin Marathon
2:03:38 • Sept 25, 2011 • Patrick Makau

• Berlin Marathon
2:03:59 • Sept 28, 2008 • Haile Gebrselassie

• Berlin Marathon
2:04:26 • Sept 30, 2007 • Haile Gebrselassie

• Berlin Marathon
2:04:55 • Sept 28, 2003 • Paul Tergat

• Berlin Marathon
2:05:38 • April 14, 2002 • Khalid Khannouchi

• London Marathon
2:05:42 • Oct 24, 1999 • Khalid Khannouchi

• Chicago Marathon
2:06:05 • Sept 20, 1998 • Ronaldo da Costa

• Berlin Marathon
2:06:50 • April 17, 1988 • Belayneh Dinsamo

• Rotterdam Marathon
2:07:12 • April 20, 1985 • Carlos Lopes

• Rotterdam Marathon
2:08:05 • Oct 21, 1984 • Steve Jones

• Chicago Marathon
2:08:18 • Dec 6, 1981 • Robert de Castella

• Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
2:08:33.6 • May 30, 1969 • Derek Clayton

• Antwerp Marathon, Belgium
2:09:36.4 • Dec 3, 1967 • Derek Clayton

• Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
2:12:00 • June 12, 1965 • Morio Shigematsu

• Polytechnic Marathon, Windsor, UK
2:12:12.2 • Oct 21, 1964 • Abebe Bikila

• Tokyo, Japan
2:13:55 • June 13, 1964 • Basil Heatley

• Polytechnic Marathon, Windsor, UK
2:14:28 • June 15, 1963 • Leonard Edelen

• Polytechnic Marathon, Windsor, UK
2:15:15.8 • Feb 17, 1963 • Toru Terasawa

• Beppu-Ōita Marathon, Japan
2:15:16.2 • Sept 10, 1960 • Abebe Bikila

• Rome, Italy
2:15:17.0 • Aug 24, 1958 • Sergei Popov

• Stockholm, Sweden
2:17:39.4 • June 26, 1954 • Jim Peters

• Polytechnic Marathon, Windsor, UK
2:18:34.8 • Oct 4, 1953 • Jim Peters

• Turku Marathon, Finland
2:18:40.4 • June 13, 1953 • Jim Peters

• Polytechnic Marathon, Windsor, UK
2:20:42.2 • June 14, 1952 • Jim Peters

• Polytechnic Marathon, Windsor, UK
2:25:39 • April 19, 1947 • Suh Yun-bok

• Boston Marathon
2:26:42 • Nov 3, 1935 • Son Kitei

• Tokyo, Japan
2:26:44.00 • April 3, 1935 • Yasuo Ikenaka

• Tokyo, Japan
2:27:49.00 • Mar 31, 1935 • Fusashige Suzuki

• Tokyo, Japan
2:29:01.80 • Oct 12, 1925 • Albert Michelsen

• Port Chester, USA
2:32:35.80 • Aug 22, 1920 • Hannes
Kolehmainen

• Antwerp, Belgium
2:36:06.60 • May 31, 1913 • Alexis Ahlgren

• Polytechnic Marathon, Windsor, UK
2:38:16.20 • May 12, 1913• Harry Green

• Polytechnic Marathon, Windsor, UK
2:40:34.20 • Aug 31, 1909 • Thure Johansson

• Stockholm, Sweden
2:42:31.00 • May 26, 1909 • Henry Barrett

• Polytechnic Marathon, Windsor, UK
2:46:04.60 • May 8, 1909 • Albert Raines

• New York City, USA
2:46:52.80 • Feb 12, 1909 • James Clark

• New York City, USA
2:52:45.40 • Jan 1, 1909 • Robert Fowler

• Yonkers, USA
2:55:18.40 • July 24, 1908 • Johnny Hayes

• London, UK