World leading times 2026

The lists presented below provide a glimpse into the world of global road-racing activity. The lists focus primarily on the half-marathon and marathon, as those represent the primary event membership within AIMS. However, the 10 km road distance is also popular. The lists were prepared based upon available results, and will be updated quarterly or monthly. Amendments, corrections, and additions are always welcome; there is no such thing as a “perfect” or “complete” list, as accumulation of new information continually provides new perspective. Please send information to aimssec@aol.com.

Believed accurate as of 01 July 2026

World leading times: Marathon (Men)

1:59:30  Sabastian SAWE                 KEN     1   London      26 APR

1:59:41  Yomif KEJELCHA                 ETH     2   London      26 APR

2:00:28  Jacob KIPLIMO                  UGA     3   London      26 APR

2:01:39  Amos KIPRUTO                   KEN     4   London      26 APR

2:02:59  Tamirat TOLA                   ETH     5   London      26 APR

2:03:23  Derese GELETE                  ETH     6   London      26 APR

2:03:37  Tadese TAKELE                  ETH     1   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:03:37  Geofry Toroitich KIPCHUMBA     KEN     2   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:03:38  Alexander MUNYAO               KEN     3   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:03:44  Daniel MATEIKO                 KEN     4   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:03:54  Guye ADOLA                     ETH     1   Rotterdam   12 APR

2:03:59  Shura KITATA                   ETH     1   Sevilla     15 FEB

2:03:59  Asrar HIYRDEN                  ETH     2   Sevilla     15 FEB

2:04:00  Nisbet MELAK                   ETH     1   Dubai       01 FEB

2:04:07  Mukta EDRIS                    ETH     5   Tokyo       01 MAR 

2:04:15  Dejene HAILU                   ETH     3   Sevilla     15 FEB

2:04:15  Tesfaye DERIBE                 ETH     2   Rotterdam   12 APR

2:04:19  Bashir ABDI                    BEL     3   Rotterdam   12 APR

2:04:21  Kenneth Kiprop KIPKEMOI        KEN     4   Rotterdam   12 APR

2:04:22  Haftu TEKLU                    ETH     1   Seoul       15 MAR

2:04:23  Getaneh MOLLA                  ETH     2   Seoul       15 MAR

2:04:24  Othmane EL GOUMRI              MAR     1   Hamburg     26 APR

2:04:26  Iliss AOUANI                   ITA     6   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:04:31  Gilbert KIBET                  KEN     3   Seoul       15 MAR

2:04:32  Tsegaye GETACHEW               ETH     4   Seoul       15 MAR

2:04:35  Sufaro Woliyi KABETO           ETH     5   Seoul       15 MAR

2:04:45  Samuel Fitwi SIBHATU           GER     2   Hamburg     26 APR               

2:04:46  Enock KINYAMAL                 KEN     6   Seoul       15 MAR  

2:04:55  Justus Kipkorir LIMO           KEN     4   Sevilla     15 FEB

2:04:56  Abel CHELANGAT                 UGA     1   Barcelona   15 MAR

2:04:56  Kennedy KIMUAI                 KEN     3   Hamburg     26 APR

2:04:59  Patrick MOSIN                  KEN     2   Barcelona   15 MAR

2:05:00  Selemon BAREGA                 ETH     7   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:05:01  Hunde LECHISA                  ETH     4   Hamburg     26 MAR

2:05:02  Seifu TURA                     ETH     8   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:05:17  Taresa TOLOSA                  ETH     5   Hamburg     26 APR

2:05:18  Yemanberhan CRIPPA             ITA     1   Paris       12 APR     

2:05:18  Mohamed EL AARABY              MAR     6   Hamburg     26 APR

2:05:19  Haymano ALEW                   ETH     5   Rotterdam   12 APR

2:05:20  Ibrahim HASSAN                 DJI     1   Osaka       22 FEB

2:05:21  Vincent Kipkemoi NGETICH       KEN     9   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:05:21  Ablelom MARYO                  ERI     7   Hamburg     26 APR

2:05:22  Belay Tilahun BEZABEH          ETH     8   Hamburg     26 APR

2:05:23  Bayalign TESHAGER              ETH     2   Paris       12 APR 

2:05:23  Addisu GOBENA                  ETH     7   London      26 APR

2:05:27  Jonathan Samanayo KORIR        KEN     3   Barcelona   26 APR 

2:05:28  Sila KIPTOO                    KEN     3   Paris       12 APR

2:05:33  Yihunilign ADANE               ETH     2   Osaka       22 FEB

2:05:34  Erick Kiplagat SANG            KEN     6   Rotterdam   12 APR

2:05:36  Capital DEGEFA                 ETH     5   Sevilla     15 FEB

2:05:38  Mohamed ISMAIL                 DJI     4   Paris       12 APR

2:05:38  Geoffrey KAMWOROR              KEN     8   London      26 APR

2:05:40  Tamirat TOLA                   ETH     1   Doha        16 JAN

2:05:45  Zouhair TALBI                  ETH     1   Houston     11 JAN

2:05:46  Awet Nftalem KIBRAB            NOR     5   Paris       12 APR

2:05:47  Tsedat Abeje AYANA             ETH     9   Hamburg     26 APR

2:05:51  Moses KEMEI                    KEN     4   Barcelona   15 MAR

2:05:51  Berehanu TSEGU                 ETH     1   Prague      03 MAY

2:05:52  Yasin HAJI                     ETH     2   Dubai       01 FEB

2:05:55  Asefa BOKI                     ETH     2   Doha        16 JAN

2:05:55  Ezra Kipketer TANUI            KEN     3   Osaka       22 FEB

2:05:55  Nicholas KITUNDU               KEN     7   Seoul       15 MAR

2:05:56  Shifera TAMRU                  ETH    10   Tokyo       01 MAR     

2:05:57  Balew YIHUNLE                  ETH    10   Hamburg     26 APR

2:05:58  Peiyou FENG                    CHN    11   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:05:58  Haftamu GEBRESILASE            ETH     8   Seoul       15 MAR 

2:05:58  Emmanuel ROUDOLF               FRA     6   Paris       12 APR   

2:05:59  Suguro OSAKO                   JPN    12   Tokyo       01 MAR  

2:05:59  Kaan Kigen OZBILEN             TUR     5   Barcelona   15 MAR

World leading times: Marathon (Women)

2:10:51  Fotyen TESFAYE             ETH     1   Barcelona      15 MAR

2:14:29  Brigid KOSGEI              KEN     1   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:15:41  Tigst ASSEFA               ETH     1   London         26 APR

2:15:53  Hellen OBIRI               KEN     2   London         26 APR

2:15:55  Joyciline JEPKOSGEI        KEN     3   London         26 APR

2:16:36  Bertukan WELDE             ETH     2   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:17:05  Brillian Jepkorir KIPKOECH KEN     1   Hamburg        26 MAR  

2:17:39  Hawi FEYSA                 ETH     3   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:17:39  Sutume Asefa KEBEDE        ETH     4   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:18:25  Rebecca TANUI              KEN     2   Hamburg        26 APR

2:18:31  Anchinalu DESSIE           ETH     1   Dubai          01 FEB

2:18:34  Shure DEMISE               ETH     1   Paris          12 APR

2:18:40  Joan Jepkosgei KIPLIMO     KEN     2   Barcelona      15 MAR

2:18:43  Muliye DEKEBO              ETH     2   Dubai          01 FEB

2:18:47  Zeineba YIMER              ETH     3   Barcelona      15 MAR

2:18:50  Megertu ALEMU              ETH     5   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:18:56  Mekides SHIMELES           ETH     1   Rotterdam      12 APR

2:19:05  Violah CHEPTOO             KEN     6   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:19:08  Fantu WORKU                ETH     3   Dubai          01 FEB

2:19:08  Misgane ALEMAYEHU          ETH     2   Paris          12 APR

2:19:09  Haven Hailu DESSE          ETH     1   Seoul          15 MAR 

2:19:13  Degitu AZIMERAW            ETH     4   London         26 APR

2:19:17  Magdaline MASAI            KEN     3   Paris          12 APR

2:19:18  Enatnesh TIRUSEW           ETH     4   Paris          12 APR

2:19:31  Stella CHESANG             UGA     1   Osaka          25 JAN

2:19:35  Lilian Kasait RENGERUK     KEN     1   Daegu          22 FEB

2:19:39  Bekelech GUDETA            ETH     2   Seoul          15 MAR

2:19:39  Kasanesh BAZE              ETH     3   Hamburg        16 APR

2:19:47  Bosena MULATIE             ETH     3   Seoul          15 MAR

2:19:50  Joyce Chepkemoi TELE       KEN     4   Seoul          15 MAR

2:19:54  Bedatu HIRPA               ETH     2   Osaka          25 JAN

2:19:54  Buze Deriba KEJELA         ETH     2   Daegu          22 FEB

2:19:56  Workenesh EDESA            ETH     3   Osaka          25 JAN

2:19:57  Mikuni YADA                JPN     4   Osaka          25 JAN

2:20:00  Mestawut FIKIR             ETH     7   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:20:03  Sharon CHELIMO             KEN     5   Paris          12 APR

2:20:06  Tigist GEZAHAGN            ETH     1   Wien           19 APR

2:20:15  Yeshi CHEKOLE              ETH     1   Milano         12 APR

2:20:18  Haftamnesh TESFAYE         ETH     2   Wien           19 APR

2:20:30  Aberu AYANA                ETH     8   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:20:39  Alisa VAINIO               FIN     1   Sevilla        15 FEB

2:20:45  Tiruye MESFIN              ETH     5   Seoul          15 MAR

2:20:51  Evaline CHIRCHIR           KEN     3   Daegu          22 FEB

2:20:51  Ayinadis TESHOME           ETH     5   Seoul          15 MAR

2:21:12  Tiringo MULU               ETH     4   Dubai          01 FEB

2:21:12  Marion KIBOR               KEN     4   Hamburg        26 APR

2:21:13  Eebbisee ADDUNYAA          ETH     2   Milano         12 APR

2:21:14  Tigist GEZAHAGN            ETH     1   Doha           16 JAN

2:21:20  Catherine AMANANGOLE       KEN     5   London         26 APR

2:21:25  Aminet AHMED               ETH     2   Rotterdam      12 APR

2:21:26  Dominika MAYER             GER     1   Hannover       12 APR

2:21:39  Pascalia JEPKOGEI          KEN     9   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:21:44  Mare DIBABA                ETH     1   Osaka          22 FEB

2:21:52  Maritu KETEMA              ETH     5   Dubai          01 FEB

2:21:54  Sheila CHEPKIRUI           KEN     1   Nagoya         08 MAR

2:21:56  Beatrice Jepchirchir CHESEREK KEN  2   Sevilla        15 FEB 

2:21:56  Sayaka SATO                JPN     2   Nagoya         08 MAR

2:22:03  Mulat TEKLE                ETH     3   Sevilla        15 FEB 

2:22:04  Esther CHEMTAI             KEN     2   Osaka          22 FEB

2:22:08  Mercy CHEPWOGEN            KEN     1   Copenhagen     10 MAY    

2:22:33  Tigist GIRMA               ETH     2   Doha           16 JAN

2:22:37  Ayalem DESTA               ETH     3   Nagoya         08 MAR

2:22:44  Pascaline JELEGAT          KEN     1   Rome           22 MAR

2:22:45  Ruti AGA                   ETH     1   Xiamen         11 JAN

2:22:52  Rose CHELIMO               BRN     3   Osaka          22 FEB   

2:22:53  Rika KASEDA                JPN     4   Osaka          22 FEB

2:22:56  Askale ALEMEYU             ETH     6   Dubai          01 FEB

World leading times: Half marathon (Men)

57:20  Jacob KIPLIMO                UGA     1   Lisboa          08 MAR

58:05  Hagos GEBRHIWET              ETH     1   Barcelona       15 FEB

58:08  Nicholas KIPKORIR            KEN     2   Lisboa          08 MAR

58:14  Geoffrey KAMWOROR            KEN     1   Ras Al Khaimah  14 FEB        

58:16  Rodrigue KWIZERA             RWA     1   Prague          28 MAR

58:23  Birhanu BALEW                BRN     2   Ras Al Khaimah  14 FEB

58:38  Gideon RONO                  KEN     3   Ras Al Khaimah  14 FEB

58:48  Samwel MASAI                 KEN     2   Prague          28 MAR

58:55  Jemal MEKONEN                ETH     4   Ras Al Khaimah  14 FEB

58:58  Owen KAPKAMA                 KEN     3   Prague          28 MAR

58:59  Samwel MASAI                 KEN     5   Ras Al Khaimah  14 FEB

58:59  Tadese GEBRESILASE           ETH     4   Prague          28 MAR

59:01  Habtom SAMUEL                ERI     1   Houston         11 JAN

59:01  Yemaneberhan CRIPPA          ITA     1   Napoli          22 FEB

59:07  Richard ETIR                 KEN     1   Marugame        01 FEB

59:11  Andrea KIPTOO                KEN     1   Berlin          28 MAR

59:11  Dennis KIPKEMOI              KEN     2   Berlin          28 MAR

59:14  Patrick Kiptoo KIPROP        KEN     2   Houston         11 JAN

59:21  Mohammed EL YOUSSFI          MAR     3   Houston         11 JAN

59:22  Amanal PETROS                GER     3   Berlin          28 MAR

59:23  Alex MAIER                   USA     4   Houston         11 JAN

59:23  Dominic LOBALU               KEN     4   Berlin          28 MAR

59:26  Joshua CHEPTEGEI             UGA     1   Dubai           08 FEB

59:26  Dominic Lokinyomo LOBALU     SUI     2   Barcelona       15 FEB

59:27  Andrea KIPTOO                KEN     2   Napoli          22 FEB

59:27  Etienne DAGUINOS             FRA     5   Berlin          28 MAR

59:28  Nicholas KIPKORIR            KEN     2   Dubai           08 FEB

59:28  Bashir ABDI                  BEL     1   Gentbrugge      08 MAR

59:30  Alphonce Felix SIMBU         TAN     3   Dubai           08 FEB

59:30  Adriaan WILDSCHUTT           RSA     1   New York        15 MAR

Other performances

58:00  Michael Kiplangat TEMOI      KEN     1   Roma            01 MAR

58:39  James KIPKOGEI               KEN     2   Roma            01 MAR

59:05  Peter TUITOEK                KEN     3   Roma            01 MAR

59:20  Gideon KIPROP                KEN     4   Roma            01 MAR    

59:23  Mande BUSHENDICH             UGA     5   Roma            01 MAR

World leading times: Half marathon (Women)

1:04:01  Loice CHEMNUNG             KEN     1   Barcelona       15 FEB

1:04:22  Ejgayehu TAYE              ETH     1   Riga            17 MAY

1:04:48  Tsigie GEBRESELAMA         ETH     1   Lisboa          08 MAR  

1:04:49  Fantaye BELAYNEH           ETH     1   Houston         11 JAN 

1:04:52  Tsigie GEBRESELAMA         ETH     2   Houston         11 JAN

1:05:07  Amebaw LIKINA              ETH     1   Berlin          28 MAR

1:05:12  Ftaw ZERAY                 ETH     1   Paris           08 MAR

1:05:21  Daisilah CHERONO           KEN     2   Berlin          28 MAR

1:05:35  Veronica LOLEO             KEN     3   Berlin          28 MAR

1:05:57  Buze DIRIBA                ETH     3   Houston         11 JAN

1:06:01  Shiela CHEPKIRUI           KEN     2   Riga            17 MAY

1:06:04  Weini Kelati FREZGHI       USA     2   Barcelona       15 FEB

1:06:15  Dolphine OMARE             KEN     1   Marugame        01 FEB

1:06:16  Caroline GITONGA           KEN     1   Prague          28 MAR

1:06:20  Taylor ROE                 USA     4   Houston         11 JAN

1:06:27  Miriam CHEBET              KEN     1   Yangzhou        29 MAR

1:06:28  Diniya ABARAYA             ETH     3   Barcelona       15 FEB

1:06:31  Sarah CHELANGAT            UGA     2   Paris           08 MAR

1:06:32  Mercy CHEPWOGON            KEN     3   Paris           08 MAR

1:06:33  Zeineba YIMER              ETH     1   Sevilla         25 JAN

1:06:33  Esther CHEBET              UGA     1   Malaga          15 MAR

1:06:33  Hellen OBIRI               KEN     1   New York        15 MAR

1:06:43  Klara LUKAN                SLO     2   Malaga          15 MAR

1:06:45  Jesca CHELANGAT            KEN     2   Prague          28 MAR

1:06:45  Gladys KWAMBOKA            KEN     1   Venlo           29 MAR

1:06:49  Cynthia CHEPKWONY          KEN     3   Prague          28 MAR

1:06:50  Janeth CHEPNGETICH         KEN     2   Lisboa          08 MAR

1:06:50  Purity GITONGA             KEN     1   Istanbul        19 APR

1:06:52  Taylor ROE                 USA     4   Barcelona       15 FEB

1:06:53  Sichala KUMESHI            ETH     5   Houston         11 JAN

1:06:57  Irine CHEPTAI              KEN     1   Dubai           08 FEB

1:06:57  Ftaw ZERAY                 ETH     2   Istanbul        19 APR

1:06:58  Sintayehu HAILEMICHAEL     ETH     4   Prague          28 MAR

1:06:59  Daisilah JERONO            KEN     2   Dubai           08 FEB 

World leading times: 10km (Men)

26:39  Harbert KIBET                UGA     1   Castellon       22 FEB

26:43  Yann SCHRUB                  FRA     2   Castellon       22 FEB

26:45  Andreas ALMGREN              SWE     1   Valencia        11 JAN

26:45  Andreas ALMGREN              SWE     3   Castellon       22 FEB

26:51  Khairi BEJIGA                ETH     2   Valencia        11 JAN

26:55  Biniam MEHARY                ETH     1   Laredo          18 APR

26:58  Silas SENCHURA               KEN     4   Castellon       22 FEB

26:59  Laban Kiptoo KOSGEI          KEN     2   Lille           04 APR

27:06  Cornelius KIPKOSGEI          KEN     3   Lille           04 APR

27:10  Biniyam MELAK                ETH     5   Castellon       22 FEB

27:12  Cornelius KEMBOI             KEN     4   Lille           04 APR

27:17  Victor KIPRUTO               KEN     3   Valencia        04 APR

27:17  Tim VERBAANDERT              NED     5   Lille           04 APR

27:17  Lemi TESHOME                 ETH     6   Lille           04 APR

27:21  Valentin SOCA                URU     4   Valencia        11 JAN

27:22  Mohamed ABDILAAHI            GER     5   Valencia        11 JAN

27:22  Magnus Tuv MYHRE             NOR     6   Valencia        11 JAN

27:24  Felix KIBET                  KEN     7   Lille           04 APR

27:24  Dismas YEKO                  UGA     8   Lille           04 APR

27:25  Said MECHAAL                 ESP     7   Valencia        11 JAN

27:29  Isaac KIMELI                 BEL     8   Valencia        11 JAN 

World leading times: 10km (Women)

28:58  Agnes NGETICH                KEN     1   Lille           04 APR

29:25  Brenda JEPCHIRCHIR           KEN     1   Valencia        11 JAN

29:29  Likina AMEBAW                ETH     2   Valencia        11 JAN

29:34  Caroline GITONGA             KEN     1   Castellon       22 FEB

29:45  Nelvin JEPKEMBOI             KEN     2   Castellon       22 FEB

29:47  Faith KIPYEGON               KEN     1   Monaco          15 FEB

29:49  Clare NDIWA                  KEN     3   Valencia        11 JAN

29:50  Chaltu DIDA                  ETH     3   Castellon       22 FEB

29:51  Klara LUKAN                  SLO     1   Laredo          18 APR

29:55  Wede KEFALE                  ETH     4   Valencia        11 JAN

30:02  Girmawit GEBRZIHAIR          ETH     5   Valencia        11 JAN

30:06  Faith CHERONO                KEN     6   Valencia        11 JAN

30:07  Megan KEITH                  GBR     4   Castellon       22 FEB

30:08  Miriam CHEBET                KEN     7   Valencia        11 JAN

30:08  Eilish MCCOLGAN              GBR     8   Valencia        11 JAN

30:10  Jana VAN LENT                BEL     1   Nice            04 JAN

30:21  Debash DESTA                 ETH     9   Valencia        11 JAN

30:25  Purity GITONGA               KEN     5   Castellon       22 FEB