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World leading times 2023

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 20 September 2023

World leading times: Marathon (Men)

Present world record:

Eliud Kipchoge (KEN), 2:01:09, Berlin, 25 SEP 2022

2:01:25  Kelvin KIPTUM             KEN     1   London          23 APR
2:03:47  Bashir ABDI               BEL     1   Rotterdam       16 APR
2:03:50  Thimothy KIPLAGAT         KEN     2   Rotterdam       16 APR
2:04:09  Bernard KOECH             KEN     1   Hamburg         23 APR
2:04:23  Geoffrey KAMWOROR         KEN     2   London          23 APR
2:04:33  Joshua BELET              KEN     2   Hamburg         23 APR
2:04:59  Gadisa SHUMIE             ETH     1   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:04:59  Tamirat TOLA              ETH     3   London          23 APR
2:05:06  Marius KIMUTAI            BRN     1   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:05:08  Samwel MAILU              KEN     1   Vienna          23 APR
2:05:09  Alexander MUTISO          KEN     1   Prague          07 MAY
2:05:12  Othmane EL GOUMRI         MAR     2   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:05:19  Kebede TULU               ETH     2   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:05:22  Deso GELMISA              ETH     1   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:05:22  Mohamed ESA               ETH     2   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:05:24  Mekuant AYENEW            ETH     3   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:05:25  Tsegaye GETACHEW          ETH     3   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:05:27  Amedework WALELEGNE       ETH     1   Seoul           19 MAR
2:05:32  Titus KIPRUTO             KEN     4   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:05:32  Abdi NAGEEYE              NED     3   Rotterdam       16 APR  
2:05:33  Gashau AYALE              ISR     4   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:05:36  Cameron LEVINS            CAN     5   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:05:37  Kaan Kigen ÖZBILEN        TUR     3   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:05:38  Deme Tadu ABATE           ETH     6   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:05:41  Shifera TAMRU             ETH     2   Seoul           19 MAR
2:05:42  Abdisa TOLA               ETH     1   Dubai           12 FEB 
2:05:42  Bethwel KIBET             KEN     5   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:05:45  Leul GEBRESILASE          ETH     4   London          23 APR
2:05:46  Dawit WOLDE               ETH     4   Rotterdam       16 APR
2:05:47  Enock ONCHARI             KEN     6   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:05:51  Deresa GELETE             ETH     2   Dubai           12 FEB
2:05:51  Ichitaka YAMASHITA        JPN     7   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:05:51  Oqbe Kibrom RUESOM        ERI     4   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:05:53  Haftu TEKLU               ETH     3   Seoul           19 MAR
2:05:58  Haymanot ALEW             ETH     3   Dubai           12 FEB
2:05:59  Kenya SONOTA              JPN     8   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:06:01  Hailemaryam KIROS         ETH     1   Osaka           26 FEB
2:06:03  Victor KIPLANGAT          UGA     2   Osaka           26 FEB
2:06:07  Gebretsadik ABRAHA        ETH     4   Dubai           12 FEB
2:06:07  Mulugeta Asefa UMA        ETH     7   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:06:11  Chala REGASA              ETH     5   Rotterdam       16 APR
2:06:13  Suguru OSAKO              JPN     9   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:06:18  Martin KOSGEI             KEN     3   Hamburg         23 APR
2:06:19  Alphonce Felix SIMBU      TAN     3   Osaka           26 FEB
2:06:26  Sisay LEMMA               ETH     2   Prague          07 MAY
2:06:29  Olika Adugna BIKILA       ETH     4   Seoul           19 MAR
2:06:32  Joel Kemboi KIMURER       KEN     5   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:06:37  Charles Karanja KAMAU     KEN     4   Osaka           26 FEB
2:06:38  Seifu TURA                ETH     5   London          23 APR
2:06:39  Abraraw MISGENAW          ETH     5   Dubai           12 FEB
2:06:42  Stephen MOKOKA            RSA     5   Osaka           26 FEB
2:06:43  Ibrahim HASSAN            DJI     1   Beppu           05 FEB
2:06:43  Tadesse ABRAHAM           SUI     6   Barcelona       19 MAR 
2:06:45  Nicolas NAVARRO           FRA     8   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:06:45  Kazuya NISHIYAMA          JPN     6   Osaka           26 FEB
2:06:48  Daniel KIPCHUMBA          KEN     2   Beppu           05 FEB
2:06:49  Mohcin OUTALHA            MAR     1   Doha            20 JAN
2:06:49  Milkesa MENGESHA          ETH     1   Daegu           02 APR
2:06:51  Philemon RONO             KEN     3   Prague          07 MAY
2:06:52  Gevin KERICH              KEN     2   Doha            20 JAN
2:06:53  Yohei IKEDA               JPN     7   Osaka           26 FEB
2:06:54  Victor KIPCHIRCHIR        KEN     3   Doha            20 JAN
2:06:54  Adane KEBEDE              ETH     4   Doha            20 JAN
2:06:56  Kenneth KETER             KEN     7   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:06:56  Koen NAERT                BEL     6   Rotterdam       16 APR
2:06:57  Shohei OTSUKA             JPN     8   Osaka           26 FEB
2:06:57  Bethwell YEGON            KEN     2   Vienna          23 APR
2:06:59  Ashenafi MOGES            ETH     5   Seoul           19 MAR
2:07:00  Stanley BETT              KEN     2   Daegu           02 APR
2:07:02  Hicham LAQOUAHI           MAR     6   Seoul           19 MAR
2:07:02  Amanal PETROS             GER     1   Hannover        26 MAR
2:07:06  Merhawi KESETE            ERI     9   Osaka           26 MAR
2:07:06  Daniel DO NASCIMENTO      BRA     4   Hamburg         23 APR
2:07:09  Hiroto INOUE              JPN    10   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:07:11  Douglas CHEBII            KEN     9   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:07:13  Zablon CHUMBA             KEN     5   Doha            20 JAN
2:07:14  Abdi KEBEDE               ETH     8   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:07:14  Andrew Rotich KWEMOI      UGA     1   Milano          02 APR
2:07:15  Hiribo SHANO              ETH     6   Doha            20 JAN
2:07:15  Abeje AYANA               ETH     1   Paris           02 APR
2:07:16  Stephen KISSA             UGA    11   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:07:16  Iliass AOUANI             ITA     9   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:07:17  Denis CHIRCHIR            KEN     2   Hannover        26 MAR
2:07:19  Enock ONCHARI             KEN     1   Wuxi            19 MAR
2:07:21  Berhane Tsegay TEKLE      ERI     3   Daegu           02 APR
2:07:22  Wilfred KIMITEI           KEN    10   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:07:23  Vincent Kibor RAIMOI      KEN    12   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:07:23  Mike Kiptum BOIT          KEN     4   Daegu           02 APR
2:07:24  Toshiki SADAKATA          JPN    10   Osaka           26 FEB
2:07:28  Koki YOSHIOKA             JPN    11   Osaka           26 FEB
2:07:30  Jie HE                    CHN     2   Wuxi            19 MAR
2:07:32  Haylu LEMI                ETH     1   Mumbai          15 JAN
2:07:34  Bethwell KIPKEMBOI        KEN     5   Daegu           02 APR
2:07:35  Yuki KAWAUCHI             JPN    12   Osaka           26 FEB
2:07:35  Guye ADOLA                ETH     2   Paris           02 APR
2:07:36  Brimin KIPKORIR           KEN    13   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:07:38  Christian PACHECO         PER    11   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:07:40  Girmaw AMARE              ISR    12   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:07:40  Josphat BOIT              KEN     3   Paris           02 APR
2:07:40  Justus KANGOGO            KEN     4   Prague          07 MAY
2:07:40  Naoki KOYAMA              JPN     1   Gold Coast      02 JUL
2:07:43  Taoufik ALLAM             MAR     1   Rome            19 MAR  
2:07:44  Tsubasa ICHIYAMA          JPN     3   Beppu           05 FEB
2:07:44  Hector GARIBAY FLORES     BOL    13   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:07:46  Titus KIMUTAI             KEN     3   Vienna          23 APR
2:07:47  Shungo YOKOTA             JPN     4   Beppu           05 FEB
2:07:49  Yitayal Atnafu ZERIHUN    ETH    14   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:07:49  Masaki SAKUDA             JPN    13   Osaka           26 FEB
2:07:49  Shaohui YANG              CHN     3   Wuxi            19 MAR
2:07:53  Kento KIKUTANI            JPN     5   Beppu           05 FEB
2:07:53  Eyob GHEBREHIWET FANIEL   ITA    14   Osaka           26 FEB
2:07:53  Timothy KIPKORIR          KEN     2   Milano          02 APR
2:07:55  Shin KIMURA               JPN     6   Beppu           05 FEB
2:07:55  Haimro ALAME              ISR    15   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:07:55  Daisuke DOI               JPN    15   Osaka           26 FEB
2:07:57  Omar Ait CHITACHEN        MAR    16   Osaka           26 FEB
2:07:57  Yuta KOYAMA               JPN    17   Osaka           26 FEB
2:07:58  Takeru YAMAGUCHI          JPN    18   Osaka           26 FEB
2:07:58  Asmare BAZEZEW            ETH     7   Rotterdam       16 APR
2:07:59  Tesfahun AKALNEW          ETH    16   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:08:00  Yohans MEKASHA            ETH     7   Doha            20 JAN  
2:08:00  Tsukasa KOYAMA            JPN     7   Beppu           05 FEB
2:08:02  Cornelius KIBET           KEN    17   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:08:04  Philimon Kiptoo KIPCHUMBA KEN     1   Xiamen          02 APR
2:08:07  Emile CAIRESS             GBR     6   London          23 APR
2:08:08  Rhonzas KILIMO            KEN     5   Hamburg         23 APR
2:08:08  Richard RINGER            GER     6   Hamburg         23 APR
2:08:09  Stanley Kiprotich BETT    KEN     1   Dhaka           20 JAN
2:08:09  Kemal HUSEN               ETH     6   Dubai           12 FEB
2:08:09  Fredrick KIBII            KEN     3   Hannover        26 MAR
2:08:10  Kyohei HOSOYA             JPN    14   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:08:11  Kento NISHI               JPN    19   Osaka           26 FEB
2:08:11  Yugo KASHIWA              JPN    20   Osaka           26 FEB
2:08:12  Naoki KOYAMA              JPN    15   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:08:12  Abebe NEGEWO              ETH     8   Rotterdam       16 APR
2:08:13  Dominic NYAIRO            KEN    16   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:08:15  Goitom KIFLE              ERI     6   Daegu           02 APR
2:08:15  Kenneth KIPKEMOI          KEN     9   Rotterdam       16 APR
2:08:16  Berhane TESFAY            ERI    18   Sevilla         19 FEB
2:08:18  John HAKIZIMANA           RWA     3   Milano          02 APR
2:08:18  Cyrus MUTAI               KEN    10   Rotterdam       16 APR
2:08:20  Shunya KIKUCHI            JPN    21   Osaka           26 FEB
2:08:20  Othmane EL GOUMRI         MAR     1   Sydney          17 SEP
2:08:22  Filimon ABRAHAM           GER    10   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:08:23  Yihunilign ADANE          ETH     1   Ottawa          28 MAY
2:08:23  Hector GARIBAY FLORES     BOL     1   Mexico          27 AUG
2:08:25  Elkanah LAGAT             KEN     4   Paris           02 APR
2:08:26  Tatsuya MARUYAMA          JPN     8   Beppu           05 FEB
2:08:26  Ezekiel OMULLO            KEN     2   Gold Coast      02 JUL
2:08:28  Abayneh DEGU              ETH    22   Osaka           26 FEB
2:08:29  Abiyote ABINET            ETH     8   Doha            20 JAN
2:08:29  Kazuya AZEKAMI            JPN    23   Osaka           26 FEB
2:08:29  Tesfaye Lencho ANBESA     ETH     2   Xiamen          02 APR 
2:08:30  Ryo OSAKI                 JPN    24   Osaka           26 FEB
2:08:32  Daiji KAWAI               JPN    25   Osaka           26 FEB
2:08:32  Ayad LAMDASSEM            ESP    26   Osaka           26 FEB
2:08:34  Kelkile GEZAHEGN          ETH    11   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:08:37  Edwin KOSGEI              KEN     7   Daegu           02 APR
2:08:39  Joshua KOGO               KEN     4   Vienna          23 APR
2:08:39  Liam ADAMS                AUS     3   Gold Coast      02 JUL
2:08:40  Daniel Nghidinwa PAULUS   NAM     8   Daegu           02 APR
2:08:42  Samir JOUAHER             MAR     1   Riyadh          11 FEB
2:08:42  Yuta SHIMODA              JPN    26   Osaka           26 FEB
2:08:43  Laban KIPNGETICH          KEN     2   Sydney          17 SEP
2:08:44  Philemon RONO             KEN     2   Mumbai          15 JAN
2:08:44  Wilfred KIGEN             KEN     2   Rome            19 MAR
2:08:45  Martin MUSAU              UGA     7   Hamburg         23 APR
2:08:48  Yuichi YASUI              JPN     9   Beppu           05 FEB
2:08:48  Dechasa ALEMU             ETH     7   Dubai           12 FEB
2:08:48  Solomon DEKSISA           ETH     4   Milano          02 APR
2:08:49  Samuel Kiplimo KOSGEI     KEN     9   Daegu           02 APR
2:08:50  Joseph Kyengo MUNIWOKI    KEN     2   Dhaka           20 JAN
2:08:50  Adeledelew MAMO           ETH     5   Paris           02 APR
2:08:51  Alfred BARKACH            KEN     1   Enschede        16 APR
2:08:53  Victor KIPLANGAT          UGA     1   Budapest        27 AUG
2:08:56  Edwin KIPTOO              KEN     7   Seoul           19 MAR
2:08:57  Titus KIMUTAI             KEN     1   Buriram         21 JAN
2:08:57  Ryoma TAKEUCHI            JPN    27   Osaka           26 FEB
2:08:57  Yemaneberhan CRIPPA       ITA     5   Milano          02 APR
2:08:57  Hailemaryam KIROS         ETH     1   Lanzhou         11 JUN
2:08:58  Jamsran OLONBAYAR         MGL    28   Osaka           26 FEB
2:08:59  Evans KORIR               KEN    10   Daegu           02 APR
2:08:59  Omar Ait CHITACHEN        MAR     3   Xiamen          02 APR
Other performances
2:05:54  Evans CHEBET              KEN     1   Boston          18 APR
2:06:04  Gabriel GEAY              TAN     2   Boston          18 APR
2:06:06  Benson KIPRUTO            KEN     3   Boston          18 APR
2:08:01  Albert KORIR              KEN     4   Boston          18 APR
2:08:35  Zouhair TALBI             MAR     5   Boston          18 APR

World leading times: Marathon (Women)

Present world record (mixed competition):

Brigid Kosgei (KEN), 2:14:04, Chicago, 13 OCT 2019

Present world record (women-only race):

Mary Keitany (KEN), 2:17:01, London, 23 APR 2017

2:16:28  Rosemary WANJIRU          KEN     1   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:16:56  Tsehay GEMECHU            ETH     2   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:18:08  Ruth CHEPNGETICH          KEN     1   Nagoya          12 MAR
2:18:33  Sifan HASSAN              NED     1   London          23 APR
2:18:37  Alemu MEGERTU             ETH     2   London          23 APR
2:18:38  Peres JEPCHIRCHIR         KEN     3   London          23 APR
2:18:51  Shelia CHEPKIRUI          KEN     4   London          23 APR
2:18:53  Yalemzerf YEHUALAW        ETH     5   London          23 APR
2:19:11  Ashete BEKERE             ETH     3   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:19:24  Hitomi NIIYA              JPN     1   Houston         15 JAN
2:19:44  Zeineba YIMER             ETH     1   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:20:03  Selly Chepyego KAPTICH    KEN     2   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:20:09  Dorcas TUITOEK            KEN     1   Hamburg         23 APR
2:20:13  Workenesh EDESA           ETH     4   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:20:18  Tiruye MESFIN             ETH     2   Hamburg         23 APR
2:20:23  Stella CHESANG            UGA     3   Hamburg         23 APR
2:20:29  Jackline CHELAL           KEN     1   Sevilla         26 FEB
2:20:31  Eunice CHUMBA             BRN     1   Rotterdam       16 APR
2:20:41  Judith Jeptum KORIR       KEN     6   London          23 APR
2:20:42  Worknesh EDESA            ETH     1   Prague          07 MAY 
2:20:44  Almaz AYANA               ETH     7   London          23 APR
2:20:46  Meseret BELETE            ETH     1   Doha            20 JAN
2:20:47  Desi Jisa MOKONIN         BRN     2   Doha            20 JAN
2:20:49  Delvine Relin MERINGOR    ROU     3   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:21:11  Dera DIDA                 ETH     1   Dubai           12 FEB
2:21:13  Haven HAILU               ETH     1   Osaka           29 JAN
2:21:24  Ruti AGA                  ETH     1   Dubai           12 FEB
2:21:31  Tadu TESHOME              ETH     8   London          23 APR
2:21:35  Tesfu Teklegergish DOLSHI ERI     2   Rotterdam       16 APR
2:21:40  Betsy SAINA               USA     5   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:21:44  Mizuki MATSUDA            JPN     6   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:21:52  Ayuko SUZUKI              JPN     2   Nagoya          12 MAR
2:21:54  Ayana MULISA              ETH     2   Sevilla         26 FEB
2:21:59  Siranesh YIRGA            ETH     2   Dubai           12 FEB 
2:22:08  Ai HOSODA                 JPN     7   Tokyo           05 MAR
2:22:10  Tsige HAILESLASE          ETH     4   Hamburg         23 APR
2:22:12  Meseret GOLA              ETH     2   Osaka           29 JAN
2:22:16  Helen BEKELE              ETH     1   Osaka           26 FEB
2:22:28  Beatrice CHEPTOO          KEN     3   Doha            20 JAN
2:22:32  Honami MAEDA              JPN     3   Nagoya          12 MAR
2:22:35  Marion KIBOR              KEN     5   Hamburg         23 APR
2:22:38  Buzunesh GETACHEW         ETH     4   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:22:45  Shyline Jepkorir TOROITICH KEN    1   Enschede        16 APR
2:22:50  Fikrte WERETA             ETH     3   Dubai           12 FEB
2:22:59  Yuka ANDO                 JPN     3   Osaka           29 JAN
2:23:02  Betty CHEPKWONY           KEN     1   Rome            19 MAR
2:23:05  Urge DIRO                 ETH     3   Sevilla         26 FEB
2:23:07	 Beyenu DEGEFA             ETH     2   Osaka           26 FEB
2:23:08  Momoko WATANABE           JPN     3   Osaka           26 FEB
2:23:14  Rodah JEPKORIR            KEN     1   Copenhagen      14 MAY
2:23:15  Lisa WEIGHTMAN            AUS     4   Osaka           26 FEB
2:23:17  Tigist GETNET             ETH     4   Dubai           12 FEB
2:23:19  Helah KIPROP              KEN     1   Paris           02 APR
2:23:19  Atalel ANMUT              ETH     2   Paris           02 APR
2:23:21  Fantu JIMMA               ETH     4   Doha            20 JAN
2:23:22  Fikrte WERETA             ETH     3   Paris           02 APR
2:23:29  Yeshi CHEKOLE             ETH     4   Paris           02 APR
2:23:38  Winifridah MOSETI         KEN     5   Paris           02 APR
2:23:46  Giovanna EPIS             ITA     6   Hamburg         23 APR
2:23:52  Margaret WANGARI          KEN     2   Prague          07 MAY 
2:23:53  Meseret KITATA            ETH     5   Dubai           12 FEB
2:24:02  Sofiia YAREMCHUK          ITA     9   London          23 APR
2:24:05  Deshun ZHANG              CHN     4   Nagoya          12 MAR
2:24:12  Meryline CHELANGAT        UGA     2   Enschede        16 APR
2:24:12  Magdalyne MASAI           KEN     1   Vienna          23 APR
2:24:14  Helen BEKELE              ETH     1   Zurich          23 APR
2:24:15	 Anchialem HAYMANOT	       ETH     1   Mumbai          15 JAN
2:24:16  Mao UESUGI                JPN     5   Nagoya          12 MAR
2:24:16  Zenebu BIZHONG            ETH     7   Hamburg         23 APR
2:24:22	 Rahma TUSA                ETH     2   Mumbai          15 JAN
2:24:23  Amane BERISO              ETH     1   Budapest        26 AUG
2:24:25  Agnes KEINO               KEN     2   Vienna          23 APR
2:24:27  Susanna SULLIVAN          USA    10   London          23 APR
2:24:30  Meseret ABEBAYAHAU        ETH     1   Riyadh          11 FEB
2:24:34  Goytytom GEBRESLASE       ETH     2   Budapest        26 AUG
2:24:42  Meseret ABEBAYAHAU        ETH     1   Xiamen          02 APR
2:24:43  Zenebu FIKADU             ETH     5   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:24:48  Bedatu HIRPA              ETH     6   Dubai           12 FEB
2:24:47  Waganesh MEKASHA          ETH     1   Ottawa          28 MAY
2:24:49  Linet MASAI               KEN     6   Paris           02 APR
2:24:50  Gadise MULU               ETH     3   Vienna          23 APR
2:24:52  Letebrhan GEBRESLASEA     ETH     3   Mumbai          15 JAN
2:24:53  Citlali CRISTIAN MOSCOTE  MEX     4   Sevilla         26 FEB
2:24:54  Viola KIBIWOT             KEN     3   Prague          07 MAY 
2:24:56  Bekelech GUDETA           ETH     7   Dubai           12 FEB
2:24:58  Azmera GEBRU              ETH     6   Barcelona       19 MAR
2:24:59  Aberash FAYESA            ETH     2   Riyadh          11 FEB
Other performances:
2:21:38  Hellen OBIRI              KEN     1   Boston          18 APR
2:21:50  Amane BERISO              ETH     2   Boston          18 APR
2:21:57  Lonah SALPETER            ISR     3   Boston          18 APR
2:22:00  Ababel YESHANEH           ETH     4   Boston          18 APR
2:22:10  Emma BATES                USA     5   Boston          18 APR
2:23:25  Nazret WELDU              ERI     6   Boston          18 APR
2:24:12  Angela TANUI              KEN     7   Boston          18 APR
2:24:30  Hiwot GEBREMARYAM         ETH     8   Boston          18 APR
2:24:33  Mary NGUGI                KEN     9   Boston          18 APR
2:24:34  Gotytom GEBRESLASE        ETH    10   Boston          18 APR
2:24:37  Aliphine TULIAMUK         USA    11   Boston          18 APR
2:24:44  Joyciline JEPKOSGEI       KEN    12   Boston          18 APR
2:24:49  Viola CHEPTOO             USA    13   Boston          18 APR
2:24:51  Nell ROJAS                USA    14   Boston          18 APR    
2:24:58  Nienke BRINKMAN           NED    15   Boston          18 APR

World leading times: Half marathon (Men)

Present world record:

Kibiwott Kandie (KEN), 57:32, Valencia, 06 Dec 2020

New world record, pending ratification:

Jacob Kiplimo (UGA), 57:31, Lisbon, 21 Nov 2021

  58:36  Daniel MATEIKO            KEN     1   Larne           27 AUG
  58:38  Jemal Yimer MEKONNEN      ETH     2   Larne           27 AUG
  58:45  Benard Kibet KOECH        KEN     1   Ras al Khaimah  18 FEB
  58:49  Daniel MATEIKO            KEN     2   Ras al Khaimah  18 FEB 
  58:53  Charles Kipkurui LANGAT   KEN     1   Barcelona       19 FEB
  58:55  Hagos GEBREHIVET          ETH     1   Granollers      05 FEB
  58:59  Birhanu LEGESE            ETH     2   Barcelona       19 FEB
  59:00  Sabastian SAWE            KEN     1   Berlin          02 APR  
  59:06  Nibret MELAK              ETH     1   Lisboa          19 MAR
  59:07  Hagos GEBRHIWET           ETH     2   Lisboa          19 MAR
  59:08  Roncer KIPKORIR           KEN     1   Buenos Aires    27 AUG
  59:10  Jacob KIPLIMO             KEN     3   Lisboa          19 MAR
  59:11  Alex KIBET                KEN     2   Berlin          02 APR 
  59:11  Ed CHESEREK               KEN     1   Copenhagen      17 SEP
  59:13  Bernard KOECH             KEN     2   Copenhagen      17 SEP
  59:17  Alexander MUTISO          KEN     1   Marugame        05 FEB
  59:19  Cleophas KANDIE           KEN     2   Marugame        05 FEB
  59:20  Hillary CHEPKWONY         KEN     1   Venlo           26 MAR
  59:22  Rhonex KIPRUTO            KEN     4   Lisboa          19 MAR
  59:22  Bravin KIPROP             KEN     3   Berlin          02 APR 
  59:27  Isaia Kipkoech LASOI      KEN     2   Venlo           26 MAR
  59:28  Felix KIPKOECH            KEN     2   Buenos Aires    27 AUG
  59:29  Solomon Kirwa YEGO        KEN     3   Barcelona       19 FEB
  59:29  Cosmas MWANGI             KEN     3   Buenos Aires    27 AUG
  59:31  Patrick MOSIN             KEN     1   Lille           19 MAR
  59:31  Gemechu DIDA              ETH     3   Copenhagen      17 SEP
  59:32  Alfred BARKACH            KEN     2   Lille           19 MAR
  59:35  Patrick MOSIN             KEN     4   Copenhagen      17 SEP
  59:37  Richard YATOR             KEN     3   Ras al Khaimah  18 FEB
  59:37  Solomon KIPCHOGE          KEN     3   Lille           19 MAR
  59:37  Brian KWEMOI              KEN     1   Beijing         16 APR
  59:37  Bedan KAROKI              KEN     4   Buenos Aires    27 AUG
  59:38  Roncer KIPKORIR           KEN     1   Paris           05 MAR
  59:40  Cosmas MWANGI             KEN     1   Milano          19 MAR
  59:40  Bravin KIPROP             KEN     5   Copenhagen      17 SEP
  59:41  Josphat KIPROTICH         KEN     3   Venlo           26 MAR
  59:43  Roncer Kipkorir KONGA     KEN     1   Prague          01 APR
  59:44  Benard Kipkurui BIWOT     KEN     1   Santa Pola      22 JAN
  59:49  Nibret MELAK              ETH     3   Larne           27 AUG
  59:49  Tsegay KIDANU             ETH     4   Larne           27 AUG  
  59:49  Dinkalem AYELE            ETH     5   Buenos Aires    27 AUG
  59:51  Josphat BOIT              KEN     4   Barcelona       19 FEB
  59:51  Bashir ADBI               BEL     1   Ghent           19 MAR
  59:52  Daniel Simiu EBENYO       KEN     1   Istanbul        30 APR
  59:53  Gemechu DIDA              ETH     4   Ras al Khaimah  18 FEB
  59:53  Hicham AMGHAR             MAR     5   Ras al Khaimah  18 FEB
  59:53  Josphat CHUMO             KEN     2   Paris           05 APR
  59:54  Andrew LOROT              KEN     3   Marugame        05 FEB
  59:54  Isaac KIPKEMBOI           KEN     6   Copenhagen      17 SEP
  59:55  Weldon Kipkirui LANGAT    KEN     6   Ras al Khaimah  18 FEB
  59:58  Jimmy GRESSIER            FRA     3   Paris           05 APR
  59:56  Hilary KIPKOECH           KEN     1   Madrid          26 MAR
  59:58  Hicham AMGHAR             MAR     2   Istanbul        30 APR    
Other performances
  59:17  Isaac KIPKEMBOI           KEN     1   Rome-Ostia      05 MAR
  59:47  Wesley KIMUTAI            KEN     2   Rome-Ostia      05 MAR
  59:56  Tadese TAKELE             ETH     3   Rome-Ostia      05 MAR
  59:58  Soufiyan BOUQANTAR        MAR     4   Rome-Ostia      05 MAR
  59:58  Tamirat TOLA              ETH     1   South Shields   10 SEP

World leading times: Half marathon (Women)

Present world record (mixed competition):

Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) 1:02:52, Valencia 24 OCT 2021

Present world record (women-only race):

Peres Jepchirchir (KEN), 1:05:16, Gdynia, 17 OCT 2020

1:04:37  Irine Jepchumba KIMAIS    KEN     1   Barcelona       19 FEB
1:04:46  Joyciline JEPKOSGEI       KEN     2   Barcelona       19 FEB
1:05:05  Hellen OBIRI              KEN     1   Ras al Khaimah  18 FEB
1:05:30  Almaz AYANA               ETH     1   Lisboa          19 MAR
1:05:39  Catherine RELIN           KEN     3   Barcelona       19 FEB
1:05:43  Eilish MCCOLGAN           GBR     1   Berlin          02 APR 
1:05:46  Gladys CHEPKURUI          KEN     4   Barcelona       19 FEB
1:05:46  Genzebe DIBABA            ETH     5   Barcelona       19 FEB
1:05:50  Margaret KIPKEMBOI        KEN     2   Lisboa          19 MAR
1:05:51  Gotytom GEBRESLASE        ETH     2   Ras al Khaimah  18 FEB
1:05:53  Irene CHEPTAI             KEN     1   Copenhagen      17 SEP
1:06:00  Irine Jepchumba KIMAIS    KEN     1   Prague          01 APR
1:06:01  Sheila CHEPKIRUI          KEN     1   Paris           05 MAR
1:06:04  Ftaw ZERAY                ETH     3   Ras al Khaimah  18 FEB
1:06:10  Ababel YESHANEH           ETH     1   Buenos Aires    27 AUG
1:06:12  Gutemi SHONE              ETH     2   Buenos Aires    27 AUG
1:06:13  Tsigie GEBRESELAMA        ETH     2   Berlin          02 APR 
1:06:18  Ruth CHEPNGETICH          KEN     3   Buenos Aires    27 AUG
1:06:27  Yalemget YAREGAL          ETH     3   Berlin          02 APR 
1:06:28  Hiwot GEBREMARYAM         ETH     1   Houston         15 JAN
1:06:28  Girmawit GEBRZIHAIR       ETH     3   Lisboa          19 MAR
1:06:28  Ftaw ZERAY                ETH     4   Buenos Aires    27 AUG
1:06:30  Purity Jemutai KOMEN      KEN     1   Istanbul        30 APR
1:06:31  Tiruye MESFIN             ETH     4   Lisboa          19 MAR
1:06:34  Brigid KOSGEI             KEN     4   Ras al Khaimah  18 FEB
1:06:39  Keira DAMATO              USA     1   Gold Coast      01 JUL
1:06:40  Tigist GEZAHEGNE          ETH     1   Granollers      05 FEB
1:06:40  Winifridah MOSETI         KEN     2   Copenhagen      17 SEP
1:06:42  Janeth CHEPNGETICH        KEN     2   Prague          01 APR
1:06:44  Mestawut FIKIR            ETH     1   Larne           27 AUG
1:06:46  Marion KIBOR              KEN     2   Paris           05 MAR
1:06:46  Betelihem AFENIGUS        ETH     3   Paris           05 MAR
1:06:52  Emily SISSON              USA     2   Houston         15 JAN         
1:07:00  Nelly JEPCHUMBA           KEN     4   Paris           05 MAR
1:07:)3  Jesca CHELANGAT           KEN     3   Copenhagen      17 SEP
1:07:08  Purity KOMEN              KEN     5   Lisboa          19 MAR
1:07:08  Aminet AHMED              ETH     1   Warszawa        26 MAR
1:07:15  Evaline CHIRCHIR          KEN     5   Ras al Khaimah  18 FEB
1:07:15  Ftaw Zeray BEZABH         ETH     3   Prague          01 APR 
1:07:17  Samantha HARRISON         GBR     4   Berlin          02 APR
1:07:18  Ruth CHEPNGETICH          KEN     2   Istanbul        30 APR
1:07:18  Hawi FEYSA                ETH     4   Copenhagen      17 SEP
1:07:19  Jessica WARNER-JUDD       GBR     3   Houston         15 JAN
1:07:20  Atalel ANMUT              ETH     5   Buenos Aires    27 AUG
1:07:21  Catherine Reline AMANGOLE KEN     6   Lisboa          19 MAR
1:07:21  Hellen OBIRI              KEN     1   New York        19 MAR
1:07:22  Pauline KAMULU            KEN     1   Marugame        05 FEB
1:07:22  Veronica MAINA            KEN     2   Warszawa        26 MAR
1:07:24  Viola CHEPTOO             KEN     5   Copenhagen      17 SEP
1:07:31  Evaline CHIRCHIR          KEN     3   Istanbul        30 APR
1:07:34  Karolin GROVDAL           NOR     6   Copenhagen      17 SEP
1:07:35  Vivian MELLY              KEN     5   Paris           05 MAR
1:07:38  Bosena MULATIE            ETH     6   Ras al Khaimah  18 FEB
1:07:38  Zewditu Aderaw GELAW      ETH     1   Madrid          26 MAR
I:07:38  Evaline CHIRCHIR          KEN     2   Larne           27 AUG
1:07:43  Bosena MULATIE            ETH     4   Istanbul        30 APR
1:07:44  Nienke BRINKMAN           NED     1   Den Haag        12 MAR
1:07:44  Bertukan WELDE            ETH     1   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
1:07:44  Nigisti HAFTU             ETH     2   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
1:07:47  Dera DIDA                 ETH     3   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
1:07:49  Beatrice CHESEREK         KEN     1   Santa Pola      22 JAN
1:07:49  Alemitu Tariku OLANA      ETH     2   Madrid          26 MAR
1:07:50  Alem Nigus TSADIT         ETH     7   Lisboa          19 MAR
1:07:52  Emily CHEBET              KEN     1   Lille           19 MAR
1:07:52  Gladys CHEPKURUI          KEN     7   Copenhagen      17 SEP
1:07:53  Shamila KIPSIROR          KEN     1   Ghent           19 MAR
1:07:54  Anchialem HAYMANOT        ETH     1   Poznan          16 APR
1:07:55  Senbere TEFERI            ETH     2   New York        19 MAR
1:07:58  Fantu GELASA              ETH     3   Warszawa        26 MAR
1:07:59  Addisie MISLENEW          ETH     2   Lille           19 MAR
1:07:59  Anchinalu DESSIE          ETH     4   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
1:07:59  Sarah CHELANGAT           KEN     8   Copenhagen      17 SEP
1:08:01  Aminet AHMED              ETH     9   Copenhagen      17 SEP 
1:08:03  Agnes Mumbua NGOLO        KEN     7   Ras al Khaimah  18 FEB
1:08:03  Veronica LOLEO            KEN     2   Ghent           19 MAR
1:08:06  Tegest AYALEW             ETH     4   Warszawa        26 MAR
1:08:08  Betelihem AFENIGUS        ETH     2   Granollers      05 FEB
1:08:10  Ayinadis TESHOME          ETH     5   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
1:08:11  Rika KASEDA               JPN     2   Marugame        05 FEB
1:08:18  Shamilah Tekaa KIPSIROR   KEN     5   Warszawa        26 MAR
1:08:18  Dolphine Nyaboke OMARE    KEN     1   Gifu            23 APR
1:08:20  Ludvina CHEPNGETICH       KEN     5   Berlin          02 APR
1:08:20  Anchinalu DESSIE          ETH     6   Buenos Aires    27 AUG
1:08:22  Beatrice CHESEREK         KEN     1   Tallinn         10 SEP
1:08:25  Betsy SAINA               KEN     1   Sevilla         29 JAN
1:08:27  Betelihem AFENIGUS        ETH     1   Venlo           26 MAR
1:08:29  Cynthia KOSGEI            KEN     1   Bucharest       14 MAY
1:08:30  Janet RUGURU              KEN     2   Tallinn         10 SEP
1:08:31  Lilian Jepkemboi LELEI    KEN     2   Bucharest       14 MAY
1:08:33  Nigisti HAFTU             ETH     1   Zwolle          10 JUN
1:08:34  Betty Chepkemoi KIBET     KEN     1   Gqeberha        03 JUN
1:08:37  Glenrose XABA             RSA     2   Gqeberha        03 JUN
1:08:38  Abersh MINSEWO            ETH     6   Barcelona       19 FEB
1:08:38  Medhin GEBRESLASSIE       ETH     2   Venlo           26 MAR
1:08:40  Kashanesh BAZE            ETH     3   Ghent           19 MAR
1:08:40  Roselida JEPKETER         BRN     2   Den Haag        12 MAR
1:08:41  Cynthia Jepkogei CHEMWENO KEN     2   Santa Pola      22 JAN
1:08:41  Madina MEHAMED            ETH     6   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
1:08:42  Alina REH                 GER     2   Sevilla         29 JAN
1:08:44  Viola JEPCHUMBA           BRN     1   Rabat           30 APR
1:08:45  Francine NYONSABA         BDI     8   Lisboa          19 MAR
1:08:45  Aynadis Mebratu TADESSE   ETH     4   Prague          01 APR
1:08:46  Vibian CHEPKURUI          KEN     1   Atlanta         26 FEB
1:08:46  Rachael Zena CHEBET       UGA     2   Rabat           30 APR
1:08:47  Pauline ESIKON            KEN     3   Den Haag        12 MAR
1:08:49  Tigist GEZAHAGN           ETH     5   Istanbul        30 APR
1:08:49  Lydia KORIR               KEN     3   Tallinn         10 SEP
1:08:53  Rispa CHEROP              KEN     3   Rabat           30 APR
1:08:54  Emily CHEBET              KEN     4   Rabat           30 APR
1:08:55  Maurine JEMUTAI           KEN     1   Gijon           29 APR
1:08:56  Viola CHEPNGENO           KEN     9   Lisboa          19 MAR
1:08:57  Kawtar BOULAIUD           MAR     2   Gijon           29 APR
1:08:59  Gete ALEMAYEHU            ETH    10   Lisboa          19 MAR
Other performances
1:06:21  Dorcas Jepchirchir TUITOEK KEN    1   Rome-Ostia      05 MAR
1:06:45  Peres JEPCHIRCHIR         KEN     1   South Shields   10 SEP
1:06:56  Lonah Chemtai SALPETER    ISR     2   Rome-Ostia      05 MAR
1:07:07  Magdalyne MASAI           KEN     3   Rome-Ostia      05 MAR
1:07:23  Caroline Jebet KORIR      KEN     4   Rome-Ostia      05 MAR
1:07:43  Sharon LOKEDI             KEN     2   South Shields   10 SEP
1:08:49  Sofiia YAREMCHUK          ITA     5   Rome-Ostia      05 MAR

World leading times: 10km (Men)

Present world record:

Rhonex Kipruto (KEN), 26:24, Valencia 12 JAN 2020

26:33   Berihu AREGAWI             ETH     1   Laredo          11 MAR
26:38   Victor Kipruto TOGOM       KEN     1   Madrid          11 JUN
26:49   Sabastian SAWE             KEN     1   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
26:53   Kibiwott KANDIE            KEN     2   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
26:54   Nicholas Kipkorir KIMELI   KEN     3   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
26:55   Weldon LANGAT              KEN     1   Valencia        15 JAN	
26:57   Charles Kipkirui LANGAT	   KEN     2   Valencia        15 JAN
27:01   Daniel KOSEN               KEN     3   Valencia        15 JAN
27:02   Bravin Kipkogei KIPTOO     KEN     2   Madrid          11 JUN	
27:04   Rodrigue KWIZERA           BDI     4   Valencia        15 JAN
27:04   Jacob KROP                 KEN     5   Valencia        15 JAN
27:05   Weldon LANGAT              KEN     1   Brasov          10 SEP
27:07   Rogers KIBET               UGA     6   Valencia        15 JAN
27:09   Domnic Lokinyomo LOBALU    SSD     7   Valencia        15 JAN
27:09   Rhonex KIPRUTO             KEN     4   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
27:12   Gemechu DIDA               ETH     1   Lille           19 MAR
27:12   Amos KURGAT                KEN     2   Brasov          10 SEP
27:13   Emmanuel KIPROP            KEN     2   Lille           19 MAR
27:14   Levy KIBET                 KEN     5   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
27:14   Hosea KIPLANGAT            UGA     6   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
27:14   Edward Zakayo PINGUA       KEN     3   Brasov          10 SEP
27:15   Laban KIPLIMO		       KEN     8   Valencia        15 JAN
27:16   Gemechu DIDA               ETH     7   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
27:17   Bereket Batebo             ETH     3   Madrid          11 JUN
27:17   Dennis KIBET KITIYO        KEN     4   Brasov          10 SEP
27:18   Benson KIPLANGAT           KEN     1   Ibiza           29 JAN
27:18   Stanley Waithaka MBURU     KEN     3   Lille           19 MAR
27:20   Kiprono SITONIK            KEN     4   Lille           19 MAR
27:20   Yasin HAJI                 ETH     8   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
27:23   Hillary KIPKOECH           KEN     1   Castellon       26 FEB
27:26   Patrick MOSIN              KEN     2   Castellon       26 FEB
27:26   David KIMAIYO              KEN     3   Castellon       26 FEB
27:26   Tadese WORKU               ETH     9   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
27:27   Hillary KIPKOECH           KEN     2   Ibiza           29 JAN
27:29   Cosmas MWANGI              KEN     3   Ibiza           29 JAN
27:29   Chimdessa DEBELE           ETH    10   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
27:29   Kelvin KIBIWOTT            KEN    11   Herzogenaurach  29 APR    

World leading times: 10km (Women)

Present world record (mixed competition):

Joyciline Jepkosgei, 29:43, Prague, 09 SEP 2017

New world record (mixed competition, pending ratification):

Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH) 29:14; Castellon, 27 FEB 2022

Kalkidan Gezahegne (BRN) 29:14; Geneva, 03 OCT 2021

Present world record (women-only race):

Agnes Tirop (KEN) 30:01, Herzogenaurach, 12 SEP 2021

29:19   Yalemzerf YEHUALAW         ETH      1   Valencia        15 JAN
29:24   Agnes NGETICH              KEN      1   Brasov          10 SEP
30:01   Jesca CHELANGAT            KEN      2   Valencia        15 JAN
30:12   Senbere TEFERI             ETH      1   New York        10 JUN
30:14   Catherine RELINE           KEN      2   Brasov          10 SEP
30:15   Esther BORURA              KEN      3   Valencia        15 JAN
30:19   Hellen OBIRI               KEN      2   New York        10 JUN
30:21   Janeth CHEPNGETICH         KEN      1   Prague          02 SEP
30:23   Irine Jepchumba KIMAIS     KEN      1   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
30:24   Sarah CHELANGAT            UGA      4   Valencia        15 JAN
30:26   Fotyen TESFAYE             ETH      2   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
30:27   Agnes Jebet NGETICH        KEN      3   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
30:28   Janeth CHEPNGETICH         KEN      4   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
30:28   Alem NIGUSSIE              ETH      1   Langueux        17 JUN
30:29   Diane VAN ES               NED      1   Schoorl         12 FEB
30:34   Senayet GETACHEW           ETH      5   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
30:34   Joy CHEPTOVEK              UGA      3   Brasov          10 SEP
30:38   Margaret Chelimo KIPKEMBOI KEN      6   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
30:40   Naomi CHEPNGENO            KEN      5   Valencia        15 JAN
30:45   Cintia CHEPNGENO           KEN      2   Prague          02 SEP
30:47   Joy CHEPTOYEK              UGA      1   Castellon       26 FEB
30:48   Caroline NYAGA             KEN      1   Ibiza           29 JAN
30:48   Dorcas Jepchumba KIMELI    KEN      1   Lille           19 MAR
30:50	Mercyline CHERONO          KEN      2   Lille           19 MAR
30:51   Samantha HARRISON          GBR      6   Valencia        15 JAN
30:53   Edith JEPCHUMBA            KEN      2   Castellon       26 FEB
30:53   Veronica LOLEO             KEN      7   Herzogenaurach  29 APR
30:54	Yalemget YAREGAL           ETH      1   Tel Aviv        24 FEB
30:55   Rino GOSHIMA               JPN      3   Castellon       26 FEB
30:58   Vivian MELLY               KEN      3   Prague          02 SEP
Other performances
30:44   Fotyen TESFAY              ETH      1   Atlanta         04 JUL
30:46   Jessica CHELANGAT          KEN      2   Atlanta         04 JUL
30:47   Senberi TEFERI             ETH      3   Atlanta         04 JUL

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