World leading times 2025

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 19 March 2025

World leading times: Marathon (Men)

2:03:23  Tadese TAKELE                ETH     1   Tokyo          02 MAR 

2:03:51  Deresa GELETA                ETH     2   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:04:00  Vincent Kipkemoi NGETICH     KEN     3   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:04:51  Bute GEMECHU                 ETH     1   Dubai          12 JAN

2:05:14  Berehanu TSEGU               ETH     2   Dubai          12 JAN

2:05:15  Selemon BAREGA               ETH     1   Sevilla        23 FEB

2:05:20  Gabriel Gerald GEAY          TAN     1   Daegu          23 FEB

2:05:22  Adisu GOBENA                 ETH     2   Daegu          23 FEB

2:05:28  Shifera TAMRU                ETH     3   Dubai          12 JAN

2:05:34  Titus KIPRUTO                KEN     4   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:05:46  Mulugeta Asefa UMA           ETH     5   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:05:46  Geoffrey TOROITICH           KEN     6   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:05:46  Benson KIPRUTO               KEN     7   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:05:57  Suldan HASSAN                SWE     8   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:05:58  Kyohei HOSOYA                JPN     4   Osaka          24 FEB

2:05:59  Dejene MEGERSA               ETH     3   Daegu          23 FEB

2:05:59  Joshua CHEPTEGEI             UGA     9   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:06:00  Tsubasa ICHIYAMA             JPN    10   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:06:01  Vincent KIPCHUMBA            KEN     1   Oita           02 FEB                        

2:06:04  Oqbe Kibrom RUESOM           ERI     4   Daegu          23 FEB

2:06:04  Getaneh MOLL                 ETH     5   Osaka          24 FEB

2:06:05  Asahi KURODA                 JPN     6   Osaka          24 FEB

2:06:06  Dawit WOLDE                  ETH     1   Xiamen         05 JAN

2:06:06  Shunya KIKUCHI               JPN     7   Osaka          24 FEB

2:06:06  Birhanu LEGESE               ETH    11	  Tokyo          02 MAR

2:06:07  Hiroki WAKABAYASHI           JPN     2   Oita           02 FEB

2:06:07  Othmane EL GOUMRI            MAR     5   Daegu          23 FEB

2:06:14  Hiroto INOUE                 JPN    12   Tokyo          02 MAR 

2:06:18  Tebello RAMAKONGOANA         LES     2   Xiamen         05 JAN

2:06:23  Yuhei URANO                  JPN    13   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:06:27  Tafere ADISU                 ETH     2   Sevilla        23 FEB

2:06:28  Yugo KASHIWA                 JPN     9   Osaka          24 FEB

2:06:32  Asefa BOKI                   ETH     3   Xiamen         05 JAN

2:06:38  Shohei OTSUKA                JPN     3   Oita           02 FEB

2:06:39  Gilbert KIBET                KEN     6   Daegu          23 FEB

2:06:45  Chalu DESO                   ETH     4   Xiamen         05 JAN

2:06:45  Mohamed Reda EL AARABY       MAR     3   Sevilla        23 FEB

2:06:48  Matthias KYBURZ              SUI     4   Sevilla        23 FEB

2:06:48  Yohei IKEDA                  JPN    14   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:06:52  Desalegn GIRMA               ETH     4	  Dubai          12 JAN

2:06:56  Shumi DECHASA                BRN     5   Sevilla        23 FEB

2:06:58	 El Mahjoub DAZZA             MAR     6   Sevilla        23 FEB 

2:06:58  Belay Tilahun BEZABEH        ETH     7   Sevilla        23 FEB

World leading times: Marathon (Women)

2:16:31  Sutume KEBEDE                ETH     1   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:16:56  Winfridah Moraa MOSETI       KEN     2   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:17:00  Hawi FEYSA                   ETH     3   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:18:27  Bedatu HIRPA                 ETH     1   Dubai          12 JAN

2:18:32  Dera DIDA                    ETH     2   Dubai          12 JAN

2:18:46  Ruti AGA                     ETH     1   Xiamen         05 JAN

2:19:28  Magdalyne MASAI              KEN     4   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:19:57  Rosemary WANJIRU             KEN     5   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:20:07  Desi Jisa MOKONIN            BRN     6   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:20:25  Gotytom GEBRESLASE           ETH     7   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:20:26  Degitu AZIMERAW              ETH     8   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:20:40  Sheila CHEPKIRUI             KEN     1	  Nagoya         09 MAR

2:20:42  Sichala KUMESHI              ETH     1   Houston        19 JAN

2:20:47  Tigist GIRMA                 ETH     3   Dubai          12 JAN

2:20:53  Zhang DESHUN                 CHN     9   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:20:59  Sayaka SATO                  JPN     2   Nagoya         09 MAR

2:21:00  Workenesh EDESA              ETH     1   Osaka          26 JAN

2:21:12  Zeineba YIMER                ETH     4   Dubai          12 JAN

2:21:19  Kana KOBAYASHI               JPN     2   Osaka          26 JAN

2:21:33  Yuka SUZUKI                  JPN     3   Osaka          26 JAN

2:21:35  Eunice Chebichii CHUMBA      BRN     3   Nagoya         09 MAR

2:21:43  Ethlemahu SINTAYEHU          ETH     1   Doha           17 JAN

2:21:54  Bertukan WELDE               ETH     5   Dubai          12 JAN

2:22:11  Mao UESUGI                   JPN     4   Nagoya         09 MAR

2:22:17  Anchinalu DESSIE             ETH     1   Sevilla        23 FEB

2:22:21  Muluhabt TSEGA               ETH     2   Doha           17 JAN

2:22:34  Zinah SENBETA                ETH     3   Doha           17 JAN

2:22:53  Kuftu TAHIR                  ETH     6   Dubai          12 JAN

2:22:53  Jessica STENSON              AUS    10   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:22:56  Erika KEMP                   USA     2   Houston        19 JAN

2:23:05  Rika KASEDA                  JPN     5   Nagoya         09 MAR

2:23:11  Gutemi Shone IMANA           ETH     2   Xiamen         05 JAN

2:23:15  Fikrte WERETA                ETH     3   Xiamen         05 JAN

2:23:19  Gadise MULU                  ETH     7   Dubai          12 JAN

2:23:27  Aminet AHMED                 ETH     4   Doha           17 JAN

2:23:29  Isobel BATT-DOYLE            AUS     6   Nagoya         09 MAR

2:23:30  Almaz KEBEBE                 ETH     8   Dubai          12 JAN

2:23:37  Yuka ANDO                    JPN    11   Tokyo          02 MAR

2:23:38  Manon TRAPP                  FRA     2   Sevilla        23 FEB

2:23:43  Cynthia KOSGEI               KEN     3   Sevilla        23 FEB

2:23:51  Natosha ROGERS               USA     7   Nagoya         09 MAR

2:23:58  Mercy KWAMBAI                KEN     4   Xiamen         05 JAN

World leading times: Half marathon (Men)

  56:42  Jacob KIPLIMO                UGA     1   Barcelona      16 FEB

  58:44  Geoffrey KAMWOROR            KEN     2   Barcelona      16 FEB 

  59:09  Abel KIPCHUMBA               KEN     1   New York       16 MAR

  59:15  Conner MANTZ                 USA     2   New York       16 MAR

  59:16  Alexander MUTISO             KEN     1   Marugame       02 FEB

  59:17  Addisu GOBENA                ETH     1   Houston        19 JAN

  59:17  Conner MANTZ                 USA     2   Houston        19 JAN

  59:18  Gabriel Gerald GEAY          TAN     3   Houston        19 JAN

  59:19  Emmanuel MARU                KEN     2   Marugame       02 FEB

  59:20  Jemal MEKONEN                ETH     4   Houston        19 JAN

  59:20  Alex MATATA                  KEN     1   Ras Al Khaimah 01 FEB

  59:25  Gemechu DIDA                 ETH     2   Ras Al Khaimah 01 FEB

  59:26  Isaia LASOI                  KEN     3   Ras Al Khaimah 01 FEB

  59:27  Tomoki OTA                   JPN     3   Marugame       02 FEB

  59:28  Chimdesa DEBELE              ETH     4   Ras Al Khaimah 01 FEB

  59:28  Alex Nzioka MATATA           KEN     1   Meishan        23 FEB

  59:30  Kotaro SHINOHARA             JPN     4   Marugame       02 FEB

  59:33  Vincent NYAMONGO             KEN     1   Sevilla        26 JAN

  59:35  Gerba DIBABA                 ETH     5   Ras Al Khaimah 01 FEB

  59:38  Erick Kiplagat SANG          KEN     1   Den Haag       09 MAR

  59:40  Samwel Nyamai MAILU          KEN     3   Barcelona      16 FEB

  59:42  Emmanuel WAFULA              KEN     1   Napoli         23 FEB

  59:44  Abdi WAISS                   DJI     1   Lisboa         09 MAR

  59:45  Nibret MELAK                 ETH     6   Ras Al Khaimah 01 FEB

  59:49  Shadrack KIPKEMEI            KEN     2   Lisboa         09 MAR

  59:52  Yemaneberhan CRIPPA          ITA     4   Barcelona      16 FEB

  59:53  Hillary KIPKOECH             KEN     7   Ras Al Khaimah 01 FEB

  59:54  Mohamed ISMAIL               DJI     3   Lisboa         09 MAR

  59:55  Vincent Kibet LANGAT         KEN     1   Santa Pola     19 JAN

  59:55  Hillary BOR                  USA     3   New York        16 MAR

  59:56  Tesfaye DERIBA               ETH     8   Ras Al Khaimah 01 FEB

  59:56  Haftamu GEBRSILASE           ETH     9   Ras Al Khaimah 01 FEB

  59:58  Benard LANGAT                KEN     4   Lisboa         09 MAR

  59:59  Gashau AYALE                 ISR     5   Lisboa         09 MAR

World leading times: Half marathon (Women)

1:04:13  Joyciline JEPKOSGEI          KEN     1   Barcelona      16 FEB

1:04:21  Tsigie GEBRESELAMA           ETH     1   Lisboa         09 MAR

1:05:52  Ejgayehu TAYE                ETH     1   Ras Al Khaimah 01 FEB

1:06:05  Senayet GETACHEW             ETH     1   Houston        19 JAN

1:06:05  Dolphine Nyabke OMARE        KEN     1   Marugame       02 FEB

1:06:09  Weini KELATI FREZGHI         USA     2   Houston        19 JAN

1:06:20  Ruth CHEPNGETICH             KEN     2   Lisboa         09 MAR

1:06:25  Gladys CHEPKURUI             KEN     2   Barcelona      16 FEB

1:06:28  Fikrte WERETA                ETH     1   Meishan        23 FEB

1:06:31  Grace Loibach NAWOWUNA       KEN     2   Meishan        23 FEB

1:06:34  Judy KEMBOI                  KEN     2   Ras Al Khaimah 01 FEB

1:06:36  Abeba AREGAWI                SWE     3   Lisboa         09 MAR

1:06:40  Evaline CHIRCHIR             KEN     4   Meishan        23 FEB

1:06:42  Catherine Reline AMANANG'OLE KEN     5   Meishan        23 FEB

1:06:48  Buze DIRIBA                  ETH     3   Houston        19 JAN	

1:06:53  Jesca CHELANGAT              KEN     3   Ras Al Khaimah 01 FEB

1:06:58  Calli HAUGER THACKERY        GBR     2   Marugame       02 FEB

World leading times: 10km (Men)

  26:31  Yomif KEJELCHA               ETH     1   Castellon      16 FEB

  26:53  Andreas ALMGREN              SWE     1   Valencia	 12 JAN

  26:54  Dominic Lokinyomo LOBALU     SUI     2   Valencia       12 JAN

  26:55	 Vincent Kibet LANGAT         KEN     3   Valencia       12 JAN

  26:58  Kuma GIRMA                   ETH     2   Castellon      16 FEB

  27:05  Brian KIBOR                  KEN     3   Castellon      16 FEB

  27:06	 Daniel KINYANJUI             KEN     4   Valencia       12 JAN

  27:10  Isaac KIMELI                 BEL     5   Valencia       12 JAN

  27:10  Victor KIPRUTO               KEN     4   Castellon      16 FEB

  27:11  Benard LANGAT                KEN     6   Valencia       12 JAN

  27:13  Telahun Haile BEKELE         ETH     7   Valencia       12 JAN

  27:16  Santiago CATROFE             URU     8   Valencia       12 JAN

  27:21  Dawit SEARE                  ERI     9   Valencia       12 JAN

  27:23  Célestin NDIKUMANA           BDI    10   Valencia       12 JAN

  27:24  Tadese WORKU                 ETH    11   Valencia       12 JAN

World leading times: 10km (Women)

  29:25  Medina EISA                  ETH     1   Castellon      16 FEB

  29:30  Hellen Ekalale LOBUN         KEN     1   Valencia       12 JAN

  29:34  Girmawit GEBRZIHAIR          ETH     2   Valencia       12 JAN

  29:40  Likina AMEBAW                ETH     2   Castellon      16 FEB

  29:42  Fotyen TESFAY                ETH     3   Valencia       12 JAN

  29:43  Asayech AYICHEW              ETH     4	  Valencia       12 JAN

  30:00  Fantaye BELAYNEH             ETH     5   Valencia       12 JAN

  30:05  Aynadis MEBRATU              ETH     3   Castellon      16 FEB

  30:06  Christine CHESIRO            KEN     6   Valencia       12 JAN

  30:17  Cintia CHEPNGENO             KEN     4   Castellon      16 FEB

  30:19  Wede KEFALA                  ETH     5   Castellon      16 FEB

  30:24  Gladys KWAMBOKA              KEN     6   Castellon      16 FEB

  30:26  Klara LUKAN                  SLO     7   Castellon      16 FEB

  30:28  Maurine JEMUTAI              KEN     7   Valencia       12 JAN

  30:29  Miriam Chepkech SEREM        KEN     8   Valencia       12 JAN