World fastest marathon times (women) of 2012

 TIME    ATHLETE                    NATION RANK  VENUE               DATE

2:18:37   Mary Keitany                KEN     1   London            22 APR

2:18:58   Tiki Gelaneh                ETH     1   Rotterdam         15 APR

2:19:31   Aselefech Mergia            ETH     1   Dubai             27 JAN

2:19:34   Lucy Kabuu                  KEN     2   Dubai             27 JAN

2:19:50   Edna Kiplagat               KEN     2   London            22 APR

2:19:52   Mare Dibaba                 ETH     3   Dubai             27 JAN

2:20:14   Priscilla Cheptoo           KEN     3   London            22 APR

2:20:30   Bizunesh Bekele             ETH     4   Dubai             27 JAN

2:20:30   Aberu Kebede                ETH     1   Berlin            30 SEP

2:20:33   Kebede                      ETH     5   Dubai             27 JAN

2:20:57   Florence Kiplagat           KEN     4   London            22 APR

2:21:01   Meseret Melkamu             ETH     1   Frankfurt         28 OCT

2:21:09   Meseret Hailu               ETH     1   Amsterdam         21 OCT

2:21:10   Eunice Nyawira Muchiri      KEN     1   Johannesburg      02 SEP

2:21:19   Tirfi Tsegay                ETH     2   Berlin            30 SEP

2:21:30   Lydia Cheromei              KEN     6   Dubai             27 JAN

2:21:39   Georgina Rono               KEN     2   Frankfurt         28 OCT

2:21:40   Tsegay                      ETH     1   Paris             15 APR

2:21:41   Eunice Kirwa                KEN     2   Amsterdam         21 OCT

2:22:03   Atsede Baysa                ETH     1   Chicago           07 OCT

2:22:04   Rita Jeptoo                 KEN     2   Chicago           07 OCT

2:22:39   Sharon Cherop               KEN     7   Dubai             27 JAN

2:22:41   Jia-li Wang                 CHN     1   Chongqing         17 MAR

2:22:41   Kabuu                       KEN     3   Chicago           07 OCT

2:22:59   Liliya Shobukhova           RUS     4   Chicago           07 OCT

2:23:07   Cheromei                    KEN     1   Yokohama          18 NOV

2:23:07   Feyse Tadese Boru           ETH     1   Shanghai          02 DEC

2:23:07   Gelaneh                     ETH     1   London            05 AUG

2:23:09   Ashu Kasim                  ETH     1   Xiamen            07 JAN

2:23:12   Kabuu                       KEN     5   London            22 APR

2:23:12   Cheptoo                     KEN     2   London            05 AUG

2:23:13   Atseda Baysa                ETH     8   Dubai             27 JAN

2:23:14   Alemitu Abera               ETH     1   Houston           15 JAN

2:23:22   Caroline Rotich             KEN     5   Chicago           07 OCT

2:23:23   Risa Shigetomo              JPN     1   Osaka             29 JAN

2:23:26   Feyissa Tadese              ETH     1   Seoul             18 MAR

2:23:29   Tatyana Petrova             RUS     3   London            05 AUG

2:23:32   Olena Shurhno               UKR     3   Berlin            30 SEP

2:23:42   Chun-xiu Zhou               CHN     2   Chongqing         17 MAR

2:23:44   Valeria Straneo             ITA     2   Rotterdam         15 APR

2:23:47   Rael Kiyara                 KEN     1   Hamburg           29 APR

2:23:52   Albina Mayorova             RUS     1   Nagoya            11 MAR

2:23:52   Mamitu Daska                ETH     3   Frankfurt         28 OCT

2:23:56   Keitany                     KEN     4   London            05 AUG

2:23:57   Cherop                      KEN     1   Turin             18 NOV

2:23:58   Bekele                      ETH     4   Frankfurt         28 OCT

2:24:04   Kebede                      ETH     6   London            22 APR

2:24:09   Kasim                       ETH     2   Shanghai          02 DEC

2:24:12   Netsanet Abeyo              ETH     2   Hamburg           29 APR

2:24:14   Yoshimi Ozaki               JPN     2   Nagoya            11 MAR

2:24:17   Margaret Agai               KEN     3   Shanghai          02 DEC

2:24:19   Xiao-lin Zhu                CHN     3   Chongqing         17 MAR

2:24:24   Mamitu Daska                ETH     9   Dubai             27 JAN

2:24:27   Agnes Barsosio              KEN     5   Frankfurt         28 OCT

2:24:28   Remi Nakazato               JPN     3   Nagoya            11 MAR

2:24:32   Tatyana Gamera              UKR     5   London            05 AUG

2:24:46   Tatyana Gamera              UKR     2   Osaka             29 JAN

2:24:48   Zhu                         CHN     6   London            05 AUG

2:24:53   Irina Mikitenko             GER     7   London            22 APR

2:24:56   Flomena Chepchirchir        KEN     4   Berlin            30 SEP

2:24:57   Azusa Nojiri                JPN     3   Osaka             29 JAN

2:24:57   Abera                       ETH     1   Daegu             08 APR

2:24:59   Jessica Augusto             POR     8   London            22 APR

2:25:02   Yoko Shibui                 JPN     4   Nagoya            11 MAR

2:25:09   Sultan Haydar               TUR     2   Paris             15 APR

2:25:11   Augusto                     POR     7   London            05 AUG

2:25:14   Fate Tola                   ETH     5   Berlin            30 SEP

2:25:21   Merima Mohamed              ETH     4   Shanghai          02 DEC

2:25:26   Mai Ito                     JPN     5   Nagoya            11 MAR

2:25:27   Straneo                     ITA     8   London            05 AUG

2:25:28   Atsede Habtamu              ETH     1   Tokyo             26 FEB

2:25:29   Askale Tafa Magarsa         ETH     2   Seoul             18 MAR

2:25:33   Mizuki Noguchi              JPN     6   Nagoya            11 MAR

2:25:34   Helena Kirop                KEN     1   Koln              14 OCT

2:25:38   Shalane Flanagan            USA     1   Houston           14 JAN

2:25:38   Mayorova                    RUS     9   London            05 AUG

2:25:38   Mariya Konovalova           RUS     6   Chicago           07 OCT

2:25:38   Genet Getanah               ETH     3   Amsterdam         21 OCT

2:25:41   Isabella Andersson          SWE     10  Dubai             27 JAN

2:25:41   Agnes Kiprop                KEN     1   Prague            13 MAY

2:25:45   Mulu Seboka                 ETH     11  Dubai             27 JAN

2:25:46   Hilda Kibet                 NED     2   Turin             18 NOV

2:25:48   Merima Mohammed             ETH     3   Rotterdam         15 APR

2:25:49   Elena Shurkhno              UKR     7   Nagoya            11 MAR

2:25:49   Agnes Barsosio              KEN     1   Dusseldorf        29 APR

2:25:49   Etalemahu Kidane            ETH     3   Hamburg           29 APR

2:25:51   Flanagan                    USA     10  London            05 AUG

2:25:53   Xue-qin Wang                CHN     4   Chonqing          17 MAR

2:25:55   Desiree Davila              USA     2   Houston           14 JAN

2:25:59   Baysa                       ETH     9   London            22 APR

2:26:00   Yeshi Esayias               ETH     2   Tokyo             26 FEB

2:26:02   Helena Kirop                KEN     3   Tokyo             26 FEB

2:26:06   Kara Goucher                USA     3   Houston           14 JAN

2:26:07   Goucher                     USA     11  London            05 AUG

2:26:08   Eri Okubo                   JPN     4   Tokyo             26 FEB

2:26:08   Yukiko Akaba                JPN     8   Nagoya            11 MAR

2:26:09   Helalia Johannes            NAM     12  London            05 AUG

2:26:09   Fatuma Sado                 ETH     7   Chicago           07 OCT

2:26:12   Abeyo                       ETH     1   Mumbai            15 JAN

2:26:13   Elisa-Marisa Barros         POR     13  London            05 AUG

2:26:23   Yoko Miyauchi               JPN     9   Nagoya            11 MAR

2:26:27   Sechale Daklassa Adugna     ETH     5   Shanghai          02 DEC

2:26:39   Gelete Fate Tola            ETH     1   Vienna            15 APR

2:26:41   Salome Jerono               KEN     1   Nairobi           28 OCT

2:26:42   Mizuko Nasaukawa            JPN     2   Yokohama          18 NOV

2:26:44   Irina Mikitenko             GER     14  London            05 AUG

2:26:46   Tatyana Aryasova            RUS     5   Tokyo             26 FEB

2:26:46   Makda Haroun                ETH     3   Paris             15 APR

2:26:50   Filomena Chepchirchir       KEN     2   Prague            13 MAY

2:26:51   Barros                      POR     3   Yokohama          18 NOV

2:26:52   Emily Samoei                KEN     1   Barcelona         25 MAR

2:26:55   Jelena Prokopcuka           LAT     4   Yokohama          18 NOV

2:26:59   Kimberley Smith             NZL     15  London            05 AUG

2:27:04   Jelena Prokopcuka           LAT     10  London            22 APR

2:27:04   Valeria Straneo             ITA     3   Turin             18 NOV

2:27:06   Mai Ito                     JPN     5   Yokohama          18 NOV

2:27:12   Zemzem Ahmed                ETH     6   Frankfurt         28 OCT

2:27:14   Shitaye Bedaso              ETH     12  Dubai             27 JAN

2:27:15   Meseret Hailu               ETH     3   Prague            13 MAY

2:27:16   Ryoko Kizaki                JPN     16  London            05 AUG

2:27:17   Amy Hastings                USA     4   Houston           14 JAN

2:27:17   Renee Metivier-Baillie      USA     8   Chicago           07 OCT

2:27:18   Olga Glok                   RUS     2   Vienna            15 APR

2:27:20   Helalia Johannes            NAM     3   Vienna            15 APR

2:27:20   Aberu Merkuria              ETH     1   Eindhoven         14 OCT

2:27:21   Souad ait-Salem             ALG     4   Prague            13 MAY

2:27:24   Nastassia Staravoitava      BLR     2   Dusseldorf        29 APR

2:27:28   Goitetom Haftu Tesema       ETH     4   Paris             15 APR

2:27:29   Bedaso                      ETH     2   Koln              14 OCT

2:27:32   Miranda Boonstra            NED     4   Rotterdam         15 APR

2:27:32   Lisa-Jane Weightman         AUS     17  London            05 AUG

2:27:32   Diana Chepkemoi             KEN     4   Amsterdam         21 OCT

2:27:32   Derbe Godana Gebissa        ETH     4   Turin             18 NOV

2:27:35   Smith                       NZL     6   Yokohama          18 NOV

2:27:36   Andersson                   SWE     18  London            05 AUG

2:27:38   Seboka                      ETH     2   Daegu             08 APR

2:27:40   Chiaofeng Jia               CHN     1   Beijing           25 NOV

2:27:41   Beatrice Toroitich          KEN     4   Hamburg           29 APR

2:27:43   Ozaki                       JPN     19  London            05 AUG

2:27:44   Claire Hallissey            GBR     11  London            22 APR

2:27:50   Yeshimebet Tadesse          ETH     13  Dubai             27 JAN

2:27:50   Melkam Gisaw                ETH     3   Dusseldorf        29 APR

2:27:55   Lamei Sun                   CHN     2   Beijing           25 NOV

2:28:01   Misaki Katsumata            JPN     10  Nagoya            11 MAR

Other performances:

2:25:39   Fatuma Sado                 ETH     1   Los Angeles       18 MAR

2:27:44   Alevtina Ivanova            RUS     1   San Diego         03 JUN

Los Angeles Marathon drop 122m, separation 60%

San Diego Marathon drop 86m

World fastest half marathon times (women) of 2012

 TIME    ATHLETE                    NATION RANK  VENUE               DATE

1:06:49   Mary Keitany                KEN     1   Ras Al Khaimah    17 FEB

1:07:03   Joyce Chepkirui             KEN     1   Prague            31 MAR

1:07:17   Pasalia Kipkoech Chepkorir  KEN     1   Rio de Janeiro    26 AUG

1:07:21   Sharon Cherop               KEN     1   Philadelphia      16 SEP

1:07:26   Lydia Cheromei              KEN     2   Prague            31 MAR

1:07:44   Mare Dibaba                 ETH     2   Philadelphia      16 SEP

1:07:55   Pauline Njeri               KEN     1   Paris             04 MAR

1:07:58   Georgina Rono               KEN     1   Udine             23 SEP

1:08:06   Filomena Chepchirchir Mbote KEN     1   Lille             01 SEP

1:08:08   Diana Chepkemoi Sigei       KEN     2   Lille             01 SEP

1:08:11   Chepkorir                   KEN     1   Nairobi           28 OCT

1:08:12   Peninah Arusei              KEN     2   Paris             04 MAR

1:08:18   Gladys Cherono              KEN     3   Prague            31 MAR

1:08:20   Pasalia Chepkorir Kipkoech  KEN     1   Foz do Iguazu     08 JUL

1:08:25   Fyles Ongori                KEN     1   Berlin            01 APR

1:08:26   Belaynesh Olijira           ETH     1   Houston           15 JAN

1:08:26   Helah Kiprop                KEN     2   Berlin            01 APR

1:08:28   Caroline Cheptonui          KEN     2   Houston           15 JAN

1:08:34   Sarah Chepchirchir          KEN     3   Paris             04 MAR

1:08:35   Firehiwot Dado              ETH     1   New York          18 MAR

1:08:35   Priscah Cherono Chepleting  KEN     3   Lille             01 SEP

1:08:36   Caroline Chepkwony          KEN     3   Berlin            01 APR

1:08:37   Kimberley Smith             NZL     1   San Diego         03 JUN

1:08:38   Agnes Kiprop                KEN     1   Alt”tting         02 SEP

1:08:39   Eunice Kirwa Chepkirui      KEN     1   Azpeitia          31 MAR

1:08:43   Smith                       NZL     2   New York          18 MAR

1:08:48   Tiki Gelaneh                ETH     1   Marugame          05 FEB

1:08:48   Valeria Straneo             ITA     1   Milan             25 MAR

1:08:51   Belainesh Zemedken          ETH     3   Houston           15 JAN

1:08:52   Shalane Flanagan            USA     1   Lisbon            25 MAR

1:08:54   Cheromei                    KEN     4   Lille             01 SEP

1:08:55   Meseret Hailu               ETH     1   Kavarna           06 OCT

1:08:56   Feyse Tadese                ETH     2   Kavarna           06 OCT

1:08:59   Chepchirchir                KEN     5   Lille             01 SEP

1:09:04   Chepkorir                   KEN     3   Kavarna           06 OCT

1:09:09   Bizunesh Bekele Sertsu      ETH     1   Glasgow           02 SEP

1:09:09   Chepkemoi                   KEN     2   Lisbon            25 MAR

1:09:09   Bizunesh Bekele             ETH     1   Glasgow           02 SEP

1:09:10   Netsanet Abeyo              ETH     4   Paris             04 MAR

1:09:12   Kara Goucher                USA     3   New York          18 MAR

1:09:12   Monica Chepkoech            KEN     6   Lille             01 SEP

1:09:13   Rono                        KEN     2   Ras Al Khaimah    17 FEB

1:09:13   Cheromei                    KEN     4   Kavarna           06 OCT

1:09:14   Cherono                     KEN     3   Ras Al Khaimah    17 FEB

1:09:15   Feyissa Tadese              ETH     4   Ras Al Khaimah    17 FEB

1:09:21   Margaret Wangari            KEN     3   Lisbon            25 MAR

1:09:22   Gladys Kipsoi Cherchi       KEN     7   Lille             01 SEP

1:09:27   Hilda Kibet                 NED     1   Goteborg          12 MAY

1:09:31   Tadelech Bekele             ETH     2   Goteborg          12 MAY

1:09:39   Atseda Baysa                ETH     1   Tarsus            25 MAR

1:09:39   Jemima Jelgat Sumgong       KEN     3   Philadelphia      16 SEP

1:09:41   Kiprop                      KEN     1   Zwolle            10 JUN

1:09:41   Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal   NOR     1   Oslo              22 SEP

1:09:42   Kibet                       KEN     4   New York          17 MAR

1:09:45   Yebergual Melesse Arage     ETH     8   Lille             01 SEP

1:09:47   Tomomi Tanaka               JPN     1   Yamaguchi         18 MAR

1:09:50   Ana-Dulce Felix             POR     3   Goteborg          12 MAY

1:09:52   Eunice Chepkirui            KEN     2   Rio de Janeiro    26 AUG

1:09:55   Janet Bawcom                USA     5   New York          18 MAR

1:09:56   Maria Konovalova            RUS     1   Novosibirsk       08 SEP

1:09:56   Yukiko Akaba                JPN     1   Okayama           23 DEC

1:09:57   Alice Mogire                KEN     1   Valencia          21 OCT

1:10:01   Emebt Etea                  ETH     5   Kavarna           06 OCT

1:10:02   Zemedken Gebre              ETH     1   Edmonton          19 AUG

1:10:05   Madai Perez                 MEX     6   New York          18 MAR

1:10:06   Cynthia Cherotich Limo      KEN     1   Vitry-sur-Seine   08 APR

1:10:06   Yuko Watanabe               JPN     1   Okayama           23 DEC

1:10:09   Kiprop                      KEN     4   Goteborg          12 MAY

1:10:10   Lisa-Jane Weightman         AUS     7   New York          18 MAR

1:10:10   Gladys Kipsoi Cherchi       KEN     2   Vitry-sur-Seine   08 APR

1:10:17   Caroline Rotich Cheptanui   KEN     7   New York          18 MAR

1:10:17   Wainaina Murugi             KEN     1   Okayama           23 DEC

1:10:21   Monica Jepkoech             KEN     1   Breda             06 OCT

1:10:22   Pauline Njeri Kahenya       KEN     6   Kavarna           06 OCT

1:10:23   Alice Mogire                KEN     1   Porto             16 SEP

1:10:24   Arusei                      KEN     4   Lisbon            25 MAR

1:10:26   Elisa-Marisa Barros         POR     1   Viana do Castelo  22 JAN

1:10:26   Lucy Macharia               KEN     1   Poznan            01 APR

1:10:26   Magdalena Mukunzi           KEN     1   Krems             16 SEP

1:10:27   Kejeta Melat Yisak          ETH     3   Vitry-sur-Seine   08 APR

1:10:28   Jelena Prokopcuka           LAT     5   Riga              20 MAY

1:10:30   Isabella Andersson          SWE     5   Goteborg          12 MAY

1:10:31   Goitetom Haftu Tesema       ETH     9   Lille             01 SEP

1:10:32   Kaoru Nagao                 JPN     2   Marugame          05 FEB

1:10:32   Priscah Jeptoo              KEN     1   Lisbon            30 SEP

1:10:34   Sayo Nomura                 JPN     3   Marugame          05 FEB

Other performances:

1:06:38   Florence Kiplagat           KEN     1   Ostia             26 FEB

1:07:22   Agnes Kiprop                KEN     2   Ostia             26 FEB

1:07:35   Tirunesh Dibaba             ETH     1   South Shields     16 SEP

1:07:41   Edna Kiplagat               KEN     2   South Shields     16 SEP

1:07:42   Tirfi Tsegay                ETH     3   Ostia             26 FEB

1:07:46   Valeria Straneo             ITA     4   Ostia             26 FEB

1:07:48   Tiki Gelana                 ETH     3   South Shields     16 SEP

1:08:09   Jelena Prokopcuka           ETH     4   South Shields     16 SEP

1:08:18   Ana Incerti                 ITA     5   Ostia             26 FEB

1:09:20   Joanne Pavey                GBR     5   South Shields     16 SEP

1:09:46   Goucher                     USA     1   Duluth            16 JUN

1:10:07   Shone Imana                 ETH     6   Ostia             26 FEB

1:10:13   Rene Kalmer                 RSA     6   South Shields     16 SEP

Duluth separation 85%; South Shields drop 30.5m, separation >50%

Ostia separation 82%

Grevenmacher separation > 50%

World fastest 10km times (women) of 2012

 TIME    ATHLETE                    NATION RANK  VENUE               DATE

30:47   Vivian Cheruiyot            KEN     1   San Juan          26 FEB

30:57   Pasalia Kipkoech Chepkorir  KEN     1   Santos            20 MAY

30:57   Gladys Cherono              KEN     1   Tilburg           02 SEP

30:58   Emily Muge Chebet           KEN     2   Tilburg           02 SEP

31:09   Joyce Chepkirui             KEN     2   San Juan          26 FEB

31:10   Chepkirui                   KEN     3   Tilburg           02 SEP

31:15   Linet Masai                 KEN     3   San Juan          26 FEB

31:19   Masai                       KEN     4   Tilburg           02 SEP

31:28   Mary Wacera Ngugi           KEN     1   Monterau          28 OCT

31:31   Goretti Chepkoech           KEN     2   Monterau          28 OCT

31:33   Esther Chemutai             KEN     1   Brunssum          01 APR

31:35   Masai                       KEN     1   Manchester        20 MAY

31:35   Hirut Aga                   ETH     5   Tilburg           02 SEP

31:36   Chemutai                    KEN     1   Paderborn         07 APR

31:36   Kimberley Smith             NZL     1   Boston            24 JUN

31:43   Hilda Kibet                 NED     2   Brunssum          01 APR

31:44   Irina Mikitenko             GER     2   Paderborn         07 APR

31:44   Helah Kiprop                KEN     1   Groesbeek         03 JUN

31:46   Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal   NOR     1   Hole              20 OCT

31:47   Marta Dominguez             ESP     1   Laredo            10 MAR

31:47   Mekasha Waganesh Amare      ETH     1   Taroudant         11 MAR

31:48   Christelle Daunay           FRA     1   Langueux          23 JUN

31:49   Sharon Jemutai Cherop       KEN     1   Philadelphia      16 SEP

31:50   Agnes Barsosio              KEN     2   Taroudant         11 MAR

31:50   Belaynesh Fikadu            ETH     3   Paderborn         07 APR

31:50   Jemima Jelegat Sumgong      KEN     2   Philadelphia      16 SEP

31:52   Nadia Ejjafini              ITA     2   Manchester        20 MAY

31:55   Vicoty Chepkemoi            KEN     4   Paderborn         07 APR

31:57   Eunice Kirwa Chepkirui      KEN     2   Santos            20 MAY

31:57   Aheza Kiros                 ETH     2   Boston            24 JUN

32:02   Winnie Chepkemoi            KEN     3   Taroudant         11 MAR

32:03   Emily Chebet                KEN     4   San Juan          26 FEB

32:03   Fate Tola                   ETH     1   Oelde             08 JUN

32:03   Sharon Cherop               KEN     3   Boston            24 JUN

32:04   Doris Changeywo             KEN     3   Manchester        20 MAY

32:06   Gemma Steel                 GBR     1   Dublin            15 APR

32:08   Edna Kiplagat               KEN     1   New York          09 JUN

32:10   Charlotte Purdue            GBR     2   Dublin            15 APR

Other performances:

31:52   Margaret Wangari Muriuki    KEN     1   Cape Elizabeth    04 AUG

31:52   Chebet                      KEN     2   Cape Elizabeth    04 AUG

31:54   Lineth Chepkurui            KEN     3   Cape Elizabeth    04 AUG

31:58   Rita Jeptoo                 KEN     4   Cape Elizabeth    04 AUG

Cape Elizabeth separation 80%

World fastest marathon times (men) of 2012

 TIME    ATHLETE                    NATION RANK  VENUE               DATE

2:04:15   Geoffrey Mutai              KEN     1   Berlin            30 SEP

2:04:16   Dennis Kimetto              KEN     2   Berlin            30 SEP

2:04:23   Ayele Abshiro               ETH     1   Dubai             27 JAN

2:04:38   Tesfaye Kebede              ETH     1   Chicago           07 OCT

2:04:44   Wilson Kipsang              KEN     1   London            22 APR

2:04:48   Yemane Adhane               ETH     1   Rotterdam         15 APR

2:04:50   Dino Sefir                  ETH     2   Dubai             27 JAN

2:04:50   Getu Feleke                 ETH     2   Rotterdam         15 APR

2:04:52   Feyisa Lelisa               ETH     2   Chicago           07 OCT

2:04:54   Markos Geneti               ETH     3   Dubai             27 JAN

2:04:56   Jonathan Maiyo              KEN     4   Dubai             27 JAN

2:05:03   Moses Mosop                 KEN     3   Rotterdam         15 APR

2:05:10   Tadese Tola                 ETH     5   Dubai             27 JAN

2:05:12   Stanley Kipleting           KEN     1   Paris             15 APR

2:05:27   Tiahun Regassa              ETH     3   Chicago           07 OCT

2:05:37   Wilson Loyanai              KEN     1   Seoul             18 MAR

2:05:41   Dadi Gemeda                 ETH     6   Dubai             27 JAN

2:05:41   Wilson Chebet               KEN     1   Amsterdam         21 OCT

2:05:42   Abdullah Dawit              ETH     7   Dubai             27 JAN

2:05:42   Deresse Chimsa              ETH     8   Dubai             27 JAN

2:05:46   Dickson Chumba              KEN     1   Eindhoven         14 OCT

2:05:50   James Kwambai               KEN     1   Seoul             04 NOV

2:05:54   Sammy Kitwara               KEN     4   Chicago           07 OCT

2:05:58   Dawit                       ETH     1   Hamburg           29 APR

2:06:03   James Kwambai               KEN     2   Seoul             18 MAR

2:06:05   Mariko Kiplagat Kipchumba   KEN     1   Rhiems            21 OCT

2:06:08   Patrick Makau               KEN     1   Frankfurt         28 OCT

2:06:11   Franklin Chepkwony          KEN     2   Eindhoven         14 OCT

2:06:12   Geoffrey Kisang             KEN     3   Berlin            30 SEP

2:06:13   Wesley Korir                KEN     5   Chicago           07 OCT

2:06:17   Tola Seboka                 ETH     9   Dubai             27 JAN

2:06:17   Erick Ndiema                KEN     3   Eindhoven         14 OCT

2:06:22   Bentayehu Assefa            ETH     2   Amsterdam         21 OCT

2:06:23   Abrha Gebretsadik           ETH     3   Amsterdam         21 OCT

2:06:24   Raji Assefa                 ETH     2   Paris             15 APR

2:06:25   Chimsa                      ETH     1   Prague            13 MAY

2:06:26   Feyisa Bekele               ETH     4   Amsterdam         21 OCT

2:06:27   Sisay Jisa                  ETH     3   Paris             15 APR

2:06:29   Adhane                      ETH     10  Dubai             27 JAN

2:06:37   Eric Ndiema                 KEN     4   Paris             15 APR

2:06:40   Bernard Kipyego             KEN     6   Chicago           07 OCT

2:06:44   Eliud Kiptanui              KEN     3   Seoul             18 MAR

2:06:46   Wilson Loyanae              KEN     1   Gyeongju          21 OCT

2:06:48   Abraham Girma               ETH     5   Amsterdam         21 OCT

2:06:51   Tariku Jifar                ETH     1   Houston           15 JAN

2:06:51   Philip Kimutai Sanga        KEN     4   Seoul             18 MAR

2:06:51   Martin Lel                  KEN     2   London            22 APR

2:06:52   Tsegay Kebede               ETH     3   London            22 APR

2:06:52   Chimsa                      ETH     2   Frankfurt         28 OCT

2:06:58   Henry Sugut                 KEN     1   Vienna            15 APR

2:06:58   Joseph Gitau                KEN     1   Fukuoka           02 DEC

2:07:01   Gemeda                      ETH     2   Hamburg           29 APR

2:07:01   Lawrence Kimwetich Kimaiyo  KEN     1   Kosice            07 OCT

2:07:04   Samuel Ndungu               KEN     1   Otsu              04 MAR

2:07:11   Mulugeta Wami               ETH     6   Amsterdam         21 OCT

2:07:17   Stephen Tum                 KEN     2   Prague            13 MAY

2:07:23   Augustine Rono              KEN     3   Hamburg           29 APR

2:07:26   Samuel Wanjiku              KEN     7   Chicago           07 OCT

2:07:28   Eshetu Wondimu              ETH     11  Dubai             27 APR

2:07:30   Patrick Tambwe              FRA     1   Tiberias          12 JAN

2:07:31   Felix Kipkemboi             KEN     5   Seoul             18 MAR

2:07:32   Francis Kibiwott            KEN     2   Tiberias          12 JAN

2:07:32   Teferi Balcha               ETH     3   Tiberias          12 JAN

2:07:35   Gilbert Kirwa               KEN     3   Frankfurt         28 OCT

2:07:37   Peter Kamais                KEN     1   Xiamen            07 JAN

2:07:37   Michael Kipyego             KEN     1   Tokyo             26 FEB

2:07:38   Gilbert Yegon               KEN     2   Vienna            15 APR

2:07:38   Balcha                      ETH     5   Paris             15 APR

2:07:38   Alfred Kering               KEN     1   Koln              14 OCT

2:07:39   Henryk Szost                POL     2   Otsu              04 MAR

2:07:39   Limenih Getachew            ETH     2   Koln              14 OCT

2:07:41   Debebe Tolossa              ETH     2   Houston           15 JAN

2:07:41   Charles Munyeki             KEN     6   Seoul             18 MAR

2:07:43   Gemechu Work                ETH     4   Tiberias          12 JAN

2:07:43   Jairus Chanchima            KEN     7   Seoul             18 MAR

2:07:43   Adil Annani                 MAR     4   London            22 APR

2:07:43   Dadi Yami                   ETH     8   Chicago           07 OCT

2:07:44   John Kiprotich              KEN     3   Vienna            15 APR

2:07:44   Jaouad Gharib               MAR     5   London            22 APR

2:07:45   Moses Kigen                 KEN     12  Dubai             27 JAN

2:07:47   Dathan Ritzenheim           USA     9   Chicago           07 OCT

2:07:48   Bazu Worku                  ETH     13  Dubai             27 JAN

2:07:48   Arata Fujiwara              JPN     2   Tokyo             26 FEB

2:07:49   Philemon Baaru              KEN     2   Kosice            07 OCT

2:07:49   Evans Ruto                  KEN     3   Kosice            07 OCT

2:07:50   Stephen Kiprotich           UGA     3   Tokyo             27 FEB

2:07:51   Elijah Kiprono Kemboi       KEN     4   Kosice            07 OCT

2:07:53   Duncan Cheruiyot Koech      KEN     3   Koln              14 OCT

2:07:54   Wondimu                     ETH     6   Paris             15 APR

2:07:56   Abel Kirui                  KEN     6   London            22 APR

2:07:56   Dechase Leche Shume         ETH     4   Hamburg           29 APR

2:07:57   David Kemboi Kiyeng         KEN     1   Daegu             08 APR

2:08:01   Julius Ndiritu              KEN     14  Dubai             27 JAN

2:08:01   Emanuel Mutai               KEN     7   London            22 APR

2:08:01   Marilson Gomes              BRA     8   London            22 APR

2:08:01   Stephen Kiprotich           UGA     1   London            12 AUG

2:08:01   Laban Mutai                 KEN     4   Koln              14 OCT

2:08:01   Tola                        ETH     4   Eindhoven         14 OCT

2:08:04   Luka Kanda                  KEN     1   Rome              18 MAR

2:08:05   Steven Kibet                KEN     4   Rotterdam         15 APR

2:08:06   Samuel Tesfemariam          ERI     9   London            22 APR

2:08:09   Gilbert Kirwa               KEN     4   Vienna            15 APR

2:08:11   Stephen Kibiwott            KEN     15  Dubai             27 JAN

2:08:14   Gideon Kipketer             KEN     7   Amsterdam         21 OCT

2:08:14   Luka Kanda                  KEN     1   Valencia          18 NOV

2:08:16   Gilbert Chepkwony           KEN     2   Daegu             08 APR

2:08:17   Haile Gebreselasie          ETH     4   Tokyo             26 FEB

2:08:18   Tolossa                     ETH     7   Paris             15 APR

2:08:18   Joel Kimurer                KEN     2   Valencia          18 NOV

2:08:20   Feyisa Lelisa               ETH     10  London            22 APR

2:08:21   Dickson Kiptolo Chumba      KEN     2   Xiamen            07 JAN

2:08:21   Francis Bowen               KEN     5   Eindhoven         14 OCT

2:08:24   Hiroyuki Horibata           JPN     2   Fukuoka           02 DEC

2:08:27   Seboka                      ETH     1   Dusseldorf        29 APR

2:08:27   Abel Kirui                  KEN     2   KLondon           12 AUG

2:08:28   Gidena Gebremedhin          ETH     5   Tiberias          12 JAN

2:08:28   Nicholas Kamakya            KEN     4   Berlin            30 SEP

2:08:29   Peter Some                  KEN     4   Frankfurt         28 OCT

2:08:30   Solomon Kiptoo              KEN     6   Eindhoven         14 OCT

World fastest half marathon times (men) of 2012

 TIME    ATHLETE                    NATION RANK  VENUE               DATE

58:47   Atsedu Tsegaye              ETH     1   Prague            31 MAR

58:54   Steven Kibet                KEN     1   Den Haag          11 MAR

59:02   Jonathan Maiyo              KEN     2   Den Haag          11 MAR

59:05   Ezekiel Chebii Kiptoo       KEN     1   Lille             01 SEP

59:10   Bernard Koech               KEN     2   Lille             01 SEP

59:11   Kenneth Kiprop Kipkemoi     KEN     3   Den Haag          11 MAR

59:14   Dennis Kimetto              KEN     1   Berlin            01 APR

59:15   Wilson Kiprop               KEN     2   Berlin            01 APR

59:22   Feyisa Lelisa               ETH     1   Houston           15 JAN

59:22   Ezekiel Chebii Kiptoo       KEN     3   Berlin            01 APR

59:25   Pius Maiyo Kiprop           KEN     4   Berlin            01 APR

59:25   Eliud Kipchoge              KEN     3   Lille             01 SEP

59:26   Geoffrey Kipsang            KEN     4   Den Haag          11 MAR

59:31   Victor Kipchirchir          KEN     5   Den Haag          11 MAR

59:34   Zersenay Tadese             ERI     1   Lisbon            25 MAR

59:36   Joel Kimurer Kemboi         KEN     1   Valencia          21 OCT

59:39   Peter Kirui Cheruiyot       KEN     1   New York          18 MAR

59:44   Stanley Kipleting Biwott    KEN     1   Paris             04 MAR

59:46   Kenneth Kiprop Kipkemoi     KEN     2   Valencia          21 OCT

59:48   Deribe Merga                ETH     2   New York          18 MAR

59:49   Daniel Kipchumba Chebii     KEN     1   Cesk‚ Budejovice  09 JUN

59:53   Paul Kipchumba Longanyata   KEN     5   Berlin            01 APR

59:53   Gideon Kipketer Kipkemoi    KEN     4   Lille             01 SEP

59:57   Bernard Koech               KEN     1   Nice              29 APR

59:57   Gilbert Masai               KEN     5   Lille             01 SEP

59:58   John Mwangangi              KEN     3   Valencia          21 OCT

1:00:01   Henry Rutto                 KEN     1   Prague            31 MAR

1:00:02   Mathew Kisorio              KEN     1   Marugame          05 FEB

1:00:03   Philemon Limo               KEN     2   Prague            31 MAR

1:00:03   Stanley Kepleting Biwott    KEN     1   Philadelphia      16 SEP

1:00:05   Leonard Langat              KEN     6   Berlin            01 APR

1:01:05   Robert Langat               KEN     1   Krems             16 SEP

1:00:06   Koech                       KEN     2   Paris             04 MAR

1:00:10   Andualem Beley Shiferaw     ETH     6   Lille             01 SEP

1:00:14   Merkebu Birke               ETH     6   Den Haag          11 MAR

1:00:15   Nicholas Kipkemboi          KEN     7   Berlin            01 APR

1:00:17   Koech                       KEN     7   Den Haag          11 MAR

1:00:17   Micah Kogo                  KEN     1   Birmingham        21 OCT

1:00:19   Tadese                      ERI     1   Kavarna           06 OCT

1:00:19   Abera Kuma                  ETH     2   Birmingham        21 OCT

1:00:20   Andualem Beley Shiferaw     ETH     8   Den Haag          11 MAR

1:00:23   Edwin Kwemoi Chomesin       KEN     1   Udine             23 SEP

1:00:25   Kipchirchir                 KEN     1   Goteborg          12 MAY

1:00:26   Joseph Kiptum Kiprono       KEN     8   Berlin            01 APR

1:00:28   Abel Kirui                  KEN     1   Barcelona         26 FEB

1:00:29   Titus Masai                 KEN     2   Nice              29 APR

1:00:32   Tesfaye Abera               ETH     3   Nice              29 APR

1:00:32   Lucas Kimeli Rotich         KEN     7   Lille             01 SEP

1:00:34   Gideon Kipketer Kipkemoi    KEN     9   Berlin            01 APR

1:00:34   Abraha Gebresadik Adihana   ETH     4   Nice              29 APR

1:00:35   Rutto                       KEN     2   Ceske Budejovice  09 JUN

1:00:40   Kimetto                     KEN     1   Ras Al Khaimah    17 FEB

1:00:40   Shiferaw                    ETH     5   Nice              29 FEB

1:00:43   Milton Kiplagat Rotich      KEN     2   Goteborg          12 MAY

1:00:43   Paul Kipchumba Lonyangata   KEN     2   Philadelphia      16 SEP

1:00:44   John Mwangangi              KEN     2   Lisbon            25 MAR

1:00:45   Lelisa                      ETH     3   New York          18 MAR

1:00:48   Jairus Chanchima            KEN     2   Barcelona         26 FEB

1:00:49   Azmiraw Bekele Molalign     ETH     2   Ras Al Khaimah    17 FEB

1:00:52   Haile Gebreselasie          ETH     1   Vienna            15 APR

1:00:53   Chihiro Miyawaki            JPN     1   Yamaguchi         18 MAR

1:00:51   Deresse Chimsa              ETH     2   Kavarna           06 OCT

1:00:55   Edwin Kipyego               KEN     1   Delhi             30 SEP

1:00:57   Reuben Limo                 KEN     3   Paris             04 MAR

1:00:57   Stephen Mokoka              RSA     1   Cape Town         26 AUG

1:00:57   Dathan Ritzenheim           USA     3   Philadelphia      16 SEP

1:00:58   Philemon Rono               KEN     1   Paderborn         07 APR

1:00:59   Jacob Wanjiku               KEN     2   Yamaguchi         18 MAR

1:00:59   Bernard Kitur               KEN     4   Valencia          21 OCT

1:01:00   Lucas Kimeli Rotich         KEN     3   Lisbon            25 MAR

1:01:01   Daniel Gitau                KEN     2   Marugame          05 FEB

1:01:01   Mwangangi                   KEN     3   Kavarna           06 OCT

Other performances:

59:06   Wilson Kipsang              KEN     1   South Shields     16 SEP

59:07   Micah Kogo                  KEN     2   South Shields     16 SEP

59:35   Philemon Limo               KEN     1   Ostia             26 FEB

59:51   Sume Dechasa                ETH     2   Ostia             26 FEB

59:55   Kiprop Limo                 KEN     3   Ostia             26 FEB

59:56   Imane Merga                 KEN     3   South Shields     16 SEP

1:00:02   John Kiprotich              KEN     4   Ostia             26 FEB

1:00:38   Laban Korir                 KEN     5   Ostia             26 FEB

1:00:46   Vincent Kipruto             KEN     6   Ostia             26 FEB

1:00:48   Richard Kiprop Mengich      KEN     1   Grevenmacher      30 SEP

\* South Shields drop 30.5m; separation > 50%

\** Ostia - separation 82%

World fastest 10km times (men) of 2012

 TIME    ATHLETE                    NATION RANK  VENUE               DATE

27:29   Geoffrey Mutai              KEN     1   Boston            24 JUN

27:36   Mosinet Geremew             ETH     1   Hyderabad         25 NOV

27:37   Peter Kirui Cheruiyot       KEN     1   Atlanta           04 JUL

27:37   Nicholas Kipkemboi          KEN     2   Hyderabad         25 Nov

27:39   Haile Gebreselasie          ETH     1   Manchester        20 MAY

27:42   Geoffrey Mutai              KEN     1   Ottawa            26 MAY

27:46   Leonard Komen               KEN     1   Berlin            13 OCT

27:47   Kenenisa Bekele             ETH     1   Dublin            15 APR

27:49   Edwin Kipyego               KEN     1   London            08 JUL

27:50   Philip Yego                 KEN     1   Brunssum          01 APR

27:50   Kipyego                     KEN     1   Rennes            13 OCT

27:51   Henry Kiplagat              KEN     1   Prague            08 SEP

27:53   Mosinet Gimet               ETH     1   Paderborn         07 APR

27:53   Phillip Langat              KEN     2   Boston            24 JUN

27:54   Demelash Yigrem             ETH     2   Paderborn         07 APR

27:56   Ahmed Baday                 MAR     1   Taroudant         11 MAR

27:56   Ayele Abshiro               ETH     2   Manchester        20 MAY

27:56   Tsegay Kebede               ETH     3   Manchester        20 MAY

27:56   Richard Kiprop Mengich      KEN     2   Berlin            13 OCT

27:56   David Kipketer Kosgei       KEN     3   Berlin            13 OCT

27:57   Simon Cheprot               KEN     2   Taroudant         11 MAR

27:57   David Kipketer Kogei        KEN     3   Paderborn         07 APR

27:57   Langat                      KEN     1   Appingedam        30 JUN

27:59   Alfred Cherop Kipserem      KEN     2   Brunssum          01 APR

27:59   Birhanu Nebebew             ETH     2   Rennes            13 OCT

28:00   Geoffrey Kipsang            KEN     1   Bangalore         27 MAY

28:01   Richard Sigei Kiprotich     KEN     3   Brunssum          01 APR

28:02   Peter Kariuki Wanjiru       KEN     4   Brunssum          01 APR

28:02   Sammy Kitwara               KEN     1   San Juan          26 FEB

28:02   Ahmad Abdullah              QAT     5   Brunssum          01 APR

28:02   Mark Korir                  KEN     2   Santos            20 MAY

28:04   Mohamed El Hachimi          MAR     2   Santos            20 MAY

28:05   Leonard Langat              KEN     1   Oelde             08 JUN

28:09   Alex Korir Kimeli           KEN     2   Bangalore         27 MAY

Other performances:

27:37   Peter Kirui Cheruiyot       KEN     1   Atlanta           04 JUL

27:39   Micah Kogo Kemboi           KEN     2   Atlanta           04 JUL

27:39   Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio     KEN     3   Atlanta           04 JUL

27:59   Azmiraw Bekele Molalign     ETH     4   Atlanta           04 JUL

28:00   Stanley Kepleting Biwott    KEN     1   Cape Elizabeth    04 AUG

28:01   Paul Kipchumba Longanyata   KEN     5   Atlanta           04 JUL

Atlanta drop 29.2m; Cape Elizabeth separation 80%