What is the current marathon world record?
Eluid Kipchoge was the first man to drop below 2 hours, but it is not considered an official record
With each passing year, athletes are breaking records in all disciplines of the sports world.
In the case of the marathon, whose distance is 42.195 meters, the fastest man to complete this distance has been Eluid Kipchoge with a time of 1:59:40. and Kosgei Smashes at 2:14:04
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Eluid Kipchoge first man to drop below 2 o'clock
Furthermore, Kipchoge was the first man to lower than 2 hours in marathon.
He did it in the city of Vienna in 2019, on a totally flat circuit and where he was helped by a group of 41 hares as well as a car opening the circuit. This record is not considered official
Men's official record
The official marathon record is also held Eluid Kipchoge with a time of 2:01:39 in the 2018 Berlin marathon.
Kipchoge broke the mark of Dennis Kimetto from 2:02:57 also achieved in Berlin in 2014
Women's official record
Regarding the women's competition, Kosgei Smashes is the current recordwoman in the distance with a time of 2:14:04 in the 2019 Chicago Marathon
Smashes beat the previous mark of 2:15:25 achieved by the British Paula Radcliffe at the 2003 London Marathon.
Best marathon brands Men
The top 10 marathon athletes of all time are:
| Ranking | Time | Athlete | Country | Date | Site |
| 1 | 2:01:39 | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 16th September 2018 | Berlin |
| 2 | 2:01:41 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 29th September 2019 | Berlin |
| 3 | 2:02:48 | Birhanu Legese | Ethiopia | 29th September 2019 | Berlin |
| 4 | 2:02:55 | Mosinet Geremew | Ethiopia | April 28th 2019 | London |
| 5 | 2:02:57 | Dennis Kimetto | Kenya | 28th September 2014 | Berlin |
| 6 | 2:03:13 | Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich | Kenya | 25th September 2016 | Berlin |
| Emmanuel Mutai | Kenya | 28th September 2014 | |||
| 8 | 2:03:16 | Mule Wasihun | Ethiopia | April 28th 2019 | London |
| 9 | 2:03:34 | Getaneh Spring | Ethiopia | 25 January 2019 | Dubai |
| 10 | 2:03:45 | Sisay Lemma | Ethiopia | 29th September 2019 | Berlin |
Best Marathon Brands Women
The top 10 athletes of all time on the marathon distance are as follows:
| Ranking | Time | Athlete | Country | Date | Site |
| 1 | 2:14:04 | Brigid Kosgei | Kenya | 13th October 2019 | Chicago |
| 2 | 2:15:25 | Paula Radcliffe | United Kingdom | April 13th 2003 | London |
| 3 | 2:17:01 | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany | Kenya | April 23th 2017 | London |
| 4 | 2:17:08 | Ruth Chepngetich | Kenya | 25 January 2019 | Dubai |
| 5 | 2:17:41 | Worknesh Degefa | Ethiopia | 25 January 2019 | Dubai |
| 6 | 2:17:56 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Ethiopia | April 23th 2017 | London |
| 7 | 2:18:11 | Gladys Cherono | Kenya | 30th September 2018 | Berlin |
| 8 | 2:18:31 | Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya | April 22th 2018 | London |
| 9 | 2:18:34 | Ruti Aga | Ethiopia | 16th September 2018 | Berlin |
| 10 | 2:18:47 | Catherine Ndereba | Kenya | 7th October 2001 | Chicago |
