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The following table shows the yearly rankings in the marathon since 1921 (men) and 1970 (women), based on the best performance in the classic distance race of 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards). The data for the women's marathon from 1970 to 1979 is compiled from the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races . [ 1 ]
For a performance to be ratified as a world record by World Athletics, the marathon course on which the performance occurred must be 42.195 km (26.219 mi) long, [34] measured in a defined manner using the calibrated bicycle method [35] (the distance in kilometers being the official distance; the distance in miles is an approximation) and meet other criteria that rule out artificially fast ...
World record holder for the fastest marathon run by a totally blind man Derek Clayton Australia: 2:08:34 The first to run a world record under 02:10:00 Robert de Castella Australia: 1983 4 2:07:51 Former marathon world record holder; holds Australian national record Belayneh Densamo Ethiopia: 7 2:06:50 Held the world record for the span of 10 ...
Except in road events (road running and race walking), the performance must be set in a single-sex race, [2] with the sole exception of the mixed-sex 4 × 400 m relay, introduced by World Athletics in 2017. [3] All team members in a relay race must be of the same nationality.
The following is the unofficial list of top finishers in the 2024 L.A. Marathon.Race results are still being certified and will be updated. Names are listed as they were entered on runners ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon is Sunday, with more than 50,000 runners from over 150 countries expected to start the race. The winner of the men's and women's division will each ...
The number of best performances considered for the ranking score varies by event, with five performances considered field events and track events of 1500 metres or less, three performances for the 3000 metres steeplechase, 5000 metres, 20 kilometres race walk and road running (half marathon or 10K run) rankings, and two performances for the ...
Weather made its forces felt again at the 2024 Flying Pig Marathon Weekend, but these runners weren't stopped from finishing in the top 10.