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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 ...
Paavo Nurmi setting a 3,000 m world record in Berlin in 1926. The following tables shows the world record progression in the Men's 3000 metres.The International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, ratified its first world record in the event in 1912.
Rabbits Abel Kirui, Elijah Keitany [] and Wilson Kigen [] pacing Haile Gebrselassie and Charles Kamathi at the Berlin Marathon 2008. A pacemaker or pacesetter, sometimes informally called a rabbit, [1] is a runner who leads a middle-or long-distance running event for the first section to ensure a high speed and to avoid excessive tactical racing.
10 Aug 1957: 40: 01 Sep 1997: New Haven Road Race: New Haven, Connecticut USA M45: 1:02:17: Michael Hurd United Kingdom: 19 Dec 1945: 45: 29 Jun 1991: Hardelot FRA M50: 1:05:50: Norman Green United States: 27 Jun 1932: 50: 29 May 1983: Washington, DC USA M55: 1:07:46: Martín Fiz Spain: 03 Mar 1963: 55: 24 Mar 2018: IAAF Trinidad Alfonso World ...
[9] [10] For women, the earliest ARRS-recognised time is that of American Kathy Gibbons, who finished the distance in 83:56 on 7 March 1971 in Phoenix, Arizona. [3] The earliest men's and women's marks recognized as world records by the IAAF are 65:44 set by Ron Hill in 1965 and 75:04 set by Marty Cooksey in 1978.
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The women also began the race at a quick pace, with the lead runners crossing the 5 km (3.1 mi) mark at 16:22 and the 10 km (6.2 mi) mark at 32:36. [19] After reaching the halfway point with the other leading women in 1:08:13, Assefa turned up the pace and eventually broke free from the pack, posting 5 km (3.1 mi) split times of 15:53 and 15:46 ...