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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 ...
Similar list variations occur with other political states or territories affiliated with Denmark, France, and New Zealand. Another important reference source is the 2018 edition of NATIONAL ATHLETICS RECORDS (NAR) for all countries in the world by Winfried Kramer with the assistance of Heinrich Hubbeling, Yves Pinaud and Steffan Stube.
But with the exception of the marathon and three race walking events, WMA does not publish world records in other common road racing distances. These unofficial records are kept instead by the Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS). In the case of the marathon, these two organizations agree on many records, but in the age groups where ...
World records in athletics are ratified by World Athletics. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking. Records are kept for all events contested at the Olympic Games and some others. Unofficial records for some other events are kept by track and field statisticians.
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 ]
Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for athletes of over 35 years of age. The events include track and field, road running and cross country running.These are the current world records in various five-year-groups, maintained by WMA, the World Association of Masters Athletes, which is designated by the World Athletics (formerly IAAF) to conduct the worldwide sport of Masters ...
Tokyo Half Marathon Tokyo, Japan 1:00:28 Germán Silva: 24 September 1994 World Half Marathon Championships: Oslo, Norway 25 km (road) 1:16:26+ Andrés Espinosa: 28 September 2003 Berlin Marathon: Berlin, Berlin 1:14:54+ Juan Luis Barrios: 6 March 2011 Lala Marathon Torreón, Mexico 30 km (road) 1:30:19+ Juan Luis Barrios: 6 March 2011 Lala ...
List of World Athletics Label marathon races; List of marathon races in Africa; List of marathon races in Asia; List of marathon races in Europe; List of marathon races in Oceania; List of marathon races in North America; List of marathon races in South America; Marathons are also held in unpopulated places; see Antarctic Ice Marathon ...