1981 in marathon running

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1980 .1981 in marathon running. 1982

This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1981 in the Marathon for both men and women. Australia's Robert de Castella broke the world record on December 6, 1981, at the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking a total time of 2:08:18. In the men's competition there were two editions of the Tokyo International Marathon run in the same year; the first one was held on February 8, 1981, and the second one on March 1, 1981.

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Men

Records

Standing records prior to the 1981 season in track and field
World Record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Derek Clayton  (AUS)2:08:33.6May 30, 1969 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp, Belgium
Broken records during the 1981 season in track and field
World Record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robert de Castella  (AUS)2:08:18December 6, 1981 Flag of Japan.svg Fukuoka, Japan

1981 World Year Ranking

RankTimeAthletePosVenueDateNote
12:08:18Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robert de Castella  (AUS)1 Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
22:09:26Flag of Japan.svg  Toshihiko Seko  (JPN)1 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
32:09:28Flag of Scotland.svg  John Graham  (SCO)1 Rotterdam, Netherlands 23-05-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
42:09:37Flag of the United States.svg  Dick Beardsley  (USA)1 Duluth, United States 20-06-1981
52:09:37Flag of Japan.svg  Kunimitsu Itō  (JPN)2 Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981
62:10:19Flag of Japan.svg  Shigeru So  (JPN)3 Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981
72:10:26Flag of the United States.svg  Craig Virgin  (USA)2 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
82:10:34Flag of the United States.svg  Bill Rodgers  (USA)3 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
92:11:00Flag of Mexico.svg  Rodolfo Gómez  (MEX)1 Tokyo, Japan 01-03-1981
102:11:11Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Kebede Balcha  (ETH)1 Montréal, Canada 13-09-1981
112:11:19Flag of Italy.svg  Gianni Poli  (ITA)4 Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981
122:11:29Flag of Japan.svg  Takeshi So  (JPN)5 Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981
132:11:32Flag of the United States.svg  Garry Bjorklund  (USA)2 Duluth, United States 20-06-1981
142:11:33Flag of the United States.svg  John Lodwick  (USA)4 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
152:11:35Flag of England.svg  Malcolm East  (ENG)5 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
162:11:44Flag of England.svg  David Cannon  (ENG)1 Paris, France 24-05-1981
162:11:44Flag of the United States.svg  Ron Tabb  (USA)1 Paris, France 24-05-1981
182:11:48Flag of Norway.svg  Inge Simonsen  (NOR)1 London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
192:11:53Flag of Finland.svg  Jukka Toivola  (FIN)6 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
202:11:53Flag of England.svg  Steve Kenyon  (ENG)1 Manchester, United Kingdom 18-10-1981
212:12:02Flag of the United States.svg  Dennis Rinde  (USA)7 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
222:12:04Flag of Japan.svg  Hideki Kita  (JPN)1 Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981
232:12:07Flag of Sweden.svg  Tommy Persson  (SWE)2 Tokyo, Japan 01-03-1981
242:12:11Flag of Italy.svg  Anelio Bocci  (ITA)2 Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
242:12:11Flag of New Zealand.svg  Kevin Ryan  (NZL)1Wiri, New Zealand22-11-1981
262:12:12Flag of the United States.svg  Benji Durden  (USA)1 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981
272:12:14Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Dereje Nedi  (ETH)3 Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981
282:12:17Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Schoofs  (BEL)4 Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
292:12:22Flag of Colombia.svg  Domingo Tibaduiza  (COL)2 Montréal, Canada 13-09-1981
302:12:24Flag of Australia (converted).svg  David Chettle  (AUS)8 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
312:12:25Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Kotov  (URS)8 Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981
322:12:31Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Satymkul Dzhumanazarov  (URS)5 Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
322:12:31Flag of the United States.svg  Randy Thomas  (USA)3 Tokyo, Japan 01-03-1981
342:12:32Flag of the United States.svg  Kyle Heffner  (USA)9 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
352:12:34Flag of the United States.svg  Gordon Minty  (USA)2 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
362:12:41Flag of the United States.svg  Pete Pfitzinger  (USA)3 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981
372:12:53Flag of England.svg  Trevor Wright  (ENG)3 London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981
382:12:55Flag of Colombia.svg  Víctor Manuel Mora  (COL)10 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
392:12:57Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Bernard Rose  (RSA)1 Durban, South Africa 02-08-1981
402:13:02Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  John Halberstadt  (RSA)4 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981
412:13:05Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Layman  (USA)5 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981
422:13:06Flag of England.svg  Hugh Jones  (ENG)1 Oslo, Norway 12-07-1981
432:13:08Flag of the United States.svg  Greg Meyer  (USA)11 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
442:13:14Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Fleming  (USA)1 Los Angeles, United States 29-03-1981
452:13:15Flag of Finland.svg  Jouni Kortelainen  (FIN)12 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
462:13:15Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robert Wallace  (AUS)3 Duluth, United States 20-06-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
472:13:16Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Norman Wilson  (GBR)13 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
482:13:20Flag of Sweden.svg  Kjell-Erik Ståhl  (SWE)1 Frankfurt, West Germany 17-05-1981
492:13:21Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Ortiz  (USA)6 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg
502:13:22Flag of Japan.svg  Mineteru Sakamoto  (JPN)5 Tokyo, Japan 01-03-1981 Sport records icon PB.svg

Women

Records

Standing records prior to the 1981 season in track and field
World Record Flag of Germany.svg  Christa Vahlensieck  (FRG)2:34:47.5September 10, 1977 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, West Germany

1981 World Year Ranking

RankTimeAthletePosVenueDateNote
12:26:47Flag of New Zealand.svg  Allison Roe  (NZL)1 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
22:27:52Flag of the United States.svg  Patti Catalano  (USA)2 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
32:29:35.5Flag of New Zealand.svg  Lorraine Moller  (NZL)1 Duluth, United States 20-06-1981
42:29:57Flag of England.svg  Joyce Smith  (ENG)1 London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981
52:30:17Flag of the United States.svg  Joan Samuelson  (USA)3 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
62:30:55Flag of the United States.svg  Julie Shea  (USA)4 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
72:31:27Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jacqueline Gareau  (CAN)5 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
82:33:03Flag of Norway.svg  Sissel Grottenberg  (NOR)6 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
92:33:13Flag of Germany.svg  Charlotte Teske  (FRG)1Orsoy, West Germany25-04-1981
102:33:32.8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Linda Staudt  (CAN)1 Montréal, Canada 13-09-1981
112:34:49Flag of the United States.svg  Nancy Conz  (USA)7 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
122:35:19Flag of the United States.svg  Laurie Binder  (USA)2 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981
132:35:24Flag of New Zealand.svg  Glenys Quick  (NZL)2 Dallas, United States 05-12-1981
142:35:37Flag of Germany.svg  Christa Vahlensieck  (FRG)2Orsoy, West Germany25-04-1981
152:35:57Flag of the United States.svg  Laura deWald  (USA)8 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
162:36:46.8Flag of the United States.svg  Janis Klecker  (USA)2 Duluth, United States 20-06-1981
172:36:55Flag of the United States.svg  Kiki Sweigart  (USA)9 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
182:36:59Flag of Ireland.svg  Carey May  (IRL)1Scottsdale, United States05-12-1981
192:37:12Flag of New Zealand.svg  Ngaire Drake  (NZL)2 London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981
202:37:44Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Elena Tsukhlo  (URS)1Uzhgorod, Soviet Union11-10-1981
212:37:56Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Magda Ilands  (BEL)1 Berchem, Belgium 11-09-1981
222:37:57Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Raisa Smekhnova  (URS)1Kaliningrad, Soviet Union16-08-1981
232:38:04Flag of the United States.svg  Lorrie Dierdorff  (USA)10 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
242:38:20Flag of the United States.svg  Jane Wipf  (USA)2 Tokyo, Japan 15-11-1981
252:38:25.9Flag of the United States.svg  Julie Isphording  (USA)3 Ottawa, Canada 23-08-1981
262:38:29.6Flag of the United States.svg  Kellie Archuletta  (USA)3 Dallas, United States 05-12-1981
272:38:49Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Anna Domoratskaya  (URS)2Uzhgorod, Soviet Union11-10-1981
282:38:58Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Zoya Ivanova  (URS)1Agen, France13-09-1981
292:39:07.3Flag of the United States.svg  Michele Bush  (USA)6 Ottawa, Canada 23-08-1981
302:39:11Flag of the United States.svg  Jan Yerkes  (USA)1 Philadelphia, United States 05-12-1981
312:39:32.7Flag of the United States.svg  Cindy Dalrymple  (USA)1 Los Angeles, United States 29-03-1981
322:39:43Flag of France.svg  Chantal Langlacé  (FRA)1Essonne, France15-03-1981
332:39:48Flag of the United States.svg  Eileen Claugus  (USA)2 Honolulu, United States 29-03-1981
342:40:28Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Irina Bondarchuk  (URS)1Leningrad, Soviet Union13-08-1981
352:40:44Flag of England.svg  Gillian Horovitz  (ENG)3 London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981
362:40:48Flag of the United States.svg  Nancy Mieszczak  (USA)1Niagara Falls, Canada17-10-1981
372:40:58.4Flag of the United States.svg  Doreen Ennis  (USA)2 Los Angeles, United States 29-03-1981
382:41:04.0Flag of the United States.svg  Jennifer White  (USA)1 Toronto, Canada 29-03-1981
392:41:34Flag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Kristiansen  (NOR)1 Stockholm, Sweden 15-08-1981
402:41:40Flag of England.svg  Carol Gould  (ENG)1 Miami, United States 17-01-1981
412:41:44Flag of the United States.svg  Jane Buch  (USA)4 Columbus, United States 11-10-1981
422:41:48Flag of Japan.svg  Nanae Sasaki  (JPN)13 Boston, United States 20-04-1981
432:41:50Flag of the United States.svg  Karlene Herrell  (USA)1 Omaha, United States 07-11-1981
442:42:00Flag of France.svg  Annick Loir  (FRA)1Neuf Brisach, France25-10-1981
452:42:11Flag of France.svg  Chantal Navarro  (FRA)1Beuvrages, France20-06-1981
462:42:12Flag of England.svg  Suzan Morris  (ENG)2Essonne, France15-03-1981
472:42:12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jackie Turney  (AUS)1 Melbourne, Australia 29-03-1981
482:42:26Flag of the United States.svg  Kathy Molitor  (USA)4 London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981
492:42:27Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Isavel Roche-Kelly  (RSA)1Stellenbosch, South Africa21-11-1981
502:42:41.3Flag of Germany.svg  Monika Lövenich  (FRG)2Monchengladbach, West Germany27-06-1981

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