2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's marathon

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The Men's Marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 22, 2009 in the streets of Berlin, Germany.

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Medalists

GoldFlag of Kenya.svg  Abel Kirui  (KEN)
SilverFlag of Kenya.svg  Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai  (KEN)
Bronze Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Tsegay Kebede
 (ETH)

Abbreviations

DNSdid not start
NMno mark
WRworld record
WLworld leading
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Records

Standing top times prior to the 2009 World Athletics Championships
World record Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)2:03:5928-09-2008 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany
Event record Flag of Morocco.svg  Jaouad Gharib  (MAR)2:08:3130-08-2003 Flag of France.svg Paris, France
Season Best Flag of Kenya.svg  Duncan Kibet  (KEN)2:04:2705-04-2009 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rotterdam, Netherlands
Standing continental records prior to the 2009 World Athletics Championships
African record Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)2:03:5928-09-2008 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany
Asian record Flag of Japan.svg  Toshinari Takaoka  (JPN)2:06:1613-10-2002 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago, United States
North American record Flag of the United States.svg  Khalid Khannouchi  (USA)2:05:3814-05-2002 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, United Kingdom
South American record Flag of Brazil.svg  Ronaldo da Costa  (BRA)2:06:0520-09-1998 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany
European record Flag of Portugal.svg  António Pinto  (POR)2:06:3616-04-2000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, United Kingdom
Oceanian record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robert de Castella  (AUS)2:07:5121-04-1986 Flag of the United States.svg Boston, United States
Broken records at the 2009 World Athletics Championships
Event Record Flag of Kenya.svg  Abel Kirui  (KEN)2:06:5422-08-2009 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany

Qualification standard

Standard
2:18:00

Schedule

DateTimeRound
August 22, 200911:45 Final

Intermediates

IntermediateAthleteCountryMark
5 km Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 15:09
10 km Deriba Merga Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 30:08
15 km Deriba Merga Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 44:57
20 km Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 59:42
Half Marathon Tsegay Kebede Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 1:03:03
25 km Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:14:38
30 km Abel Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:29:43
35 km Abel Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:44:56
40 km Abel Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:00:10

Results

RankAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Abel Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)2:06:54 CR
Silver medal icon.svg Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)2:07:48
Bronze medal icon.svg Tsegaye Kebede Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg   Ethiopia 2:08:35
4 Yemane Tsegay Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg   Ethiopia 2:08:42
5 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)2:10:46SB
6 Atsushi Sato Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2:12:05
7 Adil Ennani Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)2:12:12
8 José Manuel Martínez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2:14:04SB
9 José Moreira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)2:14:05PB
10 Luís Feiteira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)2:14:06
11 Masaya Shimizu Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2:14:06
12 Norman Dlomo Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)2:14:39SB
13 Fernando Silva Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)2:14:48
14 Satoshi Irifune Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2:14:54SB
15 Dejene Yirdaw Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg   Ethiopia 2:15:09
16 Marilson dos Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)2:15:13SB
17 Johannes Kekana Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)2:15:28SB
18 André Pollmächer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2:15:36
19 Adriano Bastos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)2:15:39PB
20 Oleg Kulkov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2:15:40
21 Martin Dent Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)2:16:05
22 Coolboy Ngamole Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)2:16:20SB
23 José de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)2:16:40
24 Daniel Browne Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:16:49SB
25 Reid Coolsaet Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2:16:53PB
26 Rachid Kisri Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)2:17:01
27 Yuriy Abramov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2:17:04
28 Phaustin Baha Sulle Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)2:17:11
29 Ser-Od Bat-Ochir Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia  (MGL)2:17:22SB
30 Andrew Letherby Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)2:17:29SB
31 Daniel Kipkorir Chepyegon Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)2:17:47SB
32 Simon Munyutu Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2:17:53SB
33 Dylan Wykes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2:18:00SB
34 Martin Beckmann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2:18:08
35 George Majaji Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  (ZIM)2:18:37SB
36 Matt Gabrielson Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:18:41SB
37 Alejandro Suárez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)2:18:55
38 Chang Chia-Che Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)2:19:32SB
39 Kazuhiro Maeda Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2:19:59
40 Khalid Kamal Yaseen Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain  (BHR)2:20:11
41 James Kibocha Theuri Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2:20:24
42 Roman Kejžar Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)2:20:25SB
43 Pak Song-Chol Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)2:21:12
44 Driss El Himer Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2:21:19
45 Lee Myong-Seung Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)2:21:54SB
46 Mark Tucker Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)2:21:57SB
47 José Amado García Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala  (GUA)2:22:00SB
48 Carlos Cordero Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)2:22:16
49 Falk Cierpinski Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2:22:36
50 Hyon U Ri Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)2:22:48
51 Costantino León Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)2:23:34SB
52 Andrew Smith Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2:24:48
53 Samir Baala Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2:25:12
54 Juan Gualberto Vargas Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)2:25:26
55 Giitah Macharia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2:25:40SB
56 Getuli Bayo Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)2:25:52SB
57 Scott Westcott Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)2:26:02
58 Nelson Cruz Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde  (CPV)2:27:16SB
59 Andrea Silvini Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)2:28:48
60 Arata Fujiwara Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2:31:06SB
61 Valery Pisarev Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan  (KGZ)2:31:32SB
62 Nate Jenkins Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:32:16SB
63 Wodage Zvadya Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)2:34:58
64 Lee Myong-Ki Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)2:35:12
65 Tobias Sauter Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2:35:43
66 Pedro Nimo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2:36:39
67 Tesfayohannes Mesfin Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea  (ERI)2:39:51
68 Yook Geuntae Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)2:40:47
69 Sangay Wangchuk Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan  (BHU)2:47:55 NR
Mikhail Lemaev Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS) (2:21:47)DQ (doping)
Stephen Loruo Kamar Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain  (BHR)DNF
Franklin Tenorio Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador  (ECU)DNF
Yared Asmerom Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea  (ERI)DNF
Yonas Kifle Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea  (ERI)DNF
Rafael Iglesias Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)DNF
Deressa Chimsa Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg   Ethiopia DNF
Deriba Merga Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg   Ethiopia DNF
Loïc Letellier Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)DNF
Benjamin Kolum Kiptoo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)DNF
Ji Young-Jun Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)DNF
Sechaba Bohosi Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho  (LES)DNF
Abderrahim Goumri Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)DNF
Reinhold Ndalikokule Iita Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia  (NAM)DNF
Michael Aish Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)DNF
Mubarak Hassan Shami Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)DNF
Dieudonné Disi Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda  (RWA)DNF
Lucian Disdery Hombo Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)DNF
Christopher Isengwe Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)DNF
Nicholas Kiprono Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)DNF
Amos Masai Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)DNF
Justin Young Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)DNF
Ruggero Pertile Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)DNS
Kensuke Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)DNS
Daniel Rono Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)DNS
Hwang Jun-Hyeon Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)DNS
Ali Mabrouk El Zaidi Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg   Libya DNS
Jaouad Gharib Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)DNS
Edwardo Torres Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)DNS

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