List of marathoners

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This is a list of marathoners who are athletes notable for their achievements in the marathon. For a list of people notable in other fields who have also run marathons, see List of marathoners who are non-running specialists.

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Legend

Tom Longboat was a dominant runner in the 1900s. T Longboat, the Canadian runner Running (HS85-10-18315).jpg
Tom Longboat was a dominant runner in the 1900s.
Symbol/ColumnDescription
Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal in the Olympics, IAAF World Championships or World Marathon Majors
Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal in the Olympics, IAAF World Championships or World Marathon Majors
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medal in the Olympics, IAAF World Championships or World Marathon Majors
(#)Placement in any major marathon competition ranked 4th or below
NameAthlete's name
Names in bold are current or former world record holders.
CountryAthlete's citizenship during competition
OlympicsPlacement in the Olympics
IAAF WCMedal years in the IAAF World Championships
WMMPlacement in the World Marathon Majors
1stMarathon Victories. Number of times athlete placed first in a marathon (excludes Olympics and World Championships)
Career BestFastest marathon time during career
OtherOther notable information

Men

Haile Gebrselassie is regarded as one of the greatest distance runners in history. Haile Gebrselassie en 2009.jpg
Haile Gebrselassie is regarded as one of the greatest distance runners in history.
Sohn Kee-chung is the first Korean Olympic Champion in any discipline. Sohn Kee-chung (Kitei Son) Marathon 1936 Summer Olympics.jpg
Sohn Kee-chung is the first Korean Olympic Champion in any discipline.
NameCountryOlympicsIAAF WCWMM1sCareer BestOtherRef
Gezahegne Abera Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Gold medal icon.svg 2000 Gold medal icon.svg 2001 52:07:54First to win gold at Olympics and World Championships [1]
Abel Antón Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Gold medal icon.svg 1997
Gold medal icon.svg 1999
22:07:54First to win two golds at World Championships
Stefano Baldini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gold medal icon.svg 2004
(12) 2008
Bronze medal icon.svg 2001
Bronze medal icon.svg 2003
3Two time European champion
Dick Beardsley Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3The "Duel in the Sun" with Alberto Salazar at the 1982 Boston Marathon.
Abebe Bikila Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Gold medal icon.svg 1960
Gold medal icon.svg 1964
First black African gold medalist by winning in Rome barefoot, previous world record holder
Gelindo Bordin Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gold medal icon.svg 1988 Bronze medal icon.svg 19876Two time European champion
Amby Burfoot Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 12:14:28 Boston Marathon winner
Dionicio Cerón Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 72:12:13 [2]
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Gold medal icon.svg 2006/2007
Silver medal icon.svg 2007/2008
Bronze medal icon.svg 2008/2009
72:07:14
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 22:05:52
Waldemar Cierpinski Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Gold medal icon.svg 1976
Gold medal icon.svg 1980
Bronze medal icon.svg 1983
Andrea Cionna Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:31:59World record holder for the fastest marathon run by a totally blind man
Derek Clayton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:08:34The first to run a world record under 02:10:00
Robert de Castella Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Gold medal icon.svg 198342:07:51Former marathon world record holder; holds Australian national record
Belayneh Densamo Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 72:06:50Held the world record for the span of 10 years.
Leonard Edelen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 19642:14:28In 1963, he became the first American to hold the world record since 1925.
Steve EdwardsFirst person to complete 500 sub 3:30:00 marathons [3]
Stefaan Engels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium First person to complete 365 marathons in 365 days [4]
Martín Fiz Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (4) 1996 Gold medal icon.svg 1995
Silver medal icon.svg 1997
3
Haile Gebrselassie Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Bronze medal icon.svg 2006/2007
Bronze medal icon.svg 2007/2008
Silver medal icon.svg 2008/2009
92:03:59Winner of many distance racing championships and holder of 27 world records [5]
Jaouad Gharib Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Silver medal icon.svg 2008 Gold medal icon.svg 2003
Gold medal icon.svg 2005
2:05:27
Rodolfo Gómez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (19) 1976
(6) 1980
32:09:33
Ryan Hall Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (10) 2008
(DNF) 2012
2:04:58
Hal Higdon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Freelance writer for Runner's World; a founder of Road Runners Club of America
Ron Hill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1964
1972
2:09:28
Hwang Young-Cho Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Gold medal icon.svg 199232:08:09
Juma Ikangaa Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania (6) 1984
(7) 1988
(34) 1992
Steve Jones Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 42:07:13Former marathon world record holder
Veikko Karvonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (5) 1952
Yuki Kawauchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (18) 2011, 2013102:07:27More than 100 sub 2:20 marathons
Tsegaye Kebede Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Bronze medal icon.svg 2008 Bronze medal icon.svg 2009(5) 2008/2009
Silver medal icon.svg 2009/2010
42:05:18
Meb Keflezighi Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Silver medal icon.svg 200412:08:37
Khalid Khannouchi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
52:05:42Former marathon world record holder
Dennis Kipruto Kimetto Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:02:57Former marathon world record holder
Eliud Kipchoge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Gold medal icon.svg 20162:01:39Current marathon world record holder (2018)
Stephen Kiprotich Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Gold medal icon.svg 2012 Gold medal icon.svg 20132:07:20
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Bronze medal icon.svg 20122:03:42Former marathon world record holder
Abel Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Silver medal icon.svg 2012 Gold medal icon.svg 2009
Gold medal icon.svg 2011
2:06:51
Hannes Kolehmainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Gold medal icon.svg 1920
Lee Bong-Ju Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Silver medal icon.svg 19962:07:20Winner of the Boston Marathon in 2001
Martin Lel Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Gold medal icon.svg 2007/2008
Silver medal icon.svg 2006/2007
52:05:15
Vanderlei de Lima Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Bronze medal icon.svg 2004
Tom Longboat Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada
Carlos Lopes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Gold medal icon.svg 19842:07:12Former marathon world record holder
Frederick Lorz Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1Disqualified from 1904 Olympics after crossing first, but legitimately won the Boston Marathon a year later
Spyridon Louis Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece Gold medal icon.svg 1896First Olympic gold medalist for the marathon
Patrick Makau Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Gold medal icon.svg 2011 12:03:38Former marathon world record holder
Deriba Merga Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 22:06:39
Greg Meyer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 22:09:00Won 1983 Boston Marathon
Franjo Mihalić Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Independent State of Croatia
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Silver medal icon.svg 195612:21:24
Alain Mimoun Flag of France.svg  France Gold medal icon.svg 1956
Steve Moneghetti Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (5) 1988
1992
1996
(10) 2000
Bronze medal icon.svg 1997
Koichi Morishita Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Silver medal icon.svg 199222:08:53
Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Silver medal icon.svg 20091
Takeyuki Nakayama Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (4) 1988
(4) 1992
52:08:15
Gerard Nijboer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Silver medal icon.svg 19802:09:01
Tsuyoshi Ogata Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (12) 2003
Bronze medal icon.svg 2005
(5) 2007
12:08:37
Benjamín Paredes Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (8) 1996
(64) 2000
22:10:40
Jim Peters Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:19:22Set the World Record four times, the first person to have run a sub-2:20:00 marathon.
António Pinto Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1988
1992
(14) 1996
(11) 2000
42:06:36One of two holders of European record
Orlando Pizzolato Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (16) 1988(7) 198732:10:57
Hendrick Ramaala Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (12) 2000(9) 2003
(27) 2007
22:09:28
Julio Rey Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (37) 2001
Silver medal icon.svg 2003
(8) 2005
42:06:52
Bill Rodgers Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (40) 1976222:09:27Posted multiple major victories in the late 1970s. Held the American record multiple times.
Alberto Salazar Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 42:08:13Won the New York Marathon for 3 consecutive years
Marílson Gomes dos Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 22:08:43First South American to win the New York Marathon
Nobuyuki Sato Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Bronze medal icon.svg 19992:08:48
Toshihiko Seko Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (14) 1984
(9) 1988
102:08:27
Morio Shigematsu Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 62:12:00Held world record June 12, 1965 – December 3, 1967
Frank Shorter Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svg 1972
Silver medal icon.svg 1976
2:10:30Only American to win multiple medals in the Olympic marathon
Silvio Guerra Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador (14) 200022:09:49Holds Ecuadorian Marathon Record since 1997
Germán Silva Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (6) 199622:08:56Won the New York Marathon for two consecutive years
Fauja Singh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Holder of multiple records in the 90+ age group
Shigeru So Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 62:09:05
Takeshi So Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (4) 198442:08:55
Sohn Kee-chung Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Gold medal icon.svg 193692:25:14First Korean Olympic Champion in any discipline, while representing Japan. Held the World Record for the longest span of 11.5 years.
Albin Stenroos Flag of France.svg  France Gold medal icon.svg 1924
Toshinari Takaoka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (4) 200512:06:16
Hiromi Taniguchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (8) 1992 Gold medal icon.svg 1991
52:07:40
Josia Thugwane Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Gold medal icon.svg 1996
(20) 2000
42:07:28
Tesfaye Tola Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Bronze medal icon.svg 20002:06:57 [6]
Erick Wainaina Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Bronze medal icon.svg 1996
Silver medal icon.svg 2000
(7) 2004
(18) 199572:08:43One of the few athletes[ clarification needed ] in Olympic history to finish in the top 10 at three separate marathons
Samuel Wanjiru Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Gold medal icon.svg 2008(4) 2007/2008
Gold medal icon.svg 2008/2009
Gold medal icon.svg 2009/2010
42:05:10Holds current Olympic record
Mamo Wolde Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Gold medal icon.svg 1968
Bronze medal icon.svg 1972
Dimitrion Yordanidis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Oldest man to complete a marathon, at age 98 [7]
Emil Zátopek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Gold medal icon.svg 1952
(6) 1956
Won Olympic gold in his first marathon in Olympic record time
Sondre Nordstad Moen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:05:48First european runner to finish under 2:06:00 (Fukuoka, 2017).

Women

Joan Benoit won gold in the first ever women's Olympic marathon during the 1984 games. Joan Benoit 2008.jpg
Joan Benoit won gold in the first ever women's Olympic marathon during the 1984 games.
NameCountryOlympicsIAAF WCWMM1stCareer BestOtherRef
Tomoe Abe Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Bronze medal icon.svg 199332:26:09Holder of IAAF 100 km Road Women's World Record
Yukiko Akaba Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (5) 20112:24:08
Elfenesh Alemu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia (6) 2000
(4) 2004
32:24:29
Yuko Arimori Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Silver medal icon.svg 1992
Bronze medal icon.svg 1996
22:26:39
Junko Asari Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Gold medal icon.svg 199332:26:10
Joan Benoit Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svg 198432:21:21First female gold medalist in women's marathon
Carla Beurskens Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (22) 1984
(34) 1988
(17) 1987142:28:27
Joyce Chepchumba Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Bronze medal icon.svg 20002:23:22
Masako Chiba Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Bronze medal icon.svg 200342:21:45
Zhou Chunxiu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Bronze medal icon.svg 20082:19:51
Constantina Diţă-Tomescu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Gold medal icon.svg 200812:21:30
Adriana Fernández Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 12:24:06First Mexican woman to win the New York City Marathon, in a time of 2:25:06
Franca Fiacconi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (13) 199712:25:17
Katrin Dörre-Heinig Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg 1988
(5) 1992
(4) 1996
Bronze medal icon.svg 1991
(6) 1993
172:24:35
Kayoko Fukushi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Bronze medal icon.svg 20132:24:21
Jacqueline Gareau Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (5) 198332:30:58
Tiki Gelana Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Gold medal icon.svg 201212:18:58
Bobbi Gibb Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3First woman to run the entire Boston Marathon
Kara Goucher Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (10) 20092:25:53
Lidiya Grigoryeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 42:25:10
Ari Ichihashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Silver medal icon.svg 19992:27:02
Helena Javornik 32:27:33
Priscah Jeptoo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Silver medal icon.svg 2012 Silver medal icon.svg 2011 2:20:14
Olivera Jevtić Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 42:25:23
Deena Kastor Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bronze medal icon.svg 20042:19:36
Mary Keitany Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Bronze medal icon.svg 2010/2011 2:18:37
Edna Kiplagat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Silver medal icon.svg 2010/2011 2:19:50
Lornah Kiplagat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 42:22:22
Renata Kokowska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 32:26:20
Brigid Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya}2:14:04Current marathon world record holder (2019)
Salina Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Bronze medal icon.svg 2009/2010 2:23:22
Ingrid Kristiansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Gold medal icon.svg 1987
(7) 1991
152:21:06One of the best female distance runners in the 1980s
Véronique Marot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (16) 1992(22) 198742:25:56
Lisa Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Silver medal icon.svg 198852:23:51
Catherina McKiernan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 32:22:23Multiple medalist at the World Cross Country Championships.
Irina Mikitenko Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Gold medal icon.svg 2007/2008
Gold medal icon.svg 2008/2009
Silver medal icon.svg 2009/2010
2:19:19
Lorraine Moller Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (5) 1984
(33) 1988
Bronze medal icon.svg 1992
(46) 1992
92:28:17
Rosa Mota Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Bronze medal icon.svg 1984
Gold medal icon.svg 1988
Gold medal icon.svg 198762:23:29Awarded 1988 Abebe Bikila Award
Catherine Ndereba Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Silver medal icon.svg 2004
Silver medal icon.svg 2008
Gold medal icon.svg 2003
Silver medal icon.svg 2005
Gold medal icon.svg 2007
72:18:47
Mizuki Noguchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Gold medal icon.svg 2004 Silver medal icon.svg 200352:19:12Asia Record holder, Course Record holder of Berlin Marathon
Yoshimi Ozaki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Silver medal icon.svg 200922:23:130
Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Bronze medal icon.svg 20122:23:29
Uta Pippig Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
(6) 19912:21:45First woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive times
Jeļena Prokopčuka Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2 Gold medal icon.svg 32:24:41 2:25:05
Paula Radcliffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Gold medal icon.svg 200582:15:25Holder of several long distance world records
Fatuma Roba Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Gold medal icon.svg 1996
(9) 2000
(19) 1995
(13) 2001
52:23:21
Allison Roe Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22:25:29
Yoko Shibui Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 42:19:41
Liliya Shobukhova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Gold medal icon.svg 2009/2010
Gold medal icon.svg 2010/2011
2:18:20
Lidia Șimon Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Silver medal icon.svg 20002:22:54
Hiromi Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Gold medal icon.svg 199722:26:27
Kathrine Switzer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 12:51:37First woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry
Naoko Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Gold medal icon.svg 200072:19:46
Reiko Tosa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Silver medal icon.svg 2001
Bronze medal icon.svg 2007
32:22:46
Grete Waitz Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Silver medal icon.svg 1984 Gold medal icon.svg 1983132:24:54
Gete Wami Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Gold medal icon.svg 2006/2007
Silver medal icon.svg 2007/2008
42:21:34
Sachiko Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (4) 1992 Silver medal icon.svg 19912:29:57
Valentina Yegorova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Gold medal icon.svg 1992
Silver medal icon.svg 1996
12:23:33


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