WORLD MEN
Belayneh Densimo (ETH) 2:06:50 (1) Rotterdam 17Apr88
Sammy Lelei (KEN) 2:07:02 (1) Berlin 24Sep95
Ahmed Salah (DJI) 2:07:07 (2) Rotterdam 17Apr88
Carlos Lopes (POR) 2:07:12 (1) Rotterdam 20Apr85
Steve Jones (GBR) 2:07:13 (1) Chicago 20Oct85
Cosmas Ndeti (KEN) 2:07:15 (1) Boston 18Apr94
Andres Espinosa (MEX) 2:07:19 (2) Boston 18Apr94
Vincent Rousseau (BEL) 2:07:20 (2) Berlin 24Sep95
Taisuke Kodama (JPN) 2:07:35 (1) Beijing 19Oct86
Abebe Mekonnen (ETH) 2:07:35 (1) Beijing 16Oct88
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Hiromi Taniguchi (JPN) 2:07:40 (2) Beijing 16Oct88
Rob de Castella (AUS) 2:07:51 (1) Boston 21Apr86
Rousseau 2:07:51 (1) Rotterdam 17Apr94
Domingos Castro (POR) 2:07:51 (1) Rotterdam 20Apr97
Alejandro Gomez (SPA) 2:07:54 (2) Rotterdam 20Apr97
Antonio Pinto (POR) 2:07:55 (1) London 13Apr97
Kunimitsu Itoh (JPN) 2:07:57 (2) Beijing 19Oct86
Stefano Baldini (ITA) 2:07:57 (2) London 13Apr97
Juma Ikangaa (TAN) 2:08:01 (1) New York 19Oct86
Sammy Korir (KEN) 2:08:02 (3) Rotterdam 20Apr97
-- 20 performances by 19 performers --
Zithuele Sinque (RSA) 2:08:04 (1) Port Elizabeth 03May86
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Martin Fiz (SPA) 2:08:05 (1) Otsu 02Mar97
Josiah Thugwane (RSA) 2:08:06 (3) London 13Apr97
David Tsebe (RSA) 2:08:07 (1) Berlin 27Sep92
Djama Rohleh (DJI) 2:08:08 (2) Chicago 20Oct85
Jackson Kipngok (KEN) 2:08:08 (3) Boston 18Apr94
Eric Kimaiyo (KEN) 2:08:08 (4) London 13Apr97
Hwang Young-Cho (SKO) 2:08:09 (4) Boston 18Apr94
Ibrahim Hussein (KEN) 2:08:14 (1) Boston 20Apr92
Takeyuki Nakayama (JPN) 2:08:15 (2) Hiroshima 14Apr85
Willie Mtolo (RSA) 2:08:15 (2) Port Elizabeth 03May86
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Steve Moneghetti (AUS) 2:08:16 (1) Berlin 30Sep90
Gelindo Bordin (ITA) 2:08:19 (1) Boston 16Apr90
Simon Lopuyet (KEN) 2:08:19 (4) Rotterdam 20Apr97
Joseph Chebet (KEN) 2:08:23 (1) Turin 11May97
Lee Bong-Ju (SKO) 2:08:26 (2) Kyong-ju 24Mar96
Toshihiko Seko (JPN) 2:08:27 (1) Chicago 26Oct86
Arturo Barrios (MEX) 2:08:28 (5) Boston 18Apr94
Gert Thys (RSA) 2:08:30 (1) Oita 04Feb96
Gidemas Shahanga (TAN) 2:08:32 (2) Berlin 30Sep90
Charlie Spedding (GBR) 2:08:33 (2) London 21Apr85
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Manuel Matias (POR) 2:08:33 (1) Kyong-ju 20Mar94
Derek Clayton (AUS) 2:08:34 (1) Antwerp 30May69
Kim Wan-Ki (SKO) 2:08:34 (2) Kyong-ju 20Mar94
Boay Akonay (TAN) 2:08:35 (6) Boston 18Apr94
Dionicio Ceron (MEX) 2:08:36 (1) Oita 02Feb92
Richard Nerurkar (GBR) 2:08:36 (5) London 13Apr97
Vanderlei Lima (BRA) 2:08:38 (1) Tokyo 12Feb96
Wodajo Bulti (ETH) 2:08:44 (3) Rotterdam 17Apr88
Alberto Juzdado (SPA) 2:08:46 (3) Tokyo 12Feb96
Jorg Peter (GDR) 2:08:47 (3) Tokyo 14Feb88
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Bob Kempainen (USA) 2:08:47 (6) Boston 18Apr94
course estimated 148 meters (27 seconds) short:
Alberto Salazar (USA) 2:08:13 (1) New York 25Oct81
WORLD WOMEN
Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 2:21:06 (1) London 21Apr85
Joan Benoit (USA) 2:21:21 (1) Chicago 20Oct85
Uta Pippig (GER) 2:21:45 (1) Boston 18Apr94
Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 2:22:07 (1) Rotterdam 20Apr97
Benoit 2:22:43 (1) Boston 18Apr83
Kristiansen 2:22:48 (1) London 10May87
Kristiansen 2:23:05 (2) Chicago 20Oct85
Rosa Mota (POR) 2:23:29 (3) Chicago 20Oct85
Valentina Yegorova (RUS) 2:23:33 (2) Boston 18Apr94
Olga Markova (RUS) 2:23:43 (1) Boston 20Apr92
Lisa Martin (AUS) 2:23:51 (1) Osaka 31Jan88
Wang Junxia (CHN) 2:24:07 (1) Tianjin 04Apr93
Wanda Panfil (POL) 2:24:18 (1) Boston 15Apr91
Kristiansen 2:24:26 (1) London 13May84
Mota 2:24:30 (1) Boston 18Apr88
Qu Yunxia (CHN) 2:24:32 (2) Tianjin 04Apr93
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Kristiansen 2:24:33 (1) Boston 17Apr89
[Martin] Ondieki 2:24:40 (1) New York 01Nov92
Zhang Linli (CHN) 2:24:42 (3) Tianjin 04Apr93
Benoit 2:24:52 (1) Los Angeles 05Aug84
Zhang Lirong (CHN) 2:24:52 (4) Tianjin 04Apr93
-- 21 performances by 13 performers --
Grete Waitz (NOR) 2:24:54 (1) London 20Apr86
Elana Meyer (RSA) 2:25:15 (3) Boston 18Apr94
Katrin Dorre (GER) 2:25:15 (1) Berlin 25Sep94
Alena Peterkova (CZR) 2:25:19 (4) Boston 18Apr94
Zhong Huandi (CHN) 2:25:36 (5) Tianjin 04Apr93
Ma Liyan (CHN) 2:25:46 (6) Tianjin 04Apr93
Miyoko Asahina (JPN) 2:25:52 (1) Rotterdam 17Apr94
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Veronique Marot (GBR) 2:25:56 (1) London 23Apr89
Marleen Renders (BEL) 2:25:56 (2) Rotterdam 20Apr97
Makiko Ito (JPN) 2:26:03 (3) Rotterdam 20Apr97
Fatuma Roba (ETH) 2:26:05 (1) Atlanta 28Jul96
Tomoe Abe (JPN) 2:26:09 (1) Osaka 30Jan94
Nobuko Fujimura (JPN) 2:26:09 (2) Osaka 30Jan94
Junko Asari (JPN) 2:26:10 (3) Osaka 30Jan94
Renata Kokowska (POL) 2:26:20 (1) Berlin 26Sep93
Madina Biktagirova (BLS) 2:26:23 (1) Los Angeles 01Mar92
Julie Brown (USA) 2:26:26 (1) Los Angeles 05Jun83
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Yumi Kokamo (JPN) 2:26:26 (1) Osaka 26Jan92
Yoshiko Yamamoto (JPN) 2:26:26 (2) Boston 20Apr92
Mituyo Yosida (JPN) 2:26:26 (4) Osaka 30Jan94
Hiromi Suzuki (JPN) 2:26:27 (2) Osaka 28Jan96
Carla Beurskens (HOL) 2:26:34 (2) Tokyo 15Nov87
Wang Yanfang (CHN) 2:26:36 (7) Tianjin 04Apr93
Colleen de Reuck (RSA) 2:26:36 (1) Berlin 29Sep96
Ikuyo Goto (JPN) 2:26:37 (3) Osaka 28Jan96
Xie Lihua (CHN) 2:26:38 (8) Tianjin 04Apr93
Kim Jones (USA) 2:26:40 (2) Boston 19Apr91
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Allison Roe (NZL) 2:26:46 (1) Boston 20Apr81
Albertina Dias (POR) 2:26:49 (2) Berlin 26Sep93
Priscilla Welch (GBR) 2:26:51 (2) London 10May87
Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 2:26:51 (1) London 13Apr97
Liz McColgan (GBR) 2:26:52 (2) London 13Apr97
Mariko Hara (JPN) 2:26:54 (2) Osaka 26Jan97
Kamila Gradus (POL) 2:26:55 (5) Boston 19Apr91
Akemi Matsuno (JPN) 2:27:02 (2) Osaka 26Jan92
Lidia Simon (ROM) 2:27:04 (3) Osaka 26Jan97
Jane Salumae (EST) 2:27:04 (1) Turin 11May97
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