Men · Road Running · All-Time
Marathon
1:59:30
Best mark
World record
2:03:55
Top 50 cutoff
50 rows
2:03:12
Median
Of the 50 best-by-athlete marks
7
Countries
KEN 25 · ETH 18 · 5 others
Performance distribution
50 athletes from 1:59:30 to 2:03:55 · median 2:03:12
Top 50 cutoff
The mark an athlete needed to make the list
World all-time top 50
Best by athlete · data refreshed 17 Sep 2026 · methodology
50 rows
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabastian Sawe WR | KEN | 1:59:30 | 26 Apr 2026 | London | 31 |
| 2 | Yomif Kejelcha | ETH | 1:59:41 | 26 Apr 2026 | London | 28 |
| 3 | Jacob Kiplimo | UGA | 2:00:28 | 26 Apr 2026 | London | 25 |
| 4 | Kelvin Kiptum | KEN | 2:00:35 | 8 Oct 2023 | Chicago | 23 |
| 5 | Eliud Kipchoge | KEN | 2:01:09 | 25 Sep 2022 | Berlin | 37 |
| 6 | Amos Kipruto | KEN | 2:01:39 | 26 Apr 2026 | London | 33 |
| 7 | Kenenisa Bekele | ETH | 2:01:41 | 29 Sep 2019 | Berlin | 37 |
| 8 | Sisay Lemma | ETH | 2:01:48 | 3 Dec 2023 | Valencia | 32 |
| 9 | John Kipkosgei | KEN | 2:01:52 | 20 Apr 2026 | Boston | |
| 10 | Benson Kipruto | KEN | 2:02:16 | 3 Mar 2024 | Tokyo | 32 |
| 11 | Deresa Geleta | ETH | 2:02:38 | 1 Dec 2024 | Valencia | 28 |
| 12 | Mohamed Esa | ETH | 2:02:43 | 13 Oct 2024 | Chicago | |
| 13 | Alphonce Simbu | TAN | 2:02:47 | 20 Apr 2026 | Boston | |
| 14 | Birhanu Legese | ETH | 2:02:48 | 29 Sep 2019 | Berlin | 25 |
| 15 | Mosinet Geremew | ETH | 2:02:55 | 28 Apr 2019 | London | 27 |
| 16 | Timothy Kiplagat | KEN | 2:02:55 | 3 Mar 2024 | Tokyo | |
| 17 | Dennis Kipruto Kimetto | KEN | 2:02:57 | 28 Sep 2014 | Berlin | 30 |
| 18 | Titus Ekiru | KEN | 2:02:57 | 16 May 2021 | Milano | |
| 19 | Tamirat Tola | ETH | 2:02:59 | 26 Apr 2026 | London | 34 |
| 20 | Evans Chebet | KEN | 2:03:00 | 6 Dec 2020 | Valencia | 32 |
| 21 | Gabriel Geay | TAN | 2:03:00 | 4 Dec 2022 | Valencia | 26 |
| 22 | Geoffrey Mutai | KEN | 2:03:02 | 18 Apr 2011 | Boston | |
| 23 | Lawrence Cherono | KEN | 2:03:04 | 6 Dec 2020 | Valencia | 32 |
| 24 | Moses Mosop | KEN | 2:03:06 | 18 Apr 2011 | Boston | |
| 25 | Alexander Mutiso | KEN | 2:03:11 | 3 Dec 2023 | Valencia | 27 |
| 26 | Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai | KEN | 2:03:13 | 28 Sep 2014 | Berlin | 29 |
| 27 | Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich | KEN | 2:03:13 | 25 Sep 2016 | Berlin | 34 |
| 28 | Vincent Kipkemoi | KEN | 2:03:13 | 24 Sep 2023 | Berlin | 24 |
| 29 | Mule Wasihun | ETH | 2:03:16 | 28 Apr 2019 | London | 25 |
| 30 | Milkesa Mengesha | ETH | 2:03:17 | 29 Sep 2024 | Berlin | 24 |
| 31 | Cyprian Kotut | KEN | 2:03:22 | 29 Sep 2024 | Berlin | |
| 32 | Tadese Takele | ETH | 2:03:23 | 2 Mar 2025 | Tokyo | |
| 33 | Geofrey Kipchunba | KEN | 2:03:30 | 19 Oct 2025 | Amsterdam | |
| 34 | Haymanot Alewe | ETH | 2:03:31 | 29 Sep 2024 | Berlin | |
| 35 | Getaneh Molla | ETH | 2:03:34 | 25 Jan 2019 | Dubai | |
| 36 | Abdi Bashir | BEL | 2:03:36 | 24 Oct 2021 | Rotterdam | |
| 37 | Stephen Kiprop | KEN | 2:03:37 | 29 Sep 2024 | Berlin | |
| 38 | Geoffrey Kipchumba | KEN | 2:03:37 | 1 Mar 2026 | Tokyo | |
| 39 | Patrick Makau | KEN | 2:03:38 | 25 Sep 2011 | Berlin | |
| 40 | Herpasa Negasa | ETH | 2:03:40 | 25 Jan 2019 | Dubai | |
| 41 | Hailemariyam Kiros | ETH | 2:03:42 | 20 Apr 2026 | Boston | |
| 42 | Daniel Mateiko | KEN | 2:03:44 | 1 Mar 2026 | Tokyo | |
| 43 | Zouhair Talbi | USA | 2:03:45 | 20 Apr 2026 | Boston | |
| 44 | Guye Adola | ETH | 2:03:46 | 24 Sep 2017 | Berlin | |
| 45 | Bashir Abdi | BEL | 2:03:47 | 16 Apr 2023 | Rotterdam | |
| 46 | Mohrad Amdouni | FRA | 2:03:47 | 18 Feb 2024 | Sevilla | |
| 47 | Dawit Wolde | ETH | 2:03:48 | 3 Dec 2023 | Valencia | |
| 48 | Stanley Biwott | KEN | 2:03:51 | 24 Apr 2016 | London | |
| 49 | Kinde Atanaw | ETH | 2:03:51 | 1 Dec 2019 | Valencia | |
| 50 | Reuben Kiprop Kipyego | KEN | 2:03:55 | 16 May 2021 | Milano |