THE DEFENDERS
Marathon M: Eliud Kipchoge, KEN
Marathon W: Peres Jepchirchir, KEN
SEASON LEADERS – SINCE LAST GAMES
Marathon Men:
2022: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN), 2:01:09 WR
2023: Kelvin Kiptum (KEN), 2:00:35 WR
2024: Benson Kipruto (KEN), 2:02:16
Marathon Women:
2022: Ruth Chepngetich (KEN), 2:14:18
2023: Tigst Assefa (ETH), 2:11:53 WR
2024: Sutuma Kebede (ETH), 2:15:55
THE RECORDS
Marathon Men
WR: Kelvin Kiptum (KEN), 2:00:35 – 2023
OR: Samuel Wanjiru (KEN), 2:06:32 - 2008
Euro: Bashir Abdi (BEL), 2:03:36 - 2021
Africa: Kelvin Kiptum (KEN), 2:00:35 – 2023
Asia: El Hassan El Abbassi (BRN), 2:04:43 - 2018
NACAC: Cameron Levins (CAN), 2:05:36 - 2023
Oceania: Brett Robinson (AUS), 2:07:31 - 2022
South America: Daniel do Nascimento (BRA), 2:04:51 - 2022
Marathon Women
WR: Tigst Assefa (ETH), 2:11:56 – 2023
OR: Tiki Gelana (ETH), 2:23:07 - 2012
Euro: Sifan Hassan (NED), 2:13:44 - 2023
Africa: Tigst Assefa (ETH), 2:11:56 – 2023
Asia: Honami Maeda (JPN), 2:18:59 - 2024
NACAC: Emily Sisson (USA), 2:18:29 - 2022
Oceania: Sinead Diver (AUS), 2:21:34 - 2022
South America: Florencia Borelli (ARG), 2:24:18 - 2024
THE RACE
TITLE DEFENCES
Marathon M
Abebe Bikila 1960-64
Waldemar Cierpinski 1976-80
Eliud Kipchoge 2016-20
Marathon W
None
CLOSEST FINISHES
Marathon M: 1996 Thugwane – Lee, 3 secs
Marathon W: 2012 Gelana-Jeptoo, 5 secs
BIGGEST GAPS IN FINISH
Marathon M: 1896 Louis-Vasilakos, 7 mins 13 secs
Marathon W: 1996 Roba-Yegorova, 2 mins
> Kenya secured their first Olympic gold in women’s marathon in 2016.
> If he wins, Eliud Kipchoge will became first marathoner in history to have three gold at the event.
> The last Olympic medallist of non-African born European is Russian Tatyana Arkhipova who placed third in London 2012 marathon.
> Ethiopia did not win men’s marathon gold since Sydney 2000.
> Argentina has two Olympic golds in athletics and both came in men’s marathon. (Juan Carlos Zabala 1932, Delfo Cabrera 1948)
