Posted on 14 October 2010. Tags: abel kirui, berlin, duncan kibet, ethiopia, fastest male marathon, geoffrey mutai, haile gebrselassie, james kwambai, kenya, london, marathon, patrick makau, paul tergat, rotterdam, running, sammy korir, samuel wanjiru, speed, top 10 fastest male marathon, vincent kipruto
Here is a look at the Top 10 Male Marathon Times of all-time.
All ten of the top ten have happened since 2008. Berlin and Rotterdam are for sure the two fastest places to run a marathon according to these elite marathoners.
The top 6 fastest times ever recorded have now taken place in Berlin.
The Top 10 Male Marathon Times of All-Time
| Runner (Country) |
Time |
Date |
Location |
| 1. Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) |
2:03:23 |
Sep 29, 2013 |
Berlin |
| 2. Patrick Makau (Kenya) |
2:03:38 |
Sep 25, 2011 |
Berlin |
| 3. Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) |
2:03:59 |
Sep 28, 2008 |
Berlin |
| 4. Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) |
2:04:05 |
Sep 29, 2013 |
Berlin |
| 5. Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya) |
2:04:15 |
Sep 9, 2012 |
Berlin |
| 6. Dennis Kimetto (Kenya) |
2:04:16 |
Sep 9, 2012 |
Berlin |
| 7. Ayele Abshero (Ethiopia) |
2:04:23 |
Jan 27, 2012 |
Dubai |
| 8. Duncan Kibet (Kenya) |
2:04:27 |
Apr 5, 2009 |
Rotterdam |
| 9. James Kwambai (Kenya) |
2:04:27 |
Apr 5, 2009 |
Rotterdam |
| 10. Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) |
2:04:38 |
Oct 7, 2012 |
Chicago |
UPDATED: October 3, 2013
Related: The Top 10 Fastest Female Marathon Times of All-Time
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The fastest run would be Geoffrey Mutai’s 3:03:02 at the 2011 Boston Marathon, but the course is not an official WR course.