As of October 2023, Kelvin Kiptum held the record for the fastest ever marathon time, setting the record of 2:00:35 in Chicago in 2023. Three out of the 10 fastest marathon times were set by the Kenyan athlete.
Fastest men's marathon times worldwide as of 2023
(in hours and minutes)
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Runner's World. (October 9, 2023). Fastest men's marathon times worldwide as of 2023 (in hours and minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298762/fastest-men-marathon-times/
Runner's World. "Fastest men's marathon times worldwide as of 2023 (in hours and minutes)." Chart. October 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298762/fastest-men-marathon-times/
Runner's World. (2023). Fastest men's marathon times worldwide as of 2023 (in hours and minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298762/fastest-men-marathon-times/
Runner's World. "Fastest Men's Marathon times Worldwide as of 2023 (in Hours and Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298762/fastest-men-marathon-times/
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Fastest men's marathon times worldwide as of 2023 (in hours and minutes) [Graph], Runner's World, October 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298762/fastest-men-marathon-times/
