Rankings, benchmarks, trends, and performance breakdowns.
We break down the 50 fastest men's marathon performances of all time. See where Kipchoge, Kiptum, and the newest sub-2 hour runs rank in World Athletics history.
Edwin Kiptoo of Kenya claimed victory at the 2026 Stockholm Marathon on May 30, running 2:10:46 to win Sweden's flagship marathon. Full men's results, race breakdown, and what it means for Swedish running.
Rebecca Chesir of Kenya won a breathtaking women's race at the 2026 Stockholm Marathon on May 30, edging Sintayehu Lewetegn by just 8 seconds after a six-woman lead pack held together until the final kilometres.
Year-by-year list of the world's fastest 100m sprinter from Jim Hines' sub-10 breakthrough in 1968 to Usain Bolt's 9.58 world record and the modern era.
Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 to become the first man to break two hours in a sanctioned marathon. Full results and analysis from the historic 2026 TCS London Marathon.
Tigst Assefa ran 2:15:41 to set a new women-only world record at the 2026 TCS London Marathon. Full results, splits analysis, and what this race means for women's marathon running.
London topped the list in 2026 with 59,830 finishers. Here's how the world's biggest marathons stack up by field size - and what that means if you're planning to enter one.
A year-by-year breakdown of the fastest men's marathon performance from 2000 to 2026 - from Paul Tergat's 2:04:55 in 2003 to Sabastian Sawe's historic 1:59:30 in London 2026.