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Yearly World Fastest Performances
2013 WORLD FASTEST PERFORMANCES
(as of May, 7)
Men
# Name Time Date Location
1. Lelisa Desisa (ETH) 2:04:45 Jan 25 Dubai
2. Berhanu Shirefaw (ETH) 2:04:48 Jan 25 Dubai
3. Tadese Tola (ETH) 2:04:49 Jan 25 Dubai
4. Shumi Endeshaw (ETH) 2:04:52 Jan 25 Dubai
5. Bernard Koech (KEN) 2:04:53 Jan 25 Dubai
6. Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 2:05:30 Apr 21 Hamburg
7. Peter Some (KEN) 2:05:38 Apr 7 Paris
7. Tilahun Regassa (ETH) 2:05:38 Apr 14 Rotterdam
9. Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 2:06:04 Apr 21 London
10. Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 2:06:05 Feb 24 Tokyo
Women
# Name Time Date Location
1. Priscah Jeptoo (KEN) 2:20:15 Apr 21 London
2. Boru Feyse Tadese (ETH) 2:21:06 Apr 7 Paris
3. Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 2:21:32 Apr 21 London
4. Merima Mohammed (ETH)2:23:14 Apr 7 Paris
5. Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH) 2:23:23 Jan 25 Dubai
6. Jemima Jelagat (KEN) 2:23:27 Apr 14 Rotterdam
7. Margaret Agai (KEN) 2:23:28 Apr 14 Daegu
8. Ryoko Kizaki (JPN) 2:23:34 Mar 10 Nagoya
9. Eunice Kirwa (KEN) 2:23:34 Apr 7 Paris
10. M. Mohammed (ETH)-2 2:23:37 Jan 13 Houston
2012 WORLD FASTEST PERFORMANCES
Men
# Name Time Date Location
1. Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)...........2:04:15...Sep 30....Berlin
2. Dennis Kimetto (KEN)...........2:04:16...Sep 30....Berlin
3. Ayele Abshero (ETH)............2:04:23...Jan 27....Dubai
4. Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)...........2:04:38...Oct 7.....Chicago
5. WIlson Kipsang (KEN)...........2:04:44...Apr 22....London
6. Yemane Adhane Tsegay (ETH).....2:04:48...Apr 15....Rotterdam
7. Dino Sefir Kemai (ETH).........2:04:50...Jan 27....Dubai
7. Getu Feleke (ETH)..............2:04:50...Apr 15....Rotterdam
9. Feyisa Lelisa (ETH)............2:04:52...Oct 7.....Chicago
10. Markos Geneti (ETH)...........2:04:54...Jan 27....Dubai
Women
# Name Time Date Location
1. Mary Keitany (KEN)............2:18:37....Apr 22....London
2. Tiki Gelana (ETH).............2:18:58....Apr 15....Rotterdam
3. Aselefech Mergia (ETH)........2:19:31....Jan 27....Dubai
4. Lucy Wangui Kabuu (KEN).......2:19:34....Jan 27....Dubai
5. Edna Kiplagat (KEN)...........2:19:50....Apr 22....London
6. Mare Dibaba (ETH).............2:19:52....Jan 27....Dubai
7. Priscah Jeptoo (KEN)..........2:20:14....Apr 22....London
8. Bezunesh Bekele Sertsu (ETH)..2:20:30....Jan 27....Dubai
9. Aberu Kebede Shewaye (ETH)....2:20:30....Sep 30....Berlin
10. Kebede Shewaye (ETH)- 2......2:20:33....Jan 27....Dubai
2011 WORLD FASTEST PERFORMANCES
(note: Boston times aided by significant tailwind)
Men
# Name Time Date Location
1. Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)............2:03:02a..Apr 18...Boston
2. Moses Mosop (KEN)...............2:03:06a..Apr 18...Boston
3. Patrick Makau (KEN).............2:03:38...Sep 25...Berlin
4. Wilson Kipsang (KEN)............2:03:42...Oct 30...Frankfurt
5. Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)............2:04:40...Apr 17...London
6. Gebre Gebremariam (ETH).........2:04:53a..Apr 18...Boston
7. Ryan Hall (USA).................2:04:58a..Apr 18...Boston
8. G. Mutai - 2 ...................2:05:06...Nov 06...New York City
9. Levy Matebo Omari (KEN).........2:05:16...Oct 30...Frankfurt
10. Albert Matebor Kiplagat (KEN)..2:05:25...Oct 30...Frankfurt
Women
# Name Time Date Location
1. Liliya Shobukhova (RUS).....2:18:20.....Oct 9......Chicago
2. Mary Keitany (KEN)..........2:19:19.....Apr 17.....London
3. Florence Kiplagat (KEN).....2:19:44.....Sep 25.....Berlin
4. Shobukhova - 2 .............2:20:15.....Apr 17.....London
5. Edna Kiplagat (KEN).........2:20:46.....Apr 17.....London
6. Mamitu Daska (ETH)..........2:21:59.....Oct 30.....Frankfurt
7. Tiki Gelana (ETH)...........2:22:08.....Oct 16.....Amsterdam
8. Ejegayehu Dibaba (ETH)......2:22:09.....Oct 9......Chicago
9. Irina Mikitenko (GER).......2:22:18.....Sep 25.....Berlin
10. Lydia Cheromei (KEN).......2:22:34.....May 8......Prague
2010 WORLD FASTEST PERFORMANCES
Men
# Name Time Date Location
1. Patrick Makau (KEN).........2:04:48.....Apr 11.....Rotterdam
2. Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)........2:04:55.....Apr 11.....Rotterdam
3. Wilson Kipsang (KEN)........2:04:57.....Oct 31.....Frankfurt
4. Makau – 2...................2:05:08.....Sep 26.....Berlin
5. Mutai – 2...................2:05:10.....Sep 26.....Berlin
6. Vincent Kipruto (KEN).......2:05:13.....Apr 11.....Rotterdam
7. Worku Bazu (ETH)............2:05:25.....Sep 26.....Berlin
8. Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)........2:05:19.....Apr 25.....London
9. Feyisa Lelisa (ETH).........2:05:23.....Apr 11.....Rotterdam
10. Eliud Kiptanui (KEN).......2:05:39.....May 9......Prague
Women
# Name Time Date Location
1. Liliya Shobukhova (RUS).....2:20:25.....Oct 10.....Chicago
2. Shobukhova -2 ..............2:22:00.....Apr 25.....London
3. Atsede Bayisa (ETH).........2:22:04.....Apr 11.....Paris
4. Inga Abitova (RUS)..........2:22:19.....Apr 25.....London
5. Aselefech Mergia (ETH)......2:22:38.....Apr 25.....London
6. Sharon Cherop (KEN).........2:22:42.....Sep 26.....Toronto
7. Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH).........2:22:44.....Sep 26.....Toronto
8. Merima Mohammed (ETH) ......2:23:06.....Sep 26.....Toronto
9. Bezunesh Bekele (ETH).......2:23:17.....Apr 25.....London
10. Caroline Cheptonui(KEN)....2:23:25.....Oct 31.....Frankfurt
2009 WORLD FASTEST PERFORMANCES
Men
# Name Time Date Location
1. Duncan Kibet (KEN)..........2:04:27.....Apr 5......Rotterdam
2. James Kwalia (KEN)..........2:04:27.....Apr 5......Rotterdam
3. Abel Kirui (KEN)............2:05:04.....Apr 5......Rotterdam
4. Sammy Wanjiru (KEN).........2:05:10.....Apr 26.....London
5. Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)........2:05:18.....Dec 6......Fukuoka
6. Kebede - 2..................2:05:20.....Apr 26.....London
7. Jaouad Gharib (MAR).........2:05:27.....Apr 26.....London
8. Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)....2:05:29.....Jan 16.....Dubai
9. Wanjiru – 2.................2:05:41.....Oct 11.....Chicago
10. Vincent Kipruto (KEN)......2:05:47.....Apr 5......Paris
Women
# Name Time Date Location
1. Irina Mikitenko (GER).......2:22:11.....Apr 26.....London
2. Mara Yamauchi (GBR).........2:23:12.....Apr 26.....London
3. Yoko Shibui (JPN)...........2:23:42.....Jan 25.....Osaka
4. Bezunesh Bekele (ETH).......2:24:02.....Jan 16.....Dubai
5. Teyba Erkesso (ETH).........2:24:18.....Jan 18.....Houston
6. Liliya Shobukhova (RUS).....2:24:24.....Apr 26.....London
7. Atsede Habtamu (ETH)........2:24:27.....Sep 20.....Berlin
8. Atsede Bayisa (ETH).........2:24:42.....Apr 5......Paris
9. Aselefech Mergia (ETH)......2:25:02.....Apr 5......Paris
10. Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)...2:25:06.....Apr 26.....London
2008 WORLD FASTEST PERFORMANCES
Men
# Name Time Date Location
1 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH).....2:03:59.....Sep 28.....Berlin
2 Gebrselassie – 2.............2:04:53.....Jan 18.....Dubai
3 Martin Lel (KEN).............2:05:15.....Apr 13.....London
4 Samuel Wanjiru (KEN).........2:05:24.....Apr 13.....London
5 Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)......2:05:30.....Apr 13.....London
6 James Kwambai (KEN)..........2:05:36.....Sep 28.....Berlin
7 William Kipsang (KEN)........2:05:49.....Apr 13.....Rotterdam
8 Tsegaye Kebede (ETH).........2:06:10.....Dec 7......Fukuoka
9 Emmanuel Mutai (KEN).........2:06:15.....Apr 13.....London
10 Ryan Hall (USA).............2:06:17.....Apr 13.....London
Women
# Name Time Date Location
1 Irina Mikitenko (GER)........2:19:19.....Sep 28.....Berlin
2 Askale Tafa Magarsa (ETH)....2:21:31.....Sep 28.....Berlin
3 Zhang Yingying (CHN).........2:22:38.....Jan 5......Xiamen
4 Berhane Adere (ETH)..........2:22:42.....Jan 18.....Dubai
5 Galina Bogomolova (RUS)......2:22:53.....Mar 16.....Rome
6 Bezunesh Bekele (ETH)........2:23:09.....Jan 18.....Dubai
7 Tafa Magarsa – 2.............2:23:23.....Jan 18.....Dubai
8 Bai Xue (CHN)................2:23:27.....Jan 5......Xiamen
9 Yoshimi Ozaki (JPN)..........2:23:30.....Nov 16.....Tokyo
10 Paula Radcliffe (GBR).......2:23:56.....Nov 2......New York City
2007 WORLD FASTEST PERFORMANCES
Men
# Name Time Date Location
1. Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)....2:04:26.....Sep 30.....Berlin
2. Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)........2:06:29.....Oct 21.....Amsterdam
3. Samuel Wanjiru (KEN)........2:06:39.....Dec 2......Fukuoka
4. Richard Limo (KEN)..........2:06:45.....Oct 21.....Amsterdam
5. Deriba Merga (ETH)..........2:06:50.....Dec 2......Fukuoka
6. Abel Kirui (KEN)............2:06:51.....Sep 30.....Berlin
7. James Rotich (KEN)..........2:07:12.....Oct 21.....Amsterdam
8. Paul Kirui (KEN)............2:07:12.....Oct 21.....Amsterdam
9. Atsushi Sato (JPN)..........2:07:13.....Dec 2......Fukuoka
10. Mubarak Hassan Shami (QAT).2:07:19.....Apr 15.....Paris
Women
# Name Time Date Location
1. Zhou Chunxiu (CHN)..........2:20:38.....Apr 22.....London
2. Mizuki Noguchi (JPN)........2:21:37.....Nov 18.....Tokyo
3. Gete Wami (ETH).............2:21:45.....Apr 22.....London
4. Paula Radcliffe (GBR).......2:23:09.....Nov 4......New York City
5. Wei Yanan (CHN).............2:23:12.....Mar 18.....Seoul
6. Wami-2......................2:23:17.....Sep 30.....Berlin
7. Salina Kosgei (KEN).........2:23:31.....Nov 18.....Tokyo
8. Wami-3......................2:23:32.....Nov 4......New York City
9. Yumiko Hara (JPN)...........2:23:48.....Jan 28.....Osaka
10. Constantina Dita (ROM).....2:23:55.....Apr 22.....London
2006 WORLD FASTEST PERFORMANCES
Men
# Name Time Date Location
1. Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)....2:05:56.....Sep 24.....Berlin
2. Sammy Korir (KEN)...........2:06:38.....Apr 9......Rotterdam
3. Felix Limo (KEN)........... 2:06:39.....Apr 23.....London
4. Martin Lel (KEN)............2:06:41.....Apr 23.....London
5. Paul Kirui (KEN)............2:06:44.....Apr 9......Rotterdam
6. Charles Kibiwott (KEN)......2:06:52.....Apr 9......Rotterdam
7. Julio Rey (ESP).............2:06:52.....Apr 23.....Hamburg
8. Gebrselassie – 2............2:06:52.....Dec 3......Fukuoka
9. Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)......2:06:56.....Apr 23.....London
10. Khalid Khannouchi (USA)....2:07:04.....Apr 23.....London
Women
# Name Time Date Location
1. Deena Kastor (USA)..........2:19:36.....Apr 23.....London
2. Zhou Chunxiu (CHN)..........2:19:51.....Mar 12.....Seoul
3. Berhane Adere (ETH).........2:20:42.....Oct 22.....Chicago
4. Galina Bogomolova (RUS).....2:20:47.....Oct 22.....Chicago
5. Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)......2:21:29.....Apr 23.....London
6. Gete Wami (ETH).............2:21:34.....Sep 24.....Berlin
7. Susan Chepkemei (KEN).......2:21:46.....Apr 23.....London
8. Adere – 2...................2:21:52.....Apr 23.....London
9. Bogomolova – 2..............2:21:58.....Apr 23.....London
10. Benita Johnson (AUS).......2:22:36.....Oct 22.....Chicago