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Age Group World Championships - Competition Records

What are the fastest times which have been run at the Abbott World Marathon Majors Marathon Tours and Travel Age Group World Championships?

Female

Category: 40-44
Record: 2:39:10
Runner: Helen Gaunt (GBR)
Race: London 2022

Category: 45-49
Record: 2:42:40
Runner: Mai Fujisawa (JPN)
Race: London 2022

Category: 50-54
Record: 2:51:27
Runner: Susan McDonald (GBR)
Race: London 2021

Category: 55-59
Record: 2:48:06
Runner: Krishna Stanton (AUS)
Race: London 2022

Category: 60-64
Record: 2:49:33
Runner: Jenny Hitchings (USA)
Race: Chicago 2023

Category: 65-69
Record: 3:14:18
Runner: Elizabeth Waywell (CAN)
Race: Chicago 2023

Category: 70-74
Record: 3:25:30
Runner: Yuko Gordon (GBR)
Race: London 2021

Category: 75-79
Record: 3:34:32
Runner: Jeannie Rice (USA)
Race: Chicago 2023

Category: 80+
Record: 5:11:44
Runner: Virginia Pawlyn (GBR)
Race: London 2021

Male

Category: 40-44
Record:  2:21:07
Runner: Gary Laybourne (GBR)
Race: London 2022

Category: 45-49
Record: 2:24:57
Runner: Stuart Haynes (GBR)
Race: London 2022

Category: 50-54
Record: 2:25:38
Runner: Tom Van Ongeval (BEL)
Race: Chicago 2023

Category: 55-59
Record: 2:35:40
Runner: Mario Carreira (POR)
Race: London 2022

Category: 60-64
Record: 2:30:46
Runner: Tommy Hughes (IRL)
Race: London 2021

Category: 65-69
Record: 2:52:13
Runner: Jacob Nur (USA)
Race: London 2021

Category: 70-74
Record: 2:59:37
Runner: Michael Sheridan (GBR)
Race: London 2021

Category: 75-79
Record: 3:17:01
Runner: Gene Dykes (USA)
Race: Chicago 2023

Category: 80+
Record:  4:21:04
Runner: Chris Gould (USA)
Race: New York City 2025

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