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Elite Fields Aim For Historic Performances At Marathon Project By Doug Binder and Erik Boal, DyeStat Editors Here is a look at some of the relevant numbers and statistics ahead of Sunday's Marathon Project races in Arizona, where some of the best marathon runners in the country and a few international athletes will try to run fast times on a closed, flat, looped course. The elite-only competition is set to begin at 10 a.m. EST in Chandler, Ariz. with 88 men and women. WATCH USATF.TV LIVE WEBCAST SUNDAY | MEN'S ENTRIES | WOMEN'S ENTRIES MEN All-Time Top 10 U.S. Performers List, Record-Eligible Courses (Track And Field News)
1. 2:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi (New Balance) 4/14/02
2. 2:06:07 Galen Rupp (Nike Oregon Project) 5/06/18
3. 2:06:17 Ryan Hall (Asics) 4/13/08
4. 2:07:47 Dathan Ritzenhein (Nike) 10/07/12
5. 2:07:56 Leonard Korir (Nike US Army) 10/20/19
6. 2:08:56 Abdi Abdirahman (Nike) 10/23/06
7. 2:09:08 Meb Keflezighi (Nike) 1/14/12
8. 2:09:21 Alberto Salazar (Athletics West) 12/04/83
9. 2:09:32 David Morris (New Balance) 10/24/99
10. 2:09:35 Jerry Lawson (Nike) 10/19/97
Canadian record: 2:09:25 by Cam Levins (HOKA ONE ONE), 2018 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
SUB-2:10
Only six times in history have multiple Americans run sub-2:10, under any circumstances on any course
The record is four in the same race from Houston 2012:
Meb Keflezighi 2:09:08
Ryan Hall 2:09:30
Abdi Abdirahman 2:09:47
Dathan Ritzenehin 2:09:55
The other occurrences are:
Boston 1982: Alberto Salazar 2:08:51 and Dick Beardsley 2:08:53
Boston 1983: Greg Meyer 2:09:00 and Ron Tabb 2:09:31 and Benji Durden 2:09:57
Chicago 2002: Khalid Khannouchi 2:05:56 and Alan Culpepper 2:09:41
Boston 2010: Ryan Hall 2:08:41 and Meb Keflezighi 2:09:26
Boston 2019: Scott Fauble 2:09:08 and Jared Ward 2:09:25
Also, at the 2009 London Marathon, Meb Keflezighi ran 2:09:21 and Dathan Ritzenhein ran 2:10:00
The record for most sub-2:10 marathons in the same race is 30 on Dec. 6, 2020 in Valencia, Spain
The record for most sub-2:10 marathons in the same on U.S. soil is a tie at 11, including Boston 1994, Boston 2011 and Chicago 2012
Fastest marathon performance ever on U.S. soil, Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya, 2:03:02, Boston 2011
Fastest American marathon performance in December, Alberto Salazar 2:09:21, Fukuoka 1983
Fastest marathon performance in history in December, Evans Chebet of Kenya, 2:03:00 at the Valencia Marathon in Spain, Dec. 6, 2020
Fastest known marathon performance in Arizona, Haron Taroitich of Kenya, 2:10:33 in 2004 at the Rock'n'Roll Arizona Marathon in Phoenix
DEBUTS
Notable U.S. Marathon Debuts
Leonard Korir 2:07:56 2019 2019 Amsterdam WOMEN
All-Time Top 10 U.S. Performers List, Record-Eligible Courses (Track And Field News)
1. 2:19:36 Deena Kastor (Asics) 4/23/06
2. 2:20:57 Jordan Hasay (Nike Oregon Project) 10/08/17
3. 2:21:14 Shalane Flanagan (Nike) 9/28/14
4. 2:21:21 Joan Samuelson (Athletics West) 10/20/85
5. 2:21:42 Amy Cragg (Bowerman TC) 2/25/18
6. 2:22:01 Sara Hall (Asics) 10/04/20
7. 2:23:08 Emily Sisson (New Balance) 4/28/19
8. 2:24:29 Kellyn Taylor (HOKA ONE ONE Northern Arizona Elite) 6/17/18
9. 2:25:13 Molly Seidel (Saucony/Freedom TC) 10/04/20
10. 2:25:27 Emma Bates (Idaho Distance Project) 10/13/19
SUB-2:25/2:26
There have been only two races in history where multiple American women have run sub-2:25, under any circumstances on any course.
Boston 2011: Desiree (Davila) Linden 2:22:38 and Kara Goucher 2:24:52
Boston 2014: Shalane Flanagan 2:22:02 and Desiree (Davila) Linden 2:23:54
There have been four other races where multiple American women have run under 2:26.
Houston 2012: Shalane Flanagan 2:25:38 and Desiree (Davila) Linden 2:25:55
Boston 2017: Jordan Hasay 2:23:00 and Desiree Linden 2:25:06
Berlin 2019: Sara Hall 2:22:16 and Sally Kipyego 2:25:10
London 2020: Sara Hall 2:22:01 and Molly Seidel 2:25:13
Record for most sub-2:26 marathons in the same race is 13 in Dubai 2015
Record for most sub-2:26 marathons in the same race on U.S. soil is 10 in Boston 2014
Fastest marathon performance ever on U.S. soil, Brigid Kosgei of Kenya, world record 2:14:04, Chicago 2019
Fastest American marathon performance in December, Sara Hall 2:28:10, Sacramento 2017
Fastest marathon performance in history in December, Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya, 2:17:16 at the Valencia Marathon in Spain, Dec. 6, 2020
Fastest known marathon performance in Arizona, Teyba Naser of Ethiopia, 2:30:39 in 2010 at the Rock'n'Roll Arizona Marathon in Phoenix
DEBUTS
Fastest U.S. Marathon Debuts (Sub-2:30)
Jordan Hasay 2:23:00 2017 Boston More news |
