The lists presented below provide a glimpse into the world of global road-racing activity. The lists focus primarily on the half-marathon and marathon, as those represent the primary event membership within AIMS. However, the 10 km road distance is also popular. The lists were prepared based upon available results, and will be updated quarterly or monthly. Amendments, corrections, and additions are always welcome; there is no such thing as a “perfect” or “complete” list, as accumulation of new information continually provides new perspective. Please send information to aimssec@aol.com.
Believed accurate as of 18 March 2024
Present world record:
Kelvin Kiptum (KEN) 2:00:35, Chicago, 08 OCT 2023
2:02:16 Benson KIPRUTO KEN 1 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:02:55 Timothy KIPLAGAT KEN 2 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:03:27 Deresa Geleta SULFATA ETH 1 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:03:47 Morhad AMDOUINI FRA 2 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:04:18 Vincent Kipkemoi NGETICH KEN 3 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:04:53 Gashau AYALE ISR 3 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:05:01 Addisu GOBENA ETH 1 Dubai 07 JAN
2:05:01 Tadesse ABRAHAM SUI 1 Barcelona 10 MAR
2:05:20 Lemi DUMECHA ETH 2 Dubai 07 JAN
2:05:42 Dejane MEGERSA ETH 3 Dubai 07 JAN
2:05:43 Hailemaryam KIROS ETH 4 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:06:06 Yemaneberhan CRIPPA ITA 4 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:06:08 Jemal YIMER ETH 1 Seoul 17 MAR
2:06:09 Rhonzas Lokitam KILIMO KEN 2 Seoul 17 MAR
2:06:10 Edwin KIPTOO KEN 3 Seoul 17 MAR
2:06:11 Tafese Delelegn ABEBE ETH 5 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:06:18 Kiyoto HIRABAYASHI JPN 1 Osaka 25 FEB
2:06:20 Mike Kiptum BOIT KEN 4 Seoul 17 MAR
2:06:22 Stephen KISSA UGA 2 Osaka 25 FEB
2:06:22 Balew Yihunie DERSEH ETH 5 Seoul 17 MAR
2:06:23 Abdi FUFA ETH 4 Dubai 07 JAN
2:06:24 Asbel RUTTO KEN 1 Rome 17 MAR
2:06:25 Tsegaye GETACHEW ETH 5 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:06:26 Bethwel KIBET KEN 6 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:06:27 Samuel FITWI SIBHATU GER 5 Dubai 07 JAN
2:06:27 Haimro ALAME ISR 7 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:06:29 Simon KARIUKI KEN 8 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:06:31 Yusuke NISHIYAMA JPN 9 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:06:33 Naoki KOYAMA JPN 3 Osaka 25 FEB
2:06:37 Yuya YOSHIDA JPN 4 Osaka 25 FEB
2:06:39 Zouhair TALBI MAR 1 Houston 14 JAN
2:06:44 Collins Kipkirui KIPKORIR KEN 2 Barcelona 10 MAR
2:06:46 Asefa BOKI ETH 1 Xiamen 07 JAN
2:06:49 Ghirmay GHEBRESLASSIE ERI 6 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:06:50 Eliud KIPCHOGE KEN 10 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:06:52 Felix KIRWA KEN 2 Xiamen 07 JAN
2:06:54 Daisuke DOI JPN 5 Osaka 25 FEB
2:06:55 Antenayeh DAGNACHEW ETH 6 Dubai 07 JAN
2:07:00 Tsedat Abeje AYANA ETH 2 Houston 14 JAN
2:07:09 Eyob FANIEL ITA 7 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:07:14 Hendrik PFEIFFER GER 3 Houston 14 JAN
2:07:18 Othmane EL GOUMRI MAR 3 Xiamen 07 JAN
2:07:21 Edmond KIPNGETICH KEN 3 Barcelona 10 MAR
2:07:25 Kibrom WELDEMICAEL ERI 1 Castellon 25 FEB
2:07:28 Melkaku Belachew BIZUNEH ETH 8 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:07:36 Suldan HASSAN SWE 9 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:07:45 Patrick TIERNAN AUS 4 Houston 14 JAN
2:07:48 Ibrahim CHAKIR ESP 10 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:07:49 Daniele MEUCCI ITA 11 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:07:50 Hayle LEMI ETH 1 Mumbai 21 JAN
2:07:52 Tatsuya MARUYAMA JPN 6 Osaka 25 FEB
2:07:53 Sammy KITWARA KEN 1 Marrakesh 28 JAN
2:07:56 Brian KIPSANG KEN 2 Rome 17 MAR
2:07:57 Samuel RUSSOM ERI 12 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:07:58 Derese WORKNEH ETH 1 Oita 04 FEB
Present world record (mixed competition):
Brigid Kosgei (KEN), 2:14:04, Chicago, 13 OCT 2019
New world record, pending ratification:
Tigist Assefa (ETH), 2:11:53, Berlin, 24 SEP 2023
Present world record (women-only race):
Mary Keitany (KEN), 2:17:01, London, 23 APR 2017
2:15:55 Sutume Asefa KEBEDE ETH 1 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:16:07 Tigist KETEMA ETH 1 Dubai 07 JAN
2:16:14 Rosemary WANJIRU KEN 2 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:16:58 Amane BERISO ETH 3 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:18:05 Sifa HASSAN NED 4 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:18:09 Ruti AGA ETH 2 Dubai 07 JAN
2:18:51 Workenesh EDESA ETH 1 Osaka 29 JAN
2:18:59 Honami MAEDA JPN 2 Osaka 29 JAN
2:19:17 Betsy SAINA USA 5 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:19:29 Dera DIDA ETH 3 Dubai 07 JAN
2:19:33 Rahma TUSA ETH 1 Houston 14 JAN
2:19:52 Degitu AZIMERAW ETH 1 Barcelona 10 MAR
2:19:55 Vicoty CHEPNGENO KEN 2 Houston 14 JAN
2:21:18 Yuka ANDO JPN 1 Nagoya 10 MAR
2:21:25 Eunice CHUMBA BRN 2 Nagoya 10 MAR
2:21:32 Fikrte WERETA ETH 1 Seoul 17 MAR
2:21:33 Ayuko SUZUKI JPN 3 Nagoya 10 MAR
2:21:35 Shuko GENEMO ETH 2 Barcelona 10 MAR
2:21:47 Melat Yisak KEJETA GER 4 Dubai 07 JAN
2:21:50 Hitomi NIIYA JPN 6 Tokyo 03 MAR
2:21:53 Amid Fozya JEMAL ETH 5 Dubai 07 JAN
2:21:55 Shitaye ESHETE BRN 6 Dubai 07 JAN
2:22:10 Fiona OKEEFE USA 1 Orlando 03 FEB
2:22:11 Rika KASEDA JPN 4 Nagoya 10 MAR
2:22:13 Azmera GEBRU ETH 1 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:22:19 Desi Jisa MOKONEN BRN 2 Seoul 17 MAR
2:22:23 Atalel ANMUT ETH 7 Dubai 07 JAN
2:22:42 Emily SISSON USA 2 Orlando 03 FEB
2:22:38 Josephine CHEPKOECH KEN 2 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:22:51 Magdalyne MASAI KEN 3 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:22:52 Visiline JEPKESHO KEN 3 Seoul 17 MAR
2:22:54 Bekelech GUDETA ETH 1 Xiamen 07 JAN
2:22:58 Meseret DINKE ETH 3 Barcelona 10 MAR
2:23:07 Mizuki MATSUDA JPN 3 Osaka 29 JAN
2:23:18 Derartu HAILU GEREFA ETH 4 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:23:20 Betelihem Afenigus YEMER ETH 4 Seoul 17 MAR
2:23:36 Stella CHESANG UGA 4 Osaka 29 JAN
2:23:38 Valary JEMELI KEN 1 Doha 16 FEB
2:23:43 Yebrgual MELESE ETH 5 Seoul 17 MAR
2:23:45 Joan KIPYATICH KEN 2 Doha 16 FEB
2:23:47 Antonina KWAMBAI KEN 5 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:24:02 Dalilia Abdulkadir GOSA BRN 6 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:24:12 Fatima Ezzahra GARDADI MAR 2 Xiamen 07 JAN
2:24:12 Meline ROLLIN FRA 7 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:24:18 Florencia BORELLI ARG 8 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:24:20 Waganesh MEKASHA ETH 1 Osaka 25 FEB
2:24:30 Carolina WIKSTRØM SWE 9 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:24:36 Ivyne JERUTO KEN 2 Rome 17 MAR
2:24:37 Tejinesh GEBISA ETH 10 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:24:37 Beyenu DEGEFA ETH 2 Osaka 25 FEB
2:24:40 Esther Navarrete SANTANA ESP 11 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:24:43 Sayaka SATO JPN 5 Osaka 29 JAN
2:24:43 Lisa WEIGHTMAN AUS 3 Osaka 25 FEB
2:24:50 Tsegaye MELESECH ETH 3 Houston 14 JAN
2:24:51 Rahma TAHIRI MAR 12 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:24:51 Zinah SENBETA ETH 4 Barcelona 10 MAR
2:24:54 Deborah SCHÖNEBORN GER 4 Houston 14 JAN
2:24:56 Katharina STEINRUCK GER 6 Osaka 29 JAN
2:24:56 Chloe HERBIET BEL 13 Sevilla 18 FEB
2:24:57 Meritxel SOLER DELGADO ESP 14 Sevilla 18 FEB
Present world record:
Jacob Kiplimo (UGA), 57:31, Lisbon, 21 Nov 2021
58:45 Daniel MATEIKO KEN 1 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
58:50 John KORIR KEN 2 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
58:55 Isaia LASOI KEN 3 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
59:21 Bravin KIPROP KEN 1 Sevilla 28 JAN
59:22 Kibiwott KANDIE KEN 1 Barcelona 11 FEB
59:23 Andreas ALMGREN SWE 2 Barcelona 11 FEB
59:26 Brian KWEMOI KEN 1 Napoli 25 FEB
59:28 Roncer Kipkorir KONGA KEN 3 Barcelona 11 FEB
59:30 Dinkalem AYELE ETH 4 Barcelona 11 FEB
59:32 Richard ETIR KEN 1 Marugame 04 FEB
59:37 Alexander Mutiso MUNYAO KEN 2 Marugame 04 FEB
59:37 Hillary KIPKOECH KEN 5 Barcelona 11 FEB
59:38 Gerba DIBABA ETH 4 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
59:42 Benard KOECH KEN 5 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
59:43 Emmanuel Moi MARU KEN 6 Barcelona 11 FEB
59:43 Berhanu LEGESSE ETH 6 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
59:45 Antony KIMTAI KEN 2 Napoli 25 FEB
59:46 Tamirat TOLA ETH 7 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
59:47 Benard BIWOTT KEN 3 Napoli 25 FEB
59:48 Vincent KIPKORIR KIGEN KEN 2 Sevilla 28 JAN
59:59 Andamlak BELIHU ETH 1 Santa Pola 21 JAN
59:51 Amos KIBIWOT KEN 8 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
Present world record (mixed competition):
Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) 1:02:52, Valencia 24 OCT 2021
Present world record (women-only race):
Peres Jepchirchir (KEN), 1:05:16, Gdynia, 17 OCT 2020
1:04:37 Sutume Asefa KEBEDE ETH 1 Houston 14 JAN
1:04:29 Joyciline JEPKOSGEI KEN 1 Barcelona 11 FEB
1:04:40 Senbere TEFERI ETH 2 Barcelona 11 FEB
1:05:14 Tsigie GEBRESELAMA ETH 1 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
1:05:44 Ababel YESHANEH ETH 2 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
1:05:51 Brigid KOSGEI KEN 1 Lisboa 17 MAR
1:05:58 Loice CHEMNUNG KEN 1 Malaga 10 MAR
1:05:59 Winfridah MOSETI KEN 2 Malaga 10 MAR
1:06:05 Jackline SAKILU TAN 3 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
1:06:07 Hellen OBIRI KEN 2 Houston 14 JAN
1:06:07 Dolphine Nyaboke OMARE KEN 1 Marugame 04 FEB
1:06:24 Buze DIRIBA ETH 3 Houston 14 JAN
1:06:25 Weini KELATI FREZGHI USA 4 Houston 14 JAN
1:06:31 Margaret CHELIMO KEN 4 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
1:06:34 Gladys CHEPKURUI KEN 3 Barcelona 11 FEB
1:06:36 Evaline CHIRCHIR KEN 5 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
1:06:47 Sheila CHEPKIRUI KEN 2 Marugame 04 FEB
1:06:49 Catherine AMAMANGOLE KEN 6 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
1:06:58 Joan Chelimo MELLY ROU 1 Paris 03 MAR
1:07:05 Angela TANUI KEN 1 Napoli 25 FEB
1:07:07 Jessica WARNER-JUDD GBR 4 Barcelona 11 FEB
1:07:19 Peres JEPCHIRCHIR KEN 7 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
1:07:25 Gete ALEMAYEHU ETH 8 Ras Al Khaimah 23 FEB
1:07:36 Mestawut FIKIR ETH 5 Houston 14 JAN
1:07:36 Caroline KARIBA KEN 3 Marugame 04 FEB
1:07:45 Veronica LOLEO KEN 2 Paris 03 MAR
1:07:52 Edna Ngeringwony KIPLAGAT KEN 6 Houston 14 JAN
1:07:59 Zewditu ADERAW ETH 1 Santa Pola 21 JAN
2:07:59 Bimr ZERIHUN ETH 1 Sevilla 28 JAN
Other performances
1:07:38 Mary Wacera NGUGI KEN 1 Rome-Ostia 03 MAR
1:07:41 Tekle MULUAT ETH 2 Rome-Ostia 03 MAR
Present world record:
Rhonex Kipruto (KEN), 26:24, Valencia 12 JAN 2020
26:37 Yomif KEJELCHA ETH 1 Laredo 17 MAR
26:48 Jacob KIPLIMO UGA 1 Valencia 14 JAN
26:53 Joshua CHEPTEGAI UGA 2 Laredo 17 MAR
26:57 Birhanu BALEW BRN 2 Valencia 14 JAN
26:59 Peter Mwaniki AILA KEN 3 Valencia 14 JAN
27:01 Dennis Kibet KITIYO KEN 4 Valencia 14 JAN
27:02 Tadese WORKU ETH 1 Castellon 25 FEB
27:13 Dominic Lokinyomo LOBALU SUI 5 Valencia 14 JAN
27:16 Bravin KIPROP KEN 2 Castellon 25 FEB
27:20 Andreas ALMGREN SWE 6 Valencia 14 JAN
27:27 Mohamed ISMAIL DJI 7 Valencia 14 JAN
27:28 Addisu YIHUNE ETH 3 Laredo 17 MAR
New world record (mixed competition, pending ratification):
Agnes Ngetich (KEN) 28:46, Valencia 14 JAN 2024
Present world record (mixed competition):
Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH) 29:14; Castellon, 27 FEB 2022
Kalkidan Gezahegne (BRN) 29:14; Geneva, 03 OCT 2021
Present world record (women-only race):
Agnes Tirop (KEN) 30:01, Herzogenaurach, 12 SEP 2021
28:46 Agnes Jebet NGETICH KEN 1 Valencia 14 JAN
28:57 Emmaculate Anyango ACHOLI KEN 2 Valencia 14 JAN
29:32 Lilian Kasait RENGERUK KEN 3 Valencia 14 JAN
29:50 Faith CHEPKOECH KEN 1 Castellon 25 FEB
29:54 Fotyen TESFAY ETH 2 Castellon 25 FEB
29:55 Janeth CHEPNGETICH KEN 4 Valencia 14 JAN
29:56 Diana CHEPKORIR KEN 3 Castellon 25 FEB
30:03 Joy CHEPTOYEK UGA 5 Valencia 14 JAN
30:08 Loice CHEMNUNG KEN 6 Valencia 14 JAN
30:08 Cintia CHEPNGENO KEN 7 Valencia 14 JAN
30:09 Loice CHEMNUNG KEN 4 Castellon 25 FEB
30:17 Irine Chepet CHEPTAI KEN 8 Valencia 14 JAN
30:20 Fotyen TESFAY ETH 9 Valencia 14 JAN
30:23 Jesca CHELANGAT KEN 5 Castellon 25 FEB
30:26 Sarah CHELANGAT UGA 10 Valencia 14 JAN
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