World leading times 2026

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 20 March 2026

World leading times: Marathon (Men)

2:03:37  Tadese TAKELE                  ETH     1   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:03:37  Geofry Toroitich KIPCHUMBA     KEN     2   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:03:38  Alexander MUNYAO               KEN     3   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:03:44  Daniel MATEIKO                 KEN     4   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:03:59  Shura KITATA                   ETH	    1   Sevilla     15 FEB

2:03:59  Asrar HIYRDEN                  ETH     2   Sevilla     15 FEB

2:04:00  Nisbet MELAK                   ETH     1   Dubai       01 FEB

2:04:07  Mukta EDRIS                    ETH     5   Tokyo       01 MAR 

2:04:15  Dejene HAILU                   ETH     3   Sevilla     15 FEB

2:04:23  Haftu TEKLU                    ETH     1   Seoul       15 MAR

2:04:24  Getaneh MOLLA                  ETH     2   Seoul       15 MAR

2:04:26  Iliss AOUANI                   ITA     6   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:04:32  Gilbert KIBET                  KEN     3   Seoul       15 MAR

2:04:33  Tsegaye GETACHEW               ETH     4   Seoul       15 MAR

2:04:36  Sufaro Woliyi KABETO           ETH     5   Seoul       15 MAR

2:04:55  Justus Kipkorir LIMO           KEN	    4   Sevilla     15 FEB

2:05:00  Selemon BAREGA                 ETH     7   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:05:02  Seifu TURA                     ETH     8   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:05:21  Vincent Kipkemoi NGETICH       KEN     9   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:05:36  Capital DEGEFA                 ETH     5   Sevilla     15 FEB

2:05:40  Tamirat TOLA                   ETH     1   Doha        16 JAN

2:05:45  Zouhair TALBI                  ETH     1   Houston     11 JAN

2:05:52  Yasin HAJI                     ETH     2   Dubai       01 FEB

2:05:55  Asefa BOKI                     ETH     2   Doha    	16 JAN

2:05:56  Shifera TAMRU                  ETH    10   Tokyo       01 MAR     

2:05:58  Peiyou FENG                    CHN    11   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:05:59  Suguro OSAKO                   JPN    12   Tokyo       01 MAR  

2:06:04  John HAKIZIMANA                RWA     3   Dubai       01 FEB

2:06:09  Kengo SUZUKI                   JPN    13   Tokyo       01 MAR   

2:06:16  Adane KEBEDE                   ETH     2   Houston	    11 JAN

2:06:26  Boki DIRIBA	                ETH     3   Doha	    16 JAN

2:06:32  Tsedat Abeje AYANA             ETH     6   Sevilla     15 FEB

2:06:34  Feyisa MULU                    ETH     7   Sevilla     15 FEB 

2:06:43  Dinkalem AYELE                 ETH     4   Doha 	    16 JAN

2:06:48  Gizealew AYANA                 ETH     4   Dubai       01 FEB

2:06:48  Molalign FANTAHUN              ETH     5   Dubai       01 FEB

2:06:49  Getachew MASRESHA              ETH     1   Oita        01 FEB

2:06:49  Cameron LEVINS                 CAN    14   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:06:57  Jiregna GELETA                 ETH     6   Dubai       01 FEB

2:06:58  Tsubasu ICHIYAMA               JPN    15   Tokyo       01 MAR

2:06:59  Yuya YOSHIDA                   JPN	    2   Oita        01 FEB 

2:06:59  Vincent Kibor RAIMOI           KEN    16   Tokyo       01 MAR

World leading times: Marathon (Women)

2:10:51  Fotyen TESFAYE             ETH)    1   Barcelona      15 MAR

2:14:29  Brigid KOSGEI              KEN     1   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:16:36  Bertukan WELDE             ETH     2   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:17:39  Hawi FEYSA                 ETH     3   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:17:39  Sutume Asefa KEBEDE        ETH     4   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:18:31  Anchinalu DESSIE           ETH     1   Dubai          01 FEB

2:18:42  Joan Jepkosgei KIPLIMO     KEN     2   Barcelona      15 MAR

2:18:43  Muliye DEKEBO              ETH     2   Dubai          01 FEB

2:18:49  Zeineba YIMER              ETH     3   Barcelona      15 MAR

2:18:50  Megertu ALEMU              ETH     5   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:19:05  Violah CHEPTOO             KE      6   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:19:08  Fantu WORKU                ETH     3   Dubai          01 FEB

2:19:09  Haven Hailu DESSE          ETH     1   Seoul          15 MAR 

2:19:31  Stella CHESANG             UGA     1   Osaka          25 JAN

2:19:39  Bekelech GUDETA            ETH     2   Seoul          15 MAR

2:19:35  Lilian Kasait RENGERUK     KEN     1   Daegu          22 FEB

2:19:47  Bosena MULATIE             ETH     3   Seoul          15 MAR

2:19:50  Joyce Chepkemoi TELE       KEN     4   Seoul          15 MAR

2:19:54  Bedatu HIRPA               ETH     2   Osaka          25 JAN

2:19:54  Buze Deriba KEJELA         ETH     2   Daegu          22 FEB

2:19:56  Workenesh EDESA            ETH     3   Osaka          25 JAN

2:19:57  Mikuni YADA                JPN     4   Osaka          25 JAN

2:20:00  Mestawut FIKIR             ETH     7   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:20:30  Aberu AYANA                ETH     8   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:20:39  Alisa VAINIO               FIN     1   Sevilla        15 FEB

2:20:45  Tiruye MESFIN              ETH     5   Seoul          15 MAR

2:20:51  Evaline CHIRCHIR           KEN     3   Daegu          22 FEB

2:21:12  Tinngo MULU                ETH     4   Dubai          01 FEB

2:21:14  Tigist GEZAHAGN            ETH     1   Doha           16 JAN

2:21:39  Pascalia JEPKOGEI          KEN     9   Tokyo          01 MAR

2:21:52  Maritu KETEMA              ETH     5   Dubai          01 FEB

2:21:54  Sheila CHEPKIRUI           KEN     1   Nagoya         08 MAR

2:21:56  Beatrice Jepchirchir CHESEREK KEN  2   Sevilla        15 FEB 

2:21:56  Sayaka SATO                JPN     2   Nagoya         08 MAR

2:22:03  Mulat TEKLE                ETH     3   Sevilla        15 FEB 

2:22:33  Tigist GIRMA               ETH     2	Doha           16 JAN

2:22:37  Ayalem DESTA               ETH     3   Nagoya         08 MAR

2:22:45  Ruti AGA                   ETH     1   Xiamen         11 JAN

2:22:56  Askale ALEMEYU             ETH     6   Dubai          01 FEB

2:23:04  Aberash SHILIMA            ETH     7   Dubai          01 FEB

2:23:07  Mao UESUGI                 JPN     5   Osaka          25 JAN

2:23:21  Muluhabt TSEGA             ETH     3   Doha           16 JAN

2:23:29  Fantu SHUGI                ETH     8   Dubai          01 FEB

2:23:30  Elefiniesh DEMISE          ETH     9   Dubai          01 FEB

2:23:32  Chaltu Chimdesa KUMSA      ETH     4   Barcelona      15 MAR

2:23:39  Ai HOSODA                  JPN    10   Tokyo          01 MAR 

2:23:43  Amana Mursi KIPYATICH      KEN     4   Doha           16 JAN

2:23:52  Abebech AFEWORK            ETH    10   Dubai          01 FEB

World leading times: Half marathon (Men)

57:20  Jacob KIPLIMO                UGA     1   Lisboa          08 MAR

58:05  Hagos GEBRHIWET              ETH     1   Barcelona       15 FEB

58:08  Nicholas KIPKORIR            KEN     2   Lisboa          08 MAR

58:14  Geoffrey KAMWOROR            KEN     1   Ras Al Khaimah  14 FEB        

58:23  Birhanu BALEW                BRN     2   Ras Al Khaimah  14 FEB

58:38  Gideon RONO                  KEN     3   Ras Al Khaimah  14 FEB

58:55  Jemal MEKONEN                ETH     4   Ras Al Khaimah  14 FEB

58:59  Samwel MASAI                 KEN     5   Ras Al Khaimah  14 FEB

59:01  Habtom SAMUEL                ERI     1   Houston         11 JAN

59:01  Yemaneberhan CRIPPA          ITA     1   Napoli          22 FEB

59:07  Richard ETIR                 KEN     1   Marugame        01 FEB

59:14  Patrick Kiptoo KIPROP        KEN     2   Houston	        11 JAN

59:21  Mohammed EL YOUSSFI          MAR     3   Houston         11 JAN

59:23  Alex MAIER                   USA     4   Houston         11 JAN

59:26  Joshua CHEPTEGEI             UGA     1   Dubai           08 FEB

59:26  Dominic Lokinyomo LOBALU     SUI     2   Barcelona       15 FEB

59:27  Andrea KIPTOO                KEN     2   Napoli          22 FEB

59:28  Nicholas KIPKORIR            KEN     2   Dubai           08 FEB

59:28  Bashir ABDI                  BEL     1   Gentbrugge      08 MAR

59:30  Alphonce Felix SIMBU         TAN     3   Dubai           08 FEB

59:30  Adriaan WILDSCHUTT           RSA     1   New York        15 MAR

59:31  Benard LANGAT                KEN     4   Lisboa          08 MAR  

59:34  Casey CLINGER                USA     5   Houston         11 JAN

59:37  Emmanuel ROUDOLFF            FRA     3   Barcelona       15 FEB

59:41  Zouhair TALBI                USA     2   New York        15 MAR

59:42  Samwel Nyamai MAILU          KEN     4   Barcelona       15 FEB

59:42  Hagos EYOB                   ETH     5   Barcelona       15 FEB

59:42  Owen Korir KAPKANA           KEN     3   Napoli          22 FEB

59:42  Gulveer SINGH                IND     3   New York        15 MAR

59:45  Mohamed ISMAIL               DJI     5   Lisboa          08 MAR  

59:48  Ryan FORD                    USA     6   Houston         11 JAN

59:49  Rory LINKLETTER              CAN     7   Houston         11 JAN	

59:51  Alex MUTATA                  KEN     1   Meishan         15 MAR

59:53  Jack RAYNER                  AUS     6   Barcelona       15 FEB 

59:53  Amos Kipkemoi BETT           KEN     7   Barcelona       15 FEB

59:57  Isai RODRIGUEZ               USA     8   Houston         11 JAN

59:57  Jirata DINKI                 ETH     6   Ras Al Khaimah  14 FEB

59:58  Benjamin RATSIM              TAN     7   Ras Al Khaimah  01 FEB

Other performances:

58:00  Michael Kiplangat TEMOI      KEN     1   Roma            01 MAR

58:39  James KIPKOGEI               KEN     2   Roma            01 MAR

59:05  Peter TUITOEK                KEN     3   Roma            01 MAR

59:20  Gideon KIPROP                KEN     4   Roma            01 MAR	

59:23  Mande BUSHENDICH             UGA     5   Roma            01 MAR

World leading times: Half marathon (Women)

1:04:01  Loice CHEMNUNG             KEN     1   Barcelona       15 FEB

1:04:48  Tsigie GEBRESELAMA         ETH     1   Lisboa          08 MAR  

1:04:49  Fantaye BELAYNEH           ETH     1   Houston         11 JAN 

1:04:52  Tsigie GEBRESELAMA         ETH     2   Houston         11 JAN

1:05:12  Ftaw ZERAY                 ETH     1   Paris           08 MAR

1:05:57  Buze DIRIBA                ETH     3   Houston         11 JAN

1:06:04  Weini Kelati FREZGHI       USA     2   Barcelona       15 FEB

1:06:15  Dolphine OMARE             KEN     1   Marugame        01 FEB

1:06:20  Taylor ROE                 USA     4   Houston         11 JAN

1:06:31  Sarah CHELANGAT            UGA     2   Paris           08 MAR

1:06:28  Diniya ABARAYA             ETH     3   Barcelona       15 FEB

1:06:33	 Zeineba YIMER              ETH     1   Sevilla         25 JAN

1:06:33  Mercy CHEPWOGON            KEN     3   Paris           08 MAR

1:06:33  Hellen OBIRI               KEN     1   New York        15 MAR

1:06:50  Janeth CHEPNGETICH         KEN     2   Lisboa          08 MAR

1:06:52  Taylor ROE                 USA     4   Barcelona       15 FEB

1:06:53  Sichala KUMESHI            ETH     5   Houston         11 JAN

1:06:57  Irine CHEPTAI              KEN     1   Dubai           08 FEB

1:06:59  Daisilah JERONO            KEN     2   Dubai           08 FEB  

World leading times: 10km (Men)

26:39  Harbert KIBET                UGA     1   Castellon       22 FEB

26:43  Yann SCHRUB                  FRA     2   Castellon       22 FEB

26:45  Andreas ALMGREN              SWE     1   Valencia        11 JAN

26:45  Andreas ALMGREN              SWE     3   Castellon       22 FEB

26:51  Khairi BEJIGA                ETH     2   Valencia        11 JAN

26:58  Silas SENCHURA               KEN     4   Castellon       22 FEB

27:10  Biniyam MELAK                ETH     5   Castellon       22 FEB

27:17  Victor KIPRUTO               KEN     3   Valencia        11 JAN

27:21  Valentin SOCA                URU     4   Valencia        11 JAN

27:22  Mohamed ABDILAAHI            GER     5   Valencia        11 JAN

27:22  Magnus Tuv MYHRE	            NOR     6   Valencia        11 JAN

27:25  Said MECHAAL                 ESP     7   Valencia        11 JAN

27:29  Isaac KIMELI                 BEL     8   Valencia        11 JAN  

World leading times: 10km (Women)

29:25  Brenda JEPCHIRCHIR           KEN     1   Valencia        11 JAN

29:29  Likina AMEBAW                ETH     2   Valencia        11 JAN

29:34  Caroline GITONGA             KEN     1   Castellon       22 FEB

29:45  Nelvin JEPKEMBOI             KEN     2   Castellon       22 FEB

29:47  Faith KIPYEGON               KEN     1   Monaco          15 FEB

29:49  Clare NDIWA		            KEN     3   Valencia        11 JAN

29:50  Chaltu DIDA                  ETH     3   Castellon       22 FEB

29:55  Wede KEFALE                  ETH     4   Valencia        11 JAN

30:02  Girmawit GEBRZIHAIR          ETH     5   Valencia        11 JAN

30:06  Faith CHERONO                KEN     6   Valencia        11 JAN

30:07  Megan KEITH                  GBR     4   Castellon       22 FEB

30:08  Miriam CHEBET                KEN     7   Valencia        11 JAN

30:08  Eilish MCCOLGAN              GBR     8   Valencia        11 JAN

30:10  Jana VAN LENT                BEL     1   Nice            04 JAN

30:21  Debash DESTA                 ETH     9   Valencia        11 JAN

30:25  Purity GITONGA               KEN     5   Castellon       22 FEB