2016 Olympic Games Statistics - Men’s Marathon by K Ken Nakamura Records to look for in Rio: 1) The runners from a single nation never won both men and women’s marathon in OG. Will it change in Rio? 2) No nation ever swept the medal in the marathon. In fact multiple medal by a nation happened only twice since 1936 (2000 when ETH won gold and bronze & 2012 when KEN finished 2 nd & 3 rd ) Summary Page: All time Performance List at the Olympic Games Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 2:06:32 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 1 Beijing 2008 2 2 2:07:16 Jaouad Gharib MAR 2 Beijing 2008 3 3 2:08:01 Stephen Kiprotich UGA 1 London 2012 4 4 2:08:27 Abel Kirui KEN 2 London 2012 5 5 2:09:21 Carlos Lopes POR 1 Los Angeles 1984 6 6 2:09:37 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 3 London 2012 7 7 2:09:55 Waldemar Cierpinski GDR 1 Montreal 1976 8 8 2:09:56 John Treacy IRL 2 Los Angeles 1984 9 9 2:09:58 Charlie Spedding GBR 3 Los Angeles 1984 Slowest winning time since 1972: 2:13:23 by Hwang Young-Cho in 1992 Margin of Victory Difference Winning time Name Nat Venue Year Max 7:13 2:58:50 Spridon Louis GRE Athinai 1896 4:08 2:12:12 Abebe Bikila ETH Tokyo 1964 Min 3 sec 2:12:36 Josiah Thugwane RSA Atlanta 1996 Second line is largest margin since 1928 Best Marks for Places in the Olympics Pos Time Name Nat Venue Year 1 2:06:32 Samuel Wanjiru KEN Beijing 2008 2 2:07:16 Jaoud Gharib MAR Beijing 2008 3 2:09:37 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN London 2012 2:09:58 Charlie Spedding GBR Los Angeles 1984 4 2:10:21 Deriba Merga ETH Beijing 2008 5 2:10:24 Martin Lel KEN Beijing 2008 Multiple Gold Medalists: Abebe Bikila (ETH): 1960, 1964 Waldemar Cierpinski (GDR): 1976, 1980 All time Performance List at the Olympic Games Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 2:06:32 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 1 Beijing 2008 2 2 2:07:16 Jaouad Gharib MAR 2 Beijing 2008 3 3 2:08:01 Stephen Kiprotich UGA 1 London 2012 4 4 2:08:27 Abel Kirui KEN 2 London 2012 5 5 2:09:21 Carlos Lopes POR 1 Los Angeles 1984 6 6 2:09:37 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 3 London 2012 7 7 2:09:55 Waldemar Cierpinski GDR 1 Montreal 1976 8 8 2:09:56 John Treacy IRL 2 Los Angeles 1984 9 9 2:09:58 Charlie Spedding GBR 3 Los Angeles 1984 10 10 2:1 0:00 Tsegaye Kebede ETH 3 Beijing 2008 11 11 2:10:11 Gezahegne Abera ETH 1 Sydney 2000 12 12 2:10:21 Deriba Merga ETH 4 Beijing 2008 13 13 2:10:24 Martin Lel KEN 5 Beijing 2008 14 14 2:10:31 Eric Wainaina KEN 2 Sydney 2000 15 15 2:10:32 Gelindo Bordi n ITA 1 Seoul 1988 16 16 2:10:35 Viktor Röthlin SUI 6 Beijing 2008 17 17 2:10:45.8 Frank Shorter USA 2 Montreal 1976 18 18 2:10:47 Douglas Wakiihuri KEN 2 Seoul 1988 19 19 2:10:52 Gashaw Asfaw Melese ETH 7 Beijing 2008 20 20 2:10:55 Takeshi Soh JPN 4 Los Angeles 1984 21 21 2:10:55 Stefano Baldini ITA 1 Athinai 2004 22 22 2:10:59 Ahmed Salah DJI 3 Seoul 1988 23 2:11:03 Waldemar Cierpinski 1 Moskva 1980 24 23 2:11:05 Takeyuki Nakayama JPN 4 Seoul 1988 25 24 2:11:07 Mebrahtom Keflezighi USA 4 Lond on 2012 26 25 2:11:09 Rob de Castella AUS 5 Los Angeles 1984 27 26 2:11:10 Juma Ikangaa TAN 6 Los Angeles 1984 28 27 2:11:10 Tesfaye Tola ETH 3 Sydney 2000 29 28 2:11:10 Marilson dos Santos BRA 5 London 2012 30 29 2:11:11 Yared Asmerom ERI 8 Beijing 2008 31 30 2:11:12.6 Karel Lismont BEL 3 Montreal 1976 32 31 2:11:15.8 Don Kardong USA 4 Montreal 1976 33 32 2:11:16 Kentaro Nakamoto JPN 6 London 2012 34 33 2:11:17 Jon Brown GBR 4 Sydney 2000 35 34 2:11:20 Gerard Nijboer NED 2 Moskva 1980 36 35 2: 11:28 Joseph Nzau KEN 7 Los Angeles 1984 37 2:11:29 Mebrahtom Keflezighi 2 Athinai 2004 38 36 2:11:35 Satymkul Dzhumanazarov URS 3 Moska 1980 39 37 2:11:39 Djama Robleh DJI 8 Los Angeles 1984 40 38 2:11:49 Steve Moneghetti AUS 5 Seoul 1988 41 39 2: 11:59 Dathan Ritzenhein USA 9 Beijing 2008 42 40 2:12:05 Vladimir Kotov URS 4 Moskva 1980 43 41 2:12:08 Cuthbert Nyasango ZIM 7 London 2012 44 42 2:12:11 Vanderlei de Lima BRA 3 Athinai 2004 45 43 2:12:11.2 Abebe Bikila ETH 1 Tokyo 1964 46 44 2:12:14 Leonid Moseyev URS 5 Moskva 1980 47 45 2:12:14 Giacomo Leone ITA 5 Sydney 2000 48 46 2:12:17 Paulo Roberto Paula BRA 8 London 2012 49 2:12:19 Charlie Spedding 6 Seoul 1988 50 47 2:12:19.8 Frank Shorter USA 1 München 1972 Slowest winning time since 1972: 2:13:23 by Hwang Young-Cho in 1992 Margin of Victory Difference Winning time Name Nat Venue Year Max 7:13 2:58:50 Spridon Louis GRE Athinai 1896 4:08 2:12:12 Abebe Bikila ETH Tokyo 1964 Min 3 sec 2:12:36 Josiah Thugwane RSA Atlanta 1996 Second line is largest margin since 1928 Difference between first and third Diff Winning time 3rd place time Winner’s Name Nat Venue Year Max 37:29 2:59:45 3:37:14 Michel Theato FR A Paris 19 00 4:11 2:12:12 2:16:23 Abebe Bikila ETH Tokyo 1964 Min 8 sec 2:12:36 2:12:44 Josiah Thugwane RSA Atlanta 1996 Second line is largest margin since 1928 Difference between third and fourth (medal versus no medal) Difference 3rd place time Name Nat Venue Year Max 23:29 3:37:14 Ernst Fast SWE Paris 1900 1:51.4 2:17:18.2 Barry Magee NZL Roma 1960 Min 2 sec 2:14:00 Stephan Freigang GER Barcelona 1992 Second line is largest margin since 1924 Average of last eight Olympics Average 2012 2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 Winning Time 2:10:11 2:08:01 2:06:32 2:10:55 2:10:11 2:12:36 2:13:23 2:10:32 2:09:21 Winning Medal 2:11:20 2:09:37 2:10:00 2:12:11 2:11:10 2:12:44 2:14:00 2:10:59 2:09:58 Miss Medal (4 th ) 2:11:49 2:11:06 2:10:21 2:12:26 2:11:17 2:13:20 2:14:02 2:11:05 2:10:55 8th place 2:13:16 2:12:17 2:11:11 2:14:17 2:14:04 2:14:55 2:14:42 2:13:07 2:11:39 Best Marks for Places in the Olympics Pos Time Name Nat Venue Year 1 2:06:32 Samuel Wanjiru KEN Beijing 2008 2 2:07:16 Jaoud Gharib MAR Beijing 2008 3 2:09:37 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN London 2012 2:09:58 Charlie Spedding GBR Los Angeles 1984 4 2:10:21 Deriba Merga ETH Beijing 2008 5 2:10:24 Martin Lel KEN Beijing 2008 6 2:10:35 Viktor Rothlin SUI Beijing 2008 7 2:10:52 Gashaw Asfaw Melese ETH Beijing 2008 8 2:11:11 Yared Asmerom ERI Beijing 2008 Best Marks for Places – All Competitions Place Time Name Nationality Venue Date 1 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto KEN Berlin 28 Sept 2014 2:03:02* Geoffrey Mutai KEN Boston 18 Apr 2011 2:03:05 Eliud Kipchoge KEN London 24 Apr 2016 2 2:03:06* Moses Mosop KEN Boston 18 Apr 2011 2:03:13 Emmanuel Mutai KEN Berlin 28 Sept 2014 2:03:51 Stanley Biwott KEN London 24 Apr 2016 3 2:04:32 Dickson Chumba KEN Chicago 12 Oct 2014 2:04:46 Asefa Mekonnen Tsegaye ETH Dubai 22 Jan 2016 2:04:49 Tadese Tola ET H Dubai 25 Jan 2013 4 2:04:52 Endeshaw Shumi Negesse ETH Dubai 25 Jan 2013 2:04:56 Jonathan Maiyo KEN Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:04:58* Ryan Hall USA Boston 18 Apr 2011 5 2:04:53 Bernard Kipro p Koech ETH Dubai 25 Jan 2013 2:05:10 Tadesse Tola ETH Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:05:44 Mula Wasihun Lakew ETH Dubai 22 Jan 2016 6 2:05:41 Yami Dadi ETH Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:06:31 Peter Kirui KEN Frankfurt 30 Oct 2011 2:06:33 Nicholas Kipkemboi KEN Dubai 25 Jan 2013 7 2:05:42 Abdullah Dawit Shami ETH Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:06:53 Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei KEN Dubai 22 Jan 2016 2:07:08 John Kiprotich KEN Amsterdam 16 Oct 2011 8 2:05:42 Deressa Chimsa ETH Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:07:28 Samuel Tsegay Tesfamriam ERI Amsterdam 16 Oct 2011 2:07:39* Deressa Chims a ETH Boston 18 Apr 2011 Marathon – 10000m (&5000) double medalists in the same championships Name Nation Venue Year Emil Zatopek TCH Helsinki 1952 Marathon – 10000m double medalists in the different championships Name Nation 10000m Marathon Hannes Kolehmainen FIN 1912 1920 Comparison of known 5Km splits/laps in the fastest Olympic Marathons 5Km 10Km 15Km 20Km Half 25Km 30Km 35m 40Km 42.195 last half 2012 15:23 30:38 44:58 59:57 63:15 1:14:58 1:30:15 1:46:03 2:01:12 2:08:01 1:04:46 2008 14:52 29:25 44:36 59:10 62:34 1:13:58 1:29:14 1:44:37 1:59:54 2:06:32 63:58 2004 15:57 31:54 48:15 63:54 67.23 1:19:33 1:35:03 1:50:09 2:04:49 2:10:55 63:32 2000 15:36 31:22? 46:16 61:40 65:02 1:16:58 1:32:48 1:48:12 2:03:30 2:10:11 65:09 1996 16:16 31:51 47:36? 64:06 67:36 1:19:55 1:35:24 1:50:35 2:06:08 2:12:36 65:00 1992 16:03 31:59 48:18 64:00 67:22 1:19:22 1:34:42 1:50:02 2:06:33 2:13:23 66:01 1988 15:29 30:32 45:57 61:21 1:16:57 1:32:49 1:48:25 2:03:39 2:10:32 1984 15:35 31:09 46:00 61:20 1:17:12 1:33:02 1:48:23 2:02:56 2:09:21 1980 15:48 31:16 46:45 63:42 1:17:55 1:33:27 1:49:48 2:04:35 2:11:03 1976 15:19 30:48 46:00 61:24 1:16:35 1:32:08 1:47:24 2:03:42 2:09:55 1972 15:51 31:15 46:21 61:39 1:17:05 1:32:49 1:48:40 2:05:31 2:12:19.8 1964 15:06 30:14 45:35 60:58 64:28 1:16:40 1:32:50 1:49:01 2:05:10 2:12:11.2 67:43.2 5Km 10Km 15Km 20Km 25Km 30Km 35Km 40Km 42.195 Winner 2012 15:23 15:15 14:20 14:59 15:01 15:17 15:48 15:09 6:49 Stephen Kiprotich 2008 14:52 14:33 15:11 14:34 14:48 15:16 15:23 15:17 6:38 Samuel Wanjiru 2004 15:57 15:57 16:21 15:39 15:39 15:30 15:06 14:40 6:06 Stefano Baldini 2000 15:36 15:46 14:54 15:24 15:18 15:50 15:24 15:18 6:41 Gezahegn Abera 1996 16:16 15:35 15:45 16:30 15:49 15:29 15:11 15:33 6:28 Josia Thugwane 1992 16:03 15:56 16:19 15:42 15:22 15:20 15:20 16:31 6:50 Hwang Young Jo 1988 15:29 15:03 15:25 15:24 15:36 15:52 15:14 6:53 Gelindo Bordin 1984 15:35 15:34 14:51 15:20 15:52 15:50 15:21 14:33 6:25 Carlos Lopes 1980 15:48 15:28 15:29 16:57 14:13 15:32 16:21 14:47 6:28 Waldermar Cierpinski 1976 15:19 15:29 15:12 15:24 15:11 15:33 15:16 16:18 6:13 Waldemar Cierpinski 1972 15:51 15:24 15:06 15:18 15:26 15:44 15:51 16:51 6:50.8 Frank Shorter 1964 15:06 15:08 15:21 15:23 15:42 16:10 16:11 16:09 7:01.2 Abebe Bikila 14:11 for Wilson Kiprotich from 10 to 15Km in 2012 Multiple Gold Medalists: Abebe Bikila (ETH): 1960, 1964 Waldemar Cierpinski (GDR): 1976, 1980 Multiple Medalists: Abebe