World & U.S. records 2019 top 10 marathon performances .................................................................................................................................220 2019 top 10 American marathon performances .........................................................................................................221 All-time top 100 men’s marathon performances ..........................................................................................................222 All-time top 100 women’s marathon performances ....................................................................................................224 All-time top 25 men’s American marathon performances .......................................................................................227 All-time top 25 women’s American marathon performances ................................................................................227 All-time top 10 masters marathon performances ........................................................................................................228 All-time top 5 American masters marathon performances ....................................................................................229 Men’s world record progression ...............................................................................................................................................230 Women’s world record progression ........................................................................................................................................231 World record split times ................................................................................................................................................................232 Men’s American record progression ......................................................................................................................................233 Women’s American record progression ...............................................................................................................................234 All-time fastest American debut marathon times ........................................................................................................235 World & U.S. records World Bank of America Chicago Marathon 219 Sunday, October 13, 2019 2019 Top 10 marathon performances 2019 Top 10 American marathon performances (as of September 1, 2019) (as of September 1, 2019) Men Men # Name Time Date Location # Name Time Date Location 1 ......................Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) ................................ 2:02:37 ..................4/28/19 .................London (GBR) 1 ......................Bernard Lagat ................................................. 2:12:10 ..................7/7/19....................Gold Coast (AUS) 2 ......................Mosinet Geremew (ETH) ........................ 2:02:55 ..................4/28/19 .................London (GBR) 2 ......................Andrew Colley ................................................. 2:12:15 ..................6/21/19 .................Duluth 3 ......................Mule Wasihun (ETH) .................................. 2:03:16 ..................4/28/19 .................London (GBR) 3 ......................Augustus Maiyo .............................................. 2:12:25 ..................7/27/19 .................Lima, Peru 4 ......................Getaneh Molla (ETH) ................................... 2:03:34 ..................1/25/19 .................Dubai (UAE) 4 ......................Andrew Epperson .......................................... 2:13:11 ..................2/3/19....................Oita, Japan 5 ......................Herpasa Negasa (ETH) .............................. 2:03:40 ..................1/25/19 .................Dubai (UAE) 5 ......................Tyler Jermann ................................................... 2:13:29 ..................1/20/19 .................Houston 6 ......................Marius Kipserem (KEN) ............................. 2:04:11 ..................4/7/19....................Rotterdam (NED) 6 ......................Joe Whelan ........................................................ 2:13:39 ..................6/21/19 .................Duluth 7 ......................Asefa Mengstu (ETH) ................................ 2:04:24 ..................1/25/19 .................Dubai (UAE) 7 ......................Colin Leak .......................................................... 2:15:02 ..................4/28/19 .................London 8 ......................Titus Ekiru (ETH) ............................................ 2:04:46 ..................4/7/19....................Milano (ITA) 8 ......................Ben Sathre ........................................................ 2:15:11 ..................1/20/19 .................Houston 9 ......................Birhanu Legese (ETH) ................................ 2:04:48 ..................3/3/19....................Tokyo (JPN) 9 ......................Craig Hunt ......................................................... 2:15:29 ..................6/21/19 .................Duluth 10 ...................Tola Shura Kitata (ETH) ............................. 2:05:01 ..................4/28/19 .................London (GBR) 10 ...................Nick Caprario ................................................... 2:16:06 ..................6/21/19 .................Duluth * WR = World Record Women Women # Name Time Date Location # Name Time Date Location 1 ......................Emily Sisson ..................................................... 2:23:08 ..................4/28/19 .................London 1 ......................Ruth Chepng’etich (KEN) .......................... 2:17:08 ..................1/25/19 .................Dubai (UAE) 2 ......................Kellyn Taylor ..................................................... 2:26:27 ..................5/5/19....................Prague 2 ......................Worknesh Degefa (ETH) ........................... 2:17:41 ..................1/25/19 .................Dubai (UAE) 3 ......................Molly Huddle .................................................... 2:26:33 ..................4/28/19 .................London 3 ......................Brigid Kosgei (KEN) ..................................... 2:18:20 ..................4/28/19 .................London (GBR) 4 ......................Aliphine Tuliamuk .......................................... 2:26:50 ..................4/7/19....................Rotterdam 4 ......................Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (ISR) ............... 2:19:46 ..................5/5/19....................Prague (CZE) 5 ......................Nell Rojas ........................................................... 2:28:09 ..................6/21/19 .................Duluth 5 ......................Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (KEN) ......... 2:20:14 ..................4/28/19 .................London (GBR) 6 ......................Roberta Groner ............................................... 2:29:09 ..................4/7/19....................Rotterdam 6 ......................Ruti Aga (ETH) ................................................ 2:20:40 ..................3/3/19....................Tokyo (JPN) 7 ......................Bethany Sachtleban ..................................... 2:31:20 ..................7/27/19 .................Lima, Peru 7 ......................Roza Dereje (ETH) ........................................ 2:20:51 ..................4/28/19 .................London (GBR) 8 ......................Kelsey Bruce .................................................... 2:31:53 ..................1/20/19 .................Houston 8 ......................Gladys Cherono (KEN) ................................ 2:20:52 ..................4/28/19 .................London (GBR) 9 ......................Sam Roecker .................................................... 2:32:49 ..................7/27/19 .................Lima, Peru 9 ......................Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) ............. 2:20:58 ..................4/28/19 .................London (GBR) 10 ...................Sophie Seward ................................................ 2:33:23 ..................6/21/19 .................Duluth 10 ...................Helen Tola (ETH) ............................................ 2:21:01 ..................3/3/19....................Tokyo (JPN) World & U.S. records World Bank of America Chicago Marathon 220 Sunday, October 13, 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 221 Sunday, October 13, 2019 All-time top 100 men’s marathon performances # Place Time Place Date Location (as of September 1, 2019) 48 ....... Tsegaye MEKONNEN (ETH) ........................ 2:04:32 ....... 1 ..................1/24/14 ......................Dubai (UAE) # Place Time Place Date Location 48 ..... Dickson CHUMBA (KEN) ..........................2:04:32 .....3 .............. 10/12/14 ................Chicago, IL (USA) 1 .......... Eliud KIPCHOGE (KEN) .................................... 2:01:39 ....... 1 ..................9/16/18 ......................Berlin (GER) 50 ....... Hayle LEMI (ETH) ............................................... 2:04:33 ....... 2 ..................1/22/16 ......................Dubai (UAE) 2 .......... Eliud KIPCHOGE -2 ............................................ 2:02:37 ....... 1 ..................4/28/19 ......................London (GBR) 51 ....... Mule WASIHUN -2 ............................................. 2:04:37 ....... 2 ..................10/21/18 ...................Amsterdam (NED) 3 .........