2012 Olympic Games Statistics - Men’s Marathon by K Ken Nakamura Records to look for in London: 1) The runners from a single nation never won both men and women’s marathon in OG. Will it change in London? 2) No nation ever swept the medal in the marathon. In fact multiple medal by a nation happened only once since 1936 (2000 when ETH won gold and bronze) All time Performance List at the Olympic Games Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 2:06:32 Samue l Wanjiru KEN 1 Beijing 2008 2 2 2:07:16 Jaouad Gharib MAR 2 Beijing 2008 3 3 2:09:21 Carlos Lopes POR 1 Los Angeles 1984 4 4 2:09:55 Waldemar Cierpinski GDR 1 Montreal 1976 5 5 2:09:56 John Treacy IRL 2 Los Angeles 1984 6 6 2:09:58 Charlie Spedding GBR 3 Los Angeles 1984 7 7 2:10:00 Tsegaye Kebede ETH 3 Beijing 2008 8 8 2:10:11 Gezahegne Abera ETH 1 Sydney 2000 9 9 2:10:21 Deriba Merga ETH 4 Beijing 2008 10 10 2:10:24 Martin Lel KEN 5 Beijing 2008 11 11 2:10:31 Eric Wainaina KEN 2 Sydney 2000 12 12 2:10:32 Gelindo Bordin ITA 1 Seoul 1988 13 13 2:10:35 Viktor Röthlin SUI 6 Beijing 2008 14 14 2:10:45.8 Frank Shorter USA 2 Montreal 1976 15 15 2:10:47 Douglas Wakiihuri KEN 2 Seoul 1988 16 16 2:10:52 Gashaw Asfaw Melese ETH 7 Beijing 2008 17 17 2:10:55 Takeshi Soh JPN 4 Los Angeles 1984 18 18 2:10:55 Stefano Baldini ITA 1 Athinai 2004 19 19 2:10:59 Ahmed Salah DJI 3 Seoul 1988 20 2:11:03 Waldemar Cierpinski 1 Moskva 1980 21 20 2:11:05 Takeyuki Nakayama JPN 4 Seoul 1988 22 21 2:11:09 Rob d e Castella AUS 5 Los Angeles 1984 23 22 2:11:10 Juma Ikangaa TAN 6 Los Angeles 1984 24 23 2:11:10 Tesfaye Tola ETH 3 Sydney 2000 25 24 2:11:11 Yared Asmerom ERI 8 Beijing 2008 26 25 2:11:12.6 Karel Lismont BEL 3 Montreal 1976 27 26 2:11:15.8 Don Kardo ng USA 4 Montreal 1976 28 27 2:11:17 Jon Brown GBR 4 Sydney 2000 29 28 2:11:20 Gerard Nijboer NED 2 Moskva 1980 30 29 2:11:28 Joseph Nzau KEN 7 Los Angeles 1984 31 30 2:11:29 Mebrahtom Keflezighi USA 2 Athinai 2004 32 31 2:11:35 Satymkul Dzhumanazar ov URS 3 Moska 1980 33 32 2:11:39 Djama Robleh DJI 8 Los Angeles 1984 34 33 2:11:49 Steve Moneghetti AUS 5 Seoul 1988 35 34 2:11:59 Dathan Ritzenhein USA 9 Beijing 2008 36 35 2:12:05 Vladimir Kotov URS 4 Moskva 1980 37 36 2:12:11 Vanderlei de Lima BRA 3 Athinai 2004 38 37 2:12:11.2 Abebe Bikila ETH 1 Tokyo 1964 39 38 2:12:14 Leonid Moseyev URS 5 Moskva 1980 40 39 2:12:14 Giacomo Leone ITA 5 Sydney 2000 41 2:12:19 Charlie Spedding 6 Seoul 1988 42 40 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 Josi ah 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 1900 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 seven Olympics Average 2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 Winning Time 2:10:30 2:06:32 2:10:55 2:10:11 2:12:36 2:13:23 2:10:32 2:09:21 Winning Medal 2:11:35 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 ) 2:11:55 2:10:21 2:12:26 2:11:17 2:13:20 2:14:02 2:11:05 2:10:55 8th place 2:13:25 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 2:09:58 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 2:03:02 Geoffrey Mutai KEN Boston 18 Apr 2011 2:03:38 Patrick Makau KEN Berlin 25 Sep 2011 2 2:03:06 Moses Mosop KEN Boston 18 Apr 2011 2:04:27 James Kwambai KEN Rotterdam 5 Apr 2009 3 2:04:53 Gebregziabher Gebremariam ETH Boston 18 Apr 2011 2:04:54 Markos Geneti ETH Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:05:04 Abel Kirui KEN Rotterdam 5 Apr 2009 4 2:04:56 Jonathan Maiyo KEN Dubai 27 Jan 2 012 2:04:58 Ryan Hall USA Boston 18 Apr 2011 2:05:23 Feyisa Lelisa ETH Rotterdam 11 Apr 2010 5 2:05:10 Tadesse Tola ETH Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:06:13 Abreham Cherkos ETH Boston 18 Apr 2011 2:06:17 Ryan Hall USA London 13 Apr 2008 6 2:05:41 Yami Dadi ETH Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:06:31 Peter Kirui KEN Frankfurt 30 Oct 2011 2:06:38 Deriba Merga ETH London 13 Apr 2008 7 2:05:42 Abdullah Dawit Shami ETH Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:07:08 John Kiprotich KEN Amsterdam 16 Oct 2011 2:07:10 Philip Kimutai Sanga KEN Boston 18 Apr 2011 8 2:05:42 Deress a Chimsa ETH Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:07:28 Samuel Tsegay ERI Amsterdam 16 Oct 2011 2:07:39 Deressa Chimsa 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 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 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 Multiple Gold Medalists: Abebe Bikila (ETH): 1960, 1964 Waldemar Cierpinski (GDR): 1976, 1980 Multiple Medalists: Abebe Bikila (ETH): 1969 Gold, 1964 Gold Waldemar Cierpinski (GDR): 1976 Gold, 1980 Gold Frank Shorter (USA): 1972 Gold, 1976 Silver Mamo Wolde (ETH): 1968 Gold; 1972 Bronze Karel Lismont (BEL): 1972 Silver; 1976 Bronze Eric Wainaina (KEN): 1996 Bronze, 2000 Silver Multiple Medals by athletes from a single nation Nation Year Gold Silver Bronze ETH 2000 Gezahegn Abera Tesfaye Tola KOR 1936 Sohn Kee Chung Nam Sung-Yong RSA 1912 Kennedy McArthur Christian Gitsham USA 1908 Johnny Hayes Joseph Forsahw USA 1904 Thomas Hicks Arthur Newton FRA 1900 Michel Theato Emile Champion GRE 1896 Spyridon Louis Charilaos Vassilakos Man & Woman from the same team winning the corresponding event: Never happened Individual Medals by Countries: Nation Gold Silver Bronze ETH 4 3 USA 3 2 5 FRA 3 2 RSA 2 2 ITA 2 1 1 KOR 2 1 1 ARG 2 1 FIN 2 3 GDR 2 KEN 1 2 1 GRE 1 1 CAN 1 TCH 1 POR 1 GBR 4 1 JPN 2 1 MAR 2 SWE 1 2 BEL 1 2 YUG 1 NED 1 EST 1 CHI 1 IRL 1 NZL 2 BRA 1 HUN 1 URS 1 DJI 1 GER 1 World Champion with Olympic Gold medal Name Nat World Championships Olympics Gezahegne Abera ETH 2001 2000 Olympic Champion with European Championships gold medal Name Nat Olympics European Championships Stefano Baldini ITA 2004 1998 Gelindo Bordin ITA 1988 1986, 1990 Olympic champion with Asian Games Gold medal Name Nat Olympics Asian Games Hwang Young-Cho KOR 1992 1994 Olympic champion with All Africa Games gold medal: Name Nat Olympics All African Games Mamo Wolde ETH 1968 1973 Olympic champion with Pan American Games gold medal: Name Nat Olympics Pan American Games Frank Shorter USA 1972 1971 Delfo Cabrera ARG 1948 1951 Olympic medalist with Commonwealth Games Gold medal Name Nat Olympics Year Commonwealth Games Douglas Wakiihuri KEN Silver 1988 1990 Last seven Olympics: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2008 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 2:06:32 Jaoaud Gharib MAR 2:07:16 Tsegay Kebede ETH 2:10:00 2004 Stefano Baldini ITA 2:10:55 Meb Keflezighi USA 2:11:29 Vanderlei de Lima BRA 2:12:11 2000 Gezahegne Abera ETH 2:10:11 Eric Wainaina KEN 2:10:31 Tesfaye Tola ETH 2:11:10 1996 Josiah Thugwane RSA 2:12:36 Lee Bong-Ju KOR 2:12:39 Eric Wainaina