Beijing Olympic Men s Marathon Statistical File

Beijing Olympic Men s Marathon Statistical File Olympic Marathon All Time list - Men Performances Time Name Nat Place Date 1 2:09:21 Carlos Lopes POR 1 Los Angeles 12 Aug 1984 2 2:09:55.0 Waldemar Cierpinski GDR 1 Montreal 31 July 1976 3 2:09:56 John Treacy IRL 2 Los Angeles 12 Aug 1984 4 2:09:58 Charlie Spedding GBR 3 Los Angeles 12 Aug 1984 5 2:10:11 Gezahegne Abera ETH 1 Sydney 1 Oct 2000 6 2:10:31 Eric Wainaina KEN 2 Sydney 1 Oct 2000 7 2:10:32 Gelindo Bordin ITA 1 Seoul 2 Oct 1988 8 2:10:45.8 Frank Shorter USA 2 Montreal 31 July 1976 9 2:10:47 Douglas Wakihuri KEN 2 Seoul 2 Oct 1988 10 2:10:55 Takeshi Soh JPN 4 Los Angeles 12 Aug 1984 11 2:10:55 Stefano Baldini ITA 1 Athinai 29 Aug 2004 12 2:10:59 Ahemd Salah DJI 3 Seoul 2 Oct 1988 13 2:11:03 Waldemar Cierpinski 1 Moskva 1 Aug 1980 14 2:11:05 Takeyuki Nakayama JPN 4 Seoul 2 Oct 1988 15 2:11:09 Rob de Castella AUS 5 Los Angeles 12 Aug 1984 16 2:11:10 Juma Ikangaa TAN 6 Los Angeles 12 Aug 1984 17 2:11:10 Tesfaye Tola ETH 3 Sydney 1 Oct 2000 18 2:11:12.6 Karel Lismont BEL 3 Montreal 31 July 1976 19 2:11:15.8 Don Kardong USA 4 Montreal 31 July 1976 20 2:11:17 Jon Brown GBR 4 Sydney 1 Oct 2000 21 2:11:20 Gerard Nijboer NED 2 Moskva 1 Aug 1980 22 2:11:28 Joseph Nzau KEN 7 Los Angeles 12 Aug 1984 23 2:11:29 Meb Keflizighi USA 2 Athinai 29 Aug 2004 24 2:11:35 Satymkul Dzhumanazarov URS 3 Moskva 1 Aug 1980 25 2:11:39 Djama Robleh DJI 8 Los Angeles 12 Aug 1984 26 2:11:49 Steve Moneghetti AUS 5 Seoul 2 Oct 1988 27 2:12:05 Vladimir Kotov URS 4 Moskva 1 Aug 1980 28 2:12:11 Vandelei de Lima BRA 3 Athinai 29 Aug 2004 29 2:12:11.2 Abebe Bikila ETH 1 Tokyo 21 Oct 1964 Best Marks for Places Olympics Place Time Name Nationality Venue Date 1 2:09:21 Carlos Lopes POR Los Angeles 12 August 1984 2 2:09:56 John Treacy IRL Los Angeles 12 August 1984 3 2:09:58 Charlie Spedding GBR Los Angeles 12 August 1984 4 2:10:55 Takeshi Soh JPN Los Angeles 12 August 1984 5 2:11:09 Rob de Castella AUS Los Angeles 12 August 1984 6 2:11:10 Juma Ikangaa TAN Los Angeles 12 August 1984 7 2:11:28 Joseph Nzau KEN Los Angeles 12 August 1984 8 2:11:39 Djama Robleh DJI Los Angeles 12 August 1984

Fastest Marathon in August Performance Name Country Time Place Venue DMY 1 Jaoud Gharib MAR 2:08:31 1 Paris (WC) 30 Aug 2003 2 Julio Rey ESP 2:08:38 2 Paris (WC) 30 Aug 2003 3 Stefano Baldini ITA 2:09:14 3 Paris (WC) 30 Aug 2003 4 Carlos Lopes POR 2:09:21 1 Los Angeles (OG) 12 Aug 1984 5 Alberto Chaica POR 2:09:25 4 Paris (WC) 30 Aug 2003 6 Shigeru Aburaya JPN 2:09:26 5 Paris (WC) 30 Aug 2003 Fastest Marathons in China Performance Name Country Time Place Venue DMY 1 Taisuke Kodam JPN 2:07:35 1 Beijing 19 Oct 1986 2 Abebe Mekonnen ETH 2:07:35 1 Beijing 16 Oct 1988 3 Hiromi Taniguchi JPN 2:07:40 2 Beijing 16 Oct 1988 4 Ian Syster RSA 2:07:49 1 Beijing 19 Oct 2003 5 Kunimitsu Ito JPN 2:07:57 2 Beijing 19 Oct 1986 Fastest Marathons in Beijing Performance Name Country Time Place DMY 1 Taisuke Kodam JPN 2:07:35 1 19 Oct 1986 2 Abebe Mekonnen ETH 2:07:35 1 16 Oct 1988 3 Hiromi Taniguchi JPN 2:07:40 2 16 Oct 1988 4 Ian Syster RSA 2:07:49 1 19 Oct 2003 5 Kunimitsu Ito JPN 2:07:57 2 19 Oct 1986 Miscellaneous Olympic Stats: Fastest winning time 2:09:21 Carlos Lopes 1984 Slowest winning time (since 1972) 2:13:23 Hwang Young-cho 1992 Closest finish 2:12:36 & 2:12:39 (3 seconds) 1996 Largest margin of Victory (since 1972) 2:12:19.8 & 2:14:31.8 (2minutes 12 seconds) 1972 Kenya, Morocco, Swiss, Eritrea and Qatar never won gold in the Olympic marathon. In fact, Swiss, Eritrea and Qatar never won marathon medal of any kind, although Meb Keflezighi, 2004 silver medalist was born in Eritrea. Best Kenyan finish in the Olympic marathon was second by Douglas Wakihuri in 1988 and Eric

Wainaina in 2000. Both, incidentally, were Japan based at the time. Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya, one of the medal favorite, is Japan based. Morocco s best finish was a silver medal by Rhadi ben Abdesselem in 1960. Gold Medalist s s Split time: 5Km 10Km 15Km 20Km 25Km 30Km 35Km 40Km 42.195K 2004 15:58 31:56 48:18 1:03:55 1:20:08 1:35:50 1:50:37 2:04:49 2:10:55 2000 15:36 31:22 46:16 1:01:40 1:16:58 1:32:48 1:48:11 2:03:30 2:10:11 1996 16:14 31:51 47:36 1:04:06 1:19:54 1:35:24 1:50:35 2:06:08 2:12:36 1992 16:03 31:59 48:18 1:04:00 1:19:22 1:34:42 1:50:02 2:06:33 2:13:23 1988 15:29 30:32 45:57 1:01:21 1:16:57 1:32:49 1:48:25 2:03:39 2:10:32 1984 15:35 31:09 46:00 1:01:26 1:17:12 1:33:02 1:48:23 2:02:56 2:-09:21 1980 16:10 31:17 46:49 1:03:42 1:18:43 1:33:50 1:49:50 2:04:35 2:11:03 1976 15:19 30:48 46:00 1:01:24 1:16:35 1:32:08 1:47:24 2:03:42 2:09:55 Lap time (fastest are in bold) 5Km 10Km 15Km 20Km 25Km 30Km 35Km 40Km 42.195K 2004 15:58 15:58 16:22 15:37 16:13 15:42 14:47 14:12 6:06 2000 15:36 15:46 14:54 15:24 15:18 15:50 15:23 15:19 6:41 1996 16:14 15:41 15:45 16:30 15:48 15:30 15:11 15:33 6:28 1992 16:03 15:56 16:19 15:42 15:22 15:20 15:20 16:31 6:50 1988 15:29 15:03 15:25 15:24 15:36 15:52 15:36 15:14 6:53 1984 15:35 15:34 14:51 15:26 15:46 15:50 15:21 14:33 6:25 1980 16:10 15:07 15:32 16:53 15:01 15:07 16:00 14:45 6:28 1976 15:19 15:29 15:12 15:24 15:11 15:33 15:16 16:18 6:13 Best Marks for Places All Competitions Place Time Name Nationality Venue Date 1 2:04:26 Haile Gebrselassie ETH Berlin 30 Sep 2007 2 2:04:56 Sammy Korir KEN Berlin 28 Sept 2003 3 2:05:30 Abderrahim Goumri MAR London 13 Apr 2008 4 2:06:15 Emmanuel Mutai KEN London 13 Apr 2008 5 2:06:17 Ryan Hall USA London 13 Apr 2008 6 2:06:38 Deriba Merga ETH London 13 Apr 2008 7 2:07:53 Shadrack Kiplagat KEN Amsterdam 21 Oct 2007 8 2:08:16 Tsegaye Kebede ETH Amsterdam 21 Oct 2007

Men s Marathon All Time Performance List Performances Time Performers Name Nat Place Venue Date 1 2:04:26 1 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Berlin 30 Sep 07 2 2:04:53 Haile Gebrselassie 1 Dubai 18 Jan 08 3 2:04:55 2 Paul Tergat KEN 1 Berlin 28 Sept 03 4 2:04:56 3 Sammy Korir KEN 2 Berlin 28 Sept 03 5 2:05:15 4 Martin Lel KEN 1 London 13 Apr 08 6 2:05:24 5 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 2 London 13 Apr 08 7 2:05:30 6 Abderrahim Goumri MAR 3 London 13 Apr 08 8 2:05:38 7 Khalid Khannouchi USA 1 London 14 Apr 02 9 2:05:42 Khalid Khannouchi MAR 1 Chicago 24 Oct 99 10 2:05:48 Paul Tergat 2 London 14 Apr 02 11 2:05:49 8 William Kipsang KEN 1 Rotterdam 13 Apr 08 12 2:05:50 9 Evans Rutto KEN 1 Chicago 12 Oct 03 13 2:05:56 Khalid Khannouchi 1 Chicago 13 Oct 02 14 2:05:56 Haile Gebrselassie 1 Berlin 24 Sept 06 15 2:06:05 10 Ronaldo da Costa BRA 1 Berlin 20 Sept 98 16 2:06:14 11 Felix Limo KEN 1 Rotterdam 4 Apr 04 17 2:06:15 12 Titus Munji KEN 3 Berlin 28 Sept 03 18 2:06:15 13 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 4 London 13 Apr 08 19 2:06:16 14 Moses Tanui KEN 1 Chicago 24 Oct 99 20 2:06:16 15 Daniel Njenga KEN 2 Chicago 13 Oct 02 21 2:06:16 16 Toshinari Takaoka JPN 3 Chicago 13 Oct 02 22 2:06:16 Evans Rutto 1 Chicago 10 Oct 04 23 2:06:17 17 Ryan Hall USA 5 London 13 Apr 08 24 2:06:18 Paul Tergat 4 Chicago 13 Oct 02 25 2:06:18 Evans Rutto 1 London 18 Apr 04 26 2:06:20 Haile Gebrselassie 1 Amsterdam 16 Oct 05 27 2:06:23 18 Robert Cheboror KEN 1 Amsterdam 17 Oct 04 28 2:06:29 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 1 Amsterdam 21 Oct 07 29 2:06:33 19 Gert Thys RSA 1 Tokyo 14 Feb 99 30 2:06:33 20 Mike Rotich KEN 1 Paris 6 Apr 03 31 2:06:35 Haile Gebrselassie 3 London 14 Apr 02 32 2:06:36 21 Antonio Pinto POR 1 London 16 Apr 00 33 2:06:36 22 Benoit Zwierzchiewski FRA 2 Paris 6 Apr 03 34 2:06:38 Sammy Korir 1 Rotterdam 9 Apr 06 35 2:06:38 23 Deriba Merga ETH 6 London 13 Apr 08 36 2:06:39 William Kipsang KEN 1 Amsterdam 19 Oct 03 37 2:06:39 Felix Limo 1 London 23 Apr 06 38 2:06:39 Smauel Wanjiru KEN 1 Fukuoka 2 Dec 07 39 2:06:40 24 Tsegaye Kebede ETH 1 Paris 6 Apr 08 40 2:06:41 Martin Lel KEN 2 London 23 Apr 06 41 2:06:42 Felix Limo 2 Amsterdam 19 Oct 03 42 2:06:44 25 Josephat Kiprono KEN 1 Berlin 26 Sept 99 43 2:06:44 Felix Limo 1 Berlin 26 Sept 04

2008 Men s Marathon Performance List Performance Time Performer Name Nat Place Venue Date 1 2:04:53 1 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Dubai 18 Jan 2008 2 2:05:15 2 Martin Lel KEN 1 London 13 Apr 2008 3 2:05:24 3 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 2 London 13 Apr 2008 4 2:05:30 4 Abderrahim Goumri MAR 3 London 13 Apr 2008 5 2:05:49 5 William Kipsang KEN 1 Rotterdam 13 Apr 2008 6 2:06:15 6 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 4 London 13 Apr 2008 7 2:06:17 7 Ryan Hall USA 5 London 13 Apr 2008 8 2:06:38 8 Deriba Merga ETH 6 London 13 Apr 2008 9 2:06:40 9 Tsegaye Kebede ETH 1 Paris 6 Apr 2008 10 2:06:50 10 Moses Kimeli Arusei KEN 2 Paris 6 Apr 2008 11 2:06:58 11 Daniel Rono KEN 2 Rotterdam 13 Apr 2008 12 2:07:16 12 Isaac Macharia KEN 2 Dubai 18 Jan 2008 13 2:07:23 13 Viktor Röthlin SUI 1 Tokyo 17 Feb 2008 14 2:07:23 14 David Kipkorir Mandago KEN 1 Hamburg 27 Apr 2008 15 2:07:24 15 Hosea Rotich KEN 3 Paris 6 Apr 2008 16 2:07:32 16 Sammy Korir KEN 1 Seoul 16 Mar 2008 17 2:07:33 17 Charles Kamathi KEN 3 Rotterdam 13 Apr 2008 18 2:07:34 18 Gudisa Shentema ETH 4 Paris 6 Apr 2008 19 2:07:37 19 Jason Mbote KEN 2 Seoul 16 Mar 2008 20 2:07:38 20 Abel Kirui KEN 1 Wien 27 Apr 2008 21 2:07:45 21 Edwin Komen KEN 3 Seoul 16 Mar 2008 22 2:07:46 22 Robert Kipkoesh Cheruiyot KEN 1 Boston 21 Apr 2008 23 2:07:48 23 Wilfred Kigen KEN 2 Hamburg 27 Apr 2008 24 2:08:01 Sammy Korir KEN 3 Dubai 18 Jan 2008 25 2:08:10 24 Tariku Jifar ETH 3 Hamburg 27 Apr 2008 26 2:08:23 25 Mubarak Hassan Shami QAT 1 Otsu (Lake Biwa) 2 Mar 2008 27 2:08:26 26 Tessema Abshero ETH 4 Hamburg 27 Apr 2008 28 2:08:30 27 Francis Kiprop KEN 4 Seoul 16 Mar 2008 29 2:08:33 28 Charles Kibiwott KEN 5 Seoul 16 Mar 2008 30 2:08:33 29 Duncan Kibet KEN 2 Wien 27 Apr 2008 31 2:08:34 30 Yared Asmeron ERI 2 Otsu (Lake Biwa) 2 Mar 2008 32 2:08:34 31 David Kemboi KEN 5 Paris 6 Apr 2008 33 2:08:36 32 Satoshi Osaki JPN 3 Otsu (Lake Biwa) 2 Mar 2008 34 2:08:40 33 Arata Fujiwara JPN 2 Tokyo 17 Feb 2008 35 2:08:43 34 Richard Limo KEN 4 Rotterdam 13 Apr 2008 36 2:08:51 35 Yonas Kifle ERI 7 London 13 Apr 2008 37 2:08:53 36 Paul Biwott KEN 3 Wien 27 Apr 2008 38 2:08:54 37 Yuzo Onishi JPN 4 Otsu (Lake Biwa) 2 Mar 2008 39 2:08:55 38 Sammy Kurgat KEN 5 Hamburg 27 Apr 2008 40 2:08:56 39 Abraham Chelanga KEN 6 Paris 6 Apr 2008 41 2:08:57 40 Julius Gitahi KEN 3 Tokyo 17 Feb 2008 42 2:09:01 41 Samson Barmao KEN 7 Paris 6 Apr 2008 43 2:09:04 42 Abderrahime Bouramdane MAR 2 Boston 21 Apr 2008 44 2:09:15 43 Paul Kosgei KEN 8 Paris 6 Apr 2008

2007 Men s Marathon Performance List Performance Time Performer Name Nat Place Venue Date 1 2:04:26 1 Haile Gebrelassie ETH 1 Berlin 30 Sept 2007 2 2:06:29 2 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 1 Amsterdam 21 Oct 2007 3 2:06:39 3 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 1 Fukuoka 2 Dec 2007 4 2:06:45 4 Richard Limo KEN 2 Amsterdam 21 Oct 2007 5 2:06:50 5 Deriba Merga ETH 2 Fukuoka 2 Dec 2007 6 2:06:51 6 Abel Kirui KEN 2 Berlin 30 Sept 2007 7 2:07:12 7 James Rotich KEN 3 Amsterdam 21 Oct 2007 8 2:07:12 8 Paul Kirui KEN 4 Amsterdam 21 Oct 2007 9 2:07:13 9 Atsushi Sato JPN 3 Fukuoka 2 Dec 2007 10 2:07:19 10 Mubarak Hassan Shami QAT 1 Paris 15 Apr 2007 11 2:07:29 11 Salim Kipsang KEN 3 Berlin 30 Sept 2007 12 2:07:32 12 Rodgers Rop KEN 1 Hamburg 29 Apr 2007 13 2:07:33 13 Oleksandr Kuzin UKR 1 Linz 15 Apr 2007 14 2:07:33 14 Wilfred Kigen KEN 2 Hamburg 29 Apr 2007 15 2:07:34 15 Yonas Kifle ERI 5 Amsterdam 21 Oct 2007 16 2:07:41 16 Martin Lel KEN 1 London 22 Apr 2007 17 2:07:42 17 Josphat Kiprotich Kenei KEN 3 Hamburg 29 Apr 2007 18 2:07:44 18 Abderrahim Goumri MAR 2 London 22 Apr 2007 19 2:07:47 19 Felix Limo KEN 3 London 22 Apr 2007 20 2:07:51 20 Jason Mbote KEN 6 Amsterdam 21 Oct 2007 21 2:07:53 21 Shadrack Kiplagat Kipchumba KEN 7 Amsterdam 21 Oct 2007 22 2:07:54 22 Jaouad Gharib MAR 4 London 22 Apr 2007 23 2:07:56 23 Hendrick Ramaala RSA 5 London 22 Apr 2007 24 2:07:57 24 Philip Singoei KEN 1 Eindhoven 14 Oct 2007 25 2:07:58 Wilfred Kigen KEN 1 Frankfurt 28 Oct 2007 26 2:08:01 25 Philip Manyim KEN 4 Berlin 30 Sept 2007 27 2:08:04 26 Lee Bong-Ju KOR 1 Seoul 18 Mar 2007 28 2:08:06 27 Paul Tergat KEN 6 London 22 Apr 2007 29 2:08:09 28 Nephat Kinyanjui KEN 1 Beijing 21 Oct 2007 30 2:08:11 29 Hosea Kiprop Rotich KEN 2 Frankfurt 28 Oct 2007 31 2:08:14 30 Joshua Chelanga KEN 1 Seoul 4 Nov 2007 32 2:08:15 31 Ren Longyun CHN 2 Beijing 21 Oct 2007 33 2:08:16 32 Tsegaye Kebede ETH 8 Amsterdam 21 Oct 2007 34 2:08:20 33 Viktor Röthlin SUI 1 Zürich 1 Apr 2007 35 2:08:20 34 Abderrahim Bouramdane MAR 2 Seoul 4 Nov 2007 36 2:08:21 Joshua Chelanga KEN 1 Rotterdam 15 Apr 2007 37 2:08:21 35 Kamiel Maase NED 9 Amsterdam 21 Oct 2007 38 2:08:24 36 Ryan Hall USA 7 London 22 Apr 2007 39 2:08:29 Paul Kirui KEN 2 Seoul 18 Mar 2007 40 2:08:37 37 Marilson Gomes dos Santos BRA 8 London 22 Apr 2007 41 2:08:38 38 Laban Kipkemboi KEN 3 Seoul 18 Mar 2007 42 2:08:38 39 Sammy Kurgat KEN 3 Frankfurt 28 Oct 2007 43 2:08:45 40 Edwin Komen KEN 4 Seoul 18 Mar 2007 44 2:08:49 41 Peter Kiprotich KEN 4 Frankfurt 28 Oct 2007

Medal contenders recent marathons and this year s results Martin Lel (KEN) Personal bests: half marathon 59:30 (2006) Last six marathons Personal Best 2:05:15 London 1 st 13 Apr 2008 2:09:04 New York 1 st 4 Nov 2007 2:07:41 London 1 st 22 Apr 2007 2:06:41 London 2 nd 23 Apr 2006 2:07:26 London 1 st 17 Apr 2005 2:13:38 Boston 3 rd 19 Apr 2004 May 26 BUPA London 10000 10Km 4 th 28:58 Apr 13 London Marathon Marathon 1 st 2:05:15 Jan 20 Montefortiana Tura - Verona 10.6Km 2 nd 30:48 Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) World Record (58:33) holder at half marathon; world junior record (26:41.75) at 10000m Entire marathon career (only two so far) Personal Best 2:05:24 London 2 13 Apr 2008 Debut 2:06:39 Fukuoka 1 2 December 2007 June 1 Niigata (paced his teammate) 10000m 3 rd 28:02.41 May 17 Kyushu Corporate team T&F champ 10000m 1 st 27:56.79 Apr 13 London marathon Marathon 2 nd 2:05:24 Feb 28 Zayed International (half) marathon Abu Dhabi Half marathon 1 st 1:00:33 Feb 3 Mitja Maraton de Granollers Half marathon 1 st 59:26 Jan 1 New Year Ekiden stage 3 11.8Km 4 th 31:17 Luke Kibet (KEN) 2007 World Champion at marathon Last six marathons & personal best 2:12:25 London 11 th 13 Apr 2008 2:15:59 WC Osaka 1 st 25 Aug 2007 2:10:07 Wien 1 st 29 Apr 2007 2:11:05 Taipei 1 st 17 Dec 2006 2:10:06 Eindhoven 3 rd 8 Oct 2006 2:15:25 Rotterdam 14 th 9 Apr 2006

Personal Best 2:08:52 Eindhoven 3 rd 9 Oct 2005 May 30 Kenyan Prison Championships Nairobi 10000m 2 nd 27:51.4 May 18 BUPA Great Manchester 10K 10Km 5 th 28:21 Apr 13 London Marathon Marathon 11 th 2:12:25 Feb 24 World s Best 10K - San Juan 10Km 11 th 28:44 Feb 9 Kenyan Prisons Cross Country Champ 12Km 6 th 37:06 Mubarak Hassan Shami (QAT) 2007 World Championships silver medalist; 2006 Asian Game gold medalist Last five marathons 2:08:23 Otsu (Lake Biwa) 1 st 2 March 2008 2:17:18 WC Osaka 2 nd 25 Aug 2007 Personal Best 2:07:19 Paris 1 st 15 Apr 2007 2:12:44 Asian G (Doha) 1 st 10 Dec 2006 2:11:11 Praha 1 st 14 May 2006 May 31 Medio Marathon de La Rioja Logrono Half marathon 1 st 1:03:08 May 18 Sunfeast World 10K 10Km 8 th 28:51 Mar 30 World Cross Country Champ - Edinburgh 12125m 25 th 36:17 Mar 2 Lake Biwa Marathon Marathon 1 st 2:08:23 Jan 31 Pan-Arab Military Cross Country Ch 11Km 3 rd? Jan 27 Ciudad de Almeria Half marathon 2 nd 1:03:03 Abrahim Goumri (MAR) (four career marathons so far) Eighth at 10000m in 2005 World Championships; Personal bests: 5000m 12:50.25 (2005); 10000m 27:02.62 (2005) Last four marathons (entire marathon career) Personal Best 2:05:30 London 3 rd 13 Apr 2008 2:09:16 New York 2 nd 4 Nov 2007 DNF WC Osaka DNF 25 Aug 2007 debut 2:07:44 London 2 nd 22 Apr 2007 May 17 Healthy Kidney 10Km New York 10Km 14 th 29:51

Apr 13 London Marathon Marathon 3 rd 2:05:30 Jan 27 Cross Ciudad de Haro 11.3Km 2 nd 34:53 Jaoud Gharib (MAR) 2003 & 2005 World Champion at marathon; 11 th at marathon in 2004 Olympic Games Personal Bests: 10000m 27:29.51 (2001); half marathon 59:56 (2004) Last eight marathons including personal best 2:11:11 Chicago 2 nd 7 Oct 2007 2:07:54 London 4 th 22 Apr 2007 2:07:19 Fukuoka 3 rd 3 Dec 2006 2:08:45 London 8 th 23 Apr 2006 2:10:10 WC Helsinki 1 st 13 Aug 2005 2:07:49 London 2 nd 17 Apr 2005 2:15:12 Olympic Games 11 th 29 Aug 2004 Personal Best 2:07:12 London 3 rd 18 Apr 2004 Mar 16 Lisboa Half marathon Half marathon 10 th 1:04:28 Viktor Röthlin (SUI) 2007 World Championships bronze medalist at the marathon Last six marathons & personal best Personal Best 2:07:23 Tokyo 1 st 17 Feb 2008 2:17:25 WC Osaka 3 rd 25 Aug 2007 2:08:20 Zürich 1 st 1 Apr 2007 2:11:50 Euro Champ Göteborg 2 nd 13 Aug 2006 2:11:44 New York 7 th 6 Nov 2005 2:11:00 Zürich 4 th 3 Apr 2005 June 15 Sapporo Half marathon Half marathon 9 th 1:02:45 May 26 BUPA London 10000 10Km 8 th 29:50 May 10 GP von Bern 10 mile 2 nd 49:05 May 4 BUPA Great Edinburgh Run 10Km 5 th 30:19 Apr 26 Luzerner Stadtlauf 8710m 8 th 25:46.7 Feb 17 Tokyo marathon Marathon 1 st 2:07:23 Jan 27 Ciudad de Almeria Half marathon 3 rd 1:03:33 Ryan Hall (USA) Last three marathons (entire marathon career)

Personal Best 2:06:17 London 5 th 13 Apr 2008 2:09:02 US Olympic Trials 1 st 3 Nov 2007 Debut 2:08:24 London 7 th 22 Apr 2007 May 26 Bolder Boulder 10Km 10Km 14 th 30:07 Apr 13 London Marathon Marathon 5 th 2:06:17 Feb 16 US Cross Country Champ San Diego 12Km 5 th 35:50 Yared Asmeron (ERI) Fourth in 2007 World Championships Marathon Last five marathons Personal Best 2:08:34 Otsu (Lake Biwa) 2 nd 2 Mar 2008 2:17:41 WC Osaka 4 th 25 Aug 2007 2:15:14 Hamburg 16 th 29 Apr 2007 DNF Berlin DNF 24 Sept 2006 2:15:36 Hamburg 13 th 23 Apr 2006 Mar 29 Medio Maraton Azkoitia-Azpeitia Half marathon 6 th 1:09:28 Mar 2 Lake Biwa marathon Marathon 2 nd 2:08:34 Yonas Kifle (ERI) Fourth at 2002, third in 2005 and fifth in 2007 World Half Marathon championships Personal Bests: 10000m 27:35.42 (2005) half marathon: 59:30 (2007) Entire marathon career (two marathons) 2:08:51 London 7 th 13 Apr 2008 Personal Best 2:07:34 Amsterdam 5 th 21 Oct 2007 Apr 13 London Marathon Marathon 7 th 2:08:51 Mar 30 World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh 12125m 20 th 36:09 Jan 27 Cross Ciudad de Haro 11.3Km 1 st 34:40 Jan 20 Cross Internacional de Italica Sevilla 10.8Km 9 th 32:06 Jan 16 Carrera urbana Noche de San Anton 10Km 1 st 29:22 Deriba Merga (ETH)

Fourth at 2007 World Half Marathon Championships Personal Bests: 10000m 27:02.62 (2007); half marathon 59:16 (2007) Last four marathons Personal Best 2:06:38 London 6 th 13 Apr 2008 2:06:50 Fukuoka 2 nd 2 Dec 2007 2:13:33 Paris 11 th 15 Apr 2007 DNF Boston DNF 17 Apr 2007 Apr 13 London Marathon Marathon 6 th 2:06:38 Feb 24 World Best 10Km San Juan 10Km 1 st 28:03 Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) Last two marathons Personal Best 2:06:40 Paris 1 st 6 Apr 2008 2:08:16 Amsterdam 8 th 21 Oct 2007 Apr 6 Paris Marathon Marathon 1 st 2:06:40 Feb 28 Zayed International (half) marathon Abu Dhabi Half marathon 4 th 1:01:45 Feb 8 Ras Al Khaimah International Half marathon Half marathon 2 nd 59:35 Satoshi Osaki (JPN) Bronze medalist in 2006 Asian Games; Sixth in the 2007 World Championships Last six marathons & personal best Personal Best 2:08:36 Otsu (Lake Biwa) 3 rd 2 Mar 2008 2:18:06 WC Osaka 6 th 25 Aug 2007 2:15:36 Asian Games 3 rd 10 Dec 2006 2:10:49 Lake Biwa 3 rd 5 Mar 2006 2:10:56 Fukuoka 2 nd 5 Dec 2004 2:08:46 Tokyo 2 nd 8 Feb 2004 June 15 Sapporo Half Marathon Half marathon 18 th 1:03:10 Apr 27 Hyogo Relays 10000m 22 nd 29:43.23 Mar 2 Lake Biwa Marathon Marathon 3 rd 2:08:36 Feb 11 Himeji 10 miler 10 mile 4 th 47:46

Atsushi Sato (JPN) Asian record (1:00:25) holder at half marathon; Tenth at 2003 World Championships Last six marathons Personal Best 2:07:13 Fukuoka 3 rd 2 Dec 2007 2:11:16 Beppu-Oita 2 nd 4 Feb 2007 DNF Lake Biwa DNF 5 Mar 2006 2:19:44 Chicago 16 th 9 Oct 2005 2:08:36 Lake Biwa 4 th 7 Mar 2004 2:10:38 WC Paris 10 th 30 Aug 2003 June 15 Sapporo Half Marathon Half Marathon 35 th 1:04:01 May 17 Chugoku Corporate Champ Miyoshi 10000m 2 nd 28:16.94 May 10 Chugoku Corporate Champ Miyoshi 5000m 1 st 13:47.13 Apr 20 Beijing Olympics Test marathon Marathon 6 th 2:23:50 Jan 1 New Year Ekiden stage 5 15.9Km 1 st 46:03 Tsuyoshi Ogata (JPN) Bronze medalist at 2005 World Championships Last six marathons 2:17:42 WC Osaka 5 th 25 Aug 2007 2:10:48 Fukuoka 6 th 3 Dec 2006 2:19:17 London 26 th 23 Apr 2006 2:11:16 WC Helsinki 3 rd 13 Aug 2005 2:09:10 Fukuoka 1 st 5 Dec 2004 Personal Best 2:08:37 Fukuoka 6 th 7 Dec 2003 June 15 Sapporo Half Marathon Half marathon 10 th 1:02:46 Apr 27 Hyogo Relays 10000m 18 th 29:08.30 Apr 20 Beijing Olympics Test Marathon Marathon 10 th 2:28:25 Jan 1 New Year Ekiden Stage 2 22Km 4 th 1:03:29

Fastest marathon runners based on the average of their top five performances Haile Gebrselassie 1 2:04:26 Berlin 1 30 Sept 2007 2 2:04:53 Dubai 1 18 Jan 2008 3 2:05:56 Berlin 1 24 Sept 2006 4 2:06:20 Amsterdam 1 16 Oct 2005 5 2:06:35 London 3 14 Apr 2002 Average 2:05:38.. Martin Lel 1 2:05:15 London 1 13 Apr 2008 2 2:06:41 London 2 23 Apr 2006 3 2:07:26 London 1 17 Apr 2005 4 2:07:41 London 1 22 Apr 2007 5 2:09:04 New York 1 4 Nov 2007 Average 2:07:13.. Jaouad Gharib 1 2:07:02 London 3 18 Apr 2004 2 2:07:19 Fukuoka 3 3 Dec 2006 3 2:07:49 London 2 17 Apr 2005 4 2:07:54 London 4 22 Apr 2007 5 2:08:31 Saint-Denis (WC) 1 30 Aug 2003 Average 2:07:43 Stefano Baldini 1 2:07:22 London 5 23 Apr 2006 2 2:07:29 London 6 14 Apr 2002 3 2:07:56 London 2 13 Apr 2003 4 2:07:57 London 2 13 Apr 1997 5 2:08:37 London 4 18 Apr 2004 Average 2:07:52