Maraton iku ajang lumayu let adoh sadawané 42,195 km sing bisa ditempuh minangka lomba ing dalan gedhé uga njaba dalan gedhé (offroad). Jeneng maraton asalé saka legenda Pheidippides, sawijining prajurit Yunani, sing dikirim saka kutha Marathon, Yunani menyang Athena kanggo mbiwara yèn bangsa Pèrsi wis dikalahaké ing Peperangan Marathon . Dicritakaké yèn dhèwèké lumayu tanpa mandheg naling mati nalika kasil nekakaké pesené mau .

Putra 

    Wektu
   Atlèt
   Nagara
   Tanggal
   Papan
  
 2:04:26
   Haile Gebrselassie
   Ethiopia
   30 September 2007
   Berlin
   
   2:04:55
   Paul Tergat
   Kenya
   28 September 2003
   Berlin
   
   2:04:56
   Sammy Korir
   Kenya
   28 September 2003
   Berlin
   
   2:05:38
   Khalid Khannouchi
   Amérikah Sarékat
   14 April 2002
   London
   
   2:05:50
   Evans Rutto
   Kenya
   12 Oktober 2003
   Chicago
   
   2:06:05
   Ronaldo da Costa
   Brazil
   20 September 1998
   Berlin
   
   2:06:14
   Felix Limo
   Kenya
   4 April 2004
   Rotterdam
   
   2:06:15
   Titus Munji
   Kenya
   28 September 2003
   Berlin
   
   2:06:16
   Moses Tanui
   Kenya
   24 Oktober 1999
   Chicago
   
   2:06:16
   Daniel Njenga
   Kenya
   13 Oktober 2002
   Chicago

Putri 

    Wektu
   Atlèt
   Nagara
   Tanggal
   Papan
  
   2:15:25
   Paula Radcliffe
   Britania Raya
   13 April 2003
   London
   
   2:18:47
   Catherine Ndereba
   Kenya
   7 Oktober 2001
   Chicago
   
   2:19:12
   Mizuki Noguchi
   Jepang
   25 September 2005
   Berlin
   
   2:19:36
   Deena Kastor
   Amérikah Sarékat
   23 April 2006
   London
   
   2:19:39
   Sun Yingjie
   China
   19 Oktober 2003
   Beijing
   
   2:19:41
   Yoko Shibui
   Jepang
   26 September 2004
   Berlin
   
   2:19:46
   Naoko Takahashi
   Jepang
   30 September 2001
   Berlin
   
   2:19:51
   Zhou Chunxiu
   China
   12 Maret 2006
   Seoul
   
   2:20:42
   Berhane Adere
   Ethiopia
   22 Oktober 2006
   Chicago

Pranala njaba 
 IAAF International Association of Athletic Federations
 Masters Marathon - World Rankings

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