2002 in marathon running explained

This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 2002 in the Marathon for both men and women. One of the main title events during this season were the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany. The world record was broken in both the men's and the women's competition.

Men

Records

Standing records prior to the 2002 season in track and field
2:05:42 October 24, 1999
Broken records during the 2002 season in track and field
2:05:38 April 14, 2002

2002 World Year Ranking

RankTimeAthleteBirthdatePosVenueDateNote
1 2:05:38 22 12 1971 1 London 14 04 2002 WR
2 2:05:48 17 06 1969 2 London 14 04 2002
3 2:06:16 07 05 1976 2 Chicago 13 10 2002
4 2:06:16 24 09 1970 3 Chicago 13 10 2002
5 2:06:35 18 04 1973 3 London 14 04 2002
6 2:06:46 01 01 1969 5 Chicago 13 10 2002
7 2:06:47 1975 1 Berlin 29 09 2002
8 2:06:49 03 03 1970 2 Berlin 29 09 2002
9 2:06:52 22 06 1976 3 Berlin 29 09 2002
10 2:07:06 20 01 1976 5 London 14 04 2002
11 2:07:26 05 09 1971 1 Amsterdam 20 10 2002
12 2:07:29 25 05 1971 6 London 14 04 2002
13 2:07:50 05 09 1974 4 Berlin 29 09 2002
14 2:07:55 13 02 1969 2 Amsterdam 20 10 2002
15 2:07:59 30 03 1974 3 Amsterdam 20 10 2002
16 2:08:07 16 02 1976 1 New York 03 11 2002
17 2:08:08 26 08 1970 4 Amsterdam 20 10 2002
18 2:08:10 12 12 1971 5 Amsterdam 20 10 2002
19 2:08:16 16 04 1978 1 Hofu 15 12 2002
20 2:08:17 03 03 1977 2 New York 03 11 2002
21 2:08:18 19 08 1976 1 Paris 07 04 2002
22 2:08:25 14 08 1973 5 Berlin29 09 2002
23 2:08:35 18 05 1971 1 Otsu 03 03 2002
24 2:08:39 30 12 1977 3 New York 03 11 2002
25 2:08:43 19 12 1973 1 Tokyo 10 02 2002
26 2:08:44 10 12 1976 6 Amsterdam 20 10 2002
27 2:08:49 06 11 1973 1 Venezia 27 10 2002
28 2:08:53 02 12 1969 2 Paris 07 04 2002
29 2:08:53 01 01 1969 4 New York 03 11 2002
30 2:08:59 20 08 1966 2 Tokyo 10 02 2002
31 2:08:59 26 09 1978 1 Milan 01 12 2002
32 2:08:59 26 10 1978 2 Milan 01 12 2002
33 2:08:59 17 12 1972 3 Milan 01 12 2002
34 2:09:07 31 01 1969 3 Paris 07 04 2002
35 2:09:08 03 06 1974 3 Otsu 03 03 2002
36 2:09:10 29 01 1977 4 Otsu 03 03 2002
37 2:09:10 22 03 1966 7 London 14 04 2002
38 2:09:13 23 04 1978 1 Fukuoka 01 12 2002
39 2:09:15 11 05 1973 2 Fukuoka 01 12 2002
40 2:09:17 22 11 1974 8 London 14 04 2002
41 2:09:18 30 07 1974 5 Otsu 03 03 2002
42 2:09:22 24 06 1974 4 Milan 01 12 2002
43 2:09:34 29 12 1976 1 San Sebastián 24 11 2002
44 2:09:38 04 06 1976 2 Hofu 15 11 2002
45 2:09:39 20 12 1974 4 Paris 07 04 2002
46 2:09:41 15 09 1972 6 Chicago 13 10 2002
47 2:09:43 02 08 1974 2 Rotterdam 21 04 2002
48 2:09:45 04 04 1965 4 Boston 15 04 2002
49 2:09:48 15 12 1981 3 Seoul 03 11 2002
50 2:09:50 23 04 1976 9 London 14 04 2002
51 2:09:51 27 01 1982 4 Seoul 03 11 2002
52 2:09:51 12 12 1973 5 Seoul 03 11 2002
53 2:09:54 15 11 1973 5 Paris 07 04 2002
54 2:09:55 22 10 1971 3 Rotterdam 21 04 2002
55 2:09:56 19 10 1974 6 Seoul 03 11 2002
56 2:09:58 22 12 1974 2 San Sebastián 24 11 2002
57 2:09:59 21 11 1976 1 Carpi 06 10 2002
58 2:10:02 09 01 1969 7 Chicago 13 10 2002
59 2:10:02 29 10 1978 2 Venezia 27 10 2002
60 2:10:05 15 04 1971 7 Seoul 03 11 2002
61 2:10:06 02 02 1972 6 Paris 07 04 2002
62 2:10:06 05 07 1963 7 Paris 07 04 2002
63 2:10:06 12 11 1973 3 Venezia 27 10 2002
64 2:10:09 28 08 1977 7 Amsterdam 20 10 2002
65 2:10:09 20 09 1973 8 Seoul 03 11 2002
66 2:10:10 1983 8 Amsterdam 20 10 2002
67 2:10:12 24 08 19741 Eindhoven 13 10 2002
68 2:10:14 16 09 1974 8 Paris 07 04 2002
69 2:10:17 18 05 1976 6 Otsu 03 03 2002
70 2:10:17 1969 1 Hamburg 21 04 2002
71 2:10:22 11 09 1974 4 Venezia 27 10 2002
72 2:10:25 20 08 1965 1 Vienna 26 05 2002
73 2:10:27 01 06 1967 1 Los Angeles03 03 2002
74 2:10:27 19 04 1974 1 Torino 21 04 2002
75 2:10:30 11 10 1970 5 Boston 15 04 2002
76 2:10:31 24 06 1974 6 Berlin 29 09 2002
77 2:10:39 03 12 1972 7 Berlin 29 09 2002
78 2:10:39 4 San Sebastián 24 11 2002
79 2:10:39 08 08 1974 5 Milan 01 12 2002
80 2:10:40 10 01 1971 9 Paris 07 04 2002
81 2:10:40 1974 6 Boston 15 04 2002
82 2:10:41 24 09 1978 9 Berlin 29 09 2002
83 2:10:42 10 11 1970 3 Hamburg 21 04 2002
84 2:10:48 07 06 1971 4 Rotterdam 21 04 2002
85 2:10:48 24 07 1974 2 Carpi 06 10 2002
86 2:10:49 16 01 1967 2 Eindhoven 13 10 2002
87 2:10:50 29 12 1974 3 Eindhoven 13 10 2002
88 2:10:51 06 10 1978 1 Köln 06 10 2002
89 2:10:52 03 12 1972 2 Torino 21 04 2002
90 2:10:53 19 04 19773 Vienna 26 05 2002
91 2:10:54 15 01 1972 6 New York 03 11 2002
92 2:10:55 04 12 1976 10 Berlin 29 09 2002
93 2:10:57 10 08 1970 1 Duluth 22 06 2002
94 2:10:59 25 01 1968 5 Rotterdam 21 04 2002
95 2:11:00 07 09 1972 3 Torino 21 04 2002
96 2:11:03 06 11 1972 7 Otsu 03 03 2002
97 2:11:04 17 04 1976 9 Seoul 03 11 2002
98 2:11:07 21 10 1974 3 Carpi 06 10 2002
99 2:11:08 04 05 1964 11 Berlin 29 09 2002
100 2:11:08 1976 5 Venice 27 10 2002

Women

Records

Standing records prior to the 2002 season in track and field
2:18:47 October 7, 2001
Broken records during the 2001 season in track and field
2:17:18 October 13, 2002

2002 World Year Ranking

RankTimeAthleteBirthdateVenueRankDateNote
1 2:17:18 17 12 1973 1Chicago 13 10 2002WR
2 2:19:26 21 07 1972 2Chicago 13 10 2002
3 2:20:23 06 12 1980 1 Beijing 20 10 2002
4 2:20:43 30 05 1976 1Boston15 04 2002
5 2:21:21 03 10 1977 2 Beijing20 10 2002
6 2:21:22 14 03 1979 3 Chicago13 10 2002
7 2:21:31 15 09 1970 4 Chicago13 10 2002
8 2:21:49 06 05 1972 1 Berlin29 09 2002
9 2:22:19 11 12 1974 1 Amsterdam20 10 2002
10 2:22:33 07 10 1968 3London14 04 2002
11 2:22:46 11 06 1976 4London 14 04 2002
12 2:23:05 24 12 1968 1 Paris 07 04 2002
13 2:23:17 13 09 1979 3 Beijing 20 10 2002
14 2:23:19 25 06 1975 5London 14 04 2002
15 2:23:43 15 11 1975 1 Rotterdam 21 04 2002
16 2:23:52 23 01 1970 2Amsterdam20 10 2002
17 2:23:55 20 03 1974 1 Osaka 27 01 2002
18 2:23:57 20 04 1984 4Beijing 20 10 2002
19 2:24:11 04 04 1971 2 Berlin 29 09 2002
20 2:24:33 09 03 1977 2 Paris 07 04 2002
21 2:24:34 02 09 1968 2 Osaka 27 01 2002
22 2:24:39 5 Beijing 20 10 2002
23 2:24:59 14 11 1977 1 Tokyo 17 11 2002
24 2:25:11 18 07 1976 2 Rotterdam 21 04 2002
25 2:25:15 06 04 1985 6 Beijing 20 10 2002

References

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