2002 in marathon running

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 World Record Khalid Khannouchi MAR 2:05:42 October 24, 1999 USA Chicago, United States Broken records during the 2002 season in track and field World Record Khalid Khannouchi USA 2:05:38 April 14, 2002 GBR London, United Kingdom 2002 World Year Ranking RankTimeAthleteBirthdatePosVenueDateNote 1 2:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi USA 22 12 1971 1 London 14 04 2002 WR 2 2:05:48 Paul Tergat KEN 17 06 1969 2 London 14 04 2002 3 2:06:16 Daniel Njenga KEN 07 05 1976 2 Chicago 13 10 2002 4 2:06:16 Toshinari Takaoka JPN 24 09 1970 3 Chicago 13 10 2002 5 2:06:35 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 18 04 1973 3 London 14 04 2002 6 2:06:46 Abdelkader El Mouaziz MAR 01 01 1969 5 Chicago 13 10 2002 7 2:06:47 Raymond Kipkoech KEN 1975 1 Berlin 29 09 2002 8 2:06:49 Simon Biwott KEN 03 03 1970 2 Berlin 29 09 2002 9 2:06:52 Vincent Kipsos KEN 22 06 1976 3 Berlin 29 09 2002 10 2:07:06 Ian Syster RSA 20 01 1976 5 London 14 04 2002 11 2:07:26 Benjamin Kimutai KEN 05 09 1971 1 Amsterdam 20 10 2002 12 2:07:29 Stefano Baldini ITA 25 05 1971 6 London 14 04 2002 13 2:07:50 Boniface Usisivu KEN 05 09 1974 4 Berlin 29 09 2002 14 2:07:55 Simon Bor KEN 13 02 1969 2 Amsterdam 20 10 2002 15 2:07:59 Steven Matebo KEN 30 03 1974 3 Amsterdam 20 10 2002 16 2:08:07 Rodgers Rop KEN 16 02 1976 1 New York 03 11 2002 17 2:08:08 Antoni Peña ESP 26 08 1970 4 Amsterdam 20 10 2002 18 2:08:10 Sammy Korir KEN 12 12 1971 5 Amsterdam 20 10 2002 19 2:08:16 Hailu Negussie ETH 16 04 1978 1 Hofu 15 12 2002 20 2:08:17 Christopher Cheboiboch KEN 03 03 1977 2 New York 03 11 2002 21 2:08:18 Benoît Zwierzchiewski FRA 19 08 1976 1 Paris 07 04 2002 22 2:08:25 Jimmy Muindi KEN 14 08 1973 5 Berlin 29 09 2002 23 2:08:35 Ryuji Takei JPN 18 05 1971 1 Otsu 03 03 2002 24 2:08:39 Laban Kipkemboi KEN 30 12 1977 3 New York 03 11 2002 25 2:08:43 Erick Wainaina KEN 19 12 1973 1 Tokyo 10 02 2002 26 2:08:44 Boaz Kimaiyo KEN 10 12 1976 6 Amsterdam 20 10 2002 27 2:08:49 David Makori KEN 06 11 1973 1 Venezia 27 10 2002 28 2:08:53 Pavel Loskutov EST 02 12 1969 2 Paris 07 04 2002 29 2:08:53 Mohamed Ouaadi FRA 01 01 1969 4 New York 03 11 2002 30 2:08:59 Alberto Juzdado ESP 20 08 1966 2 Tokyo 10 02 2002 31 2:08:59 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot KEN 26 09 1978 1 Milan 01 12 2002 32 2:08:59 Michael Rotich KEN 26 10 1978 2 Milan 01 12 2002 33 2:08:59 Daniele Caimmi ITA 17 12 1972 3 Milan 01 12 2002 34 2:09:07 Migidio Bourifa ITA 31 01 1969 3 Paris 07 04 2002 35 2:09:08 Fred Kiprop KEN 03 06 1974 3 Otsu 03 03 2002 36 2:09:10 Toshinari Suwa JPN 29 01 1977 4 Otsu 03 03 2002 37 2:09:10 António Pinto POR 22 03 1966 7 London 14 04 2002 38 2:09:13 Gezahegne Abera ETH 23 04 1978 1 Fukuoka 01 12 2002 39 2:09:15 Tsuyoshi Ogata JPN 11 05 1973 2 Fukuoka 01 12 2002 40 2:09:17 Mark Steinle GBR 22 11 1974 8 London 14 04 2002 41 2:09:18 Takeshi Hamano JPN 30 07 1974 5 Otsu 03 03 2002 42 2:09:22 Peter Chebet Kiprono KEN 24 06 1974 4 Milan 01 12 2002 43 2:09:34 Timothy Cherigat KEN 29 12 1976 1 San Sebastián 24 11 2002 44 2:09:38 Satoshi Osaki JPN 04 06 1976 2 Hofu 15 11 2002 45 2:09:39 Robert Cheruiyot KEN 20 12 1974 4 Paris 07 04 2002 46 2:09:41 Alan Culpepper USA 15 09 1972 6 Chicago 13 10 2002 47 2:09:43 Kenneth Cheruiyot KEN 02 08 1974 2 Rotterdam 21 04 2002 48 2:09:45 Mbarak Hussein KEN 04 04 1965 4 Boston 15 04 2002 49 2:09:48 Ji Young-Joon KOR 15 12 1981 3 Seoul 03 11 2002 50 2:09:50 Tesfaye Jifar ETH 23 04 1976 9 London 14 04 2002 51 2:09:51 Tereje Wodajo ETH 27 01 1982 4 Seoul 03 11 2002 52 2:09:51 Josephat Kiprono KEN 12 12 1973 5 Seoul 03 11 2002 53 2:09:54 Rachid Ziar ALG 15 11 1973 5 Paris 07 04 2002 54 2:09:55 José Manuel Martínez ESP 22 10 1971 3 Rotterdam 21 04 2002 55 2:09:56 Tesfaye Tola ETH 19 10 1974 6 Seoul 03 11 2002 56 2:09:58 David Busienei KEN 22 12 1974 2 San Sebastián 24 11 2002 57 2:09:59 Daniel Kirwa KEN 21 11 1976 1 Carpi 06 10 2002 58 2:10:02 John Kagwe KEN 09 01 1969 7 Chicago 13 10 2002 59 2:10:02 Martin Lel KEN 29 10 1978 2 Venezia 27 10 2002 60 2:10:05 Josia Thugwane RSA 15 04 1971 7 Seoul 03 11 2002 61 2:10:06 Hendrick Ramaala RSA 02 02 1972 6 Paris 07 04 2002 62 2:10:06 Abdellah Béhar FRA 05 07 1963 7 Paris 07 04 2002 63 2:10:06 Moges Taye ETH 12 11 1973 3 Venezia 27 10 2002 64 2:10:09 Ambesse Tolosa ETH 28 08 1977 7 Amsterdam 20 10 2002 65 2:10:09 Kim Yi-Yong KOR 20 09 1973 8 Seoul 03 11 2002 66 2:10:10 Matthew Sigei KEN 1983 8 Amsterdam 20 10 2002 67 2:10:12 Willy Cheruiyot Kipkirui KEN 24 08 19741 Eindhoven 13 10 2002 68 2:10:14 Tesfaye Eticha ETH 16 09 1974 8 Paris 07 04 2002 69 2:10:17 Toshihiro Iwasa JPN 18 05 1976 6 Otsu 03 03 2002 70 2:10:17 Christopher Kandie KEN 1969 1 Hamburg 21 04 2002 71 2:10:22 Philip Tarus KEN 11 09 1974 4 Venezia 27 10 2002 72 2:10:25 Moses Tanui KEN 20 08 1965 1 Vienna 26 05 2002 73 2:10:27 Stephen Ndungu KEN 01 06 1967 1 Los Angeles03 03 2002 74 2:10:27 Alberico Di Cecco ITA 19 04 1974 1 Torino 21 04 2002 75 2:10:30 Lee Bong-Ju KOR 11 10 1970 5 Boston 15 04 2002 76 2:10:31 Kazuhiro Matsuda JPN 24 06 1974 6 Berlin 29 09 2002 77 2:10:39 José Ernani Palalia MEX 03 12 1972 7 Berlin 29 09 2002 78 2:10:39 Henry Serem KEN 4 San Sebastián 24 11 2002 79 2:10:39 Ruggero Pertile ITA 08 08 1974 5 Milan 01 12 2002 80 2:10:40 Larbi Zeroual FRA 10 01 1971 9 Paris 07 04 2002 81 2:10:40 Elias Chebet KEN 1974 6 Boston 15 04 2002 82 2:10:41 Elijah Mutai KEN 24 09 1978 9 Berlin 29 09 2002 83 2:10:42 Mark Saina KEN 10 11 1970 3 Hamburg 21 04 2002 84 2:10:48 Joseph Kahugu KEN 07 06 1971 4 Rotterdam 21 04 2002 85 2:10:48 Frederick Chumba KEN 24 07 1974 2 Carpi 06 10 2002 86 2:10:49 Grzegorz Gajdus POL 16 01 1967 2 Eindhoven 13 10 2002 87 2:10:50 Douglas Rono KEN 29 12 1974 3 Eindhoven 13 10 2002 88 2:10:51 Ernest Kipyego KEN 06 10 1978 1 Köln 06 10 2002 89 2:10:52 Danilo Goffi ITA 03 12 1972 2 Torino 21 04 2002 90 2:10:53 Barnabas Kipngetich KEN 19 04 19773 Vienna 26 05 2002 91 2:10:54 Mark Carroll IRL 15 01 1972 6 New York 03 11 2002 92 2:10:55 Mark Yatich KEN 04 12 1976 10 Berlin 29 09 2002 93 2:10:57 Elly Rono KEN 10 08 1970 1 Duluth 22 06 2002 94 2:10:59 Luc Krotwaar NED 25 01 1968 5 Rotterdam 21 04 2002 95 2:11:00 Sergio Chiesa ITA 07 09 1972 3 Torino 21 04 2002 96 2:11:03 Masayoshi Koide JPN 06 11 1972 7 Otsu 03 03 2002 97 2:11:04 Francis Kipketer KEN 17 04 1976 9 Seoul 03 11 2002 98 2:11:07 Aleksandr Kuzin UKR 21 10 1974 3 Carpi 06 10 2002 99 2:11:08 Ezael Thlobo RSA 04 05 1964 11 Berlin 29 09 2002 100 2:11:08 David Kosgei KEN 1976 5 Venice 27 10 2002 Women Records Standing records prior to the 2002 season in track and field World Record Catherine Ndereba KEN 2:18:47 October 7, 2001 USA Chicago, United States Broken records during the 2001 season in track and field World Record Paula Radcliffe GBR 2:17:18 October 13, 2002 USA Chicago, United States 2002 World Year Ranking RankTimeAthleteBirthdateVenueRankDateNote 1 2:17:18 Paula Radcliffe GBR 17 12 1973 1 Chicago 13 10 2002 WR 2 2:19:26 Catherine Ndereba KEN 21 07 1972 2 Chicago 13 10 2002 3 2:20:23 Wei Yanan CHN 06 12 1980 1 Beijing 20 10 2002 4 2:20:43 Margaret Okayo KEN 30 05 1976 1 Boston 15 04 2002 5 2:21:21 Sun Yingjie CHN 03 10 1977 2 Beijing 20 10 2002 6 2:21:22 Yoko Shibui JPN 14 03 1979 3 Chicago 13 10 2002 7 2:21:31 Svetlana Zakharova RUS 15 09 1970 4 Chicago 13 10 2002 8 2:21:49 Naoko Takahashi JPN 06 05 1972 1 Berlin 29 09 2002 9 2:22:19 Gete Wami ETH 11 12 1974 1 Amsterdam 20 10 2002 10 2:22:33 Lyudmila Petrova RUS 07 10 1968 3 London 14 04 2002 11 2:22:46 Reiko Tosa JPN 11 06 1976 4 London 14 04 2002 12 2:23:05 Marleen Renders BEL 24 12 1968 1 Paris 07 04 2002 13 2:23:17 Zhang Shujing CHN 13 09 1979 3 Beijing 20 10 2002 14 2:23:19 Susan Chepkemei KEN 25 06 1975 5London 14 04 2002 15 2:23:43 Takami Ominami JPN 15 11 1975 1 Rotterdam 21 04 2002 16 2:23:52 Constantina Tomescu ROM 23 01 1970 2 Amsterdam 20 10 2002 17 2:23:55 Lornah Kiplagat KEN 20 03 1974 1 Osaka 27 01 2002 18 2:23:57 Zhu Xiaolin CHN 20 04 1984 4 Beijing 20 10 2002 19 2:24:11 Adriana Fernández MEX 04 04 1971 2 Berlin 29 09 2002 20 2:24:33 Rie Matsuoka JPN 09 03 1977 2 Paris 07 04 2002 21 2:24:34 Harumi Hiroyama JPN 02 09 1968 2 Osaka 27 01 2002 22 2:24:39 Hu Yuanyuan CHN 5 Beijing 20 10 2002 23 2:24:59 Banuelia Mrashani TAN 14 11 1977 1 Tokyo 17 11 2002 24 2:25:11 Masako Chiba JPN 18 07 1976 2 Rotterdam 21 04 2002 25 2:25:15 Sun Weiwei CHN 06 04 1985 6 Beijing 20 10 2002 References 2002 Marathon Ranking by the ARRS IAAF (men) IAAF (women) 2002 Marathon