Athletics2003 to 2026

The marathon world record finally fell below two hours

Men's marathon world record, each new mark from 2003 to 2026, in hours, minutes and seconds.

Sabastian Sawe, London, 26 Apr 2026the first record under 2:00:00

2:052:042:032:022:011:59 2:00 2:04:55 Tergat, 2003 2:01:39 Kipchoge, 2018 2:00:35 Kiptum, 2023 1:59:30 Sawe, 2026 20052010201520202025