Men’s marathon world record times edge towards two hours

3 hrs

2:55:18 Johnny Hayes

(US) London, July 1908

2:50

2:40

2:17:39 Jim Peters (UK)

Broke four world records

and the 2:20 barrier, 1952-54

2:30

2:01:39

Eliud Kipchoge

(Kenya) Berlin,

Sept 2018

2:20

2:10

2 hrs

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3 hrs

2:55:18 Johnny Hayes

(US) London, July 1908

2:50

2:40

2:17:39 Jim Peters (UK)

Broke four world records

and the 2:20 barrier, 1952-54

2:30

2:20

2:01:39 Eliud Kipchoge

(Kenya) Berlin, Sept 2018

2:10

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