FACTBOX-Men's marathon world record progression

Time Athlete Nationality Date Location 2:08:18 Robert De Castella Australia Dec 6, 1981 Fukuoka 2:08:05 Steve Jones Britain Oct 21, 1984 Chicago 2:07:12 Carlos Lopes Portugal Apr 20, 1985 Rotterdam 2:06:50 Belayneh Dinsamo Ethiopia Apr 17, 1988 Rotterdam 2:06:05 Ronaldo da Costa Brazil Sept 20, 1998 Berlin 2:05:42 Khalid Khannouchi Morocco Oct 24, 1999 Chicago 2:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi* US Apr 14, 2002 London 2:04:55 Paul Tergat** Kenya Sept 28, 2003 Berlin 2:04:26 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia Sept 30, 2007 Berlin 2:03:59 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia Sept 28, 2008 Berlin 2:03:38 Patrick Makau Kenya Sept 25, 2011 Berlin 2:03:23 Wilson Kipsang Kenya Sept 29, 2013 Berlin 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto Kenya Sept 28, 2014 Berlin

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* - First "world best" recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)

** - First world record ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) (Compiled by John O'Brien; Editing by Amlan Chakraborty)