Conocer la historia del maratón siempre nos ha gustado. Por eso a continuación queremos presentaros a los 100 hombres más rápidos de la historia sobre los 42 kilómetros y 195 metros. Un pequeño análisis que nos ayudará a comprender el estado actual de una de las pruebas más míticas del atletismo, donde África se sitúa como la mayor potencia mundial.
Si analizamos los mejores hombres de la historia reciente del maratón, encontramos que África se ha destacado como la absoluta dominadora de la distancia, con el mejor registro de todos los tiempos en categoría masculina (Eliud Kipchoge, KEN) y 93 de los 100 mejores maratonianos (50 kenianos, 40 etíopes y 3 marroquís) entre los puestos de honor.
A continuación se muestra el ranking de los 100 mejores maratonianos de la historia en categoría masculina.
Actualizado a 28 de abril de 2019.
PUESTO | MARCA | ATLETA | PAÍS | LUGAR | FECHA |
1 | 2:01:39 | Eliud KIPCHOGE | KEN | Berlín | 16-sept-18 |
2 | 2:02:55 | Mosinet GEREMEW | ETH | Londres | 28 APR 2019 |
3 | 2:02:57 | Dennis KIMETTO | KEN | Berlín | 28-sept-14 |
4 | 2:03:03 | Kenenisa BEKELE | ETH | Berlín | 25-sept-16 |
5 | 2:03:13 | Emmanuel MUTAI | KEN | Berlín | 28-sept-14 |
5 | 2:03:13 | Wilson Kipsang KIPROTICH | KEN | Berlín | 25-sept-16 |
7 | 2:03:16 | Mule WASIHUN | ETH | Londres | 28 APR 2019 |
8 | 2:03:34 | Getaneh MOLLA | ETH | Dubai | 25 JAN 2019 |
9 | 2:03:38 | Patrick Makau MUSYOKI | KEN | Berlín | 25-sept-11 |
10 | 2:03:40 | Herpasa NEGASA | ETH | Dubai | 25 JAN 2019 |
11 | 2:03:46 | Guye Idemo ADOLA | ETH | Berlín | 24-sept-17 |
12 | 2:03:51 | Stanley Kipleting BIWOTT | KEN | Londres | 24 APR 2016 |
13 | 2:03:59 | Haile GEBRSELASSIE | ETH | Berlín | 28-sept-08 |
14 | 2:04:02 | Leule GEBRSELASSIE | ETH | Dubai | 26 JAN 2018 |
15 | 2:04:06 | Tamirat TOLA | ETH | Dubai | 26 JAN 2018 |
15 | 2:04:06 | Asefa MENGSTU | ETH | Dubai | 26 JAN 2018 |
15 | 2:04:06 | Lawrence CHERONO | KEN | Ámsterdam | 21-oct-18 |
18 | 2:04:08 | Sisay LEMMA | ETH | Dubai | 26 JAN 2018 |
19 | 2:04:11 | Marius KIPSEREM | KEN | Róterdam | 07 APR 2019 |
20 | 2:04:15 | Geoffrey MUTAI | KEN | Berlín | 30-sept-12 |
20 | 2:04:15 | Birhanu LEGESE | ETH | Dubai | 26 JAN 2018 |
22 | 2:04:23 | Ayele ABSHERO | ETH | Dubai | 27 JAN 2012 |
23 | 2:04:24 | Tesfaye ABERA | ETH | Dubai | 22 JAN 2016 |
24 | 2:04:27 | Duncan KIBET | KEN | Róterdam | 05 APR 2009 |
24 | 2:04:27 | James Kipsang KWAMBAI | KEN | Róterdam | 05 APR 2009 |
26 | 2:04:28 | Sammy KITWARA | KEN | Chicago | 12-oct-14 |
27 | 2:04:32 | Tsegaye MEKONNEN | ETH | Dubai | 24 JAN 2014 |
27 | 2:04:32 | Dickson CHUMBA | KEN | Chicago | 12-oct-14 |
29 | 2:04:33 | Hayle LEMI | ETH | Dubai | 22 JAN 2016 |
30 | 2:04:38 | Tsegaye KEBEDE | ETH | Chicago | 7-oct-12 |
31 | 2:04:40 | Soloman DEKSISA | ETH | Ámsterdam | 21-oct-18 |
32 | 2:04:43 | El Hassan EL ABBASSI | BRN | Valencia | 02 DEC 2018 |
33 | 2:04:44 | Seifu TURA | ETH | Dubai | 26 JAN 2018 |
34 | 2:04:45 | Lelisa DESISA | ETH | Dubai | 25 JAN 2013 |
35 | 2:04:46 | Titus EKIRU | KEN | Milán | 07 APR 2019 |
36 | 2:04:48 | Yemane TSEGAY | ETH | Róterdam | 15 APR 2012 |
36 | 2:04:48 | Berhanu SHIFERAW | ETH | Dubai | 25 JAN 2013 |
38 | 2:04:49 | Tadesse TOLA | ETH | Dubai | 25 JAN 2013 |
38 | 2:04:49 | Tola SHURA KITATA | ETH | Londres | 22 APR 2018 |
40 | 2:04:50 | Dino SEFIR | ETH | Dubai | 27 JAN 2012 |
40 | 2:04:50 | Getu FELEKE | ETH | Róterdam | 15 APR 2012 |
42 | 2:04:52 | Feyisa LILESA | ETH | Chicago | 7-oct-12 |
42 | 2:04:52 | Endeshaw NEGESSE | ETH | Dubai | 25 JAN 2013 |
44 | 2:04:53 | Bernard Kiprop KOECH | KEN | Dubai | 25 JAN 2013 |
44 | 2:04:53 | Matthew Kipkoech KISORIO | KEN | Valencia | 02 DEC 2018 |
46 | 2:04:54 | Markos GENETI | ETH | Dubai | 27 JAN 2012 |
47 | 2:04:55 | Paul TERGAT | KEN | Berlín | 28-sept-03 |
48 | 2:04:56 | Sammy Kipchoge KORIR | KEN | Berlín | 28-sept-03 |
48 | 2:04:56 | Jonathan MAIYO | KEN | Dubai | 27 JAN 2012 |
50 | 2:05:02 | Emmanuel SAINA | KEN | Dubai | 25 JAN 2019 |
51 | 2:05:03 | Moses MOSOP | KEN | Róterdam | 15 APR 2012 |
52 | 2:05:04 | Abel KIRUI | KEN | Róterdam | 05 APR 2009 |
53 | 2:05:10 | Samuel Kamau WANJIRU | KEN | Londres | 26 APR 2009 |
54 | 2:05:11 | Mo FARAH | GBR | Chicago | 7-oct-18 |
55 | 2:05:13 | Vincent KIPRUTO | KEN | Róterdam | 11 APR 2010 |
55 | 2:05:13 | Wilson Loyanae ERUPE | KEN | Seúl | 20-mar-16 |
55 | 2:05:13 | Nobert KIGEN | KEN | Ámsterdam | 15-oct-17 |
58 | 2:05:15 | Martin Kiptolo LEL | KEN | Londres | 13 APR 2008 |
59 | 2:05:16 | Levi Omari MATEBO | KEN | Frankfurt | 30-oct-11 |
60 | 2:05:18 | Shifera TAMRU | ETH | Dubai | 25 JAN 2019 |
61 | 2:05:21 | Eliud KIPTANUI | KEN | Berlín | 27-sept-15 |
61 | 2:05:21 | Daniel KINYUA | KEN | Ámsterdam | 16-oct-16 |
63 | 2:05:25 | Bazu WORKU HAYLA | ETH | Berlín | 26-sept-10 |
63 | 2:05:25 | Albert Kiplagat MATEBOR | KEN | Frankfurt | 30-oct-11 |
65 | 2:05:26 | Abraham KIPTUM | KEN | Ámsterdam | 15-oct-17 |
65 | 2:05:26 | Al Mahjoub DAZZA | MAR | Valencia | 02 DEC 2018 |
67 | 2:05:27 | Jaouad GHARIB | MAR | Londres | 26 APR 2009 |
67 | 2:05:27 | Wilson Kwambai CHEBET | KEN | Róterdam | 10 APR 2011 |
67 | 2:05:27 | Tilahun REGASSA | ETH | Chicago | 7-oct-12 |
67 | 2:05:27 | Kaan Kigen ÖZBILEN | TUR | Róterdam | 07 APR 2019 |
71 | 2:05:30 | Abderrahim GOUMRI | MAR | Londres | 13 APR 2008 |
71 | 2:05:30 | Evans CHEBET | KEN | Valencia | 19-nov-17 |
73 | 2:05:33 | Felix KIPROTICH | KEN | Daegu | 07 APR 2019 |
74 | 2:05:38 | Khalid KHANNOUCHI | USA | Londres | 14 APR 2002 |
74 | 2:05:38 | Peter Kimeli SOME | KEN | París | 07 APR 2013 |
76 | 2:05:41 | Dadi Yami GEMEDA | ETH | Dubai | 27 JAN 2012 |
77 | 2:05:42 | Shami Abdullah DAWIT | ETH | Dubai | 27 JAN 2012 |
77 | 2:05:42 | Deressa CHIMSA | ETH | Dubai | 27 JAN 2012 |
79 | 2:05:43 | Amos KIPRUTO | KEN | Ámsterdam | 15-oct-17 |
80 | 2:05:44 | Kenneth Kiprop KIPKEMOI | KEN | Róterdam | 08 APR 2018 |
81 | 2:05:47 | Marius KIMUTAI | KEN | Ámsterdam | 16-oct-16 |
82 | 2:05:48 | Jafred Chirchir KIPCHUMBA | KEN | Eindhoven | 9-oct-11 |
82 | 2:05:48 | Sondre Nordstad MOEN | NOR | Fukuoka | 03 DEC 2017 |
84 | 2:05:49 | William KIPSANG | KEN | Róterdam | 13 APR 2008 |
84 | 2:05:49 | Girmay Birhanu GEBRU | ETH | Dubai | 24 JAN 2014 |
84 | 2:05:49 | Mark KORIR | KEN | París | 12 APR 2015 |
87 | 2:05:50 | Evans RUTTO | KEN | Chicago | 12-oct-03 |
87 | 2:05:50 | Abera KUMA | ETH | Róterdam | 08 APR 2018 |
87 | 2:05:50 | Suguru OSAKO | JPN | Chicago | 7-oct-18 |
90 | 2:05:51 | Gideon Kipkemoi KIPKETER | KEN | Tokio | 26-feb-17 |
91 | 2:05:52 | Stephen CHEBOGUT | KEN | Eindhoven | 11-oct-15 |
92 | 2:05:54 | Laban KORIR | KEN | Ámsterdam | 16-oct-16 |
93 | 2:05:56 | Kelkile GEZAHEGN | ETH | Róterdam | 08 APR 2018 |
94 | 2:05:58 | Deriba ROBI | ETH | Eindhoven | 11-oct-15 |
95 | 2:06:00 | Mark Kosgei KIPTOO | KEN | Eindhoven | 11-oct-15 |
95 | 2:06:00 | Thomas KIPLAGAT | KEN | Seúl | 17-mar-19 |
97 | 2:06:03 | Felix Kipchirchir KANDIE | KEN | Seúl | 19-mar-17 |
98 | 2:06:04 | Alemu BEKELE | BRN | Barcelona | 10-mar-19 |
99 | 2:06:05 | Ronaldo DA COSTA | BRA | Berlín | 20-sept-98 |
99 | 2:06:05 | Mariko KIPCHUMBA KIPLAGAT | KEN | Reims | 21-oct-12 |