Checkpoint Course Records

Men's Checkpoint Records

Checkpoint Time Name Year
5 Kilometers14:04Simon Robert Naali1990
5 Miles23:05Juma Ikangaa1990
10 Kilometers28:43Simon Karori1992
15 Kilometers43:29Simon Robert Naali1990
10 Miles46:53Juma Ikangaa1990
20 Kilometers58:41Juma Ikangaa1990
1/2 Marathon1:01:56Ryan Hall2011
15 Miles1:10:55Bekana Daba2011
25 Kilometers1:13:15Robert Kipchumba2011
30 Kilometers 1:28:22 Ryan Hall 2011
20 Miles1:34:36Geoffrey Mutai2011
35 Kilometers1:42:35Geoffrey Mutai2011
40 Kilometers 1:56:48 Geoffrey Mutai 2011
25 Miles1:57:30Geoffrey Mutai2011
Finish2:03:02Geoffrey Mutai2011

Half-Marathon Records

1st Half1:01:56Ryan Hall2011
2nd Half1:01:04Geoffrey Mutai2011

Woman's Checkpoint Records

Checkpoint Time Name Year
5 Kilometers15:59Sun Yingjie1999

15:49*Joan Benoit1983
5 Miles25:35Joan Benoit1983
10 Kilometers32:31Sun Yingjie1999

32:00*Joan Benoit1983
15 Kilometers49:23Sun Yingjie1999

48:08*Joan Benoit1983
10 Miles51:38Joan Benoit1983
20 Kilometers1:06:43Sun Yingjie1999

1:04:49*Joan Benoit1983
1/2 Marathon1:08:22Joan Benoit1983
15 Miles1:18:56Joan Benoit1983
25 Kilometers1:23:31Fatuma Roba1999

1:21:34*Joan Benoit1983
30 Kilometers1:40:16Margaret Okayo2002

1:38:05*Joan Benoit1983
20 Miles1:46:44Joan Benoit1983
35 Kilometers1:57:10Margaret Okayo2002

1:56:08*Joan Benoit1983
40 Kilometers2:13:39Margaret Okayo2002
25 Miles2:14:22Margaret Okayo2002
Finish2:20:43Margaret Okayo2002
*Estimate: When Joan Benoit set the former world record of 2:22:43 in 1983, the course did not feature official checkpoints at every five-kilometer location. The times listed above represent Benoit’s estimated time based on her actual time at the existing course checkpoints.

Half-Marathon Records

1st Half 1:08:22 Joan Benoit 1983
2nd Half 1:10:00 Margaret Okayo 2002

(Note: Margaret Okayo ran the first half in 1:10:43)