Closest Finishes
Men’s Closest Races (Among Top Two Finishers)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Second-Place Finishers
| Rank | Margin (sec) | Date | First (Time) | Second (Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – – | 17 APR 2000 | Elijah Lagat (2:09:47) | Gezahegne Abera (2:09:47) |
| 2 | 1 Second | 19 APR 1988 | Ibrahim Hussein (2:08:43) | Juma Ikangaa (2:08:44) |
| 3 | 2 Seconds | 17 APR 1978 | Bill Rodgers (2:10:13) | Jeff Wells (2:10:15) |
| 3 | 2 Seconds | 19 APR 1982 | Alberto Salazar (2:08:52) | Dick Beardsley (2:08:54) |
| 5 | 3 Seconds | 20 APR 1998 | Moses Tanui (2:07:34) | Joseph Chebet (2:07:37) |
| 5 | 3 Seconds | 15 APR 2002 | Rodgers Rop (2:09:02) | Christopher Cheboiboch (2:09:05) |
| 7 | 4 Seconds | 18 APR 1994 | Cosmas Ndeti (2:07:15) | Andres Espinosa (2:07:19) |
| 7 | 4 Seconds | 18 APR 2011 | Geoffrey Mutai (2:03:02) | Moses Mosop (2:03:06) |
| 9 | 5 Seconds | 19 APR 1971 | Alvaro Mejia (2:18:45) | Patrick McMahon (2:18:50) |
| 10 | 6 Seconds | 19 APR 1906 | Timothy Ford (2:45:45) | David J.Kneeland (2:45:51) |
| 11 | 10 Seconds | 19 APR 1993 | Cosmas Ndeti (2:09:33) | Kim Jae-Yong (2:09:43) |
| 12 | 11 Seconds | 19 APR 1916 | Arthur V. Roth (2:27:16) | Willie Kyronen (2:27:27) |
| 12 | 11 Seconds | 15 APR 1996 | Moses Tanui (2:09:15) | Ezekiel Bitok (2:09:26) |
| 14 | 12 Seconds | 21 APR 1997 | Lameck Aguta (2:10:34) | Joseph Kamau (2:10:46) |
| 15 | 13 Seconds | 19 APR 1944 | Gerard Cote (2:31:50) | John A. Kelley (2:32:03) |
| 16 | 14 Seconds | 20 APR 1914 | James Duffy (2:25:01) | Edouard Fabre (2:25:15) |
| 17 | 16 Seconds | 15 APR 1991 | Ibrahim Hussein (2:11:06) | Abebe Mekonnen (2:11:22) |
| 18 | 18 Seconds | 17 APR 1972 | Olavi Suomalainen (2:15:39) | Victor Manuel Mora (2:15:57) |
| 18 | 18 Seconds | 20 APR 1953 | Keizo Yamada (2:18:51) | Veikko Karvonen (2:19:09) |
| 20 | 19 Seconds | 19 APR 1956 | Antti Viskari (2:14:14) | John J. Kelley (2:14:33) |
| 21 | 20 Seconds | 16 APR 2007 | Robert K. Cheruiyot (2:14:13) | James Kwambai (2:14:33) |
| 22 | 21 Seconds | 20 APR 1908 | Thomas P. Morrissey (2:25:43) | John J. Hayes (2:26:04) |
| 23 | 23 Seconds | 19 APR 1966 | Kenji Kimihara (2:17:11) | Seiichiro Sasaki (2:17:34) |
| 23 | 23 Seconds | 21 APR 2003 | Robert K. Cheruiyot (2:10:11) | Benjamin Kosgei Kimutai (2:10:34) |
| 25 | 24 Seconds | 16 APR 2001 | Lee Bong-Ju (2:09:43) | Silvio Guerra (2:10:07) |
| 26 | 25 Seconds | 19 APR 1961 | Eino Oksanen (2:23:39) | John J. Kelley (2:23:54) |
| 27 | 27 Seconds | 19 APR 1999 | Joseph Chebet (2:09:52) | Silvio Guerra (2:10:19) |
| 28 | 31 Seconds | 18 APR 1983 | Greg A. Meyer (2:09:00) | Ron Tabb (2:09:31) |
| 29 | 32 Seconds | 19 APR 1968 | Amby Burfoot (2:22:17) | William Clark (2:22:49) |
| 30 | 34 Seconds | 19 APR 1912 | Michael J. Ryan (2:21:18) | Andrew Sockalexis (2:21:52) |
| 31 | 36 Seconds | 18 APR 2005 | Hailu Negussie (2:11:45) | Wilson Onsare (2:12:21) |
| 32 | 37 Seconds | 20 APR 1925 | Charles L. (Chuck) Mellor (2:33:00) | Clarence H. DeMar (2:33:37) |
| 33 | 40 Seconds | 19 APR 1965 | Morio Shigematsu (2:16:33) | Hideaki Shishido (2:17:13) |
| 34 | 42 Seconds | 20 APR 1970 | Ron Hill (2:10:30) | Eamon O’Reilly (2:11:12) |
| 35 | 44 Seconds | 19 APR 1948 | Gerard Cote (2:31:02) | Theodore Vogel (2:31:46) |
| 36 | 45 Seconds | 16 APR 1979 | Bill Rodgers (2:09:27) | Toshihiko Seko (2:10:12) |
| 37 | 46 Seconds | 15 APR 1974 | Neil Cusack (2:13:39) | Tom Fleming (2:14:25) |
| 38 | 47 Seconds | 20 APR 1987 | Toshihiko Seko (2:11:50) | Steve Jones (2:12:37) |
| 39 | 48 Seconds | 19 APR 1941 | Leslie S. Pawson (2:30:38) | John A. Kelley (2:31:26) |
| 40 | 49 Seconds | 20 APR 1964 | Aurele Vandendriessche (2:19:59) | Tenho Salakka (2:20:48) |
| 41 | 50 Seconds | 20 APR 2009 | Deriba Merga (2:08:42) | Daniel Rono (2:09:32) |
| 41 | 50 Seconds | 17 APR 1989 | Abebe Mekonnen (2:09:06) | Juma Ikangaa (2:09:56) |
Men’s Closest Races (Among Top Three Finishers)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Third-Place Finishers
| Rank | Margin (sec) | Date | First (Time) | Third (Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Seconds | 17 APR 2000 | Elijah Lagat (2:09:47) | Moses Tanui (2:09:50) |
| 2 | 18 Seconds | 20 APR 1998 | Moses Tanui (2:07:34) | Gert Thys (2:07:52) |
| 3 | 21 Seconds | 15 APR 199 | Ibrahim Hussein (2:11:06) | Andy Ronan (2:11:27) |
| 4 | 24 Seconds | 19 APR 1993 | Cosmas Ndeti (2:09:33) | Lucketz Swartbooi (2:09:57) |
| 5 | 25 Seconds | 21 APR 1997 | Lameck Aguta (2:10:34) | Dionicio Ceron (2:10:59) |
| 6 | 31 Seconds | 17 APR 1972 | Olavi Suomalainen (2:15:39) | Jacinto Sabinal (2:16:10) |
| 7 | 32 Seconds | 18 APR 1988 | Ibrahim Hussein (2:08:43) | John Treacy (2:09:15) |
| 8 | 34 Seconds | 16 APR 2007 | Robert K. Cheruiyot (2:14:13) | Stephen Kiogora (2:14:47) |
| 9 | 35 Seconds | 19 APR 1966 | Kenji Kimihara (2:17:11) | Toru Terasawa (2:17:46) |
| 10 | 36 Seconds | 15 APR 1996 | Moses Tanui (2:09:15) | Cosmas Ndeti (2:09:51) |
Men’s Closest Races (Among Top Five)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Fifth-Place Finishers
| Rank | Margin (sec) | Date | First (Time) | Fifth (Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 Seconds | 18 APR 1988 | Ibrahim Hussein (2:08:43) | Gianni Poli (2:09:33) |
| 2 | 53 Seconds | 16 APR 2007 | Robert K. Cheruiyot (2:14:13) | Teferi Wodajo (2:15:06) |
| 3 | 54 Seconds | 15 APR 1996 | Moses Tanui (2:09:15) | Sammy Lelei (2:10:09) |
| 4 | 1:04 | 21 APR 1997 | Lameck Aguta (2:10:34) | Moses Tanui (2:11:38) |
| 5 | 1:13 | 18 APR 1994 | Cosmas Ndeti (2:07:15) | Arturo Barrios (2:08:28) |
| 6 | 1:15 | 19 APR 1966 | Kenji Kimihara (2:17:11) | Norman Higgins (2:18:26) |
| 7 | 1:17 | 20 APR 1998 | Moses Tanui (2:07:34) | John Kagwe (2:08:51) |
| 8 | 1:24 | 20 APR 2009 | Deriba Merga (2:08:42) | Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (2:10:06) |
| 9 | 1:27 | 15 APR 1991 | Ibrahim Hussein (2:11:06) | Carlos Grisales (2:12:33) |
| 10 | 1:28 | 15 APR 2002 | Rodgers Rop (2:09:02) | Lee Bong-Ju (2:10:30) |
Men’s Closest Races (Among Top 10)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and 10th-Place Finishers
| Rank | Margin (sec) | Date | First (Time) | 10th (Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:02 | 15 APR 1996 | Moses Tanui (2:09:15) | Stephen Moneghetti (2:11:17) |
| 2 | 2:25 | 18 APR 1994 | Cosmas Ndeti (2:07:15) | Moses Tanui (2:09:40) |
| 3 | 2:58 | 18 APR 1983 | Greg A. Meyer (2:09:00) | Bill Rodgers (2:11:58) |
| 4 | 3:26 | 15 APR 2002 | Rodgers Rop (2:09:02) | Silvio Guerra (2:12:28) |
| 5 | 3:28 | 21 APR 1997 | Lameck Aguta (2:10:34) | Tesfaye Bekele (2:14:02) |
| 6 | 3:29 | 20 APR 1981 | Toshihiko Seko (2:09:26) | Victor Mora-Garcia (2:12:55) |
| 7 | 3:43 | 15 APR 1991 | Ibrahim Hussein (2:11:06) | Andrzej Witczak (2:14:49) |
| 8 | 3:51 | 20 APR 1987 | Toshihiko Seko (2:11:50) | Ken A. Martin (2:15:41) |
| 9 | 3:54 | 16 APR 2007 | Robert K. Cheruiyot (2:14:13) | Robert Cheboror (2:18:07) |
| 10 | 3:57 | 15 APR 1974 | Neil Cusack (2:13:39) | Carl Hatfield (2:17:36) |
Women’s Closest Races (Among Top Two)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Second-Place Finishers
| Rank | Margin (sec) | Date | First (Time) | Second (Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Second | 20 APR 2009 | Salina Kosgei (2:32:16) | Dire Tune (2:32:17) |
| 2 | 2 Seconds | 21 APR 2008 | Dire Tune (2:25:25) | Alevtina Biktimirova (2:25:27) |
| 2 | 2 Seconds | 18 APR 2011 | Caroline Kilel (2:22:36) | Desiree Davila (2:22:38) |
| 4 | 3 Seconds | 19 APR 2010 | Teyba Erkesso (2:26:11) | Tatyana Pushkareva (2:26:14) |
| 5 | 10 Seconds | 17 APR 2006 | Rita Jeptoo (2:23:38) | Jelena Prokopcuka (2:23:48) |
| 6 | 16 Seconds | 17 APR 2000 | Catherine Ndereba (2:26:11) | Irina Bogacheva (2:26:27) |
| 6 | 16 Seconds | 19 APR 2004 | Catherine Ndereba (2:24:27) | Elfenesh Alemu (2:24:43) |
| 8 | 29 Seconds | 15 APR 2002 | Margaret Okayo (2:20:43) | Catherine Ndereba (2:21:12) |
| 9 | 30 Seconds | 16 APR 1973 | Jacqueline A. Hansen (3:05:59) | Nina Kuscsik (3:06:29) |
| 10 | 40 Seconds | 21 APR 1980 | Jacqueline Gareau (2:34:28) | Patti Lyons (2:35:08) |
| 10 | 40 Seconds | 16 APR 2007 | Lidiya Grigoryeva (2:29:18) | Jelena Prokopcuka (2:29:58) |
| 12 | 44 Seconds | 17 APR 1978 | Gayle S. Barron (2:44:52) | Penny DeMoss (2:45:36) |
| 13 | 46 Seconds | 21 APR 1997 | Fatuma Roba (2:26:23) | Elana Meyer (2:27:09) |
| 14 | 1:05 | 20 APR 1981 | Allison Roe (2:26:46) | Patti Lyons Catalano (2:27:51) |
| 15 | 1:25 | 15 APR 1996 | Uta Pippig (2:27:12) | Tegla Loroupe (2:28:37) |
| 16 | 1:31 | 21 APR 2003 | Svetlana Zakharova (2:25:20) | Lyubov Denisova (2:26:51) |
| 17 | 1:40 | 15 APR 1995 | Uta Pippig (2:25:11) | Elana Meyer (2:26:51) |
| 18 | 1:48 | 18 APR 1994 | Uta Pippig (2:21:45) | Valentina Yegorova (2:23:33) |
| 19 | 1:50 | 18 APR 2005 | Catherine Ndereba (2:25:13) | Elfenesh Alemu (2:27:05) |
| 20 | 2:22 | 15 APR 1991 | Wanda Panfil (2:24:18) | Kim Jones (2:26:40 |
| 21 | 2:26 | 19 APR 1999 | Fatuma Roba (2:23:25) | Franziska Rochat-Moser (2:25:51) |
| 22 | 2:39 | 16 APR 1990 | Rosa Mota (2:25:24) | Uta Pippig (2:28:03) |
| 22 | 2:39 | 18 APR 1977 | Michiko (Miki) Gorman (2:48:33) | Marilyn T. Bevans (2:51:12) |
| 24 | 2:40 | 21 APR 1986 | Ingrid Kristiansen (2:24:55) | Carla Beurskens (2:27:35) |
| 25 | 2:43 | 20 APR 1992 | Olga Markova (2:23:43) | Yoshiko Yamamoto (2:26:26) |
| 26 | 2:49 | 16 APR 2001 | Catherine Ndereba (2:23:53) | Malgorzata Sobanska (2:26:42) |
| 27 | 3:56 | 20 APR 1998 | Fatuma Roba (2:23:21) | Renata Paradowska (2:27:17) |
| 28 | 4:09 | 17 APR 1989 | Ingrid Kristiansen (2:24:33) | Marguerite Buist (2:29:04) |
Unofficial Era
| Rank | Margin (sec) | Date | First (Time) | Second (Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Seconds | 20 APR1971 | Sara Mae Berman (3:08:30) | Nina Kuscsik (3:09:00) |
Women’s Closest Races (Among Top Three)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Third-Place Finishers
| Rank | Margin (sec) | Date | First (Time) | Third (Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Seconds | 18 APR 2011 | Caroline Kilel (2:22:36) | Sharon Cherop (2:22:42) |
| 2 | 11 Seconds | 20 APR 2009 | Salina Kosgei (2:32:16) | Kara Goucher (2:32:25) |
| 3 | 16 Seconds | 17 APR 2000 | Catherine Ndereba (2:26:11) | Fatuma Roba (2:26:27) |
| 4 | 33 Seconds | 17 APR 2006 | Rita Jeptoo (2:23:38) | Reiko Tosa (2:24:11) |
| 5 | 58 Seconds | 16 APR 2007 | Lidiya Grigoryeva (2:29:18) | Madai Perez (2:30:16) |
| 6 | 1:09 | 21 APR 2008 | Dire Tune (2:25:25) | Rita Jeptoo (2:26:34) |
| 7 | 1:40 | 21 APR 1997 | Fatuma Roba (2:26:23) | Colleen De Reuck (2:28:03) |
| 8 | 2:00 | 21 APR 2003 | Svetlana Zakharnova (2:25:20) | Joyce Koech Chepchumba (2:27:20) |
| 9 | 2:12 | 15 APR 1996 | Uta Pippig (2:27:12) | Nobuko Fujimura (2:29:24) |
| 10 | 2:24 | 19 APR 2010 | Teyba Erkesso (2:26:11) | Salina Kosgei (2:28:35) |
Women’s Closest Races (Among Top Five Finishers)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Fifth-Place Finishers
| Rank | Margin (sec) | Date | First (Time) | Third (Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:08 | 20 APR 2009 | Salina Kosgei (2:32:16) | Helena Kirop (2:33:24) |
| 2 | 2:16 | 18 APR 2011 | Caroline Kilel (2:22:36) | Kara Goucher (2:24:52) |
| 3 | 2:37 | 15 APR 1991 | Wanda Panfil (2:24:18) | Kamila Gradus (2:26:55) |
| 4 | 3:01 | 19 APR 2010 | Teyba Erkesso (2:26:11) | Bruna Genovese (2:29:12) |
| 5 | 3:14 | 17 APR 2006 | Rita Jeptoo (2:23:38) | Kiyoko Shimahara (2:26:52) |
| 6 | 3:50 | 17 APR 1978 | Gayle S. Barron (2:44:52) | Laurie Pedrinan (2:48:42) |
| 7 | 3:54 | 15 APR 1996 | Uta Pippig (2:27:12) | Larisa Zouzko (2:31:06) |
| 8 | 4:01 | 17 APR 2000 | Catherine Ndereba (2:26:11) | Lornah Kiplagat (2:30:12) |
| 9 | 4:05 | 21 APR 1997 | Fatuma Roba (2:26:23) | Derartu Tulu (2:30:28) |
| 10 | 4:15 | 16 APR 2001 | Catherine Ndereba (2:23:53) | Fatuma Roba (2:28:08) |
Women’s Closest Races (Among Top 10)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Tenth-Place Finishers
| Rank | Margin (sec) | Date | First (Time) | Third (Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:24 | 18 APR 2011 | Caroline Kilel (2:22:36) | Yuliya Ruban (2:27:00) |
| 2 | 4:34 | 20 APR 2009 | Salina Kosgei (2:32:16) | Alina Ivanova (2:36:50) |
| 3 | 5:44 | 19 APR 2010 | Teyba Erkesso (2:26:11) | Albina Mayorova-Ivanova (2:31:55) |
| 4 | 5:58 | 17 APR 2000 | Catherine Ndereba (2:26:11) | Elana Meyer (2:32:09) |
| 5 | 6:46 | 15 APR 1996 | Uta Pippig (2:27:12) | Valentina Enaki (2:33:58) |
| 6 | 7:38 | 16 APR 2001 | Catherine Ndereba (2:23:53) | Kaori Tanabe (2:31:31) |
| 7 | 8:23 | 17 APR 1995 | Uta Pippig (2:25:11) | Martha Tenorio (2:33:34) |
| 8 | 8:28 | 17 APR 1978 | Gayle S. Barron (2:44:52) | Gayle Olinek (2:53:20) |
| 9 | 8:38 | 17 APR 2006 | Rita Jeptoo (2:23:38) | Zivile Balciunaite (2:32:16) |
| 10 | 8:50 | 15 APR 1991 | Wanda Panfil (2:24:18) | Manuela Machado (2:33:08) |