Top 5 Fastest Marathon Finishes Ever Recorded

In Berlin, 2022, Eliud Kipchoge crossed the marathon finish in just two hours, one minute, and nine seconds, but that wasn't the first time Berlin Street saw a barrier fall. Number five is Kelvin Kiptum, who stunned the world in 2023 in Chicago by completing the marathon in two hours and 35 seconds, smashing previous city records. Number four, Dennis Kimetto’s 2014 Berlin run saw him break the world record at two hours, two minutes, and 57 seconds, his shoes leaving scorch marks on the course for the first time below 2:03. Number three belongs to Kenenisa Bekele, also in Berlin, clocking two hours, one minute, and 41 seconds in 2019, missing the marathon world record by a hair’s breadth. Number two, Berlin 2022-Eliud Kipchoge again, this time obliterating his own record at two hours, one minute, and nine seconds. But number one took more than elite pace: in Chicago, 2023, Kelvin Kiptum crossed at two hours and 35 seconds, making him the fastest official marathon finisher in history by 34 seconds.