Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
| Men's marathon at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Marathon course, central London |
| Date | 12 August |
The men's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, will be held on the Olympic marathon street course on 12 August.[1] Only a final, without preliminary heats, will be held.[2]
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 12 August 2012 | 11:00 | Finals |
Records
Prior to the competition[update], the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN)
|
2:03:38 | Berlin, Germany | 25 September 2011 |
| Olympic record | Samuel Wanjiru (KEN)
|
2:06:32 | Beijing, China | 24 August 2008 |
| 2012 World leading |  Ayele Abshero (ETH)
|
2:04:23 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 27 January 2012 |
According to IAAF statistics, the top ten fastest men's marathon times prior to the 2012 Olympics are as follows:[3][4]
| Time | Athlete | Country | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2h03:38 | Patrick Makau Musyoki | Kenya
|
25 September 2011 | Berlin |
| 2h03:42 | Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich | Kenya
|
30 October 2011 | Frankfurt |
| 2h03:59 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia
|
28 September 2008 | Berlin |
| 2h04:23 | Ayele Abshero | Ethiopia
|
27 January 2012 | Dubai |
| 2h04:27 | Duncan Kibet | Kenya
|
5 April 2009 | Rotterdam |
| 2h04:27 | James Kwambai | Kenya
|
5 April 2009 | Rotterdam |
| 2h04:40 | Emmanuel Mutai | Kenya
|
17 April 2011 | London |
| 2h04:48 | Yemane Tsegay | Ethiopia
|
15 April 2012 | Rotterdam |
| 2h04:50 | Getu Feleke | Ethiopia
|
15 April 2012 | Rotterdam |
| 2h04:50 | Dino Sefir | Ethiopia
|
27 January 2012 | Dubai |
Entrants
- Entrants as of 27 July 2012.[5]
References
- ^ Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- ^ Format Competition – Athletics
- ^ 0 Toplists mar m – o. iaaf.org. Retrieved on 27 April 2012.
- ^ http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=0/sex=W/all=y/legal=A/disc=MAR/detail.html iaaf.org. Retrieved on 27 April 2012.
- ^ Entry List by Event. IAAF (2012-07-27). Retrieved on 2012-08-02.
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