Latest News About Marathon World Record Progression

Here’s the latest on marathon world record progression, based on the most recent official data up to 2025-2026.

Direct answer

• The men’s marathon world record progression reached 2:01:09 by Eliud Kipchoge in Berlin in 2022, then improved to 2:00:35 by Kelvin Kiptum at the Chicago Marathon in 2023, making him the first man to officially break 2:01:00 in a record-eligible race.[3][9]
• On the women’s side, the current official mark is 2:11:29 by Brigid Kosgei (set in 2019 in Chicago), with ongoing competition since then, though there have been strong performances approaching that time.[4][7]

Section: Recent context

• Kipchoge’s 2022 Berlin run was the first sub-2:02 in a fully ratified event, marking a milestone in marathon history.[9]
• Kiptum’s 2023 Chicago performance officially lowered the record to 2:00:35, reaffirming ongoing advances in elite marathon speeds.[3]
• The most cited all-time progression lists show the sequence from early splits to current records, commonly maintained by World Athletics and major reference sites.[7][9]

Section: Notable nearby developments

• While Kipchoge’s sub-2-hour attempt in Vienna (not a record-eligible race) is widely discussed, it does not count toward the official progression.[6]
• Women’s marathon records have seen limited changes since Kosgei’s 2019 mark, with competition continuing but the world record remaining 2:11:29 for now.[7]

Illustration example

• A simple progression chart would place points at:
  • 2:03:38 (Makau, 2011 Berlin)
  • 2:03:23 (Kipsang, 2013 Berlin)
  • 2:01:39 (Kipchoge, 2018 Berlin)
  • 2:01:09 (Kipchoge, 2022 Berlin)
  • 2:00:35 (Kiptum, 2023 Chicago)

Note

• If you’d like, I can pull the most up-to-date official progression table from World Athletics and present a clean chart (plus a brief analysis of pacing strategies behind the latest records). I can also compile a side-by-side table of all record holders with dates and race locations. Would you like that?

Citations

• Kipchoge 2:01:09 in Berlin 2022, then 2:00:35 by Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago 2023.[9][3]
• Women’s current best 2:11:29 by Brigid Kosgei in 2019 Chicago.[4][7]
• Vienna sub-two-hour attempt discussion (not an official record).[6]