Women · Road Running · All-Time
Marathon
2:09:56
Best mark
World record
2:18:25
Top 50 cutoff
50 rows
2:17:13
Median
Of the 50 best-by-athlete marks
6
Countries
ETH 27 · KEN 19 · 4 others
Performance distribution
50 athletes from 2:09:56 to 2:18:25 · median 2:17:13
Top 50 cutoff
The mark an athlete needed to make the list
World all-time top 50
Best by athlete · data refreshed 17 Sep 2026 · methodology
50 rows
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Chepng'etich WR | KEN | 2:09:56 | 13 Oct 2024 | Chicago | 30 |
| 2 | Fotyen Tesfay | ETH | 2:10:51 | 15 Mar 2026 | Barcelona | 28 |
| 3 | Tigst Assefa | ETH | 2:11:53 | 24 Sep 2023 | Berlin | 26 |
| 4 | Sifan Hassan | NED | 2:13:44 | 8 Oct 2023 | Chicago | 30 |
| 5 | Joyciline Jepkosgei | KEN | 2:14:00 | 7 Dec 2025 | Valencia | 31 |
| 6 | Brigid Kosgei | KEN | 2:14:04 | 13 Oct 2019 | Chicago | 25 |
| 7 | Peres Jepchirchir | KEN | 2:14:43 | 7 Dec 2025 | Valencia | 32 |
| 8 | Hawi Feysa | ETH | 2:14:57 | 12 Oct 2025 | Chicago | 26 |
| 9 | Amane Beriso Shankule | ETH | 2:14:58 | 4 Dec 2022 | Valencia | 31 |
| 10 | Paula Radcliffe | GBR | 2:15:25 | 13 Apr 2003 | London | 29 |
| 11 | Worknesh Degefa | ETH | 2:15:51 | 3 Dec 2023 | Valencia | 33 |
| 12 | Helen Obiri | KEN | 2:15:53 | 26 Apr 2026 | London | |
| 13 | Sutume Asefa | ETH | 2:15:55 | 3 Mar 2024 | Tokyo | |
| 14 | Tigist Ketema | ETH | 2:16:07 | 7 Jan 2024 | Dubai | 25 |
| 15 | Rosemary Wanjiru | KEN | 2:16:14 | 3 Mar 2024 | Tokyo | 29 |
| 16 | Almaz Ayana | ETH | 2:16:22 | 3 Dec 2023 | Valencia | 32 |
| 17 | Kebede Megertu | ETH | 2:16:34 | 21 Apr 2024 | London | |
| 18 | Bertukan Welde | ETH | 2:16:36 | 1 Mar 2026 | Tokyo | |
| 19 | Letesenbet Gidey | ETH | 2:16:49 | 4 Dec 2022 | Valencia | 24 |
| 20 | Alemu Megertu | ETH | 2:16:49 | 1 Dec 2024 | Valencia | 27 |
| 21 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | ETH | 2:16:52 | 20 Oct 2024 | Amsterdam | 25 |
| 22 | Tsehay Gemechu | ETH | 2:16:56 | 5 Mar 2023 | Tokyo | |
| 23 | Winfridah Moraa | KEN | 2:16:56 | 2 Mar 2025 | Tokyo | |
| 24 | Mary Keitany | KEN | 2:17:01 | 23 Apr 2017 | London | 35 |
| 25 | Brillian Kipkoech | KEN | 2:17:05 | 26 Apr 2026 | Hamburg | |
| 26 | Sharon Lokedi | KEN | 2:17:22 | 21 Apr 2025 | Boston | 31 |
| 27 | Sheila Chepkirui | KEN | 2:17:29 | 4 Dec 2022 | Valencia | 31 |
| 28 | Tadu Teshome | ETH | 2:17:36 | 4 Dec 2022 | Valencia | |
| 29 | Aynalem Desta | ETH | 2:17:37 | 19 Oct 2025 | Amsterdam | 21 |
| 30 | Lonah Chemtai Salpeter | ISR | 2:17:45 | 1 Mar 2020 | Tokyo | |
| 31 | Irine Chepet Cheptai | KEN | 2:17:51 | 13 Oct 2024 | Chicago | 32 |
| 32 | Worknesh Edesa | ETH | 2:17:55 | 27 Apr 2025 | Hamburg | |
| 33 | Tirunesh Dibaba | ETH | 2:17:56 | 23 Apr 2017 | London | 31 |
| 34 | Birtukan Wolde | ETH | 2:17:56 | 19 Oct 2025 | Amsterdam | |
| 35 | Angela Tanui | KEN | 2:17:57 | 17 Oct 2021 | Amsterdam | |
| 36 | Degitu Azimeraw | ETH | 2:17:58 | 3 Oct 2021 | London | 22 |
| 37 | Ashete Bekere | ETH | 2:17:58 | 6 Mar 2022 | Tokyo | |
| 38 | Hiwot Gebrekidan | ETH | 2:17:59 | 3 Dec 2023 | Valencia | |
| 39 | Tigist Abayechew | ETH | 2:18:03 | 25 Sep 2022 | Berlin | |
| 40 | Magdalena Shauri | TAN | 2:18:03 | 12 Oct 2025 | Chicago | |
| 41 | Joan Melly Chelimo | KEN | 2:18:04 | 17 Apr 2022 | Seoul | |
| 42 | Genzebe Dibaba | ETH | 2:18:05 | 16 Oct 2022 | Amsterdam | 31 |
| 43 | Ruti Aga | ETH | 2:18:09 | 22 Oct 2023 | Dongying | |
| 44 | Gladys Cherono | KEN | 2:18:11 | 16 Sep 2018 | Berlin | |
| 45 | Gotytom Gebreslase | ETH | 2:18:11 | 18 Jul 2022 | Eugene | |
| 46 | Fancy Chemutai | KEN | 2:18:11 | 4 Dec 2022 | Valencia | 27 |
| 47 | Judith Jeptum | KEN | 2:18:20 | 18 Jul 2022 | Eugene | |
| 48 | Meseret Belete | ETH | 2:18:21 | 15 Oct 2023 | Amsterdam | |
| 49 | Loice Chemnung | KEN | 2:18:24 | 12 Oct 2025 | Chicago | 28 |
| 50 | Rebbeca Tanui | KEN | 2:18:25 | 26 Apr 2026 | Hamburg |