Men's marathon
The current men's marathon record is 1:59:30, held by Sabastian Sawe, set on April 26, 2026. Last checked October 10, 2026.
1:59:30
Sabastian Sawe
- Holder
- Sabastian Sawe
- Record
- 1:59:30
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Date set
- April 26, 2026
- Recognized by
- World Athletics
- Last checked
- October 10, 2026
Sources
- World Athletics Ratified world records sawe ehammer charlton mcrae yan duplantis assefa
- Marathon Handbook Sawe assefa marathon world records ratified
- Wikipedia List of world records in athletics CC BY-SA 4.0
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