May 12, 1913 - Men's World Record
Harry Green (Britain) - 2:38:16
Shepherd's Bush Marathon, Shepherd's Bush, England
Run on a track in Shepherd's Bush, Harry Green of Great Britain set a world record of 2:38:16.
May 31, 1913 - Men's World Record
Alexis Ahlgren (Sweden) - 2:36:06
Polytechnic Marathon, Shepherd's Bush, England
From a small field of 35 runners, Alexis Ahlgren of Sweden emerged victorious in the 1913 "Poly" and set a new world record of 2:36:06. Ahlgren beat the second-place Tatu Kohlemainen of Finland by more than 5:30 minutes.