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Jan 27, 2025

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We love putting together these listings of where the elite athletes have faced each other in the past. The listings show – in an easy format – rankings of athlete versus athlete at the same race on the same day. Times alone can’t tell the story – race courses are of different difficulty; the conditions at a race – even the same course – can be very different from day to day or year to year: ideal for racing or too hot or windy. Some athletes can succeed in a well-paced race or fail when competing against certain others. But these head-to-head statistics show how each individual has performed against others and can help us create a real ranking of the athletes and see how they relate to each other.

Men
New York City – Nov 6, 2022
5Suguru Osako (JPN)2:11:31
11Jared Ward (USA)2:17:09
Boston – Apr 18, 2022
11Lemi Hayle (ETH)2:09:43
26Jared Ward (USA)2:15:24
New York City – Nov 7, 2021
10Jared Ward (USA)2:14:06
14Shadrack Biwott (KEN)2:16:50
Boston – Oct 11, 2021
2Lemi Hayle (Ethiopia)2:10:37
9Wilson Chebet (KEN)2:11:40
13Geoffrey Kirui (Kenya)2:12:00
24Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)2:19:23
Olympics 2020 (Men) – Aug 8, 2021
6Suguru OSAKO (JPN)2:10:41
8Galen RUPP (USA)2:11:41
41Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)2:18:27
The Marathon Project – Dec 20, 2020
21Shadrack Biwott (USA)2:13:51
35Jared Ward (USA)2:16:35
London – Oct 4, 2020
3Sisay Lemma Kasaye (ETH)2:05:45
17Jared WARD (USA)2:12:38
Tokyo – Mar 1, 2020
3Sisay Lemma Kasaye (ETH)2:04:51
4Suguru Osako (JPN)2:05:29
Atlanta – Feb 29, 2020
1Galen Rupp (USA)2:09:20
3Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)2:10:03
New York City – Nov 3, 2019
6Jared Ward (USA)2:10:45
9Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)2:11:34
Boston – Apr 15, 2019
5Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)2:08:54
8Jared Ward (USA)2:09:25
15Shadrack Biwott (USA)2:13:11
27Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)2:18:56
New York City – Nov 4, 2018
6Jared Ward (USA)2:12:24
9Shadrack Biwott (USA)2:12:52
Chicago – Oct 7, 2018
3Suguru Osako (JPN)2:05:50
5Galen Rupp (USA)2:06:21
6Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)2:06:45
Prague – May 6, 2018
1Galen Rupp (USA)2:06:07
2Sisay Lemma Kasaye (ETH)2:07:03
Boston – Apr 16, 2018
2Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)2:18:23
3Shadrack Biwott (KEN)2:18:35
15Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)2:28:18
Valencia – Nov 19, 2017
1Sammy Kirop Kitwara (KEN)2:05:15
12Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:10:14
New York City – Nov 5, 2017
4Lemi Hayle (ETH)2:11:52
7Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)2:12:48
10Shadrack Biwott (USA)2:14:57
11Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:15:29
12Jared Ward (USA)2:18:39
Chicago – Oct 8, 2017
1Galen Rupp (USA)2:09:20
4Sisay Lemma Kasaye (ETH)2:11:01
20Luke Puskedra (USA)2:17:53
Boston – Apr 17, 2017
1Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)2:09:37
2Galen Rupp (USA)2:09:58
3Suguru Osako (JPN)2:10:28
4Shadrack Biwott (USA)2:12:08
5Wilson Chebet (KEN)2:12:35
6Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)2:12:45
9Luke Puskedra (USA)2:14:45
10Jared Ward (USA)2:15:28
11Sean Quigley (USA)2:15:34
12Yemane Adhane Tsegay (Ethiopia)2:16:47
13Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:17:00
14Cuthbert Nyasango (ZIM)2:17:40
15Wesley Korir (KEN)2:18:14
18Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:19:33
Fukuoka – Dec 4, 2016
1Yemane Adhane Tsegay (ETH)2:08:48
2Patrick Makau (KEN)2:08:57
9Yared Asmerom (ERI)2:11:57
New York City – Nov 6, 2016
3Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)2:11:23
5SHADRACK BIWOTT (USA)2:12:01
Amsterdam – Oct 16, 2016
2Sammy Kirop Kitwara (KEN)2:05:45
7Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)2:06:27
Berlin – Sep 25, 2016
4Sisay Lemma Kasaye (ETH)2:06:56
12Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:10:29
Rio de Janeiro Olympics – Aug 21, 2016
3Galen Rupp (USA)2:10:05
6Jared WARD (USA)2:11:30
10Eric GILLIS (CAN)2:12:29
13Lemi Hayle (Ethiopia)2:13:29
33Mebrahtom KEFLEZIGHI (USA)2:16:46
58Cuthbert NYASANGO (Zimbabwe)2:18:58
London – Apr 24, 2016
7Sisay Lemma Kasaye (Ethiopia)2:10:45
9Dennis Kimetto (KEN)2:11:44
Boston – Apr 18, 2016
1Lemi Hayle (ETH)2:12:45
3Yemane Adhane Tsegay (ETH)2:14:02
4Wesley Korir (KEN)2:14:05
6Sammy Kirop Kitwara (KEN )2:16:43
11Cuthbert Nyasango (ZIM)2:22:02
Los Angeles Trials – Feb 13, 2016
1Galen Rupp (USA)2:11:12
2Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:12:20
3Jared Ward (USA)2:13:00
4Luke Puskedra (USA)2:14:12
7Shadrack Biwott (USA)2:15:23
9Sean Quigley (USA)2:15:52
Dubai – Jan 22, 2016
2Lemi Hayle (ETH)2:04:33
4Sisay Lemma Kasaye (ETH)2:05:16
Fukuoka – Dec 6, 2015
1Patrick Makau (KEN)2:08:18
14Cuthbert Nyasango (ZIM)2:17:58
New York City – Nov 1, 2015
5Yemane Adhane Tsegay (Ethiopia)2:13:24
7Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:13:32
Chicago – Oct 11, 2015
2Sammy Kirop Kitwara (KEN)2:09:50
5Luke Puskedra (USA)2:10:24
6Wesley Korir (KEN)2:10:39
Berlin – Sep 27, 2015
4Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:07:46
Beijing World Championships – Aug 22, 2015
2Yemane Adhane Tsegay (Ethiopia)2:13:08
15Lemi Hayle (Ethiopia)2:17:37
23Cuthbert NYASANGO (ZIM)2:22:15
London – Apr 26, 2015
3Dennis Kimetto (KEN)2:05:50
6Sammy Kirop Kitwara (KEN)2:07:43
11Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:10:54
Boston – Apr 20, 2015
2Yemane Adhane Tsegay (ETH)2:09:48
3Wilson Chebet (KEN)2:10:22
5Wesley Korir (KEN)2:10:49
8Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:12:42
Dubai – Jan 23, 2015
1Lemi Hayle (ETH)2:05:28
5Sisay Lemma Kasaye (ETH)2:07:06
Honolulu – Dec 14, 2014
1Wilson Chebet (KEN)2:15:35
5Yemane Adhane Tsegay (ETH)2:17:54
Fukuoka – Dec 6, 2014
1Patrick Makau (KEN)2:08:22
8Yared Asmerom (ERI)2:10:09
New York City – Nov 2, 2014
4Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:13:18
Chicago – Oct 12, 2014
2Sammy Kirop Kitwara (KEN)2:04:28
8Wesley Korir (KEN)2:11:09
Berlin – Sep 28, 2014
1Dennis Kimetto (KEN)2:02:57
2Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:03:13
Ottawa – May 25, 2014
1Yemane Adhane Tsegay (ETH)2:06:54
4Wesley Korir (KEN)2:09:17
8Eric Gillis (CAN)2:13:46
Boston – Apr 21, 2014
1Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:08:37
2Wilson Chebet (KEN)2:08:48
16Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)2:16:06
London – Apr 13, 2014
7Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:08:19
New York City – Nov 3, 2013
9WESLEY KORIR (KEN)2:11:34
23Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:23:47
Chicago – Oct 13, 2013
1Dennis Kimetto (KEN)2:03:45
2Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:03:52
3Sammy Kirop Kitwara (KEN)2:05:16
19Jared Ward (USA)2:16:17
22Sean Quigley (USA)2:17:45
Eindhoven – Oct 13, 2013
1Yemane Adhane Tsegay (ETH)2:09:11
4Sisay Lemma Kasaye (ETH)2:09:44
London – Apr 21, 2013
2Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:06:33
7Yared Asmerom (ERI)2:08:22
11Patrick MAKAU (KEN)2:14:10
Tokyo – Feb 24, 2013
1Dennis Kimetto (KEN)2:06:50
8Dino Sefer (ETH)2:09:13
Frankfurt – Oct 28, 2012
1Patrick Makau (KEN)2:06:08
49Sisay Lemma Kasaye (Ethiopia)2:28:14
49Shadrack Biwott (USA)2:28:14
Chicago – Oct 7, 2012
4Sammy Kirop Kitwara (KEN)2:05:54
5Wesley Korir (KEN)2:06:13
Berlin – Sep 30, 2012
2Dennis Kimetto (KEN)2:04:16
London Olympics – Aug 12, 2012
4Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:11:06
7Cuthbert NYASANGO (ZIM)2:12:08
17Emmanuel MUTAI (KEN)2:14:49
19Yared Asmerom (ERI)2:15:24
22Eric GILLIS (CAN)2:16:00
Boston – Apr 16, 2012
1Wesley Korir (KEN )2:12:40
5Wilson Chebet (KEN)2:14:56
Dubai – Jan 27, 2012
2Dino Sefer (ETH)2:04:50
10Yemane Adhane Tsegay (ETH)2:06:29
2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon – Jan 14, 2012
1Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:09:08
3Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)2:09:47
New York City – Nov 6, 2011
2Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:06:28
6Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:09:13
London – Apr 17, 2011
1Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:04:40
3Patrick Makau (KEN)2:05:45
Los Angeles – Mar 20, 2011
4Wesley Korir (KEN)2:13:23
10Shadrack Biwott (KEN)2:20:28
New York City – Nov 7, 2010
2Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:09:18
6Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:11:38
Berlin – Sep 26, 2010
1Patrick Makau (KEN)2:05:08
4Yemane Adhane Tsegay (ETH)2:07:52
Boston – Apr 19, 2010
5Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:09:26
11Cuthbert Nyasango (ZIM)2:12:40
Rotterdam – Apr 11, 2010
1Patrick Makau (KEN)2:04:48
New York City – Nov 1, 2009
1Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:09:15
9Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)2:14:00
Berlin World Championships – Aug 22, 2009
2Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:07:48
4Yemane Adhane Tsegay (ETH)2:08:42
London – Apr 26, 2009
4Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:06:53
9Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:09:21
Chicago – Oct 12, 2008
4Wesley Korir (KEN )2:13:53
6Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:15:36
New York City – Nov 6, 2005
3Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)2:09:56
5Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)
Women
Chicago – Oct 8, 2023
17Desireé Linden (USA)2:27:35
22Diane Nukuri (USA)2:34:29
Boston – Apr 17, 2023
18Desireé Linden (USA)2:27:18
21Atsede Bayisa (Ethiopia)2:30:14
31Edna Kiplagat (Kenya)2:34:40
New York City – Nov 6, 2022
4Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:24:16
11Lindsay Flanagan (USA)2:29:28
14Caroline Rotich (Kenya)2:30:59
16Desireé Linden (USA)2:32:37
Chicago – Oct 9, 2022
4Ruti Aga (ETH)2:21:41
22Rachel Hannah (CAN)2:36:04
34Diane Nukuri (USA)2:41:05
Boston – Apr 18, 2022
1Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:21:40
13Desireé Linden (USA)2:28:47
Boston – Oct 11, 2021
2Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:25:09
8Atsede Bayisa (ETH)2:28:04
11Caroline Rotich (KEN)2:29:54
17Desireé Linden (USA)2:35:25
35Jordan Hasay (USA)2:41:43
Chicago – Oct 10, 2021
10Lindsay Flanagan (USA)2:33:20
11Diane Nukuri (BDI)2:34:25
London – Oct 4, 2020
1Brigid Kosgei (KEN)2:18:58
17Lindsay FLANAGAN (USA)2:37:16
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Women’s Marathon – Feb 29, 2020
12Lindsay Flanagan (USA)2:32:04
26Jordan Hasay (USA)2:37:56
New York City – Nov 3, 2019
3Ruti Aga (ETH)2:25:51
6Desireé Linden (USA)2:26:46
Chicago – Oct 13, 2019
1Brigid Kosgei (KEN)2:14:04
7Lindsay Flanagan (USA)2:28:08
London – Apr 28, 2019
1Brigid Kosgei (KEN)2:18:20
4Gladys Cherono (KEN)2:20:52
Boston – Apr 15, 2019
2Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:24:13
3Jordan Hasay (USA)2:25:20
5Desireé Linden (USA)2:27:00
6Caroline Rotich (KEN)2:28:27
9Lindsay Flanagan (USA)2:30:07
Berlin – Sep 16, 2018
1Gladys Cherono (KEN)2:18:11
2Ruti Aga (ETH)2:18:34
4Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:21:18
London – Apr 22, 2018
2Brigid Kosgei (KEN)2:20:13
4Gladys Cherono (KEN)2:24:10
6Rose Chelimo (BRN)2:26:03
13Liz COSTELLO (USA)2:40:04
Boston – Apr 16, 2018
1Desireé Linden (USA)2:39:54
9Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:47:14
Honolulu – Dec 10, 2017
1BRIGID KOSGEI (KEN)2:22:15
3JOYCE CHEPKIRUI (KEN)2:33:18
New York City – Nov 5, 2017
4Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:29:36
9Diane Nukuri (BDI)2:31:21
11Bizunesh Deba (ETH)2:32:01
Chicago – Oct 8, 2017
2Brigid Kosgei (KEN)2:20:22
3Jordan Hasay (USA)2:20:57
5Valentine Kipketer (KEN)2:28:05
Berlin – Sep 24, 2017
1Gladys Cherono (KEN)2:20:23
2Ruti Aga (ETH)2:20:41
London World Championships – Aug 6, 2017
1Rose Chelimo (BRN)2:27:11
2Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:27:18
37Lindsay Flanagan (USA)2:39:47
Boston – Apr 17, 2017
1Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:21:52
2Rose Chelimo (BRN)2:22:51
3Jordan Hasay (USA)2:23:00
4Desireé Linden (USA)2:25:06
5Gladys Cherono (KEN)2:27:20
6Valentine Kipketer (KEN)2:29:35
7Bizunesh Deba (ETH)2:30:58
8Brigid Kosgei (KEN)2:31:48
9Diane Nukuri (BDI)2:32:24
10Ruti Aga (ETH)2:33:26
11Lindsay Flanagan (USA)2:34:44
13Esther Atkins (USA)2:36:11
18Liz Costello (USA)2:38:21
22Atsede Bayisa (ETH)2:40:07
23Rachel Hannah (CAN)2:41:22
Dubai – Jan 20, 2017
13Rachel Hannah (CAN)2:46:16
13Ruti Aga (ETH)2:46:16
Honolulu – Dec 11, 2016
1Brigid Kosgei (Kenya)2:31:10
3Bizunesh Deba (ETH)2:35:33
New York City – Nov 6, 2016
4Joyce Chepkirui (KEN)2:29:08
5DIANE NUKURI (BDI)2:33:04
11Esther Atkins (USA)2:37:11
13Kelly Arias (COL)2:39:14
Chicago – Oct 9, 2016
2Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:23:28
3Valentine Kipketer (KEN)2:23:41
6Atsede Bayisa (ETH)2:28:53
Rio de Janeiro Olympics – Aug 14, 2016
7Desireé Linden (USA)2:26:08
8Rose Chelimo (BRN)2:27:36
12Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:29:32
Duluth – Jun 18, 2016
3Clara Santucci (USA)2:34:55
8Esther Atkins (USA)2:37:26
Boston – Apr 18, 2016
1Atsede Bayisa (ETH)2:29:19
3Joyce Chepkirui (Kenya)2:30:50
4Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:32:28
5Valentine Kipketer (Kenya)2:33:13
7Bizunesh Deba (ETH)2:33:56
Los Angeles Trials – Feb 13, 2016
2Desireé Linden (USA)2:28:53
11Esther Atkins (USA)2:37:56
14Lindsay Flanagan (USA)2:39:42
New York City – Nov 1, 2015
8Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:28:46
10CAROLINE ROTICH (Kenya)2:33:19
Beijing World Championships – Aug 30, 2015
5Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:28:18
24Esther Atkins (USA)2:38:15
Pan American Games Marathon – Women’s – Jul 18, 2015
2Lindsay Flanagan (USA)2:36:30
3Rachel Hannah (CAN)2:41:06
London – Apr 26, 2015
10Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:27:16
12Diane Nukuri (BDI)2:27:50
Boston – Apr 20, 2015
1Caroline Rotich (KEN)2:24:55
3Bizunesh Deba (ETH)2:25:09
4Desireé Linden (USA)2:25:39
10Joyce Chepkirui (KEN)2:29:07
Dubai – Jan 23, 2015
2Gladys Cherono (KEN)2:20:03
16Atsede Bayisa (ETH)2:27:24
Honolulu – Dec 14, 2014
1Joyce Chepkirui (KEN)2:30:23
7Diane Nukuri (BDI)2:37:11
New York City – Nov 2, 2014
4Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:26:15
5Desireé Linden (USA)2:28:11
9Bizunesh Deba (ETH)2:31:40
13EDNA KIPLAGAT (KEN)2:36:24
Boston – Apr 21, 2014
2Bizunesh Deba (ETH)2:19:59
9Desireé Linden (USA)2:23:54
20Esther Atkins (USA)2:33:15
London – Apr 13, 2014
1Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:20:21
12Diane Nukuri (BDI)2:33:01
Tokyo – Feb 23, 2014
4Caroline Rotich (KEN)2:24:35
12Atsede Bayisa (ETH)2:35:03
New York City – Nov 3, 2013
2Bizunesh Deba (ETH)2:25:56
3Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:27:47
9EDNA KIPLAGAT (KEN)2:30:04
10Diane Nukuri (BDI)2:30:09
Chicago – Oct 13, 2013
3Atsede Bayisa (ETH)2:26:42
5Atsede Bayisa (ETH)2:26:42
9Clara Santucci (USA)2:31:39
London – Apr 21, 2013
2Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:21:32
4Atsede Bayisa (ETH)2:25:14
15Joyce CHEPKIRUI (KEN)2:35:54
Chicago – Oct 7, 2012
1Atsede Bayisa (ETH)2:22:03
4Caroline Rotich (KEN)2:23:22
London Olympics – Aug 5, 2012
19Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:27:52
31Diane NUKURI (BDI)2:30:13
London – Apr 22, 2012
2Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:19:50
9Atsede Bayisa (ETH)2:25:59
10Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:27:04
Houston Trials – Jan 14, 2012
7Clara Santucci (USA)2:30:46
27Esther Atkins (USA)2:37:21
New York City – Nov 6, 2011
2Bizunesh Deba (ETH)2:23:19
7Caroline Rotich (KEN)2:27:06
20Diane Nukuri (BDI)2:41:21
Daegu World Championships – Aug 27, 2011
1Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:28:43
14Atsede Bayisa (Ethiopia)2:31:37
29Caroline Rotich (KEN)2:37:07
Boston – Apr 18, 2011
2Desireé Linden (USA)2:22:38
4Caroline Rotich (KEN)2:24:26
16Clara Santucci (USA)2:29:54
London – Apr 17, 2011
2Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:20:46
5Atsede Bayisa (ETH)2:23:50
Los Angeles – Mar 20, 2011
1Bizunesh Deba (ETH)2:26:34
4Diane Nukuri (BDI)2:33:47
New York City – Nov 7, 2010
1Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:28:20
8Caroline Rotich (KEN)2:29:46
10Bizunesh Deba (ETH)2:29:55
Chicago – Oct 10, 2010
1Atsede Bayisa (ETH)2:23:40
2Desireé Linden (USA)2:26:20
23Diane Nukuri (BDI)2:39:08
Berlin World Championships – Aug 23, 2009
11Desireé Linden (USA)2:27:53
27Atsede Bayisa (Ethiopia)2:36:04
Boston Trials – Apr 20, 2008
3Blake Russell (USA)2:32:40
13Desireé Linden (USA)2:37:50
Boston – Apr 16, 2007
2Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:29:58
18Desireé Linden (USA)2:44:56
Paris – Apr 7, 2002
5Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:28:36

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