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Many of the top competitors running the 2012 London Marathon have met before at races in the past – especially at the previous World Championships Marathons and past London Marathons. Among the men, defending champion Emmanuel Mutai has been effective against others in the field. Others have seen various successes against the other runners.

In the women’s field, defending champion Mary Keitany can often stand at the top against any of the others – and she has the raw speed to easily win if she doesn’t go out too quickly as she has at some other races – but the pacers at London will help. Edna Kiplagat also stands above many of the others – but ultimately, the race will come down to who is the best over the day and not who was the best in the past.

Here’s our complete head-to-head listing of elite runners in the 2012 London Marathon. Past performances of these men and women against each other can’t necessarily predict who will win the London Marathon, but it does help us to understand who might be stronger than the others.

Men
Chicago – Oct 8, 2017
2	Abel Kirui (KEN)	2:09:48
8	Zersenay Tadese (ERI)	2:12:19
14	Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)	2:14:49
London – Apr 23, 2017
4	Abel Kirui (KEN)	2:07:45
12	Feyisa LILESA (ETH)	2:14:12
Rio de Janeiro Olympics – Aug 21, 2016
2	Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)	2:09:54
59	Marilson DOS SANTOS (BRA)	2:19:09
78	Solonei DA SILVA (Brazil)	2:22:05
81	Scott WESTCOTT (AUS)	2:22:19
Tokyo – Feb 28, 2016
1	Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)	2:06:56
5	Abel Kirui (KEN)	2:08:06
7	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:10:23
Berlin – Sep 27, 2015
3	Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)	2:06:57
4	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:07:46
Tokyo – Feb 22, 2015
6	Markos Geneti (ETH)	2:07:25
8	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:07:58
Dubai – Jan 23, 2015
4	Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)	2:06:35
6	Bazu Worku Hayla (ETH)	2:07:09
Berlin – Sep 28, 2014
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:03:13
9	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:10:27
Boston – Apr 21, 2014
5	Markos Geneti (ETH)	2:09:50
10	Adil Annani (MAR)	2:12:43
London – Apr 13, 2014
3	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:06:30
7	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:08:19
9	Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)	2:08:26
Otsu – Mar 2, 2014
1	Bazu Worku Hayla (ETH)	2:09:10
3	Vincent Kipruto (KEN)	2:09:54
Moscow World Championships – Aug 17, 2013
4	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:10:47
6	Solonei da Silva (BRA)	2:11:40
23	Martin Dent (AUS)	2:17:11
London – Apr 21, 2013
1	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:06:04
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:33
4	Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)	2:07:46
11	Patrick MAKAU (KEN)	2:14:10
Honolulu – Dec 9, 2012
2	MARKOS GENETI (ETH)	2:13:08
6	ABDERRAHIME BOURAMDANE (MAR)	2:15:53
Frankfurt – Oct 28, 2012
1	Patrick Makau (KEN)	2:06:08
5	Bazu Worku Hayla (ETH)	2:08:35
Chicago – Oct 7, 2012
1	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:04:38
2	Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)	2:04:52
London Olympics – Aug 12, 2012
2	Abel Kirui (KEN)	2:08:27
5	Marilson DOS SANTOS (BRA)	2:11:10
17	Emmanuel MUTAI (KEN)	2:14:49
28	Martin DENT (AUS)	2:16:29
London – Apr 22, 2012
2	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:06:51
3	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:06:52
4	Adil Annani (MAR)	2:07:43
5	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:07:44
6	Abel Kirui (KEN)	2:07:56
7	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:08:01
8	Marilson dos Santos (BRA)	2:08:03
10	Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)	2:08:20
11	Abderrahime Bouramdane (MOR)	2:10:13
11	Bazu Worku Hayla (ETH)	2:10:14
13	Vincent Kipruto (KEN)	2:10:39
14	Zersenay Tadese (ERI)	2:10:41
15	Abreham Cherkos Feleke (ETH)	2:12:46
17	Solonei Da Silva (Brazil)	2:14:57
21	Martin Dent (AUS)	2:17:32
32	Scott Westcott (AUS)	2:22:16
Dubai – Jan 27, 2012
3	Markos Geneti (ETH)	2:04:54
13	Bazu Worku Hayla (ETH)	2:07:48
New York City – Nov 6, 2011
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:28
3	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:07:14
5	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:08:26
Daegu World Championships – Sep 4, 2011
1	Abel Kirui (KEN)	2:07:38
2	Vincent Kipruto (KEN)	2:10:06
3	Feyisa Lilesa (EHT)	2:10:32
4	Abderrahime Bouramdane (MAR)	2:10:55
London – Apr 17, 2011
1	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:04:40
2	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:05:45
3	Patrick Makau (KEN)	2:05:45
4	Marilson dos Santos (BRA)	2:06:34
5	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:07:48
6	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:08:26
7	Abderrahime Bouramdane (MAR)	2:08:42
New York City – Nov 7, 2010
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:09:18
7	Marilson dos Santos (BRA)	2:11:51
9	ABEL KIRUI (KEN)	2:13:01
10	ABDERRAHIME BOURAMDANE (MAR)	2:14:07
Chicago – Oct 10, 2010
2	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:06:43
3	Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)	2:08:10
5	Vincent Kipruto (KEN)	2:09:08
Berlin – Sep 26, 2010
1	Patrick Makau (KEN)	2:05:08
3	Bazu Worku Hayla (ETH)	2:05:25
London – Apr 25, 2010
1	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:05:19
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:23
3	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:06:55
4	Abderrahime Bouramdane (MAR)	2:07:33
5	Abel Kirui (KEN)	2:08:04
6	Marilson dos Santos (BRA)	2:08:46
7	Zersenay Tadese (ERI)	2:12:03
Rotterdam – Apr 11, 2010
1	Patrick Makau (KEN)	2:04:48
3	Vincent Kipruto (KEN)	2:05:13
4	Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)	2:05:23
New York City – Nov 1, 2009
3	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:10:25
5	ABDERRAHIME BOURAMDANE (MAR)	2:12:14
Berlin World Championships – Aug 22, 2009
1	Abel Kirui (KEN)	2:06:54
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:07:48
3	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:08:35
7	Adil Annani (MAR)	2:12:12
16	Marilson dos Santos (BRA)	2:15:13
21	Martin Dent (AUS)	2:16:05
58	Scott Westcott (AUS)	2:26:02
London – Apr 26, 2009
2	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:05:20
3	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:05:27
4	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:53
Paris – Apr 5, 2009
1	Vincent Kipruto (KEN)	2:05:47
2	Bazu Worku Hayla (ETH)	2:06:15
Rotterdam – Apr 5, 2009
3	Abel Kirui (KEN)	2:05:04
4	Patrick Makau (KEN)	2:06:14
Fukuoka – Dec 7, 2008
1	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:06:10
13	Martin Dent (AUS)	2:14:46
New York City – Nov 2, 2008
1	Marilson dos Santos (BRA)	2:08:43
5	Abderrahime Bouramdane (MAR)	2:13:33
Beijing Olympics – Aug 24, 2008
2	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:07:16
3	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:10:00
5	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:10:24
26	Abderrahime Bouramdane (MAR)	2:17:42
London – Apr 13, 2008
1	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:05:15
4	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:15
New York City – Nov 4, 2007
1	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:09:04
8	Marilson dos Santos (BRA)	2:13:47
Amsterdam – Oct 21, 2007
1	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:29
8	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:08:16
London – Apr 22, 2007
1	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:07:41
4	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:07:54
8	Marilson dos Santos (BRA)	2:08:37
London – Apr 23, 2006
2	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:06:41
8	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:08:45
London – Apr 17, 2005
1	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:07:26
2	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:07:49