2009 World Championships Men’s Marathon Previous Head-To-Heads
MarathonGuide Staff
Aug 23, 2009
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The top men who will be competing at the 2009 World Championships Men’s Marathon have met before. Here is our best list displaying past marathon match-ups and their finishes at these previous races. This list highlights the rise and fall of these men and how they have fared over the years. While some have performed better than others historically – this list is no guarantee of what will unfold at the World Championship Men’s Marathon scheduled for Saturday, August 22nd.
| Men | ||
| Boston – Oct 11, 2021 | ||
| 30 | Dylan Wykes (CAN) | 2:21:45 |
| Toronto Waterfront – Oct 20, 2019 | ||
| 14 | Reid Coolsaet (Canada) | 2:15:23 |
| 30 | Dylan Wykes (CAN) | 2:22:50 |
| Boston – Apr 16, 2018 | ||
| 9 | Reid Coolsaet (CAN) | 2:25:02 |
| World Championships Men’s Marathon 2017 – Aug 6, 2017 | ||
| 48 | Ser-Od BAT-OCHIR (MGL) | 2:21:55 |
| 58 | José Amado GARCÍA (GUA) | 2:25:03 |
| Boston – Apr 17, 2017 | ||
| 17 | Rachid Kisri (MAR) | 2:18:32 |
| 18 | Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) | 2:19:33 |
| Fukuoka – Dec 4, 2016 | ||
| 7 | Reid Coolsaet (CAN) | 2:10:55 |
| 9 | Yared Asmerom (ERI) | 2:11:57 |
| Berlin – Sep 25, 2016 | ||
| 12 | Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) | 2:10:29 |
| Rio de Janeiro Olympics – Aug 21, 2016 | ||
| 23 | Reid COOLSAET (CAN) | 2:14:58 |
| 38 | Ruggero PERTILE (ITA) | 2:17:30 |
| 59 | Marilson DOS SANTOS (BRA) | 2:19:09 |
| 73 | Rachid KISRI (MAR) | 2:21:00 |
| 81 | Scott WESTCOTT (AUS) | 2:22:19 |
| 92 | Ser-Od BAT-OCHIR (MGL) | 2:24:26 |
| Tokyo – Feb 28, 2016 | ||
| 5 | Abel Kirui (KEN) | 2:08:06 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) | 2:10:23 |
| Berlin – Sep 27, 2015 | ||
| 4 | Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) | 2:07:46 |
| 6 | Reid Coolsaet (CAN) | 2:10:28 |
| Beijing World Championships – Aug 22, 2015 | ||
| 4 | Ruggero PERTILE (ITA) | 2:14:23 |
| Tokyo – Feb 22, 2015 | ||
| 8 | Tsegay Kebede (ETH) | 2:07:58 |
| 12 | Yared Asmerom (ERI) | 2:09:41 |
| Fukuoka – Dec 6, 2014 | ||
| 3 | Ser-Od Bat-Ochir (MGL) | 2:08:50 |
| 6 | Henryk Szost (POL) | 2:10:02 |
| 8 | Yared Asmerom (ERI) | 2:10:09 |
| Berlin – Sep 28, 2014 | ||
| 2 | Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) | 2:03:13 |
| 9 | Tsegay Kebede (ETH) | 2:10:27 |
| London – Apr 13, 2014 | ||
| 3 | Tsegay Kebede (ETH) | 2:06:30 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) | 2:08:19 |
| 13 | Reid Coolsaet (CAN) | 2:13:40 |
| 14 | Pedro Nimo (ESP) | 2:14:15 |
| Fukuoka – Dec 1, 2013 | ||
| 4 | Henryk Szost (POL) | 2:09:37 |
| 6 | Reid Coolsaet (CAN) | 2:11:24 |
| Moscow World Championships – Aug 17, 2013 | ||
| 4 | Tsegay Kebede (ETH) | 2:10:47 |
| 17 | Kazuhiro Maeda (JPN) | 2:15:25 |
| 23 | Martin Dent (AUS) | 2:17:11 |
| 32 | Chia-Che Chang (TPE) | 2:20:02 |
| 36 | Ser-Od Bat-Ochir (MGL) | 2:21:55 |
| London – Apr 21, 2013 | ||
| 1 | Tsegay Kebede (ETH) | 2:06:04 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) | 2:06:33 |
| 7 | Yared Asmerom (ERI) | 2:08:22 |
| Fukuoka – Dec 2, 2012 | ||
| 3 | Henryk Szost (POL) | 2:08:42 |
| 4 | Arata Fujiwara (JPN) | 2:09:31 |
| London Olympics – Aug 12, 2012 | ||
| 2 | Abel Kirui (KEN) | 2:08:27 |
| 5 | Marilson DOS SANTOS (BRA) | 2:11:10 |
| 9 | Henryk SZOST (POL) | 2:12:28 |
| 10 | Ruggero PERTILE (ITA) | 2:12:45 |
| 17 | Emmanuel MUTAI (KEN) | 2:14:49 |
| 18 | Rachid KISRI (MAR) | 2:15:09 |
| 19 | Yared Asmerom (ERI) | 2:15:24 |
| 20 | Dylan WYKES (CAN) | 2:15:26 |
| 27 | Reid COOLSAET (CAN) | 2:16:29 |
| 28 | Martin DENT (AUS) | 2:16:29 |
| 45 | Arata FUJIWARA (JPN) | 2:19:11 |
| 51 | Ser-Od BAT-OCHIR (MGL) | 2:20:10 |
| 52 | Song-Chol PAK (PRK) | 2:20:20 |
| 58 | Yonas KIFLE (ERI) | 2:21:25 |
| 60 | Carlos CORDERO (MEX) | 2:22:08 |
| London – Apr 22, 2012 | ||
| 3 | Tsegay Kebede (ETH) | 2:06:52 |
| 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 |
| 21 | Martin Dent (AUS) | 2:17:32 |
| 32 | Scott Westcott (AUS) | 2:22:16 |
| Tokyo – Feb 26, 2012 | ||
| 2 | Arata Fujiwara (JPN) | 2:07:48 |
| 6 | Kazuhiro Maeda (JPN) | 2:08:38 |
| 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 |
| Toronto Waterfront – Oct 16, 2011 | ||
| 3 | REID COOLSAET (CAN) | 2:10:54 |
| 6 | DYLAN WYKES (CAN) | 2:12:56 |
| Daegu World Championships – Sep 4, 2011 | ||
| 1 | Abel Kirui (KEN) | 2:07:38 |
| 8 | Ruggero Pertile (ITA) | 2:11:57 |
| 11 | Rachid Kisri (MAR) | 2:13:24 |
| 20 | Ser-Od Bat-Ochir (MGL) | 2:16:41 |
| 26 | Rafael Iglesias (ESP) | 2:17:45 |
| 27 | Ahmed Baday (MAR) | 2:17:59 |
| 28 | Myongseung Lee (KOR) | 2:18:05 |
| London – Apr 17, 2011 | ||
| 1 | Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) | 2:04:40 |
| 4 | Marilson dos Santos (BRA) | 2:06:34 |
| 5 | Tsegay Kebede (ETH) | 2:07:48 |
| 6 | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 2:08:26 |
| 12 | Carlos Cordero (MEX) | 2:13:13 |
| Seoul – Mar 20, 2011 | ||
| 1 | Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) | 2:09:11 |
| 3 | Oleg Kulkov (RUS) | 2:10:13 |
| Sacramento – Dec 5, 2010 | ||
| 1 | Dylan Wykes (CAN) | 2:12:39 |
| 5 | Justin Young (USA) | 2:14:05 |
| New York City – Nov 7, 2010 | ||
| 2 | Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) | 2:09:18 |
| 4 | ABDERRAHIM GOUMRI (MAR) | 2:10:51 |
| 7 | Marilson dos Santos (BRA) | 2:11:51 |
| 9 | ABEL KIRUI (KEN) | 2:13:01 |
| Frankfurt – Oct 31, 2010 | ||
| 5 | Daniel Kipkorir Chepyegon (UGA) | 2:08:24 |
| 19 | Yared Asmerom (ERI) | 2:14:07 |
| Toronto Waterfront – Sep 26, 2010 | ||
| 3 | Daniel Rono (KEN) | 2:08:15 |
| 10 | Reid Coolsaet (CAN) | 2:11:23 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Abel Kirui (KEN) | 2:08:04 |
| 6 | Marilson dos Santos (BRA) | 2:08:46 |
| 9 | Yonas Kifle (ERI) | 2:14:39 |
| 16 | Satoshi Irifune (JPN) | 2:19:25 |
| New York City – Nov 1, 2009 | ||
| 2 | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) | 2:09:56 |
| 3 | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 2:10:25 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) | 2:10:46 |
| 6 | Atsushi Sato (JPN) | 2:12:05 |
| 7 | Adil Ennani (MAR) | 2:12:12 |
| 9 | José Moreira (POR) | 2:14:05 |
| 10 | Luís Feiteira (POR) | 2:14:06 |
| 11 | Masaya Shimizu (JPN) | 2:14:06 |
| 12 | Norman Dlomo (RSA) | 2:14:39 |
| 13 | Fernando Silva (POR) | 2:14:48 |
| 14 | Satoshi Irifune (JPN) | 2:14:54 |
| 16 | Marilson dos Santos (BRA) | 2:15:13 |
| 17 | Johannes Kekana (RSA) | 2:15:28 |
| 18 | André Pollmächer (GER) | 2:15:36 |
| 19 | Adriano Bastos (BRA) | 2:15:39 |
| 20 | Oleg Kulkov (RUS) | 2:15:40 |
| 21 | Martin Dent (AUS) | 2:16:05 |
| 22 | Coolboy Ngamole (RSA) | 2:16:20 |
| 23 | José de Souza (BRA) | 2:16:40 |
| 25 | Reid Coolsaet (CAN) | 2:16:53 |
| 26 | Rachid Kisri (MAR) | 2:17:01 |
| 27 | Yuriy Abramov (RUS) | 2:17:04 |
| 28 | Phaustin Baha Sulle (TAN) | 2:17:11 |
| 29 | Ser-Od Bat-Ochir (MGL) | 2:17:22 |
| 30 | Andrew Letherby (AUS) | 2:17:29 |
| 31 | Daniel Kipkorir Chepyegon (UGA) | 2:17:47 |
| 32 | Simon Munyutu (FRA) | 2:17:53 |
| 33 | Dylan Wykes (CAN) | 2:18:00 |
| 34 | Martin Beckmann (GER) | 2:18:08 |
| 35 | George Majaji (ZIM) | 2:18:37 |
| 36 | Matt Gabrielson (USA) | 2:18:41 |
| 37 | Alejandro Suárez (MEX) | 2:18:55 |
| 38 | Chia-Che Chang (TPE) | 2:19:32 |
| 39 | Kazuhiro Maeda (JPN) | 2:19:59 |
| 40 | Khalid Kamal Yaseen (BRN) | 2:20:11 |
| 41 | James Kibocha Theuri (FRA) | 2:20:24 |
| 42 | Roman Kejar (SLO) | 2:20:25 |
| 43 | Song-Chol Pak (PRK) | 2:21:12 |
| 44 | Driss El Himer (FRA) | 2:21:19 |
| 45 | Mikhail Lemaev (RUS) | 2:21:47 |
| 46 | Myongseung Lee (KOR) | 2:21:54 |
| 47 | Mark Tucker (AUS) | 2:21:57 |
| 48 | José Amado García (GUA) | 2:22:00 |
| 49 | Carlos Cordero (MEX) | 2:22:16 |
| 50 | Falk Cierpinski (GER) | 2:22:36 |
| 51 | Hyon U Ri (PRK) | 2:22:48 |
| 52 | Costantino León (PER) | 2:23:34 |
| 53 | Andrew Smith (CAN) | 2:24:48 |
| 54 | Samir Baala (FRA) | 2:25:12 |
| 55 | Juan Gualberto Vargas (MEX) | 2:25:26 |
| 56 | Giitah Macharia (CAN) | 2:25:40 |
| 57 | Getuli Bayo (TAN) | 2:25:52 |
| 58 | Scott Westcott (AUS) | 2:26:02 |
| 59 | Nelson Cruz (CPV) | 2:27:16 |
| Ottawa – May 24, 2009 | ||
| 3 | AHMED BADAY (MAR) | 2:13:53 |
| 8 | REID COOLSAET (CAN) | 2:17:08 |
| 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 |
| 6 | Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) | 2:08:25 |
| 7 | Yonas Kifle (ERI) | 2:08:28 |
| 8 | Atsushi Sato (JPN) | 2:09:16 |
| Paris – Apr 5, 2009 | ||
| 5 | Rachid Kisri (MAR) | 2:06:48 |
| 20 | Hamid Belhadj (FRA) | 2:14:32 |
| Houston – Jan 18, 2009 | ||
| 3 | YURIY ABRAMOV (RUS) | 2:12:21 |
| 5 | ANDREW SMITH (CAN) | 2:16:14 |
| 6 | GIITAH MACHARIA (CAN) | 2:21:27 |
| Fukuoka – Dec 7, 2008 | ||
| 1 | Tsegay Kebede (ETH) | 2:06:10 |
| 2 | Satoshi Irifune (JPN) | 2:09:23 |
| 3 | Arata Fujiwara (JPN) | 2:09:47 |
| 13 | Martin Dent (AUS) | 2:14:46 |
| New York City – Nov 2, 2008 | ||
| 1 | Marilson dos Santos (BRA) | 2:08:43 |
| 2 | Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) | 2:09:07 |
| 3 | Daniel Rono (KEN) | 2:11:22 |
| 29 | Nate Jenkins (USA) | 2:25:37 |
| Chicago – Oct 12, 2008 | ||
| 6 | Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) | 2:15:36 |
| 16 | Arata Fujiwara (JPN) | 2:23:10 |
| Baltimore – Oct 11, 2008 | ||
| 5 | NICHOLAS KIPRONO (UGA) | 2:17:13 |
| 14 | ANDREW LETHERBY (AUS) | 2:27:54 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul – Oct 5, 2008 | ||
| 2 | Matt Gabrielson (USA) | 2:17:38 |
| 3 | Edwardo Torres (USA) | 2:17:54 |
| 25 | Justin Young (USA) | 2:27:04 |
| Toronto Waterfront – Sep 28, 2008 | ||
| 7 | GEORGE MAJAJI (ZIM) | 2:14:53 |
| 11 | DYLAN WYKES (CAN) | 2:16:20 |
| Beijing Olympics – Aug 24, 2008 | ||
| 2 | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 2:07:16 |
| 3 | Tsegay Kebede (ETH) | 2:10:00 |
| 8 | Yared Asmerom (ERI) | 2:11:11 |
| 15 | Ruggero PERTILE (ITA) | 2:13:39 |
| 18 | Myongseung LEE (KOR) | 2:14:37 |
| 20 | Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) | 2:15:00 |
| 29 | Oleg KULKOV (RUS) | 2:18:11 |
| 32 | Carlos CORDERO (MEX) | 2:18:40 |
| 34 | Henryk SZOST (POL) | 2:19:43 |
| 36 | Yonas Kifle (ERI) | 2:20:23 |
| 37 | Nasar Sakar SAEED (BRN) | 2:20:24 |
| 48 | Nelson CRUZ (CPV) | 2:23:47 |
| 52 | Ser-Od BAT-OCHIR (MGL) | 2:24:19 |
| 53 | Norman DLOMO (RSA) | 2:24:28 |
| 57 | Simon MUNYUTU (FRA) | 2:25:50 |
| Ottawa – May 25, 2008 | ||
| 14 | GIITAH MACHARIA (CAN) | 2:16:54 |
| 20 | ANDREW SMITH (CAN) | 2:19:58 |
| London – Apr 13, 2008 | ||
| 3 | Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) | 2:05:30 |
| 4 | Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) | 2:06:15 |
| 7 | Yonas Kifle (ERI) | 2:08:51 |
| 14 | ANDREW LETHERBY (AUS) | 2:13:50 |
| Paris – Apr 6, 2008 | ||
| 1 | Tsegay Kebede (ETH) | 2:06:40 |
| 11 | Simon Munyutu (FRA) | 2:09:24 |
| Tokyo – Feb 17, 2008 | ||
| 2 | Arata Fujiwara (JPN) | 2:08:40 |
| 5 | Satoshi Irifune (JPN) | 2:09:40 |
| Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon – Jan 13, 2008 | ||
| 1 | Michael Aish (USA) | 2:13:21 |
| 2 | Dejene Yirdawe (ETH) | 2:14:11 |
| New York City – Nov 4, 2007 | ||
| 2 | Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) | 2:09:16 |
| 6 | RUGGERO PERTILE (ITA) | 2:13:01 |
| 8 | Marilson dos Santos (BRA) | 2:13:47 |
| New York City Trials – Nov 3, 2007 | ||
| 7 | Nate Jenkins (USA) | 2:14:56 |
| 56 | Justin Young (USA) | 2:23:06 |
| Amsterdam – Oct 21, 2007 | ||
| 1 | Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) | 2:06:29 |
| 5 | Yonas Kifle (ERI) | 2:07:34 |
| 8 | Tsegay Kebede (ETH) | 2:08:16 |
| Chicago – Oct 7, 2007 | ||
| 2 | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 2:11:11 |
| 4 | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) | 2:15:13 |
| Osaka World Championships – Aug 25, 2007 | ||
| 4 | Yared Asmerom (ERI) | 2:17:41 |
| 20 | Ali Mabrouk El Zaidi (LBA) | 2:22:50 |
| London – Apr 22, 2007 | ||
| 2 | Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) | 2:07:44 |
| 4 | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 2:07:54 |
| 8 | Marilson dos Santos (BRA) | 2:08:37 |
| Boston – Apr 16, 2007 | ||
| 1 | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) | 2:14:13 |
| 7 | Ruggero Pertile (ITA) | 2:16:08 |
| New York City – Nov 5, 2006 | ||
| 1 | Marilson dos Santos (BRA) | 2:09:58 |
| 19 | Andrew Letherby (AUS) | 2:19:53 |
| 20 | Matt Gabrielson (USA) | 2:19:53 |
| Chicago – Oct 22, 2006 | ||
| 1 | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) | 2:07:35 |
| 31 | Justin Young (USA) | 2:19:25 |
| 61 | Edwardo Torres (USA) | 2:22:07 |
| Helsinki World Championships – Aug 13, 2005 | ||
| 1 | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 2:10:10 |
| 25 | Yared Asmerom (ERI) | 2:18:46 |
| Madrid – Apr 24, 2005 | ||
| 1 | Daniel Rono (KEN) | 2:12:29 |
| 10 | Yared Asmerom (ERI) | 2:21:30 |
| Chicago – Oct 10, 2004 | ||
| 6 | Marilson dos Santos (BRA) | 2:08:48 |
| 12 | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) | 2:14:23 |
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