With the Fukuoka Marathon just completed, the fall marathon season (at least in terms of fast times) has come to its completion.  From a competitive standpoint the Honolulu Marathon still awaits this Sunday morning December 8th.

But this is how the marathon year shook out in 2013 via the IAAF.org lists.

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Top time of the year:   2:03:23 – Wilson Kipsang, Kenya – Berlin Marathon

 3 < 2:04            2012  –    0

 9 < 2:05            2012  –   11

14 < 2:06           2012  –   24

34 < 2:07           2012  –   51

60 < 2:08           2012  –   92

111 < 2:09          2012  – 153

184 < 2:10          2012  – 225

100th best of 2013:     2:08:46 – Abebe Negewo, Ethiopia – 4th, Beijing

Of 100 best times of 2013:

– 55 by Kenyans (including top 4)

– 34 by Ethiopians

–  4  by Japanese

–  3  by Eritreans

–  1  by runners from Morocco, Uganda, South Africa, France

First non Kenyan or Ethiopian on list:  Abraham Tadese, Eritrea at 51st in 2:07:45

Top American:  Dathan Ritzenhein, 5th in Chicago in 2:09:45
2nd best USA:  Matt Tegenkamp, 10th in Chicago in 2:12:28

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WOMEN

Top time of the year: 2:19:57 – Rita Jeptoo – Chicago

1  < 2:20        2012  –   6 (incl. 2 < 2:19)

3  < 2:21        2012  –  11

6  < 2:22        2012  –  18

9  < 2:23        2012  –  24

28 < 2:24       2012  –  44

39 < 2:25       2012  –  61

61 < 2:26       2012  –  88

80 < 2:27       2012  – 111

103 < 2:28     2012  – 143

128 < 2:29     2012  – 178

153 < 2:30     2012  – 207

100th best of 2013:    2:27:49 – Yukiko Akaba, Japan – 7th, Chicago

Of 100 best time of 2013:

– 42 by Ethiopians

– 26 by Kenyans (Including top 3)

– 11 by Japanese

–  3 by Russians

–  2 by Latvians; Ukrainians; Germans

–  1 by 12 other nations

Top American:  Serena Burla, 2:28:01 – 5th, Amsterdam

Second USA:  Desi Davila, 2:29:15, 5th,  in Berlin

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