2000 in marathon running

This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 2000 in the Marathon for both men and women. One of the main events during this season were the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where the final of the men's competition was held on October 1, 2000. The women had their Olympic race on September 24, 2000.

1999 . 2000 in marathon running . 2001

Records

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Standing records prior to the 2000 season in track and field
World Record   Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) 2:05:42 October 24, 1999   Chicago, United States


2000 World Year Ranking

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Rank Time Athlete Venue Rank Date Note
1 2:06:36   António Pinto (POR) London, United Kingdom 1 16-04-2000 NR
2 2:06:51   Atsushi Fujita (JPN) Fukuoka, Japan 1 03-12-2000  
3 2:07:01   Khalid Khannouchi (USA) Chicago, United States 1 22-10-2000
4 2:07:15   Japhet Kosgei (KEN) Tokyo, Japan 1 13-02-2000
5 2:07:20   Lee Bong-Ju (KOR) Tokyo, Japan 2 13-02-2000 NR
6 2:07:29   Josephat Kiprono (KEN) Chicago, United States 2 22-10-2000
7 2:07:33   Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR) London, United Kingdom 2 16-04-2000
8 2:07:42   Simon Biwott (KEN) Berlin, Germany 1 10-09-2000
9 2:07:47   Antoni Peña (ESP) Berlin, Germany 2 10-09-2000
9 2:07:47   Moses Tanui (KEN) Chicago, United States 3 22-10-2000
11 2:08:02   Peter Githuka (KEN) Chicago, United States 4 22-10-2000  
12 2:08:08   Alberto Juzdado (ESP) Tokyo, Japan 3 13-02-2000
13 2:08:14   Martín Fiz (ESP) Otsu, Japan 1 05-03-2000
14 2:08:16   Takayuki Inubushi (JPN) Tokyo, Japan 4 13-02-2000
15 2:08:22   Kenneth Cheruiyot (KEN) Rotterdam, Netherlands 1 16-04-2000
16 2:08:23   Fred Kiprop (KEN) Chicago, United States 5 22-10-2000
17 2:08:30   Francisco Javier Cortés (ESP) Rotterdam, Netherlands 2 16-04-2000
18 2:08:33   Simretu Alemayehu (ETH) Turin, Italy 1 26-03-2000
19 2:08:34   Vanderlei de Lima (BRA) Rotterdam, Netherlands 3 16-04-2000
20 2:08:41   Giacomo Leone (ITA) Rome, Italy 2 01-01-2000
21 2:08:48   Willy Cheruiyot (KEN) Vienna, Austria 1 21-05-2000  
22 2:08:49   Francesco Ingargiola (ITA) Rome, Italy 3 01-01-2000  
22 2:08:49   Baek Seung-Do (KOR) Tokyo, Japan 5 13-02-2000  
22 2:08:49   Mohamed Ouaadi (FRA) Paris, France 1 09-04-2000
22 2:08:49   Joseph Ngolepus (KEN) Rotterdam, Netherlands 4 16-04-2000
26 2:08:59   Elijah Korir (KEN) Turin, Italy 2 26-03-2000  
27 2:09:00   Mark Saina (KEN) Turin, Italy 3 26-03-2000  
28 2:09:04   Shinji Kawashima (JPN) Otsu, Japan 2 05-03-2000  
29 2:09:06   William Kiplagat (KEN) London, United Kingdom 4 16-04-2000
30 2:09:09   Abdellah Béhar (FRA) Fukuoka, Japan 3 03-12-2000
31 2:09:10   Samuel Otieno (KEN) Paris, France 2 09-04-2000
32 2:09:17   Abraham Limo (KEN) Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 15-10-2000
33 2:09:18   Zebedayo Bayo (TAN) Paris, France 4 09-04-2000
34 2:09:23   Ryuji Takei (JPN) Otsu, Japan 3 05-03-2000
35 2:09:26   Noriaki Igarashi (JPN) Fukuoka, Japan 4 03-12-2000
36 2:09:30   Hiroshi Miki (JPN) Tokyo, Japan 6 13-02-2000
37 2:09:35   Joseph Mereng (KEN) Rotterdam, Netherlands 6 16-04-2000
38 2:09:43   Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) London, United Kingdom 5 16-04-2000
39 2:09:45   Stefano Baldini (ITA) London, United Kingdom 6 16-04-2000
39 2:09:45   Gezahegne Abera (ETH) Fukuoka, Japan 5 03-12-2000
41 2:09:46   Michael Kite (KEN) Münich, Germany 1 15-10-2000
42 2:09:47   Elijah Lagat (KEN) Boston, United States 1 17-04-2000
42 2:09:47   Joel Sankale (KEN) Münich, Germany 2 15-10-2000
44 2:09:49   Moges Taye (ETH) Rome, Italy 4 01-01-2000
45 2:09:50   Atsushi Sato (JPN) Otsu, Japan 4 05-03-2000
45 2:09:50   John Bungei (KEN) Venice, Italy 1 22-10-2000
47 2:09:52   Jackson Kabiga (KEN) Berlin, Germany 3 10-09-2000
48 2:09:55   Mathias Ntawulikura (RWA) London, United Kingdom 7 16-04-2000
49 2:10:00   Steve Moneghetti (AUS) Tokyo, Japan 7 13-02-2000
50 2:10:08   Takahiro Sunada (JPN) Berlin, Germany 4 10-09-2000


Women

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Records

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Standing records prior to the 2000 season in track and field
World Record   Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 2:20:43 September 26, 1999   Berlin, Germany


2000 World Year Ranking

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Rank Time Athlete Venue Pos Date Note
1 2:21:33   Catherine Ndereba (KEN) Chicago, United States 1 22-10-2000
2 2:22:19   Naoko Takahashi (JPN) Nagoya, Japan 1 12-03-2000
3 2:22:36   Lornah Kiplagat (KEN) Chicago, United States 2 22-10-2000
4 2:22:54   Lidia Șimon (ROM) Osaka, Japan 1 30-01-2000
5 2:22:56   Harumi Hiroyama (JPN) Osaka, Japan 2 30-01-2000
6 2:23:31   Esther Wanjiru (KEN) Osaka, Japan 3 30-01-2000
7 2:23:44   Marleen Renders (BEL) Paris, France 1 09-04-2000
8 2:23:47   Maura Viceconte (ITA) Vienna, Austria 1 21-05-2000
9 2:24:02   Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) Tokyo, Japan 1 19-11-2000
10 2:24:33   Tegla Loroupe (KEN) London, United Kingdom 1 16-04-2000
11 2:24:36   Reiko Tosa (JPN) Nagoya, Japan 2 12-03-2000
12 2:24:47   Elfenesh Alemu (ETH) Osaka, Japan 4 30-01-2000
13 2:25:14   Kayoko Obata (JPN) Osaka, Japan 5 30-01-2000
14 2:25:32   Ren Xiujuan (CHN) Jinan, PR China 1 02-04-2000
15 2:25:42   Adriana Fernandez (MEX) London, United Kingdom 4 16-04-2000
16 2:25:45   Lyudmila Petrova (RUS) New York, United States 1 05-11-2000
17 2:25:59   Kerryn McCann (AUS) London, United Kingdom 5 16-04-2000
18 2:26:03   Franca Fiacconi (ITA) New York, United States 2 05-11-2000
19 2:26:09   Derartu Tulu (ETH) London, United Kingdom 6 16-04-2000
20 2:26:12   Maria Guida (ITA) London, United Kingdom 7 16-04-2000
21 2:26:15   Kazumi Matsuo (JPN) Berlin, Germany 1 10-09-2000
22 2:26:27   Irina Bogacheva (KGZ) Boston, United States 2 17-04-2000
22 2:26:27   Fatuma Roba (ETH) Boston, United States 3 17-04-2000
24 2:26:33   Lyubov Morgunova (RUS) London, United Kingdom 8 16-04-2000
24 2:26:33   Madina Biktagirova (RUS) Sydney, Australia 5 24-09-2000
26 2:26:34   Wei Yanan (CHN) Beijing, PR China 1 15-10-2000
27 2:26:36   Sun Yingjie (CHN) Beijing, PR China 2 15-10-2000
27 2:26:36   Margaret Okayo (KEN) New York, United States 3 05-11-2000
29 2:26:41   Manuela Machado (POR) London, United Kingdom 9 16-04-2000
30 2:26:42   Hellen Kimutai (KEN) New York, United States 4 05-11-2000
31 2:26:58   Takami Ominami (JPN) Nagoya, Japan 3 12-03-2000
32 2:27:00   Florence Barsosio (KEN) New York, United States 5 05-11-2000
33 2:27:03   Eri Yamaguchi (JPN) Sydney, Australia 7 24-09-2000
34 2:27:07   Ham Bong-Sil (PRK) Sydney, Australia 8 24-09-2000
35 2:27:14   Zhang Shujing (CHN) Berlin, Germany 3 10-09-2000
36 2:27:25   Sonja Oberem (GER) Vienna, Austria 3 21-05-2000
37 2:27:41   Noriko Geji (JPN) Berlin, Germany 4 10-09-2000
38 2:27:42   Alina Ivanova (RUS) Prague, Czech Republic 1 21-05-2000
39 2:27:52   Małgorzata Sobańska (POL) Tokyo, Japan 4 19-11-2000
40 2:27:55   Midori Fumoto (JPN) Nagoya, Japan 4 12-03-2000
41 2:27:58   Melanie Kraus (GER) Berlin, Germany 5 10-09-2000
42 2:28:01   Tomoe Abe (JPN) Osaka, Japan 6 30-01-2000
43 2:28:11   Svetlana Zakharova (RUS) London, United Kingdom 10 16-04-2000
44 2:28:16   Ruth Kutol (KEN) Venice, Italy 1 22-10-2000
45 2:28:18   Alina Gherasim (ROM) Paris, France 2 09-04-2000
46 2:28:20   Junko Kataoka (JPN) Tokyo, Japan 5 19-11-2000
47 2:28:32   Hiromi Ominami (JPN) Nagoya, Japan 5 12-03-2000
47 2:28:32   Jackline Cherotich (KEN) Carpi, Italy 1 15-10-2000
49 2:28:46   Zinaida Semenova (RUS) London, United Kingdom 11 16-04-2000
50 2:28:51   Mineko Yamanouchi (JPN) Tokyo, Japan 7 19-11-2000


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