World records in the marathon are ratified by World Athletics, the international governing body for the sport of athletics.
Sabastian Sawe, the men's marathon world record holder
Mary Keitany during her women-only world record run at the 2017 London Marathon with 2:17:01
Tigst Assefa during her women's world record run at the 2023 Berlin Marathon with 2:11:53
Johnny Hayes