Three world records in Rotterdam
Three marathon world records have been run in Rotterdam; twice
by a man and once by a woman. The first time was in 1985 when
Carlos Lopes from Portugal finished in 2.07.12 after a masterly
solo-race. Three years later that record was broken on the
Coolsingel by the Ethiopian Belayneh Densamo in 2.06.50. That
record stood for a good ten years. Tegla Loroupe from Kenya gave
Rotterdam a women's world record in 1998: 2.20.47. She herself
broke that record eleven years later.
Here follows the history of the men's and women's world
record:
Men
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2.55.18
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John Hayes
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US
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London
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24-7-1908
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2.52.45
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Robert Fowler
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US
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New York
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1-1-1909
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2.46.52
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James Clark
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US
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New York
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12-2-1909
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2.46.04
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Albert Raines
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US
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New York
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8-5-1909
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2.42.31
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Frederick Barrett
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GB
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London
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8-5-1909
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2.38.16
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Harry Green
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GB
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London
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12-5-1913
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2.36.06
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Alexis Ahlgren
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Swe
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London
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31-5-1913
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2.32.35
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Hannes Kolehmainen
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Fin
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Antwerp
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22-8-1920
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2.29.01
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Albert Michelsen
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US
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Port Chester, NY
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12-10-1925
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2.27.49
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Fusashige Suzuki
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Jap
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Tokyo
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31-3-1935
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2.26.44
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Yasuo Ikenada
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Jap
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Tokyo
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3-4-1935
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2.26.42
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Kee Chung Sohn
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Jap/Kor
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Tokyo
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3-11-1935
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2.25.39
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Yun Bok Suh
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Kor
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Boston
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19-4-1947
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2.20.42
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Jim Peters
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GB
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Chiswick
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14-6-1952
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2.18.40
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Jim Peters
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GB
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Chiswick
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13-6-1953
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2.18.34
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Jim Peters
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GB
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Turku
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4-10-1953
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2.17.39
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Jim Peters
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GB
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Chiswick
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26-6-1954
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2.15.17
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Sergei Popov
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Sov
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Stockholm
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24-8-1958
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2.15.16
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Abebe Bikila
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Eth
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Rome
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10-9-1960
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2.15.15
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Toru Terasawa
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Jap
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Beppu
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17-2-1963
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2.14.28
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Buddy Edelen
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US
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Chiswick
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15-6-1963
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2.13.55
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Basil Heatley
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GB
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Chiswick
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13-6-1964
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2.12.11
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Abebe Bikila
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Eth
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Tokyo
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21-10-1964
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2.12.00
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Morio Shigematsu
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Jap
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Chiswick
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12-6-1965
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2.09.36
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Derek Clayton
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Aus
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Fukuoka
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3-12-1967
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2.08.33
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Derek Clayton
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Aus
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Antwerp
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30-5-1969
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2.08.18
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Robert de Castella
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Aus
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Fukuoka
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6-12-1981
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2.08.05
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Steve Jones
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GB
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Chicago
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21-10-1984
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2.07.12
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Carlos Lopes
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Por
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Rotterdam
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20-4-1985
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2.06.50
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Belayneh Densamo
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Eth
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Rotterdam
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17-4-1988
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2.06.05
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Ronaldo da Costa
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Bra
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Berlin
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20-9-1998
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2.05.42
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Khalid Khannouchi
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Mor
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Chicago
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24-10-1999
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2.05.38
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Khalid Khannouchi
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US
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London
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14-4-2002
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2.04.55
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Paul Tergat
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Ken
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Berlin
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28-9-2003
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2.04.26
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Haile Gebrselassie
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Eth
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Berlin
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30-9-2007
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2.03.59
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Haile Gebrselassie
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Eth
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Berlin
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28-9-2008
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2.03.38
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Patrick Makau
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Eth
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Berlin
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25-9-2011
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Women
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3.40.22
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Violet Percy
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GB
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London
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3-10-1926
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3.27.45
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Dale Greig
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GB
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Ryde
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23-5-1964
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3.19.33
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Mildred Simpson
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NZ
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Auckland
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21-7-1964
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3.15.22
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Maureen Wilton
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Can
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Toronto
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6-5-1967
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3.07.26
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Anni Pede
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WGer
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Waldniel
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16-9-1967
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3.02.53
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Caroline Walker
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US
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Seaside
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28-2-1970
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3.01.42
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Elizabeth Bonner
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US
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Philadelphia
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9-5-1971
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2.46.30
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Adrienne Beames
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Aus
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Werribee
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31-8-1971
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2.46.24
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Chantal Langlace
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Fra
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N.Brisach
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27-10-1974
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2.43.54
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Jacqueline Hansen
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US
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Culver City
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1-12-1974
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2.42.24
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Liane Winter
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WGer
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Boston
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21-4-1975
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2.40.15
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Christa Vahlensieck
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WGer
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Dulmen
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3-5-1975
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2.38.19
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Jacqueline Hansen
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US
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Eugene
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12-10-1975
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2.35.15
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Chantal Langlace
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Fra
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Oyarzun
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1-5-1977
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2.34.47
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Christa Vahlensieck
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WGer
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W-Berlin
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10-9-1977
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2.32.29
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Grete Waitz
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Nor
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New York
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22-10-1978
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2.27.32
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Grete Waitz
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Nor
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New York
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21-10-1979
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2.25.41
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Grete Waitz
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Nor
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New York
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26-10-1980
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2.25.29
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Grete Waitz
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Nor
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London
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17-4-1983
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2.22.43
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Joan Benoit
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US
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Boston
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18-4-1983
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2.21.06
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Ingrid Kristiansen
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Nor
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London
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21-4-1985
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2.20.47
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Tegla Loroupe
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Ken
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Rotterdam
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19-4-1998
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2.20.43
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Tegla Loroupe
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Ken
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Berlin
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26-9-1999
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2.19.46
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Naoko Takahashi
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Jap
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Berlin
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30-9-2001
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2.18.47
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Catherine Ndereba
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Ken
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Chicago
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7-10-2001
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2.17.18
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Paula Radcliffe
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GB
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Chicago
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13-10-2002
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2.15.25
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Paula Radcliffe
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GB
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London
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13-4-2003
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