The Olympic Record with a time of 2:23:07
The 2012 Games in London were Tiki's first Olympics ... she won gold in women's marathon and set an Olympic record.
Tiki Gelana from Ethiopia with a new Olympic Record time of 2:23:07
London, UK.
Gebreselassie an Ethiopian marathon runner (World record holder) has refused to run the Marathon at the Beijing Olympics due to bad air quality but will run the 10,000 meters.
It is over and Won by Tiki Gelana Ethiopia (ETH) 2:23:07 Olympic Record Silver Medal Priscah Jeptoo Kenya (KEN) Bronze Medal Tatyana Arkhipova Russia (RUS)
Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya in a time of 2:06:32, an Olympic record.
Naoko Takahashi of Japan in a time of 2:23:14, the current Olympic record.
Jamaica's Usain Bolt's 9.63 at the 2012 London Olympics.
Patrick Makau of Kenya ran 2:03:38 on September 25th 2011 at the Berlin Marathon. This is regarded as the World Record, according to the International Association of Athletics Federations. Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya ran faster (2:03:02) at Boston Marathon on April 18th, 2011, but the legendary Boston course does not meet IAAF layout standards.The fastest marathon time run by a woman is 2:15:25. This was accomplished by Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain on April 13th 2003 at the London Marathon, and is regarded as the women's World Record by the IAAF.
Usain Bolt's 100 metres at 9.63 was a new Olympic Record
Tatyana Lysenko (RUS) with 78.18m, an Olympic record.
(men) 2:03:38 Patrick Makau / Berlin 2011(women) 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe / London 2003