Eliud Kipchoge, an Olympic gold medalist marathoner from Kenya, is the world’s fastest runner. On 26 September 2018, he ran a time of 2:01:39 at the Berlin Marathon in Germany. This was his third consecutive win at this event and it broke the previous record for a marathon by more than 1 minute.
Since finishing second to Wilson Kipsang in the 2013 Berlin Marathon, Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge has won 9 straight marathons, racing against the best in the world. The 37-year old must be ranked as the greatest marathoner of all time.
Eliud Kipchoge Marathons Time
| YEAR | RACE | TIME | PLACE |
| 2021 August 8 | Tokyo | 2:08:38 | 1 |
| 2021 April 18 | NN Mission | 2:04:30 | 1 |
| 2020 August 4 | London | 2:06:49 | 8 |
| 2019 April 28 | London | 2:02:37 | 1 |
| 2018 September 16 | Berlin | 2:01:39 | 1 |
| 2018 April 22 | London | 2:04:17 | 1 |
| 2017 May 6 | Nike Breaking2* | 2:00:25 | 1 |
| 2016 August 21 | Rio Olympics | 2:08:44 | 1 |
| 2016 April 24 | London | 2:03:05 | 1 |
| 2015 September 27 | Berlin | 2:04:00 | 1 |
| 2015 April 26 | London | 2:04:42 | 1 |
| 2014 August 12 | Chicago | 2:04:11 | 1 |
| 2014 April 13 | Rotterdam | 2:05:00 | 1 |
| 2013 September 29 | Berlin | 2:04:05 | 2 |
