As of October 2024, Ruth Chepngetich held the record for the fastest women's marathon time, running the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56 in 2024. The second-fastest time was run by Tigist Assefa, who completed the 2023 Berlin Marathon in 2:11:53.
Fastest women's marathon times worldwide as of 2024
(in hours and minutes)
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Runner's World. (October 14, 2024). Fastest women's marathon times worldwide as of 2024 (in hours and minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383700/fastest-womens-marathon-times/
Runner's World. "Fastest women's marathon times worldwide as of 2024 (in hours and minutes)." Chart. October 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383700/fastest-womens-marathon-times/
Runner's World. (2024). Fastest women's marathon times worldwide as of 2024 (in hours and minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383700/fastest-womens-marathon-times/
Runner's World. "Fastest Women's Marathon times Worldwide as of 2024 (in Hours and Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383700/fastest-womens-marathon-times/
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Fastest women's marathon times worldwide as of 2024 (in hours and minutes) [Graph], Runner's World, October 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383700/fastest-womens-marathon-times/