List of marathoners

This is a list of marathoners who are athletes notable for their achievements in the marathon. For a list of people notable in other fields who have also run marathons, see List of marathoners who are non-running specialists.

Legend

Tom Longboat was a dominant runner in the 1900s.

Men

Haile Gebrselassie is regarded as one of the greatest distance runners in history.

Sohn Kee-chung is the first Korean Olympic Champion in any discipline.

Women

Joan Benoit won gold in the first ever women's Olympic marathon during the 1984 games.

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