Rankings

Marathon Men1981

1981 season rankings — 42 athletes

As of April 13, 2026, the 1981 Marathon Men season rankings are led by Alberto Salazar (United States) with 2:08:13. 42 athletes have a mark this season.

Top 3

RankAthleteCountryResultWindDateLocation
04John GrahamCAN2:09:28May 23, 1981-
05Dick BeardsleyUSA2:09:37Jun 20, 1981-
06Kunimitsu ItoJPN2:09:37Dec 6, 1981Fukuoka (JPN)
07Shigeru SohJPN2:10:19Dec 6, 1981-
08Craig VirginUSA2:10:26Apr 20, 1981Boston, MA (USA)
09Bill RodgersUSA2:10:35Apr 20, 1981-
10Rodolfo GómezMEX2:11:00Mar 1, 1981-
11Garry BjorklundUSA2:11:32Jun 20, 1981Duluth, MN (USA)
12Ryszard MarczakPOL2:11:36Oct 25, 1981-
13Hideaki KitaJPN2:12:04Feb 8, 1981Tokyo (JPN)
14Tony SandovalUSA2:12:13Oct 25, 1981-
15Vladimir KotovBLR2:12:25Dec 6, 1981-
16Domingo TibaduizaCOL2:12:29Sep 13, 1981Montréal (CAN)
17Trevor WrightNZL2:12:53Mar 29, 1981-
18Greg MeyerUSA2:13:08Apr 20, 1981Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
19Tom FLEMINGUSA2:13:15Mar 29, 1981-
20Øyvind DahlNOR2:13:24Jan 17, 1981-
21Art BoileauCAN2:13:31Dec 6, 1981-
22Mike KearnsGBR2:13:37Mar 29, 1981London (GBR)
23Ian THOMPSONGBR2:13:50Sep 20, 1981-
24Neil CusackIRL2:13:58Oct 26, 1981-
25Dominique ChauvelierFRA2:14:09Jun 20, 1981-
26Bernard BOBESFRA2:14:14Jun 20, 1981-
27Richard WildeGBR2:14:35Jun 20, 1981-
28Derek FroudeNZL2:15:07Nov 22, 1981-
29Jacques BoxbergerFRA2:15:09May 24, 1981Paris (FRA)
30Chris STEWARTGBR2:15:09Oct 25, 1981-
31Paul CummingsUSA2:15:16Oct 10, 1981St. George (USA)
32Gilbert BessieresFRA2:15:28Jun 20, 1981-
33Doug KURTISUSA2:15:30Sep 12, 1981-
34Keith PENNYGBR2:15:31Mar 29, 1981-
35Henryk NOGALAPOL2:15:38May 24, 1981-
36Waldemar CierpinskiGDR2:15:44Sep 13, 1981-
37Andy HoldenGBR2:16:57Jan 25, 1981Hamilton (BER)
38Mark PlaatjesUSA2:17:06Sep 12, 1981-
39Bruno LafranchiSUI2:17:18Oct 25, 1981Neuf Brisach (FRA)
40Andrew LloydAUS2:19:03Oct 18, 1981Melbourne (AUS)
41Richard UmbergSUI2:21:55Sep 27, 1981-
42Margaret LockleyGBR2:47:29Mar 29, 1981-