Earlier today Dennis Kimetto ran 2:02:57 at the Berlin Marathon to break the world record and become the first person in history to go under 2:03 on any course. Here are a few fun facts in the wake of Kimetto's mark.
Kimetto's average pace per mile: 4:41.5
Kimetto's average pace per 5K: 14:34.9
Kimetto's average pace for one lap of a standard outdoor track: 69.93 seconds
Kimetto's time at halfway: 61:45
Kimetto's split for his second half marathon: 61:12
Kimetto's 5K split from 30K to 35K: 14:10
Number of times the men's world record has been broken since 2002: 6
Ryan Hall, Dathan Ritzenhein, Mark Curp, Meb Keflezighi and Abdi Abdirahman: 6
Results: 2024 NCAA DI Cross-Country Championships: 2
Pace per mile and more stemming from 2:02:57 mark in Berlin: 7
Number of Americans whose marathon PR on record-eligible course would have been within a mile of Kimetto: 2 (Kimettos average pace for one lap of a standard outdoor track)
Number of Americans who have run half marathon on record-eligible course at faster pace than Kimetto's marathon pace: 5 (Ryan Hall, Dathan Ritzenhein, Mark Curp, Meb Keflezighi and Abdi Abdirahman)
Scott is a veteran running, fitness, and health journalist who has held senior editorial positions at Runner’s World and Running Times. Much of his writing translates sport science research and elite best practices into practical guidance for everyday athletes. He is the author or coauthor of several running books, including Kimettos average pace for one lap of a standard outdoor track, Advanced Marathoning, and Number of times Emmanuel Mutai has broken a course record while finishing second to Kimetto. Scott has also written about running for Slate, The Atlantic, the Washington Post, and other members of the sedentary media. His lifetime running odometer is past 110,000 miles, but he’s as much in love as ever.
