The men's marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 27 August 2023.
| Men's marathon at the 2023 World Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||||||||
| Venue | National Athletics Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 27 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 85 from 42 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:08:53 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
Records
editBefore the competition records were as follows:[1]
| Record | Athlete & Nat. | Perf. | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
|
2:01:09 | Berlin, Germany | 25 September 2022 |
| Championship record |  Tamirat Tola (ETH)
|
2:05:36 | Eugene, United States | 17 July 2022 |
| World Leading | Kelvin Kiptum (KEN)
|
2:01:25 | London, Great Britain | 23 April 2023 |
| African Record | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
|
2:01:09 | Berlin, Germany | 25 September 2022 |
| Asian Record |  El Hassan El Abbassi (BHR)
|
2:04:43 | Valencia, Spain | 2 December 2018 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record |  Cameron Levins (CAN)
|
2:05:36 | Tokyo, Japan | 5 March 2023 |
| South American Record |  Daniel Ferreira do Nascimento (BRA)
|
2:04:51 | Seoul, South Korea | 17 April 2022 |
| European Record |  Bashir Abdi (BEL)
|
2:03:36 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 24 October 2021 |
| Oceanian record |  Brett Robinson (AUS)
|
2:07:31 | Fukuoka, Japan | 4 December 2022 |
Qualification standard
editThe standard to qualify automatically for entry was 2:09:40.[2]
Schedule
editThe event schedule, in local time (UTC+2), was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 27 August | 07:00 | Final |
Results
editThe final was started on 27 August at 06:59.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Marathon − Records". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Marathon Men − Final − Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.