en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_world_record_progression
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Ruth Chepng'etich
The athlete's surname is misspelled here. World Athletics spells the women's marathon world-record holder's name **Ruth Chepngetich**, without the apostrophe.
Full reasoning
World Athletics' official athlete profile lists the women's marathon world-record holder as Ruth CHEPNGETICH. World Athletics' race report on the 2024 Chicago Marathon also repeatedly names her Ruth Chepngetich when describing her 2:09:56 world record. That means "Ruth Chepng'etich" in this article is not the official spelling of her name.
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- Ruth CHEPNGETICH | Profile | World Athletics
Ruth CHEPNGETICH ... 1 X Current World record holder ... Marathon Result 2:09:56 WR AR NR Date 13 OCT 2024
- Chepngetich smashes world marathon record in Chicago with 2:09:56 | REPORT | World Athletics
Ruth Chepngetich wins the Chicago Marathon ... Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich took almost two minutes off the world record at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, winning ... in 2:09:56
Sebastian Sawe
The men's marathon world-record holder's first name is misspelled here. World Athletics lists him as **Sabastian** Sawe, not Sebastian Sawe.
Full reasoning
World Athletics' official athlete profile names the runner Sabastian Kimaru SAWE and identifies him as the current men's marathon world-record holder with 1:59:30, set on 26 April 2026. World Athletics' report on the 2026 London Marathon likewise says Sabastian Sawe won in 1:59:30. So the caption's use of "Sebastian Sawe" is a spelling error in the athlete's name.
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- Sawe breaks two-hour barrier with 1:59:30 world record at London Marathon | REPORTS | World Athletics
Sabastian Sawe wins the London Marathon ... Sabastian Sawe made history at the TCS London Marathon by becoming the first man to officially break two hours for the distance
- Sabastian Kimaru SAWE | Profile | World Athletics
ATHLETE OVERVIEW ... Sabastian Kimaru SAWE ... Current World record holder ... Marathon Result 1:59:30 WR AR NR Date 26 APR 2026
the 2021 IAAF Competition Rules
By 2021 the governing body was no longer called the IAAF. It had been renamed **World Athletics** in 2019, so the 2021 rulebook was the **World Athletics Competition Rules**.
Full reasoning
This wording uses the governing body's old name. World Athletics' own background page says the IAAF changed its name to World Athletics in 2019. World Athletics' rules archive likewise lists the competition rulebook under World Athletics, and the 2021 rules document is identified as the World Athletics Competition Rules. So referring to the 2021 rulebook as the "2021 IAAF Competition Rules" is inaccurate.
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- About World Athletics
Even the IAAF's name has changed ... and then again in 2019 to 'World Athletics'.
- Book of Rules | Official Documents
Book of Rules ... Constitution and the Rules and Regulations of World Athletics ... Book C: Competition ... C1.1 & C2.1 - Competition Rules & Technical Rules
- World Athletics Competition Rules (2021 PDF)
The official 2021 competition-rules document published by World Athletics is titled as World Athletics Competition Rules, not IAAF Competition Rules.
Pending ratification.
This is out of date. World Athletics announced on July 23, 2026 that Sabastian Sawe's 1:59:30 London Marathon performance had been **ratified** as the men's marathon world record.
Full reasoning
The table still says Sabastian Sawe's 1:59:30 from the 2026 London Marathon is pending ratification, but World Athletics has already completed that process. In its 23 July 2026 press release on newly ratified records, World Athletics listed "Men's marathon — 1:59:30 Sabastian Sawe (KEN), London, 26 April 2026" among the records that had been ratified. Sawe's official World Athletics athlete profile also identifies him as the current world record holder in the marathon. So this note is no longer correct.
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- Ratified: world records for Sawe, Ehammer, Charlton and more | PRESS-RELEASES | World Athletics
Seven senior world records and one world U20 record set during the first five months of 2026 have been ratified by World Athletics. ... Men's marathon 1:59:30 Sabastian Sawe (KEN) London, 26 April 2026
- Sabastian Kimaru SAWE | Profile | World Athletics
Sabastian Kimaru SAWE ... Current World record holder ... Marathon Result 1:59:30 WR AR NR Date 26 APR 2026
Pending ratification.
This is out of date. World Athletics announced on July 23, 2026 that Tigst Assefa's 2:15:41 London Marathon performance had been **ratified** as the women-only marathon world record.
Full reasoning
The women-only record row still says Tigst Assefa's 2:15:41 from London on 26 April 2026 is pending ratification, but World Athletics has since ratified it. In its 23 July 2026 press release on newly ratified records, World Athletics listed "Women's marathon (women only) — 2:15:41 Tigst Assefa (ETH), London, 26 April 2026" among the records that had been ratified. World Athletics also identifies Assefa as a current world record holder on her athlete profile. So this note is outdated and inaccurate now.
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- Ratified: world records for Sawe, Ehammer, Charlton and more | PRESS-RELEASES | World Athletics
Seven senior world records and one world U20 record set during the first five months of 2026 have been ratified by World Athletics. ... Women's marathon (women only) 2:15:41 Tigst Assefa (ETH) London, 26 April 2026
- Tigst ASSEFA | Profile | World Athletics
Tigst ASSEFA ... Current World record holder