Rekorde
Die Entwicklung des Marathon-Weltrekordes - Frauen
| Name | Land | Zeit | Lauf | Schuhmarke |
| Radcliffe, Paula | GBR | 2:15:25 | 2003 London | Nike |
| Radcliffe, Paula | GBR | 2:17:18 | 2002 Chicago | Nike |
| Ndereba, Catherina | KEN | 2:18:47 | 2001 Chicago | Nike |
| Takahashi, Naoko | JPN | 2:19:46 | 2001 Berlin | Asics |
| Loroupe, Tegla | KEN | 2:20:43 | 1999 Berlin | Nike |
| Loroupe, Tegla | KEN | 2:20:47 | 1998 Rotterdam | Nike |
| Kristiansen, Ingrid | NOR | 2:21:06 | 1985 London | Nike |
| Benoit, Joan | USA | 2:22:43 | 1983 Boston | Nike |
| Waitz, Grete | NOR | 2:25:28 | 1983 London | Adidas |
| Waitz, Grete | NOR | 2:25:41 | 1980 NewYork | Adidas |
| Waitz, Grete | NOR | 2:27:32 | 1979 NewYork | Adidas |
| Waitz, Grete | NOR | 2:32:29 | 1978 NewYork | Adidas |
| Vahlensieck, Christa | FRG | 2:34:47 | 1977 Berlin | |
| Langlacé, Chantal | FRA | 2:35:15 | 1977 Oyarzun | |
| Hansen, Jacqueline | USA | 2:38:19 | 1975 Eugene | |
| Vahlensieck, Christa | FRG | 2:40:15 | 1975 Dülmen | |
| Winter, Liane | FRG | 2:42:42 | 1975 Boston | |
| Hansen, Jacqueline | USA | 2:43:54 | 1974 CulverCity | |
| Langlacé, Chantal | FRA | 2:46:24 | 1974 NeufBrisach | |
| Gorman, Michiko | USA | 2:46:36 | 1973 CulverCity | |
| Bridges, Cheryl | USA | 2:49:40 | 1971 CulverCity | |
| Bonner, Elizabeth | USA | 2:55:22 | 1971 NewYork | |
| Mae Berman, Sara | USA | 3:00:35 | 1971 Brockton | |
| Bonner, Elizabeth | USA | 3:01:42 | 1971 Philadelphia | |
| Walker, Caroline | USA | 3:02:53 | 1970 Seaside | |
| Pede-Erdkamp, Anni | FRG | 3:07:26 | 1967 Waldniel | |
| Wilton, Maureen | CAN | 3:15:22 | 1967 Toronto | |
| Sampson, Mildred | NZL | 3:19:33 | 1964 Auckland | |
| Greig, Dale | GBR | 3:27:45 | 1964 Ryde | |
| Lepper, Merry | USA | 3:37:07 | 1963 CulverCity | |
| Piercy, Violet | GBR | 3:40:22 | 1926 Chiswick |