Some new marathon stat as of 2016 season ending

World Records
M - 2:02:57 - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) Berlin 28 September 2014
W - 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 13 April 2003

World Leadings
M - 2:03:03 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Berlin 25 September 2016
W - 2:19:41 -  Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH) Dubai 22 January 2016


2016
Top 10 Fastest times :  (Ref. IAAF)
Men
1) 2:03:03 (WL) - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Berlin 25 September 
2) 2:03:05 - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) London 24 April
3) 2:03:13 - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) Berlin (#2) 25 September
4) 2:03:51 - Stanley Biwott (KEN) London (#2) 24 April
5) 2:04:24 - Tesfaye Abera (ETH) Dubai 22 January
6) 2:04:33 -  Lemi Berhanu (ETH) Dubai (#2) 22 January
7) 2:04:46 - Tsegaye Mekonnen (ETH) Dubai (#3) 22 January
8) 2:05:13 - Wilson Loyanae (KEN) Seoul 20 March
9) 2:05:16 - Sisay Lemma (ETH) Dubai (#4) 22 January 
10) 2:05:21 - Daniel Kinyua Wanjiru (KEN) Amsterdam 16 October

Women 
1) 2:19:41 (WL) - Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH) Dubai 22 January
2) 2:20:45 - Aberu Kebede (ETH) Berlin 25 September
3) 2:20:48 - Amane Beriso (ETH) Dubai (#2) 22 January
4) 2:21:27 - Helah Jelagat Kiprop (KEN) Tokyo 28 February
5) 2:21:32 - Florence Jebet Kiplagat (KEN) Chicago 9 October
6) 2:21:51 - Amane Gobena (ETH) Tokyo (#2) 28 February
7) 2:21:54 - Meselech Melkamu (ETH) Hamburg 17 April
8) 2:22:17 - Kayoko Fukushi (JPN) Osaka 31 January
9) 2:22:29 - Meselech Melkamu (ETH) Dubai (#3) 22 January
10) 2:22:36 - Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat (KEN) Tokyo (#3) 28 February


New Course Records :
Men 
17 Jan - Mumbai - 2:08:35 - Gideon Kipketer (KEN)
21 Feb - Seville - 2:08:14 - Cosmas Kiplimo Lagat (KEN)
20 Mar - New Taipei City - 2:13:05 - William Chebon Chebor (KEN)
20 Mar - Seoul - 2:05:13 - Wilson Loyanae (KEN)
24 Apr - London - 2:03:05 - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
08 May - Dongying - 2:09:27 Dickson Kipsang (KEN)
16 Oct - Amsterdam - 2:05:21 Daniel Wanjiru (KEN) 
18 Dec - Taipei - 2:09:59  - Sammy Kitwara (KEN)

Women
21 Feb - Kaohsiung - 2:37:15 Monica Watetu Ndiritu (KEN)
28 Feb - Tokyo - 2:21:27 - Helah Kiprop (KEN)
13 Mar - Barcelona - 2:25:26 - Valary Jemeli Aiyabei (KEN)
03 Jul - Gold Coast - 2:26:40 MISATO HORIE (JPN)
02 Oct - Lisbon RnR - 2:24:12 Sarah Chepchirchir (KEN)