World Marathon Rankings for 1972
Men 2:10:30 (1) Frank Shorter (CO/USA) 31 Oct 1947 03 Dec 1972 Fukuoka JPN 2:12:00.4 (2) John Farrington (AUS) 02 Jul 1942 03 Dec 1972 Fukuoka JPN 2:12:19.8 (1) Frank Shorter- 2 31 Oct 1947 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:12:50 (1) Lutz Philipp (GER) 14 Oct 1940 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:12:51 (2) Ronald Hill (ENG) 25 Sep 1938 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:13:16.2 (1) Igor Shcherbak (RUS) 09 Jun 1943 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:13:19.4 (1) Eckhard Lesse (GER) 01 Dec 1948 29 Apr 1972 Chemnitz GER 2:13:59 (2) Vladimir Moiseyev (RUS) 16 Apr 1941 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:14:00.6 (3) Kenichi Otsuki (JPN) 15 Apr 1945 03 Dec 1972 Fukuoka JPN 2:14:02.8 (4) Seppo Nikkari (FIN) 06 Feb 1948 03 Dec 1972 Fukuoka JPN 10 2:14:11.2 (1) David C McKenzie (NZL) 16 Mar 1943 11 Mar 1972 Dunedin NZL 2:14:31.8 (2) Karel Lismont (BEL) 08 Mar 1949 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:14:47.0 (2) Seppo Nikkari- 2 06 Feb 1948 29 Apr 1972 Chemnitz GER 2:14:52 (1) Yetneberk Belete (ETH) 25 Oct 1947 27 May 1972 Addis Abba ETH 2:15:06 (3) Donald Macgregor (SCO) 23 Jul 1939 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:15:08.4 (3) Mamo Wolde (ETH) 12 Jun 1932 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:15:14 (3) Vasiliy Sterlyagov (RUS) 30 Nov 1941 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:15:14.2 (3) Jürgen Busch (GER) 24 Dec 1942 29 Apr 1972 Chemnitz GER 2:15:15.0 (1) Pekka Tiihonen (FIN) 29 Jun 1947 02 Apr 1972 Turku FIN 2:15:17 (4) Colin Kirkham (ENG) 30 Oct 1944 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 20 2:15:21 (1) Donal Walsh (IRL) 28 May 1949 25 Jun 1972 Athlone IRL 2:15:22 (4) Nikolay Penzin (KAZ) 20 Sep 1950 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:15:24 (2) Terry Manners (NZL) 19 Oct 1939 11 Mar 1972 Dunedin NZL 2:15:34 (2) Mamo Wolde- 2 12 Jun 1932 27 May 1972 Addis Abba ETH 2:15:34.6 (1) Ferdinand leGrange (RSA) 26 Aug 1948 11 Jun 1972 Brussels BEL 2:15:39a (1) Olavi Suomalainen (FIN) 27 Mar 1947 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 2:15:39.8 (4) Ken Moore (OR/USA) 01 Dec 1943 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:15:40 (5) Vladimir Merkushin (RUS) 16 Feb 1947 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:15:41.6 (2) Esko Lipsonen (FIN) 24 Apr 1950 02 Apr 1972 Turku FIN 2:15:52 (5) Donald Faircloth (ENG) 26 Nov 1948 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 30 2:15:52.2 (5) Kenji Kimihara (JPN) 20 Mar 1941 03 Dec 1972 Fukuoka JPN 2:15:52.8 (1) Lutz Philipp- 2 14 Oct 1940 29 Apr 1972 Werther GER 2:15:57a (2) Victor Manuel Mora (COL) 24 Nov 1944 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 2:15:57.8 (1) Ken Moore- 2 01 Dec 1943 09 Jul 1972 Eugene OR USA 2:15:57.8 (1) Frank Shorter- 3 31 Oct 1947 09 Jul 1972 Eugene OR USA 2:15:59 (6) Eric John Austin (ENG) 09 Jul 1935 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:16:05.8 (2) Paul Angenvoorth (GER) 10 Aug 1945 29 Apr 1972 Werther GER 2:16:06 (1) Terry Manners- 2 19 Oct 1939 12 Feb 1972 Napier NZL 2:16:06.4 (3) Paavo Hyvoenen (FIN) 25 Jan 1943 02 Apr 1972 Turku FIN 2:16:09 (1) Lutz Philipp- 3 14 Oct 1940 21 Oct 1972 Dudenhofen GER 40 2:16:10a (3) Jacinto Sabinal (MEX) 12 Aug 1942 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 2:16:10.4 (2) Walter VanRenterghem (BEL) 26 Mar 1944 11 Jun 1972 Brussels BEL 2:16:12 (6) Viktor Silyayev (RUS) 17 Jan 1942 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:16:16 (2) Desmond McGann (IRL) 21 Jul 1945 25 Jun 1972 Athlone IRL 2:16:18 (7) Bernard Plain (WAL) 03 Dec 1946 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:16:19 (8) Ferdinand leGrange- 2 26 Aug 1948 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:16:19 (1) Derek Clayton (AUS) 17 Nov 1942 23 Jul 1972 Euroa AUS 2:16:20 (7) Vladimir Bugrov (BLR) 08 Aug 1945 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:16:27 (9) Carlos Perez (ESP) 01 Jun 1935 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:16:27 (5) Kenji Kimihara- 2 20 Mar 1941 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 50 2:16:30.6 (6) Ronald Hill- 2 25 Sep 1938 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:16:34.4 (7) Donald Macgregor- 2 23 Jul 1939 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:16:34.6 (1) Bernard Allen (ENG) 03 Jan 1946 02 Jul 1972 Rotterdam NED 2:16:40.2 (1) Jürgen Busch- 2 24 Dec 1942 02 Jul 1972 Cottbus GER 2:16:43 (6) Donald Macgregor- 3 23 Jul 1939 03 Dec 1972 Fukuoka JPN 2:16:44 (10) Paul Angenvoorth- 2 10 Aug 1945 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:16:44.4 (4) Roland Schwert (GER) 13 Sep 1949 29 Apr 1972 Chemnitz GER 2:16:45 (11) Manfred Steffny (GER) 14 Aug 1941 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:16:47 (1) Richard Taylor (NZL) 12 Aug 1948 28 Oct 1972 Invercargill NZL 2:16:48.2 (5) Yuri Volkov (RUS) 23 Aug 1938 29 Apr 1972 Chemnitz GER 60 2:16:53 (12) David John Holt (ENG) 18 May 1944 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:16:53 (13) Michael Rowland (WAL) 17 Sep 1942 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:16:56.2 (8) Jack Foster (NZL) 23 May 1932 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:17:07.0 (7) Yoshinobu Kitayama (JPN) 21 Jul 1948 03 Dec 1972 Fukuoka JPN 2:17:12 (3) Daniel McDaid (IRL) 04 Aug 1941 25 Jun 1972 Athlone IRL 2:17:13 (6) Roland Winkler (GER) 12 Apr 1947 29 Apr 1972 Chemnitz GER 2:17:18 (14) Anthony Moore (ENG) 10 Jun 1944 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:17:18 (2) Günther Mielke (GER) 30 Nov 1942 21 Oct 1972 Dudenhofen GER 2:17:20 (15) Norman Deakin (ENG) 28 Apr 1947 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:17:21.2 (3) Antonio Brutti (ITA) 02 May 1945 11 Jun 1972 Brussels BEL 70 2:17:34.4 (1) John Farrington- 2 02 Jul 1942 08 Oct 1972 Kosice SVK 2:17:37 (1) Susumu Sato (JPN) 14 Jun 1949 06 Feb 1972 Kyoto JPN 2:17:38.2 (9) Jack Bacheler (FL/USA) 30 Dec 1943 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:17:45 (1) Douglas Schmenk (CA/USA) 16 Dec 1950 15 Jan 1972 San Diego CA USA 2:17:51 (1) Jack Foster- 2 23 May 1932 22 Apr 1972 Rotorua NZL 2:17:51 (16) Robert Richardson (ENG) 11 Feb 1946 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:17:54 (17) Michael Freary (ENG) 25 Jul 1937 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:17:55 (2) Eric John Austin- 2 09 Jul 1935 08 Oct 1972 Kosice SVK 2:18:00 (2) Matti Vuorenmaa (FIN) 23 Feb 1941 06 Feb 1972 Kyoto JPN 2:18:00.2 (1) Santiago Manguan (ESP) 25 Jul 1941 21 May 1972 Paterna ESP 80 2:18:00.4 (1) Vaclav Mladek (CZE) 18 Apr 1942 14 May 1972 Prague CZE 2:18:02 (8) Damir Mukhamet Zyanov (RUS) 15 Sep 1941 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:18:04 (7) Ferenc Szekeres (HUN) 21 Mar 1947 29 Apr 1972 Chemnitz GER 2:18:04 (1) Urban Larsson (SWE) 14 Jun 1947 17 Jun 1972 Handen SWE 2:18:05.6 (1) Don Kardong (WA/USA) 22 Dec 1948 13 Feb 1972 Burlingame CA USA 2:18:06 (1) Jacinto Sabinal- 2 12 Aug 1942 08 Jul 1972 Mexico City MEX 2:18:08 (18) Cyril Leigh (WAL) 19 Dec 1936 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:18:18.4 (1) Valeriy Tschudin (RUS) 26 Jun 1941 14 Oct 1972 Kaliningrad RUS 2:18:20.2 (8) Hans-Joachim Truppel (GER) 24 Mar 1951 29 Apr 1972 Chemnitz GER 2:18:25 (3) Misao Yoneshige (JPN) 14 Jul 1948 06 Feb 1972 Kyoto JPN 90 2:18:35.8 (1) Edward Stawiarz (POL) 16 Jun 1940 24 Jun 1972 Dêbno POL 2:18:37 (10) Lengisse Bedane (ETH) 07 Dec 1949 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:18:38 (19) Laurie Austin (ENG) 17 Nov 1941 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:18:39 (1) Ken Misner (FL/USA) 07 Feb 1949 25 Mar 1972 Gainesville FL USA 2:18:45 (4) Anthony Brien (IRL) 31 Dec 1948 25 Jun 1972 Athlone IRL 2:18:46a (4) Alfredo Penaloza (MEX) 31 May 1947 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 2:18:46 (1) Brian Armstrong (ON/CAN) 09 Sep 1948 22 Oct 1972 Detroit MI USA 2:18:48.6 (2) Michal Wojcik (POL) 29 Sep 1934 24 Jun 1972 Dêbno POL 2:18:49.0 (1) Reino Paukkonen (FIN) 20 Sep 1945 25 Jul 1972 Helsinki FIN 2:18:49.4 (11) Seppo Nikkari- 3 06 Feb 1948 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 100 2:18:52 (9) Anatoliy Anisimov (RUS) 21 Feb 1942 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:18:53 (10) Nikolay Lepeshin (UKR) 25 Jun 1946 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:18:53 (3) Günther Mielke- 2 30 Nov 1942 29 Apr 1972 Werther GER 2:18:54 (1) Brian Armstrong- 2 09 Sep 1948 03 Dec 1972 Culver City CA USA 2:18:58 (12) Akio Usami (JPN) 31 May 1943 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:19:00 (20) Alastair Wood (SCO) 13 Jan 1933 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:19:00 (3) Kalle Hakkarainen (FIN) 08 Dec 1940 08 Oct 1972 Kosice SVK 2:19:01 (9) Edward Stawiarz- 2 16 Jun 1940 29 Apr 1972 Chemnitz GER 2:19:01.5 (1) John Vitale (CT/USA) 15 Jul 1948 05 Mar 1972 Middletown CT USA 2:19:04 (1) James Alder (SCO) 10 Jun 1940 05 Nov 1972 Blyth ENG 110 2:19:05.6 (4) Vilho Paajanen (FIN) 11 Jul 1946 08 Oct 1972 Kosice SVK 2:19:10.4 (1) Yoshiro Mifune (JPN) 19 Nov 1945 06 Feb 1972 Beppu JPN 2:19:12 (1) David C McKenzie- 2 16 Mar 1943 05 Feb 1972 Greymouth NZL 2:19:15 (1) Fernand Kolbeck (FRA) 11 Oct 1944 24 Jun 1972 Angers FRA 2:19:16 (2) Shigeki Seri (JPN) 29 Jul 1949 06 Feb 1972 Beppu JPN 2:19:17 (4) Michisato Kuroki (JPN) 09 Dec 1949 06 Feb 1972 Kyoto JPN 2:19:17 (2) Vilho Paajanen- 2 11 Jul 1946 25 Jul 1972 Helsinki FIN 2:19:17 (5) James Craven (IRL) 01 Dec 1939 08 Oct 1972 Kosice SVK 2:19:20 (3) Atsushi Sakamaki (JPN) 28 Oct 1945 06 Feb 1972 Beppu JPN 2:19:21 (8) Michisato Kuroki- 2 09 Dec 1949 03 Dec 1972 Fukuoka JPN 120 2:19:22 (21) Jeffrey Norman (ENG) 06 Feb 1945 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:19:24a (1) Scott Bringhurst (UT/USA) 12 Jul 1948 05 Feb 1972 Las Vegas NV USA 2:19:25 (2) Dmitriy Bugayev (RUS) 11 Mar 1945 14 Oct 1972 Kaliningrad RUS 2:19:31 (2) David White (CA/USA) 04 Mar 1952 03 Dec 1972 Culver City CA USA 2:19:33 (22) Michael Critchley (WAL) 20 Feb 1947 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:19:34 (1) Tefera Alemayehu (ETH) 10 Feb 1972 Addis Ababa ETH 2:19:34.4 (1) Cha-Wan Kim (KOR) 10 Apr 1948 24 Mar 1972 Seoul KOR 2:19:35 (1) Francesco Amante (ITA) 16 Mar 1946 22 Oct 1972 Gaverina ITA 2:19:36 (5) Naoyuki Sato (JPN) 03 Mar 1947 06 Feb 1972 Kyoto JPN 2:19:37.4 (1) Antonio Brutti- 2 02 May 1945 01 May 1972 Busto Arsizio ITA 130 2:19:38 (4) Eric Gijselinck (BEL) 27 Nov 1945 11 Jun 1972 Brussels BEL 2:19:40 (3) Manfred Steffny- 2 14 Aug 1941 21 Oct 1972 Dudenhofen GER 2:19:43 (4) Ullrich Hutmacher (GER) 04 Aug 1946 21 Oct 1972 Dudenhofen GER 2:19:43.8 (6) Donald Faircloth- 2 26 Nov 1948 08 Oct 1972 Kosice SVK 2:19:44 (5) Renato Martini (ITA) 12 Nov 1949 11 Jun 1972 Brussels BEL 2:19:45 (11) Vladimir Tsyrenov (RUS) 20 Oct 1941 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:19:45.0 (3) Vladimir Bugrov- 2 08 Aug 1945 14 Oct 1972 Kaliningrad RUS 2:19:47 (12) Aktyam Suleimanov (RUS) 13 Nov 1940 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:19:49.6 (13) Derek Clayton- 2 17 Nov 1942 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:19:50a (5) Pablo Garrido (MEX) 22 Jun 1938 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 140 2:19:51 (1) Josef Podmolik (CZE) 17 Oct 1942 05 Aug 1972 Upice CZE 2:19:52 (6) Yoshinori Hara (JPN) 25 Jun 1945 06 Feb 1972 Kyoto JPN 2:19:52 (1) Joji Takeuchi (JPN) 13 Sep 1950 26 Mar 1972 Katsuta JPN 2:19:55.6 (10) Jan Wawrzuta (POL) 01 Apr 1944 29 Apr 1972 Chemnitz GER 2:19:56 (23) Agustin Fernandez (ESP) 11 May 1938 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:19:57 (6) Gian Franco deMenego (ITA) 08 Sep 1944 11 Jun 1972 Brussels BEL 2:19:57 (1) Bernard Allen- 2 03 Jan 1946 16 Sep 1972 Hendon ENG 2:19:58 (7) Kenji Takami (JPN) 09 Nov 1948 06 Feb 1972 Kyoto JPN 2:19:59a (6) Bruce Mortenson (MN/USA) 31 Dec 1943 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 2:19:59 (24) Alexander Wight (SCO) 05 Nov 1942 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 150 2:19:59 (9) Yoshiro Mifune- 2 19 Nov 1945 03 Dec 1972 Fukuoka JPN 2:20:00 (13) Vasiliy Legar (RUS) 1942 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:20:00 (13) Aleksandr Gotskiy (RUS) 25 Oct 1947 28 Apr 1972 Uzhgorod UKR 2:20:02 (14) Yuriy Velikorodnikh (RUS) 18 Feb 1942 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:20:03a (7) Jeff Galloway (GA/USA) 12 Jul 1945 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 2:20:03 (5) James Craven- 2 01 Dec 1939 25 Jun 1972 Athlone IRL 2:20:03 (1) Ulf Håkansson (SWE) 1942 15 Jul 1972 Klintehamm SWE 2:20:03.8 (1) Ulf Håkansson- 2 1942 28 May 1972 Vantaa FIN 2:20:05 (1) Hannu Partanen (FIN) 25 Jun 1944 19 Nov 1972 Göteborg SWE 2:20:06a (8) Alvaro Mejia (COL) 15 May 1940 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 160 2:20:06 (2?) Italo Tentorini (ITA) 11 Sep 1950 22 Oct 1972 Gaverina ITA 2:20:07.6 (11) Josef Podmolik- 2 17 Oct 1942 29 Apr 1972 Chemnitz GER 2:20:08.4 (1) Huysein Atkas (TUR) 25 Mar 1941 Sep 1972 Izmir TUR 2:20:10.4 (15) Anatolijus Baranovas (LTU) 02 Feb 1940 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:20:14 (7) Maurice Peiren (BEL) 23 Dec 1937 11 Jun 1972 Brussels BEL 2:20:19.0 (16) Paul Angenvoorth- 3 10 Aug 1945 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:20:21 (25) Armando Aldegalega (POR) 23 Nov 1937 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:20:23 (1) Terry Harrison (AUS) 19 Aug 1972 Werribee AUS 2:20:24 (1) Akio Usami- 2 31 May 1943 19 Mar 1972 Otsu JPN 2:20:24.4 (4) Wolfgang Gloede (GER) 22 Jul 1942 29 Apr 1972 Werther GER 170 2:20:25 (1) Derek Clayton- 3 17 Nov 1942 24 Jun 1972 Tyabb AUS 2:20:25 (2) Jørgen Jensen (DEN) 10 Apr 1944 15 Jul 1972 Klintehamm SWE 2:20:26 (1) Ken Moore- 3 01 Dec 1943 09 Apr 1972 Eugene OR USA 2:20:26 (10) Ikunori Iwami (JPN) 22 Nov 1946 03 Dec 1972 Fukuoka JPN 2:20:28a (1) Pete Span (AZ/USA) 09 Sep 1948 23 Dec 1972 Scottsdale AZ USA 2:20:29a (9) Steve Dean (CA/USA) 05 Oct 1949 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 2:20:29.2 (3) Jack Bacheler- 2 30 Dec 1943 09 Jul 1972 Eugene OR USA 2:20:29.2 (4) Jeff Galloway- 2 12 Jul 1945 09 Jul 1972 Eugene OR USA 2:20:32 (1) John Newsome (ENG) 02 Oct 1941 03 Apr 1972 Huddersfield ENG 2:20:32.8 (5) Hans Hellbach (GER) 01 Sep 1942 29 Apr 1972 Werther GER 180 2:20:35 (26) Martin Craven (SCO) 15 Dec 1940 04 Jun 1972 Manchester ENG 2:20:36 (2) Wayne Badgley (CA/NZL) 02 Oct 1944 09 Apr 1972 Eugene OR USA 2:20:39 (1) Manfred Steffny- 3 14 Aug 1941 15 Apr 1972 Waldniel GER 2:20:39.6 (17) Richard Mabuza (SWZ) 03 Mar 1946 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:20:42a (10) Markku Salminen (FIN) 09 Sep 1946 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 2:20:44 (18) Demissie Wolde (ETH) 08 Mar 1937 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:20:45 (2) John Gregorio (CO/USA) 09 Jan 1951 15 Jan 1972 San Diego CA USA 2:20:45 (2) Max Holmnas (FIN) 01 Jan 1948 19 Nov 1972 Göteborg SWE 2:20:47.6 (1) Seiichiro Sasaki (JPN) 02 Sep 1945 24 Dec 1972 Hofu JPN 2:20:49.6 (2) André Lacour (FRA) 01 Mar 1940 24 Jun 1972 Angers FRA 190 2:20:52 (11) Sueki Tanaka (JPN) 05 Jan 1947 03 Dec 1972 Fukuoka JPN 2:20:53 (3) Urban Larsson- 2 14 Jun 1947 19 Nov 1972 Göteborg SWE 2:20:54 (2) Paul Peeters (GER) 1948 15 Apr 1972 Waldniel GER 2:20:54.8 (1) Alfons Sidler (SUI) 01 Nov 1934 27 May 1972 Dübendorf SUI 2:20:55 (3) William Scobey (CA/USA) 13 Mar 1945 03 Dec 1972 Culver City CA USA 2:20:56 (2) Merawi Gebru (ETH) 12 Dec 1932 10 Feb 1972 Addis Ababa ETH 2:20:58 (9) Paavo Leiviskä (FIN) 13 Oct 1945 11 Jun 1972 Brussels BEL 2:20:58 (1) Armando Aldegalega- 2 23 Nov 1937 1972 POR 2:21:00 (4) Per-Ove Malmqvist (SWE) 16 Jun 1944 19 Nov 1972 Göteborg SWE 2:21:00.4 (12) Eckehard Bruckner (GER) 10 Dec 1950 29 Apr 1972 Chemnitz GER 200 2:21:02 (1) Alastair Wood- 2 13 Jan 1933 24 Jun 1972 Edinburgh SCO 2:21:03.4 (1) Kimio Otsuka (JPN) 25 Dec 1943 23 Apr 1972 Nagano JPN 2:21:04 (13) Gerald Umbach (GER) 04 Jun 1952 29 Apr 1972 Chemnitz GER 2:21:05.0 (1) Jiri Stehlik (CZE) 03 Feb 1942 16 Apr 1972 Otrokovice CZE 2:21:06 (2) Kenji Kimihara- 3 20 Mar 1941 19 Mar 1972 Otsu JPN 2:21:06.4 (19) Reino Paukkonen- 2 20 Sep 1945 10 Sep 1972 Munich GER 2:21:08 (2) Karl-Heinz Leiteritz (GER) 23 Jun 1947 02 Jul 1972 Cottbus GER
Short Course
(345 m short)
2:11:32
(1) Vladimir Bugrov (BLR)
08 Aug 1945 21 Sep 1972 Minsk BLR
Short Course
(ca 345 m short)
2:14:19.6 (1)
Anatolijus Baranovas (LTU)
02 Feb 1940 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:14:27 (2) Yuriy Velikorodnikh (RUS)
18 Feb 1942 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:14:43
(3) Igor Shcherbak (RUS)
09 Jun 1943 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:15:15 (4) Aleksandr Kopanyev (RUS)
05 Sep 1945 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:15:21 (5) Yuri Volkov (RUS)
23 Aug 1938 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:15:37 (6) Viktor Konyukov (RUS)
1944 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:15:41 (7) Damir Mukhamet Zyanov (RUS)
15 Sep 1941 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:16:04 (8) Yuriy Maurin (RUS)
27 May 1943 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:16:47 (9) Nikolay Sviridov (RUS)
06 Jul 1938 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:17:14 (10) Anatoliy Skripnik (UKR)
14 Oct 1937 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:17:53 (11) Vasiliy Gorbenko (RUS)
1943 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:17:53 (12) Dmitriy Bugayev (RUS)
11 Mar 1945 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:18:45 (13) Nikolay Izgarev (RUS)
1945 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:18:50 (14) Vladimir Tsyrenov (RUS)
20 Oct 1941 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:18:57 (15) Aleksey Balykhto (RUS)
1942 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
2:19:33 (16) Zigmas Zivatkauskas (LTU)
01 Jan 1942 09 Jul 1972 Novgorod RUS
Short Course
(distance questionable)
2:16:50
(1) Brendan O'Shea (IRL)
06 Jan 1943 17 Sep 1972 Berchem BEL
2:17:45.0 (2) Josef Podmolik (CZE)
17 Oct 1942 17 Sep 1972 Berchem BEL
2:17:54 (3) William Dunne (IRL)
12 Sep 1933 17 Sep 1972 Berchem BEL
2:18:05 (4) André Lacour (FRA)
01 Mar 1940 17 Sep 1972 Berchem BEL
2:20:07 (5) Bernd Schieberger (GER)
1945 17 Sep 1972 Berchem BEL
Short Course
(distance quetionable)
2:16:52.5 (1)
Sardul Singh (IND)
05 Nov 1972 Jammu IND
Short Course (133 m short, leader misdirected on course) 2:17:15 (1) David White (CA/USA) 04 Mar 1952 29 Jan 1972 Orange CA USA Short Course (distance questionable) 2:19:34.5 (1) Jeff Galloway (GA/USA) 12 Jul 1945 19 Feb 1972 Ft Walton Beach FL USA Women 2:55:44 (1) Cheryl Flanagan (MI/USA) 25 Dec 1947 12 Aug 1972 Terre Haute IN USA 2:55:45 (1) Teri Anderson (CA/USA) 1954 02 Dec 1972 Topeka KS USA 2:59:33 (1) Nina Kuscsik (NY/USA) 02 Jan 1939 19 Mar 1972 Bronx NY USA 2:59:53.2 (1) Sarolta Monspart (HUN) 14 Nov 1944 29 Oct 1972 Budapest HUN 3:03:12 (1) Betty Wake (CA/USA) 1937 25 Jun 1972 Irvine CA USA 3:04:40 (1) Sara Mae Berman (USA) 14 May 1936 29 Oct 1972 Framingham MA USA 3:07:06 (1) Betty Wake- 2 1937 15 Jan 1972 San Diego CA USA 3:08:42 (1) Nina Kuscsik- 2 02 Jan 1939 01 Oct 1972 New York NY USA 3:10:26.4a (1) Nina Kuscsik- 3 02 Jan 1939 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 3:12:44 (1) Nina Kuscsik- 4 02 Jan 1939 29 Oct 1972 Atlantic City NJ USA 10 3:14:54 Sigrun Schumacher (GER) 28 Nov 1942 1972 3:15:53 (1) Jacqueline Hansen (CA/USA) 20 Nov 1948 03 Dec 1972 Culver City CA USA 3:16:13 (1) Ingrid Schoving (FRA) 1947 29 Oct 1972 Neuf Brisach FRA 3:18:28 (2) Eileen Waters (CA/USA) 03 Dec 1945 03 Dec 1972 Culver City CA USA 3:19:11 (1) Pam Weigle (CO/USA) 1942 28 May 1972 Denver CO USA 3:19:30 (2) Katherine Switzer (NY/USA) 05 Jan 1947 29 Oct 1972 Neuf Brisach FRA 3:20:00 (1) Nadia Garcia (CA/USA) 30 Oct 1953 01 Jan 1972 Mexicali MEX 3:20:22 (3) Donna Sousa (CA/USA) 03 Dec 1972 Culver City CA USA 3:20:29 (1) Fran Conley (CA/USA) 1940 10 Dec 1972 Petaluma CA USA 3:20:36a (2) Elaine Pedersen (CA/USA) 27 Dec 1936 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 20 3:21:03 (1) Nina Kuscsik- 5 02 Jan 1939 21 May 1972 Liverpool NY USA 3:21:54 (2) Katherine Switzer- 2 05 Jan 1947 21 May 1972 Liverpool NY USA 3:22:21 (1) Nina Kuscsik- 6 02 Jan 1939 11 Jun 1972 Yonkers NY USA 3:23:23a (1) Harriet Hollis (CA/USA) 27 May 1972 Palos Verdes CA USA 3:23:40 (2) Patricia Barrett (NJ/USA) 25 Dec 1954 19 Mar 1972 Bronx NY USA 3:24:10 (1) Nina Kuscsik- 7 02 Jan 1939 13 Aug 1972 New York NY USA 3:24:13a (1) Fran Conley- 2 1940 05 Aug 1972 Belmont CA USA 3:24:47 (1) Christina Borglund (SWE) 26 Oct 1949 19 Nov 1972 Göteborg SWE 3:25:04 (3) Elfriede Rapp (GER) 1934 29 Oct 1972 Neuf Brisach FRA 3:25:39 (1) Natalie Cullimore (CA/USA) 22 Dec 1937 13 Feb 1972 Burlingame CA USA 30 3:26:43 (2) Elaine Pederson- 2 27 Dec 1936 10 Dec 1972 Petaluma CA USA 3:27:03 (1) Fran Conley- 3 1940 27 May 1972 San Francisco CA USA 3:27:13a (1) Elaine Pederson- 3 27 Dec 1936 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 3:27:53 (1) Susan Henderson (OR/USA) 16 Oct 1946 25 Nov 1972 Portland OR USA 3:28:17 (4) Katie Cakebread (CA/USA) 03 Dec 1972 Culver City CA USA 3:28:17.6 (2) Mary Etta Boitano (CA/USA) 04 Mar 1963 27 May 1972 San Francisco CA USA 3:29:22 Lois Murphy (CA/USA) 1972 3:29:33 (2) Patricia Barrett- 2 25 Dec 1954 01 Oct 1972 New York NY USA 3:29:47 (1) Nancy Laird (TX/USA) 1941 25 Mar 1972 Tulsa OK USA 3:29:51a (3) Katherine Switzer- 3 05 Jan 1947 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 40 3:31:10 (1) Carol Hogins (AK/USA) 1954 Jun 1972 Juneau AK USA 3:31:52 (1) Sharon Downing (OR/USA) 01 Oct 1972 Eugene OR USA 3:32:53a (2) Deborah Collins (CAN) 1952 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 3:33:51 (3) Irene Rudolf (CA/USA) 26 Jan 1942 10 Dec 1972 Petaluma CA USA 3:34:01 (3) Jean Irvin (OR/USA) 23 Mar 1932 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 3:34:07 (2) Katherine Switzer- 4 05 Jan 1947 13 Aug 1972 New York NY USA 3:34:15 (2) Lili Ledbetter (OR/USA) 02 Jun 1961 01 Oct 1972 Eugene OR USA 3:34:25 (2) Donna Gookin (CA/USA) 12 Oct 1936 15 Jan 1972 San Diego CA USA 3:35:20 (1) Rose Thomas (PA/USA) 18 Jun 1972 Toledo OH USA 3:36:48 (3) Nancy Ihrman (AZ/USA) 15 Jan 1972 San Diego CA USA 50 3:37:15 (2) Mary Etta Boitano- 2 04 Mar 1963 13 Feb 1972 Burlingame CA USA 3:37:17 (1) Michaela Endler (GER) 20 Dec 1945 08 Oct 1972 Bräunlingen GER 3:38:08 (5) Linda Datz (CA/USA) 03 Dec 1972 Culver City CA USA 3:38:14 (2) Elfriede Rapp- 2 1934 08 Oct 1972 Bräunlingen GER 3:39:00 (1) Kathy McIntyre (NY/USA) 13 Feb 1949 29 Jan 1972 Orange CA USA 3:40:07 Rosemary Edyven (CAN) 1972 3:40:07 Suzanne Taylor (BC/CAN) 1941 1972 3:40:21a (2) Terri Rose (CA/USA) 27 May 1972 Palos Verdes CA USA 3:40:29a (4) Patricia Barrett- 3 25 Dec 1954 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 3:40:54a (3) Martha Jensen (OR/USA) 1941 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 60 3:41:47 (1) Susan Castle (CA/USA) 15 Oct 1972 Santa Barbara CA USA 3:42:32a (4) Patricia Loveland (OR/USA) 1942 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 3:43:00 (4) Sharon O'Halloran (CA/USA) 1942 03 Dec 1972 Culver City CA USA 3:43:26a (2) Donna Gookin- 2 12 Oct 1936 05 Aug 1972 Belmont CA USA 3:43:58a (1) Elaine Pederson- 4 27 Dec 1936 05 Feb 1972 Las Vegas NV USA 3:43:59 (3) Eve Barraza (CA/USA) 1928 27 May 1972 San Francisco CA USA 3:44:09 (1) Eileen Waters- 2 03 Dec 1945 08 Jul 1972 Arcata CA USA 3:44:21 (3) Janet Heinonen (OR/USA) 10 Jan 1951 01 Oct 1972 Eugene OR USA 3:44:26a (5) Aileen Murphy (CAN) 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 3:46:21 (1) Denise McLeod (CAN) 24 Sep 1972 Toronto ON CAN 70 3:47:57a (3) Linda Datz- 2 27 May 1972 Palos Verdes CA USA 3:47:59 (1) Susan Henderson- 2 16 Oct 1946 15 Apr 1972 Blaine WA USA 3:48:30a (5) Sara Mae Berman- 2 14 May 1936 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 3:49:29 (1) Terri Stranski (TX/USA) 04 Mar 1972 Dallas TX USA 3:50:17 (5) Carolyn Miyashiro (HI/USA) 03 Dec 1972 Culver City CA USA 3:50:53a (4) Cathi Jo Ruhlert (CA/USA) 27 May 1972 Palos Verdes CA USA 3:51:47 (2) Isa Varela (ID/USA) 1924 15 Oct 1972 Santa Barbara CA USA 3:52:12 (3) Janice Arenz (USA) 24 May 1950 08 Oct 1972 Bräunlingen GER 3:53:41a (5) Isa Varela- 2 1924 27 May 1972 Palos Verdes CA USA 3:53:53a (6) Sharon O'Halloran- 2 1942 27 May 1972 Palos Verdes CA USA 80 3:53: Marcia le Mire (USA) 1972 3:54:07 (2) Astrid Klaesson (SWE) 08 Oct 1935 19 Nov 1972 Göteborg SWE 3:55:09a (3) Eileen Waters- 3 03 Dec 1945 05 Aug 1972 Belmont CA USA 3:55:43 (3) Lyn Carman (CA/USA) 31 Dec 1936 15 Oct 1972 Santa Barbara CA USA 3:56:06a (6) Carolyn O'Shea (OR/USA) 1937 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 3:56:55 Mary Jones (TX/USA) 1972 3:57:32 (3) Kathleen O'Conner (CA/USA) 13 Feb 1972 Burlingame CA USA 3:57:37 (4) Ida Mugeli (SUI) 1939 08 Oct 1972 Bräunlingen GER 3:58:17 (1) Leisje Mulder (CAN) 07 Oct 1972 Kitchner ON CAN 3:58:43a (7) Carolyn Miyashiro- 2 27 May 1972 Palos Verdes CA USA 90 3:58:56 (1) Linda Weise (OH) 1941 08 Oct 1972 Canton OH USA 4:00:38 (4) Carolyn Miyashiro- 3 15 Oct 1972 Santa Barbara CA USA 4:03:00a (7) Susan Ferguson (OR/USA) 1939 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 4:03:39a (4) Peggy Lyman (CA/USA) 30 Mar 1947 05 Aug 1972 Belmont CA USA 4:05:25 (1) Carolyn Miyashiro- 4 04 Mar 1972 Los Angeles CA USA 4:07:02 (4) Priscilla Butterfield (CA/USA) 12 Apr 1939 13 Feb 1972 Burlingame CA USA 4:07:23 (4) Gail Gustafson-Rodd (CA/USA) 10 Dec 1972 Petaluma CA USA 4:07:24.6 (1) Suzanne Taylor- 2 1941 27 May 1972 Vancouver CAN 4:08:44 Anabelle Corboy (TX/USA) 1972 4:09:39 (5) Priscilla Butterfield- 2 12 Apr 1939 10 Dec 1972 Petaluma CA USA 100 4:10:21 Sharon Gough (PA/USA) 1958 1972 4:11:13 (1) Carol Hogins-2 1954 23 Sep 1972 Fairbanks AK USA 4:12:39 (3) Isa Varela- 3 1924 29 Jan 1972 Orange CA USA 4:12:46 (2) Suzanne Taylor- 3 1941 15 Apr 1972 Blaine WA/USA 4:13:26 Cathy Hargus (CA/USA) 1919 1972 4:13:43 Laraine Epstein (NY/USA) 1949 1972 4:14:28a (8) Suzanne Taylor- 4 1941 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 4:14:50 (1) Judy Mazdan (CAN) 1920 01 Jul 1972 Toronto CAN 4:15:25 (1) Gayle Barron (GA/USA) 06 Apr 1945 30 Dec 1972 Atlanta GA USA 4:17:09 (5) Mary Crevelt (CA/USA) 1963 13 Feb 1972 Burlingame CA USA 110 4:17:22 (5) Mary Carman (CA/USA) 15 Oct 1972 Santa Barbara CA USA 4:19:20 Alice Rhodes (OH/USA) 1972 4:19:58 (1) Patricia Barrett- 4 25 Dec 1954 09 Jan 1972 Asbury Park NJ USA 4:20:27 (3) Alice Rhodes- 2 21 May 1972 Liverpool NY USA 4:20:31 (2) Marian May (AK/USA) 23 Sep 1972 Fairbanks AK USA 4:21:14 (3) Marcie Trent (AK/USA) 22 Dec 1917 23 Sep 1972 Fairbanks AK USA 4:22:22 Mary Vlamides (TX/USA) 1972 4:27:41 (6) Londa Kingery (CA/USA) 1956 13 Feb 1972 Burlingame CA USA 4:29:07 Alexandra Gray (MI/USA) 1947 1972 4:29:32 (6) Valerie Rogosheske (VA/USA) 1947 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 120 4:32:12 (1) Terri Stranski- 2 29 Jan 1972 New Orleans LA USA 4:33:53 (2) Frances Morrison (TX/USA) 1928 25 Mar 1972 Tulsa OK USA 4:34:32a (8) Ida Wilson (CA/USA) 27 May 1972 Palos Verdes CA USA 4:34:37 (8) Jane Janousek (CA/USA) 03 Dec 1972 Culver City CA USA 4:34:53 (3) Kathy McIntyre- 2 13 Aug 1972 New York NY USA 4:35:16a (9) Kathy Burton (CA/USA) 27 May 1972 Palos Verdes CA USA 4:36:33 (4) Laraine Epstein (NY/USA) 21 May 1972 Liverpool NY USA 4:37:50 (1) Nancy Adams (TX/USA) 1942 06 May 1972 Gage OK USA 4:38:31a (10) Alura Malseed (CA/USA) 27 May 1972 Palos Verdes CA USA 4:38:38a (11) Tillie Branica (CA/USA) 27 May 1972 Palos Verdes CA USA 130 4:39:16 (7) Gloria Bassler (CA/USA) 1936 03 Dec 1972 Culver City CA USA 4:39:16 (10) Doris Filler (CA/USA) 03 Dec 1972 Culver City CA USA 4:35:39 (4) Betsy Haines (AK/USA) 23 Sep 1972 Fairbanks AK USA 4:40:41a (12) Doris Filler- 2 27 May 1972 Palos Verdes CA USA 4:41:43 (7) Mary Lucille Boitano (CA/USA) 1923 13 Feb 1972 Burlingame CA USA 4:41:47 (6) Elaine Schmidt (CA/USA) 10 Dec 1972 Petaluma CA USA 4:41:53 (7) Lisa Schmidt (CA/USA) 10 Dec 1972 Petaluma CA USA 4:43:48a (9) Tasha Hodgins (BC/CAN) 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 4:43:48 (10) Cynthia Roberge (BC/CAN) 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 4:48:32a (7) Ginny Collins (MA/USA) 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 140 4:49:51 (2) Mary Etta Boitano- 3 04 Mar 1963 08 Jul 1972 Arcata CA USA 4:49:51 (3) Mary Lucille Boitano (CA/USA) 08 Jul 1972 Arcata CA USA 4:53:25 (1) Antonietta Spano (ITA) 1960 31 Dec 1972 Rome ITA 4:56:30 (8) Valerie Stratta (CA/USA) 10 Dec 1972 Petaluma CA USA 4:56:35 (4) Isa Varela- 4 1924 15 Jan 1972 San Diego CA USA 4:57:10a (5) Mary Crevelt- 2 1963 05 Aug 1972 Belmont CA USA 4:58:19 (6) Sue DeLapa (CA/USA) 15 Oct 1972 Santa Barbara CA USA 4:58:41 (3) Nancy Adams- 2 1942 25 Mar 1972 Tulsa OK USA 5:00:08 (5) Linda Williams (USA) 23 Sep 1972 Fairbanks AK USA 5:07:00 (8) Frances Morrison- 2 1928 17 Apr 1972 Boston MA USA 150 5:11:55 (1) Tanya Trantham (USA) 30 Dec 1972 Houston TX USA 5:11:59 (9) Connie Cunneen (CA/USA) 22 Aug 1960 10 Dec 1972 Petaluma CA USA 5:13:56a (11) Carroll Bagby (OR/USA) 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 5:17:24a (12) Jennifer Becker (OR/USA) 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 5:17:24a (13) Karen Bergsvick (OR/USA) 26 Feb 1972 Seaside OR USA 5:29:49a (1) Beth Handley (MA/USA) 08 Jul 1972 Boone NC USA 5:38:00 (4) Susan Weakley (OK/USA) 25 Mar 1972 Tulsa OK USA 6:00:00 (7) Jo Ann Santarsiere (USA) 15 Oct 1972 Santa Barbara CA USA 6:00:12 (1) Teresa Ross (USA) 19 Feb 1972 Portales NM USA
Short Course (1480 m short) 3:53:38 (1) Catherine Smith (NV/USA) 1933 01 Oct 1972 Napa CA USA Short Course (ca 200 m short) 4:05:33 (1) Ida Mugeli (SUI) 1939 30 Sep 1972 Bienne SUI 4:21:18 (2) Edith Holdener (SUI) 1932 30 Sep 1972 Bienne SUI 5:06:13 (3) Gaby Weber (SUI) 1950 30 Sep 1972 Bienne SUI 5:31:12 (4) Marie-Rose Walti (SUI) 1946 30 Sep 1972 Bienne SUI
Last Updated on 25 Jun 2015
Contributors: Roger Gynn, Andy Milroy, Shigenobu Ota, Jack Leydig, Mikko Nieminen, Birger Falt, Alex Wilson, Janet Heinonen, Franco Civai, Enzo Rivis, Walter Kunze