World Marathon Rankings for 1907
Men
3:08:21.2a (1) Felix Furlonger (NIR) 21 Aug 1881 22 Jun 1907 Lurgan NIR [Belfast-Lurgan NIR
3:10:32.8 (1) James Lambrechts (RSA) 30 Sep 1907 Cape Town RSA
3:12:55 (1) Charles Childs (RSA) 15 Aug 1907 Cape Town RSA
3:13: a (2) Thomas McCullough (NIR) 22 Jun 1907 Lurgan NIR
3:17: a (3) nfn Sparke (NIR) 22 Jun 1907 Lurgan NIR
Note: The Lurgan NIR course (Belfast => Lurgan) was 42.82 km. The Cape Town RSA was 26 miles (41.8 km).
40 km/40.2km/25mi
2:40:30< (1) Johannes Boge (GER) 11 Feb 1875 20 May 1907 Berlin GER
2:41:20< (2) Max Kuchta (GER) 20 May 1907 Berlin GER
2:42:25.6 (1) Gustaf Tornros (SWE) 18 Mar 1887 01 Sep 1907 Helsinki FIN
2:42:35< (3) Max Wils (GER) 28 Aug 1885 20 May 1907 Berlin GER
2:43:00.6 (1) John Hayes (NY/USA) 10 Apr 1885 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
2:44:20.2 (1) Kaarlo Nieminen (FIN) 26 Apr 1878 18 Aug 1907 Kouvola FIN
2:46:37 (2) Taavetti Kolehmainen(FIN) 21 Apr 1885 18 Aug 1907 Kouvola FIN
2:48:22.8 (1) Gustaf Tornros-2 18 Mar 1887 16 Jun 1907 Stockholm SWE
2:49:15 (1) Kaarlo Nieminen-2 26 Apr 1878 16 Jun 1907 Viipuri FIN
2:51:08< (4) Ivar Lundberg (SWE) 11 Nov 1878 20 May 1907 Berlin GER
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2:52:05.6 (2) Willi Kolehmainen (FIN) 30 Dec 1886 01 Sep 1907 Helsinki FIN
2:52:07 (1) Kaarlo Nieminen-3 26 Apr 1878 06 Oct 1907 Helsinki FIN
2:55:30< (5) Josef Homma (GER) 20 May 1907 Berlin GER
2:55:35< (6) Emmerich Rath (AUT) 05 Nov 1883 20 May 1907 Berlin GER
2:55:43.2 (1) Kaarlo Nieminen-4 26 Apr 1878 07 Jul 1907 Helsinki FIN
2:57:00 (1) Kaarlo Nieminen-5 26 Apr 1878 11 Aug 1907 Kyminlinna FIN
2:57:00 (2) Fred Lorz (NY/USA) Jun 1884 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
2:57:25.4 (3) Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN) 09 Dec 1889 01 Sep 1907 Helsinki FIN
2:58:03 (2) Johan Svanberg(SWE) 01 May 1881 16 Jun 1907 Stockholm SWE
2:58:25 (3) Albert Corey (IL/FRA) 1878 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
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2:59:31.8 (4) Taavetti Kolehmainen-2 21 Apr 1885 01 Sep 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:00:10 (1) Alex Thibeau (IL/USA) 02 Sep 1883 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:00:40.4 (5) E Hermansson(FIN) 01 Sep 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:01:46< (7) Louis Bouser (GER) 24 Nov 1884 20 May 1907 Berlin GER
3:04:15 (2) Taavetti Kolehmainen-3 21 Apr 1885 16 Jun 1907 Viipuri FIN
3:05:30 (4) Mike Ryan (NY/USA) 01 Jan 1889 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:05:40.2 (6) B Strom (FIN) 01 Sep 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:06:17 (3) Alfred Laakso (FIN) 18 Aug 1907 Kouvola FIN
3:06:17.8 (7) Alfred Laakso-2 01 Sep 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:06:19 (3) Hannes Kolehmainen-2 09 Dec 1889 16 Jun 1907 Viipuri FIN
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3:06:25 (2) Albert Corey-2 1878 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:06:58.8 (8) Olavi Karjalainen (FIN) 1886 01 Sep 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:07:18.6 (2) Alfred Aho (FIN) 06 Oct 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:07:27.2 (3) Seth Landqvist (SWE) 08 Aug 1882 16 Jun 1907 Stockholm SWE
3:09:10 (5) Albert Hayden (NY/USA) 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:09:18.4 (9) Verner Finnberg (FIN) 01 Sep 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:09:36.4 (10) Alfred Aho-2 01 Sep 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:10:08 (1) Arnold Kjeldgard (DEN) 12 May 1907 Copenhagen DEN
3:10:33 (2) Adolf Ohrn (SWE) 30 Dec 1878 07 Jul 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:10:42.6 (2) Vilho Sundberg (FIN) 11 Aug 1907 Kotka FIN
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3:11:31 (6) Sidney Hatch (IL/USA) 06 Dec 1885 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:11:49 (4) Brynolf Larsson (SWE) 20 Jun 1885 16 Jun 1907 Stockholm SWE
3:12:09 (4) Alfred Aho-3 18 Aug 1907 Kouvola FIN
3:12:21 (4) Alfred Laakso-2 16 Jun 1907 Viipuri FIN
3:12: (3) John Feltes (IL/USA) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:13:38 (2) Julius Jorgensen(DEN) 20 Jun 1880 12 May 1907 Copenhagen DEN
3:13: (4) Charles Lobert (IL/USA/PHI) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:14:35 (5) Adolf Ohrn-2 30 Dec 1878 16 Jun 1907 Viipuri FIN
3:14:37.4 (11) A Larsson (FIN) 01 Sep 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:14:49.6 (3) Alfred Aho-4 11 Aug 1907 Kyminlinna FIN
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3:15:07.8 (12) Pekka Lehikoinen (FIN) 01 Sep 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:15:25 (3) B Strom-2 06 Oct 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:16:00 (7) Samuel Mellor (NY/USA) 15 Feb 1878 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:17:45 (5) Vilho Sundberg-2 18 Aug 1907 Kouvola FIN
3:18:07 (3) Alfred Aho-5 07 Jul 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:19:11 (8) F Hills (NY/USA) 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:19:40 (4) E Hermansson-2 06 Oct 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:21:29.6 (13) A Ahlholm (FIN) 01 Sep 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:21:30 (9) James Clark (NY/USA) 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:22:21 (6) Olavi Karjalainen-2 18 Aug 1907 Kouvola FIN
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3:22:34 (7) Pekka Lehikoinen-2 18 Aug 1907 Kouvola FIN
3:25:16 (5) Sidney Hatch-2 06 Dec 1885 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:27:01 (4) B Strom-3 07 Jul 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:27:25 (6) Alfred Aho-6 16 Jun 1907 Viipuri FIN
3:28:05 (1) O Kaipainen(FIN) Sep 1907 Mikkeli FIN
3:28:25 (6) Thomas Hicks (MA/USA) 07 Jan 1875 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:28:33 (7) Hjalmar Palmqvist (SWE) 03 Mar 1887 16 Jun 1907 Viipuri FIN
3:30:45 (10) Tom Morrissey (NY/USA) 02 Sep 1888 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:30:49 (11) Mike Driscoll (NY/USA) 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:30:xx (3) J Oldenborg (DEN) 12 May 1907 Copenhagen DEN
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3:31:05 (7) William Transier (IL/USA) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:32:30 (2) A Siiriainen (FIN) 08 Sep 1907 Mikkeli FIN
3:33:48 (5) E Hermansson-3 07 Jul 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:35:57 (8) R Mustonen (FIN) 18 Aug 1907 Kouvola FIN
3:36:20 (4) Johannes Nielsen (DEN) 12 May 1907 Copenhagen DEN
3:37:17 (8) E Hermansson-4 16 Jun 1907 Viipuri FIN
3:37: (8) Rudolph Selle (USA) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:39:01 (9) A Mustonen (FIN) 16 Jun 1907 Viipuri FIN
3:39:02 (10) O Stromberg (FIN) 16 Jun 1907 Viipuri FIN
3:39:34 (12) Filip Lindquist (NY/USA) 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
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3:40:52 (13) William Rozette (NY/USA) 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:40: (9) Victor Ritter (IL/USA) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:42:10 (10) Charles Schuleter (IL/USA) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:42:18 (3) H Hynninen (FIN) 08 Sep 1907 Mikkeli FIN
3:42:45 (11) Samuel Uphouse (IL/USA) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:42:50 (12) Gust Leh (IL/USA) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:43:02 (14) G Emil Cuno (NY/USA) 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:43:34 (4) O Poyry (FIN) 08 Sep 1907 Mikkeli FIN
3:43:41 (15) Frank Ennis (NY/USA) 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:44: (13) O Reissler (USA) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
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3:47:07 (16) Charles Andrews (NY/USA) 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:47:29 (6) E Eriksson (FIN) 07 Jul 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:47:34 (7) A Lindroos (FIN) 07 Jul 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:50:30 (8) Sven Nystrom (FIN) 07 Jul 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:50:53 (17) James McKeon (NY/USA) 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:51:18 (18) John Masterson (NY/USA) 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
3:52.15 (9) Alfred Laakso-4 07 Jul 1907 Helsinki FIN
3:52:15 (14) Risto Wisanen (IL/USA) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:53:43 (11) A Jokipalo (FIN) 16 Jun 1907 Viipuri FIN
3:54:24 (19) William Pepper (USA) 28 Nov 1907 Yonkers NY USA
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3:55:05 (15) Olaf Lodal (IL/DEN) 06 Jul 1885 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:55:20 (16) Albert Hofstetter (USA) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
3:59:49 (10) Pekka Lehikoinen-2 07 Jul 1907 Helsinki FIN
4:04:15 (5) H Nielsen (DEN) 12 May 1907 Copenhagen DEN
4:25: (17) George Merriman (IL/USA) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
4:25: (18) Edward Demaron (IL/USA) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
4:58: (19) George Vick (IL/USA) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
5:40: (20 Charles Smith (IL) 21 Sep 1907 Chicago IL USA
No Times Available (25 miles) --- (1) nfn Gauette (FRA) 30 Apr 1907 Nome AK USA --- (2) Jujiro Wada (JPN) 30 Apr 1907 Nome AK USA
Distance Uncertain (ca 25 miles) 2:39:26 (1) Sidney Hatch (IL/USA) 06 Dec 1885 01 Jun 1907 Saint Louis MO USA 2:48:40 (2) Alex Thibeau (IL/USA) 02 Sep 1883 01 Jun 1907 Saint Louis MO USA 3:14:03.4 (3) Charles Trefts (USA) 01 Jun 1907 Saint Louis MO USA 3:19:17.2 (4) Joseph Forshaw (MO/USA) 13 May 1881 01 Jun 1907 Saint Louis MO USA 3:24:00.6 (5) McRea Smith (MO/USA) 01 Jun 1907 Saint Louis MO USA 3:28:48 (6) nfn Frauenfelder (MO/USA) 01 Jun 1907 Saint Louis MO USA 3:48:12 (7) John Feltes-2 01 Jun 1907 Saint Louis MO USA 3:52:24 (8) Walter Zeitler (MO/USA) 01 Jun 1907 Saint Louis MO USA
Distance Uncertain (reported as 25 miles) 2:45: a (1) George Goulding (ON/CAN) 19 Nov 1884 01 Jul 1907 London ON CAN Non-Standard Course (38.68 km) 2:32:28 (1) Henri Siret(FRA) 19 Mar 1887 04 Aug 1907 Paris FRA 2:45: (2) Louis Orphee (FRA) 1878 04 Aug 1907 Paris FRA 2:51: (3) Eugene Neveu (FRA) 04 Aug 1907 Paris FRA 2:51:45 (4) Louis Prevost (FRA) 04 Aug 1907 Paris FRA 2:52:46 (5) Emile Le Nechet (FRA) 04 Aug 1907 Paris FRA 2:55:xx (6) Joseph Walch (FRA) 04 Aug 1907 Paris FRA 2:56:20 (7) A Vrau (FRA) 04 Aug 1907 Paris FRA Non-Standard Course (23-23.8 miles/37.1-38.3 km) 2:24:24a (1) Thomas Longboat (ON/CAN) 04 Jun 1887 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA 2:27:54.8a (2) Robert Fowler (MA/USA) 1882 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA 2:30:38.6a (3) John Hayes (NY/USA) 10 Apr 1885 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA 2:35:37.4a (4) James O'Mara (MA/USA) 1887 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA 2:36:04.2a (5) James Lee (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA 2:36:47a (6) Charles Petch (ON/CAN) 1886 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA 2:37:11.8a (7) Sidney Hatch (IL/USA) 06 Dec 1885 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA 2:37:59a (8) John Neary (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA 2:38:58.2a (9) John Lindquist (NY/USA/SWE) 29 Aug 1882 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA 2:42:02a (10) Carl Schlobohm (NY/USA) 1882 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA 2:45:54a (12) David Kneeland (MA/USA) 03 Dec 1881 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA 2:46:05a (13) Thomas Hicks (MA/USA) 07 Jan 1875 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA 2:47:54a (15) Mike Ryan (NY/USA) 01 Jan 1889 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA 2:49:23a (17) Thomas Morrissey (NY/USA) 02 Sep 1888 19 Apr 1907 Boston MA USA Non-Standard Course (21 miles/33.79 km) 2:05:19t (1) A Johnson (GBR) 28 Dec 1907 Rochdale ENG
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