World Marathon Rankings for 1908
Men
2:37:23a (1) Henri Siret(FRA) 19 Mar 1887 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
2:40:15.4a (2) Patrick White (IRL) 1882 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
2:41:19.8a (3) Jack Keywood (GBR) 1880 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
2:42:17.2a (4) Abram Crudington (GBR) 1874 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
2:42:51.6a (5) Albert Aldridge (GBR) 1881 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
2:44:20.4i (1) Dorando Pietri (ITA) 16 Oct 1885 25 Nov 1908 New York NY USA
2:45:05.2i (2) John Hayes (NY/USA) 10 Apr 1885 25 Nov 1908 New York NY USA
2:45:05.4i (1) Tom Longboat (CAN) 04 Jun 1887 15 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:48:42a (6) Louis Orphee (FRA) 1878 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
2:51:23a (7) William Butler (GBR) 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
2:55:18.4a (1) John Hayes-2 10 Apr 1885 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
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2:56:06.0a (2) Charles Hefferon (RSA) 25 Jan 1878 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
2:56:33.4a (8) William Swan (GBR) 1882 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
2:57:10.4a (3) Joseph Forshaw (MO/USA) 13 May 1881 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
2:57:52.2a (9) Henry Lewis (GBR) 1882 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
2:59:01.2a (10) John Punter (GBR) 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
2:59:44.4a (4) Alton Welton (MA/USA) 11 Mar 1886 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:01:44a (5) William Wood (CAN) 06 Feb 1881 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:02:48.4a (11) A Turner (GBR) 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:04:00a (12) Andrew Johnson (GBR) 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:04:28.2a (6) Fred Simpson (ON/CAN) 1878 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
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3:04:32.5a (13) William Cook (GBR) 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:06:43a (14) Tom Jackson (GBR) 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:06:47.2a (7) Harry Lawson (ON/CAN) 1881 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:07:00a (1) Robert Bugg (GBR) 29 Aug 1908 Norwich ENG
3:07:50.8a (8) Johan Svanberg (SWE) 01 May 1881 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:07:52.6a (15) Tom Oliver (GBR) 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:08:52a (16) William Thomas (GBR) 1874 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:09:15a (9) Lewis Tewanima (USA) 1888 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:09:50.8a (10) Kaarlo Nieminen (FIN) 26 Apr 1878 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:11:09a (17) J Wall (GBR) 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
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3:11:50a (18) Thomas Heathfield (GBR) 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:12:46a (11) Jack Caffrey (CAN) 21 May 1879 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:15:11.4a (19) Edouard Cibot (FRA) 1883 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:16:08.6a (12) William Clarke-2 03 May 1873 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:16:39a (20) George Easton (GBR) 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:17:13.8a (21) Charlie Hart (GBR) 1867 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:17:30.8a (13) Ernest Barnes (GBR) 1884 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:17:52.4a (14) Sidney Hatch (IL/USA) 18 Aug 1883 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:19:08.8a (15) Fred Lord (GBR) 11 Feb 1879 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:20:07a (16) William Goldsbro (ON/CAN) 30 Aug 1884 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
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3:20:09.6a (22) T Mitchell (GBR) 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:20:14a (17) James Beale (GBR) 07 Feb 1881 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:21:35a (23) George Gilbert (GBR) 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:22:04a (24) Patrick Debois (SUI) 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:23:00.6a (25) Len Hurst (GBR) 28 Dec 1871 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:24:04a (26) Hubert Greatorex (GBR) 03 Oct 1888 10 Oct 1908 London ENG
3:26:26.2a (18) Arnost Nejedly (BOH) 22 May 1883 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:26:38.8a (19) Georg Lind (LAT) 1871 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:28:49a (20) Willem Wakker (NED) 08 Dec 1879 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:30:20.8a (21) Gustaf Tornros (SWE) 18 Mar 1887 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
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3:33:26.4a (22) George Goulding (CAN) 17 Nov 1885 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:47:44a (23) Julius Jorgensen(DEN) 20 Jun 1880 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:50:17a (24) Arthur Burn (CAN) 1876 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:50:30.4a (25) Emmerich Rath(AUT) 05 Nov 1883 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
3:53:15a (26) Rudy Hansen (DEN) 13 Nov 1888 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
4:22:45a (27) George Lister(ON/CAN) 06 Nov 1888 24 Jul 1908 London ENG
40 km/40.2km/25mi
2:37:13a (1) Jack Price (GBR) 1884 09 May 1908 Birmingham ENG
2:37:16.8 (1) William Clarke (GBR) 03 May 1873 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
2:38:00< (1) Dorando Pietri (ITA) 16 Oct 1885 07 Jul 1908 Carpi ITA
2:38:11 (1) Harry Lawson (ON/CAN) 1881 06 Jun 1908 Toronto ON CAN
2:38:13.2 (2) Fred Lord (GBR) 11 Feb 1879 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
2:38:39.4 (3) Harry Barrett (GBR) 30 Dec 1879 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
2:38:58.8 (4) Edmund Catt (GBR) 1882 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
2:39:04 (1) Taavetti Kolehmainen (FIN) 21 Apr 1885 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
2:40:33 (5) Jack Price (GBR) 10 May 1884 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
2:40:59 (2) William Wood (ON/CAN) 06 Feb 1881 06 Jun 1908 Toronto ON CAN
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2:42:50 (2) Kaarlo Nieminen (FIN) 26 Apr 1878 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
2:47:18 (3) Willi Kolehmainen (FIN) 30 Dec 1886 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
2:47:19.4 (1) Kaarlo Nieminen-2 26 Apr 1878 24 May 1908 Helsinki FIN
2:49:00< (1) Antonio Franchini (ITA) 09 Jun 1908 Geneva SUI
2:49:16.4 (1) James Crowley (NY/IRL) 06 May 1887 26 Nov 1908 Yonkers NY USA
2:50:09.8 (6) George White (GBR) 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
2:50:29.6 (7) Thomas Brown (GBR) 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
2:51:37 (8) James Beale (GBR) 07 Feb 1881 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
2:52:36 (4) Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN) 09 Dec 1889 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
2:52:58.8 (3) William Goldsbro (ON/CAN) 30 Aug 1884 06 Jun 1908 Toronto ON CAN
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2:54:06.2 (1) Gustaf Tornros (SWE) 18 Mar 1887 31 May 1908 Stockholm SWE
2:54:23 (5) Viljam Johansson (FIN) 18 Apr 1887 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
2:54:30a (2) William "Billy" Day (GBR) 1972 09 May 1908 Birmingham ENG
2:54:46 (6) Pekka Lehikoinen (FIN) 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
2:54:55t (1) Thomas Morrissey (NY/USA) 02 Sep 1888 24 Mar 1908 Brooklyn NY USA
2:55:24.6 (9) Percy "Ted" Bubb (GBR) 1882 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
2:56:00 (1) Charles Hefferon (RSA) 25 Jan 1878 13 Mar 1908 Bloemfontein RSA
2:56:00 (2) Sam Mellor Jr (NY/USA) 15 Feb 1878 26 Nov 1908 Yonkers NY USA
2:56:11.6 (4) Fred Simpson (ON/CAN) 1878 06 Jun 1908 Toronto ON CAN
2:56:45 (3) Alf Edwards (GBR) 09 May 1908 Birmingham ENG
2:57:16 (1) Rudy Hansen (DEN) 13 Nov 1888 03 May 1908 Copenhagen DEN
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2:57:30 (1) Albert Corey (IL/FRA) 1878 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
2:58:30 (2) Sidney Hatch (IL/USA) 18 Aug 1883 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
2:58:44 (5) George Lister (ON/CAN) 06 Nov 1888 06 Jun 1908 Toronto ON CAN
2:58:55 (1=) Taavetti Kolehmainen-2 21 Apr 1885 06 Sep 1908 Helsinki FIN
2:58:55 (1=) Willi Kolehmainen-2 03 Dec 1887 06 Sep 1908 Helsinki FIN
2:59:08 (1) Julius Jorgensen (DEN) 20 Jun 1880 05 Jun 1908 Copenhagen DEN
2:59:50.8 (7) B Strom (FIN) 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
2:59:58 (2) Rudy Hansen-2 05 Jun 1908 Copenhagen DEN
3:00:03 (10) Albert Lamdin (GBR) 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
3:00:05 (8) Elo Salmi (FIN) 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
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3:00:09.2 (2) Taavetti Kolehmainen-3 21 Apr 1885 24 May 1908 Helsinki FIN
3:00:23a (4) A Lewis (GBR) 09 May 1908 Birmingham ENG
3:01:02 (3) Alfred Laakso (FIN) 06 Sep 1908 Helsinki FIN
3:01:18 (6) Fred Noseworthy (PQ/CAN) 1871 06 Jun 1908 Toronto ON CAN
3:02:17 (4) B Strom-2 06 Sep 1908 Helsinki FIN
3:02:53 (11) Sidney "Sammy" Ledwood (GBR) 1880 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
3:03:03 (3) Johannes Christensen(DEN) 14 Feb 1889 05 Jun 1908 Copenhagen DEN
3:03:11.6 (7) Charlie Petch (ON/CAN) 06 Jun 1908 Toronto ON CAN
3:03:26.6 (2) Ivar Lundberg (SWE) 11 Nov 1878 31 May 1908 Stockholm SWE
3:04:10 (2) H Brohamer (DEN) 03 May 1908 Copenhagen DEN
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3:05:57.4 (3) B Strom-3 24 May 1908 Helsinki FIN
3:05:39 (12) Horace Sanders (GBR) 1879 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
3:06:38 (13) George Dawson (GBR) 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
3:07:04< (1) Umberto Blasi (ITA) 12 Oct 1886 03 Jun 1908 Rome ITA
3:07:31.8 (3) Brynolf Larsson (SWE) 20 Jun 1885 31 May 1908 Stockholm SWE
3:07:34 (8) G Adams (ON/CAN) 06 Jun 1908 Toronto ON CAN
3:08:04 (9) A Kitunen (FIN) 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
3:10: < (1) Paul Nettelbeck (GER) 23 Apr 1889 31 May 1908 Hamburg GER
3:10: < (2) Augusto Cocca (ITA) 03 Jun 1908 Rome ITA
3:12:27.0 (4) E Hermansson (FIN) 24 May 1908 Helsinki FIN
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3:12: (3) John Feltes (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:13:07 (14) George Dixon (GBR) 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
3:13:49 (9) Charley Cook (ON/CAN) 06 Jun 1908 Toronto ON CAN
3:14:56.2 (5) Alfred Laakso-2 24 May 1908 Helsinki FIN
3:15:00 (3) Gustaf Nilsson (SWE) 03 May 1908 Copenhagen DEN
3:15:20 (1) Ira Shragg (BC/CAN) 16 May 1908 Vancouver BC CAN
3:15:30 (4) James Thompson (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:15:30 (5) Edward Dreyer (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:15:45 (5) Mikko Stietz (FIN) 06 Sep 1908 Helsinki FIN
3:17:14 (4) Ludvig Lassen (DEN) 03 May 1908 Copenhagen DEN
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3:17:34 (11) Elis Pulkkinen (FIN) 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
3:17:54.4 (6) A Ahlholm (FIN) 24 May 1908 Helsinki FIN
3:18:27.4 (1) Kennedy McArthur (RSA) 10 Feb 1882 22 Apr 1908 Cape Town RSA
3:18:32 (10) W Hall (PQ/CAN) 06 Jun 1908 Toronto ON CAN
3:19:09 (5) Julius Jorgensen-2 20 Jun 1880 03 May 1908 Copenhagen DEN
3:19:25 (12) E Enberg (FIN) 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
3:19: (6) Charles Lobert (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:20:05 (15) Albert Stammers (GBR) 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
3:20:05 (16) James Cruttenden (GBR) 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
3:20:41 (13) Alfred Laakso-3 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
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3:21:06.0 (7) Alfred Aho (FIN) 24 May 1908 Helsinki FIN
3:21:07 (6) P Andersen (DEN) 03 May 1908 Copenhagen DEN
3:21:46 (14) A Ahlholm-2 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
3:21:54.6 (11) W Wolfe (NS/CAN) 06 Jun 1908 Toronto ON CAN
3:21: (2) Adolf Reiche (GER) 31 May 1908 Hamburg GER
3:21: (7) Walter Andreas (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:22:18 (4) Helge Brechvold (DEN) 05 Jun 1908 Copenhagen DEN
3:22:25 (6) Verner Finnberg (FIN) 06 Sep 1908 Helsinki FIN
3:22:33 (7) Pekka Lehikoinen (FIN) 06 Sep 1908 Helsinki FIN
3:22:50< (1) Arnost Nejedly (BOH) 22 May 1883 25 Oct 1908 Prague CZE
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3:23:07 (15) A Hammarin (FIN) 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
3:24:31.6 (2) James Lambrechts (RSA) 22 Apr 1908 Cape Town RSA
3:25:08< (2) Jan Snopek (BOH) 25 Oct 1908 Prague CZE
3:25:28 (16) O Mattero (FIN) 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
3:26:38 (5) Chr Blom (DEN) 05 Jun 1908 Copenhagen DEN
3:26:47 (17) E Malin (FIN) 21 Jun 1908 Viipuri FIN
3:26:59.6 (17) Victor Jerram (GBR) 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
3:27:21 (6) Ludvig Lassen-2 05 Jun 1908 Copenhagen DEN
3:26:00 (7) Sivert Nielsen (DEN) 03 May 1908 Copenhagen DEN
3:33:18.8 (18) Frederick Jones (GBR) 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
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3:33:58.2 (19) Albert Batt (GBR) 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
3:34:30 (8) S Reisler (USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:36: (9) Calvert Heath (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:37: (10) Hermen Bensen (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:38:25.8 (20) Alfred Joyce (GBR) 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
3:40:07.2 (21) Walter Russell (GBR) 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
3:42: (11) Alex Thibeau (IL/USA) 02 Sep 1883 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:43:30 (12) Robert Kloss (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:44:30 (13) J McQueeny (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:46: (14) Andrew Keene (PA/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
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3:46:30 (15) Emmet Reimer (USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:47: (16) Thomas Hicks (MA/USA) 07 Jan 1875 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:49:12.4 (22) George Munday (GBR) 16 Dec 1908 Hastings ENG
3:50: (17) W Morris (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:50: < (3) Jindrich Kejha (BOH) 25 Oct 1908 Prague CZE
3:51:22.4 (3) J Connor (RSA) 22 Apr 1908 Cape Town RSA
3:52: (18) George Merriman-2 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:53:30 (19) Leo Ginsburg (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:55: (20) P Behrent (USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:55:05 (21) James Shallcross (USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
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3:55:15 (22) Olaf Lodal (IL/DEN) 06 Jul 1885 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:55:30 (23) Fritz Carlson (MN/USA?) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:56:30 (24) Victor Ritter (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
3:59: (25) Thomas McCarthy (MO/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
4:01: (26) Franklin Greene (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
4:01:15 (27) John Ebner (USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
4:04:20 (28) A Paul Holleb (USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
4:07: (29) Louis King (IL/USA 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
4:09:15 (30) Earle Kohler (IN/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
4:10:45 (31) A Enke (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
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4:11:06.4 (4) W Lipsett (RSA) 22 Apr 1908 Cape Town RSA
4:11: (32) Sam Burgurman (USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
4:12:15 (33) Alban Zahnen (USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
4:12:30 (34) Carl Bartsch (USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
4:13:30 (35) Peter Maites (USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
4:14:30 (36) S Henry Henke (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
4:19:30 (37) Charles Foster (USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
4:23:17 (39) George Wolf (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
4:38:43 (40) George Vick (IL/USA) 19 Sep 1908 Chicago IL USA
Non-Standard Course (43.8 km)
2:36:26.2 (1) Matthew Maloney (NY/IRL) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:45:12.4 (2) James Crowley (NY/IRL) 1882 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:47:22.4 (3) James Clark (NY/USA) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:52:51.8 (4) C Ressonico (USA) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:57:13.4 (5) Harry Smith (NY/USA) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
Non-Standard Course (43.8 km)
3:03:00a (1) nfn Kapere (UGA) 09 Nov 1908 Kampala UGA
Non-Standard Course (42 km)
2:42:29.4 (1) Henri Siret (FRA) 19 Mar 1887 27 Sep 1908 Milan ITA
2:54:06.8 (2) Giuseppe Losi (ITA) 27 Sep 1908 Milan ITA
2:54:56.2 (3) Antonio Fraschini (ITA) 04 May 1883 27 Sep 1908 Milan ITA [AM]
2:58:23.4 (4) Pericle Pagliani (ITA) 02 Feb 1883 27 Sep 1908 Milan ITA [AM]
3:02:35 (5) Francesco Russo (ITA) 27 Sep 1908 Milan ITA [AM]
3:04:29 (6) Enrico Bianchi (ITA) 27 Sep 1908 Milan ITA [AM]
3:05:13 (7) Carlo Quattropani (ITA) 27 Sep 1908 Milan ITA [AM]
3:05:25 (8) Umberto Blasi (ITA) 12 Oct 1886 27 Sep 1908 Milan ITA [AM]
3:09:12 (9) Giacomo Omodei (ITA) 27 Sep 1908 Milan ITA [AM]
3:09:25 (10) Antonio De Micheli (ITA) 27 Sep 1908 Milan ITA [AM]
3:11:32 (11) Edoardo Fava (ITA) 27 Sep 1908 Milan ITA [AM]
3:30:57 (12) Eugene Neveu (FRA) 27 Sep 1908 Milan ITA {PRO]
3:31:59 (13) Emile Millot (FRA) 27 Sep 1908 Milan ITA {PRO]
Non-Standard Course (40.4 km)
2:47:19.4 (1) Kaarlo Nieminen (FIN) 26 Apr 1878 24 May 1908 Helsinki FIN
3:00:09.2 (2) Taavetti Kolehmainen (FIN) 21 Apr 1885 24 May 1908 Helsinki FIN
3:05:57.4 (3) B Strom (FIN) 24 May 1908 Helsinki FIN
Non-Standard Course (ca 39 km)
2:29:56.4 (1) Sidney Hatch (IL/USA) 06 Dec 1885 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
2:30:00.6 (2) Joseph Forshaw (MO/USA) 13 May 1881 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
2:37:48.6 (3) Alex Thibeau (IL/USA) 02 Sep 1883 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
2:38:47 (4) Albert Corey (IL/FRA) 1878 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
2:45:44.4 (5) Frank Jackson (MO/USA) 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
2:50:37 (6) Calvert Heath (IL/USA) 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
2:54:25.4 (7) John Feltes (IL/USA) 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
2:54:35 (8) H Guest (MO/USA) 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
2:58:13 (9) G Rolf (MO/USA) 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
3:04:42 (10) W Campbell (IL/USA) 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
3:04:59.8 (11) Leslie Perry (MO/USA) 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
3:09:28.6 (12) John Gerhard (IL/USA) 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
3:13:04.4 (13) George Merriman (IL/USA) 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
3:14:41.4 (14) Roy Kemper (MO/USA) 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
3:16:34 (15) G Ferris (MO/USA) 02 May 1908 St Louis MO USA
Non-Standard Course (39.23 km)
2:51:02.2 (1) E Small (GBR) 04 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:52:24.8 (2) H Knapp (GBR) 04 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:53:52.1 (3) E Norman (GBR) 04 Apr 1908 London ENG
Non-Standard Course (24 miles = 38.62 km)
3:20:10 (1) Arthur Halstead (MA/USA) 14 Aug 1908 Rockland ME
3:30:50 (2) James Lee (MA/USA) 14 Aug 1908 Rockland ME
Non-Standard Course (22.78 miles = 36.66 km)
2:37:40 (1) R Eglington (GBR) 11 Apr 1908 Derby ENG
2:46:50 (2) H Ellis (GBR) 11 Apr 1908 Derby ENG
2:52:35 (3) T Turner (GBR) 11 Apr 1908 Derby ENG
Non-Standard Course (38.68 km)
2:36:05.4 (1) Henri Siret(FRA) 19 Mar 1887 02 Aug 1908 Paris FRA
2:39 (2) Louis Orphee (FRA) 1878 02 Aug 1908 Paris FRA
2:45 (3) Louis (Lucien) Bouchard (FRA) 19 Jan 1884 02 Aug 1908 Paris FRA
Non-Standard Course (43.8 km)
2:36:26.2 (1) Matthew Maloney (NY/IRL) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:45:12.4 (2) James Crowley (NY/IRL) 1882 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:47:22.4 (3) James Clark (NY/USA) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:52:51.8 (4) C Ressonico (USA) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:57:13.4 (5) Harry Smith (NY/USA) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
Non-Standard Course (37.41 km)
2:19:14 (1) Lewis Southwell (GBR) 02 Dec 1908 Reading ENG
2:28:09 (2) P Bishop (GBR) 02 Dec 1908 Reading ENG
2:31:23 (3) A White (GBR) 02 Dec 1908 Reading ENG
Non-Standard Course (ca 37.7 km)
2:25:44a (1) Tom Morrissey (NY/USA) 02 Sep 1888 20 Apr 1908 Boston MA USA
2:26:04a (2) John Hayes (NY/USA) 10 Apr 1885 20 Apr 1908 Boston MA USA
2:26:42a (3) Robert Fowler (MA/USA) 1882 20 Apr 1908 Boston MA USA
2:27:08a (4) Mike Ryan (NY/USA) 01 Jan 1889 20 Apr 1908 Boston MA USA
2:27:48a (5) William Wood (MA/CAN) 06 Feb 1881 20 Apr 1908 Boston MA USA
2:28:34a (6) James Lee (MA/USA) 20 Apr 1908 Boston MA USA
2:32:20a (7) Fred Lorz (NY/USA) Jun 1884 20 Apr 1908 Boston MA USA
2:41:17a (8) Sam Mellor (NY/USA) 15 Feb 1878 20 Apr 1908 Boston MA USA
2:43:25a (9) Alton Welton (MA/USA) 11 Mar 1886 20 Apr 1908 Boston MA USA
2:43:54a (10) John Goff (MA/USA) 20 Apr 1908 Boston MA USA
Non-Standard Course (43.8 km)
2:36:26.2 (1) Matthew Maloney (NY/IRL) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:45:12.4 (2) James Crowley (NY/IRL) 1882 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:47:22.4 (3) James Clark (NY/USA) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:52:51.8 (4) C Ressonico (USA) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:57:13.4 (5) Harry Smith (NY/USA) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
Non-Standard Course (37.1 km)
2:35:24.8 (1) James O'Mara (MA/USA) 02 Oct 1908 Brockton MA USA
2:37:28.8 (2) Eddie Ryder (MA/USA) 02 Oct 1908 Brockton MA USA
2:38:38.8 (3) Charles Henry (MA/USA) 02 Oct 1908 Brockton MA USA
2:41:43.8 (4) Sam Mellor (NY/USA) 15 Feb 1878 02 Oct 1908 Brockton MA USA
2:44:00 (5) Albert Hayden (NY/USA) 02 Oct 1908 Brockton MA USA
Non-Standard Course (37 km)
2:49.00 (1) Oscar Fonbaek (NOR) 06 Jul 1887 24 May 1908 Oslo NOR
3:22.20 (2) Johannes Andersen (NOR) 29 Sep 1888 24 May 1908 Oslo NOR
Non-Standard Course (43.8 km)
2:36:26.2 (1) Matthew Maloney (NY/IRL) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:45:12.4 (2) James Crowley (NY/IRL) 1882 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:47:22.4 (3) James Clark (NY/USA) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:52:51.8 (4) C Ressonico (USA) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
2:57:13.4 (5) Harry Smith (NY/USA) 26 Dec 1908 New York NY USA
Non-Standard Course (36.7 km)
2:15:45 (1) Alexander Duncan (GBR) 24 Feb 1884 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:17:00 (2) James Beale (GBR) 07 Feb 1881 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:18:04 (3) Fred Lord (GBR) 11 Feb 1879 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:18:42 (4) Thomas Jack (GBR) 25 Feb 1881 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:18:46 (5) Harry Barrett (GBR) 30 Dec 1879 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:20:05 (6) Frederick B Thompson (GBR) 04 Aug 1880 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:21:34 (7) J Burgess (GBR) 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:22:37 (8) C Silsby (GBR) 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:26:15 (9) Ernest Barnes (GBR) 1884 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:27:40 (10) George Pearce (GBR) 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:27:50 (11) George Colcroft (GBR) 1885 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:28:20 (12) A Wooller (GBR) 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:29:23 (13) Fred Morris (GBR) 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:30:27 (14) T Johnston (GBR) 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:30:35 (15) C Allen (GBR) 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:31:26 (16) J B Powell (GBR) 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:31:54 (17) W H Brooks (GBR) 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:31:54 (18) Edward G Wainwright (GBR) 1883 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:32:38 (19) F Long (GBR) 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:32:50 (20) George W Fowles (GBR) 1877 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:33:30 (22) William T Clarke (GBR) 03 May 1873 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:35:02 (24) R Eglington (GBR) 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
2:45:32 (36) E R Small (GBR) 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
nr (45) A R Edwards (GBR) 25 Apr 1908 London ENG
Non-Standard Course (36.7 km)
2:28:23 (1) J Powell (GBR) 23 May 1908 London ENG
2:30:33 (2) Robert Bugg (GBR) 1885 23 May 1908 London ENG
2:32:13 (3) A Wooller (GBR) 23 May 1908 London ENG
2:37:06 (4) F Long (GBR) 23 May 1908 London ENG
2:37:25 (5) G Still (GBR) 23 May 1908 London ENG
Non-Standard Course (36.2 km)
2:45: a (1) George Blake (AUS) 04 Sep 1878 14 Mar 1908 Melbourne AUS
Non-Standard Course (36.2 km)
2:20:22.8 (1) Jack Price (GBR) 1884 31 Oct 1908 Bristol ENG
2:21:09 (2) Fred Lord (GBR) 11 Feb 1879 31 Oct 1908 Bristol ENG
2:22:01 (3) Harry Barrett (GBR) 30 Dec 1879 31 Oct 1908 Bristol ENG
Non-Standard Course (36 km)
2:35: (1) Bernardino Mazzarella (ITA) 22 Nov 1908 Naples ITA
Non-Standard Course (22 miles = 35.4 km)
2:20:30a (1) Ken McArthur (RSA) 10 Feb 1882 11 Apr 1908 Johannesburg RSA
Non-Standard Course (22 miles = 35.4 km)
2:07:50 (1) Harry Green (GBR) 15 Jul 1886 26 Dec 1908 Malden ENG
2:09:54 (2) A Williams (GBR) 26 Dec 1908 Malden ENG
2:12:12 (3) J Burgess (GBR) 26 Dec 1908 Malden ENG
Non-Standard Course (34.6 km)
2:26:26a (1) Victor Aitken (AUS) 1889 28 Mar 1908 Brunswick AUS
a point-to-point course
t outdoor track
i indoor track
< indicates 40 km distance
Last Updated on 30 May 2014
Contributors: Alex Wilson, Andy
Milroy