World Marathon Rankings for 1944
Men 2:40:48.6 ( 1) Charles Robbins (USA) 13 Sep 1920 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 2:43:52 ( 1) Kaspar Schiesser (SUI) 28 Jan 1916 03 Sep 1944 Zurich SUI 2:45:05.6 ( 2) Don Heinicke (USA) 15 Feb 1915 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 2:45:29.2 ( 3) Tony Medeiros (USA) 1913 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 2:45:44 ( 1) Henning Larsen (DEN) 12 Dec 1910 10 Oct 1944 Helsingor DEN 2:46:20 ( 2) John Frey (SUI) 1912 03 Sep 1944 Zurich SUI 2:46:26.7 ( 4) John A Kelley (USA) 06 Sep 1907 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 2:47:43 ( 1) Thomas Orr (NIR) 24 Jun 1944 Dublin IRL 2:49:17 ( 3) August Burlon (SUI) 03 Sep 1944 Zurich SUI 2:50:20 ( 4) Jean Lang (SUI) 1914 03 Sep 1944 Zurich SUI 10 2:50:36.4 ( 5) Fred McGlone Jr (USA) 29 Jan 1918 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 2:50:52.2 ( 1) Chhota Singh (IND) 10 Feb 1944 Patiala IND 2:52:59 ( 5) Ernst Aeberhardt (SUI) 03 Sep 1944 Zurich SUI 2:53:19 ( 6) Emil Schudel (SUI) 1920 03 Sep 1944 Zurich SUI 2:53:20 ( 2) John Henning (NIR) 25 Sep 1908 24 Jun 1944 Dublin IRL 2:53:42 ( 7) Walter Schmid (SUI) 03 Sep 1944 Zurich SUI 2:53:54 ( 8) Ernst Roduner (SUI) 03 Sep 1944 Zurich SUI 2:53:54.2 ( 1) Alfonso Sebastiá (ESP) 30 Apr 1944 Zaragosa ESP 2:54:39.4 ( 2) José María Blay (ESP) 30 Apr 1944 Zaragosa ESP 2:54:44 ( 6) William Wiklund (USA) 26 Jun 1907 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 20 2:54:53 ( 7) Jock Semple (USA) 26 Oct 1903 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 2:55:05 ( 9) Gustav Bänzinger (SUI) 03 Sep 1944 Zurich SUI 2:55:41 ( 8) Louis Young (MA/USA) 02 Feb 1912 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 2:56:39.6 ( 1) Thomas Richards (WAL) 15 Mar 1910 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 2:56:45 ( 1) Ioan Baboie (ROM) 12 Apr 1914 26 Nov 1944 Bucharest ROM 2:56:55 ( 1) William Dreyer (CA/USA) 23 Feb 1904 23 Apr 1944 Petaluma CA USA 2:57:04 ( 2) J M Brooks (NIR) 24 Jun 1944 Dublin IRL 2:58:06 ( 9) Lou Balg (NY/USA) 24 Jul 1909 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 2:58:49 ( 1) Rezsö Kövári (HUN) 1912 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 2:58:50 (10) Jack Kersnason (NY/USA) 25 Mar 1912 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 30 2:59:11.4 ( 3) Justo Borras (ESP) 30 Apr 1944 Zaragosa ESP 2:59:34 (11) Mike O`Hara (NY/USA) 03 Jun 1913 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 2:59:53 (12) Robert Donnelly (USA) 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 3:00:00 ( 2) József Kiss (HUN) 29 Apr 1909 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:00:21 ( 2) Vic Sellars (GBR) 1901 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 3:00:46 ( 1) Henning Larsen-2 12 Dec 1910 21 Aug 1944 Copenhagen DEN 3:01:35 ( 3) Sid T Ring (GBR) 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 3:01:56 ( 1) Ahmet Aytar (TUR) 1922 07 May 1944 Antalya TUR 3:01:58 ( 4) Jack Stubbs (GBR) 19 Dec 1904 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 3:02:29.2 ( 4) Carlos Baro (ESP) 30 Apr 1944 Zaragosa ESP 40 3:02:30 ( 5) John Bell (GBR) 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 3:02:53 ( 1) Cecil Hensley (AUS) 1910 07 Oct 1944 Sydney AUS 3:03:23.8 ( 5) Vicente Salas (ESP) 30 Apr 1944 Zaragosa ESP 3:03:45 ( 3) Géza Kiss (HUN) 1908 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:04:08 ( 3) S Thompson (NIR) 24 Jun 1944 Dublin IRL 3:06:40 ( 6) Charlie Banks (GBR) 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 3:08:46 ( 7) Stanley Jones (GBR) 26 Dec 1914 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 3:08:57 ( 4) Imre Godany (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:09:09 ( 5) Lajos Südi (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:09:49 ( 8) F White (GBR) 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 50 3:09:50 ( 6) Janos Fazekas (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:09: ( 1) Thomas Richards-2 15 Mar 1910 Aug 1944 Wolverhampton ENG 3:10:02 (13) Joseph Volz (NY/USA) 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 3:10:40 ( 7) Jozsef Finta (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:11;06 ( 9) Don Sullivan (GBR) 1897 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 3:11:49 (10) George Shipp (GBR) 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 3:14:11 ( 8) Gyula Varga (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:14:58.4 ( 6) Vicente Llusar (ESP) 30 Apr 1944 Zaragosa ESP 3:17:49 ( 2) Georg Nielsen (DEN) 21 Aug 1944 Copenhagen DEN 3:17:54 (11) George Freshwater (GBR) 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 60 3.17:59.2 ( 7) Jose Ciurana (ESP) 30 Apr 1944 Zaragoza ESP 3:18:18 ( 9) Balazs Csonka (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:19:08 (13) David Shor (GBR) 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 3.19:46.4 ( 8) Jose Maria Ordeig (ESP) 30 Apr 1944 Zaragoza ESP 3:19:48 (14) nfn Lawson (GBR) 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 3:20:02 (14) Fred Brown SR (MA/USA) 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 3:21:05 (15) Pat Boulton (PQ/CAN) 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 3:21:13 (15) nfn Meadows (GBR) 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 3:21:42 (10) Ferenc Zalavari (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:21:50 (11) Andras Gyetvai (HUN) 17 Jan 1899 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 70 3:22:22.4 ( 1) Michael Egan (IRL) 07 Aug 1944 Dundalk IRL 3:22:30 (16) Alick Pirie (GBR) 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 3:24:05 (18) Cecil Herriman (GBR) Sep 1902 17 Jun 1944 Chiswick ENG 3:26:11 (12) nfn Ottrubay (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:26:32 ( 3) Arne Mortensen (DEN) 21 Aug 1944 Copenhagen DEN 3.26:39.6 ( 9) Manuel Monzon (ESP) 30 Apr 1944 Zaragoza ESP 3:26:43 (16) Charles Brederson (MA/USA) 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 3:27:54 (13) Karoly Szalay (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:28:10 (14) Ferenc Gulyas (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:28:41 (17) Henry LeSage (MA/USA) 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 80 3.30:45.2 (10) Jaime Talamantes (ESP) 30 Apr 1944 Zaragoza ESP 3:32:12 (15) Gyula Ormos (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:34:28 (18) Louis White (NY/USA) 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 3:35:38 (16) Sandor Lenghard (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:40:40 (17) Mihaly Barnai (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:42:44 (18) Istvan Betlei (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:43:50 (19) Janos Kapussy (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:44:18 (19) William Greene (FL/USA) 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 3:50:24 (20) Elie Paquet (PQ/CAN) 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 3:51:35 (20) Kornel Holeczi (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 90 3:51:40 (21) Ferenc Medve (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 3:56:17 (21) Samuel Monastero (PA/USA) 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 4:00:25 (22) Adam Peszeki (HUN) 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK 4:02:10 (22) Edward Erickson (VA/USA) 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 4:10:49 (23) Algot Lundberg (MA/USA) 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 4:19:20 (24) Robert Gilchrist (MA/USA) 12 Nov 1944 Yonkers NY USA 5:05:00 (23) Antal Lovas (HUN) 20 Dec 1884 09 Sep 1944 Kosice SVK Short Course (ca 41.5 km) 2:31:50.4a ( 1) Gerard Cote (PQ/CAN) 27 Jul 1913 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 2:32:03a ( 2) John A Kelley (USA) 06 Sep 1907 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 2:38:31a ( 3) Charles A Robbins Jr (USA) 13 Sep 1920 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 2:41:45a ( 4) William Wiklund (NY/USA) 26 Jun 1907 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 2:43:20a ( 5) Lloyd Evans (PQ/CAN) 31 Jul 1915 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 2:47:52a ( 6) Don Heinicke (MD/USA) 20 Feb 1915 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 2:49:06a ( 7) Bruno Mazzeo (ME/USA) 19 Feb 1916 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 2:49:18a ( 8) Louis Young (MA/USA) 02 Feb 1912 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 2:51:34a ( 9) Jock Semple (MA/USA) 26 Oct 1903 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 2:54:40a (10) Clayton Farrar (USA) 05 Jan 1922 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 2:59:38a (11) Norman Bright (ME/USA) 29 Jan 1910 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:00:21a (12) Robert McCormick (PA/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:00:37a (13) Jack Kersnason (NY/USA) 25 Mar 1912 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:00:54a (14) James McKissock (PA/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:03:36a (15) Ted Vogel (USA) 17 Jul 1925 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:08:09a (16) Carl Maroney (MA/USA) 31 Dec 1914 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:09:49a (17) Mike O`Hara (NY/USA) 03 Jun 1913 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:10:42a (18) Jack Kashishian (PA/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:15:10a (19) Donald Osborne (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:18:03a (20) Louis Balg (NY/USA) 24 Jul 1909 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:18:13a (21) Fred Gerry (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:19:32a (22) Browning Ross (MA/USA) 26 Apr 1924 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:20:14a (23) Fred Brown Sr (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:22:40a (24) Carmon Phillips (USA) 08 Nov 1920 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:24:32a (25) George Caldwell (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:26:18a (26) George Casper (PA/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:28:10a (27) Leo Giard (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:31:23a (28) Harry Murphy (NY/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:37:24a (29) Milton Craig Jr (USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:37:52a (30) John Ingemi (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:39:15a (31) Al Lundberg (PA/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:42:13a (32) Arthur Batchelder (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA 3:48:47a (33) Ruben Meyer (LA/USA) 19 Apr 1944 Boston MA USA Short Course (40 km) 2:27:38 ( 1) Henry Artur Palmé (SWE) 04 Sep 1907 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:28:45 ( 2) Sven Hakansson (SWE) 14 Nov 1909 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:29:32 ( 3) Olle Larsson (SWE) 29 Jun 1913 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:32:35 ( 4) Bertil Holmen (SWE) 11 Jun 1913 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:32:44 ( 5) Lars Larsson (SWE) 18 Nov 1911 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:34:47 ( 6) Erik Karlsson (SWE) 26 Oct 1913 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:34:52 ( 7) Torvald Eriksson (SWE) 26 Jul 1916 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:35:27 ( 8) August Larsson (SWE) 23 Oct 1916 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:36:32 ( 9) Anders Melin (SWE) 31 Jul 1921 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:39:18 (10) Fritiof Holmgren (SWE) 06 Apr 1908 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:40:32 (11) Ake Faldt (SWE) 23 Sep 1912 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:41:47 (12) Bror Carlsäter (SWE) 19 Oct 1904 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:44:36 (13) Einar (Ohlsson) Hjortling (SWE) 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:46:32 (14) Nils Holmen (SWE) 06 Apr 1907 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:48:06 (15) Karl Persson (SWE) 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE 2:48:39 (16) Olle Lyden (SWE) 03 Sep 1913 27 Aug 1944 Solleftea SWE Short Course (ca 40 km) 2:25:13 ( 1) Sven Hakansson (SWE) 14 Nov 1909 30 Jul 1944 Gothenburg SWE 2:25:18 ( 2) Erik Karlsson (SWE) 26 Oct 1913 30 Jul 1944 Gothenburg SWE 2:26:02 ( 3) Fritiof Holgren (SWE) 06 Apr 1908 30 Jul 1944 Gothenburg SWE
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