World Marathon Rankings for 1945
Men
2:36:37.6 ( 1) Sven Hakansson (SWE) 14 Nov 1909 28 Oct 1945 Göteborg SWE
2:37:14 ( 1) Charles Robbins (USA) 13 Sep 1920 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
2:40:27.8 ( 2) Johnny A Kelley (USA) 06 Sep 1907 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
2:41:21 ( 1) Onni Kuivalainen (FIN) 31 Jan 1916 26 Aug 1945 Helsinki FIN
2:41:25.5 ( 3) Robert Rankine (CAN) 06 Jan 1909 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
2:43:07 ( 2) Enver Bedredin (FIN) 13 Nov 1914 26 Aug 1945 Helsinki FIN
2:43:21 ( 1) Mikko Hietanen (FIN) 22 Sep 1911 12 Aug 1945 Turku FIN
2:45:22 ( 2) Paavo Laine (FIN) 07 Nov 1906 12 Aug 1945 Turku FIN
2:45:55 ( 1) Brendan Doyle (AUS) 01 Sep 1945 Botany AUS
2:46:03 ( 2) Shoore Johnson (SWE) 21 Nov 1902 28 Oct 1945 Göteborg SWE
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2:46:10 ( 1) Gerard Cote (CAN) 27 Jul 1913 06 Aug 1945 Wolverhampton ENG
2:46:38.2 ( 1) Sevki Koru (TUR) 01 Apr 1913 30 Sep 1945 Istanbul TUR
2:46:50 ( 1) Kaspar Schiesser (SUI) 28 Jan 1916 09 Sep 1945 Sankt Gallen SUI
2:47:05 ( 3) August Haapalainen (FIN) 19 Dep 1908 12 Aug 1945 Turku FIN
2:47:05 ( 4) Don Heinicke (USA) 20 Feb 1915 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
2:47:11 ( 2) John Frey (SUI) 1912 09 Sep 1945 Sankt Gallen SUI
2:47:11 ( 5) Albert Morton (CAN) 15 Oct 1914 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers USA
2:47:21.8 ( 1) Antonin Spiroch (CZE) 15 Feb 1919 28 Oct 1945 Kosice SVK
2:47:51.8 ( 1) Valentin Panfyerov (RUS) 21 Oct 1945 Grozniy RUS
2:48:15.6 ( 1) Ettore Padovani (ITA) 08 Mar 1909 28 Oct 1945 Rome ITA
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2:48:37 ( 2) Romano Maffeis (ITA) 10 Jan 1911 28 Oct 1945 Rome ITA
2:48:45.6 ( 1) Thomas Richards (WAL) 15 Mar 1910 16 Jun 1945 Chiswick ENG
2:48:59 ( 2) Tom Howell (AUS) 01 Sep 1945 Botany AUS
2:49:00 ( 1) Tom Orr (NIR) 23 Jun 1945 Dublin IRL
2:49:01 ( 4) Risto Vesterlund (FIN) 15 Mar 1915 12 Aug 1945 Turku FIN
2:49:02.4 ( 3) Francesco Roccati (ITA 09 Jun 1908 28 Oct 1945 Rome ITA
2:50:33 ( 6) Louis Gregory (USA) 10 Jul 1902 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
2:50:39 ( 2) Pyotr Rusakov (RUS) 21 Oct 1945 Grozniy RUS
2:50:41 ( 1) Tom Orr-2 28 Jul 1945 Balmoral SCO
2:50:48 ( 2) Stanley Jones (GBR) 26 Dec 1914 16 Jun 1945 Chiswick ENG
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2:51:06 ( 3) Vasily Gordienko (RUS) 14 May 1914 21 Oct 1945 Grozniy RUS
2:51:24.2 ( 3) Jack Stubbs (GBR) 19 Dec 1904 16 Jun 1945 Chiswick ENG
2:52:03.6 ( 7) Louis Balg (USA) 24 Jul 1909 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
2:52:31 ( 1) Gerard Cote-2 27 Jul 1913 26 Jun 1945 Rugby ENG
2:52:37 ( 2) Thomas Richards-2 15 Mar 1910 26 Jun 1945 Rugby ENG
2:52:58 ( 3) Urho Seppälä (FIN) 15 May 1908 26 Aug 1945 Helsinki FIN
2:53:00 ( 1) Tom Orr-3 28 Jul 1945 Donnybrook IRL
2:53:01 ( 5) Aarne Jung (FIN) 13 Nov 1912 12 Aug 1945 Turku FIN
2:53:32.6 ( 2) Karel Zemlicka (CZE) 16 Jun 1922 28 Oct 1945 Kosice SVK
2:53:39.2 ( 2) Ali Karduman (TUR) 30 Sep 1945 Istanbul TUR
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2:54:06 ( 4) Gerard Cote-3 27 Jul 1913 16 Jun 1945 Chiswick ENG
2:54:09.2 ( 1) Lionel Fox (NZL) 1945 Wellington NZL
2:54:17 ( 4) V Solovyev (RUS) 21 Oct 1945 Grozniy RUS
2:54:24 ( 4) Toivo Salmi (FIN) 18 Feb 1894 26 Aug 1945 Helsinki FIN
2:54:48 ( 5) V Minin (RUS) 21 Oct 1945 Grozniy RUS
2:55:03 ( 1) Ioan Baboie (ROM) 12 Apr 1914 16 Sep 1945 Bucharest
2:55:16 ( 8) Mainhardt Bredt (AK/USA) 23 Feb 1918 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
2:55:18 ( 4) Giovanni Pittatore (ITA) 28 Oct 1945 Rome ITA
2:56:05 ( 3) Jaroslav Strupp (CZE) 16 Aug 1916 28 Oct 1945 Koice SVK
2:56:10 ( 5) Dante Todde (ITA) 28 Oct 1945 Rome ITA
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2:56:21 ( 6) Leonid Senkov (RUS) 21 Oct 1945 Grozniy RUS
2:56:40 ( 7) P Naumichev (RUS) 21 Oct 1945 Grozniy RUS
2:56:54 ( 1) Jozsef Kiss (HUN) 29 Apr 1909 30 Sep 1945 Kerepes HUN
2:56:54.4 ( 6) Michele Fanelli (ITA) 14 Sep 1907 28 Oct 1945 Rome ITA
2:57:25 ( 5) Francis Mulvihill (IRL) 08 Aug 1909 16 Jun 1945 Chiswick ENG
2:57:28.2 ( 7) Stefano Natale (ITA) 16 Apr 1903 28 Oct 1945 Rome ITA
2:57:28.9 ( 9) Tony Medeiros (USA) 1913 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
2:57:46 ( 6) Andrew Burnside (GBR) 16 Jun 1945 Chiswick ENG
2:57:49 ( 2) Thomas Richards-3 15 Mar 1910 06 Aug 1945 Wolverhampton ENG
2:58:02.4 ( 1) Michael Egan (IRL) 05 Aug 1945 Ballinasloe IRL
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2:58:07 ( 3) Cecil Hensley (AUS) 1910 01 Sep 1945 Botany AUS
2:58:46 ( 1) Alfonso Sebastia (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
2:58:58 ( 1) Michael Egan- 2 1945 Galway IRL
2:58:59 ( 8) Sergey Desyatchikov (RUS) 21 Oct 1945 Grozniy RUS
2:59:34 ( 7) Don Sullivan (GBR) 17 May 1896 16 Jun 1945 Chiswick ENG
2:59:35 ( 2) Alejo Romeo (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
2:59:57 ( 3) José Maria Blay (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
3:00:41 ( 8) Gordon Porteous (GBR) 20 Feb 1914 16 Jun 1945 Chiswick ENG
3:00:41 ( 6) Lauri Laiho (FIN) 22 Aug 1908 12 Aug 1945 Turku FIN
3:00:53 ( 9) Mikhail Khramov (RUS) 21 Oct 1945 Grozniy RUS
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3:01:41 ( 9) Frank Harmer (GBR) 27 Aug 1914 16 Jun 1945 Chiswick ENG
3:01:51 (10) John Johns (GBR) 24 Sep 1921 16 Jun 1945 Chiswick ENG
3:01:53 (11) John Bell (GBR) 16 Jun 1945 Chiswick ENG
3:02:21 (10) A Makarov (RUS) 21 Oct 1945 Grozniy RUS
3:02:51 (12) Martin Richards (GBR) 16 Jun 1945 Chiswick ENG
3:02:51.6 ( 8) Oscar Salvaia (ITA) 28 Oct 1945 Rome ITA
3:03:07 ( 1) Henning Larsen (DEN) 12 Dec 1910 20 Aug 1945 Copenhagen DEN
3:03:49 ( 4) Frantisek Vojtech (CZE) 28 Jan 1911 28 Oct 1945 Koice SVK
3:03:56 ( 7) Olavi Vuori (FIN) 12 Aug 1945 Turku FIN
3:04:17.4 ( 9) Francesco Pintore (ITA) 1914 28 Oct 1945 Rome ITA
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3:04:45 ( 4) Pedro Gomez (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
3:04:59 (10) Jock Semple (USA) 26 Oct 1903 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
3:05:00 (11) Jack Kersnason (USA) 25 Mar 1912 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
3:06:49 ( 5) Manuel Gonzalez-Duzman (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
3:06:56.2 (12) George Dickson (NY/USA) 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
3:07:32 ( 6) Pascual Pascual (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
3:07:34 ( 3) Don Sullivan-2 17 May 1896 26 Jun 1945 Rugby ENG
3:08:34 ( 2) J C O'Neil (IRL) 05 Aug 1945 Ballinasloe IRL
3:09:03 ( 2) Niels Jensen (DEN) 20 Aug 1945 Copenhagen DEN
3:10:17.5 (13) Al Lundberg (MA/USA) 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
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3:10:23 (10) Aurelio Genghini (ITA) 01 Oct 1907 28 Oct 1945 Rome ITA
3:11:04 ( 1) Willie Dreyer (CA/USA) 15 Apr 1945 Petaluma CA USA
3:11:04 ( 8) O Linnavuo (FIN) 12 Aug 1945 Turku FIN
3:11:05 ( 9) Eino Vepsalainen 12 Aug 1945 Turku FIN
3:11:32 ( 7) Alfredo Martinez (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
3:12:15 ( 3) George Nielsen (DEN) 20 Aug 1945 Copenhagen DEN
3:12:47 (14) Charles Brederson (MA/USA) 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
3:13:50 ( 4) P G Finlayson (GBR) 26 Jun 1945 Rugby ENG
3:14:02 ( 5) Otto Tasama (FIN) 07 Oct 1898 26 Aug 1945 Helsinki FIN
3:14:39 ( 8) Joaquin Payret (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
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3:15:53 (10) Malakias Melgin (FIN) 12 Aug 1945 Turku FIN
3:18:15.1 (15) Louis White (NY/USA) 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
3:20:05 (16) Jimmy McKissock (PA/USA) 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
3:20:15 ( 6) Hugo Kauri (FIN) 28 Oct 1899 26 Aug 1945 Helsinki FIN
3:22:02 ( 9) Vicente Llusar (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
3:25:03 ( ) O Young (NZL) 1945 Auckland NZL
3:27:16.4 (17) Fred Brown Sr (MA/USA) 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
3:29:06 (10) Jeronimo Monge (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
3:29:40 (11) Justo Borras (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
3:32:52 (12) Mariano Beltran (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
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3:38: (18) Sam Monastero (PA/USA) 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
3:42:16 (13) Jesus Segui (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
3:45:32 (14) Agustin Gimeno (ESP) 15 Apr 1945 Algemesí ESP
3:51:07.5 (19) Pierre Charlebois (PQ/CAN) 11 Nov 1945 Yonkers NY USA
Short Course (ca 41.5 km) 2:30:40.2a ( 1) John A Kelley (MA/USA) 06 Sep 1907 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:32:50a ( 2) Lloyd Bairstow (USA) 1923 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:36:28a ( 3) Don Heinicke (USA) 20 Feb 1915 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:38:03a ( 4) Robert Rankine (CAN) 06 Jan 1909 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:39:43a ( 5) Lloyd Evans (CAN) 31 Jul 1915 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:39:51a ( 6) Charles Robbins (USA) 13 Sep 1920 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:40:23a ( 7) Louis Young (USA) 02 Feb 1912 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:41:04a ( 8) Tony Medeiros (USA) 1913 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:47:36a ( 9) Jock Semple (USA) 26 Oct 1903 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:49:55a (10) Albert Morton (CAN) 15 Oct 1914 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:50:50a (11) George Daniels (USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:50:58a (12) George Dickson (USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:55:21a (13) Carl Maroney (USA) 31 Dec 1914 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:55:43a (14) Lucien Jolin (CAN) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:56:57a (15) Mike O`Hara (NY/USA) 03 Jun 1913 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 2:58:30a (16) Pat Boulton (ON/CAN) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:01:09a (17) Carmon Phillips (USA) 08 Nov 1920 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:06:02a (18) Joshua Hurwitz (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:09:32a (19) Alistair Cameron (MB/CAN) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:11:11a (20) Charles Brederson (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:12:25a (21) James Carrick (DC/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:14:04a (22) Al Lundberg (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:16:31a (23) Fred Brown Sr (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:16:59a (24) Art Batchelder (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:18:13a (25) Louis Balg (NY/USA) 24 Jul 1909 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:19:02a (26) George Caldwell (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:19:38a (27) Samuel Monastero (PA/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:20:11a (28) Gordon Lennox (ON/CAN) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:20:41a (29) Henry LeSage (FL/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:22:44a (30) George Casper (PA/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:25:04a (31) Edward Erickson (VA/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:29:12a (32) John Abbate (PA/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:34:16a (33) John Canney (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA 3:37:35a (34) O Gardner Spooner (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1945 Boston MA USA Short Course (40.5 km) 2:39:28 ( 1) Karel Zemlicka (CZE) 16 Jun 1922 07 Oct 1945 Prague CZE 2:39:37 ( 2) Jaroslav Strupp (CZE) 16 Aug 1916 07 Oct 1945 Prague CZE 2:42:12 ( 3) Vaclav Kaderabek (CZE) 1909 07 Oct 1945 Prague CZE 2:47:02 ( 4) Frantisek Vojtech (CZE) 28 Jan 1911 07 Oct 1945 Prague CZE 2:48:38 ( 5) Antonin Spiroch (CZE) 15 Feb 1919 07 Oct 1945 Prague CZE 2:52:33 ( 6) Josef Hron (CZE) 18 Mar 1905 07 Oct 1945 Prague CZE Short Course (40 km) 2:35:01.4 ( 1) Karl Gösta Leandersson (SWE) 22 Apr 1918 26 Aug 1945 Halmstad SWE 2:36:37 ( 2) Anders Melin (SWE) 31 Jul 1921 26 Aug 1945 Halmstad SWE 2:45:03 ( 3) Sven Björkman (SWE) 25 Feb 1914 26 Aug 1945 Halmstad SWE 2:47:52 ( ) Herbert Sodergren (SWE) 05 May 1909 26 Aug 1945 Halmstad SWE Short Course (distance unknown) 2:43:00 ( 1) Henning Larsen (DEN) 12 Dec 1910 31 Jul 1945 Helsingor DEN Short Course (39 km) 2:23:16.6 ( 1) Väinö Viktor Muinonen (FIN) 30 Dec 1899 29 Jul 1945 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:25:37.6 ( 2) Risto Vesterlund (FIN) 15 Mar 1915 29 Jul 1945 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:26:27.6 ( 3) Aarne Jung (FIN) 13 Nov 1912 29 Jul 1945 Vuoksenniska FIN Short Course (35 km) 2:11:15.4 ( 1) Georges Lebas (FRA) 07 Oct 1945 Joinville Le Pont FRA 2:12:29.6 ( 2) Marius Jatteaux (FRA) 07 Oct 1945 Joinville Le Pont FRA 2:14:18.0 ( 3) nfn Sade (FRA) 07 Oct 1945 Joinville Le Pont FRA
Last Updated on 16 Jan 2015
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