World Marathon Rankings for 1953
Men 2:18:34.8a ( 1) James Peters (GBR) 24 Oct 1918 04 Oct 1953 Turku FIN 2:18:40.4a ( 1) James Peters-2 24 Oct 1918 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:19:22 ( 1) James Peters-3 24 Oct 1918 12 Sep 1953 Enschede NED 2:22:29 ( 1) James Peters-4 24 Oct 1918 25 Jul 1953 Cardiff WAL 2:24:38 ( 2) Stanley Cox (GBR) 15 Jul 1918 12 Sep 1953 Enschede NED 2:24:48 ( 1) Roland Guy (AUS) 1919 26 Sep 1953 Sydney AUS 2:25:47.0 ( 2) Veikko Karvonen (FIN) 05 Jan 1926 04 Oct 1953 Turku FIN 2:26:00 ( 2) Keith Ollerenshaw (AUS) 28 Sep 1928 26 Sep 1953 Sydney AUS 2:26:19 ( 2) Stanley Cox-2 15 Jul 1918 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:26:39 ( 3) Geoffrey Iden (GBR) 08 Oct 1914 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 10 2:26:43 ( 3) Allan Lawrence (AUS) 09 Jul 1930 26 Sep 1953 Sydney AUS 2:26:59 ( 1) Roland Guy-2 1919 15 Aug 1953 Sydney AUS 2:27:01 ( 4) Alan Lawton (GBR) 27 Mar 1924 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:27:04 ( 1) Gustaf Jansson (SWE) 05 Jan 1922 14 Jun 1953 Falköping SWE 2:27:13 ( 1) William McMinnis (GBR) 18 Nov 1915 12 Aug 1953 Liverpool ENG 2:27:21 ( 4) Bryce Mackay (AUS) 1931 26 Sep 1953 Sydney AUS 2:27:26 ( 1) Hideo Hamamura (JPN) 17 Jul 1928 06 Dec 1953 Nagoya JPN 2:27:45.4 ( 1) Jozsef Dobronyi (HUN) 17 Jun 1917 01 Nov 1953 Budapest HUN 2:28:07 ( 2) Kurao Hiroshima (JPN) 05 Dec 1928 06 Dec 1953 Nagoya JPN 2:28:16 ( 5) Arthur Dunn (AUS) 26 Sep 1953 Sydney AUS 20 2:28:42 ( 1) Erkki Puolakka (FIN) 27 May 1925 09 Aug 1953 Vihtavuori FIN 2:28:44 ( 3) Nobuyoshi Sadanaga (JPN) 07 Feb 1929 06 Dec 1953 Nagoya JPN 2:29:02.8 ( 1) Pyotr Sorokovich (UKR) 1928 27 Aug 1953 Moscow RUS 2:29:05 ( 1) Keizo Yamada (JPN) 30 Nov 1927 01 Feb 1953 Beppu JPN 2:29:07 ( 1) Jaroslav Sourek (CZE) 07 Sep 1927 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 2:29:10 ( 2) Keith Ollerenshaw-2 28 Sep 1928 15 Aug 1953 Sydney AUS 2:29:32 ( 2) Veikko Karvonen-2 05 Jan 1926 09 Aug 1953 Vihtavuori FIN 2:29:38 ( 2) Alan Lawton-2 27 Mar 1924 25 Jul 1953 Cardiff WAL 2:29:40 ( 4) Katsuo Nishida (JPN) 24 Jan 1929 06 Dec 1953 Nagoya JPN 2:30:16 ( 1) Veikko Karvonen-3 05 Jan 1926 05 Sep 1953 Oslo NOR 30 2:30:29.8 ( 1) Jozef Dobronyi-2 17 Jun 1917 04 Oct 1953 Bucharest ROM 2:30:45 Hideo Hamamura-2 17 Jul 1928 2:30:54 ( 3) Geoffrey Iden-2 08 Oct 1914 25 Jul 1953 Cardiff WAL 2:31:13 ( 1) Kiyoshi Shinozaki (JPN) 22 Feb 1953 Tokyo JPN 2:31:30.8 ( 2) Boris Grishayev (RUS) 21 Jun 1930 27 Aug 1953 Moscow RUS 2:31:36 ( 5) Masaru Muraki (JPN) 06 Dec 1953 Nagoya JPN 2:31:37 ( 6) Yoshihatsu Takahashi (JPN) 06 Dec 1953 Nagoya JPN 2:31:49.8 ( 1) Hassan Abdel Abdelfattah (EGY) 23 Oct 1920 31 Jul 1953 Alexandria EGY 2:31:54 ( 2) William H. Kelly (GBR) 1917 12 Aug 1953 Liverpool ENG 2:31:56 ( 2) Josef Poupe (CZE) 05 Feb 1927 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 40 2:32:33 ( 7) Noriyo Ono (JPN) 06 Dec 1953 Nagoya JPN 2:32:53.6 ( 3) Onni Koskinen (FIN) 24 Sep 1919 04 Oct 1953 Turku FIN 2:32:57a ( 5) David Fotheringham (GBR) 24 May 1926 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:33:00a ( 1) William McMinnis-2 18 Nov 1915 06 Apr 1953 Sheffield ENG 2:33:06.6 ( 1) Jackie Mekler (RSA) 04 Aug 1932 24 Jan 1953 Krugersdorp RSA 2:33:06.6 ( 3) I Golopolosov (UKR) 27 Aug 1953 Moscow RUS 2:33:08 ( 1) Reynaldo Gorno (ARG) 18 Jun 1918 30 Aug 1953 Dornbirn AUT 2:33:13 ( 2) Yoshitaka Uchikawa (JPN) 04 Apr 1931 01 Feb 1953 Beppu JPN 2:33:17 ( 2) Victor Olsen (NOR) 05 Feb 1924 05 Sep 1953 Oslo NOR 2:33:19 ( 1) Väinö Nevalainen (FIN) 27 Sep 1913 27 Sep 1953 Vuoksenniska FIN 50 2:33:19 ( 1) Veikko Simukka (FIN) 20 Sep 1927 27 Sep 1953 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:33:21.4 ( 1) Chhota Singh (IND) Sep 1953 Jabalpur IND 2:33:24.7a ( 6) Eric L Smith (GBR) 19 Jan 1922 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:33:27a ( 7) William H Kelly-2 1917 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:33:30 ( 4) Niilo Joensuu (FIN) 01 Jan 1927 04 Oct 1953 Turku FIN 2:33:31 ( 3) Walter Bednár (CZE) 29 Jan 1926 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 2:33:36 ( 8) Masayuki Tsuruta (JPN) 06 Dec 1953 Nagoya JPN 2:33:48 ( 3) Veikko Timonen (FIN) 25 Dec 1915 09 Aug 1953 Vihtavuori FIN 2:33:52 ( 3) Yrjö Hirvonen (FIN) 22 Nov 1921 27 Sep 1953 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:34:02a ( 8) Robert Pape (GBR) 14 Jan 1924 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 60 2:34:21 ( 6) John Russell (AUS) 04 Feb 1932 26 Sep 1953 Sydney AUS 2:34:31.4 ( 4) Dragomir Pechanek (CZE) 20 Jul 1923 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 2:34:48.2 ( 1) Eino Järvinen (FIN) 23 Sep 1915 05 Jul 1953 Mynämäki FIN 2:35:02 ( 4) Thomas Richards (GBR) 05 Mar 1910 25 Jul 1953 Cardiff WAL 2:35:05.0 ( 1) Jozef Dobronyi-3 17 Jun 1917 25 Jul 1953 Budapest HUN 2:35:05.4 ( 4) Vasiliy Davidov (UKR) 27 Aug 1953 Moscow RUS 2:35:07 ( 4) Eino Pulkkinen (FIN) 07 Nov 1925 09 Aug 1953 Vihtavuori FIN 2:35:08.6 ( 5) Frantisek Katolický (CZE) 11 Nov 1919 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 2:35:11 ( 3) Veikko Timonen-2 25 Dec 1915 05 Sep 1953 Oslo NOR 2:35:20 ( 3) Victor Olsen-2 05 Feb 1924 12 Sep 1953 Enschede NED 70 2:35:29 ( 1) Zenzo Shibata (JPN) 29 Mar 1953 Tokyo JPN 2:35:30.2 ( 2) Vasile Teodosiu (ROM) 21 Dec 1916 04 Oct 1953 Bucharest ROM 2:35:33 ( 1) Robert A Prentice (AUS) 04 Jul 1917 08 Aug 1953 Melbourne AUS 2:35:36a ( 9) Ronald Hopcroft (GBR) 27 Feb 1918 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:35:36 ( 1) Hiroyoshi Nagai (JPN) 06 Dec 1953 Kochi JPN 2:35:38.0 ( 2) Mihály Esztergomi (HUN) 13 Jun 1912 01 Nov 1953 Budapest HUN 2:35:39.0 ( 5) Pavel Zhariy (UKR) 1930 27 Aug 1953 Moscow RUS 2:35:41 ( 3) Alan Lawrence-2 09 Jul 1930 15 Aug 1953 Sydney AUS 2:35:54 ( 1) Bryce Mackay-2 1931 24 Oct 1953 Melbourne AUS 2:35:58 ( 6) Jiri Legiersky (CZE) 23 Nov 1926 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 80 2:35:59 ( 7) Robert A Prentice-2 04 Jul 1917 26 Sep 1953 Sydney AUS 2:35:59 ( 1) Sydney Luyt (RSA) 11 Dec 1925 1953 Johannesburg RSA 2:36:07 ( 5) Väinö Nevalainen-2 1913 09 Aug 1953 Vihtavuori FIN 2:36:08.4 ( 6) Aleksandr Kolupayev (BLR) 27 Aug 1953 Moscow RUS 2:36:08.8 ( 3) József Kiss (HUN) 29 Apr 1909 01 Nov 1953 Budapest HUN 2:36:09 ( 4) Eino Pulkinen-2 07 Nov 1925 05 Sep 1953 Oslo NOR 2:36:10 ( 5) Henry Norrström (SWE) 28 Jan 1918 05 Sep 1953 Oslo NOR 2:36:12 ( 4) Adrianus vanderZande (NED) 16 Sep 1924 12 Sep 1953 Enschede NED 2:36:14 ( 6) Eino Jarvinen (FIN) 23 Sep 1915 09 Aug 1953 Vihtavuori FIN 2:36:34a ( 2) William H Kelly-3 1917 06 Apr 1953 Sheffield ENG 90 2:36:35 ( 1) Jindrich Novák (CZE) 24 May 1919 12 Jul 1953 Pardubice CZE 2:36:35 ( 9) Kenkichi Shikauchi (JPN) 06 Dec 1953 Nagoya JPN 2:36:38 ( 1) Yukio Takahashi (JPN) 05 Jul 1953 Otaru JPN 2:36:40 ( 3) Shigeki Tanaka (JPN) 1932 01 Feb 1953 Beppu JPN 2:36:44.6 ( 7) Feodosiy Vanin (RUS) 25 Feb 1914 27 Aug 1953 Moscow RUS 2:36:45 ( 4) Pauli Pellinen (FIN) 11 Jul 1924 27 Sep 1953 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:36:56a (10) William McMinnis (GBR) Feb 1927 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:36:58 ( 2) Abdul Nabi Hakim (EGY) 31 Jul 1953 Alexandria EGY 2:37:04a (11) Terrence O'Sullivan (IRL) 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:37:06 (10) Torao Yamamoto (JPN) 06 Dec 1953 Nagoya JPN 100 2:37:06.6 ( 8) Georgiy Chaikovskiy (UKR) 27 Aug 1953 Moscow RUS 2:37:11a (12) Roy D McCalla (GBR) 1919 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:37:23a ( 3) Bob Pape- 2 14 Jan 1924 06 Apr 1953 Sheffield ENG 2:37:23 ( 4) John Russell-2 04 Feb 1932 15 Aug 1953 Sydney AUS 2:37:44 ( 2) Helmut Lechner (AUT) 1931 13 Sep 1953 Saint Gallen SUI 2:37:51 ( 1) Jackie Mekler- 2 04 Aug 1932 28 Nov 1953 Durban RSA 2:37:52.0 ( 1) Charles Cérou (FRA) 30 Jun 1918 19 Jul 1953 Colombes FRA 2:37:52 ( 1) Trevor Allen (RSA) 10 Oct 1953 Durban RSA 2:38:00 ( 1) John Duffy (GBR) 1919 27 Jun 1953 Edinburgh SCO 2:38:00 ( 5) Urpo Raitanen (FIN) 1924 27 Sep 1953 Vuoksenniska FIN 110 2:38:01.8 ( 5) Eino Järvinen- 3 23 Sep 1915 04 Oct 1953 Turku FIN 2:38:02 ( 5) Akira Onodera (JPN) 06 Dec 1953 Nagoya JPN 2:38:02 ( 5) Adolf Gruber (AUT) 15 May 1920 12 Sep 1953 Enschede NED 2:38:03 ( 2) Arthur Dunn-2 24 Oct 1953 Melbourne AUS 2:38:07.2 ( 2) Adolf Gruber-2 15 May 1920 30 Aug 1953 Dornbirn AUT 2:38:14 ( 8) Michael Skinner (AUS) 11 Jul 1926 26 Sep 1953 Sydney AUS 2:38:17 ( 1) Viktor Puusepp (EST) 06 Sep 1926 04 Oct 1953 Tallinn EST 2:38:21a (13) Derek Reynolds (GBR) 1914 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:38:23 ( 5) Alex Kidd (GBR) 25 Jul 1953 Cardiff WAL 2:38:34a ( 4) Eric Smith (GBR) 19 Jan 1922 06 Apr 1953 Sheffield ENG 120 2:38:39 ( 7) Jaroslav Strupp (CZE) 16 Aug 1916 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 2:38:42.6 ( 9) Anatoliy Grishayev (RUS) 27 Aug 1953 Moscow RUS 2:38:43 ( 2) Alex McLean (GBR) 27 Jun 1953 Edinburgh SCO 2:38:49 ( 3) Jules Zehnder (SUI) 14 Jul 1926 13 Sep 1953 Saint Gallen SUI 2:38:52a (14) Leslie N Pocock (GBR) 1916 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:38:52a (15) Harold Oliver (GBR) 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:38:56.0 ( 4) Gyula Rusovszky (HUN) 1926 01 Nov 1953 Budapest HUN 2:38:57 ( 6) Joseph McGhee (GBR) 09 Jul 1929 25 Jul 1953 Cardiff WAL 2:38:58 ( 8) Otto Puteany (CZE) 12 Mar 1914 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 2:39:00 ( 6) Hans Vollbach (GER) 22 Jul 1921 12 Sep 1953 Enschede NED 130 2:39:01.0 ( 3) Ezequiel Santos Bustamente (ARG) 1912 30 Aug 1953 Dornbirn AUT 2:39:02 ( 3) Joseph McGhee-2 09 Jul 1929 27 Jun 1953 Edinburgh SCO 2:39:04 ( 3) Mohamed Omran (EGY) 31 Jul 1953 Alexandria EGY 2:39:05.0 ( 5) Pál Simó (HUN) 1924 01 Nov 1953 Budapest HUN 2:39:07 ( 6) Bengt Rehnvall (SWE) 18 Jan 1925 05 Sep 1953 Oslo NOR 2:39:08a (16) Jack W Flowers (GBR) 15 Apr 1916 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:39:08.4 (10) Mikhail Galaktionov (RUS) 27 Aug 1953 Moscow RUS 2:39:12.0 ( 2) nfn Pesier (FRA) 19 Jul 1953 Colombes FRA 2:39:12 ( 7) Robert G Plummer (GBR) 10 Jan 1921 25 Jul 1953 Cardiff WAL 2:39:16 ( 7) John Systad (NOR) 20 Mar 1917 05 Sep 1953 Oslo NOR 140 2:39:17.6 ( 1) Mieczyslaw Szewczyk (POL) 05 Sep 1927 06 Sep 1953 Warsaw POL 2:39:19a (17) Edward J Flowers (GBR) Jun 1918 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:39:23 ( 7) Totti Heino (FIN) 18 Feb 1914 09 Aug 1953 Vihtavuori FIN 2:39:23 ( 1) Kurao Hiroshima (JPN) 05 Dec 1928 11 Oct 1953 Tokyo JPN 2:39:24 ( 1) Gerhard Heber (GER) 24 Feb 1924 19 Jul 1953 Leipzig GER 2:39:25a (18) Peter G West (GBR) 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:39:30.0 ( 6) Erkki Partinen (FIN) 16 Aug 1928 04 Oct 1953 Turku FIN 2:39:33.0 ( 6) Mihály Váczi (HUN) 1926 01 Nov 1953 Budapest HUN 2:39:36 ( 6) Vilho Laaksonen (FIN) 24 Jun 1926 27 Sep 1953 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:39:37 ( 1) Sidney Prestidge (ENG) 1917 1953 150 2:39:42 Aleksandr Agryzkin (RUS) 1927 2:39:50 ( 2) Bengt Rehnvall- 2 18 Jan 1925 14 Jun 1953 Falköping SWE 2:39:55 A Teterin (BLR) 2:40:05 ( 7) Heimo Lehmus (FIN) 05 Apr 1928 04 Oct 1953 Turku FIN 2:40:06 ( 4) Antonin Spiroch (CZE) 15 Feb 1919 12 Jul 1953 Pardubice CZE 2:40:06 Anatoliy Yershov (RUS) 2:40:08a (19) Harry Dennis (GBR) 17 Jul 1913 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:40:10 ( 1) Jindrich Novak- 2 24 May 1919 09 Aug 1953 Domazlice CZE 2:40:13 ( 7) Onni Hokkanen (FIN) 10 Jun 1921 27 Sep 1953 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:40:21 ( 7) Hans Vollbach- 2 22 Jul 1921 04 Oct 1953 Turku FIN 160 2:40:25 ( 8) Fridolf Kilpijärvi (FIN) 1926 27 Sep 1953 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:40:39.6 ( 7) István Simon (HUN) 1922 01 Nov 1953 Budapest HUN 2:40:55 ( 2) Trevor Allen- 2 28 Nov 1953 Durban RSA 2:40:59a (20) Ted Hefford (GBR) 05 Aug 1927 13 Jun 1953 Chiswick ENG 2:40:59 ( 8) Onni Koskinen-2 24 Sep 1919 09 Aug 1953 Vihtavuori FIN 2:41:02 ( 2) Hans-Dieter Schulze (GER) 09 Apr 1925 19 Jul 1953 Leipzig GER 2:41:05.4 ( 9) Veikko Himanen (FIN) 17 May 1914 04 Oct 1953 Turku FIN 2:41:07.4 M Taznev (RUS) 2:41:29 ( 1) Hiroshi Uwa (JPN) 10 May 1953 Osaka JPN 2:41:29.8 ( 1) Arthur Lydiard (NZL) 06 Jul 1917 1953 Dunedin NZL 170 2:41:30.1 ( 2) Nick Slabbert (RSA) 24 Jan 1953 Krugersdorp RSA 2:41:31.4 Mikhail Petrov (RUS) 2:41:41.6 Aleksandr Yevdokimov (RUS) 1924 2:41:43 ( 1) John Systad- 2 20 Mar 1917 26 Jul 1953 Trondheim NOR 2:41:48 ( 3) Mihaly Esztergomi-2 13 Jun 1912 04 Oct 1953 Bucharest ROM 2:42:00.4 Yakov Punko (RUS) 1916 2:42:02 ( 9) Bohumil Hybes (CZE) 29 May 1920 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 2:42:11 (10) Jaroslav Fiala (CZE) 23 Oct 1923 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 2:42:12 ( ) Rudolf Vichera (CZE) 02 Aug 1953 2:42:14 ( 9) Peter Fitzgerald (AUS) 26 Sep 1953 Sydney AUS 180 2:42:17 G Davydov (KAZ) 2:42:21 ( 7) Heinz Kuderski (GER) 19 Oct 1919 12 Sep 1953 Enschede NED 2:42:22 (11) Jiri Michalek (CZE) 01 Jan 1926 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 2:42:31 ( 9) Vieno Virtanen (FIN) 26 Aug 1911 27 Sep 1953 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:42:36 ( 9) Veikko Virtanen (FIN) 15 Nov 1914 09 Aug 1953 Vihtavuori FIN 2:42:41.2 ( 2) Mihaly Esztergomi–3 13 Jun 1912 25 Jul 1953 Budapest HUN 2:42:59.4 ( 3) Jean Barthélemy (FRA) 27 Apr 1918 19 Jul 1953 Colombes FRA 2:43:01 (12) Josef Dolezal (CZE) 12 Dec 1920 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 2:43:05.8 ( 3) Ferenc Zalávari (HUN) 25 Jul 1953 Budapest HUN 2:43:07.2 ( 8) Károly Pataki (HUN) 1916 01 Nov 1953 Budapest HUN 190 2:43:17 (10) Martti Poutanen (FIN) 06 Apr 1929 09 Aug 1953 Vihtavuori FIN 2:43:24 ( 1) Jean Simonet (BEL) 05 May 1927 19 Sep 1953 Brussels BEL 2:43:33 ( 3) Robert Prentice-3 04 Jul 1917 24 Oct 1953 Melbourne AUS 2:43:34 ( 8) Joop Overdijk (NED) 01 Jul 1907 12 Sep 1953 Enschede NED 2:43:40.2 ( 4) Nicolae Constantin (ROM) 04 Oct 1953 Bucharest ROM 2:43:41 ( 1) Norman Nielson (GBR) 1924 1953 Hull ENG 2:43:42.4 V Sukhov (RUS) 2:43:50 ( 1) Franjo Skrinjar (CRO) 17 May 1920 23 Aug 1953 Maribor SLO 2:43:51 (13) Gustav Bělský (SVK) 05 Oct 1919 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 2:43:59 (14) Václav Fiala (CZE) 14 May 1923 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 200 2:44:00 A Kobenyak (RUS) 2:44:04 (15) Jaroslav Otmar (CZE) 15 Aug 1915 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 2:44:05 ( 9) Willi Wange (GER) 19 Jul 1917 12 Sep 1953 Enschede NED 2:44:14 (11) Yrjö Hirvonen-2 22 Nov 1921 09 Aug 1953 Vihtavuori FIN 2:44:15.4 V Perepelitsa (UKR) 2:44:17 ( 3) Karl Öberg (SWE) 1922 14 Jun 1953 Falköping SWE 2:44:18.2 (16) Jan Hurka (CZE) 22 Feb 1905 06 Sep 1953 Upice CZE 2:44:19.4 A Belov (RUS) 2:44:20.6 ( 2) Mikko Hietanen (FIN) 22 Sep 1911 05 Jul 1953 Mynämäki FIN 2:44:34.8 (10) Heino Perttunen (FIN) 08 Aug 1910 04 Oct 1953 Turku FIN 210 2:44:41.6 ( 9) Alajos Izsof (HUN) 1914 01 Nov 1953 Budapest HUN 2:44:54 ( 6) Stefan Spaldon (CZE) 20 Jul 1916 12 Jul 1953 Pardubice CZE 2:44:54.4 (11) Eelis Arminen (FIN) 08 Mar 1915 04 Oct 1953 Turku FIN Short Course (41.1 km) 2:18:51 ( 1) Keizo Yamada (JPN) 30 Nov 1927 20 Apr 1953 Boston MA/USA 2:19:19 ( 2) Veikko Karvonen (FIN) 05 Jan 1926 20 Apr 1953 Boston MA/USA 2:19:36 ( 3) Gösta Leandersson (SWE) 22 Apr 1918 20 Apr 1953 Boston MA/USA 2:21:35 ( 4) Katsuo Nishida (JPN) 24 Jan 1929 20 Apr 1953 Boston MA/USA 2:28:19 ( 5) John J Kelley (MA/USA) 24 Dec 1930 20 Apr 1953 Boston MA/USA 2:32:30 ( 5) Hideo Hamamura (JPN) 17 Jul 1928 20 Apr 1953 Boston MA/USA 2:32:46 ( 6) John A Kelley (MA/USA) 06 Sep 1907 20 Apr 1953 Boston MA/USA 2:33:33 ( 7) Kurao Hiroshima (JPN) 05 Dec 1928 20 Apr 1953 Boston MA/USA 2:38:04 ( 8) John Patrick Lafferty (USA) 20 Apr 1953 Boston MA/USA 2:38:36 ( 9) Norman Tamanaha (USA) 11 Apr 1907 20 Apr 1953 Boston MA/USA 2:38:53 (10) Andrew Neidning (USA) 20 Apr 1953 Boston MA/USA 2:39:45 (11) George Mons (USA) 20 Apr 1953 Boston MA/USA Short Course (40.5 km) 2:33:35.8 ( 1) Antonio Sabelli (ITA) 11 Oct 1953 Naples ITA 2:35:02.2 ( 2) Egilberto Martufi (ITA) 05 May 1926 11 Oct 1953 Naples ITA
Short Course (41.595 km)
2:31:14 ( 1) Hans Frischknecht (SUI) 1922 13 Sep 1953 Saint Gallen SUI
Last Updated on 08 Apr 2011
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