The Men's Marathon event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics

2007 World Championships in Athletics

The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...

took place on August 25, 2007 in the streets of Osaka

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. The weather conditions were difficult, with 28 degrees C.( 82 F) and 72 per cent humidity at the start of the race. The temperature rose to 30 degrees C.( 86 F.) towards the end of the race, and many competitors failed to finish the race.

Medallists

Gold
Silver
Bronze

Abbreviations

• All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds

  DNS	did not start
  NM	no mark
  WR	world record
  WL	world leading
  AR	area record
  NR	national record
  PB	personal best
  SB	season best

Records

Standing records prior to the 2007 World Athletics Championships
World Record World records in athletics World records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking....		2:04:55	September 28, 2003	Berlin, Germany
Event Record		2:08:31	August 30, 2003	Paris, France
Season Best		2:07:19	April 15, 2007	Paris, France

Final ranking

Rank	Athlete	Time	Note
		2:15:59
		2:17:18
		2:17:25
4		2:17:41
5		2:17:42	SB
6		2:18:06	SB
7		2:18:35	SB
8		2:19:21
9		2:19:36
10		2:20:25
11		2:20:30
12		2:20:36
13		2:20:53
14		2:20:58
15		2:21:49
16		2:21:52
17		2:22:21	SB
18		2:22:24
19		2:22:27
20		2:22:50
21		2:23:04	SB
22		2:23:22	SB
23		2:23:28	SB
24		2:24:25
25		2:25:51
26		2:25:54
27		2:26:00
28		2:26:22
29		2:26:32	SB
30		2:26:56
31		2:27:50	SB
32		2:28:28	SB
33		2:28:41	SB
34		2:29:21
35		2:29:34
36		2:29:37	SB
37		2:30:03
38		2:30:20
39		2:30:33
40		2:31:34
41		2:32:00
42		2:32:02
43		2:32:44
44		2:32:57
45		2:33:26
46		2:33:40
47		2:33:42
48		2:34:28
49		2:35:22
50		2:35:48	SB
51		2:36:00	SB
52		2:37:13
53		2:40:22
54		2:45:26
55		2:49:06	SB
56		2:59:40
57		3:03:47
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Marathon World Cup

Place	Country	Athletes	Time
1		Tsuyoshi Ogata Tsuyoshi Ogata is a Japanese long-distance athlete competing mainly in the marathon.In August 2003 he came twelfth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. In August 2005 he won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki... Satoshi Osaki Satoshi Osaki is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.He became Asian marathon champion in 2002. He won the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games, and finished sixth at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, behind countryfellow Tsuyoshi Ogata... Toshinari Suwa Toshinari Suwa is a Japanese marathon runner from Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.He finished sixth at the 2004 Summer Olympics and seventh at the 2007 World Championships.... (Tomoyuki Sato Tomoyuki Sato is a Japanese long-distance runner.He finished one hundred and fourteenth in the marathon at the 2007 World Championships.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*5000 metres - 13:57.71 min *10,000 metres - 28:32.00 min *Half marathon - 1:02:53 hrs... ) (Mitsuru Kubota) Total	2:17:42 2:18:06 2:18:35 (2:20:53) (2:59:40) 6:54:23
2		Park Ju-Young Park Ju-Young Park Ju-Young is a South Korean long-distance runner.He finished fifth in the half marathon at the 2003 Summer Universiade, and fifteenth in the marathon at the 2007 World Championships.... Kim Young-Chun Lee Myong-Seung Total	2:21:49 2:24:25 2:25:54 7:12:08
3		Luke Kibet Luke Kibet Luke Kibet is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He won the marathon race at the 2007 World Championships.- Early career :Kibet was born in Kaplelach village, Moiben division, Uasin Gishu District... William Kiplagat William Kiplagat William Kiplagat is a long-distance runner from Kenya.He ran his personal best of 2:06:50 hours in the 1999 Amsterdam Marathon... Laban Kagika Laban Kagika Laban Kagika is a male long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the Hokkaido Marathon in 2004. He set his personal best in the men's marathon race in the 2001 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon.-Achievements:-References:*... Total	2:15:59 2:19:21 2:37:13 7:12:33
4		Mbarak Kipkorir Hussein Mike Morgan Mike Morgan Michael Thomas Morgan is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He competed for twelve different teams over 25 years, and is one of only 29 players in baseball history to date to have played Major League baseball over four decades... Kyle O'Brien (Fernando Cabada Jr) Total	2:23:04 2:23:28 2:28:28 (2:35:48) 7:15:00
5		Gashaw Asfaw Gashaw Asfaw Gashaw Asfaw is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.Ashaw won the silver medal at the 2003 All-Africa Games and finished fourteenth in the marathon at the 2007 World Championships. He has also participated in the 2005 edition, but did not finish the race.His personal best time is 2:08:03 hours,... Dejene Berhanu Ambesse Tolosa Ambesse Tolosa Ambesse Tolosa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon race.Tolosa tested positive for banned substances in February 2008 and received a two-year ban from competitive athletics... Total	2:20:58 2:27:50 2:30:20 7:19:08
6		Samson Ramadhani Getuli Bayo Michael Tluway Mislay Total	2:25:51 2:26:56 2:30:33 7:23:20
7		Ayele Seteng Zvadya Wodage Asaf Bimro Asaf Bimro Asaf Bimro is a retired Israeli long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.He was an Ethiopian citizen until 1984 when he emigrated to Israel. His best finishes at the European or World Championships has been a 20th place at the 2002 European Championships, an 18th place at the 2001... Total	2:22:27 2:29:21 2:31:34 7:23:22
8		Alberto Chaíça Alberto Chaíça Alberto Chaíça is a Portuguese long-distance runner.His best result to date has been a finish in 4th place in the marathon at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics finishing 8th... Luís Feiteira Luís Feiteira Luís Feiteira is a Portuguese long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running.-Achievements:-References:... Paulo Gomes Total	2:23:22 2:29:34 2:32:02 7:24:58
9		Su Wei Su Wei (athlete) Su Wei is a Chinese long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. His personal best time is 2:14:48 hours, achieved in March 2006 in the Xiamen Marathon.... Deng Haiyang Deng Haiyang Deng Haiyang is a Chinese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.He competed at the 2006 Asian Games and the 2007 World Championships. He will represent his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... Li Zhuhong Li Zhuhong Li Zhuhong is a Chinese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.He won the 2002 Beijing Marathon. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2007 World Championships... (Ren Longyun Ren Longyun Ren Longyun is a Chinese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.He finished ninth at the 2006 World Junior Championships and competed at the 2007 World Championships. He also finished second in the 2007 Beijing Marathon... ) Total	2:28:41 2:29:37 2:32:44 (2:35:22) 7:31:02