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Men's Marathon

Jacob Kiplimo

Ugandan marathoner. World Athletics and Olympics.com print 2:00:28 for third in London on 26 April 2026.

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Race time

2:00:28

Men's marathon, third place, TCS London Marathon, 26 April 2026. Sky Sports printed 2:02.28 for this place. World Athletics prints 2:00:28.

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Mechanism

Why it's so fast

Jacob Kiplimo is on this list for a legal marathon, an aerobic race of just over two hours. The fast times are runners who waste very little energy at a pace they can hold. The clock at the top of the page is the one the governing list prints.

  1. Running economy

    At this distance the limiter is oxygen and fuel, not the start gun. A runner who uses less energy at the same pace can stay there when others fade.

  2. The course and the day

    Jacob Kiplimo's mark needs a legal course and conditions the record will accept. The entry names the race. A time trial with illegal aid is a different sentence and is not swapped in.

  3. Even pace

    The quick marathons do not sprint the first mile. They hold a pace that still works at 35 kilometres. Falling apart late is how a brave start becomes an ordinary time.

Nearby on this list: Yomif Kejelcha and Kelvin Kiptum.

Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 2:00:28Ranked figure

    Men's marathon, third place, TCS London Marathon, 26 April 2026. Sky Sports printed 2:02.28 for this place. World Athletics prints 2:00:28.

    Sky Sports printed 2:02.28 for Kiplimo. The World Athletics results page and Olympics.com print 2:00:28.

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Reference

Specs

Country
Uganda
Event
Marathon
Mark
2:00:28
Race
London, 26 April 2026

Context

Background

World Athletics' race report prints 2:00:28 for Jacob Kiplimo in third at London on 26 April 2026, inside the previous record. The results page prints the same 2:00:28. Olympics.com describes the top three all finishing inside the previous record, with Kiplimo third.

Sky Sports' report prints 2:02.28 for that third place. That is a real disagreement, not a rounding. The World Athletics number is the rank, and the Sky figure stays in the note.

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