1981 in marathon running

This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1981 in the Marathon for both men and women. Australia's Robert de Castella broke the world record on December 6, 1981, at the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking a total time of 2:08:18. In the men's competition there were two editions of the Tokyo International Marathon run in the same year; the first one was held on February 8, 1981, and the second one on March 1, 1981.

Men

Records Standing records prior to the 1981 season in track and field World Record 2:08:33.6 May 30, 1969 Antwerp, Belgium Broken records during the 1981 season in track and field World Record 2:08:18 December 6, 1981 Fukuoka, Japan

1981 World Year Ranking RankTimeAthletePosVenueDateNote 1 2:08:18 1 Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981 2 2:09:26 1 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 3 2:09:28 1 Rotterdam, Netherlands 23-05-1981 4 2:09:37 1 Duluth, United States 20-06-1981 5 2:09:37 2 Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981 6 2:10:19 3 Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981 7 2:10:26 2 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 8 2:10:34 3 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 9 2:11:00 1 Tokyo, Japan 01-03-1981 10 2:11:11 1 Montréal, Canada 13-09-1981 11 2:11:19 4 Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981 12 2:11:29 5 Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981 13 2:11:32 2 Duluth, United States 20-06-1981 14 2:11:33 4 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 15 2:11:35 5 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 16 2:11:44 1 Paris, France 24-05-1981 16 2:11:44 1 Paris, France 24-05-1981 18 2:11:48 1 London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981 19 2:11:53 6 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 20 2:11:53 1 Manchester, United Kingdom 18-10-1981 21 2:12:02 7 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 22 2:12:04 1 Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981 23 2:12:07 2 Tokyo, Japan 01-03-1981 24 2:12:11 2 Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981 24 2:12:11 1 Wiri, New Zealand 22-11-1981 26 2:12:12 1 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981 27 2:12:14 3 Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981 28 2:12:17 4 Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981 29 2:12:22 2 Montréal, Canada 13-09-1981 30 2:12:24 8 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 31 2:12:25 8 Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981 32 2:12:31 5 Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981 32 2:12:31 3 Tokyo, Japan 01-03-1981 34 2:12:32 9 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 35 2:12:34 2 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981 36 2:12:41 3 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981 37 2:12:53 3 London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981 38 2:12:55 10 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 39 2:12:57 1 Durban, South Africa 02-08-1981 40 2:13:02 4 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981 41 2:13:05 5 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981 42 2:13:06 1 Oslo, Norway 12-07-1981 43 2:13:08 11 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 44 2:13:14 1 Los Angeles, United States 29-03-1981 45 2:13:15 12 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 46 2:13:15 3 Duluth, United States 20-06-1981 47 2:13:16 13 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 48 2:13:20 1 Frankfurt, West Germany 17-05-1981 49 2:13:21 6 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981 50 2:13:22 5 Tokyo, Japan 01-03-1981

Women

Records Standing records prior to the 1981 season in track and field World Record 2:34:47.5 September 10, 1977 Berlin, West Germany

1981 World Year Ranking RankTimeAthletePosVenueDateNote 1 2:26:47 1 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 2 2:27:52 2 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 3 2:29:35.5 1 Duluth, United States 20-06-1981 4 2:29:57 1 London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981 5 2:30:17 3 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 6 2:30:55 4 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 7 2:31:27 5 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 8 2:33:03 6 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 9 2:33:13 1 Orsoy, West Germany 25-04-1981 10 2:33:32.8 1 Montréal, Canada 13-09-1981 11 2:34:49 7 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 12 2:35:19 2 Eugene, United States 13-09-1981 13 2:35:24 2 Dallas, United States 05-12-1981 14 2:35:37 2 Orsoy, West Germany 25-04-1981 15 2:35:57 8 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 16 2:36:46.8 2 Duluth, United States 20-06-1981 17 2:36:55 9 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 18 2:36:59 1 Scottsdale, United States 05-12-1981 19 2:37:12 2 London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981 20 2:37:44 1 Uzhgorod, Soviet Union 11-10-1981 21 2:37:56 1 Berchem, Belgium 11-09-1981 22 2:37:57 1 Kaliningrad, Soviet Union 16-08-1981 23 2:38:04 10 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 24 2:38:20 2 Tokyo, Japan 15-11-1981 25 2:38:25.9 3 Ottawa, Canada 23-08-1981 26 2:38:29.6 3 Dallas, United States 05-12-1981 27 2:38:49 2 Uzhgorod, Soviet Union 11-10-1981 28 2:38:58 1 Agen, France 13-09-1981 29 2:39:07.3 6 Ottawa, Canada 23-08-1981 30 2:39:11 1 Philadelphia, United States 05-12-1981 31 2:39:32.7 1 Los Angeles, United States 29-03-1981 32 2:39:43 1 Essonne, France 15-03-1981 33 2:39:48 2 Honolulu, United States 29-03-1981 34 2:40:28 1 Leningrad, Soviet Union 13-08-1981 35 2:40:44 3 London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981 36 2:40:48 1 Niagara Falls, Canada 17-10-1981 37 2:40:58.4 2 Los Angeles, United States 29-03-1981 38 2:41:04.0 1 Toronto, Canada 29-03-1981 39 2:41:34 1 Stockholm, Sweden 15-08-1981 40 2:41:40 1 Miami, United States 17-01-1981 41 2:41:44 4 Columbus, United States 11-10-1981 42 2:41:48 13 Boston, United States 20-04-1981 43 2:41:50 1 Omaha, United States 07-11-1981 44 2:42:00 1 Neuf Brisach, France 25-10-1981 45 2:42:11 1 Beuvrages, France 20-06-1981 46 2:42:12 2 Essonne, France 15-03-1981 47 2:42:12 1 Melbourne, Australia 29-03-1981 48 2:42:26 4 London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981 49 2:42:27 1 Stellenbosch, South Africa21-11-1981 50 2:42:41.3 2 Monchengladbach, West Germany 27-06-1981

References digilander.libero

External links 1981 Marathon Ranking by the ARRS