How the men's marathon world record has been lowered over the years:
May 30 1969 Derek Clayton (AUS) 2hr 08min 33sec in Antwerp, Belgium
December 6 1981 Rob de Castella (AUS) 2:08.18 in Fukuoka, Japan
October 21 1984 Steve Jones (GBR) 2:08.05 in Chicago, USA
April 20 1985 Carlos Lopes (POR) 2:07.12 in Rotterdam, NED
April 17 1988 Belayneh Dinsamo (ETH) 2:06.50 in Rotterdam, NED
September 20 1998 Ronaldo da Costa (BRA) 2:06.05 in Berln, GER
October 24 1999 Khalid Khannouchi (USA) 2:05.42 in Chicago, USA
April 14 2002 Khalid Khannouchi (USA) 2:05.38 in London, GBR
September 28 2003 Paul Tergat (KEN) 2:04.55 in Berlin, GER
September 30 2007 Haile Gebreselassie (ETH) 2:04.26 in Berlin, GER
September 28 2008 Haile Gebreselassie (ETH) 2:03.59 in Berlin, GER
September 25 2011 Patrick Makau (KEN) 2:03.38 in Berlin, GER
September 29 2013 Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2:03.23 in Berlin, GER
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