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Greatest marathoners and distance runners — Yourlist

|RankingsGreatest marathoners and distance runners

Greatest marathoners and distance runners

a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order

The long game.

What counts: The crowd's votes decide the order — seeded neutral.

Haile Gebrselassie▲ Rising
added by IJR
49
Eliud Kipchoge▲ Rising
added by IJR
46
Kenenisa Bekele▲ Rising
added by IJR
13
Mo Farah▲ Rising
added by IJRin 2 rankings
12
Emil Zátopek
added by IJRin 2 rankings
8
Paula Radcliffe▼ Falling
added by IJR
-16
Kathrine Switzer▼ Falling
added by IJR
-20
Kelvin Kiptum▼ Falling
added by IJR
-25

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LLeo Okafor1d
Longevity has to count for more than peak. This order underrates it.
SSarah Haddad1d
No debate for me — Eliud Kipchoge at the top is exactly right.
OOlga Rossi4d
Put some respect on the defensive end of this argument.
JJonas RossiJul 28, 2026
You can't compare eras like this, but here we are, and I love it.