The current mens marathon world record is 2 hours and 35 seconds, set by Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya in the Chicago Marathon on October 8, 2023. This time broke the previous world record of 2:01:39, set by Eliud Kipchoge in the Berlin Marathon on September 16, 2018. The womens marathon world record is 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 53 seconds, set by Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia in the Berlin Marathon on September 24, 2023. This broke the previous record of 2:14:04, set by Brigid Kosgei of Kenya in the Chicago Marathon on October 13, 2019.