Famous marathon times dataset
A curated list of the marathon best times of 356 celebrities, public figures and professional runners. Each time is labelled by how well it has been checked.
At a glance
- Runners
- 356
- Official
- 4
- Reported
- 6
- Unverified
- 346
The dataset covers 312 celebrities and public figures and 44 professional runners from 28 countries, with race years from 1947 to 2026. Last updated 9 November 2026.
What each record holds
Name, category, country, best marathon time, the race and year, a verification label, and a source link for Official and Reported times. Profiles may also include age, height and a short biography where we have them.
Who's included
- People known for something other than running, such as actors, musicians, athletes from other sports, politicians and broadcasters, who have a publicly reported marathon time.
- A smaller set of professional marathon runners, for comparison. They're shown separately and kept out of the celebrity rankings.
- One best time per person. Some profiles list other marathons too.
Categories
- Entertainment: 115
- Sports: 90
- Running: 44
- Politics & Government: 37
- Music: 29
- Media: 18
- Science: 8
- Literature: 7
- Other: 4
- Business: 3
- Arts: 1
Browse the lists: Fastest Celebrity Marathon Times, Celebrities Who Ran a Sub-3-Hour Marathon, Famous Women Marathon Runners, Actors and TV Stars Who Ran a Marathon, Musicians Who Ran a Marathon, Politicians Who Ran a Marathon, Footballers Who Ran a Marathon, Racing Drivers Who Ran a Marathon, Famous Runners at the 2026 London Marathon, Famous Runners at the 2026 New York City Marathon, or the full runner directory.
How times are checked
See our methodology and data sources. In short: Official means a race or governing-body page states the time; Reported means a reputable publication states the exact time; Unverified means we haven't matched it to a source yet.
Known limitations
- Most times are still Unverified (346 of 356). Treat them as reported claims, not confirmed results.
- Older results, especially before online timing, can be hard to confirm. They may be rounded, or be gun times rather than chip times.
- 205 runners have no age recorded and 0 have no race year.
- The list is curated, not complete, so it isn't a representative sample of celebrities or runners.
- Race organisers' own results always take priority over this dataset.
Downloads
There's no download yet. We're reviewing the rights to republish the underlying results first. For research use, email betiwill@live.com.
How to cite
YourMarathonPace (2026). Famous marathon times dataset. Updated 9 November 2026. https://yourmarathonpace.com/famous-marathon-times-dataset
When citing a single time, please give its label (Official, Reported or Unverified) and, where possible, the original source linked on the runner's profile.