This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 2000 in the Marathon for both men and women. One of the main events during this season were the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where the final of the men's competition was held on October 1, 2000. The women had their Olympic race on September 24, 2000.

Men Records Standing records prior to the 2000 season in track and field World Record 2:05:42 October 24, 1999 Chicago, United States

2000 World Year Ranking RankTimeAthleteVenueRankDateNote 1 2:06:36 London, United Kingdom 1 16-04-2000 NR 2 2:06:51 Fukuoka, Japan 103-12-2000 3 2:07:01 Chicago, United States 122-10-2000 4 2:07:15 Tokyo, Japan 113-02-2000 5 2:07:20 Tokyo, Japan 213-02-2000 NR 6 2:07:29 Chicago, United States 222-10-2000 7 2:07:33 London, United Kingdom 216-04-2000 8 2:07:42 Berlin, Germany 110-09-2000 9 2:07:47 Berlin, Germany 210-09-2000 9 2:07:47 Chicago, United States 322-10-2000 11 2:08:02 Chicago, United States 422-10-2000 12 2:08:08 Tokyo, Japan 313-02-2000 13 2:08:14 Otsu, Japan 105-03-2000 14 2:08:16 Tokyo, Japan 413-02-2000 15 2:08:22 Rotterdam, Netherlands 116-04-2000 16 2:08:23 Chicago, United States 522-10-2000 17 2:08:30 Rotterdam, Netherlands 216-04-2000 18 2:08:33 Turin, Italy 126-03-2000 19 2:08:34 Rotterdam, Netherlands 3 16-04-2000 20 2:08:41 Rome, Italy 201-01-2000 21 2:08:48 Vienna, Austria 121-05-2000 22 2:08:49 Rome, Italy 301-01-2000 22 2:08:49 Tokyo, Japan 513-02-2000 22 2:08:49 Paris, France 109-04-2000 22 2:08:49 Rotterdam, Netherlands 416-04-2000 26 2:08:59 Turin, Italy 2 26-03-2000 27 2:09:00 Turin, Italy 3 26-03-2000 28 2:09:04 Otsu, Japan 2 05-03-2000 29 2:09:06 London, United Kingdom 4 16-04-2000 30 2:09:09 Fukuoka, Japan 3 03-12-2000 31 2:09:10 Paris, France 209-04-2000 32 2:09:17 Amsterdam, Netherlands 215-10-2000 33 2:09:18 Paris, France 409-04-2000 34 2:09:23 Otsu, Japan 305-03-2000 35 2:09:26 Fukuoka, Japan 403-12-2000 36 2:09:30 Tokyo, Japan 613-02-2000 37 2:09:35 Rotterdam, Netherlands 616-04-2000 38 2:09:43 London, United Kingdom 5 16-04-2000 39 2:09:45 London, United Kingdom 6 16-04-2000 39 2:09:45 Fukuoka, Japan 503-12-2000 41 2:09:46 Münich, Germany 115-10-2000 42 2:09:47 Boston, United States 117-04-2000 42 2:09:47 Münich, Germany 215-10-2000 44 2:09:49 Rome, Italy 401-01-2000 45 2:09:50 Otsu, Japan 405-03-2000 45 2:09:50 Venice, Italy 1 22-10-2000 47 2:09:52 Berlin, Germany 310-09-2000 48 2:09:55 London, United Kingdom 7 16-04-2000 49 2:10:00 Tokyo, Japan 713-02-2000 50 2:10:08 Berlin, Germany 410-09-2000

Women Records Standing records prior to the 2000 season in track and field World Record 2:20:43 September 26, 1999 Berlin, Germany

2000 World Year Ranking RankTimeAthleteVenuePosDateNote 1 2:21:33 Chicago, United States 1 22-10-2000 2 2:22:19 Nagoya, Japan 1 12-03-2000 3 2:22:36 Chicago, United States 2 22-10-2000 4 2:22:54 Osaka, Japan 1 30-01-2000 5 2:22:56 Osaka, Japan 2 30-01-2000 6 2:23:31 Osaka, Japan 3 30-01-2000 7 2:23:44 Paris, France 1 09-04-2000 8 2:23:47 Vienna, Austria 1 21-05-2000 9 2:24:02 Tokyo, Japan 1 19-11-2000 10 2:24:33 London, United Kingdom 1 16-04-2000 11 2:24:36 Nagoya, Japan 2 12-03-2000 12 2:24:47 Osaka, Japan 4 30-01-2000 13 2:25:14 Osaka, Japan 5 30-01-2000 14 2:25:32 Jinan, PR China 1 02-04-2000 15 2:25:42 London, United Kingdom 4 16-04-2000 16 2:25:45 New York, United States 1 05-11-2000 17 2:25:59 London, United Kingdom 5 16-04-2000 18 2:26:03 New York, United States 2 05-11-2000 19 2:26:09 London, United Kingdom 6 16-04-2000 20 2:26:12 London, United Kingdom 7 16-04-2000 21 2:26:15 Berlin, Germany 1 10-09-2000 22 2:26:27 Boston, United States 2 17-04-2000 22 2:26:27 Boston, United States 3 17-04-2000 24 2:26:33 London, United Kingdom 8 16-04-2000 24 2:26:33 Sydney, Australia 5 24-09-2000 26 2:26:34 Beijing, PR China 1 15-10-2000 27 2:26:36 Beijing, PR China 2 15-10-2000 27 2:26:36 New York, United States 3 05-11-2000 29 2:26:41 London, United Kingdom 9 16-04-2000 30 2:26:42 New York, United States 4 05-11-2000 31 2:26:58 Nagoya, Japan 3 12-03-2000 32 2:27:00 New York, United States 5 05-11-2000 33 2:27:03 Sydney, Australia 7 24-09-2000 34 2:27:07 Sydney, Australia 8 24-09-2000 35 2:27:14 Berlin, Germany 3 10-09-2000 36 2:27:25 Vienna, Austria 3 21-05-2000 37 2:27:41 Berlin, Germany 4 10-09-2000 38 2:27:42 Prague, Czech Republic 1 21-05-2000 39 2:27:52 Tokyo, Japan 4 19-11-2000 40 2:27:55 Nagoya, Japan 4 12-03-2000 41 2:27:58 Berlin, Germany 5 10-09-2000 42 2:28:01 Osaka, Japan 6 30-01-2000 43 2:28:11 London, United Kingdom 10 16-04-2000 44 2:28:16 Venice, Italy 1 22-10-2000 45 2:28:18 Paris, France 2 09-04-2000 46 2:28:20 Tokyo, Japan 5 19-11-2000 47 2:28:32 Nagoya, Japan 5 12-03-2000 47 2:28:32 Carpi, Italy 1 15-10-2000 49 2:28:46 London, United Kingdom 11 16-04-2000 50 2:28:51 Tokyo, Japan 7 19-11-2000

References digilander.libero 2000 Marathon Ranking by the ARRS IAAF