Main > Women, Marathon (42.195 km.) > World Championships Records Progression
All records considered statistically valid, but some of them, were unratified for various reasons.
•   - Record was ratified           *   - Record was repeated
 
• 2:28.08 Grete Waitz NOR Helsinki Aug 07, 1983
• 2:25.17 Rosa Mota POR Rome Aug 29, 1987
• 2:23.55 Catherine Ndereba KEN Paris Aug 31, 2003
• 2:20.57 Paula Radcliffe GBR Helsinki Aug 14, 2005