This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1981 Marathon Robert de Castella broke the world record on December 6, 1981, at the Fukuoka Marathon , clocking a total time of 2:08:18. In the men's competition there were two editions of the Tokyo International Marathon run in the same year; the first one was held on February 8, 1981, and the second one on March 1, 1981.
1981 World Year Ranking
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Rank
Time
Athlete
Pos
Venue
Date
Note
1
2:08:18 Robert de Castella (AUS ) 1
Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981
2
2:09:26 Toshihiko Seko (JPN ) 1
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
3
2:09:28 John Graham (SCO ) 1
Rotterdam, Netherlands 23-05-1981
4
2:09:37 Dick Beardsley (USA ) 1
Duluth, United States 20-06-1981
5
2:09:37 Kunimitsu Itō (JPN ) 2
Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981
6
2:10:19 Shigeru So (JPN ) 3
Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981
7
2:10:26 Craig Virgin (USA ) 2
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
8
2:10:34 Bill Rodgers (USA ) 3
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
9
2:11:00 Rodolfo Gómez (MEX ) 1
Tokyo, Japan 01-03-1981
10
2:11:11 Kebede Balcha (ETH ) 1
Montréal, Canada 13-09-1981
11
2:11:19 Gianni Poli (ITA ) 4
Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981
12
2:11:29 Takeshi So (JPN ) 5
Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981
13
2:11:32 Garry Bjorklund (USA ) 2
Duluth, United States 20-06-1981
14
2:11:33 John Lodwick (USA ) 4
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
15
2:11:35 Malcolm East (ENG ) 5
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
16
2:11:44 David Cannon (ENG ) 1
Paris, France 24-05-1981
16
2:11:44 Ron Tabb (USA ) 1
Paris, France 24-05-1981
18
2:11:48 Inge Simonsen (NOR ) 1
London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981
19
2:11:53 Jukka Toivola (FIN ) 6
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
20
2:11:53 Steve Kenyon (ENG ) 1
Manchester, United Kingdom 18-10-1981
21
2:12:02 Dennis Rinde (USA ) 7
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
22
2:12:04 Hideki Kita (JPN ) 1
Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981
23
2:12:07 Tommy Persson (SWE ) 2
Tokyo, Japan 01-03-1981
24
2:12:11 Anelio Bocci (ITA ) 2
Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981
24
2:12:11 Kevin Ryan (NZL ) 1
Wiri, New Zealand
22-11-1981
26
2:12:12 Benji Durden (USA ) 1
Eugene, United States 13-09-1981
27
2:12:14 Dereje Nedi (ETH ) 3
Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981
28
2:12:17 Rik Schoofs (BEL ) 4
Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981
29
2:12:22 Domingo Tibaduiza (COL ) 2
Montréal, Canada 13-09-1981
30
2:12:24 David Chettle (AUS ) 8
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
31
2:12:25 Vladimir Kotov (URS ) 8
Fukuoka, Japan 06-12-1981
32
2:12:31 Satymkul Dzhumanazarov (URS ) 5
Tokyo, Japan 08-02-1981
32
2:12:31 Randy Thomas (USA ) 3
Tokyo, Japan 01-03-1981
34
2:12:32 Kyle Heffner (USA ) 9
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
35
2:12:34 Gordon Minty (USA ) 2
Eugene, United States 13-09-1981
36
2:12:41 Pete Pfitzinger (USA ) 3
Eugene, United States 13-09-1981
37
2:12:53 Trevor Wright (ENG ) 3
London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981
38
2:12:55 Víctor Manuel Mora (COL ) 10
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
39
2:12:57 Bernard Rose (RSA ) 1
Durban, South Africa 02-08-1981
40
2:13:02 John Halberstadt (RSA ) 4
Eugene, United States 13-09-1981
41
2:13:05 Michael Layman (USA ) 5
Eugene, United States 13-09-1981
42
2:13:06 Hugh Jones (ENG ) 1
Oslo, Norway 12-07-1981
43
2:13:08 Greg Meyer (USA ) 11
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
44
2:13:14 Tom Fleming (USA ) 1
Los Angeles, United States 29-03-1981
45
2:13:15 Jouni Kortelainen (FIN ) 12
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
46
2:13:15 Robert Wallace (AUS ) 3
Duluth, United States 20-06-1981
47
2:13:16 Norman Wilson (GBR ) 13
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
48
2:13:20 Kjell-Erik Ståhl (SWE ) 1
Frankfurt, West Germany 17-05-1981
49
2:13:21 Steve Ortiz (USA ) 6
Eugene, United States 13-09-1981
50
2:13:22 Mineteru Sakamoto (JPN ) 5
Tokyo, Japan 01-03-1981
1981 World Year Ranking
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Rank
Time
Athlete
Pos
Venue
Date
Note
1
2:26:47 Allison Roe (NZL ) 1
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
2
2:27:52 Patti Catalano (USA ) 2
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
3
2:29:35.5 Lorraine Moller (NZL ) 1
Duluth, United States 20-06-1981
4
2:29:57 Joyce Smith (ENG ) 1
London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981
5
2:30:17 Joan Samuelson (USA ) 3
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
6
2:30:55 Julie Shea (USA ) 4
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
7
2:31:27 Jacqueline Gareau (CAN ) 5
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
8
2:33:03 Sissel Grottenberg (NOR ) 6
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
9
2:33:13 Charlotte Teske (FRG ) 1
Orsoy, West Germany
25-04-1981
10
2:33:32.8 Linda Staudt (CAN ) 1
Montréal, Canada 13-09-1981
11
2:34:49 Nancy Conz (USA ) 7
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
12
2:35:19 Laurie Binder (USA ) 2
Eugene, United States 13-09-1981
13
2:35:24 Glenys Quick (NZL ) 2
Dallas, United States 05-12-1981
14
2:35:37 Christa Vahlensieck (FRG ) 2
Orsoy, West Germany
25-04-1981
15
2:35:57 Laura deWald (USA ) 8
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
16
2:36:46.8 Janis Klecker (USA ) 2
Duluth, United States 20-06-1981
17
2:36:55 Kiki Sweigart (USA ) 9
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
18
2:36:59 Carey May (IRL ) 1
Scottsdale, United States
05-12-1981
19
2:37:12 Ngaire Drake (NZL ) 2
London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981
20
2:37:44 Elena Tsukhlo (URS ) 1
Uzhgorod, Soviet Union
11-10-1981
21
2:37:56 Magda Ilands (BEL ) 1
Berchem, Belgium 11-09-1981
22
2:37:57 Raisa Smekhnova (URS ) 1
Kaliningrad, Soviet Union
16-08-1981
23
2:38:04 Lorrie Dierdorff (USA ) 10
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
24
2:38:20 Jane Wipf (USA ) 2
Tokyo, Japan 15-11-1981
25
2:38:25.9 Julie Isphording (USA ) 3
Ottawa, Canada 23-08-1981
26
2:38:29.6 Kellie Archuletta (USA ) 3
Dallas, United States 05-12-1981
27
2:38:49 Anna Domoratskaya (URS ) 2
Uzhgorod, Soviet Union
11-10-1981
28
2:38:58 Zoya Ivanova (URS ) 1
Agen, France
13-09-1981
29
2:39:07.3 Michele Bush (USA ) 6
Ottawa, Canada 23-08-1981
30
2:39:11 Jan Yerkes (USA ) 1
Philadelphia, United States 05-12-1981
31
2:39:32.7 Cindy Dalrymple (USA ) 1
Los Angeles, United States 29-03-1981
32
2:39:43 Chantal Langlacé (FRA ) 1
Essonne, France
15-03-1981
33
2:39:48 Eileen Claugus (USA ) 2
Honolulu, United States 29-03-1981
34
2:40:28 Irina Bondarchuk (URS ) 1
Leningrad, Soviet Union
13-08-1981
35
2:40:44 Gillian Horovitz (ENG ) 3
London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981
36
2:40:48 Nancy Mieszczak (USA ) 1
Niagara Falls, Canada
17-10-1981
37
2:40:58.4 Doreen Ennis (USA ) 2
Los Angeles, United States 29-03-1981
38
2:41:04.0 Jennifer White (USA ) 1
Toronto, Canada 29-03-1981
39
2:41:34 Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR ) 1
Stockholm, Sweden 15-08-1981
40
2:41:40 Carol Gould (ENG ) 1
Miami, United States 17-01-1981
41
2:41:44 Jane Buch (USA ) 4
Columbus, United States 11-10-1981
42
2:41:48 Nanae Sasaki (JPN ) 13
Boston, United States 20-04-1981
43
2:41:50 Karlene Herrell (USA ) 1
Omaha, United States 07-11-1981
44
2:42:00 Annick Loir (FRA ) 1
Neuf Brisach, France
25-10-1981
45
2:42:11 Chantal Navarro (FRA ) 1
Beuvrages, France
20-06-1981
46
2:42:12 Suzan Morris (ENG ) 2
Essonne, France
15-03-1981
47
2:42:12 Jackie Turney (AUS ) 1
Melbourne, Australia 29-03-1981
48
2:42:26 Kathy Molitor (USA ) 4
London, United Kingdom 29-03-1981
49
2:42:27 Isavel Roche-Kelly (RSA ) 1
Stellenbosch, South Africa
21-11-1981
50
2:42:41.3 Monika Lövenich (FRG ) 2
Monchengladbach, West Germany
27-06-1981
Derek Clayton (AUS)
Antwerp, Belgium
Fukuoka, Japan
John Graham (SCO)
Dick Beardsley (USA)
Rodolfo Gómez (MEX)
Kebede Balcha (ETH)
Gianni Poli (ITA)
Malcolm East (ENG)
Inge Simonsen (NOR)
Jukka Toivola (FIN)
Tommy Persson (SWE)
Kevin Ryan (NZL)
Domingo Tibaduiza (COL)
Vladimir Kotov (URS)
Bernard Rose (RSA)
Norman Wilson (GBR)
Christa Vahlensieck (FRG)
Jacqueline Gareau (CAN)
Carey May (IRL)
Chantal Langlacé (FRA)