# Mark Kosgey Kiptoo world record achievements

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> Updated: 2026-10-27T14:34:44.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Kenyan athlete Mark Kosgey Kiptoo has established new world records in the M50 age category across different distance running events.

On October 4, 2026, Kiptoo set an M50 world record at the San Sebastián Rural Kutxa Half Marathon in Spain, completing the course in 1:03:57. This performance surpassed the previous record of 1:06:17 by over two minutes.

Following this, Kiptoo set a new world record for male marathon runners aged 50 and above at the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon in Germany. He clocked a time of 2:15:13, breaking the previous record of 2:19:29 set in 1991. His marathon time is noted as being equivalent to an open-class world-standard performance of 2:00:35.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-27: Mark Kiptoo breaks over-50 marathon world record

Kenyan veteran Mark Kiptoo broke the over-50 marathon world record at the Frankfurt Marathon, running 2:15:13 to surpass the previous 1991 mark by over four minutes.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mark-kiptoo-breaks-over-50-marathon-world-record

### 2026-10-04: Mark Kosgey Kiptoo sets M50 world record at San Sebastián Half Marathon

Mark Kosgey Kiptoo set a new M50 world record (1:03:57) at the San Sebastián Half Marathon, while Maitane Melero won the women's race in 1:15:44.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mark-kosgey-kiptoo-sets-m50-world-record-at-san-sebastin-half-marathon

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