Men’s Olympic Record marathon record progression
1960 – Abebe Bikila – 2:15:16.2 – N/a (barefoot)
1964 – Abebe Bikila – 2:12:11.2 – Puma racing flat
1976 – Waldemar Cierpinski – 2:09:55 – Adidas Marathon
1984 – Carlos Lopes – 2:09:21 – Nike Spiridon Gold
2008 – Samuel Wanjiru – 2:06:32 – Nike Air Zoom Katana Rac3r III
2024 – Tamirat Tola – 2:06:26 – Adidas AdiZero Adios Pro Evo 1