# 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's marathon

The men's marathon at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France, was held on Saturday, August 30, 2003.

## Medalists

| Gold | Jaouad Gharib Morocco (MAR) |
| Silver | Julio Rey Spain (ESP) |
| Bronze | Stefano Baldini Italy (ITA) |

## Abbreviations

* All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |

## Records

Standing records prior to the 2003 World Athletics Championships :
| World record | Khalid Khannouchi (USA) | 2:05:38 | April 14, 2002 | London, United Kingdom |
| Event record | Robert de Castella (AUS) | 2:10:03 | August 14, 1983 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Season best | Michael Kosgei Rotich (KEN) | 2:06:33 | April 6, 2003 | Paris, France |
| Broken records at the 2003 World Athletics Championships |||||
| Event record | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 2:08:31 | August 30, 2003 | Paris, France |

## Intermediates

| Rank | Number | Athlete | Time |
| 5 kilometres ||||
| 1 | 25 | João N'Tyamba (ANG) | 15:00 |
| 2 | 1268 | Viktor Röthlin (SUI) | 15:01 |
| 3 | 403 | Julio Rey (ESP) | 15:01 |
| 4 | 798 | Frederick Cherono (KEN) | 15:05 |
| 5 | 430 | Moges Taye (ETH) | 15:05 |
| 10 kilometres ||||
| 1 | 796 | Christopher Cheboiboch (KEN) | 30:20 |
| 2 | 25 | João N'Tyamba (ANG) | 30:20 |
| 3 | 403 | Julio Rey (ESP) | 30:20 |
| 4 | 818 | Michael Kosgei Rotich (KEN) | 30:20 |
| 5 | 1120 | Ahmed Adam Saleh (QAT) | 30:21 |
| 15 kilometres ||||
| 1 | 818 | Michael Kosgei Rotich (KEN) | 45:40 |
| 2 | 796 | Christopher Cheboiboch (KEN) | 45:40 |
| 3 | 403 | Julio Rey (ESP) | 45:40 |
| 4 | 834 | Lee Bong-Ju (KOR) | 45:40 |
| 5 | 1120 | Ahmed Adam Saleh (QAT) | 45:40 |
| 20 kilometres ||||
| 1 | 798 | Frederick Cherono (KEN) | 1:01:34 |
| 2 | 912 | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 1:01:36 |
| 3 | 432 | Ambesse Tolosa (ETH) | 1:01:36 |
| 4 | 834 | Lee Bong-Ju (KOR) | 1:01:36 |
| 5 | 387 | Alejandro Gómez (ESP) | 1:01:36 |
| Half marathon ||||
| 1 | 798 | Frederick Cherono (KEN) | 1:04:45 |
| 2 | 431 | Dawit Tefera (ETH) | 1:04:45 |
| 3 | 818 | Michael Kosgei Rotich (KEN) | 1:04:45 |
| 4 | 19 | Rachid Ziar (ALG) | 1:04:46 |
| 5 | 403 | Julio Rey (ESP) | 1:04:46 |
| 25 kilometres ||||
| 1 | 403 | Julio Rey (ESP) | 1:17:07 |
| 2 | 494 | Larbi Zeroual (FRA) | 1:17:07 |
| 3 | 834 | Lee Bong-Ju (KOR) | 1:17:07 |
| 4 | 912 | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 1:17:07 |
| 5 | 917 | Khalid Skah (MAR) | 1:17:07 |
| 30 kilometres ||||
| 1 | 19 | Rachid Ziar (ALG) | 1:32:32 |
| 2 | 818 | Michael Kosgei Rotich (KEN) | 1:32:32 |
| 3 | 912 | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 1:32:32 |
| 4 | 403 | Julio Rey (ESP) | 1:32:32 |
| 5 | 395 | José Manuel Martínez (ESP) | 1:32:32 |
| 35 kilometres ||||
| 1 | 912 | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 1:47:16 |
| 2 | 818 | Michael Kosgei Rotich (KEN) | 1:47:16 |
| 3 | 403 | Julio Rey (ESP) | 1:47:17 |
| 4 | 688 | Stefano Baldini (ITA) | 1:47:30 |
| 5 | 692 | Daniele Caimmi (ITA) | 1:47:30 |
| 40 kilometres ||||
| 1 | 912 | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 2:02:05 |
| 2 | 403 | Julio Rey (ESP) | 2:02:05 |
| 3 | 688 | Stefano Baldini (ITA) | 2:02:42 |
| 4 | 818 | Michael Kosgei Rotich (KEN) | 2:02:43 |
| 5 | 756 | Shigeru Aburaya (JPN) | 2:02:46 |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Athlete | Time | Note |
| | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 2:08:31 | CR |
| | Julio Rey (ESP) | 2:08:38 | |
| | Stefano Baldini (ITA) | 2:09:14 | |
| 4 | Alberto Chaíça (POR) | 2:09:25 | PB |
| 5 | Shigeru Aburaya (JPN) | 2:09:26 | SB |
| 6 | Daniele Caimmi (ITA) | 2:09:29 | SB |
| 7 | Ian Syster (RSA) | 2:10:17 | |
| 8 | Michael Kosgei Rotich (KEN) | 2:10:35 | |
| 9 | Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) | 2:10:37 | |
| 10 | Atsushi Sato (JPN) | 2:10:38 | |
| 11 | Lee Bong-ju (KOR) | 2:10:38 | |
| 12 | Tsuyoshi Ogata (JPN) | 2:10:39 | SB |
| 13 | Rachid Ghanmouni (MAR) | 2:10:56 | PB |
| 14 | Viktor Rothlin (SUI) | 2:11:14 | |
| 15 | Samson Ramadhani (TAN) | 2:11:21 | |
| 16 | José Manuel Martínez (ESP) | 2:11:31 | |
| 17 | Lee Troop (AUS) | 2:11:46 | |
| 18 | Rachid Ziar (ALG) | 2:11:58 | SB |
| 19 | Ambesse Tolosa (ETH) | 2:12:19 | SB |
| 20 | Luc Krotwaar (NED) | 2:12:28 | SB |
| 21 | Koji Shimizu (JPN) | 2:13:19 | |
| 22 | Alberico di Cecco (ITA) | 2:13:36 | |
| 23 | Ruggero Pertile (ITA) | 2:13:45 | |
| 24 | Nikolaos Polias (GRE) | 2:13:53 | PB |
| 25 | Larbi Zeroual (FRA) | 2:14:29 | |
| 26 | Ashebir Demissie (ETH) | 2:14:32 | |
| 27 | Asaf Bimro (ISR) | 2:14:52 | NR |
| 28 | Juan Carlos Cardona (COL) | 2:14:52 | |
| 29 | Joachim Nshimirimana (BDI) | 2:14:57 | SB |
| 30 | Gert Thys (RSA) | 2:15:00 | |
| 31 | Al Mustafa Riyadh (BHR) | 2:15:20 | NR |
| 32 | Kevin Collins (USA) | 2:15:38 | |
| 33 | Karl Johan Rasmussen (NOR) | 2:16:00 | SB |
| 34 | Abdelhakim Bagy (FRA) | 2:16:06 | |
| 35 | Andrew Letherby (AUS) | 2:16:12 | SB |
| 36 | Antoni Bernadó (AND) | 2:16:19 | |
| 37 | Ahmed Adam Saleh (QAT) | 2:16:31 | NR |
| 38 | Khalid Skah (MAR) | 2:16:34 | PB |
| 39 | Clinton Verran (USA) | 2:16:42 | |
| 40 | Lee Myong-seung (KOR) | 2:16:46 | |
| 41 | Roderic de Highden (AUS) | 2:16:56 | |
| 42 | Philippe Rémond (FRA) | 2:17:35 | SB |
| 43 | Dawit Terefa (ETH) | 2:17:53 | |
| 44 | Yusuf Zepak (TUR) | 2:18:02 | PB |
| 45 | Ernest Ndjissipou (CAF) | 2:18:06 | NR |
| 46 | Mytahar Echchadi (MAR) | 2:18:12 | |
| 47 | Keith Dowling (USA) | 2:18:17 | SB |
| 48 | Alberto Juzdado (ESP) | 2:18:34 | |
| 49 | Mathias Ntawulikura (RWA) | 2:18:44 | |
| 50 | Jose Ernani Palalia (MEX) | 2:20:03 | |
| 51 | Nicholas Harrison (AUS) | 2:20:16 | |
| 52 | Ji Young-jun (KOR) | 2:20:21 | |
| 53 | Migidio Bourifa (ITA) | 2:21:12 | |
| 54 | Carlos Grisales (COL) | 2:22:34 | SB |
| 55 | Shane Nankervis (AUS) | 2:23:12 | |
| 56 | Vasiliy Medvedev (UZB) | 2:23:38 | PB |
| 57 | Foaad Ali Abubaker (QAT) | 2:23:40 | PB |
| 58 | Julián Berrio (COL) | 2:24:03 | |
| 59 | Roman Kejžar (SLO) | 2:24:20 | |
| 60 | Driss El Himer (FRA) | 2:24:23 | |
| 61 | Jumah Omar Al-Noor (QAT) | 2:24:33 | PB |
| 62 | John Nada Saya (TAN) | 2:25:49 | SB |
| 63 | Ser-Od Bat-Ochir (MGL) | 2:26:39 | NR |
| 64 | Jimmy Hearld (USA) | 2:26:59 | PB |
| 65 | Jussi Utriainen (FIN) | 2:29:03 | PB |
| 66 | Francisco Javier Cortés (ESP) | 2:29:53 | |
| 67 | Mpesela Ntlot'soeu (LES) | 2:30:44 | SB |
| 68 | Sokhibdjon Sharipov (TJK) | 2:31:29 | PB |
| 69 | Carlos Almeida (CPV) | 2:33:31 | PB |
| Did not finish (DNF) ||||
| — | Alejandro Gomez (ESP) | DNF | |
| — | Haile Satayin (ISR) | DNF | |
| — | Tereje Wodajo (ETH) | DNF | |
| — | Tobias Hiskia (NAM) | DNF | |
| — | Frederick Cherono (KEN) | DNF | |
| — | Omar Daher Ghadid (DJI) | DNF | |
| — | Joao N'Tyamba (ANG) | DNF | |
| — | Ezael Thlobo (RSA) | DNF | |
| — | Josia Thugwane (RSA) | DNF | |
| — | Ambrose Makau (KEN) | DNF | |
| — | Kemal Tuwaklyyew (TKM) | DNF | |
| — | Matt O'Dowd (GBR) | DNF | |
| — | William Kiplagat (KEN) | DNF | |
| — | Kim Yi-yong (KOR) | DNF | |
| — | Gezahegne Abera (ETH) | DNF | |
| — | El-Mostafa Damaoui (MAR) | DNF | |
| — | Moges Taye (ETH) | DNF | |
| — | Zebedayo Bayo (TAN) | DNF | |
| — | Christopher Cheboiboch (KEN) | DNF | |
| — | Ryan Shay (USA) | DNF | |
| Did not start (DNS) ||||
| — | Papy Ilunga (COD) | DNS | |
| — | Mwenze Kalombo (COD) | DNS | |
| — | Alain Nkulu (COD) | DNS | |
| — | Leonard NtalaMeso (COD) | DNS | |
| — | Benoît Zwierzchiewski (FRA) | DNS | |