Most WMM Top 5 Performances

Bold font = active athlete

MEN
15 Performances:
John A. Kelley (USA): 1934 BOS (2nd); 1935 BOS (1st); 1936 BOS (5th); 1937 BOS (2nd); 1938 BOS (3rd); 1940 BOS (2nd); 1941 BOS (2nd); 1942 BOS (5th); 1943 BOS (2nd); 1944 BOS (2nd); 1945 BOS (1st); 1946 BOS (2nd); 1948 BOS (4th); 1949 BOS (4th); 1950 BOS (5th)

13 Performances:
Bill Rodgers (USA); Clarence DeMar (USA)

11 Performances:
Stefano Baldini (ITA)

10 Performances:
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN); Jaouad Gharib (MAR); Martin Lel (KEN)

WOMEN
19 Performances:
Catherine Ndereba (KEN): 1999 NYC (2nd); 2000 BOS (1st); 2000 CHI (1st); 2001 BOS (1st); 2001 CHI (1st); 2002 BOS (2nd); 2002 CHI (2nd); 2003 LON (2nd); 2003 WCM (1st); 2003 NYC (2nd); 2004 BOS (1st); 2004 OLY (2nd); 2005 BOS (1st); 2005 WCM (2nd); 2006 NYC (3rd); 2007 WCM (1st); 2007 NYC (5th); 2008 OLY (2nd); 2008 NYC (5th)

16 Performances:
Joyce Chepchumba (KEN)

14 Performances:
Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR); Grete Waitz (NOR)

13 Performances:
Renata Kokowska (POL)