Fastest marathon with an artificial heart valve (male)
- Who
- Strileckis Robert
- What
- 2:59:22 hour(s):minute(s):second(s)
- Where
- United States (Mesa)
- When
- 14 February 2026
Age Restriction: Applications for this record title will only be accepted if the applicant is 16 years of age or over.
The fastest marathon with an artificial heart valve (male) is 2 hr 59 min 22 sec, and was achieved by Robert Strileckis (USA) in Mesa, Arizona, USA, on 14 February 2026.
Robert has always loved running and was determined to prove to himself that he could still run a marathon after undergoing open heart surgery.