Has a footballer ever run a marathon faster than James Milner? | The Knowledge

James Milner ran the New York City Marathon in 3 hours, 9 minutes and 4 seconds, a strong time that puts him ahead of the footballers’ previous leading mark cited in a 2012 list. The article compares his result with other current and former players, showing that several have run faster and five have broken three hours.

Milner averaged 7 minutes 13 seconds per mile and said injuries had hindered his hopes of going under three hours. The fastest time listed is 2:44:52 by former Chelsea player Rob Rensenbrink; other sub-three-hour runners include Raúl González, Aaron Ramsey, Arjen Robben and Luis Enrique. Former US midfielder Lauren Holiday is the fastest female footballer mentioned, at 3:40:30.