The men's

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event at the

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took place on August 25, 2007 in the streets of

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. The weather conditions were difficult, with and 72% humidity at the start of the race. The temperature rose to towards the end of the race, and many competitors failed to finish the race.

Medallists

Abbreviations

*''All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds''

Records

Final ranking

Marathon World Cup

References

Full results
- IAAF.org

- IAAF.org {{DEFAULTSORT:2007 World Championships In Athletics - Men's Marathon

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

Marathons at the World Athletics Championships

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