| ROP | Rodgers ..., 2002 New York City men's marathon winner (3) |
| ABERA | Olympic men's marathon winner Gezahgne ___ of Ethiopia |
| WOLDE | Mamo ....., men's marathon winner at the 1968 Olympics (5) |
| SHORTER | Frank, 1972 Olympic men's marathon winner (7) |
| UTA | 1993 New York City Marathon winner Pippig |
| LEL | Martin ..., 2007 New York Marathon winner (3) |
| ROD | .... Dixon, 1983 New York Marathon winner (3) |
| CHEPCHUMBA | Joyce ?, 2002 New York Marathon open division winner (10) |
| RAY | Ian ..., 1981 Berlin Marathon winner (3) |
| ETH | Home country of the 2012 Olympic women's marathon winner: Abbr. |
| DES | Boston Marathon winner Linden |
| PARRY | Craig ?, Australian golfer who won the 2002 New Zealand Open (5) |
| CRAIG | Australian golfer who won the 2002 New Zealand Open (5,5) |
| GRETE | New York City Marathon winner Waitz |
| RAMAALA | Hendrick -, 2004 New York City Marathon winner (7) |
| WAITZ | Repeat New York City Marathon winner Grete ___ |
| SALAZAR | Three-time New York City Marathon winner |
| KENYAN | Many a New York City Marathon winner |
| KELVINKIPTUM | Kenyan runner who broke the world record for the men's marathon at the 2023 Chicago Marathon (6,6) |
| ABEBE | 1964 Olympic men's marathon champion (5,6) |
