1979 3:38.6 1500 m

1979 7:41.0 3000 m

1984 13:07.54 5000 m

1985 27:54.29 10000 m

1987 1:15.04 25 km

1983 2:16.40 Marathon

Swiss record over 5000m, 1984, 13:07.54

Born on February 5, 1955

Founder, thinker and leader of the company Markus Ryffel's GmbH (formerly Ryffel Running)

2nd place, 1984 Olympic Games, Los Angeles, 5000m in 13:07.54

5th place, 1980 Olympic Games, Moscow, 5000m in 13:23.03

3rd place, IAAF World Cup 1979, Montreal, 5000m

1st place, European Indoor Championships 1979, Vienna, 3000m

2nd place, European Championships 1978, Prague, 5000m

1st place, European Indoor Championships 1978, Milan, 3000m

Tokyo Marathon 2011, 4:24:53

Boston Marathon, 2017, 4:46:14

London Marathon, 2016, 3:58:09

Berlin Marathon, 2011, 4:23:50

Chicago Marathon, 2009, 4:00:03

New York City Marathon, 2013, 3:57:1

9-time winner Murten-Freiburg (1976, 77, 78, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87)

4-time winner of the Bern Grand Prix (1982, 85, 86, 89)

3-time winner of the Greifenseelauf Uster (1982, 84, 87)