Albert Richard "Whitey" Michelsen was an American long-distance runner who is recognized as having set a world's best in the marathon on October 12, 1925, with a time of 2:29:01 at the inaugural Port Chester Marathon in Port Chester, New York. According to the International Association of Athletics Federations, Michelsen held this record until Fusashige Suzuki posted a 2:27:49 performance in Tokyo, Japan on March 31, 1935. Albert Michelsen (United States) set the men's marathon world record of 2:29:01.8 in Port Chester Marathon, United States on October 12, 1925. It stood 3.7 years, until Harry Payne's 2:30:57.6 on July 5, 1929. Wiki link