Anni Pede-Erdkamp was a West German long-distance runner who was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations as having set a world best in the marathon on 16 September 1967, with a time of 3:07:27 in Waldniel, West Germany. Anni Pede-Erdkamp (West Germany) set the women's marathon world record of 3:07:27.2 in Waldniel, West Germany on September 16, 1967. It stood 2.5 years, until Caroline Walker's 3:02:53 on February 28, 1970. Wiki link