Has a footballer ever run a marathon faster than James Milner? | The Knowledge

Former Premier League midfielder James Milner, aged 40, completed the New York City Marathon in a time of 3 hours 9 minutes 4 seconds (averaging 7 minutes 13 seconds per mile) following his retirement from football. His time surpasses the previous best recorded marathon time by a footballer, which was Muzzy Izzet's 3 hours 22 minutes 36 seconds at the 2011 London Marathon. Milner, who made a record number of Premier League appearances with clubs including Manchester City, Liverpool and Brighton, noted he believed he could have broken the 3-hour barrier earlier in his career had it not been for late-career injuries.