90th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 21, 1986
With the backing of Boston-based John Hancock Financial Services, the Boston Marathon awarded prize money for the first time. Consequently, the race attracted many of the top marathoners in the world. Australia’s Robert de Castella posted the third-fastest marathon ever run, setting a record of 2:07:51. He earned $30,000 for the win, $25,000 for a course record, and a new car. Norway’s Ingrid Kristiansen, the women’s world-record holder (2:21:06), won her first Boston Marathon in 2:24:55. Kristiansen also won a new car and $35,000 in prize and bonus money.

1986          
1 Robert de Castella (29, AUS) 2:07:51†   1 Ingrid Kristiansen (30, NOR) 2:24:55
2 Art Boileau (28, CAN) 2:11:15   2 Carla Beurskens (34, NED) 2:27:35
3 Orlando Pizzolato (26, ITA) 2:11:43   3 Lizanne Bussieres (28, CAN) 2:32:16
4 Bill Rodgers (38, MA) 2:13:36   4 Evy Palm (44, SWE) 2:32:47≠
5 Arturo Barrios (25, MEX) 2:14:09   5 Sinikka Keskitalo (35, FIN) 2:33:18
6 Robert Hodge (30, MA) 2:14:50   6 Julie Isphording (24, OH) 2:33:40
7 Domingo Tibaduiza (30, COL) 2:15:22   7 Christa Vahlensieck (36, GER) 2:34:50
8 Paul Cummings (32, UT) 2:16:05   8 Lorraine Moller (30, NZL) 2:35:06
9 Dan Schlessinger (31, MA) 2:16:29   9 Eileen G. Claugus (31, CA) 2:38:23
10 Kunimitsu Ito (31, JPN) 2:17:02   10 Ellen Rochefort (31, CAN) 2:40:00

† Course Record, ≠ Masters Course Record

 

91st Boston Marathon — Monday, April 20, 1987
Toshihiko Seko ran the second half of the race faster than the first half — a tactical approach that resulted in a negative-split winning time of 2:11:50 on a humid and windy day. Seko ran conservatively in a large pack that numbered as many as 19. Just after reaching 21 miles, Seko bolted downhill on Commonwealth Avenue en route to his second Boston win. Finishing second and third were Steve Jones (2:12:37) of Wales, and Geoff Smith (2:12:42) of England. The women’s winner was Portugal’s Rosa Mota, whose time of 2:25:21 was the third-fastest in her division at the Boston Marathon.

1987          
1 Toshihiko Seko (30, JPN) 2:11:50   1 Rosa Mota (28, POR) 2:25:21
2 Steve Jones (31, WAL) 2:12:37   2 Agnes Pardaens (30, BEL) 2:29:50
3 Geoff Smith (33, GBR) 2:12:42   3 Ria Van Landeghem (29, BEL) 2:29:56
4 Dave Gordon (27, OR) 2:13:30   4 Odette LaPierre (32, CAN) 2:31:33
5 Tomoyuki Taniguchi (29, JPN) 2:13:40   5 Sinikka Keskitalo (32, FIN) 2:33:58
6 Robert de Castella (30, AUS) 2:14:24   6 Evy Palm (45, SWE) 2:36:24
7 Dirk Vanderherten (29, BEL) 2:15:02   7 Ellen Rochefort (32, CAN) 2:36:42
8 Eddy Hellebuyck (26, BEL) 2:15:16   8 Leatrice A. Hayer (31, MA) 2:37:58
9 Hideki Kita (34, JPN) 2:15:23   9 Jacqueline Gareau (34, CAN) 2:40:40
10 Ken A. Martin (28, AZ) 2:15:41   10 Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach (25, MI) 2:43:06

 

92nd Boston Marathon — Monday, April 18, 1988
Twenty-eight years after the Olympic Marathon victory of the late Ethiopian Abebe Bikila, the African running revolution finally left its imprint on the historic Boston Marathon. With Boston designated as the Olympic Marathon trial by nine African countries, nearly 40 runners from the continent contributed to one of the best fields in race history. Kenya’s Ibrahim Hussein broke away from Tanzania’s Juma Ikangaa with less than 100 meters remaining for a one-second margin of victory (2:08:43). Rosa Mota of Portugal became the first woman of the official era to successfully defend her title (2:24:30).

1988          
1 Ibrahim Hussein (29, KEN) 2:08:43   1 Rosa Mota (29, POR) 2:24:30
2 Juma Ikangaa (28, TAN) 2:08:44   2 Tuija Jousimaa (29, FIN) 2:29:26
3 John Treacy (30, IRL) 2:09:15   3 Odette LaPierre (33, CAN) 2:30:35
4 Gelindo Bordin (29, ITA) 2:09:27   4 Priscilla Welch (43, GBR) 2:30:48≠
5 Gianni Poli (26, ITA) 2:09:33   5 Lizanne Bussieres (30, CAN) 2:30:56
6 John Campbell (39, NZL) 2:11:08   6 Ellen Rochefort (33, CAN) 2:31:36
7 Orlando Pizzolato (28, ITA) 2:12:32   7 Sinikka Keskitalo (37, FIN) 2:34:12
8 John Makanya (24, TAN) 2:14:04   8 Sirkku Kumpulainen (21, FIN) 2:35:24
9 Steve Jones (32, WAL) 2:14:07   9 Susan Stone (27, CAN) 2:38:48
10 Tomoyuki Taniguchi (26, JPN) 2:14:18   10 Gillian Beschloss (29, NY) 2:40:08

≠ Masters Course Record

 

93rd Boston Marathon — Monday, April 17, 1989
Led by first-time winner Abebe Mekonnen of Ethiopia (2:09:06) and Juma Ikangaa of Tanzania, African runners claimed three of the top four places at the 93rd Boston Marathon. Ireland’s John Treacy, who placed third in 2:10:24, halted an African sweep of the top four. Norway’s Ingrid Kristiansen won the women’s division (2:24:33). John Campbell of New Zealand set a Boston masters record with his fifth- place overall finish (2:14:19), while Priscilla Welch defended her masters title in a time of 2:35:00 to finish seventh overall.

1989          
1 Abebe Mekonnen (25, ETH) 2:09:06   1 Ingrid Kristiansen (33, NOR) 2:24:33
2 Juma Ikangaa (29, TAN) 2:09:56   2 Marguerite Buist (26, NZL) 2:29:04
3 John Treacy (31, IRL) 2:10:24   3 Kim Jones (30, WA) 2:29:34
4 Ibrahim Hussein (30, KEN) 2:12:41   4 Eriko Asai (29, JPN) 2:33:04
5 John Campbell (40, NZL) 2:14:19≠   5 Lisa Weidenbach (27, WA) 2:33:18
6 Simon Robert Naali (23, TAN) 2:14:59   6 Lisa Welch-Brady (26, MA) 2:34:16
7 Gerardo Alcala (27, MEX) 2:15:51   7 Priscilla Welch (44, GBR) 2:35:00
8 Kunimitsu Itoh (34, JPN) 2:16:19   8 Odette LaPierre (34, CAN) 2:35:51
9 Chala Wuresa (30, ETH) 2:17:31   9 Joan Benoit Samuelson (31, ME) 2:37:52
10 Herb Wills (28, FL) 2:17:40   10 Laurie Binder (41, CA) 2:40:25

≠ Masters Course Record

 

94th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 16, 1990
With the largest group of runners ever entered (9,412), the 94th running of the Boston Marathon boasted one of the most competitive fields in the history of the race. Gelindo Bordin of Italy became the first Olympic gold medalist to win the men’s race (2:08:19); Olympic champion Rosa Mota of Portugal became the first official three-time women’s champion (2:25:24); John Campbell of New Zealand returned for a second consecutive win in the masters division, setting a course and world mark (2:11:04). In her Boston debut, Uta Pippig was runner-up.

1990          
1 Gelindo Bordin (31, ITA) 2:08:19   1 Rosa Mota (31, POR) 2:25:24
2 Juma Ikangaa (30, TAN) 2:09:52   2 Uta Pippig (24, GER) 2:28:03
3 Rolando Vera (24, ECU) 2:10:46   3 Maria Trujillo (30, AZ) 2:28:53
4 John Campbell (41, NZL) 2:11:04+   4 Kamila Gradus (23, POL) 2:28:56
5 Robert de Castella (33, AUS) 2:11:28   5 Kim Jones (31, WA) 2:31:01
6 Isidrio Rico (29, MEX) 2:13:02   6 Veronique Marot (34, GBR) 2:31:09
7 Geoff Smith (36, GBR) 2:13:38   7 Zoya Ivanova (38, URS) 2:31:15
8 Salah Ooqaiche (22, MAR) 2:13:53   8 Ritva Lemettinen (29, FIN) 2:38:44
9 Futoshi Shinohara (28, JPN) 2:14:10   9 Dimitra Papaspirou (26, GRE) 2:38:45
10 Philip O’Brien (32, GBR) 2:14:21   10 Anne Roden (43, GBR) 2:39:36

+ Masters World Record

 

95th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 15, 1991
Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya won his second Boston title in four years (2:11:06) and Wanda Panfil of Poland became the world’s No. 1-ranked female with her first and only Boston win (2:24:18) while three other former or future women’s champions finished in the Top 10. Ken Judson of Pennsylvania (2:18:11) and Graziella Striuli of Italy (2:37:01) were the masters division champions.

1991          
1 Ibrahim Hussein (32, KEN) 2:11:06   1 Wanda Panfil (32, POL) 2:24:18
2 Abebe Mekonnen (27, ETH) 2:11:22   2 Kim Jones (32, WA) 2:26:40
3 Andy Ronan (27, IRL) 2:11:27   3 Uta Pippig (25, GER) 2:26:52
4 Alejandro Cruz (23, MEX) 2:12:11   4 Joan Benoit Samuelson (33, ME) 2:26:54
5 Carlos Grisales (24, COL) 2:12:33   5 Kamila Gradus (24, POL) 2:26:55
6 Douglas Wakiihuri (27, KEN) 2:13:30   6 Ingrid Kristiansen (35, NOR) 2:29:51
7 Tesfaye Tafa (28, ETH) 2:14:07   7 Conceicano M. Ferreira (29, POR) 2:30:18
8 Atsushi Sakauchi (26, JPN) 2:14:18   8 Malgorzata Birbach (30, POL) 2:32:13
9 Leme Chengere (18, ETH) 2:14:28   9 Odette LaPierre (36, CAN) 2:32:55
10 Andrzej Witczak (32, POL) 2:14:49   10 Manuela Machado (26, POR) 2:33:08

 

96th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 20, 1992
Ibrahim Hussein won for the third time after he broke away from the lead pack at Heartbreak Hill. His time was then the second-fastest at Boston (2:08:14) and caused him to break down in tears on the awards platform. The Russian-born Olga Markova, only 23 years old, passed pre-race favorite and defending champion Wanda Panfil of Poland en route to a winning time of 2:23:43.

1992          
1 Ibrahim Hussein (33, KEN) 2:08:14   1 Olga Markova (23, CIS) 2:23:43
2 Joaquim Pinheiro (31, POR) 2:10:39   2 Yoshiko Yamamoto (21, JPN) 2:26:26
3 Andreas Espinosa (29, MEX) 2:10:44   3 Uta Pippig (26, GER) 2:27:12
4 Juma Ikangaa (32, TAN) 2:11:44   4 Manuela Machado (27, POR) 2:27:42
5 Joselido Rocha (27, BRA) 2:11:53   5 Malgorzata Birbach (31, POL) 2:28:11
6 Boniface Merande (30, KEN) 2:12:23   6 Wanda Panfil (33, POL) 2:29:29
7 Jose Santana (28, BRA) 2:12:25   7 Irina Bogacheva (29, CIS) 2:32:45
8 Abebe Mekonnen (28, ETH) 2:13:09   8 Odette LaPierre (37, CAN) 2:34:19
9 Inocencio Miranda (30, MEX) 2:13:14   9 Ritva Lemettinen (31, FIN) 2:34:30
10 Tesfaye Tafa (29, ETH) 2:13:36   10 Jane Welzel (36, CO) 2:36:21

 

97th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 19, 1993
A late surge by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya enabled him to win in a time of 2:09:33, which made him the fifth African winner in six years. A relative unknown, Ndeti ran the second half of the race faster than the first half, becoming the second champion to ever negative-split the course to date (the first was Toshihiko Seko, in 1987). Olga Markova of Russia returned to Boston, where she repeated as champion in 2:25:27. Jean-Michel Charbonnel of France and Bernardine Portenski from New Zealand captured the men’s and women’s masters divisions, respectively.

1993          
1 Cosmas Ndeti (23, KEN) 2:09:33   1 Olga Markova (24, RUS) 2:25:27
2 Kim Jae-Ryong (26, KOR) 2:09:43   2 Kim Jones (34, WA) 2:30:00
3 Lucketz Swartbooi (27, NAM) 2:09:57   3 Carmen De Oliviera (27, BRA) 2:31:18
4 Hiromi Taniguchi (33, JPN) 2:11:02   4 Manuela Machado (28, POR) 2:32:20
5 Sammy Lelei (28, KEN) 2:12:12   5 Albina Galliamova (28, RUS) 2:35:12
6 Mark Plaatjes (31, CO) 2:12:39   6 Joan Benoit Samuelson (35, ME) 2:35:43
7 Boniface Merande (31, KEN) 2:12:50   7 Nadia Prasad (25, FRA) 2:37:11
8 Severino Bernadini (27, ITA) 2:12:56   8 Tatiana Titova (27, RUS) 2:37:42
9 Keith Brantly (30, FL) 2:12:58   9 Joy Smith (31, TX) 2:38:35
10 Carlos Tarazona (27, VEN) 2:13:37   10 Gabrielle O’Rourke (26, NZL) 2:39:09

 

98th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 18, 1994
Ideal weather and a highly competitive field resulted in a succession of course records. Cosmas Ndeti (2:07:15) held off Andres Espinosa (2:07:19) of Mexico, as both shattered the course record of 2:07:51 set by Robert de Castella in 1986. Further defining the phenomenal times was the fact that four of the five fastest times in history were registered in this race, while Bob Kempainen, who ran the fastest time ever by an American, finished seventh in 2:08:47. Future champion Moses Tanui made his Boston debut, finishing in 10th place. The results were similar on the women’s side, where Uta Pippig (2:21:45) took almost a full minute off Joan Benoit’s 1983 record (2:22:43) to claim her first of three consecutive titles. In all, $572,500 was awarded in prize and bonus money.

1994          
1 Cosmas Ndeti (24, KEN) 2:07:15†   1 Uta Pippig (28, GER) 2:21:45†
2 Andres Espinosa (31, MEX) 2:07:19   2 Valentina Yegorova (30, RUS) 2:23:33
3 Jackson Kipngok (21, KEN) 2:08:08   3 Elana Meyer (27, RSA) 2:25:15
4 Hwang Young-Cho (24, KOR) 2:08:09   4 Alena Peterkova (33, TCH) 2:25:19
5 Arturo Barrios (31, MEX) 2:08:28   5 Carmen De Oliviera (28, BRA) 2:27:41
6 Larry Boay Akonay (24, TAN) 2:08:35   6 Monica Pont (24, ESP) 2:29:36
7 Bob Kempainen (27, MN) 2:08:47*   7 Martha Tenorio (27, ECU) 2:30:12
8 Lucketz Swartbooi (28, NAM) 2:09:08   8 Kim Jones (35, WA) 2:31:46
9 Sammy Nyangincha (32, KEN) 2:09:15   9 Colleen De Reuck (30, RSA) 2:31:53
10 Moses Tanui (28, KEN) 2:09:40   10 Albertina Dias (28, POR) 2:33:21

† Course Record, * American Record

 

99th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 17, 1995
Cosmas Ndeti’s win (2:09:22) placed the Kenyan among the rarefied rankings of Americans Clarence H. DeMar (1922–24) and Bill Rodgers (1978–80) as the only three-time consecutive winners in the men’s open division. The returning champion in the women’s field, Uta Pippig of Germany, overcame a trouble-some foot injury and a decided headwind to post her second title (2:25:11). Mexico’s Martin Mondragon (2:16:29) and Russia’s Irina Bondarchuk (2:43:42) captured the laurels in the masters divisions.

1995          
1 Cosmas Ndeti (25, KEN) 2:09:22   1 Uta Pippig (29, GER) 2:25:11
2 Moses Tanui (29, KEN) 2:10:22   2 Elana Meyer (28, RSA) 2:26:51
3 Luiz Dos Santos (31, BRA) 2:11:02   3 Madina Biktagirova (30, BLS) 2:29:00
4 Lameck Aguta (23, KEN) 2:11:03   4 Franziska Moser (28, SUI) 2:29:35
5 Paul Yego (29, KEN) 2:11:13   5 Yvonne Danson (34, GBR) 2:30:53
6 Alberto Juzdado (28, ESP) 2:12:04   6 Yoshiko Yamamoto (24, JPN) 2:31:39
7 Kim Jae-Ryong (28, KOR) 2:12:15   7 Mari Tanigawa (32, JPN) 2:31:48
8 Sammy Nyangincha (33, KEN) 2:12:16   8 Susan Mahony (29, AUS) 2:33:07
9 Gilbert Rutto (30, KEN) 2:12:25   9 Tegla Loroupe (23, KEN) 2:33:10
10 Thabiso Moqhali (25, LSO) 2:12:56   10 Martha Tenorio (28, ECU) 2:33:34

 

100th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 15, 1996
Although technically it was the $600,000 prize purse that made the 1996 race the richest ever, it was the record starting field, the drama of the divisional races, and a moment in history that separated the 100th running of the Boston Marathon from its 99 predecessors. Two-time defending women’s champion Uta Pippig overcame severe pains and a 30-second deficit to overtake leader Tegla Loroupe at the 25-mile mark to win in 2:27:12. On the men’s side, Moses Tanui, second in 1995, broke away from the lead pack to claim the title in 2:09:15, ending Cosmas Ndeti’s bid to become the first four-time-consecutive champion. Lorraine Moller of New Zealand, who captured the women’s open title in 1984, celebrated her Boston debut as a masters runner by posting a winning time of 2:32:02, while Herbert Steffny of Germany employed a late surge to secure the men’s title in 2:19:33. The starting field of 38,708 stood for more than seven years as the largest in the history of the sport. Included among the finishers were 16 Boston champions.

1996          
1 Moses Tanui (30, KEN) 2:09:15   1 Uta Pippig (30, GER) 2:27:12
2 Ezekiel Bitok (30, KEN) 2:09:26   2 Tegla Loroupe (22, KEN) 2:28:37
3 Cosmas Ndeti (26, KEN) 2:09:51   3 Nobuko Fujimura (31, JPN) 2:29:24
4 Lameck Aguta (24, KEN) 2:10:03   4 Sonja Krolik (23, GER) 2:29:24
5 Sammy Lelei (31, KEN) 2:10:09   5 Larisa Zouzko (26, RUS) 2:31:06
6 Abebe Mekonnen (32, ETH) 2:10:21   6 Franziska Rochat-Moser (29, SUI) 2:31:33
7 Charles Tangus (22, KEN) 2:10:28   7 Madina Biktagirova (31, BLS) 2:31:38
8 Paul Yego (28, KEN) 2:10:49   8 Lorraine Moller (40, NZL) 2:32:02
9 Carlos Grisales (29, COL) 2:11:17   9 Alla Jiliaeva (26, RUS) 2:32:32
10 Stephen Moneghetti (33, AUS) 2:11:17   10 Valentina Enaki (30, MOL) 2:33:58

 

101st Boston Marathon — Monday, April 21, 1997
What was billed as a rematch between three-time winner Cosmas Ndeti (1994-96) and defending champion Moses Tanui turned into a personal coming-out party for Lameck Aguta, who stole the show and the title with a triumphant 2:10:34 in his fifth attempt. Fatuma Roba, whose triumph in 2:26:23 ended a three-year reign by Uta Pippig, became just the fourth Olympic gold medalist to win the Boston Marathon. Compatriots Dominique Chauvelier (2:19:10) and Josette Colomb-Janin 2:40:53) gave France a sweep in the masters divisions. Later that summer, Aguta was involved in a near-fatal accident from which he never fully recovered.

1997          
1 Lameck Aguta (25, KEN) 2:10:34   1 Fatuma Roba (23, ETH) 2:26:23
2 Joseph Kamau (24, KEN) 2:10:46   2 Elana Meyer (30, RSA) 2:27:09
3 Dionicio Ceron (31, MEX) 2:10:59   3 Colleen De Reuck (33, RSA) 2:28:03
4 German Silva (29, MEX) 2:11:21   4 Uta Pippig (31, GER) 2:28:51
5 Moses Tanui (31, KEN) 2:11:38   5 Derartu Tulu (25, ETH) 2:30:28
6 Gilbert Rutto (32, KEN) 2:12:30   6 Junko Asari (27, JPN) 2:31:12
7 Jimmy Muindi (23, KEN) 2:12:49   7 Alla Jiliaeva (27, RUS) 2:31:55
8 Andre Ramos (27, BRA) 2:13:10   8 Sonia Maccioni (31, ITA) 2:31:59
9 Jose Luis Molina (32, CRC) 2:13:34   9 Kim Jones (38, WA) 2:32:52
10 Tesfaye Bekele (26, ETH) 2:14:02   10 Debbie Kilpatrick (33, OH) 2:36:04

 

102nd Boston Marathon — Monday, April 20, 1998
Centennial champion Moses Tanui overcame a seemingly insurmountable 11-second deficit at the 35K mark to capture his second title and register the third-fastest time on the course. Just three seconds later, his countryman Joseph Chebet crossed the line, while Gert Thys was third, marking the first time in the history of the sport that three men broke the 2:08 barrier. On the women’s side, Fatuma Roba successfully defended her title with a sizzling 2:23:21. The masters division saw Andrey Kuznetsov turn in the masters’ third-fastest time on the course (2:15:27), while Floridian Cindy Barber-Keeler (2:39:49) rounded out the list of champions.

1998          
1 Moses Tanui (32, KEN) 2:07:34   1 Fatuma Roba (24, ETH) 2:23:21
2 Joseph Chebet (27, KEN) 2:07:37   2 Renata Paradowska (27, POL) 2:27:17
3 Gert Thys (26, RSA) 2:07:52   3 Anuta Catuna (29, ROU) 2:27:34
4 Andre Ramos (28, BRA) 2:08:26   4 Manuela Machado (34, POR) 2:29:13
5 John Kagwe (29, KEN) 2:08:51   5 Colleen De Reuck (34, RSA) 2:29:43
6 German Silva (30, MEX) 2:08:56   6 Irina Kazakova (29, FRA) 2:30:44
7 Alejandro Gomez (31, ESP) 2:12:34   7 Jane Salumae (30, EST) 2:31:20
8 Turbo Tumo (28, ETH) 2:13:06   8 Hiroko Nomura (27, JPN) 2:31:58
9 Jose Ramon-Rey (30, ESP) 2:13:12   9 Irina Timofeyeva (28, RUS) 2:32:32
10 Takayuki Inubushi (25, JPN) 2:13:15   10 Aurica Buia (28, JPN) 2:34:17

 

103rd Boston Marathon — Monday, April 19, 1999
Trailing by 200 meters with 10K remaining, Joseph Chebet came roaring through the downhills of Chestnut Hill and Brookline to capture the title. The late surge halted his string of three consecutive marathon second- place finishes. Chebet’s heroics overshadowed a glittering performance by Boston debutant Silvio Guerra, who, after breaking from the field in the 16th mile, appeared poised to pull off a stunning upset before Chebet tracked him down at Cleveland Circle. The women’s race once again witnessed Fatuma Roba slowly separating herself from a talent-laden field to register her third consecutive triumph. Overall, Roba was the 24th finisher, marking the highest finish by a woman at Boston, while her time of 2:23:25 was the fourth-fastest by a woman. The masters division recognized a pair of former champions as Andrey Kuznetsov collected his second straight crown and 1997 champion Josette Colomb-Janin enjoyed a triumphant return in 2:40:36. Chebet ended the year ranked atop the world’s marathon list.

1999          
1 Joseph Chebet (28, KEN) 2:09:52   1 Fatuma Roba (25, ETH) 2:23:25
2 Silvio Guerra (30, ECU) 2:10:19   2 Franziska Rochat-Moser (32, SUI) 2:25:51
3 Frank Pooe (25, RSA) 2:11:36   3 Yuko Arimori (32, JPN) 2:26:39
4 Abner Chipu (27, RSA) 2:12:46   4 Colleen De Reuck (35, RSA) 2:27:54
5 John Kagwe (30, KEN) 2:13:58   5 Martha Tenorio (32, ECU) 2:27:58
6 Peter Githuka (30, KEN) 2:14:04   6 Catherine Ndereba (26, KEN) 2:28:27
7 Andrey Kuznetsov (41, RUS) 2:14:20   7 Ludmila Petrova (30, RUS) 2:29:13
8 Jose Luis Molina (34, CRC) 2:14:27   8 Mitsuko Sugihara (24, JPN) 2:30:34
9 Ruben Maza (31, VEN) 2:14:41   9 Renata Paradowska (28, POL) 2:31:41
10 Julius Ondieki (29, KEN) 2:15:28   10 Anuta Catuna (30, ROU) 2:33:49

 

104th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 17, 2000
Boston Marathon 2000 proved to be one of the most compelling and entertaining all-around races in event history. Overall champion Elijah Lagat and runner-up Gezahegne Abera were credited with an identical finishing time (2:09:47) while two-time champion Moses Tanui of Kenya finished third (2:09:50). Similar records were established in the women’s race, where Kenyan Catherine Ndereba pulled away from three-time defending champion Fatuma Roba in the final mile, becoming the first Kenyan woman to win the Boston Marathon. Joshua Kipkemboi became the first Kenyan to win the men’s masters division (2:17:11), and Gitte Karlshoj ruled the women’s division (2:35:11). While the race qualified Lagat for the Kenyan Olympic team, it was Abera who won the gold in Sydney later that year.

2000          
1 Elijah Lagat (33, KEN) 2:09:47   1 Catherine Ndereba (27, KEN) 2:26:11
2 Gezahegne Abera (21, ETH) 2:09:47   2 Irina Bogacheva (38, KGZ) 2:26:27
3 Moses Tanui (34, KEN) 2:09:50   3 Fatuma Roba (26, ETH) 2:26:27
4 Ondoro Osoro (32, KEN) 2:10:29   4 Anuta Catuna (31, ROU) 2:29:46
5 David Kiptum Busienei (25, KEN) 2:11:26   5 Lornah Kiplagat (25, KEN) 2:30:12
6 John Kagwe (31, KEN) 2:12:26   6 Ai Dongmei (18, CHN) 2:30:18
7 Laban Nkete (29, RSA) 2:12:30   7 Ornella Ferrara (32, ITA) 2:30:20
8 Joseph Chebet (29, KEN) 2:12:39   8 Sun Yingjie (21, CHN) 2:31:22
9 Julius Ruto (28, KEN) 2:13:26   9 Martha Tenorio (33, ECU) 2:31:49
10 Silvio Guerra (31, ECU) 2:14:18   10 Elana Meyer (33, RSA) 2:32:09

 

105th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 16, 2001
After an unprecedented 10 consecutive victories by Kenyans in the men’s race, Lee Bong-Ju of Korea halted the streak with his spectacular win at the 105th race. Lee finished 24 seconds ahead of Silvio Guerra of Ecuador. Kenyan Joshua Chelang’a rounded out the trio battling for the win over the final miles. Bong-Ju, the Olympic silver medalist at Atlanta, ran with a heavy heart but with inspiration to honor his recently departed father. American men made a resurgence as Rod DeHaven of Wisconsin captured sixth place with a personal-best time, California’s Josh Cox finished in 14th place, and Massachusetts native Mark Coogan crossed the finish line in 19th place. In the women’s race, Kenyan Catherine Ndereba’s runaway win was her second straight victory at Boston, and her time was the seventh-fastest in race history. Ndereba battled and surpassed three-time champion Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia (1997–99) over the Newton hills. In nearly perfect weather conditions (in the mid-50s with no tailwind) Winchester native Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to have completed the Boston Marathon (1966), fought through her bronchitis to finish on the 35th anniversary of her pioneering run.

2001          
1 Lee Bong-Ju (30, KOR) 2:09:43   1 Catherine Ndereba (28, KEN) 2:23:53
2 Silvio Guerra (32, ECU) 2:10:07   2 Malgorzata Sobanska (31, POL) 2:26:42
3 Joshua Chelang’a (28, KEN) 2:10:29   3 Lyubov Morgunova (30, RUS) 2:27:18
4 David Kiptum Busienei (26, KEN) 2:11:47   4 Lornah Kiplagat (26, KEN) 2:27:56
5 Mbarak Hussein (36, KEN) 2:12:01   5 Fatuma Roba (27, ETH) 2:28:08
6 Rod DeHaven (34, WI) 2:12:41   6 Irina Timofeyeva (31, RUS) 2:28:50
7 Laban Nkete (30, RSA) 2:12:44   7 Ludmila Petrova (32, RUS) 2:29:23
8 Fedor V. Ryzhov (41, RUS) 2:13:54   8 Wei Yanan (20, CHN) 2:29:52
9 Makhosonke Fika (29, RSA) 2:14:13   9 Bruna Genovese (24, ITA) 2:30:39
10 Timothy Cherigat (24, KEN) 2:14:21   10 Kaori Tanabe (25, JPN) 2:31:31

 

106th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 15, 2002
In his Boston debut, Rodgers Rop from Kenya reclaimed the men’s title for his country with his winning time of 2:09:02. Rop led a 1-2-3-4 finish of Kenyan men, with countryman Christopher Cheboiboch finishing just three seconds back for second place. Women’s winner Margaret Okayo of Kenya set a course record of 2:20:43, eclipsing Uta Pippig’s 1994 record-setting run of 2:21:45 by more than one minute. Amid a heavy mist that limited visibility and in humid conditions (96% humidity, 57 degrees), Okayo also defeated defending champion and world-record holder Catherine Ndereba in their eagerly anticipated first marathon match-up. Ndereba finished second in 2:21:12. Keith Dowling of Virginia was the first American finisher (15th overall) in a personal best time of 2:13:28. Massachusetts native Jill Gaitenby was the top American woman for the second consecutive year (2:38:55, 13th woman). In the women’s masters race, Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova of Russia broke the 14-year-old course record set by Priscilla Welch (2:30:48) by two minutes, 50 seconds with her 2:27:58 victory over the defending masters champion, Denmark’s Gitte Karlshoj. It was the fastest marathon by a female masters runner on U.S. soil (U.S. all-comers record). On the men’s side, Kenyan Joshua Kipkemboi reclaimed the masters title from rival Fedor V. Ryzhov of Russia, finishing in 2:12:48. With 16,936 entrants, the 2002 race was a compelling commemoration of Patriots’ Day as runners and spectators alike demonstrated their patriotism along the route and in special pre-race ceremonies.

2002          
1 Rodgers Rop (26, KEN) 2:09:02   1 Margaret Okayo (25, KEN) 2:20:43†
2 Christopher Cheboiboch (25, KEN) 2:09:05   2 Catherine Ndereba (29, KEN) 2:21:12
3 Fred Kiprop (28, KEN) 2:09:45   3 Elfenesh Alemu (25, ETH) 2:26:01
4 Mbarak Hussein (37, KEN) 2:09:45   4 Sun Yingjie (23, CHN) 2:27:26
5 Lee Bong-Ju (31, KOR) 2:10:30   5 Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova (40, RUS) 2:27:58≠
6 Elias Chebet (28, KEN) 2:10:40   6 Bruna Genovese (25, ITA) 2:29:02
7 Simon Bor (33, KEN) 2:11:39   7 Nuta Olaru (31, ROU) 2:30:26
8 Getachew Kebede (19, ETH) 2:11:39   8 Mai Tagami (22, JPN) 2:32:00
9 Luis Fonseca (25, VEN) 2:11:49   9 Gitte Karlshoj (42, DEN) 2:35:01
10 Silvio Guerra (33, ECU) 2:12:28   10 Yukari Komatsu (28, JPN) 2:35:34

† Course Record, ≠ Masters Course Record

 

107th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 21, 2003
Kenyan dominance was the story of the day in the men’s race, with Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot emerging as the winner in 2:10:11. All except one of the top 10 men were from Kenya, and defending champion Rodgers Rop was seventh. The winner in the 40-and-older division was Russia’s 43-year-old Fedor Ryzhov, who was sixth overall in a time of 2:15:29, which was the highest place by an over-40 runner since New Zealand’s John Campbell finished fourth in 1990 with a time of 2:11:04. Svetlana Zakharova, the 32-year-old Russian national record-holder, survived an early cat-and-mouse game with Kenyan Margaret Okayo, the Boston Marathon course record-holder, to pull away in the Newton hills, winning in 2:25:20. Three American women finished in the top 10 here for the first time since 1993, and were led by Marla Runyan of Oregon (fifth; 2:30:28). The commemoration of Patriots’ Day was visible throughout race day and along the route, including a fly-over of two F-15s prior to the race start; a patriotic, red-white-and-blue design of the start and finish lines; large American flags on display throughout the start area, on the course, and at the finish; and a display of U.S. Armed Forces flags at the finish line. For the first time since 1990 (13 years), the B.A.A. adjusted the qualifying standards, which affected runners
45 years of age and older and reflected a desire and an ability to accommodate more participants.

2003          
1 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (24, KEN) 2:10:11   1 Svetlana Zakharova (32, RUS) 2:25:20
2 Benjamin Kosgei Kimutai (32, KEN) 2:10:34   2 Lyubov Denisova (31, RUS) 2:26:51
3 Martin Lel (24, KEN) 2:11:11   3 Joyce Chepchumba (32, KEN) 2:27:20
4 Timothy Cherigat (26, KEN) 2:11:28   4 Margaret Okayo (26, KEN) 2:27:39
5 Christopher Cheboiboch (26, KEN) 2:12:45   5 Marla Runyan (34, OR) 2:30:28
6 Fedor V. Ryzhov (43, RUS) 2:15:29   6 Albina Ivanova (25, RUS) 2:30:57
7 Rodgers Rop (27, KEN) 2:16:14   7 Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova (41, RUS) 2:31:30
8 David Kiptum Busienei (28, KEN) 2:16:16   8 Milena Glusac (27, CA) 2:37:32
9 Elly Rono (32, KEN) 2:17:00   9 Jill Gaitenby (36, RI) 2:38:19
10 Laban Kipkemboi (25, KEN) 2:17:50   10 Esther Kiplagat (36, KEN) 2:38:43

 

108th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 19, 2004
In the most significant change to the women’s race since females were officially permitted to compete (1972) and prize money was instituted (1986), the top 35 entrants began in Boston’s first elite women’s start at 11:31 a.m., 29 minutes prior to the noon start. The new format was marked by a duel for the ages as defending world champion Catherine Ndereba, of Kenya, chased Ethiopian Elfenesh Alemu for the first 16 miles before pulling away for good with exactly one mile to go. Ndereba’s third victory and 16-second margin over Alemu tied the closest winner/runner-up finish in women’s race history. Timothy Cherigat, of Kenya, pulled three other countrymen up and over Heartbreak Hill before breaking loose on the famous landmark’s downslope. The fourth-place finisher from the previous year, Cherigat added to his homeland’s dominance of the men’s race since 1988, becoming the ninth different Kenyan male to win. Since 1988, Kenyans have won 14 of 17 men’s division championships. At 45 years old, Joshua Kipkemboi won the masters division for the third time and became the oldest champion since the division was formalized in 1975. Ramilia Burangulova was victorious among female masters, marking the third consecutive victory by a Russian and the third consecutive year that the masters champion also finished among the top 10 overall. The weather — with the temperature at 83 degrees at the start and 86 by mid-afternoon at the finish — was the other major story. Despite a record number of runners treated for heat-related illnesses, 93 percent of the field finished (20,404 entrants; 18,003 starters; 16,783 finishers). While it was the hottest Patriots’ Day since 1976, an accurate long-range forecast gave participants and race management ample time to adjust their game day plans.

2004          
1 Timothy Cherigat (27, KEN) 2:10:37   1 Catherine Ndereba (31, KEN) 2:24:27
2 Robert Cheboror (25, KEN) 2:11:49   2 Elfenesh Alemu (27, ETH) 2:24:43
3 Martin Lel (25, KEN) 2:13:38   3 Olivera Jevtic (26, SCG) 2:27:34
4 Stephen Kiogora (29, KEN) 2:14:34   4 Jelena Prokopcuka (27, LAT) 2:30:16
5 Hailu Negussie (24, ETH) 2:17:30   5 Nuta Olaru (33, ROU) 2:30:44
6 Benjamin Kosgei Kimutai (33, KEN) 2:17:45   6 Lyubov Denisova (32, RUS) 2:31:17
7 oshua Kipkemboi (45, KEN) 2:18:23   7 Malgorzata Sobanska (34, POL) 2:32:23
8 Andrew Letherby (30, AUS) 2:19:31   8 Victoria Klimina (28, RUS) 2:33:20
9 Fedor V. Ryzhov (44, RUS) 2:21:24   9 Ramilia Burangulova (42, RUS) 2:34:08
10 Elly Rono (33, KEN) 2:22:45   10 Ai Yamamoto (25, JPN) 2:34:32

 

109th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 18, 2005
In a rematch, Catherine Ndereba won an unprecedented fourth women’s race, pulling away from runner-up Elfenesh Alemu in the final miles to triumph in 2:25:13 and nearly two minutes ahead of her Ethiopian challenger. Ndereba trailed by as much as 1:20 by 20-kilometers, but began her comeback and picked up those 80 seconds over the next seven miles, catching Alemu at the crest of Heartbreak Hill. Meanwhile, an unheralded Hailu Negussie outlasted the field, capturing Ethiopia’s first men’s open title in 16 years. Negussie pushed the pack — including 2004 champion Timothy Cherigat and 2003 champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot — through 35 kilometers and eventually won the battle of attrition in 2:11:45 on another warm day (70 degrees Fahrenheit at the start; 69 degrees at the finish). American Alan Culpepper was fourth in 2:13:39, which was the highest U.S. showing since 1987. Also of note, the field of finishers was the second-largest in event history (17,564), and a marathon for U.S. soldiers was held concurrently in Iraq in celebration of Patriots’ Day.

2005          
1 Hailu Negussie (25, ETH) 2:11:45   1 Catherine Ndereba (32, KEN) 2:25:13
2 Wilson Onsare (28, KEN) 2:12:21   2 Elfenesh Alemu (28, ETH) 2:27:03
3 Benson Cherono (20, KEN) 2:12:48   3 Bruna Genovese (28, ITA) 2:29:51
4 Alan Culpepper (32, CO) 2:13:39   4 Svetlana Zakharova (34, RUS) 2:31:34
5 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (26, KEN) 2:14:30   5 Madina Biktagirova (40, RUS) 2:32:41
6 Timothy Cherigat (28, KEN) 2:15:19   6 Lyubov Morgunova (34, RUS) 2:33:24
7 Benjamin Kipchumba (29, KEN) 2:15:26   7 Shitaye Gemechu (25, ETH) 2:33:51
8 Andrew Letherby (31, AUS) 2:16:38   8 Zhor El Kamch (32, MAR) 2:36:54
9 Mohamed Quaadi (36, FRA) 2:16:41   9 Mina Ogawa (30, JPN) 2:37:34
10 Peter Gilmore (27, CA) 2:17:32   10 Nuta Olaru (34, ROU) 2:37:37

 

110th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 17, 2006
For the third year, the elite women enjoyed a earlier start, and the result was the closest finish in the history of Boston’s women’s division. Rita Jeptoo (2:23:38) pulled away from Jelena Prokopcuka (2:23:48) and Reiko Tosa (2:24:11) over the final miles, as the trio ran the eighth, 10th, and 12th fastest times in Boston history. Not to be outdone, the men followed with a thrilling race of their own. A large pack followed the scorching early pace, with Benjamin Maiyo of Kenya and Mebrahtom (Meb) Keflezighi of the United States taking the leaders through the half in 1:02:43, more than two minutes faster than Cosmas Ndeti’s course- record run in 1994. As the pace slowed, 2003 Boston champ Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot asserted himself, shadowing Maiyo through the Newton hills. Finally, in the 21st mile, he made his move and set out against the clock, reaching the finish a scant one second under Ndeti’s previous record. Following Keflezighi, third in 2:09:56, was a string of strong U.S. performances, as five American men placed in the top 10. With 19,682 finishers, the 110th Boston Marathon was the second largest in history, and marked the first time the race used a two-wave start. The first 10,000 runners began at the traditional noon starting time, with the remainder of the field starting at 12:30 p.m. Also a first, the race was scored using net, rather than gun, time.

2006          
1 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (27, KEN) 2:07:14†   1 Rita Jeptoo (25, KEN) 2:23:38
2 Benjamin Maiyo (27, KEN) 2:08:21   2 Jelena Prokopcuka (29, LAT) 2:23:48
3 Meb Keflezighi (30, CA) 2:09:56   3 Reiko Tosa (29, JPN) 2:24:11
4 Brian Sell (28, MI) 2:10:55   4 Bruna Genovese (29, ITA) 2:25:28
5 Alan Culpepper (33, CO) 2:11:02   5 Kiyoko Shimahara (29, JPN) 2:26:52
6 Kenjiro Jitsui (37, JPN) 2:11:32   6 Alevtina Biktimirova (23, RUS) 2:26:58
7 Peter Gilmore (28, CA) 2:12:45   7 Olivera Jevtic (28, SCG) 2:29:38
8 William Kiplagat (33, KEN) 2:13:26   8 Madina Biktagirova (41, RUS) 2:30:06
9 Wilson Onsare (29, KEN) 2:13:47   9 Olesya Nurgalieva (29, RUS) 2:30:16
10 Clint Verran (30, MI) 2:14:12   10 Zivile Balciunaite (27, LTU) 2:32:16

† Course Record

 

111th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 16, 2007
The second-largest Boston Marathon in history (23,869 entrants; 20,339 finishers) was threatened by some of the most extreme weather in the race’s history. Heavy rains and severe winds hit Boston in the early morning hours of race day; however, by the time the starting gun sounded, the wet and windy weather had calmed enough for the race to go on. The presence of the top three female marathoners of 2006, Jelena Prokopcuka, Rita Jeptoo, and Deena Kastor, made this one of the strongest women’s fields in Boston history. Emerging at the end, though, was Russian Lidiya Grigoryeva, who won in a time of 2:29:18, followed closely by Prokopcuka, who was runner-up for the second year in a row. The men’s race played out more to form, as course record-holder Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot held off fellow Kenyans James Kwambai and Stephen Kiogora. Though he crossed the finish line almost seven minutes slower than his course record of 2006, Cheruiyot nonetheless captured his third Boston crown, joining a select group of three-time champions. Along with Boston and Chicago in 2006, the win was Cheruiyot’s third straight in World Marathon Majors competition. Also, for the first time ever, Boston served as the U.S. Women’s Marathon Championship. Four American women, led by Kastor, placed in the top 10.

2007          
1 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (28, KEN) 2:14:13   1 Lidiya Grigoryeva (33, RUS) 2:29:18
2 James Kwambai (24, KEN) 2:14:33   2 Jelena Prokopcuka (30, LAT) 2:29:58
3 Stephen Kiogora (32, KEN) 2:14:47   3 Madai Perez (27, MEX) 2:30:16
4 James Koskei (38, KEN) 2:15:05   4 Rita Jeptoo (26, KEN) 2:33:08
5 Teferi Wodajo (25, ETH) 2:15:06   5 Deena Kastor (34, CA) 2:35:09
6 Benjamin Maiyo (28, KEN) 2:16:04   6 Robe Tola Guta (20, ETH) 2:36:29
7 Ruggero Pertile (32, ITA) 2:16:08   7 Alice Chelangat (30, KEN) 2:38:07
8 Peter Gilmore (29, CA) 2:16:41   8 Ann Alyanak (28, OH) 2:38:55
9 Samuel Ndereba (30, KEN) 2:17:04   9 Kristin Price (25, NC) 2:38:57
10 Robert Cheboror (28, KEN) 2:18:07   10 Mary Akor (30, CA) 2:41:01

 

112th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 21, 2008
In one of the most remarkable weekends of racing that Boston has ever seen, the 112th Boston Marathon set off from Hopkinton just 24 hours after the U.S. Olympic Team Trials–Women’s Marathon, run through the streets of Boston and Cambridge, had determined the U.S. Olympic team. While Deena Kastor thrilled marathon fans on Sunday with her Olympic trials marathon win, on Monday it was Boston veteran Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot and rookie Dire Tune picking up where Kastor had left off. Tune and Alevtina Biktimirova broke away from the women’s field, which included past champs Rita Jeptoo and Lidiya Grigoryeva, and battled all the way to Boylston Street. After trading the lead repeatedly over the final miles, Tune finally began to pull away in the last quarter-mile, becoming Boston’s youngest women’s champion since Joan Benoit in 1979. Cheruiyot again proved that he is currently unrivaled in his mastery of the Boston course, winning his third consecutive and fourth career title. In doing so, he joined Clarence H. DeMar (seven victories), Gerard A. Cote (four victories), and Bill Rodgers (four victories), as the only men to have won Boston at least four times. Registration for the 112th Boston Marathon had to be closed in late February because the 25,000-person field had already filled.

2008          
1 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (29, KEN) 2:07:46   1 Dire Tune (22, ETH) 2:25:25
2 Abderrahime Bouramdane (30, MAR) 2:09:04   2 Alevtina Biktimirova (25, RUS) 2:25:27
3 Khalid El Boumlili (30, MAR) 2:10:35   3 Rita Jeptoo (27, KEN) 2:26:34
4 Gashaw Asfaw (29, ETH) 2:10:47   4 Jelena Prokopcuka (31, LAT) 2:28:12
5 Kasime Adillo (29, ETH) 2:12:24   5 Askale Tafa Magarsa (23, ETH) 2:29:48
6 Timothy Cherigat (31, KEN) 2:14:13   6 Bruna Genovese (31, ITA) 2:30:52
7 Christopher Cheboiboch (31, KEN 2:14:47   7 Nuta Olaru (37, ROU) 2:33:56
8 James Kwambai (25, KEN) 2:15:52   8 Robe Tola Guta (21, ETH) 2:34:37
9 James Koskei (39, KEN) 2:16:07   9 Lidiya Grigoryeva (34, RUS) 2:35:37
10 Nicholas Arciniaga (24, MI) 2:16:13   10 Stephanie Hood (27, CAN) 2:44:44

 

113th Boston Marathon – Monday, April 20, 2009
For the second consecutive year, the Boston Marathon added new events to Marathon Weekend. On Sunday, nearly 4,000 people toed the Boylston Street start line for the inaugural B.A.A. 5K. Registration for the first-time event filled within days. Afterward, some of the fastest mile runners in the country took part in the B.A.A. Invitational Mile. Additionally, the 16 fastest boys and girls from the eight cities and towns through which the Marathon course runs took part in the Scholastic Invitational Mile. Both events served as a thrilling appetizer for Monday’s entrée.

Monday was a day for the B.A.A. record book, as Salina Kosgei of Kenya waited until the last minute to push past defending champion Dire Tune of Ethiopia and top American Kara Goucher. Kosgei won the women’s race in the closest finish in race history, outpacing Tune by one second in a photo finish.

In the men’s race, Deriba Merga of Ethiopia ran confidently and with a strong lead for the last few miles, becoming the first Ethiopian to win the Boston Marathon since 2005. On race day, there were 26,331 official entrants and 22,843 finishers, the second-highest totals in race history—including a record 10,934 female entrants and 9,298 female finishers. The B.A.A. and principal sponsor John Hancock Financial Services increased the 2009 prize purse to a total of $806,000.

2009          
1 Deriba Merga (28, ETH) 2:08:42   1 Salina Kosgei (32, KEN) 2:32:16
2 Daniel Rono (30, KEN) 2:09:32   2 Dire Tune (23, ETH) 2:32:17
3 Ryan Hall (26, CA) 2:09:40   3 Kara Goucher (30, OR) 2:32:25
4 Tekeste Kebede (27, ETH) 2:09:49   4 Bezunesh Bekele (26, ETH) 2:33:08
5 Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (20, ETH) 2:10:06   5 Helena Kirop (32, KEN) 2:33:24
6 Gashaw Asfaw (30, KEN) 2:10:44   6 Lidiya Grigoryeva (35, RUS) 2:34:20
7 Solomon Molla (22, ETH) 2:12:02   7 Atsede Habtamu (21, ETH) 2:35:34
8 Evans Cheruiyot (26, KEN) 2:12:45   8 Colleen De Reuck (45, CO) 2:35:37
9 Stephen Kiogora (34, KEN) 2:13:00   9 Alice Timbilili (26, KEN) 2:36:25
10 Timothy Cherigat (32, KEN) 2:13:04   10 Alina Ivanova (40, FL) 2:36:50

 

114th Boston Marathon – Monday, April 19, 2010
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot from Kenya ran from Hopkinton to Boston 82 seconds faster than anyone in Boston Marathon history at that time. With a time of 2:05:52, he beat Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot’s (no relation) 2006 record of 2:07:14. Fourth-place finisher Ryan Hall set a new American course record (2:08:41). Teyba Erkesso of Ethiopia survived a late surge by Tatyana Pushkareva of Russia for a three-second victory, finishing with a time of 2:26:11. Over three years, the women’s race was decided by a combined six seconds.

Marking 25 years of race partnership, principal sponsor John Hancock Financial Services provided $831,000 in prize money, with Cheruiyot receiving a $25,000 bonus for setting the course record.

Through runners in the Boston Marathon, the Official Charity Program surpassed the $100 million mark since its inception in 1989, with $10.2 million raised in 2010.

With 9,772 women among 23,126 official starters, 2010 had the most women starters in Boston Marathon history, and the highest percentage of women with 42.25% of the field.

2010          
1 Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (21, KEN) 2:05:52 †   1 Teyba Erkesso (27, ETH) 2:26:11
2 Tekeste Kebede (28, ETH) 2:07:23   2 Tatyana Pushkareva (24, RUS) 2:26:14
3 Deriba Merga (29, ETH) 2:08:39   3 Salina Kosgei (33, KEN) 2:28:35
4 Ryan Hall (27, CA) 2:08:41*   4 Waynishet Girma (24, ETH) 2:28:36
5 Meb Keflezighi (34, CA) 2:09:26   5 Bruna Genovese (33, ITA) 2:29:12
6 Gashaw Asfaw (31, ETH) 2:10:53   6 Lidiya Grigoryeva (36, RUS) 2:30:31
7 John Komen (32, KEN) 2:11:48   7 Yurika Nakamura (24, JPN) 2:30:40
8 Moses Kigen Kipkosgei (27, KEN) 2:12:04   8 Weiwei Sun (25, CHN) 2:31:14
9 Jason Lehmkuhle (32, MN) 2:12:24   9 Albina Mayorova-Ivanova (32, RUS) 2:31:55
10 Alejandro Suarez (29, MEX) 2:12:33   10 Agnes Kiprop (30, KEN) 2:33:21

† Course Record, * American Course Record

 

115th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 18, 2011
Men’s winner Geoffrey Mutai from Kenya ran the then world’s fastest marathon in 2:03:02. Moses Mosop finished his debut at the marathon distance in a time of 2:03:06, the second-fastest time in marathon history. Ryan Hall broke his own American course record, again placing fourth. Caroline Kilel of Kenya and Desiree Davila of the United States exchanged surges on Boylston Street with Kilel emerging as the winner by two seconds with a time of 2:22:36. Davila became the fastest American woman ever to run the Boston Marathon with her time of 2:22:38 (a record that was eventually broken by Massachusetts native Shalane Flanagan).

Sponsored by John Hancock Financial Services, the B.A.A. awarded more than $806,000 in prize money and $92,500 in bonus awards. The 24 Boston Marathon Official Charities, through runners in the 115th Boston Marathon, combined to raise more than $10.2 million. Together with principal sponsor John Hancock Financial’s non-profit bib program, the total amount of funds raised was $15.5 million.

2011          
1 Geoffrey Mutai (29, KEN) 2:03:02 #   1 Caroline Kilel (30, KEN) 2:22:36
2 Moses Mosop (25, KEN) 2:03:06   2 Desiree Davila (27, MN) 2:22:38
3 Gebregziabher Gebremariam (26, ETH) 2:04:53   3 Sharon Cherop (27, KEN) 2:22:42
4 Ryan Hall (28, CA) 2:04:58 *   4 Caroline Rotich (26, KEN) 2:24:26
5 Abreham Cherkos (21, ETH) 2:06:13   5 Kara Goucher (32, OR) 2:24:52
6 Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (22, KEN) 2:06:43   6 Dire Tune (25, ETH) 2:25:08
7 Philip Kimutai Sanga (27, KEN) 2:07:10   7 Werknesh Kidane (29, ETH) 2:26:15
8 Deressa Chimsa (34, ETH) 2:07:39   8 Yolanda Caballero (29, COL) 2:26:17
9 Bekana Daba (22, ETH) 2:08:03   9 Alice Timbilili (28, KEN) 2:26:34
10 Robert Kipchumba (27, KEN) 2:08:44   10 Yuliya Ruban (27, UKR) 2:27:00

# World Best, * American Course Record

 

116th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 16, 2012
The 116th running of the Boston Marathon was certainly a hotly contested battle between some of Kenya’s best. In the men’s race, it came down to the last few miles, with Wesley Korir pulling away from Levy Matebo to win in 2:12:40 to 2:13:06; the fourth-slowest winning time in the past 35 years. The women’s race was not to be outdone in last-gasp moments as well, with Kenya’s Sharon Cherop bursting ahead just after the turn onto Boylston Street to take home the victory in 2:31:50; the seventh-slowest time in the past 35 years. Second place went to Kenya’s Jemima Jelagat Sumgong in 2:31:52. In the last five years, the women’s race has been decided by a combined time of 10 seconds.

Through John Hancock Financial’s sponsorship for the 27th year, more than $813,000 in prize money was awarded by the B.A.A. to the top finishers. The Boston Marathon Charity Program, now in its 24th year of enabling selected charitable organizations to raise millions of dollars for worthwhile causes, together with 31 participating charities, raised more than $11 million.

2012          
1 Wesley Korir (29, KEN) 2:12:40   1 Sharon Cherop (28, KEN) 2:31:50
2 Levy Matebo (22, KEN) 2:13:06   2 Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (27, KEN) 2:31:52
3 Bernard Kipyego (25, KEN) 2:13:13   3 Georgina Rono (31, KEN) 2:33:09
4 Jason Hartmann (31, CO) 2:14:31   4 Firehiwot Dado (28, ETH) 2:34:56
5 Wilson Chebet (26, KEN) 2:14:56   5 Diana Sigei (24, KEN) 2:35:40
6 Laban Korir (26, KEN) 2:15:29   6 Rita Jeptoo (31, KEN) 2:35:53
7 Michel Butter (26, NED) 2:16:38   7 Mayumi Fujita (28, JPN) 2:39:11
8 David Barmasai (23, KEN) 2:17:16   8 Nadezdha Leonteva (27, RUS) 2:40:40
9 Hideaki Tamura (23, JPN) 2:18:15   9 Genet Getaneh (26, ETH) 2:42:11
10 Mathew Kisorio (22, KEN) 2:18:15   10 Sheila Croft (37, WA) 2:48:31

 

117th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 15, 2013
It was a glorious day to run, with temperatures in the 50s and minimal winds. The men’s field chose to approach the first half of the race more tactically than the conditions offered. However, it was Kenya’s Micah Kogo, Ethiopia’s Gebre Gebremariam, and his countryman Lelisa Desisa who eventually emerged as contenders. Gebremariam tried to make a break in the final mile, but Desisa was more than ready. He accelerated into an overdrive his combatants simply could not match. At the line, the time of
2:10:22 was reflective of the early cautionary tactics; but, it also revealed a dominating, five-second margin over the second-place Kogo and six seconds over Gebremariam in third. On the women’s side, several newcomers to Boston took a chance to run away with the race in the early miles. But it was a familiar face that ultimately came out on top. Returning to the site of her 2006 victory, Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo turned onto the final stretch with a comfortable lead. Jeptoo’s winning time of 2:26:25 was 33 seconds ahead of runner-up Meseret Hailu of Ethiopia. 2012 champion Sharon Cherop (KEN) was third, in 2:27:01.

More than $805,000 in prize money was awarded to the top finishers.

2013          
1 Lelisa Desisa (23, ETH) 2:10:22   1 Rita Jeptoo (32, KEN) 2:26:25
2 Micah Kogo (26, KEN) 2:10:27   2 Meseret Hailu (22, ETH) 2:26:58
3 Gebregziabher Gebremariam (28, ETH) 2:10:28   3 Sharon Cherop (29, KEN) 2:27:01
4 Jason Hartmann (32, CO) 2:12:12   4 Shalane Flanagan (31, OR) 2:27:08
5 Wesley Korir (30, KEN) 2:12:30   5 Tirfi Tsegaye (28, ETH) 2:28:09
6 Markos Geneti (28, ETH) 2:12:44   6 Kara Goucher (34, OR) 2:28:11
7 Dickson Chumba (26, KEN) 2:14:08   7 Madai Perez (33, MEX) 2:28:59
8 Jeffrey Hunt (30, AUS) 2:14:28   8 Diane Nukuri-Johnson (28, BDI) 2:29:54
9 Daniel Tapia (26, CA) 2:14:30   9 Ana Dulce Felix (30, POR) 2:30:05
10 Craig Leon (28, OR) 2:14:38   10 Sabrina Mockenhaupt (32, GER) 2:30:09

 

118th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 21, 2014
Patriots’ Day of 2014 was one to remember, as inspiring storylines played out in both the men’s and women’s races. Running with gusto and supported by thousands along the route from Hopkinton to Boston, American Meb Keflezighi broke from the field early on and ran alone out front. Keflezighi was spurred on by the thoughts of those affected by the 2013 Boston Marathon; in first, he ran to the encouraging chants of “USA! USA! USA!” Savoring the final stretch, Keflezighi turned onto Boylston Street all alone and broke the finish tape in a personal best of 2:08:37, becoming the first American men’s winner since Greg Meyer in 1983. On the women’s side, it was Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo defending her crown and winning her third Boston Marathon title since 2006 in course-record fashion. While Massachusetts native Shalane Flanagan set a blistering pace through a majority of the race, reaching halfway in 1:09:25, it was Jeptoo making a bold and decisive move after the Newton hills. Increasing her tempo in the final five kilometers, Jeptoo would set a course record of 2:18:57, bettering fellow Kenyan Margaret Okayo’s 2002 winning time of 2:20:43. Finishing in seventh place was Flanagan, whose time of 2:22:02 was the fastest ever run by an American woman in Boston Marathon history. A total of 31,926 runners finished the 2014 Boston Marathon, the second-largest field in race history (only behind the 100th running in 1996).

2014          
1 Meb Keflezighi (38, CA) 2:08:37   1 Rita Jeptoo (33, KEN) 2:18:57 †
2 Wilson Chebet (28, KEN) 2:08:48   2 Buzunesh Deba (26, ETH) 2:19:59
3 Frankline Chepkwony (29, KEN) 2:08:50   3 Mare Dibaba (24, ETH) 2:20:35
4 Vitaliy Shafar (32, UKR) 2:09:37   4 Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (29, KEN) 2:20:41
5 Markos Geneti (29, ETH) 2:09:50   5 Meselech Melkamu (29, ETH) 2:21:28
6 oel Kimurer (26, KEN) 2:11:03   6 Aleksandra Duliba (26, BLR) 2:21:29
7 Nicholas Arciniaga (30, AZ) 2:11:47   7 Shalane Flanagan (32, OR) 2:22:02*
8 Jeffrey Eggleston (29, CO) 2:11:57   8 Sharon Cherop (30, KEN) 2:23:00
9 Paul Lonyangata (31, KEN) 2:12:34   9 Philes Ongori (27, KEN) 2:23:22
10 Adil Annani (33, MAR) 2:12:43   10 Desiree Linden (30, MI) 2:23:54

† Course Record, * American Course Record