List of winners of the Boston Marathon
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Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...
, which has been running continuously since 1897 and is the oldest annual marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
in the world. The first race, run in 1897, included only 15 runners, all of whom were men. Women were only officially allowed to run the race beginning in 1972, though female runners had unofficially participated beginning in 1966 despite the opposition of the Boston Athletic Association
Boston Athletic Association
The Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit, organized sports association for the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It hosts such events as the world-renowned Boston Marathon....
, the race sponsor. The Boston Marathon became the first major marathon to include a wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
division in 1975 for men, and added a wheelchair division for women in 1977.
Many marathon champions have repeated their feats in following years. The record for most repeated championships stands at 9, held by Ernst van Dyk
Ernst van Dyk
Ernst Van Dyk is a South African wheelchair racer. He has won a record 9 wheelchair titles in the Boston Marathon. He is also the current world record holder for men's wheelchair marathon from his record-setting race in the 2004 Boston Marathon, which he completed in 1 hour, 18 minutes, 27 seconds...
in the Men's Wheelchair division. In the Men's Open division, Clarence DeMar
Clarence DeMar
Clarence Harrison DeMar was a U.S. marathoner, winner of seven Boston Marathons, and Bronze medalist at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was known by the nickname "Mr. DeMarathon."...
holds the distinction of most wins with 7, and Catherine Ndereba
Catherine Ndereba
Wincatherine Nyambura Ndereba is a Kenyan marathon runner. She has twice won the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008. She is also a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon...
tops the Women's Open division with 4. The United States has had more winners than any other country, followed by Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and Canada. The United States and Canada dominated the early years of the race, and it wasn't until the 36th race, in 1932, that someone from outside North America, Paul de Bruyn
Paul de Bruyn
Paul de Bruyn was a German athlete.Born in Weserdeich he became a Navy sailor and settled in New York City, where he started long distance running. He became the first runner from outside North America to win the Boston Marathon in 1932...
of Germany, won the race. During the period from World War II through the 1980s, there was much more national diversity among Boston Marathon champions, but the last two decades have seen Kenya emerge as the dominant nationality, especially in the Men's Open division, which (as of 2011) has been won by Kenyans in 18 of the past 21 years.
The 42.195 kilometres (26.2 mi) length of the marathon was not fixed before the 1924 Paris Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
, and the Boston course varied as well. Prior to 1924 the course distance was approximately 24.5 miles (39.4 km). Even after the standardization of marathon lengths, the Boston course was off by nearly 200 yards from the correct distance until the mistake was discovered and corrected in 1927. The course grew gradually shorter in the 1950s as road re-construction straightened curves. This time, upon remeasurement the course was found to lack nearly 1200 yards, and was corrected beginning with the 1957 race. Due to these changes, the marathon recognizes several course records that are slower than previous records due to being run on longer courses. 26 world records have been set on the Boston Marathon course, one in the Men's Open Division, two in the Women's Open, 13 in the Men's Wheelchair, and 10 in the Women's Wheelchair.
On April 18, 2011, Geoffrey Mutai
Geoffrey Mutai
Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai is a Kenyan long distance runner who specialises in road running competitions...
of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
ran the fastest marathon ever run, in a time of 2:03:02.
Men's Open
| Year | Athlete | Country/State | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | John J. McDermott John McDermott (athlete) John J. "J.J." McDermott was an American athlete who in 1896 won the first marathon run in the United States as well as the inaugural Boston Marathon, then known as the B.A.A. Road Race, in 1897.... |
United States (NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... ) |
2:55:10 | course record |
| 1898 | Ronald J. MacDonald Ronald J. MacDonald Ronald MacDonald was a Canadian runner and winner of the second Boston Marathon in 1898.- First marathon :... |
 CanadaCanada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
2:42:00 | course record |
| 1899 | Lawrence Brignolia Lawrence Brignolia Lawrence Brignolia is an American athlete of Italian descent. He won the 1899 Boston Marathon.-References:... |
United States (MA Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... ) |
2:54:38 | |
| 1900 | John "Jack" Caffery Jack Caffery John Peter Caffery was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics where he finished in 11th place. Caffrey was also a two-time champion of the Boston Marathon... |
Canada |
2:39:44 | course record |
| 1901 | John "Jack" Caffery Jack Caffery John Peter Caffery was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics where he finished in 11th place. Caffrey was also a two-time champion of the Boston Marathon... |
Canada |
2:29:23 | 2nd victory, course record |
| 1902 | Sammy Mellor Sammy Mellor Samuel Alexander "Sammy" Mellor, Jr. was an American long-distance runner who won the 1902 Boston Marathon and competed in the marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.-Early life:... |
United States (NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... ) |
2:43:12 | |
| 1903 | John Lorden John Lorden John C. Lorden was an American long-distance runner who won the 1903 Boston Marathon and competed in the marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.... |
United States (MA Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... ) |
2:41:29 | |
| 1904 | Michael Spring Michael Spring Michael "Mike" Spring was an American track and field athlete.Spring won the 1904 Boston Marathon, after finishing third in 1903.... |
United States (NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... ) |
2:38:04 | |
| 1905 | Frederick Lorz Frederick Lorz Frederick "Fred" Lorz was an American long distance runner who won the 1905 Boston Marathon. Lorz is also known for his "finish" in the marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics.... |
United States (NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... ) |
2:38:25 | |
| 1906 | Tim Ford | United States (MA Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... ) |
2:45:45 | |
| 1907 | Thomas Longboat Tom Longboat Cogwagee was an Onondaga distance runner from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation Indian reserve near Brantford, Ontario, and for much of his career the dominant long distance runner of the time... |
Canada |
2:24:24 | course record |
| 1908 | Thomas Morrissey | United States (NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... ) |
2:25:43 | |
| 1909 | Henri Renaud | United States (NH New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian... ) |
2:53:36 | |
| 1910 | Fred Cameron | Canada |
2:28:52 |
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| 1911 || Clarence DeMar
Clarence DeMar
Clarence Harrison DeMar was a U.S. marathoner, winner of seven Boston Marathons, and Bronze medalist at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was known by the nickname "Mr. DeMarathon."...
|| United States (MA
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:21:39 || course record
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| 1912 || Michael J. Ryan ||
United States (NYNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
)|| 2:21:18 || course record
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| 1913 || Fritz Carlson ||
United States (MNMinnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
) || 2:25:14 ||
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| 1914 || James Duffy ||
Canada || 2:25:14 |||-
| 1915 || Édouard Fabre
Édouard Fabre
Édouard Fabre was a Canadian marathon runner.Born in Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec, he won the Boston Marathon in 1915, with a time of 2:56:41.8. In 1914, he had come in second in the Boston Marathon to fellow Canadian James Duffy...
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Canada || 2:31:41 |||-
| 1916 || Arthur Roth ||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:27:16 ||
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| 1917 || Bill Kennedy ||
United States (NYNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
) || 2:28:37 ||
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| 1918 || Military Relay||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:29:53 ||
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| 1919 || Carl Linder ||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:29:13 ||
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| 1920 || Peter Trivoulides ||
United States (NYNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
)|| 2:29:31 ||
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| 1921 || Frank Zuna ||
United States (NYNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
)|| 2:18:57 || course record
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| 1922 || Clarence DeMar
Clarence DeMar
Clarence Harrison DeMar was a U.S. marathoner, winner of seven Boston Marathons, and Bronze medalist at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was known by the nickname "Mr. DeMarathon."...
||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:18:10 || 2nd victory, course record
|-
| 1923 || Clarence DeMar
Clarence DeMar
Clarence Harrison DeMar was a U.S. marathoner, winner of seven Boston Marathons, and Bronze medalist at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was known by the nickname "Mr. DeMarathon."...
||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:23:47 || 3rd victory
|-
| 1924 || Clarence DeMar
Clarence DeMar
Clarence Harrison DeMar was a U.S. marathoner, winner of seven Boston Marathons, and Bronze medalist at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was known by the nickname "Mr. DeMarathon."...
||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:29:40 || 4th victory
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| 1925 || Charles Mellor ||
United States (ILIllinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
) || 2:33:00 ||
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| 1926 || Johnny Miles
Johnny Miles
John "Johnny" C. Miles, CM was a Canadian marathon runner. He won the Boston Marathon in 1926 and 1929....
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Canada || 2:25:40 || course record|-
| 1927 || Clarence DeMar
Clarence DeMar
Clarence Harrison DeMar was a U.S. marathoner, winner of seven Boston Marathons, and Bronze medalist at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was known by the nickname "Mr. DeMarathon."...
||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:40:22 ||5th victory, course record
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| 1928 || Clarence DeMar
Clarence DeMar
Clarence Harrison DeMar was a U.S. marathoner, winner of seven Boston Marathons, and Bronze medalist at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was known by the nickname "Mr. DeMarathon."...
||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:37:07 ||6th victory, course record
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| 1929 || Johnny Miles
Johnny Miles
John "Johnny" C. Miles, CM was a Canadian marathon runner. He won the Boston Marathon in 1926 and 1929....
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Canada || 2:33:08 ||2nd victory, course record|-
| 1930 || Clarence DeMar
Clarence DeMar
Clarence Harrison DeMar was a U.S. marathoner, winner of seven Boston Marathons, and Bronze medalist at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was known by the nickname "Mr. DeMarathon."...
||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:34:48 || 7th victory
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| 1931 || James P. Henigan ||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:46:45 ||
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| 1932 || Paul de Bruyn
Paul de Bruyn
Paul de Bruyn was a German athlete.Born in Weserdeich he became a Navy sailor and settled in New York City, where he started long distance running. He became the first runner from outside North America to win the Boston Marathon in 1932...
||
GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
|| 2:33:36 ||
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| 1933 || Leslie S. Pawson
Les Pawson
Les Pawson was an American marathon runner. Pawson worked in the mills of Rhode Island and for the city of Pawtucket parks department while he was one of the finest road runners in the United States.Pawson's major competition was provided by John A. Kelley, Ellison Brown, and Gerard Cote...
||
United States (RIRhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
)|| 2:31:01 || course record
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| 1934 || Dave Komonen
Dave Komonen
Taavi Komonen was a Finnish-Canadian athlete, who mainly competed in marathon running. He won the Boston Marathon in 1934.- Career :...
||
Canada || 2:32:53 |||-
| 1935 || John A. Kelley ||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:32:07 ||
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| 1936 || Ellison Brown ||
United States (RIRhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
)|| 2:33:40 ||
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| 1937 || Walter Young ||
Canada || 2:33:20 |||-
| 1938 || Leslie S. Pawson
Les Pawson
Les Pawson was an American marathon runner. Pawson worked in the mills of Rhode Island and for the city of Pawtucket parks department while he was one of the finest road runners in the United States.Pawson's major competition was provided by John A. Kelley, Ellison Brown, and Gerard Cote...
||
United States (RIRhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
)|| 2:35:34 ||2nd victory
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| 1939 || Ellison Brown ||
United States (RIRhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
)|| 2:28:51 ||2nd victory, course record
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| 1940 || Gérard Côté
Gérard Côté
Gérard Côté, was a Canadian marathon runner and a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.Born in Saint-Barnabé-Sud, Quebec, Côté was training to be a boxer when he switched to running marathons. He competed in his first Boston Marathon in 1936 and won the race in 1940, 1942, 1943, and 1948...
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Canada || 2:28:28 || course record|-
| 1941 || Leslie S. Pawson
Les Pawson
Les Pawson was an American marathon runner. Pawson worked in the mills of Rhode Island and for the city of Pawtucket parks department while he was one of the finest road runners in the United States.Pawson's major competition was provided by John A. Kelley, Ellison Brown, and Gerard Cote...
||
United States (RIRhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
)|| 2:30:38 || 3rd victory
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| 1942 || Joe Smith ||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:26:51 || course record
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| 1943 || Gérard Côté
Gérard Côté
Gérard Côté, was a Canadian marathon runner and a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.Born in Saint-Barnabé-Sud, Quebec, Côté was training to be a boxer when he switched to running marathons. He competed in his first Boston Marathon in 1936 and won the race in 1940, 1942, 1943, and 1948...
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Canada || 2:28:25 || 2nd victory|-
| 1944 || Gérard Côté
Gérard Côté
Gérard Côté, was a Canadian marathon runner and a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.Born in Saint-Barnabé-Sud, Quebec, Côté was training to be a boxer when he switched to running marathons. He competed in his first Boston Marathon in 1936 and won the race in 1940, 1942, 1943, and 1948...
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Canada || 2:31:50 || 3rd victory|-
| 1945 || John A. Kelley ||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:30:40 || 2nd victory
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| 1946 || Stylianos Kyriakides
Stylianos Kyriakides
Stylianos "Stelios" Kyriakides – December 1987) was a marathon runner.He was born in Paphos, Cyprus Kyriakides competed for Greece in the 1936 Summer Olympics, placing 11th. He was invited by his friend and fellow Berlin marathoner, Johnny Kelley, to participate in the Boston Marathon in...
||
GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
|| 2:29:27 ||
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| 1947 || Suh Yun-bok
Suh Yun-bok
Suh Yun-bok is a former South Korean athlete, who is best known as the winner of the 1947 Boston Marathon. He won the race with a world best time of 2:25:39 under the coach Sohn Kee-chung, the Korean winner of the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics...
|| || 2:25:39 || world record, course record
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| 1948 || Gérard Côté
Gérard Côté
Gérard Côté, was a Canadian marathon runner and a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.Born in Saint-Barnabé-Sud, Quebec, Côté was training to be a boxer when he switched to running marathons. He competed in his first Boston Marathon in 1936 and won the race in 1940, 1942, 1943, and 1948...
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Canada || 2:31:02 || 4th victory|-
| 1949 || Karl Leandersson || || 2:31:50 ||
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| 1950 || Ham Kee-Yong
Ham Kee-Yong
Ham Kee-Yong is a former South Korean athlete, best known as the winner of the 1950 Boston marathon.On April 19, 1950, he won the Boston marathon in a record time of 2:32:39, under coach Sohn Kee-chung, the marathon winner at the 1936 Berlin Olympics...
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| 1951 || Shigeki Tanaka || || 2:27:45 ||
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| 1952 || Doroteo Flores
Mateo Flores
Mateo Flores, born Doroteo Guamuch Flores , was a Guatemalan long-distance runner who won several international events, including the Boston Marathon in 1952.-Career:...
|| || 2:31:53 ||
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| 1953 || Keizo Yamada
Keizo Yamada
is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 1956 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:25:15 on December 9, 1956. He represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics, finishing in 26th place and won the 1953 Boston Marathon. He retired on July 18,...
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| 1954 || Veikko Karvonen
Veikko Karvonen
Veikko Leo Karvonen was a Finnish athlete who mainly competed in the marathon. He won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics...
|| || 2:20:39 ||
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| 1955 || Hideo Hamamura || || 2:18:22 || course record
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| 1956 || Antti Viskari || || 2:14:14 || course record
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| 1957 || John J. Kelley
John J. Kelley
John Joseph Kelley was the winner of the 1957 Boston Marathon and the marathon at the 1959 Pan American Games and a member of two United States Olympic Marathon teams. He was often dubbed John "The Younger" to avoid confusion with Johnny "The Elder" Kelley, the winner of the 1935 and 1945 Boston...
||
United States (CTConnecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
) || 2:20:05 || course record (new course)
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| 1958 || Franjo Mihalić
Franjo Mihalic
Franjo Mihalić is a long-distance runner best known for his 1958 win at the Boston Marathon and his marathon silver medal in the 1956 Summer Olympics...
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| 1959 || Eino Oksanen
Eino Oksanen
Eino Oksanen was a Finnish marathon runner who won the Boston Marathon three times . Oksanen also won the 1957 Turku Marathon in Finland and the 1959 Athens Peace Marathon.- References :...
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| 1960 || Paavo Kotila
Paavo Kotila
Paavo Edvard Kotila is a former Finnish long-distance runner, Olympian, and three-time national champion in the marathon .Kotila won his second consecutive national title in 1956 with a time of 2:18:04.8...
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| 1961 || Eino Oksanen
Eino Oksanen
Eino Oksanen was a Finnish marathon runner who won the Boston Marathon three times . Oksanen also won the 1957 Turku Marathon in Finland and the 1959 Athens Peace Marathon.- References :...
|| || 2:23:39 ||2nd victory
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| 1962 || Eino Oksanen
Eino Oksanen
Eino Oksanen was a Finnish marathon runner who won the Boston Marathon three times . Oksanen also won the 1957 Turku Marathon in Finland and the 1959 Athens Peace Marathon.- References :...
|| || 2:23:48 ||3rd victory
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| 1963 || Aurèle Vandendriessche
Aurèle Vandendriessche
Aurèle Vandendriessche is a retired marathon runner from Belgium, who won the silver medal at the 1962 European Championships, behind Great Britain's Brian Kilby....
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| 1964 || Aurèle Vandendriessche
Aurèle Vandendriessche
Aurèle Vandendriessche is a retired marathon runner from Belgium, who won the silver medal at the 1962 European Championships, behind Great Britain's Brian Kilby....
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| 1965 || Morio Shigematsu
Morio Shigematsu
is a former Japanese long-distance runner who on June 12, 1965 set a world's best in the marathon with a time of 2:12:00 at the Polytechnic Marathon. Less than two months earlier, Shigematsu set a course record at the 1965 Boston Marathon .-Achievements:...
|| || 2:16:33 || course record
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| 1966 || Kenji Kimihara
Kenji Kimihara
is a former Japanese long-distance runner. He won the silver medal in the men's marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico. Four years later he finished in fifth place in the same event...
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| 1967 || David McKenzie
Dave McKenzie
David Closs McKenzie is a former long-distance runner from New Zealand, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Mexico City . He also won the Boston Marathon in 1967.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon, unless stated...
|| || 2:15:45 || course record
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| 1968 || Amby Burfoot ||
United States (CTConnecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
)|| 2:22:17 ||
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| 1969 || Yoshiaki Unetani
Yoshiaki Unetani
is a Japanese former long-distance runner. Unusually for an elite athlete, he combined training with his job as a high school teacher. He has a personal best for the marathon of 2.12:12 which he set in at the Fukuoka Marathon in 1970. He competed in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics in...
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| 1970 || || || 2:10:30 || course record
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| 1971 || Álvaro Mejía
Álvaro Mejía (athlete)
Alvaro Mejía Florez is a former long-distance runner from Colombia, who became a national hero after competing in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games 5,000 meter final....
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| 1972 || Olavi Suomalainen
Olavi Suomalainen
Heikki Olavi Suomalainen is a former Finnish marathon runner. He won Boston Marathon in 1972 by 18 seconds margin to Víctor Mora. In 1973 he finished third at the same race....
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| 1973 || Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson (athlete)
Jon Peter Anderson , a longtime Eugene, Oregon resident, is an editor, publisher, and runner best known for winning the 1973 Boston Marathon...
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United States (OROregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
) || 2:16:03 ||
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| 1974 || Neil Cusack
Neil Cusack
Neil Cusack is a retired middle and long distance runner from Ireland.- Early life :Cusack was born in Limerick city in 1951 and attended St.Munchins secondary school. Cusack attended East Tennessee State University...
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| 1975 || Bill Rodgers
Bill Rodgers (athlete)
William "Bill" Henry Rodgers is an American runner and former American record holder in the marathon who is best known for his victories in the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon in the late 1970s...
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United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:09:55 || course record
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| 1976 || Jack Fultz
Jack Fultz
Jon Willis Fultz is a retired American long-distance runner, who came to prominence in the 1970s after winning the 1976 Boston Marathon, the world's oldest and most established marathon race....
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United States (VAVirginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
) || 2:20:19 ||
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| 1977 || Jerome Drayton
Jerome Drayton
Jerome Drayton is a former long-distance runner who competed internationally for Canada. He was born as Peter Buniak in Germany. A prominent runner in the 1970s, he won the Fukuoka Marathon on three occasions, in 1969, 1975, and 1976...
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| 1978 || Bill Rodgers
Bill Rodgers (athlete)
William "Bill" Henry Rodgers is an American runner and former American record holder in the marathon who is best known for his victories in the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon in the late 1970s...
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United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:10:13 ||2nd victory
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| 1979 || Bill Rodgers
Bill Rodgers (athlete)
William "Bill" Henry Rodgers is an American runner and former American record holder in the marathon who is best known for his victories in the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon in the late 1970s...
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United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:09:27 ||3rd victory, course record
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| 1980 || Bill Rodgers
Bill Rodgers (athlete)
William "Bill" Henry Rodgers is an American runner and former American record holder in the marathon who is best known for his victories in the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon in the late 1970s...
||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:12:11 ||4th victory
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| 1981 || Toshihiko Seko
Toshihiko Seko
Toshihiko Seko is a Japanese long-distance runner, a world-class marathon competitor in the 1980s...
|| || 2:09:26 || course record
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| 1982 || Alberto Salazar
Alberto Salazar
Alberto Salazar is an American marathon runner of the 1980s. Born in Cuba, Salazar emigrated to the United States with his family. They ultimately moved to Wayland, Massachusetts, where Salazar competed in track and field in high school...
||
United States (MAMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) || 2:08:52 || course record
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| 1983 || Greg Meyer
Greg Meyer
Greg Meyer is best known for his accomplishments in distance running. Most notably, he is the last American male to win the Boston Marathon.-Education:...
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United States (MIMichigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
) || 2:09:00 ||
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| 1984 || Geoff Smith
Geoff Smith (athlete)
Geoffrey Smith is a British long-distance runner who won the Boston Marathon in both 1984 and 1985.-Notable Information:...
|| || 2:10:34 ||
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| 1985 || Geoff Smith
Geoff Smith (athlete)
Geoffrey Smith is a British long-distance runner who won the Boston Marathon in both 1984 and 1985.-Notable Information:...
|| || 2:14:05 || 2nd victory
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| 1986 || Robert de Castella
Robert de Castella
Robert Francois de Castella, MBE is an Australian former world champion marathon runner. He is widely known as "Deek" or "Deeks" to the Australian public, and "Tree" to his competitors due to his thick legs and inner calm...
|| || 2:07:51 || course record
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| 1987 || Toshihiko Seko
Toshihiko Seko
Toshihiko Seko is a Japanese long-distance runner, a world-class marathon competitor in the 1980s...
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| 1988 || Ibrahim Hussein || || 2:08:43 ||
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| 1989 || Abebe Mekonnen
Abebe Mekonnen
Abebe Mekonnen is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.Mekkonen was the winner of the 93rd Boston Marathon in 1989. He also competed for Ethiopia in the 1992 Olympics and 1996 Olympics in the marathon...
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| 1990 || Gelindo Bordin
Gelindo Bordin
Gelindo Bordin is an Italian former athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Born at Vicenza, Bordin made his first breakthrough at the 1986 European Championships, where he won a gold medal....
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| 1991 || Ibrahim Hussein || || 2:11:06 || 2nd victory
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| 1992 || Ibrahim Hussein || || 2:08:14 || 3rd victory
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| 1993 || Cosmas Ndeti
Cosmas Ndeti
Cosmas Ndeti is a three time winner of the Boston Marathon. He was the winner of the 1993, 1994, and 1995 races. He set the course record in 1994 with a time of 2:07:15, which was also the best marathon performance in 1994...
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| 1994 || Cosmas Ndeti
Cosmas Ndeti
Cosmas Ndeti is a three time winner of the Boston Marathon. He was the winner of the 1993, 1994, and 1995 races. He set the course record in 1994 with a time of 2:07:15, which was also the best marathon performance in 1994...
|| || 2:07:15 || 2nd victory, course record
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| 1995 || Cosmas Ndeti
Cosmas Ndeti
Cosmas Ndeti is a three time winner of the Boston Marathon. He was the winner of the 1993, 1994, and 1995 races. He set the course record in 1994 with a time of 2:07:15, which was also the best marathon performance in 1994...
|| || 2:09:22 || 3rd victory
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| 1996 || Moses Tanui
Moses Tanui
Moses Tanui is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won the gold medal over 10000 m at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo....
|| || 2:09:15 ||
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| 1997 || Lameck Aguta
Lameck Aguta
Lameck Aguta is a former Kenyan marathon runner. He was the winner of the 101st Boston Marathon in 1997 with a time of 2:10:34 hours....
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| 1998 || Moses Tanui
Moses Tanui
Moses Tanui is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won the gold medal over 10000 m at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo....
|| || 2:07:34 || 2nd victory
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| 1999 || Joseph Chebet
Joseph Chebet
Joseph Chebet was the winner of the 1999 Boston Marathon and the 1999 New York Marathon. He won in Boston in 1999 after losing to fellow Kenyan Moses Tanui the year before by only three seconds.-Achievements:...
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| 2000 || Elijah Lagat
Elijah Lagat
Elijah Kiptarbei Lagat was born and raised in Saniak Village in Nandi District. He was the winner of the 104th running of the Boston Marathon held in 2000. He won in the closest finish in the race's history when he edged out Gezahgne Abera of Ethiopia and fellow Kenyan and previous year's...
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| 2001 || Lee Bong-Ju
Lee Bong-Ju
Lee Bong-Ju is a South Korean marathoner.He won the silver medal in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States...
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| 2002 || Rodgers Rop
Rodgers Rop
Rodgers Rop is a long-distance runner from Kenya.In 2002, Rop won both the Boston Marathon and the New York Marathon...
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| 2003 || Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Robert "Mwafrika" Kipkoech Cheruiyot , sometimes known as Omar Ahmed, is a Kenyan marathon runner and is the former record holder and four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.- Early career :...
|| || 2:10:11 ||
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| 2004 || Timothy Cherigat
Timothy Cherigat
Timothy Cherigat is a long-distance runner from Kenya, who was the winner of the 108th Boston Marathon held in 2004. Cherigat won this race in a time of 2:10:37 on an abnormally warm day during which temperatures reached as high as 87 °F .His marathon best is currently 2:09:34 during his win...
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| 2005 || Hailu Negussie
Hailu Negussie
Hailu Negussie was the winner of the 109th Boston Marathon in 2005. He finished with a time of 2:11:45 and became the first Ethiopian to win the Boston Marathon since Abebe Mekonnen won the race in 1989. His personal best for the marathon is 2:08:16.Negussie tried to defend his Boston title in...
|| || 2:11:44 ||
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| 2006 || Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Robert "Mwafrika" Kipkoech Cheruiyot , sometimes known as Omar Ahmed, is a Kenyan marathon runner and is the former record holder and four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.- Early career :...
|| || 2:07:14 || 2nd victory, course record
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| 2007 || Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Robert "Mwafrika" Kipkoech Cheruiyot , sometimes known as Omar Ahmed, is a Kenyan marathon runner and is the former record holder and four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.- Early career :...
|| || 2:14:13 || 3rd victory
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| 2008 || Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Robert "Mwafrika" Kipkoech Cheruiyot , sometimes known as Omar Ahmed, is a Kenyan marathon runner and is the former record holder and four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.- Early career :...
|| || 2:07:45 || 4th victory
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| 2009 || Deriba Merga || || 2:08:42 ||
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| 2010 || Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot is a Kenyan marathon runner. He is known as a "true marathoner" who rarely races other distances. He has finished fifth or better in the first four international marathons he has entered....
|| || 2:05:52 || course record
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| 2011 || Geoffrey Mutai
Geoffrey Mutai
Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai is a Kenyan long distance runner who specialises in road running competitions...
|| || 2:03:02 || course record, fastest marathon ever
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Women's Open
| Year | Athlete | Country/State | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Bobbi Gibb Bobbi Gibb Roberta Louise "Bobbi" Gibb is the first woman to have run the entire Boston Marathon . She is recognized by the Boston Athletic Association as the pre-sanctioned era women’s winner in 1966, 1967, and 1968... |
3:21:40 | course record | |
| 1967 | Bobbi Gibb Bobbi Gibb Roberta Louise "Bobbi" Gibb is the first woman to have run the entire Boston Marathon . She is recognized by the Boston Athletic Association as the pre-sanctioned era women’s winner in 1966, 1967, and 1968... |
United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
3:27:17 | 2nd victory |
| 1968 | Bobbi Gibb Bobbi Gibb Roberta Louise "Bobbi" Gibb is the first woman to have run the entire Boston Marathon . She is recognized by the Boston Athletic Association as the pre-sanctioned era women’s winner in 1966, 1967, and 1968... |
United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
3:30:00 | 3rd victory |
| 1969 | Sara Mae Berman | United States (MA Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... ) |
3:22:46 | |
| 1970 | Sara Mae Berman | United States (MA Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... ) |
3:05:07 | 2nd victory, course record |
| 1971 | Sara Mae Berman | United States (MA Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... ) |
3:08:30 | 3rd victory |
| 1972 | Nina Kuscsik Nina Kuscsik Nina Kuscsik is a retired female long-distance runner from the United States.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise- External links :**... |
United States (NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... ) |
3:10:26 | |
| 1973 | Jacqueline Hansen Jacqueline Hansen Jacqueline Hansen is a former long-distance runner from the United States who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations as having set a world best in the marathon on two different occasions.Hansen set a world best mark on December 1, 1974 with a 2:43:55 performance... |
United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
3:05:59 | |
| 1974 | Miki Gorman Miki Gorman Miki Suwa Gorman was one of America's foremost women's marathoners during the mid 1970s. Gorman is the only woman to win both the Boston and New York City marathons twice, and one of only two woman runners to win both marathons in the same year.-Biography:Gorman, who grew up in Japan's Fukushima... |
United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
2:47:11 | course record |
| 1975 | Liane Winter Liane Winter Liane Winter is a former West German long-distance runner, who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations as having set a world best at the Boston Marathon on April 21, 1975 with a time of 2:42:24... |
2:42:24 | world record, course record | |
| 1976 | Kim Merritt Kim Merritt Kim Merritt is a former American long-distance runner who competed in the marathon. Her career coincided with the development of women's running in the United States and she was at the forefront of distance running in the mid-1970s.She won the 1975 New York City Marathon and in 1976 she took the... |
United States (WI Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... ) |
2:47:10 | |
| 1977 | Miki Gorman Miki Gorman Miki Suwa Gorman was one of America's foremost women's marathoners during the mid 1970s. Gorman is the only woman to win both the Boston and New York City marathons twice, and one of only two woman runners to win both marathons in the same year.-Biography:Gorman, who grew up in Japan's Fukushima... |
United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
2:48:33 | 2nd victory |
| 1978 | Gayle Barron | United States (GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... ) |
2:44:52 | |
| 1979 | Joan Benoit Joan Benoit Joan Benoit Samuelson is an American marathon runner, who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the year that the women's marathon was introduced. As a result she was the first ever women's Olympic marathon champion. Benoit Samuelson still holds the fastest times for an American... |
United States (ME Maine Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost... ) |
2:35:15 | course record |
| 1980 | Jacqueline Gareau Jacqueline Gareau Jacqueline Gareau is a Canadian runner who won the Boston Marathon on April 21, 1980. Gareau led the women's field for most of the race, only to find another runner, Rosie Ruiz, wearing the traditional victor's laurels when she crossed the finish line... |
2:34:28 | course record | |
| 1981 | Allison Roe Allison Roe Allison Pamela Roe, MBE is a former long-distance athlete from New Zealand. In 1981 she won both the Boston and New York Marathons in course record times... |
2:26:46 | course record | |
| 1982 | Charlotte Teske Charlotte Teske Charlotte Teske is a former female long-distance runner from Germany, who represented West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She won the 1982 edition of the Boston Marathon, and the 1986 edition of the Berlin Marathon.-Achievements:-References:*... |
2:29:33 | ||
| 1983 | Joan Benoit Joan Benoit Joan Benoit Samuelson is an American marathon runner, who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the year that the women's marathon was introduced. As a result she was the first ever women's Olympic marathon champion. Benoit Samuelson still holds the fastest times for an American... |
United States (ME Maine Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost... ) |
2:22:43 | 2nd victory, world record, course record |
| 1984 | Lorraine Moller Lorraine Moller Lorraine Mary Moller is a former athlete from New Zealand who competed in track athletics and later specialised in the marathon. Moller's international career lasted over 20 years and included three Commonwealth and four Olympic Games... |
2:29.28 | ||
| 1985 | Lisa Larsen Weidenbach | United States (MI Michigan Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... ) |
2:34.06 | |
| 1986 | Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen , was one of the best female long distance runners in the second half of the 1980s. She finished in fourth place in the first women's Olympic marathon race, at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Kristiansen started her career quite unremarkably, running 2:30 - 2:40... |
2:24:55 | ||
| 1987 | Rosa Mota Rosa Mota Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes. She is also considered to have been one of the best marathon runners of the 20th century.... |
2:25:21 | ||
| 1988 | Rosa Mota Rosa Mota Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes. She is also considered to have been one of the best marathon runners of the 20th century.... |
2:24:30 | 2nd victory | |
| 1989 | Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen , was one of the best female long distance runners in the second half of the 1980s. She finished in fourth place in the first women's Olympic marathon race, at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Kristiansen started her career quite unremarkably, running 2:30 - 2:40... |
2:24:33 | 2nd victory | |
| 1990 | Rosa Mota Rosa Mota Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes. She is also considered to have been one of the best marathon runners of the 20th century.... |
2:25:24 | 3rd victory | |
| 1991 | Wanda Panfil Wanda Panfil Wanda Marianna Panfil-González is a former long-distance runner from Poland, who won the world title in the women's marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo, Japan... |
2:24:18 | ||
| 1992 | Olga Markova Olga Markova (athlete) Olga Markova is a retired long-distance runner from Russia, who set the world's best year performance in 1992, when she won the Boston Marathon, clocking 2:23:43. In 1993, she defended her victory in Boston in 2:25:27.-Achievements:-References:*... |
2:23:43 | ||
| 1993 | Olga Markova Olga Markova (athlete) Olga Markova is a retired long-distance runner from Russia, who set the world's best year performance in 1992, when she won the Boston Marathon, clocking 2:23:43. In 1993, she defended her victory in Boston in 2:25:27.-Achievements:-References:*... |
2:25:27 | 2nd victory | |
| 1994 | Uta Pippig Uta Pippig Uta Pippig is a female long-distance runner, and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive times . She also won the Berlin Marathon three times , the New York City Marathon once , and she represented Germany in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics... |
2:21:45 | course record | |
| 1995 | Uta Pippig Uta Pippig Uta Pippig is a female long-distance runner, and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive times . She also won the Berlin Marathon three times , the New York City Marathon once , and she represented Germany in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics... |
2:25:11 | 2nd victory | |
| 1996 | Uta Pippig Uta Pippig Uta Pippig is a female long-distance runner, and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive times . She also won the Berlin Marathon three times , the New York City Marathon once , and she represented Germany in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics... |
2:27:12 | 3rd victory | |
| 1997 | Fatuma Roba Fatuma Roba Fatuma Roba is an Ethiopian long distance runner from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, most known for winning a gold medal in the women's marathon race at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She finished fourth at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics.... |
2:26:23 | ||
| 1998 | Fatuma Roba Fatuma Roba Fatuma Roba is an Ethiopian long distance runner from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, most known for winning a gold medal in the women's marathon race at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She finished fourth at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics.... |
2:23:21 | 2nd victory | |
| 1999 | Fatuma Roba Fatuma Roba Fatuma Roba is an Ethiopian long distance runner from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, most known for winning a gold medal in the women's marathon race at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She finished fourth at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics.... |
2:23:25 | 3rd victory | |
| 2000 | Catherine Ndereba Catherine Ndereba Wincatherine Nyambura Ndereba is a Kenyan marathon runner. She has twice won the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008. She is also a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon... |
2:26:11 | ||
| 2001 | Catherine Ndereba Catherine Ndereba Wincatherine Nyambura Ndereba is a Kenyan marathon runner. She has twice won the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008. She is also a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon... |
2:23:53 | 2nd victory | |
| 2002 | Margaret Okayo Margaret Okayo Margaret Okayo is a professional marathon runner from Kenya. She has won a number of major marathons, including the New York City Marathon , the Boston Marathon, and the London Marathon. She has also won the San Diego Marathon on two occasions.Okayo started running while at primary school... |
2:20:43 | course record | |
| 2003 | Svetlana Zakharova Svetlana Zakharova (athlete) Svetlana Vladimirovna Zakharova , is a Russian long-distance runner, who specializes in marathon races. She won several international marathons, such as: the Honolulu Marathon , the Chicago Marathon and the Boston Marathon... |
2:25:19 | ||
| 2004 | Catherine Ndereba Catherine Ndereba Wincatherine Nyambura Ndereba is a Kenyan marathon runner. She has twice won the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008. She is also a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon... |
2:24:27 | 3rd victory | |
| 2005 | Catherine Ndereba Catherine Ndereba Wincatherine Nyambura Ndereba is a Kenyan marathon runner. She has twice won the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008. She is also a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon... |
2:25:12 | 4th victory | |
| 2006 | Rita Jeptoo Rita Jeptoo Rita Jeptoo Sitienei is a Kenyan marathon runner. She won the 2006 Boston Marathon, setting her personal best of 2:23:38 hours. She has also won marathons in Stockholm and Milan, as well as having represented Kenya in the event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics... |
2:23:38 | ||
| 2007 | Lidiya Grigoryeva | 2:29:18 | ||
| 2008 | Dire Tune Dire Tune Dire Tune is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.Tune competed in the marathon at the 2005 World Championships. At the 2006 World Road Running Championships she finished fourth in the individual competition. This was good enough to help Ethiopia win a silver medal in the team competition.On April 21,... |
2:25:25 | 2 seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher | |
| 2009 | Salina Kosgei Salina Kosgei Salina Jebet Kosgei is a long distance runner from Kenya. She is a Commonwealth Games gold medalist, has competed at the Olympics and has won various marathons, including the 2009 Boston Marathon.- Career :... |
2:32:16 | 1 second ahead of 2nd place finisher | |
| 2010 | Teyba Erkesso Teyba Erkesso Teyba Erkesso Wako is an Ethiopian runner who specializes in road running as well as cross-country running.... |
2:26:11 | 3 seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher | |
| 2011 | Caroline Kilel Caroline Kilel Caroline Cheptanui Kilel is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes road running competitions, including the marathon. She was the winner at the 2011 Boston Marathon and the 2010 Frankfurt Marathon.... |
2:22:36 | 2 seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher |
Men's Wheelchair
| Year | Athlete | Country/State | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Robert Hall | United States (MA Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... ) |
2:58:00 | course record |
| 1976 | none | |||
| 1977 | Robert Hall | United States (MA Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... ) |
2:40:10 | 2nd victory, world record, course record |
| 1978 | George Murray | United States (FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... ) |
2:26:57 | course record |
| 1979 | Ken Archer | United States (OH Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... ) |
2:38:59 | |
| 1980 | Curt Brinkman | United States (UT Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... ) |
1:55:00 | world record, course record |
| 1981 | Jim Martinson | United States (WA) |
2:00:41 | |
| 1982 | Jim Knaub | United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
1:51:31 | world record, course record |
| 1983 | Jim Knaub | United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
1:47:10 | 2nd victory, world record, course record |
| 1984 | 2:05:20 | |||
| 1985 | George Murray | United States (FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... ) |
1:45:34 | 2nd victory, world record, course record |
| 1986 | 1:43:25 | 2nd victory, world record, course record | ||
| 1987 | 1:55:42 | 3rd victory | ||
| 1988 | 1:43:19 | world record, course record | ||
| 1989 | 1:36:04 | world record, course record | ||
| 1990 | 1:29:53 | 2nd victory, world record, course record | ||
| 1991 | Jim Knaub | United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
1:30:44 | 3rd victory |
| 1992 | Jim Knaub | United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
1:26:28 | 4th victory, world record, course record |
| 1993 | Jim Knaub | United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
1:22:17 | 5th victory, world record, course record |
| 1994 | 1:21:23 | world record, course record | ||
| 1995 | 1:25:59 | |||
| 1996 | 1:30:14 | 2nd victory | ||
| 1997 | 1:28:14 | 2nd victory | ||
| 1998 | 1:21:52 | 3rd victory | ||
| 1999 | 1:21:36 | 4th victory | ||
| 2000 | 1:33:32 | 5th victory | ||
| 2001 | 1:25:12 | |||
| 2002 | 1:23:19 | 2nd victory | ||
| 2003 | 1:28:32 | 3rd victory | ||
| 2004 | 1:18:27 | 4th victory, world record, course record | ||
| 2005 | 1:24:11 | 5th victory | ||
| 2006 | 1:25:29 | 6th victory | ||
| 2007 | 1:29:16 | |||
| 2008 | 1:26:49 | 7th victory | ||
| 2009 | 1:33:29 | 8th victory | ||
| 2010 | 1:26:53 | 9th victory | ||
| 2011 | 1:18:50 | 2nd victory |
Women's Wheelchair
| Year | Athlete | Country/State | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Sharon Rahn | United States (IL Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... ) |
3:48:51 | course record |
| 1978 | Susan Shapiro | United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
3:52:35 | |
| 1979 | Sheryl Bair | United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
3:27:56 | world record, course record |
| 1980 | Sharon Limpert | United States (MN Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... ) |
2:49:04 | world record, course record |
| 1981 | Candace Cable-Brookes | United States (NV Nevada Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its... ) |
2:38:41 | course record |
| 1982 | Candace Cable-Brookes | United States (NV Nevada Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its... ) |
2:12:43 | 2nd victory, world record, course record |
| 1983 | Sherry Ramsey | United States (CO Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... ) |
2:27:07 | |
| 1984 | Sherry Ramsey | United States (CO Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... ) |
2:56:51 | 2nd victory |
| 1985 | Candace Cable-Brookes | United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
2:05:26 | 3rd victory, world record, course record |
| 1986 | Candace Cable-Brookes | United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
2:09:28 | 4th victory |
| 1987 | Candace Cable-Brookes | United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
2:19:55 | 5th victory |
| 1988 | Candace Cable-Brookes | United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
2:10:44 | 6th victory |
| 1989 | 1:50:06 | world record, course record | ||
| 1990 | United States (IL Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... ) |
1:43:17 | world record, course record | |
| 1991 | United States (IL Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... ) |
1:42:42 | 2nd victory, world record, course record | |
| 1992 | United States (IL Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... ) |
1:36:52 | 3rd victory, world record, course record | |
| 1993 | United States (IL Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... ) |
1:34:50 | 4th victory, world record, course record | |
| 1994 | United States (IL Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... ) |
1:34:22 | 5th victory, world record, course record | |
| 1995 | United States (IL Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... ) |
1:40:42 | 6th victory | |
| 1996 | United States (IL Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... ) |
1:52:56 | 7th victory | |
| 1997 | 1:54:28 | |||
| 1998 | 1:41:19 | 2nd victory | ||
| 1999 | 1:42:23 | 3rd victory | ||
| 2000 | United States (IL Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... ) |
2:00:52 | 8th victory | |
| 2001 | 1:53:54 | 4th victory | ||
| 2002 | 1:45:57 | |||
| 2003 | Christina Ripp | United States (IL Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... ) |
1:54:47 | |
| 2004 | United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
1:39:53 | ||
| 2005 | United States (CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... ) |
1:47:45 | 2nd victory | |
| 2006 | 1:43:42 | 2nd victory | ||
| 2007 | Wakako Tsuchida Wakako Tsuchida is an athlete from Tokyo, Japan, who is an accomplished women's wheelchair marathoner and ice sledge racer. She was the first professional wheelchair athlete from Japan and the first Japanese athlete to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics... |
1:53:30 | ||
| 2008 | Wakako Tsuchida Wakako Tsuchida is an athlete from Tokyo, Japan, who is an accomplished women's wheelchair marathoner and ice sledge racer. She was the first professional wheelchair athlete from Japan and the first Japanese athlete to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics... |
1:48:32 | 2nd victory | |
| 2009 | Wakako Tsuchida Wakako Tsuchida is an athlete from Tokyo, Japan, who is an accomplished women's wheelchair marathoner and ice sledge racer. She was the first professional wheelchair athlete from Japan and the first Japanese athlete to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics... |
1:54:37 | 3rd victory | |
| 2010 | Wakako Tsuchida Wakako Tsuchida is an athlete from Tokyo, Japan, who is an accomplished women's wheelchair marathoner and ice sledge racer. She was the first professional wheelchair athlete from Japan and the first Japanese athlete to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics... |
1:43:32 | 4th victory | |
| 2011 | Wakako Tsuchida Wakako Tsuchida is an athlete from Tokyo, Japan, who is an accomplished women's wheelchair marathoner and ice sledge racer. She was the first professional wheelchair athlete from Japan and the first Japanese athlete to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics... |
1:34:06 | 5th victory, course record |
Victories by nationality
| Country | Men's Open | Women's Open | Men's Wheelchair | Women's Wheelchair | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 94 | |
| 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
| 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | |
| 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |