2008 Boston Marathon Media Guide

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April 21, 2008
Dear Members of the Media,
On behalf of the Boston Athletic Association, our principal sponsor John Hancock Financial Services, and
all of our other sponsors and supporters, we would like to welcome you to Boston for what should be a
thrilling weekend of marathon running.
Now in its 12th decade, the Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon -- yet every year we
set more records, experience more firsts, and witness new surprises. In 2007 the race began at 10:00
a.m. for the first time, a departure from the traditional noon start. The 111th Boston Marathon also featured
our first Japanese wheelchair champions (Masazumi Soejima and Wakako Tsuchida), the first inclusion of
the USA Women’s Marathon Championship in Boston (won by Deena Kastor), and the continuation of the
first-ever World Marathon Majors Series (won last fall by three-time Boston champ Robert K. Cheruiyot).
Though the field of 20,338 finishers in 2007 may have been just our second largest ever -- that record
still belongs to the 100th Boston Marathon in 1996 -- the women’s field of 9,525 finishers was the largest
in Boston history. The Boston Marathon’s Official Charity Program also set a new mark, exceeding $10
million in funds raised for the first time. The Charity Program has now raised more than $70 million for
Boston-area organizations since 1989.
The birth of the Boston Marathon in 1897 can be directly tied to the only marathon that is older: The
Olympic Marathon. In 1896, several members of the Boston Athletic Association traveled to the first
modern Olympic Games, and returned home with the grand idea of hosting a marathon of their own.
A few months later the Boston Marathon was born. To honor that heritage, we’re putting on a new
race this year: The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Women’s Marathon, to be held the day before the
Boston Marathon.
Are there course records, record-breaking fields, and fund-raising firsts on the horizon this weekend? That
remains to be seen. What is certain is that this will be a weekend of unparalleled excitement for fans of
distance running. Of course none of this would be possible without the tremendous support of our sponsors -- particularly John Hancock, principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon for 23 years. We also owe a
debt of gratitude to the officials, volunteers and residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the
cities of Boston and Newton, and the towns of Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, and
Brookline. Their dedication and passion has fueled the Boston Marathon for more than a century.
With the publication of this Media Guide, we join John Hancock in expressing our appreciation to the
media, who along with the eight communities along the course, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the
spectators, the athletes, and our sponsors, has helped to sustain and celebrate the Boston Marathon for
the past 112 years.
Thomas S. Grilk
President
Guy L. Morse, III
Executive Director
2008 BOSTON MARATHON®
MEDIA GUIDE
Compliments of
2008 Boston Marathon Media Guide is a publication of the Boston
Athletic Association with John Hancock for the Boston Marathon.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. 2008 Boston Marathon
112th Boston Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Race Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2008 Boston Marathon Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
John Hancock and Boston Marathon Celebrate 23rd Year of Partnership . . . . . . .13
112th Boston Marathon Corporate Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
112th Boston Marathon Charity Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
2008 Prize Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
2008 Bonus Prize Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
2. Course and Race Information
The Marathon’s Eight Cities and Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Course Elevations: Mile-by-Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Course Elevation Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Mile/Kilometer Course Location Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Kilometer Pace Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Mile Pace Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Course Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Weather Conditions in Recent Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Participation Through the Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Marathon Milestones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
B.A.A. Presidents and Race Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
3. 2007 Boston Marathon Results
2007 Prize Money Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Open (18-39) & Masters (40-49) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Veterans (50-59) & Seniors (60-69) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
70 and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Athletes with Disabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Visually-Impaired Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Mobility-Impaired Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Split Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Demographics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Distribution by Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Distribution by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Distribution by Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
4. Past Champions
Men’s Open Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Women’s Open Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Open Champions by Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Masters Division (40-49) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Veterans Division (50-59) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Seniors Division (60-69) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
70+ Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Visually-Impaired Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Team Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
5. Race Synopsis
Boston Marathon Yearly Synopsis, 1897–2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6. Course Records
Permanent Course Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Progression of Course Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Men’s Open Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Men’s Masters Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Women’s Open Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Women’s Masters Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Checkpoint Course Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Men’s Checkpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Women’s Checkpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Complete Splits of Robert K. Cheruiyot’s 2006 Record Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Complete Splits of Margaret Okayo’s 2002 Record Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
7. T o p P e r f o r m a n c e s
Men’s All-Time Top 100 Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Women’s All-Time Top 100 Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
All-Time Top 10 Masters (40-49) Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
All-Time Top 10 Veterans (50-59) Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
All-Time Top 10 Seniors (60-69) Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
All-Time Top 10 70+ Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
All-Time Top 10 American Men at Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Top Finishes by American Men at Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
All-Time Top 10 American Women at Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Top Finishes by American Women at Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
All-Time Top 10 Men at Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
All-Time Top 10 Women at Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Women’s Champions’ Overall Finish Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
All-Time Top 10 Times by Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Margin of Victory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Closest Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
World Records Established at the Boston Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
American Records Established at the Boston Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Career Winnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
8. World Marathon Majors
World Marathon Majors Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
World Marathon Majors Series Scoring System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
World Marathon Majors Event Histories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Final 2006-2007 Leaderboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
2007-2008 Leaderboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
2007 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
World Marathon Majors Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
9. Push Rim Wheelchair Division
Push Rim Wheelchair Division History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
2008 Push Rim Wheelchair Division Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
2007 Push Rim Wheelchair Division Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
2007 Split Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Yearly Synopsis (1975-2007) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Past Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Champions By Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Push Rim Wheelchair Division Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Career Winnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Participation Through the Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Push Rim Wheelchair Road Racing Classifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
10. Features
B.A.A. Patriots’ Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
2007 Boston Marathon in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Men’s Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
USA Men’s Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Women’s Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
USA Women’s Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Push Rim Wheelchair Division Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Masters Division Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Team Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Boston Marathon-Related Book Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
11. John Hancock’s 20 08 Elite Athlete Field
Men
Women
12 . Ba c k Po c k e t I n f o r m a ti o n
John Hancock’s 2008 Elite Athlete Field
Pronunciation Guide
John Hancock Elite Field Facts
John Hancock Running and Fitness Program Coaches
John Hancock Keeps Boston Marathon Running Strong
1. 2008 Boston Marathon
112th Boston Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Race Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2008 Boston Marathon Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
John Hancock and Boston Marathon Celebrate 23rd Year of Partnership . . . . . . .13
112th Boston Marathon Corporate Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
112th Boston Marathon Charity Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
2008 Prize Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
2008 Bonus Prize Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
112TH BOSTON MARATHON®
D a t e:
Monday, April 21, 2008
Patriots’ Day in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
T i m e:
9:00 a.m.:
9:25 a.m.:
9:35 a.m.:
10:00 a.m.:
10:30 a.m.:
D i s t a n c e:
Pr i n ci p a l S p o ns o r:
O r g a ni z e r:
T he C o u r s e:
Mobility Impaired Program start
Wheelchair Division start
Elite Women’s start
Elite Men’s and First Wave start
Second Wave start
26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 Kilometers)
John Hancock Financial Services
Boston Athletic Association
The legendary Boston Marathon course follows a point-to-point route from
rural Hopkinton to Boston and is certified per the guidelines set forth by
the IAAF and USA Track and Field.
C o ur s e Re c o r ds :
Men’s Open:
Women’s Open:
Men’s Masters:
Women’s Masters:
Men’s Push Rim Wheelchair:
Women’s Push Rim Wheelchair:
Robert K. Cheruiyot (Kenya), 2:07:14, 2006
Margaret Okayo (Kenya), 2:20:43, 2002
John Campbell (New Zealand), 2:11:04, 1990
Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova (Russia), 2:27:58, 2002
Ernst Van Dyk (South Africa), 1:18:27, 2004
Jean Driscoll (United States), 1:34:22, 1994
2 0 0 7 C h amp ions:
Men’s Open:
Women’s Open:
Men’s Masters:
Women’s Masters:
Men’s Push Rim Wheelchair:
Women’s Push Rim Wheelchair:
To Q u a l i f y :
Fi e l d S i z e:
Qu alify ing T imes :
Robert K. Cheruiyot (Kenya), 2:14:13
Lidiya Grigoryeva (Russia), 2:29:18
Oleg Strizhakov (Russia), 2:28:55
Heidy Lozano (Texas), 2:56:03
Masazumi Soejima (Japan), 1:29:16
Wakako Tsuchida (Japan), 1:53:30
Participants must have run a qualifying time on or after September 23,
2006 at a certified marathon. All participants must adhere to the guidelines set forth by the B.A.A., USA Track and Field or foreign equivalent,
and Wheelchair Sports USA. Qualifying times must be met in competitions
observing these same rules. Proof of qualification must accompany the
application. Participants must be 18 years or older on race day.
The field size limit is 25,000 official participants.
Age Group
Me n
Wom e n
18–34.......................3:10 .........3:40
35–39.......................3:15 .........3:45
40–44.......................3:20 .........3:50
45–49.......................3:30 .........4:00
50–54.......................3:35 .........4:05
55–59.......................3:45 .........4:15
60–64.......................4:00 .........4:30
65–69.......................4:15 .........4:45
70–74.......................4:30 .........5:00
75–79.......................4:45 .........5:15
80 and Older ............5:00 .........5:30
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Push Rim Wheelchair Qualifying Times:
Class
Age Group...........Men..........Women
Open (Classes 3 & 4)
Quad (Classes 1 & 2)
18–39 .....................2:00 ...........2:25
40–49 .....................2:15 ...........2:40
50 and Over ............2:30 ...........2:55
18–39 .....................2:45 ...........3:10
40–49 .....................3:00 ...........3:25
50 and Over ............3:15 ...........3:40
Qualifying times are based upon age on race day.
Blind/Visually Impaired Division
The qualifying time is 5:00 hours for visually impaired athletes (men and women) classified B1, B2, and B3.
Mobility Impaired Program
Individuals with physical impairments that affect their ability to ambulate and would not otherwise qualify
for entry in other divisions, may be granted the following extended qualifying times:
• The qualifying time is 6:00 hours for individuals who, because of the nature of their disability, have
difficulty ambulating.
• The qualifying time is 8:00 hours for individuals who, because of the nature of their disability, need
mobility aids such as prosthetics, leg braces, or crutches to ambulate.
All other individuals with disabilities must follow entry procedures and qualifying standards of either the
B.A.A. or the established qualifying standard from the recognized disability sports organization.
Boston Marathon Public Relations Contacts
Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.)
40 Trinity Place, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
Jack Fleming, [email protected]
Marc Chalufour, [email protected]
Phone: 617-236-1652
Fax: 617-236-4505
www.baa.org
For John Hancock, including its Elite Athlete Program
P.O. Box 111
Boston, MA 02117
Brian T. Carmichael, [email protected]
Phone: 617-663-4748
Fax: 617-663-4790
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MEDIA INFORMATION
John Hancock and the B.A.A. have designed the 112th Boston Marathon Media Guide to assist you in
covering the race. If you require additional information, please contact the Boston Athletic Association at
617-375-9800 from April 16–21. Marathon Press Headquarters during race week and race day (April
16–21) is at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St. James Avenue in Copley Square. The telephone
number for the race week press room where credentials will be distributed is 617-375-9800. Various
media conferences will take place throughout race week in the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. A full
schedule of media events will be available in the Press Credentials Office.
Public Relations Contacts
Jo hn H a n c o ck Fi n a n ci a l S e r v i c e s
Brian Carmichael
[email protected]
Telephone: 617-663-4748
Fax: 617-663-4790
B ost on A t hlet ic As soc iatio n
Jack Fleming
Marc Chalufour
[email protected]
[email protected]
Telephone: 617-236-1652
Telephone: 617-236-1652
ext. 2627
ext. 2632
Press Room
Marc Chalufour
[email protected]
617-375-9800
Fo r i nf o r m a t i o n r e ga r d i ng c r e de n ti a l s, c o n ta c t :
Chris Conley, Press Credentials
617-236-1652, ext. 2629 (until April 16)
617-375-9800 (April 16–21)
Credential Room Fax
617-375-9802 (April 16–21)
Press Credential Distribution
Lo c a t i o n
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
State Suite (Lower Level)
138 St. James Ave.
Boston, Mass.
Dates
Wednesday, April 16
Thursday, April 17
Friday, April 18
Saturday, April 19
Sunday, April 20
Monday, April 21
Times
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
6:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Members of the media will be asked to furnish valid press identification and sign a liability waiver
before credentials are distributed in the State Suite. There will be no exceptions. There are eight credentialed press areas: general access, photo start area, men’s press truck, men’s TV truck, women’s press
truck, women’s TV truck, course and photo bridge. Media personnel receiving credentials for the press
trucks, photo start area, or photo bridge also will be allowed admittance to the press room and press
conferences. A P R E S S C R E D E N T I A L I S A B S O L U T E LY N E C E S S A R Y F O R A D M I T TA N C E T O
T H E P R E S S R O O M A N D T H E P O S T- R A C E P R E S S C O N F E R E N C E S TA G E D I N T H E G R A N D
B A L L R O O M . The B.A.A. reserves the right to grant or revoke any press credential. Media representatives
will be required to sign a B.A.A. waiver and release upon receipt of their credentials. Media personnel
who are assigned Photo Bridge credentials will also be required to provide their social security number
(or foreign equivalent) prior to taking receipt of the credential. Also, access to certain other areas may
require media to provide additional information other than what is needed on the credential application
(online and hard copy).
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Press Rooms
On race day, the Press Rooms are located in the Fairmont Copley Plaza’s Oval and Venetian Rooms.
These large rooms are equipped with tables, telephone lines, the marathon tracking board, and television
monitors. Any media outlet requiring the use of an exclusive phone line must make arrangements directly
with Verizon. Please call Verizon Temporary Services (1-800-941-9900), and then inform the B.A.A. of
your plans in order that your line can be designated within the room. The Venetian Room serves as an
overflow area, containing various services including refreshments, race results, fax machines, Internet
kiosks, and additional television monitors. A buffet luncheon will be served.
P r e s s R o o m h o u r s a r e 6 : 0 0 a . m . t o 6 : 0 0 p . m . o n M o n d a y, A p r i l 2 1 .
Media Transportation to the Start
Transportation to the start will be provided for media members who:
• have been issued the appropriate credential for either the men’s or women’s press trucks or photo start area;
• wish to view the start and return to Boston.
The media buses will depart for Hopkinton at 7:00 a.m. from St. James Avenue in front of the Fairmont
Copley Plaza Hotel. The men’s press truck will depart Hopkinton ahead of the men’s leaders and precede
the competitors along the entire race route. Those holding proper press credentials will board the men’s
press truck by 9:15 a.m. in Hopkinton, on Route 135 near the starting line. Those members of the media
receiving credentials for the women’s press truck will need to be aboard the vehicle in Hopkinton by 9:00
a.m. For members of the media who are returning immediately to Boston, the buses will depart Hopkinton
10 minutes following the start of the first wave of the race. The bus will not return to Boston in time to view
the finishes of the wheelchair or women’s elite races. Please request a bus ticket when you pick up your
credentials. (Note: Seating is limited in the finish line press area. Members of the media who view the race
start and later return for the finish cannot be guaranteed seating and should not plan to see the finish from
the designated press seating area in the bleachers.)
Boston Marathon Internet Access
Members of the media can retrieve select Boston Marathon competitor entry lists through the Official
Boston Marathon website. Following the race on April 21, results will be posted. The address is:
http://media.baa.org
username: press
password: 112media
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(Media-specific events are underlined.)
B o s t o n M a r a t h o n Ke ny a Pr o j e ct
Franklin Park Zoo, One Franklin Park Road, Boston
Wednesday, April 16
9:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
John Hancock associates, including several executive managers, teach Boston elementary school kids
about Kenyan geography, culture, and language, as well as the Kenyan legacy at the Boston Marathon.
J o h n H a n c o c k A d o p t- a - M a r a t h o n e r P r o g r a m
Thursday, April 17
John Hancock presents the top Kenyan runners at the Elmwood School.
Hopkinton, MA
9:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
U. S . O l y m p i c Te a m Tr i a l s -W o m e n ’ s M a r a t h o n
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, St. James Room
M e di a C on fe r e nc e
Thursday, April 17
3:00 p.m.
Meet the top local qualifiers in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Women’s Marathon.
“C h eers” to t he B ost on Marat h on
Hampshire House, 84 Beacon Street, Boston
Thursday, April 17
6:30 p.m.
An opening ceremony that includes the lighting of the replica B.A.A. lamp, this event signals the official
start of race week, and features other race traditions—including the honoring of past champions and the
presentation of the Patriots’ Award.
Jo hn H a n c o ck El i te A th l e t e Pr o g r a m
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Oval & Venetian Rooms
Friday, April 18
10 a.m.
This event features more than 30 athletes from the John Hancock Elite Athlete Program, including the defending
champions. After an introduction, there are opportunities for individual athlete interviews and photographs.
N u m b e r P i c k- u p
Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston
Friday, April 18 (10 a.m.–8 p.m.); Saturday, April 19 & Sunday, April 20 (9 a.m.–6 p.m.)
Registered athletes pick-up their official race numbers.
Jo hn H a n c o ck S po r ts & Fi t n e ss E x po
Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston
Friday, April 18 (10 a.m.–8 p.m.); Saturday, April 19 & Sunday, April 20 (9 a.m.–6 p.m.)
The 31st annual John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo features more than 200 exhibitors and is widely
regarded as the running industry’s premier showcase for new products, services and events.
Complimentary admission courtesy of John Hancock, Conventures, Inc. and the B.A.A.
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Venetian Room
Friday, April 18
1:30 p.m.
Meet the top qualifiers in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Women’s Marathon.
U. S . O l y m p i c Te a m Tr i a l s -W o m e n ’ s M a r a t h o n M e d i a Te l e c o n f e r e n c e
Friday, April 18
2:30 p.m.
Olympic bronze medalist and American marathon record holder Deena Kastor will speak with media via
an international teleconference.
B. A . A . M e d i a Co nf e r e n c e
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Commonwealth Room
Friday, April 18
3:30 p.m.
Meet the top male and female contenders in the push rim wheelchair division.
B. A. A. C ha m pi o n s ’ B r e a kf a s t
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Grand Ballroom
Saturday, April 19
10 a.m.
The B.A.A. presents bib numbers to the defending champions. Several former champions will be recognized.
A special media opportunity will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Oak Bar.
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B. A . A . Re l a y C ha l l e ng e
Boylston Street, Copley Square, Boston
Saturday, April 19
11:00 a.m–1 p.m.
12th annual event for more than 800 kids from the B.A.A.’s Club 112, a B.A.A. youth running program.
This event is presented by the B.A.A., in partnership with adidas America and the City of Boston.
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Oval Room
Ra c e D a y M e d i a C o n f e r e n ce
Sunday, April 20
approximately 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Post-race interviews with the top finishers in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Women’s Marathon.
B o s t o n M a r a t h o n C o u r s e To u r
Departs from Sheraton Hotel, Dalton Street, Boston
Sunday, April 20
1 p.m.
The event is conducted by Marathon Tours & Travel. Advance sign-up is required at the press credential
office. Tour lasts more than two hours. Space is limited.
B o s t o n M a r a t h o n Pr e -R a ce D i nn e r
City Hall Plaza near Faneuil Hall
Sunday, April 20
4:30–8 p.m.
A dinner for athletes and guests. The Big Apple Circus will be hosting mini-performances under the Big
Top, on a first-come, first served basis. Members of the media are invited. Any press credential gains entry.
B o s t o n M a r a t h o n Ra c e Da y Pr e s s C o n f e r e n ce
Monday, April 21
approximately 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Post-race interviews with winners and contenders in all divisions begin at approximately 11 a.m., at the
conclusion of the push rim wheelchair division race, and last until approximately 2 p.m.
5–6 p.m.
A w a r d s Ce r e mo n y
Monday, April 21
The champions and top finishers receive their awards.
P o s t - R a c e Pa r t y
The Roxy, Pure, 275 Tremont Street, Boston
Monday, April 21
8 p.m–12:30 a.m.
Celebrate the day’s events! The post-race party features dancing at a number of Boston’s nightclubs and
video highlights of the race. Free shuttle service from the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Westin Hotel
Marriott Copley Place, and The Sheraton Boston Hotel. Any press credential gains entry.
Wr a p - u p M e d i a C o n f e r e n c e
Tuesday, April 22
This conference features 2008 Boston Marathon champions.
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Venetian Room
10 a.m.
Other Notes Of Interest
Monday, April 20, 2009 (113th Boston Marathon)
Monday, April 19, 2010 (114th Boston Marathon)
Future Race Dates:
TV Broadcasts:
Radio Broadcast:
No Bicycles:
Access to Medical Tent:
The race will be televised live in its entirety, locally on WBZ
(Channel 4) and nationally on Versus.
WBZ AM 1030 will broadcast the race in its entirety.
Boston Police and B.A.A. security personnel will not allow bicycles into the
secured area of Copley Square. Bike couriers should secure their bikes at the
Dartmouth St. entrance to the area. Couriers must also have proper credentials.
The media may be permitted access to the medical tent under controlled, non-emergency circumstances, and in non-critical care areas.
Please be aware that the marathon medical and security staffs may
suspend access to the tent as deemed appropriate and at any time.
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RACE FACTS
Boston Athletic Association: Among the nation’s oldest athletic clubs, the B.A.A. was established
in 1887, and, in 1896, more than half of the U.S. Olympic Team at the first modern games was comprised of B.A.A. club members. The Olympic Games provided the inspiration for the first Boston
Marathon, which culminated the B.A.A. Games on April 19, 1897. John J. McDermott emerged from a
15-member starting field to complete the course (then 24.5 miles) in a winning time of 2:55:10. The
Boston Marathon has since become the world’s oldest annually contested marathon. The addition of principal sponsor John Hancock in 1986 has solidified the event’s success over the past 22 years and
ensures it well into the future.
Patriots’ Day: Since its inception, the Boston Marathon has been held on the holiday commemorating
Patriots’ Day. From 1897-1968, the Boston Marathon was held on April 19, unless the 19th fell on a
Sunday. Since 1969, the holiday has been officially recognized on the third Monday in April. The 112th
race will mark the 40th consecutive year the race has been held on a Monday. The last non-Monday
champion was current Runner’s World editor Amby Burfoot, who posted a time of 2:22:17 on Friday,
April 19, 1968.
Patriots’ Award: Since 2002, the B.A.A. and the City of Boston have presented the Patriots’ Award at
a ceremony in the days before the Boston Marathon. Awarded to a New England-based individual, group,
or organization that is patriotic, philanthropic, inspirational, and fosters goodwill and sportsmanship, the
Patriots’ Award further unifies the Boston Marathon with Patriots’ Day, the holiday on which the race has
been held since 1897. The recipients of the award have been Robert and Myra Kraft and the New
England Patriots (2002); Red Auerbach and the Red Auerbach Youth Foundation (2003); Ron Burton and
the Ron Burton Training Village (2004); the Boston Red Sox Foundation (2005); Rick and Dick Hoyt
(2006); and Joan Samuelson (2007).
$575,000 Prize Purse at Stake: The total prize money distributed among the winners of the 112th
Boston Marathon will be $575,000. As principal sponsor, John Hancock Financial Services provided the firstever prize money in 1986 and has continued that tradition. They have provided more than $11 million in
prize and bonus awards over the past 22 years and continue to sponsor many of the world’s best
marathoners to the race each year.
Most Boston Marathons: One of the most colorful characters in the history of the B.A.A. Boston
Marathon, John A. Kelley (no relation to John J. Kelley), was a fixture of the race for nearly seven decades.
A starter on race day 61 times, Kelley completed 58 Boston Marathons. Kelley was not only a two-time
winner of Boston (1935 and 1945), but he also finished second a record seven times and recorded 18
finishes in the top 10. Kelley first competed in the race in 1928, but it was not until 1933, in his third
attempt, that he completed the course, placing 37th in 3:03:56. He completed his last marathon at Boston
in 1992 at the age of 84. In 1993, the statue “Young at Heart” was dedicated in honor of Kelley. Located
at the base of Heartbreak Hill in Newton, a landmark which had its name coined in reference to one of
Kelley’s seven runner-up performances, the statue depicts a young Kelley winning in 1935 at age 27 and
clasping hands with an older Kelley finishing in 1991 at age 83. The sculpture stands in tribute to his
longevity and spirit. Kelley served as the Boston Marathon’s grand marshal from 1995–2004 (missing
only 1999 due to illness), preceding the race in a pace car. On October 6, 2004, John A. Kelley passed
away, leaving behind an endless trail of contributions to the sport of running that will continue to inspire
generations of athletes for years to come.
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Four Olympic Champions Have Won Boston: Three-time women’s champion Fatuma Roba (ETH)
became the fourth person to win the Olympic Games Marathon and the B.A.A. Boston Marathon, when
she posted a time of 2:26:23 to win the 1997 Boston Marathon. Roba, who won the 1996 Olympic
Marathon, joined fellow women’s champions Joan Benoit Samuelson, who won Boston in 1979 and
1983, before adding the 1984 Olympic Games title; and Rosa Mota (POR), who won a trio of Boston
crowns (1987, 1988, and 1990), while adding the 1988 Olympic title. Gelindo Bordin (ITA) is the only
male to have won the Olympic (1988) and Boston (1990) titles.
Only B.A.A. Running Club Champion: 2007 marked the 50th anniversary of John J. Kelley
becoming the only B.A.A. Club member to win the Boston Marathon, as he established a then-course
record of 2:20:05 to capture the 1957 race. Kelley finished second on five other occasions (1956, 1958,
1959, 1961, and 1963). In total, a runner from the B.A.A. has finished in the runner-up spot on 10 different occasions; the others were Ted Vogel (1948), John Patrick Lafferty (1951), Pat McMahon (1971), and
Patti Lyons [Dillon] in 1979 and 1980. Dillon represented Athletics West when she posted her third consecutive runner-up finish in 1981.
First to Sponsor Wheelchair Division: The Boston Marathon became the first major marathon to
include a wheelchair division competition when it officially recognized Bob Hall in 1975.
Second Largest Single-Day Sporting Event: In terms of on-site media coverage, the Boston
Marathon ranks behind only the Super Bowl as the largest single day sporting event in the world. More
than 1,300 media members, representing more than 250 outlets, are expected to request and receive
media credentials in 2008.
Spectators: Approximately 500,000 spectators line the 26.2-mile course annually, making the Boston
Marathon New England’s most widely viewed sporting event, according to estimates by police and public
safety officials from the eight cities and towns along the route.
Charity Program: The Boston Marathon Charity Program enables selected charitable organizations to
raise millions of dollars for worthwhile causes. In 2008, approximately 1,275 participants, representing
24 charities are expected to raise more than $10 million.
Internet Resources: Additional information regarding the 112th Boston Marathon can be accessed
on the B.A.A. website at w w w. b a a . o r g .
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2008 BOSTON MARATHON® NOTES
Prize Money Milestone: Since introducing prize money in 1986, John Hancock as principal sponsor
has provided more than $11 million in prize money and record bonuses, including 2008.
World Marathon Majors: In 2006, the Boston Marathon joined the Flora London Marathon, BerlinMarathon, Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and ING New York City Marathon in launching the
World Marathon Majors Series. Athletes placing in the top five in these events will be awarded points (25
for first, 15 for second, 10 for third, 5 for fourth, and 1 for fifth). Points are also awarded for performance at the IAAF World Championships Marathon and the Olympic Marathon. The cycles of the World
Marathon Majors Series will overlap, so while 2007 was the second year of the inaugural Series, it also
marked the beginning of the 2007-2008 Series. For more information, see the World Marathon Majors
section of this Media Guide.
AT&T Athlete Alert Program: Official runners of the 2008 Boston Marathon can register to send friends
and family automatic updates on their progress along the course using the AT&T Athlete Alert Program.
Messages will be automatically delivered to any device capable of receiving short messages, such as a digital
cellular phone, pager, hand-held device, or e-mail address. Alerts will be broadcast from the 10-kilometer, halfmarathon, and 30-kilometer marks, as well as the finish, when the runner passes those locations. The B.A.A.
first used the electronic timing and scoring device in 1995 on a trial basis with the push rim wheelchair division. All participants in the historic 100th Boston Marathon in 1996 were scored using the ChampionChip.
Club 112 and the B.A.A. Relay Challenge: 2008 is the 12th year of the Boston Athletic
Association and adidas’s youth running program, designed to introduce kids to the benefits of the sport of
running. “Club 112,” a name derived from the current year’s Marathon, begins four weeks prior to the
program’s culmination: the B.A.A. Relay Challenge. Coaches train participating youths each week in onehour sessions, providing instruction that includes concepts such as teamwork, motivation, and goal-setting.
Last year, more than 750 youths from 18 Boston and neighboring youth clubs experienced the exhilaration
and triumph of crossing the legendary Boston Marathon finish line. The Relay Challenge annually consists
of a series of age-group and team-oriented relay races. The highlight of the day is the adidas All-Star
Relay, in which two members from each youth club race with elite adidas athletes. Last year, adidas athletes Tim Broe, Carrie Tollefson, Darvis Patton, Amy Rudolph, Sara Slattery, Grete Waitz, and Todd
Williams participated.
Club 112 and the B.A.A. Relay Challenge are part of the year-round Training Basics youth program initiative created from the partnership that exists between the B.A.A. and adidas. More than 15,000 Bostonarea youths have participated in the B.A.A. Relay Challenge since its inception in 1997.
Armed Forces Marathons: Last year, more than 270 U.S. service men and women completed a
marathon at Logistical Support Area Adder in Tallil, Iraq, held in conjunction with the Boston Marathon.
Additionally, more than 40 soldiers competed in a similar event at Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo. A fourth
Iraq Marathon has been organized for 2008. Also, for the first time, service men and women will be partaking in a marathon aboard USS Nimitz, a U.S. aircraft carrier.
Celebrated Champions: Just three women have won both the Boston Marathon and an Olympic
Marathon gold medal: Joan Samuelson (1979 and 1983 Boston champion; 1984 Olympic gold medalist), Rosa Mota (1987, 1988 and 1990 Boston champion; 1988 Olympic gold medalist), and Fatuma
Roba (1997-1999 Boston champion, 1996 Olympic gold medalist). The B.A.A. will be honoring their
unique achievement this year. In addition, the achievements of Amby Burfoot (1968 Boston champion),
Greg Meyer (1983 Boston champion, and the last U.S. man to win Boston), and Bill Rodgers (1975,
1978-1980 Boston champion) will be recognized. Burfoot and Meyer will be celebrating the 40th and
25th anniversaries of their Boston wins by participating in the 112th Boston Marathon. Past champions
celebrating significant anniversaries this year include:
10 112 th Bos ton Ma rathon
10-year Anniversary (1998)
Open:
Push Rim Wheelchair Division:
Moses Tanui, Kenya; Fatuma Roba, Ethiopia
Franz Nietlispach, Switzerland; Louise Sauvage, Australia
Open:
Ibrahim Hussein, Kenya; Rosa Mota, Portugal
Mustapha Badid, France; Candace Cable-Brookes, California
Open:
Greg Meyer, Massachusetts; Joan Benoit, Massachusetts
Jim Knaub, California; Sherry Ramsey, Colorado
Open:
Bill Rodgers, Massachusetts; Gayle Barron, Georgia
George Murray, Florida; Susan Shapiro, California
Open:
Amby Burfoot, Connecticut
Open:
Franjo Mihalic, Yugoslavia
Open:
Leslie Pawson, Rhode Island
Open:
Thomas P. Morrissey, New York
Still Running: Keizo Yamada, of Japan, the 1953 Boston Marathon champion, will compete for the
14th consecutive year (18th overall). With his 2:18:51 victory 54 years ago, Yamada became the second
Japanese champion at Boston. Since 1995, he has not merely participated every year, but he has regularly finished at the top of his age group, earning first-place honors among all 70 and older runners from
1998-2001. In 2005, at age 77, Yamada was the first finisher who was 75 years old or older.
Keizo Yamada at the Boston Marathon:
Ye a r
Age
Of fic ial Time
1953
25
2:18:51
1957
29
2:33:22
1975
47
2:34:51
1976
48
2:50:42
1995
67
3:00:26
1996
68
3:05:27
1997
69
3:33:14
1998
70
3:38:50
1999
71
3:36:26
2000
72
3:27:31
2001
73
3:39:32
2002
74
3:57:49
2003
75
4:10:11
2004
76
3:56:48
2005
77
4:28:05
2006
78
4:16:07
2007
79
4:24:07
Place
1st
6th
117th
215th
6th (60 and older)
7th (60 and older)
25th (60 and older)
1st (70 and older)
1st (70 and older)
1st (70 and older)
1st (70 and older)
6th (70 and older)
5th (70 and older); 1st (75 and older)
2nd (70 and older); 1st (75 and older)
10th (70 and older); 1st (75 and older)
16th (70 and older); 2nd (75 and older)
28th (70 and older); 2nd (75 and older)
25+ Consecutive Boston Marathons Completed
Thirty-three official participants have completed 25 or more consecutive Boston Marathons. The table
below lists Boston’s active list, through the 2007 race.
Na me
Neil Weygandt
Bennett Beach
Timothy Lepore
Mark Bauman
Martin Duffy
Dave McGillivray
Ed Sandifer
Russell Gill
Ronald Kmiec
Doug White
Thomas Homeyer
Kevin Petrovek
Ludovit S. Cap
Daniel Larson
Tom Licciardello
Stanley Vancelette
Michael Beeman
Steve Coffman
Hal W. Goforth, Jr.
Andrea Hatch
Emilio Rotondi
James A. Baker
Richard J. Carling
Mark J. Buciak
S. Mark Courtney
Ed M. Donoghue
Ron Kobrine
John M. Pierce
Bill D. Bull
David W. Johnson
James E. Musante
Scott Strider
Fred D. Bostrom
Co nse cut iv e B o s to ns
( n et t i m e i n 2 0 07 ) ( a s o f
41 (4:09:22)
40 (4:11:08)
39 (6:30:00)
38 (4:06:40)
38 (4:14:57)
35 (4:28:00)
35 (3:45:03)
34 (3:42:04)
34 (4:26:51)
34 (3:46:59)
33 (3:21:38)
33 (4:26:25)
32 (4:19:07)
32 (3:25:41)
31 (3:59:34)
31 (5:04:54)
30 (3:19:30)
30 (5:11:07)
30 (3:14:55)
30 (5:15:25)
30 (5:04:21)
29 (3:35:04)
29 (5:22:15)
28 (4:05:03)
28 (2:57:31)
28 (5:45:53)
28 (5:24:44)
28 (4:24:41)
27 (3:58:30)
27 (5:11:35)
27 (3:34:16)
25 (3:52:07)
25 (4:20:16)
Age
2 0 0 7 ra ce )
M60
M57
M62
M57
M66
M52
M55
M55
M64
M64
M58
M56
M61
M55
M57
M70
M50
M59
M62
F63
M69
M56
M69
M46
M51
M67
M70
M64
M53
M67
M49
M47
M69
Ho me
Drexel Hill, PA
Bethesda, MD
Nantucket, MA
Flushing, MI
Belmont, MA
North Andover, MA
Newtown, CT
Hilliard, OH
Carlisle, MA
Hockessin, DE
Tully, NY
Hyannis, MA
Hilton Head Island, SC
Queensbury, NY
North Andover, MA
Amherst, NH
Tifton, GA
Alexandria, VA
El Cajon, CA
Castine, ME
Wellesley, MA
Oklahoma City, OK
Salt Lake City, UT
Chicago, IL
Grove City, PA
Deltona, FL
Aptos, CA
Peoria, AZ
Berwick, PA
Edina, MN
Maitland, FL
Hollywood, FL
Brackney, PA
JOHN HANCOCK AND BOSTON MARATHON CELEBRATE
23RD YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP
John Hancock is celebrating the 23rd year of its landmark sponsorship of the race at this year’s Boston
Marathon. The company’s continued support of the Boston Athletic Association, which has directed the
race since 1897, ensures the stability of the world’s oldest annual marathon.
HELPING TO KEEP THE RACE RUNNING
As principal sponsor, John Hancock has provided substantial financial resources, including the first ever
prize money in 1986 and has continued that tradition with a prize purse this year of $575,000, plus
other performance bonuses.
In addition, the Company also contributes a wide range of financial support and services to towns along
the Marathon route in appreciation for past and continued support of the race. The eight communities are
Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, and Boston.
To support the thousands of local, national, and international media representatives who arrive in the city to
cover the race, John Hancock’s Corporate Communications department assists in the production of an informative media guide, the coordination of press materials and credentials, and the operation of the pressroom.
On race day, John Hancock provides the use of several facilities in Copley Square, the services of more
than 500 employee-sponsored volunteers to assist with race-related tasks, and a giant television screen
near the finish line for the public to view the race.
Each year, John Hancock recruits 30 of the world’s top distance runners and brings these elite athletes to Boston
for the Marathon, where they stay in the “John Hancock Elite Athlete Village” set up at the John Hancock
Conference Center. The Company also sponsors the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo, which is the official
location for picking up entry bibs and other important race information. The Expo serves as a hub for Marathon
participants and their guests throughout Race Weekend, drawing 200 exhibitors and 80,000 visitors.
REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY
John Hancock sponsors many community initiatives in coordination with the Marathon each year including
the Boston Marathon Kenya Project, the Adopt-a-Marathoner program at the Elmwood Elementary School
in Hopkinton, and the John Hancock Charity Bib Program.
The Boston Marathon Kenya Project utilizes the venue of the Boston Marathon to teach Boston elementary
students about the history of this international race and the distinctive fact that Kenyans have dominated
the course over the past decade. In addition John Hancock volunteers and executives educate students on
subjects including the culture, tribes, language, and geography of Kenya. The program is held at the
African Tropical Forest exhibit in Boston's community zoo and includes a visit and open forum with Boston
Marathon Kenyan champions.
The Adopt-a-Marathoner Program, now in its 16th year, brings John Hancock’s elite Kenyan runners
together with Hopkinton elementary students for a pre-race pep-rally in the historic town where the
marathon begins. Students study the culture of their running friends throughout the year and are introduced to the athletes during race week at an assembly and later meet with them in small groups.
The Charity Bib Program leverages the race to support worthy causes with John Hancock donating invitational
entry “bibs” to local non-profits. In 2007, 900 program participants used these bibs to raise $3.3 million.
Additionally, more than 100 John Hancock employees also ran the Marathon on behalf of several local nonprofits and this year they expect to exceed the $130,000 they raised last year. The Boston Marathon Fundraising
Program is part of John Hancock’s $11 million of support to Boston area community programs in 2008. The company also donates 10,000 hours of community support through its employee volunteer programs each year.
For additional information about John Hancock please log on to http://johnhancock.com.
112TH BOSTON MARATHON® CORPORATE SPONSORS
adidas
Adidas is excited to begin its 20th year as the Official Footwear and Apparel Supplier of the
Boston Marathon. In 2008, adidas renews its commitment to the marathon by playing a key
role not only in the race, but in all Boston Athletic Association programs. This year adidas will
supply exclusive Boston Marathon jackets to over 9,000 B.A.A. volunteers and 3,500 other media and officials.
Also, the official collection of 2008 Boston Marathon performance apparel and footwear will be available to
race participants and fans at the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo as well as select local retailers.
In an effort to celebrate the marathon all weekend long, adidas supports a series of pre-race events
including the B.A.A. Relay Challenge and, in partnership with Runner’s World, adidas hosts the annual
Seminar Series at the Marathon Expo, featuring training and marathon tips from some of the world’s best
including Grete Waitz, Todd Williams and Amy Rudolph.
Adidas has been a sponsor of the B.A.A. Running Club since 1992. In 1999, adidas and the B.A.A.
unveiled their joint venture consisting of a long-term, year-round running program designed to promote
overall fitness and health among Boston-area youths throughout Boston Public Schools. Since then, more
than 15,000 kids have participated in adidas-sponsored B.A.A. events.
Adidas’s founder, Adi Dassler, had a passion for running and a passion to make equipment to help every
athlete perform at their best. Today adidas remains committed to making the best running products available.
For training tips and to learn more about adidas running, visit www.adidas.com/running.
AT&T
AT&T is proud to serve as the exclusive wireless communications provider of the Boston
Marathon. At AT&T, our goal is to connect people with their world everywhere they live
and work – whether they are at home, in an office or running up Heartbreak Hill. The
AT&T Athlete Alert program helps friends and family members keep tabs on the progress of registered runners
in real-time, either online or on their Internet-enabled wireless phones. As America’s premiere wireless carrier, AT&T actively supports events and traditions that strengthen our communities – like the historically
significant Boston Marathon. For more information on AT&T’s wireless products and services, please feel free
to visit one of our Boston-area stores or shop online at www.wireless.att.com.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) provides expert, compassionate care to children
and adults and is home to groundbreaking cancer discoveries. The Dana-Farber
Marathon Challenge (DFMC) team directs 100 percent of funds raised to the
Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research at DFCI, which
enables leading researchers to achieve increased cure rates and to enhance
patients’ quality of life. DFMC took its first steps in 1990 as one of the inaugural organizations in the
official B.A.A. Boston Marathon® Charity Program. The team aims to celebrate DFMC 2008, its 19th
year, by raising $4.5 million for the Barr Program.
Gatorade Endurance Formula
To help runners stay properly hydrated at the Boston Marathon, The Gatorade Company
will provide Gatorade Endurance Formula™ on-course to the 25,000 athletes participating
in this year’s race. Gatorade Endurance Formula is a specialized sports drink with nearly
twice the sodium (200 mg) of Gatorade Thirst Quencher to help meet the needs of endurance athletes
during their long-distance training and competition, including the Boston Marathon. Like Gatorade Thirst
Quencher, Gatorade Endurance Formula contains the same scientifically balanced 6% carbohydrate
blend (14 grams per 8 oz serving) that helps speed fluid back into the body and fuel working muscles.
Athletes who are interested in learning more about their hydration needs and developing a proper
hydration strategy for training and on race day can visit www.GatoradePerformanceSeries.com.
Hewlett-Packard Company
For the 112th Boston Marathon, HP’s technology supports race activities from beginning
to end. As the provider of computers for the Number Pick-up and finish areas, media
facilities, the timing and scoring center, medical units, as well as all information kiosks,
HP plays an essential role throughout the race grounds. From registration to the posting
of final race results on the Marathon’s official web site, HP enables the distribution of important race-related
information and is an overall key player in this year’s Boston Marathon. Also, HP’s hand-held IPAQs provide fans and officials with real-time updates all along the course, as part of the B.A.A’s Athlete Tracking
Network. HP also supports the B.A.A.’s year-round efforts with equipment at its two offices, in Hopkinton
and Boston.
JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways is pleased to be the Official Airline for the 112th Boston Marathon.
Launched in 2000, JetBlue Airways has focused on creating a new airline category
— an airline that offers value, service and style. Based in New York City and currently
the airline serving the most nonstop destinations from Boston’s Logan International Airport, the low-cost
carrier operates 550 flights a day to more than 50 destinations in the United States, Caribbean and
Mexico across its entire network. JetBlue believes in stretching your legs before running— and while flying.
JetBlue customers enjoy the most legroom in coach of any U.S. airline, based on average fleet-wide seat
pitch, along with comfy leather seats, friendly award-winning service and 36 channels of free DIRECTV®
programming, the most live TV available on any airline. On flights longer than two hours, a selection of
first-run movies and bonus features from FOX InFlight™ is also available. JetBlue offers customers generous
brand name snacks and beverages, including freshly brewed Dunkin’ Donuts® coffee, and delicious
wines selected by the airline’s Low Fare Sommelier, Josh Wesson from Best Cellars®. With JetBlue, all
seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required.
For information or reservations call 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583) or visit www.jetblue.com.
Long’s Jewelers
Long’s, Fine Jewelers since 1878, is proud to be the Official Award Supplier of the
Boston Marathon as well as the co-designer of the permanent Boston Marathon
Champions’ Trophy. Each year, Long’s offers a line of officially licensed Boston
Marathon jewelry, gifts and collectibles available at the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo, or by calling
1-877-845-6647, x5838. Long’s new downtown Boston location, as well as the six other locations in
Greater Boston and Southern New Hampshire, carries the region’s finest collection of jewelry and watches
from world-renowned manufacturers that include David Yurman, Mikimoto, Roberto Coin, Marco Bicego,
Cartier, Maurice Lacroix, Baume & Mercier, and Breitling. Each store also offers a giftware gallery of
crystal, fine china, from Michael Aram, Simon Pearce, Lladro and more. Long’s specializes in corporate
gifts to suit every business need. For more information, log on to www.longsjewelers.com.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton-Wellesley Hospital is the premier community teaching hospital in
Massachusetts offering a full range of medical, surgical and specialty care
options for both inpatients and outpatients. Newton-Wellesley offers a state-ofthe-art, convenient and comfortable facility for its patients and visitors. The Hospital has more than 1,000
affiliated physicians and 2,500 employees with the expertise and dedication to meet all patient needs.
Newton-Wellesley offers a 24-hour emergency department, pediatric emergency department and dedicated
inpatient units with staff who are experts in their fields. To learn more about Newton-Wellesley Hospital, visit
www.nwh.org. For information about physicians or services offered at Newton-Wellesley, contact CareFinder
at [email protected] or 866-NWH-DOCS (694-3627).
One Communications
One Communications is proud to serve as the data center and Internet connectivity
provider for the Boston Marathon. Our advanced, next generation IP network delivers
the performance, availability and reliability needed to keep the Boston Marathon web
site running at full speed. Our robust infrastructure and state-of-art network operations center ensure that the
millions of visitors to the official Boston Marathon web site will be able to access race times for each runner
at any time during the race. One Communications is the largest privately held CLEC in the United States, serving
more than 160,000 businesses in 16 states throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Upper Midwest
regions. With more than 2,000 employees and $800 million in annual revenue, One Communications is
uniquely positioned to keep your business communications on course and your company at the head of race.
Poland Spring
Poland Spring® Brand Natural Spring Water is proud to be the Official Bottled
Water of the 112th Boston Marathon. Having supported various running events from
5Ks to marathons for the past 30 years, Poland Spring knows the importance of keeping runners hydrated,
and is excited to do its part along Boston’s 26.2-mile course. Poland Spring is also taking steps to keep the
environment healthy. At the 2008 Boston Marathon, runners will be greeted at the start area with samples of
the Eco-Shape™ bottle. With up to 30 percent less plastic than the average half-liter beverage bottle, EcoShape is the lightest half-liter plastic beverage container currently on store shelves. Furthermore, Poland
Spring invests significantly in helping to protect the environment around its water supplies and, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, has conserved hundreds of thousands of acres of valuable natural
resources. More information is available online at polandspring.com.
Phoenix Media/Communications Group
The Phoenix Media/Communications Group (PMCG) works in tandem with the B.A.A.
each year to produce the Boston Marathon Program and Racers’ Record Book of official
results. The Phoenix has developed a race program that highlights the world-class marathon with race features,
historical information, competitor data, and outstanding photographs. The Racers’ Record Book lists all official
finishers in their respective divisions and chronicles the race with features and photographs. The PMCG is also
the proud publisher of the official yearbooks of the Boston Bruins and the Boston Celtics, along with the program
guides for World Music events as well as the Bank of America Pavilion and Tweeter Center performing-arts venues.
PowerBar, Inc.
PowerBar, creator and leader of the energy bar category, is proud to be the Official
Energy Bar sponsor of the Boston Marathon for the 12th consecutive year. PowerBar
will fuel runners with PowerBar Performance, the original energy bar. The perfect tool for a marathon,
Performance bars are an optimized blend of carbs, protein and fat that delivers long lasting energy for a performance edge. PowerBar is also the Official Energy Gel Sponsor. Both the Performance bar and PowerBar Gel
feature a state-of-the-science carbohydrate blend which increases the amount of carbs being used by working
muscles during exercise by 40 percent, especially helpful for runners at mile 17. Visit www.powerbar.com for
performance tips and training plans from expert coaches or for more information about product offerings.
Reed & Barton Silversmiths
In December 1999, the B.A.A. and marathon sponsor Long’s Jewelers commissioned
Reed & Barton Silversmiths to create the first permanent, Boston Marathon Champions’ Trophy for the B.A.A. The
trophy is a 40 1/2 inch sterling silver loving cup, secured to a two-tier mahogany base. The base is adorned
with 100 sterling silver plaques, which will showcase the next 100 years of marathon champions in the male and
female open, wheelchair and masters divisions. The trophy was unveiled at an official ceremony at Boston’s John
Hancock Observatory prior to Boston Marathon 2000. In 2001, Reed and Barton Silversmiths created an
additional base to the existing trophy for the names of the previous 104 years’ champions, bringing the total
height to 47 1/2 inches on a base 32 inches square. In addition, they provide six replica trophies annually for
the divisional winners of the Marathon. Founded in Taunton, Massachusetts in 1824, Reed & Barton Silversmiths
has a longstanding history of creating trophies and medals for national and international sporting events.
Salonpas
Salonpas, whose pain relieving products can be found in more than 50 countries
around the globe, is proud to be the Official External Pain Reliever of the Boston
Marathon. Salonpas pain relieving patches and sprays will be available for use at the Athletes’ Village,
all 24 First Aid Stations along the course as well as at the Finish Area Medical Tent, Massage Venue and
Family Meeting Area. Salonpas is scientifically formulated to optimize the effectiveness of drug delivery
through the skin. When applied, the medication passes through the skin and acts to provide fast and
sustained pain relief. Salonpas was originated in Japan in 1934 and first introduced into the U.S. in
1987. Today, Salonpas pain relieving patches are available at major drug stores, membership warehouses
and local pharmacies. For more information, visit www.salonpas.us.
Saturn
For the third consecutive year, Saturn is proud to be the Official Vehicle of the Boston Marathon.
Saturn will play an essential role in the race logistics with pace and support vehicles on
hand for everything from transporting race officials and staff to leading the marathon runners
across the finish line. Both participants and event visitors alike will have the opportunity to
experience Saturn at the event displays located near the start and finish lines. So while you’re at the
112th Boston Marathon, make sure to stop by and see what Saturn has to offer. For more information,
visit saturn.com.
Versus
VERSUS (VERSUS.com) celebrates real competition in all its forms. The network is the national cable home of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the
Stanley Cup Playoffs as well as best-in-class events like The Tour de France, the America’s Cup, the
Dakar Rally, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), Professional Boxing, the Boston Marathon and Davis Cup.
Now in more than 70 million homes, the network features the best field sports programming on television
and is a destination for sports fans, athletes and sportsmen to find exclusive, competitive events that
audiences can’t find elsewhere. The network offers unique, competition-themed original programming
and is the exclusive home of Survivor in syndication. VERSUS, a wholly owned company of Comcast
Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators
throughout the United States.
WBZ-TV
WBZ-TV Channel 4 is the only Boston television station providing live wire to wire
coverage of the 2008 Boston Marathon. Please visit their website, www.wbztv.com, for more information.
112TH BOSTON MARATHON CHARITY PROGRAM
The Boston Marathon Charity Program enables selected charitable organizations to raise millions of dollars for worthwhile causes. In 2008, approximately 1,275 participants, representing 24 charities are
expected to raise more than $10 million.
Alzheimer's Association
Founded in 1980, the Alzheimer's Association is the largest voluntary health
agency dedicated to eradicating Alzheimer's disease and helping those afflicted
with Alzheimer's. Cited as one of America's top charities by Worth magazine numerous times, the
Alzheimer's Association, Massachusetts Chapter, serves all of Massachusetts with its main office in
Watertown, and regional offices in Lowell, Sandwich, Springfield, and Worcester.
CONTACT: Rachel Loughran, 617-393-2011, [email protected]
American Liver Foundation, N. E. Chapter
Participating in the American Liver Foundation, N. E. Chapter's Run for Research®
is hard work...and serious fun! Now in its 19th year, the program has made a
dramatic impact on the American Liver Foundation's mission—to prevent, treat, and cure hepatitis and
other liver diseases through research, education, and advocacy. Last year's team enthusiastically raised
over $1.1 million.
CONTACT: Laura Dempsey, 617-527-5600, 800-298-6766, [email protected]
American Stroke Association—Tedy's Team
Led by Tedy Bruschi of the New England Patriots, Tedy's Team is furthering the American
Stroke Association's mission of reducing death & disability from stroke. Tedy's Team strives
to increase recognition and awareness of stroke risk factors, warning signs, and response
once the onset of symptoms are present.
CONTACT: Zachary Blackburn, 508-935-3962, [email protected]
Boston Living Center (New for 2008)
The Boston Living Center is New England's largest HIV/AIDS community and resource
center providing daily, nutritious meals, education workshops, computer and employment
training, art studio with classes, and holistic services to over two thousand members
annually. By accessing the Center, members experience improved quality of life, increased sense of hope
from supportive peers, and a strengthened ability to advocate for their challenging healthcare needs.
CONTACT: Julia Renalds, 617.236.1012 x256, [email protected]
Boston Partners in Education (New for 2008)
Boston Partners in Education enhances the academic achievement and nurtures the
personal growth of Boston's public school students by providing them with focused,
individualized, in-school volunteer support. For over 40 years, Boston Partners has strived to involve community members in lives of Boston's public school children, and we have a proven track record of success
with these students. Boston Partners' volunteers help students develop life skills necessary for success both
in and out of school. During the 2006-2007 academic year, they placed over 760 volunteers in 67
schools to work with over 4,700 K-12 students.
CONTACT: Meghan Malloy. 617.451.6145 x423, [email protected]
Bottom Line (New for 2008)
This year, almost 900 high school and college students from Boston will come
to Bottom Line to receive comprehensive one-on-one guidance and support as
they get in to college, graduate, and go far in life. 98% of their high school seniors get accepted to at
least one college, and roughly 80% of their college students graduate in six years or less. Their students
face many common obstacles on the road to college and the road to a degree, and we have become
experts at overcoming those obstacles.
CONTACT: Mike Wasserman, 617.524.8833, [email protected]
Children's Hospital Boston
Children's Hospital Boston is the nation's premier pediatric medical center,
committed to pioneering ground-breaking research and delivering life-saving
treatments. Funds raised through the B.A.A. Boston Marathon Charity Program
help keep Children's Hospital Boston in the forefront of pediatric care, research, training, and community
service, ensuring the best care available to all children.
CONTACT: Stacy Devine, 617-355-2896, [email protected]
Casa Myrna Vazquez
Casa Myrna Vazquez is a Boston-based, multicultural organization dedicated
to addressing and ending domestic violence in the lives of women and children through advocacy, prevention, and intervention programs. What began
in 1977 as a single, volunteer-run shelter accommodating eight families has grown into New England's
foremost provider of shelter and comprehensive services, with the capacity to shelter 95 women and children every night in two emergency shelters and three transitional living programs.
CONTACT: Nathalie Favre-Gilly, [email protected]
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
For more than 50 years, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) has pursued a
unique combination of cutting-edge cancer research and compassionate patient
care. One of the nation's premier cancer hospitals, the Institute discovers and
spearheads the newest and most effective treatments, attracting patients from all 50 states and around the
globe. Advances made at Dana-Farber are implemented in cancer research and care facilities around the
world. The Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) directs 100 percent of funds raised to the Claudia
Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research, which enables researchers at the leading edge
of scientific sleuth work to achieve better cure rates and to enhance patients' quality of life. DFMC took its
first steps in 1990 as one of the inaugural organizations in the official B.A.A. Boston Marathon Charity
Program. The team aims to celebrate DFMC 2008—its 19th year—by raising $4 million for the Barr Program.
CONTACT: Jan Ross, 617-632-1970, 800-551-7036, [email protected]
The Esplanade Association (New for 2008)
The Esplanade Association works to restore and enhance Boston's historic Charles
River Esplanade. The shared backyard of every resident in metropolitan Boston, the
Esplanade is visited annually by over three million people. While long years of inadequate maintenance and funding have taken a toll on the Esplanade, significant progress is being made
to reverse that trend. Major projects include: Dock and Historic Granite Landing Restoration, Tree Care
and Renewal, Landscape Restoration, Volunteer and Outreach Programs and Community Enrichment,
Replacement of Park Amenities including water fountains and trash barrels, and GeesePeace.
CONTACT: Patrice Todisco, 617-227-0365, [email protected]
Good Sports
Good Sports strives to increase the participation of disadvantaged youth in sports, fitness,
and recreational activities. Good Sports ensures that their participation is not limited by
economic constraints by providing equipment, footwear, and apparel to programs that
support youth sports, fitness, and recreational activity. Every $1 invested in Good Sports
provides over $2 worth of sports equipment to the community.
CONTACT: Davin Lencz, 617-282-6125 x133, [email protected]
Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston
Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston is a non-profit organization dedicated to
building quality, affordable homes in partnership with low-income and very lowincome families. Through volunteer labor and tax-deductible donations of money, land and materials,
Habitat Greater Boston helps families become first-time homebuyers. Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston
was founded in 1987. Since then 55 homes have been built or renovated in the Greater Boston area.
CONTACT: Duncan Remage-Healey, 617-423-2223, [email protected]
Homes for Our Troops (New for 2008)
Homes for Our Troops builds specially adapted homes for Servicemen and Women who
have returned home from Iraq with serious disabilities and injuries. They assist disabled
veterans across the country by raising donations of money, building materials and professional labor and coordinating the process of building a new home or adapting an
existing home for handicapped accessibility. These homes are provided at no cost to the veteran. The veterans being assisted have life-altering injuries including loss of limbs, paralysis and traumatic brain
injuries. Along with providing a home specially designed to meet the challenges they face due to their
disabilities, they take the burden of finding an appropriate home off the shoulders of the veteran and his
or her family, which helps to promote a more stable future and a better chance for physical and
emotional recovery.
CONTACT: Dawn Teixeira, 508-823-3300, [email protected]
Lazarus House Inc.
Lazarus House Inc. is one of the largest privately-funded providers of human services in the
Merrimack Valley. Their soup kitchen provides breakfast and lunch to 200 people every
day. Their food pantry provides emergency food for over 450 families each year; and
approximately 180 families receive groceries from their weekly food line. Their thrift stores,
spread throughout our city neighborhoods, provide free clothing and furnishings to over
1,900 people. Through their comprehensive health and community outreach they share compassion, free
medical and dental care, advocacy, job training, ESL and childcare.
CONTACT: Sue Hurley, 978-269-5207, [email protected]
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a national voluntary health organization and
their mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease, and myeloma, and
to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. Team In Training® is the
Society's signature fundraising campaign. It is the first, largest, and most successful
endurance sports training program of its kind. To date, Team In Training has trained over 305,000 athletes and raised over $695 million dollars nationally in the race to find a cure for blood cancers.
CONTACT: Lisa Beall, 508-879-5083 x34, [email protected]
Melanoma Foundation of New England
Massachusetts Melanoma Foundation (MMF) was founded in 1999 to combat
the rising rate of melanoma and melanoma deaths in Massachusetts. MMF is
committed to a statewide program of providing sun protection education to
school-aged children and young adults. Providing support for those struggling with melanoma and for the
families/friends of melanoma patients is also MMF's high priority. They offer support groups in multiple
locations across the state as well as educational symposiums open to melanoma patients and their
friends/families. These programs are all provided free of charge.
CONTACT: Trish Signet, 617-232-1424, [email protected]
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MCPCC) is a
private, non-profit society dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights and
well being of children and families. For 128 years, MSPCC has consistently been at the forefront of child
protection and child abuse prevention by providing effective direct services to children and families and
through research and advocacy. MSPCC provides child abuse prevention, mental health treatment, early
intervention, and child development services to more than 30,000 children and families throughout the
Commonwealth.
CONTACT: Tom O’Toole, 617-587-1533, [email protected]
MetroLacrosse
MetroLacrosse is a not-for-profit organization that provides sports-based character
education programs to approximately 500 youth in eight of Boston's historically
underserved urban communities—Allston/Brighton, Chelsea, East Boston, East Cambridge, Dorchester, Hyde
Park, Mattapan, and Roxbury. Through its character education curriculum that builds upon the lessons
learned while participating in team sports, MetroLacrosse highlights the importance of a healthy lifestyle,
focuses on developing strong teamwork and communication skills, and aims to teach participants lessons
that are transferable to their daily lives.
CONTACT: Carly Himmelstein, 617-288-9898 x103, [email protected]
The Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center
The mission of the The Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center is to create a
home away from home for children and adults with disabilities, a place that
offers parents time off from the emotional and physical care needed by their
children. The Respite Center now provides intensive support services for families including daycare, after
school care, adult day programs, overnight respite care, supervised residential placements, and community employment supports.
CONTACT: Brandon Rhoads, 508-435-1222
Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Inc.
For 111 years, Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Inc. has been helping people transform their lives through job training, placement, and career advancement services. Goodwill
serves individuals who face barriers to self-sufficiency, including physical and/or developmental
disabilities, low educational attainment, and welfare dependency. Goodwill also has a longstanding commitment to children. Proceeds from Running for Great Kids will benefit the nearly
600 children with great potential but limited opportunities who participate in Goodwill's Academy for
Girls and Fresh Air Camp.
CONTACT: Amy Seusing, 617-541-1255, [email protected]
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The Marathon Strides Against MS team raises funds to support the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society's mission to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis. The team
is managed by the Central New England Chapter, which provides help for today, and
hope for tomorrow for nearly 13,000 individuals and families affected by multiple
sclerosis in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and across the United States. Eightythree percent of monies raised fund MS education, support, advocacy, and research to improve quality of
life and to find the cause, a cure, and better treatments for MS.
CONTACT: Nancy Dlugoenski, 781-890-4990, x187, [email protected]
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition's mission is to raise awareness about ovarian
cancer and to promote education about the disease. By dispelling myths and misunderstandings, the Coalition is committed to improve the overall survival rate and quality of life for women with ovarian cancer.
CONTACT: Barbara O'Brien, 781-643-9800, [email protected]
The New England Center for Children, Inc. (New for 2008)
The mission of The New England Center for Children is to provide state of the art
education and individualized treatment, with care and respect, for children with
autism and related disabilities. A treatment and education center dedicated to
opening doors to bring out human potential and creating productive lives, NECC operates schools in
Greater Boston and in Abu Dhabi for children from around the world. NECC serves 325 children
between the ages of 18 months and 22 years diagnosed with autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
(PDD), and Asperger's Syndrome. NECC also provides consulting services to our region's public school
systems, serving an additional 180 children. NECC strives to share its expertise with the thousands of
children with autism around the world through the publication of its applied educational research and
through dissemination of its computerized curriculum and its effective clinical and educational practices.
CONTACT: Michelle Richards, 508-624-0497 x3, [email protected].
ReadBoston
ReadBoston is a nonprofit children's literacy program founded by Mayor Thomas M.
Menino. Their mission is to have all children in Boston reading at grade level by the
end of third grade. Much of their work is focused in early education and childcare
programs, elementary schools, and after-school programs. Their summer program, the Storymobile, visits
75 sites each week, and provides free new books and storytelling to over 28,000 children. These sites
are in every neighborhood in Boston and include YMCAs, Community Centers, housing developments,
libraries, and other non-profits.
CONTACT: Erin Smith, 617-918-5289, [email protected]
2008 PRIZE STRUCTURE
As principal sponsor, John Hancock Financial Services provided the first-ever prize money in 1986 and
has continued that tradition. They have provided more than $11 million in prize and bonus awards over
the past 22 years.
OVERALL/OPEN DIVISION
PLACE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
TOTAL
MEN
$100,000
40,000
22,500
18,000
14,000
12,000
9,000
7,400
5,700
4,200
2,600
2,100
1,800
1,700
1,500
$242,500
WOMEN
$100,000
40,000
22,500
18,000
14,000
12,000
9,000
7,400
5,700
4,200
2,600
2,100
1,800
1,700
1,500
$242,500
TOTALS
$485,000
MEN
$10,000
5,000
2,500
1,500
1,000
$20,000
WOMEN
$10,000
5,000
2,500
1,500
1,000
$20,000
$40,000
WOMEN
$15,000
5,000
2,500
1,500
1,000
$25,000
$50,000
GRAND TOTAL
$575,000
MASTERS DIVISION
PLACE
1
2
3
4
5
TOTAL
PUSH RIM WHEELCHAIR DIVISION
PLACE
1
2
3
4
5
TOTAL
MEN
$15,000
5,000
2,500
1,500
1,000
$25,000
2008 BONUS PRIZE STRUCTURE
OVERALL/OPEN DIVISION BONUS
W O R L D B E S T * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E S TA B L I S H E D B Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B O N U S
Men ...........2:04:26....................Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia..........................................$50,000
Berlin Marathon; Sunday, September 30, 2007
Women.......2:15:25 .....................Paula Radcliffe, England ..............................................$50,000
London Marathon; Sunday, April 13, 2003
C O U R S E R E C O R D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E S TA B L I S H E D B Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B O N U S
Men ...........2:07:14 ................Robert K. Cheruiyot, Kenya (2006) ...................................$25,000
Women.......2:20:43 ..............Margaret Okayo, Kenya (2002) ......................................$25,000
MASTERS DIVISION BONUS
Men ...........2:08:46 ...................Andres Espinosa, Mexico ...........................................$10,000
Berlin Marathon; Sunday, September 28, 2003
Women.......2:26:51 ....................Priscilla Welch, England............................................$10,000
London Marathon; Sunday, May 10, 1987
Men ...........2:11:04 ............John Campbell, New Zealand (1990) ....................................$7,500
Women.......2:27:58.......Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova, Russia (2002) .................................$7,500
PUSH RIM WHEELCHAIR DIVISION BONUS
Men ...........1:18:27.................Ernst Van Dyk, South Africa ..........................................$10,000
Boston Marathon; Monday, April 19, 2004
Women.......1:34:22..................Jean Driscoll, United States ..........................................$10,000
Men ...........1:18:27 ..............Ernst Van Dyk, South Africa (2004) ......................................$7,500
Women.......1:34:22................Jean Driscoll, United States (1994)......................................$7,500
*As of February 2008
2. Course and Race Information
The Marathon’s Eight Cities and Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Course Elevations: Mile-by-Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Course Elevation Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Mile/Kilometer Course Location Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Kilometer Pace Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Mile Pace Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Course Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Weather Conditions in Recent Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Participation Through the Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Marathon Milestones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
B.A.A. Presidents and Race Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
THE MARATHON’S EIGHT CITIES AND TOWNS
FROM HOPKINTON TO BOSTON
From the start in the rural town of Hopkinton, to the finish in front of the Boston Public Library, each mile
of the Boston Marathon course tells a story. The legendary route has generated scores of memorable performances and has firmly established the Boston Marathon as the most prestigious road race in the world.
When the original route was devised by B.A.A. official John Graham in 1897, he laid out a point-to-point
course similar to the Marathon-to-Athens route contested as part of the inaugural modern Olympic Games
in 1896, which celebrated Pheidippides’ fabled run in 490 B.C. The course travels through eight cities
and towns in Massachusetts, each with its own terrain, characteristics, and history. As the sign at the start
in Hopkinton proclaims, “It all starts here.” (Population statistics to follow are from the most recent local
census bureau reports.)
HOPKINTON
(The Start)
• Population: 14,743; Middlesex County
• Size: 27.9 sq. mi.
• Elevation: Start declines from 475 ft. to 310 ft. above sea level
• Departs Hopkinton: 1.90-mile mark; 3.06-km mark
• Race Distance in Hopkinton: 1.90 miles; 3.06 km (7.25%)
When the first B.A.A. Marathon was run in 1897, the course was 24.5 miles long, and the start was in
Ashland. However, following the lead of the Olympic Marathon, the distance of the Boston Marathon was
lengthened to 26.2 miles, and the start was moved west into Hopkinton. In the early 1700s, Harvard
University received an endowment from Governor Edward Hopkins of Connecticut and used it to purchase
land. The area was named “Hopkinstown” and was leased to tenant farmers. Hopkinton, called
Quansigomog by the Native Americans who once lived there, was incorporated in 1715. Today,
Hopkinton is known for hosting the start of the Boston Marathon. Thousands of athletes gather in the Town
Common and on Main Street at Hayden Street every Patriots’ Day. The high school is used as an
“Athletes’ Village” to entertain the runners in the hours before the start. Citizens of Hopkinton host athletes
and work as volunteers for the marathon, and the Boston Athletic Association maintains an office in
Hopkinton where it coordinates race registration.
ASHLAND
• Checkpoint: 5-km
• Elevation: Begins at 310 ft., and falls to 195 ft.
• Enters Ashland: 1.90-mile mark; 3.06-km mark
• Departs Ashland: 4.95-mile mark; 7.97-km mark
• Race Distance in Ashland: 3.05 miles; 4.91 km (11.64%)
The official start of the race was in Ashland from 1897 to 1923, moving west to Hopkinton for the 1924
race to conform to the Olympic standard of 26 miles, 385 yards. Passing through Ashland, the course
twists downhill along Union Street for just over three miles. Ashland was settled in the mid-1600s by local
Natick Indians and was incorporated as a town in 1846 after a nine-year dispute with residents in
Framingham, Holliston, and Hopkinton over financial support for the local poor farmers. The town’s residents also successfully petitioned to change the name of the town, which was called Unionville. James
Jackson, a town leader, strongly admired the statesman Henry Clay. When Jackson prospered, he
renamed the town Ashland, honoring Clay’s Kentucky hometown. Ashland is also known as “Clock Town”
and was the home of Henry E. Warren, inventor of the first electric clock, commemorated by the large
electric clock tower which stands near the center of town at the intersection of Chestnut and Union Streets.
Marathon Park, commemorating the original start of the Boston Marathon, is currently in its third stage of
development. The Park is located near the Ashland MBTA station on Pleasant Street, approximately 0.5
miles north of the current course (on Route 135). In 2006, a statue honoring 1946 champ Stylianos
Kyriakides was unveiled near the course’s 1-mile mark.
Cou r se a nd Race I n f ormation
FRAMINGHAM
• Checkpoints: 5-mile; 10-km
• Elevation: Begins at 195 ft., then rises to 205 ft., before falling to 154 ft.
• Enters Framingham: 4.95-mile mark; 7.97-km mark
• Departs Framingham: 7.52-mile mark; 12.11-km mark
• Race Distance in Framingham: 2.57 miles; 4.14 km (9.81%)
The course levels out in Framingham, the third town on the course, and runners enjoy a two-mile stretch of
flat road along Waverly Street. Puritans settled Framingham between 1640 and 1660, but it wasn’t until
1770 that settlers petitioned the General Court to officially establish the town. Framingham residents were
willing participants in the Revolutionary War: Crispus Attucks, a former town citizen, is recognized as the
first American killed by the British during the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770. The Framingham train
depot in the town’s center holds an interesting place in Boston Marathon history. In 1907, the race was
temporarily interrupted when a train switched tracks and cut across the course, halting all but the lead
pack of six runners.
NATICK
• Checkpoints: 15-km; 10-mile
• Elevation: Begins at 154 ft., descends to 144 ft., before rising to 170 ft.
• Enters Natick: 7.52-mile mark; 12.11-km mark
• Departs Natick: 11.72-mile mark; 18.88-km mark
• Race Distance in Natick: 4.20 miles; 6.77 km (16.03%)
Although the course remains on Route 135, the name changes from Waverly Street to West Central Street
at approximately the eight-mile mark. After mile 10, the name again changes to East Central Street. The
course follows a gentle downhill slope until the 10-mile mark, where it levels out, heading through Natick
Center. The runners encounter rolling hills approaching the 12-mile mark in Wellesley. The “Towne of
Naticke” was granted in 1650 when missionary John Eliot received a formal charter for the 6,000-acre
parcel of land. Although the charter stated that only Indians could own the land and live in Natick, Eliot
stayed to convert the Indians to Christianity. By 1675, 10% of all Indians in the Massachusetts Bay
Colony lived in Natick. King Phillip’s War began that same year and anti-Indian sentiment spread, causing the Indian population in Natick to be exiled to Deer Island in Boston Harbor. In a 1930s race,
according to Boston Marathon legend, as runners were making their way between Fiske Pond and Lake
Cochituate, Ellison “Tarzan” Brown jumped in to cool off during the race.
WELLESLEY
• Population: 26,613; Norfolk County
• Checkpoints: 20-km; half-marathon; 15-mile; 25-km
• Elevation: Begins at 170 ft., but falls to 53 ft.
• Enters Wellesley: 11.72-mile mark; 18.88-km mark
• Departs Wellesley: 15.93-mile mark; 25.66-km mark
• Race Distance in Wellesley: 4.21 miles; 6.78 km (16.07%)
The course continues on Route 135 (Central Street) until it joins Route 16 (Washington Street). Wellesley is
the fifth town on the course and marks the half-marathon. In the 1630s, after negotiations with Indian
Chiefs Nehoiden and Maugus, the original 19 pioneers paid five pounds of currency and three pounds of
corn for the land that would become Wellesley. It would not be until April 6, 1881, however, that the
Massachusetts legislature incorporated the new Town of Wellesley. One of the loudest areas on the course
is Wellesley College, where students and faculty of the all-women’s school gather and create a sound tunnel with cheers of encouragement. At the 1992 Boston Marathon in a scene that every participant can
appreciate, winner Ibrahim Hussein playfully covered his ears to block the noise and the world’s media
captured the image on film and videotape. Just after the 15-mile mark, the course is significantly downhill
before it crosses the Charles River, exiting Wellesley and leading the runners through Newton Lower Falls.
NEWTON
• Checkpoints: 30-km; 20-mile
• Elevation: Begins at 53 ft., then climbs to 237 ft. before declining to 175 ft.
• Enters Newton: 15.93-mile mark; 25.66-km mark
• Departs Newton: 21.35-mile mark; 34.38-km mark
• Race Distance in Newton: 5.42 miles; 8.72 km (20.69%)
Newton is the sixth community along the course. Its convenient location has been an attraction since settlers first moved into the area in the 1630s. The railroads and the mills of Upper and Lower Falls and
Nonantum were Newton’s main attractions, eventually luring enough residents to elevate Newton to city
status in 1873. Over the years, this portion of the course has witnessed the largest dropout rate. The proximity of the Woodland MBTA station, the public transportation stop located just before the 17-mile mark,
is the primary reason. Another reason could be the famed hills of Newton from mile 16 through mile 21.
The hills themselves are not dramatically steep; rather, the topography is long and gradual. However,
their location (deep into the race) makes them seem insurmountable for many runners. At the 17.4-mile
point, a 90-degree turn to the right brings the runners onto Commonwealth Avenue at the Newton fire station. At Commonwealth Avenue’s second hill, runners pass the “Young at Heart” statue of John A. Kelley.
Heartbreak Hill is located a short distance beyond the 20-mile mark and ascends the ensuing 600 meters.
As runners approach the main gate to Boston College, they are rewarded with a glimpse of the “light at
the end of the tunnel” — the John Hancock Tower at the finish in Boston.
BROOKLINE
• Population: 57,107; Norfolk County
• Elevation: Begins at 99 ft. and declines to 10 ft.
• Enters Brookline: 22.45-mile mark; 36.16-km mark*
• Departs Brookline: 24.70-mile mark; 39.78-km mark
• Race Distance in Brookline: 2.25 miles; 3.62 km (8.59%)
Originally founded in 1630 as part of Boston, Brookline attained autonomy when it was incorporated in
1705. By 1830, it had become the favorite resort of Boston merchants seeking country homes. In the late
1800s and early 1900s, it developed into an urban/suburban community, but today it maintains a vast
network of parks and playgrounds. Brookline is the birthplace of former President John F. Kennedy, who
was born at 83 Beals Street, less than a half-mile off the course. At the 22-mile point, marathoners
descend Chestnut Hill Avenue into Cleveland Circle, an area where the crowd lines the course five to
eight people deep. The course turns left onto Beacon Street and continues eastward through the heart of
Brookline at Coolidge Corner before arriving at Kenmore Square. Although the course is primarily downhill along Beacon Street, one final short but steep rise greets the athletes as they cross over the
Massachusetts Turnpike. Brookline’s large population of apartment dwellers allows spectators to gather on
balconies to cheer runners as they enter the home stretch.
*Note: Before entering Brookline, the race travels 1.10 miles in Brighton, a neighborhood of Boston. This
portion of the race is included in the “Total Race Distance in Boston.”
BOSTON
• Population: 596,763; Suffolk County
• Checkpoints: 35-km; 40-km; 25-mile
• Elevation: Begins at 175 ft. and declines to 99 ft.
• Race Enters Boston: 21.35-mile mark; 34.38-km mark
• Race Departs Boston: 22.45-mile mark; 36.16-km mark
• Elevation: Begins at 10 ft., then climbs to 30 ft. before declining to 16 ft. above sea level
• Race Re-enters Boston: 24.70-mile mark; 39.78-km mark
• Total Race Distance in Boston: 2.60 miles; 4.19 km (9.92%)
The elder British statesman John Winthrop established Boston as the main city of the Massachusetts Bay
Colony in 1630. The first newspaper in the colonies, The Newsletter, appeared in 1704. As the
American Revolution approached, Boston became a center of opposition to the British. The Battle of
Bunker Hill was one of the first conflicts of the Revolution, and Boston was under siege until the British
withdrew in March of 1776. Boston, specifically Kenmore Square, is the home of the Citgo sign, or as
Boston Marathoners know it, the “One-Mile-to-Go” mark. Also in Kenmore Square, nearly 40,000 Red
Sox fans gather after the baseball game at Fenway Park each Patriots’ Day morning to cheer the runners
to the finish line. The athletes continue their way along Commonwealth Avenue, before negotiating a short
stretch on Hereford Street, which leads them onto Boylston Street. The finish line is 3.5 city blocks away,
adjacent to the Boston Public Library at Copley Square Park, between Exeter and Dartmouth Streets.
COURSE ELEVATIONS: MILE-BY-MILE
El eva tio n and Ne t Change
Milea ge
C i t y / To w n
I n Fe et
In Me te rs
Start.............Hopkinton ...............................475.......N/A .............145.......N/A
1.0.............Hopkinton ...............................354 .....-121 .............108 .......-37
2.0.............Ashland ..................................302 .......-52 ...............92 .......-16
3.0.............Ashland ..................................254 .......-48 ...............77 .......-15
4.0.............Ashland ..................................183 .......-71 ...............56 .......-21
5.0.............Framingham ...........................191 ........+8 ...............58 ........+2
6.0.............Framingham ...........................175 .......-16 ...............53 .........-5
7.0.............Framingham ...........................161 .......-14 ...............49 .........-4
8.0.............Natick.....................................158 .........-3 ...............48 .........-1
9.0.............Natick.....................................149 .........-9 ...............45 .........-3
10.0.............Natick.....................................165 ......+16 ...............50 ........+5
11.0.............Natick.....................................191 ......+26 ...............58 ........+8
12.0.............Wellesley.................................143 .......-48 ...............44 .......-14
13.0.............Wellesley.................................148 ........+5 ...............45 ........+1
14.0.............Wellesley.................................136 .......-12 ...............41 .........-4
15.0.............Wellesley.................................164 ......+28 ...............50 ........+9
16.0.............Newton Lower Falls ...................53 .....-111 ...............16 .......-34
17.0.............Newton ...................................102 ......+49 ...............31 ......+15
18.0.............West Newton ...........................142 ......+40 ...............43 ......+12
19.0.............Newton ...................................108 .......-34 ...............33 .......-10
20.0.............Newton ...................................143 ......+35 ...............44 ......+11
21.0.............Newton/Chestnut Hill ..............228 ......+85 ...............70 ......+26
22.0.............Boston/Brighton.......................151 .......-77 ...............46 .......-24
23.0.............Brookline ................................119 .......-32 ...............36 .......-10
24.0.............Brookline ..................................30 .......-89 .................9 .......-27
25.0.............Boston/Back Bay .......................30...........0 .................9...........0
26.0.............Boston/Back Bay .......................18 .......-12 .................6 .........-3
26.2 Finish.............Boston/Copley Square ...............16 .........-2 .................5 .........-1
N et Chang e
-459
-140
Elevation data provided by Sean Hartnett, Geographer, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
COURSE ELEVATION PROFILE
Elevation profile by Sean Hartnett, Geographer, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
MILE/KILOMETER COURSE LOCATION MARKS
Mile
Kilometer
Location
C i t y / To w n
START .....................START............Main St......................................................................Hopkinton
0.62 ......................1 Km............Route 135 — East Main St..........................................Hopkinton
1 Mile .......................1.60............Route 135 — East Main St..........................................Hopkinton
2 Miles .......................3.21............Route 135 — West Union St...........................................Ashland
2.48 ......................4 Km............Route 135 — West Union St...........................................Ashland
3 Miles .......................4.82............Route 135 — East Union St............................................Ashland
3.10 ......................5 Km............Route 135 — East Union St............................................Ashland
3.72 ......................6 Km............Route 135 — Union St. .................................................Ashland
4 Miles .......................6.43............Route 135 — Union St. .................................................Ashland
4.34 ......................7 Km............Route 135 — Waverly St. ...............................................Ashland
4.97 ......................8 Km............Route 135 — Waverly St. ...............................................Ashland
5 Miles .......................8.04............Route 135 — Waverly St. .......................................Framingham
5.59 ......................9 Km............Route 135 — Waverly St. .......................................Framingham
6 Miles .......................9.65............Route 135 — Waverly St. .......................................Framingham
6.21 ....................10 Km............Route 135 — Waverly St. .......................................Framingham
7 Miles .....................11.26............Route 135 — Waverly St. .......................................Framingham
8 Miles .....................12.88............Route 135 — West Central St. ..........................................Natick
8.07 ....................13 Km............Route 135 — West Central St. ..........................................Natick
10.56 ....................17 Km............Route 135 — East Central St. ..........................................Natick
11 Miles .....................17.70............Route 135 — East Central St. ..........................................Natick
12 Miles .....................19.31............Route 135 — Central St. .............................................Wellesley
12.42 ....................20 Km............Route 135 — Central St. .............................................Wellesley
13 Miles .....................20.92............Route 135 — Central St. .............................................Wellesley
13.04 ....................21 Km............Route 135 — Central St. .............................................Wellesley
13.1 Miles .................21.0975............Route 135 — Central St. .............................................Wellesley
Mile
Kilometer
Location
C i t y / To w n
13.67 ....................22 Km............Route 16 — Washington St...........................................Wellesley
14 Miles .....................22.53............Route 16 — Washington St...........................................Wellesley
15 Miles .....................24.14............Route 16 — Washington St...........................................Wellesley
15.53 ....................25 Km............Route 16 — Washington St. ........................Wellesley Lower Falls
16 Miles .....................25.74............Route 16 — Washington St. ..........................Newton Lower Falls
16.15 ....................26 Km............Route 16 — Washington St. ..........................Newton Lower Falls
16.77 ....................27 Km............Route 16 — Washington St.............................................Newton
17 Miles .....................27.35............Route 16 — Washington St.............................................Newton
17.39 ....................28 Km............Route 16 — Washington St.............................................Newton
18 Miles .....................28.96............Route 30 — Commonwealth Ave. ...........................West Newton
18.01 ....................29 Km............Route 30 — Commonwealth Ave. ...........................West Newton
18.64 ....................30 Km............Route 30 — Commonwealth Ave. ...................................Newton
19 Miles .....................30.57............Route 30 — Commonwealth Ave. ...................................Newton
20 Miles .....................32.18............Route 30 — Commonwealth Ave. ...................................Newton
20.50 ....................33 Km............Route 30 — Commonwealth Ave. ..............Newton/Chestnut Hill
21 Miles .....................33.79............Route 30 — Commonwealth Ave. ..............Newton/Chestnut Hill
21.12 ....................34 Km............Route 30 — Commonwealth Ave. ..............Newton/Chestnut Hill
21.74 ....................35 Km............Route 30 — Commonwealth Ave. .....................Boston/Brighton
22 Miles .....................35.40............Route 30 — Commonwealth Ave. .....................Boston/Brighton
22.36 ....................36 Km............Chestnut Hill Ave./Cleveland Circle ...................Boston/Brighton
22.99 ....................37 Km............Route 9A — Beacon St.................................................Brookline
23 Miles .....................37.01............Route 9A — Beacon St.................................................Brookline
23.61 ....................38 Km............Route 9A — Beacon St.................................................Brookline
24 Miles .....................38.62............Route 9A — Beacon St.................................................Brookline
24.85 ....................40 Km............Route 9A — Beacon St. ...................................................Boston
25 Miles .....................40.23............Route 9A — Beacon St. ...................................................Boston
25.2 .....................40.57............Route 30 — Commonwealth Ave. .........Boston/Kenmore Square
25.47 ....................41 Km............Route 30 — Commonwealth Ave. .....................Boston/Back Bay
26 Miles .....................41.84............Boylston St. .....................................................Boston/Back Bay
26.09 ....................42 Km............Boylston St. .....................................................Boston/Back Bay
26.2 FINISH ...........42.195 Km............Boylston St./Copley Square .....Boston/Back Bay at Public Library
KILOMETER PACE CHART
(w ith 1-mile a nd ha lf- marat hon c omparis on)
The following table is based on minutes/kilometer, and converts an athlete’s pace to the time needed to
cover a particular distance. To find the average race pace, look at the finish time and read the pace from
the left-hand columns. The average pace of the Boston Marathon course records of Robert K. Cheruiyot
(2:07:14) and Margaret Okayo (2:20:43) are in bold.
1 Km
0:02:45
0:02:50
0:02:55
0:03:00
0:03:05
0:03:10
0:03:15
0:03:20
0:03:25
0:03:30
0:03:35
0:03:40
0:03:45
0:03:50
0:03:55
0:04:00
0:04:05
0:04:10
0:04:15
0:04:20
0:04:25
0:04:30
0:04:35
0:04:40
0:04:45
0:04:50
0:04:55
0:05:00
0:05:05
0:05:10
0:05:15
0:05:20
0:05:25
0:05:30
0:05:35
0:05:40
0:05:45
0:05:50
0:05:55
0:06:00
0:06:05
0:06:10
0:06:15
0:06:20
0:06:25
0:06:30
1 Mi
0:04:26
0:04:34
0:04:42
0:04:51
0:04:58
0:05:06
0:05:14
0:05:22
0:05:30
0:05:38
0:05:46
0:05:54
0:06:02
0:06:10
0:06:18
0:06:26
0:06:34
0:06:42
0:06:50
0:06:58
0:07:06
0:07:14
0:07:23
0:07:31
0:07:39
0:07:47
0:07:55
0:08:03
0:08:11
0:08:19
0:08:27
0:08:35
0:08:43
0:08:51
0:08:59
0:09:07
0:09:15
0:09:23
0:09:31
0:09:39
0:09:47
0:09:55
0:10:03
0:10:12
0:10:20
0:10:28
5 Km
0:13:45
0:14:10
0:14:35
0:15:00
0:15:25
0:15:50
0:16:15
0:16:40
0:17:05
0:17:30
0:17:55
0:18:20
0:18:45
0:19:10
0:19:35
0:20:00
0:20:25
0:20:50
0:21:15
0:21:40
0:22:05
0:22:30
0:22:55
0:23:20
0:23:45
0:24:10
0:24:35
0:25:00
0:25:25
0:25:50
0:26:15
0:26:40
0:27:05
0:27:30
0:27:55
0:28:20
0:28:45
0:29:10
0:29:35
0:30:00
0:30:25
0:30:50
0:31:15
0:31:40
0:32:05
0:32:30
10 Km
0:27:30
0:28:20
0:29:10
0:30:00
0:30:50
0:31:40
0:32:30
0:33:20
0:34:10
0:35:00
0:35:50
0:36:40
0:37:30
0:38:20
0:39:10
0:40:00
0:40:50
0:41:40
0:42:30
0:43:20
0:44:10
0:45:00
0:45:50
0:46:40
0:47:30
0:48:20
0:49:10
0:50:00
0:50:50
0:51:40
0:52:30
0:53:20
0:54:10
0:55:00
0:55:50
0:56:40
0:57:30
0:58:20
0:59:10
1:00:00
1:00:50
1:01:40
1:02:30
1:03:20
1:04:10
1:05:00
15 Km
0:41:15
0:42:30
0:43:45
0:45:00
0:46:15
0:47:30
0:48:45
0:50:00
0:51:15
0:52:30
0:53:45
0:55:00
0:56:15
0:57:30
0:58:45
1:00:00
1:01:15
1:02:30
1:03:45
1:05:00
1:06:15
1:07:30
1:08:45
1:10:00
1:11:15
1:12:30
1:13:45
1:15:00
1:16:15
1:17:30
1:18:45
1:20:00
1:21:15
1:22:30
1:23:45
1:25:00
1:26:15
1:27:30
1:28:45
1:30:00
1:31:15
1:32:30
1:33:45
1:35:00
1:36:15
1:37:30
20 Km
0:55:00
0:56:40
0:58:20
1:00:00
1:01:40
1:03:20
1:05:00
1:06:40
1:08:20
1:10:00
1:11:40
1:13:20
1:15:00
1:16:40
1:18:20
1:20:00
1:21:40
1:23:20
1:25:00
1:26:40
1:28:20
1:30:00
1:31:40
1:33:20
1:35:00
1:36:40
1:38:20
1:40:00
1:41:40
1:43:20
1:45:00
1:46:40
1:48:20
1:50:00
1:51:40
1:53:20
1:55:00
1:56:40
1:58:20
2:00:00
2:01:40
2:03:20
2:05:00
2:06:40
2:08:20
2:10:00
H alf
0:58:01
0:59:47
1:01:32
1:03:37
1:05:03
1:06:49
1:08:34
1:10:21
1:12:05
1:13:50
1:15:36
1:17:21
1:19:07
1:20:52
1:22:38
1:24:23
1:26:09
1:27:54
1:29:40
1:31:25
1:33:11
1:34:56
1:36:42
1:38:27
1:40:13
1:41:58
1:43:44
1:45:29
1:47:15
1:49:00
1:50:46
1:52:31
1:54:17
1:56:02
1:57:48
1:59:33
2:01:19
2:03:04
2:04:50
2:06:35
2:08:21
2:10:06
2:11:52
2:13:37
2:15:23
2:17:08
25 Km
1:08:45
1:10:50
1:12:55
1:15:00
1:17:05
1:19:10
1:21:15
1:23:20
1:25:25
1:27:30
1:29:35
1:31:40
1:33:45
1:35:50
1:37:55
1:40:00
1:42:05
1:44:10
1:46:15
1:48:20
1:50:25
1:52:30
1:54:35
1:56:40
1:58:45
2:00:50
2:02:55
2:05:00
2:07:05
2:09:10
2:11:15
2:13:20
2:15:25
2:17:30
2:19:35
2:21:40
2:23:45
2:25:50
2:27:55
2:30:00
2:32:05
2:34:10
2:36:15
2:38:20
2:40:25
2:42:30
30 Km
1:22:30
1:25:00
1:27:30
1:30:00
1:32:30
1:35:00
1:37:30
1:40:00
1:42:30
1:45:00
1:47:30
1:50:00
1:52:30
1:55:00
1:57:30
2:00:00
2:02:30
2:05:00
2:07:30
2:10:00
2:12:30
2:15:00
2:17:30
2:20:00
2:22:30
2:25:00
2:27:30
2:30:00
2:32:30
2:35:00
2:37:30
2:40:00
2:42:30
2:45:00
2:47:30
2:50:00
2:52:30
2:55:00
2:57:30
3:00:00
3:02:30
3:05:00
3:07:30
3:10:00
3:12:30
3:15:00
35 Km
1:36:15
1:39:10
1:42:05
1:45:00
1:47:55
1:50:50
1:53:45
1:56:40
1:59:35
2:02:30
2:05:25
2:08:20
2:11:15
2:14:10
2:17:05
2:20:00
2:22:55
2:25:50
2:28:45
2:31:40
2:34:35
2:37:30
2:40:25
2:43:20
2:46:15
2:49:10
2:52:05
2:55:00
2:57:55
3:00:50
3:03:45
3:06:40
3:09:35
3:12:30
3:15:25
3:18:20
3:21:15
3:24:10
3:27:05
3:30:00
3:32:55
3:35:50
3:38:45
3:41:40
3:44:35
3:47:30
40 Km
1:50:00
1:53:20
1:56:40
2:00:00
2:03:20
2:06:40
2:10:00
2:13:20
2:16:40
2:20:00
2:23:20
2:26:40
2:30:00
2:33:20
2:36:40
2:40:00
2:43:20
2:46:40
2:50:00
2:53:20
2:56:40
3:00:00
3:03:20
3:06:40
3:10:00
3:13:20
3:16:40
3:20:00
3:23:20
3:26:40
3:30:00
3:33:20
3:36:40
3:40:00
3:43:20
3:46:40
3:50:00
3:53:20
3:56:40
4:00:00
4:03:20
4:06:40
4:10:00
4:13:20
4:16:40
4:20:00
42 . 1 95
1:56:02
1:59:33
2:03:04
2:07:14
2:10:06
2:13:37
2:17:08
2:20:43
2:24:10
2:27:41
2:31:12
2:34:43
2:38:14
2:41:45
2:45:16
2:48:47
2:52:18
2:55:49
2:59:20
3:02:51
3:06:22
3:09:53
3:13:24
3:16:55
3:20:26
3:23:57
3:27:28
3:30:58
3:34:29
3:38:00
3:41:31
3:45:02
3:48:33
3:52:04
3:55:35
3:59:06
4:02:37
4:06:08
4:09:39
4:13:10
4:16:41
4:20:12
4:23:43
4:27:14
4:30:45
4:34:16
MILE PACE CHART
(w ith 1 k m a nd 10 km c omparis on)
The following table is based on minutes/mile, and converts an athlete’s pace to the time needed to cover
a particular distance. To find the average race pace, look at the finish time and read the pace from the
left-hand columns. The average pace of the Boston Marathon course records of Robert K. Cheruiyot
(2:07:14) and Margaret Okayo (2:20:43) are in bold.
1 Km
0:02:48
0:02:54
0:02:57
0:03:00
0:03:03
0:03:06
0:03:10
0:03:13
0:03:16
0:03:20
0:03:22
0:03:25
0:03:28
0:03:31
0:03:34
0:03:37
0:03:41
0:03:44
0:03:47
0:03:50
0:03:53
0:03:56
0:03:59
0:04:02
0:04:05
0:04:09
0:04:12
0:04:15
0:04:18
0:04:21
0:04:24
0:04:27
0:04:30
0:04:33
0:04:37
0:04:40
0:04:43
0:04:46
0:04:49
0:04:52
0:04:55
0:04:58
0:05:04
0:05:08
0:05:11
0:05:17
0:05:23
0:05:26
0:05:29
0:05:36
0:05:42
0:05:45
0:05:48
0:05:54
1 Mi
0:04:30
0:04:40
0:04:45
0:04:51
0:04:55
0:05:00
0:05:05
0:05:10
0:05:15
0:05:22
0:05:25
0:05:30
0:05:35
0:05:40
0:05:45
0:05:50
0:05:55
0:06:00
0:06:05
0:06:10
0:06:15
0:06:20
0:06:25
0:06:30
0:06:35
0:06:40
0:06:45
0:06:50
0:06:55
0:07:00
0:07:05
0:07:10
0:07:15
0:07:20
0:07:25
0:07:30
0:07:35
0:07:40
0:07:45
0:07:50
0:07:55
0:08:00
0:08:10
0:08:15
0:08:20
0:08:30
0:08:40
0:08:45
0:08:50
0:09:00
0:09:10
0:09:15
0:09:20
0:09:30
5 Mi
0:22:30
0:23:20
0:23:45
0:24:15
0:24:35
0:25:00
0:25:25
0:25:50
0:26:15
0:26:50
0:27:05
0:27:30
0:27:55
0:28:20
0:28:45
0:29:10
0:29:35
0:30:00
0:30:25
0:30:50
0:31:15
0:31:40
0:32:05
0:32:30
0:32:55
0:33:20
0:33:45
0:34:10
0:34:35
0:35:00
0:35:25
0:35:50
0:36:15
0:36:40
0:37:05
0:37:30
0:37:55
0:38:20
0:38:45
0:39:10
0:39:35
0:40:00
0:40:50
0:41:15
0:41:40
0:42:30
0:43:20
0:43:45
0:44:10
0:45:00
0:45:50
0:46:15
0:46:40
0:47:30
10 Km
0:27:58
0:29:00
0:29:31
0:30:00
0:30:33
0:31:04
0:31:35
0:32:06
0:32:37
0:33:20
0:33:40
0:34:11
0:34:42
0:35:13
0:35:44
0:36:15
0:36:46
0:37:17
0:37:48
0:38:19
0:38:50
0:39:21
0:39:52
0:40:23
0:40:55
0:41:26
0:41:57
0:42:28
0:42:59
0:43:30
0:44:01
0:44:32
0:45:03
0:45:34
0:46:05
0:46:36
0:47:07
0:47:38
0:48:10
0:48:41
0:49:12
0:49:43
0:50:45
0:51:16
0:51:47
0:52:49
0:53:51
0:54:22
0:54:53
0:55:56
0:56:58
0:57:29
0:58:00
0:59:02
10 M i
0:45:00
0:46:40
0:47:30
0:48:30
0:49:10
0:50:00
0:50:50
0:51:40
0:52:30
0:53:40
0:54:10
0:55:00
0:55:50
0:56:40
0:57:30
0:58:20
0:59:10
1:00:00
1:00:50
1:01:40
1:02:30
1:03:20
1:04:10
1:05:00
1:05:50
1:06:40
1:07:30
1:08:20
1:09:10
1:10:00
1:10:50
1:11:40
1:12:30
1:13:20
1:14:10
1:15:00
1:15:50
1:16:40
1:17:30
1:18:20
1:19:10
1:20:00
1:21:40
1:22:30
1:23:20
1:25:00
1:26:40
1:27:30
1:28:20
1:30:00
1:31:40
1:32:30
1:33:20
1:35:00
H alf
0:59:00
1:01:11
1:02:16
1:03:37
1:04:28
1:05:33
1:06:39
1:07:44
1:08:50
1:10:21
1:11:01
1:12:06
1:13:12
1:14:17
1:15:23
1:16:29
1:17:34
1:18:40
1:19:45
1:20:51
1:21:56
1:23:02
1:24:07
1:25:13
1:26:19
1:27:24
1:28:30
1:29:35
1:30:41
1:31:46
1:32:52
1:33:57
1:35:03
1:36:08
1:37:14
1:38:20
1:39:25
1:40:31
1:41:36
1:42:42
1:43:47
1:44:53
1:47:04
1:48:10
1:49:15
1:51:26
1:53:37
1:54:43
1:55:48
1:58:00
2:00:11
2:01:16
2:02:22
2:04:33
15 Mi
1:07:30
1:10:00
1:11:15
1:12:45
1:13:45
1:15:00
1:16:15
1:17:30
1:18:45
1:20:30
1:21:15
1:22:30
1:23:45
1:25:00
1:26:15
1:27:30
1:28:45
1:30:00
1:31:15
1:32:30
1:33:45
1:35:00
1:36:15
1:37:30
1:38:45
1:40:00
1:41:15
1:42:30
1:43:45
1:45:00
1:46:15
1:47:30
1:48:45
1:50:00
1:51:15
1:52:30
1:53:45
1:55:00
1:56:15
1:57:30
1:58:45
2:00:00
2:02:30
2:03:45
2:05:00
2:07:30
2:10:00
2:11:15
2:12:30
2:15:00
2:17:30
2:18:45
2:20:00
2:22:30
20 Mi
1:30:00
1:33:20
1:35:00
1:37:00
1:38:20
1:40:00
1:41:40
1:43:20
1:45:00
1:47:20
1:48:20
1:50:00
1:51:40
1:53:20
1:55:00
1:56:40
1:58:20
2:00:00
2:01:40
2:03:20
2:05:00
2:06:40
2:08:20
2:10:00
2:11:40
2:13:20
2:15:00
2:16:40
2:18:20
2:20:00
2:21:40
2:23:20
2:25:00
2:26:40
2:28:20
2:30:00
2:31:40
2:33:20
2:35:00
2:36:40
2:38:20
2:40:00
2:43:20
2:45:00
2:46:40
2:50:00
2:53:20
2:55:00
2:56:40
3:00:00
3:03:20
3:05:00
3:06:40
3:10:00
25 Mi
1:52:30
1:56:40
1:58:45
2:01:15
2:02:55
2:05:00
2:07:05
2:09:10
2:11:15
2:14:10
2:15:25
2:17:30
2:19:35
2:21:40
2:23:45
2:25:50
2:27:55
2:30:00
2:32:05
2:34:10
2:36:15
2:38:20
2:40:25
2:42:30
2:44:35
2:46:40
2:48:45
2:50:50
2:52:55
2:55:00
2:57:05
2:59:10
3:01:15
3:03:20
3:05:25
3:07:30
3:09:35
3:11:40
3:13:45
3:15:50
3:17:55
3:20:00
3:24:10
3:26:15
3:28:20
3:32:30
3:36:40
3:38:45
3:40:50
3:45:00
3:49:10
3:51:15
3:53:20
3:57:30
26.2 Mi
1:58:00
2:02:22
2:04:33
2:07:14
2:08:55
2:11:06
2:13:17
2:15:28
2:17:39
2:20:43
2:22:02
2:24:13
2:26:24
2:28:35
2:30:46
2:32:57
2:35:08
2:37:19
2:39:30
2:41:42
2:43:53
2:46:04
2:48:15
2:50:26
2:52:37
2:54:48
2:56:59
2:59:10
3:01:21
3:03:33
3:05:44
3:07:55
3:10:06
3:12:17
3:14:28
3:16:39
3:18:50
3:21:01
3:23:12
3:25:24
3:27:35
3:29:46
3:34:08
3:36:19
3:38:30
3:42:52
3:47:15
3:49:26
3:51:37
3:55:59
4:00:21
4:02:32
4:04:43
4:09:06
COURSE MAP
WEATHER CONDITIONS IN RECENT YEARS
Ye a r
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
H o p k i n t o n Te m p .
47
51
50
53
53
70
83
70
55
47
B o s t o n Te m p .
47
68
47
54
56
59
86
66
53
50
Wind
SW 1–5 mph
SW 1–6 mph
N/NE 7–12 mph
N/NE 1–5 mph
N/NE 1–5 mph
Variable 3–8 mph
WSW/SW/W 8–11 mph
E/NE 5–8 mph
Calm
E/ESE 20-30 mph
Sky
Overcast
Clear
Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Overcast, rain
UNUSUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE YEARS
Snow
1907
1908
1925
1961
1967
Traces of sleet
Snowflakes and drizzle
Cold wind and occasional snowflakes
Snow squalls driven by winds of 10–12 mph; recorded temperature was 39 degrees
Snow squalls accompanied the runners through the first five miles
Driving Rain
1970
2007
Heavy rains; temperatures in low 40s
Rain; winds gusting 25-30 mph; temperatures in the mid 40s.
Extreme Heat or Unseasonable Warmth
1905
1909
1915
1927
1931
1952
1958
1976
1987
2004
The temperature was reported to have reached the 100-degree mark
The temperature soared to 97 degrees
Reports of “intense heat”
With the temperature reaching 84 degrees, a newly surfaced, yet uncured, road melted under
the runners’ shoes
Reports of “terrific heat” that “spelled ruin to the hopes of countless ambitious runners”
The temperature rose to the upper 80s, with a high of 88 degrees
The temperature climbed to 84 degrees
For much of the first half of the race, the temperature along the course was reported to be
96 degrees
The temperature was in the mid/upper 80s and the humidity was more than 95 percent
The hottest marathon since 1976 (86 degrees at the finish) caused a record number of heatrelated illnesses
Other Unusual Weather Conditions
1939
2002
Runners at the start of the race in Hopkinton experienced dark skies caused by a Northeast storm
and a partial eclipse of the sun
A heavy mist severely reduced visibility, grounding helicopters which resulted in limited televised
coverage of the race
PARTICIPATION THROUGH THE YEARS
INAUGURAL B.A.A. ROAD RACE
Monday, April 19, 1897 ................18 Entrants .........15 Starters ..........10 Finishers
YEAR-BY-YEAR ENTRANTS
Due to U.S. involvement in World War I, a military relay race was held in 1918.
Ye a r
E nt rants
1897 ....................18
1898 ....................24
1899 ....................17
1900 ....................36
1901 ....................42
1902 ....................50
1903 ....................69
1904 ....................94
1905 ....................84
1906 ..................105
1907 ..................126
1908 ..................147
1909 ..................182
1910 ..................169
1911 ..................142
1912 ..................131
1913 ....................82
1914 ....................83
1915 ....................78
1916 ....................70
1917 ....................70
1918.................Relay
1919 ....................48
1920 ....................76
1921 ....................77
1922 ....................78
1923 ....................78
1924 ..................147
1925 ..................121
1926 ..................112
1927 ..................195
1928 ..................285
1929 ..................215
1930 ..................218
1931 ..................228
1932 ..................261
1933 ..................253
1934 ..................239
Ye a r
E ntr ants
1935 ..................212
1936 ..................215
1937 ..................195
1938 ..................209
1939 ..................215
1940 ..................195
1941 ..................156
1942 ..................144
1943 ..................113
1944 ....................80
1945 ....................90
1946 ..................116
1947 ..................184
1948 ..................193
1949 ..................187
1950 ..................167
1951 ..................191
1952 ..................198
1953 ..................198
1954 ..................176
1955 ..................210
1956 ..................211
1957 ..................180
1958 ..................203
1959 ..................198
1960 ..................197
1961 ..................231
1962 ..................232
1963 ..................285
1964 ..................403
1965 ..................447
1966 ..................540
1967 ..................741
1968 ...............1,014
1969 ...............1,342
1970 ...............1,174
1971 ...............1,067
1972 ...............1,219
Ye a r
Ent rant s
1973 ...............1,574
1974 ...............1,951
1975 ...............2,365
1976 ...............2,188
1977 ...............3,040
1978 ...............4,764
1979 ...............7,927
1980 ...............5,471
1981 ...............6,881
1982 ...............7,647
1983 ...............6,674
1984 ...............6,924
1985 ...............5,595
1986 ...............4,904
1987 ...............6,399
1988 ...............6,758
1989 ...............6,458
1990 ...............9,412
1991 ...............8,686
1992 ...............9,629
1993 ...............8,930
1994 ...............9,059
1995 ...............9,416
1996 .............38,708
1997 .............10,471
1998 .............11,499
1999 .............12,797
2000 .............17,813
2001 .............15,606
2002 .............16,936
2003 .............20,223
2004 .............20,344
2005 .............20,405
2006 .............22,473
2007 .............23,869
To t a l . . . . . 3 9 1 , 5 7 4
GROWTH OF THE FIELD
E nt rants
E nt rants
E n t ran ts Fi n i s h ers Fi n i s h ers Fi n i s h ers
Ye a r
To t a l
M en
Wom e n
To t a l
M en
Wom e n
1972 ............1,219..............1,210.....................9 .................n/a .................n/a.....................8
1973 ............1,574..............1,562...................12 .................n/a .................n/a.....................6
1974 ............1,951..............1,905...................46 .................n/a .................n/a...................19
1975 ............2,365..............2,313...................52..............1,848..............1,820...................28
1976 ............2,188..............2,110...................78..............1,161..............1,133...................28
1977 ............3,040..............2,899.................141..............2,329..............2,227.................102
1978 ............4,764..............4,537.................227..............4,071..............3,885.................186
1979 ............7,927..............7,400.................527..............5,958..............5,662.................296
1980 ............5,471..............5,015.................456..............3,665..............3,428.................237
1981 ............6,881..............6,203.................678..............5,590..............5,074.................516
1982 ............7,647..............6,780.................867..............5,046..............4,562.................484
1983 ............6,674..............5,949.................725..............5,388..............4,833.................555
1984 ............6,924..............6,086.................838..............5,290..............4,708.................582
1985 ............5,595..............4,894.................701..............3,931..............3,472.................459
1986 ............4,904..............4,262.................642..............3,750..............3,294.................456
1987 ............6,399..............5,406.................993..............5,369..............4,576.................793
1988 ............6,758..............5,665..............1,093..............5,261..............4,472.................789
1989 ............6,458..............5,320..............1,138..............5,104..............4,239.................865
1990 ............9,412..............7,669..............1,743..............7,950..............6,516..............1,434
1991 ............8,686..............7,124..............1,562..............7,642..............6,291..............1,351
1992 ............9,629..............7,736..............1,893..............8,123..............6,562..............1,561
1993 ............8,930..............7,069..............1,861..............7,517..............6,013..............1,504
1994 ............9,059..............7,047..............2,012..............8,093..............6,353..............1,740
1995 ............9,416..............7,241..............2,175..............8,258..............6,409..............1,849
1996..........38,708 ...........29,469..............9,239 ...........35,868 ...........27,371 .............8,497
1997 ..........10,471..............7,473..............2,998..............8,891..............6,414..............2,477
1998 ..........11,499..............7,950..............3,549............10,293..............7,149..............3,144
1999 ..........12,797..............8,507..............4,290............11,274..............7,511..............3,763
2000 ..........17,813............11,442..............6,371............15,668............10,199..............5,469
2001 ..........15,606..............9,895..............5,711............13,408..............8,594..............4,814
2002 ..........16,936............10,590..............6,346............14,573..............9,234..............5,339
2003 ..........20,223............12,626..............7,597............17,030............10,728..............6,302
2004 ..........20,344............12,647..............7,697............16,733............10,496..............6,237
2005 ..........20,405............12,504..............7,901............17,528............10,884..............6,644
2006 ..........22,473............13,630..............8,843............19,682............12,061..............7,621
2007 ..........23,869............14,344 .............9,525............20,338............12,364..............7,974
To t a l . . 3 7 5 , 0 1 5 . . . . . 2 7 4 , 4 7 9 . . . . . 1 0 0 , 5 3 6 . . . . . 3 1 2 , 6 3 0 . . . . . 2 2 8 , 5 3 4 . . . . . . 8 4 , 1 2 9
Entrant totals are since 1972, the first year of official participation by women.
Finisher totals (Total and Men) are since 1975.
B o l d = B o st on rec o rd
MARATHON MILESTONES
Tuesday, March 15, 1887
The Boston Athletic Association was established, and construction began soon after on the B.A.A.
Clubhouse at the corner of Exeter and Blagden Streets.
Summer 1896
The marathon at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 served as the inspiration for the
B.A.A. Boston Marathon. John Graham, coach and manager of the B.A.A. athletes, was a keen observer
of the Marathon-to-Athens Race and returned to Boston with plans to institute a strikingly similar long distance run the following spring.
The B.A.A. Marathon was originally called the American Marathon and was the final event of the B.A.A.
Games. The first running of the Boston Marathon commenced at the site of Metcalf’s Mill in Ashland and
finished at the Irvington Street Oval near Copley Square. John J. McDermott, of New York, emerged from
a 15-member starting field to capture the inaugural Boston Marathon.
Tuesday, April 19, 1898
In its second running, the B.A.A. Marathon welcomed its first foreign champion when 22-year-old Boston
College student Ronald J. MacDonald of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, won the race in 2:42:00. MacDonald’s
accomplishment foreshadowed the international appeal the race would later attract. Today, 24 countries can
claim a Boston Marathon Open Division (men’s and women’s) champion. The United States leads the list
with 52 triumphs.
Thursday, April 19, 1900
Race winner John P. Caffery was followed across the line by runner-up William Sheering and third-place
finisher Fred Hughson, providing Canada with a sweep of the top three places. To date, only five nations
have swept the top three places. Korea became the second foreign nation in 1950, and Japan followed
in 1965 and 1966. Kenya rounded out the list of nations in 1996 when that country’s men swept the top
six spots. Also, Kenyan men placed first through fourth in 2002; first through fifth in 2003; and first
through fourth in 2004. The United States, which has swept the top three spots on 31 occasions, leads all
nations. At the inaugural Boston Marathon in 1897, all 10 finishers were from the United States. Most
recently, the United States claimed the top five spots in 1983.
Wednesday, April 19, 1911
The legendary Clarence H. DeMar of Melrose, Massachusetts, won his first of seven Boston Marathon
titles. However, on the advice of medical experts, DeMar initially “retired” from the sport following his first
title. He later won six titles between 1922 and 1930, including three consecutive titles from 1922 through
1924. DeMar was 41 years old when he won his final title in 1930.
Friday, April 19, 1918
Due to American involvement in World War I, the traditional Patriots’ Day race underwent a change of
format but preserved its perennial nature. A 10-man military relay race was contested on the course, and
the team from Camp Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts, bested the field in 2:24:53.
Saturday, April 19, 1924
The course was lengthened to 26 miles, 385 yards to conform to the Olympic standard, and the starting
line was moved west from Ashland to Hopkinton.
John C. Miles won his first of two Boston Marathons in stunning fashion. Miles, a 20-year-old delivery boy
from Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, defeated Albin Stenroos of Finland, the reigning Olympic champion, and
Clarence H. DeMar, the course record holder. In 1929, Miles returned to claim his second title.
Thursday, April 19, 1928
John A. “The Elder” Kelley made his Boston Marathon debut. Kelley, who won the race in 1935 and again
in 1945, posted the record for most Boston Marathons started (61) and finished (58). His final race came
in 1992 at the age of 84. Meanwhile, Clarence H. DeMar captured his second straight title. To date, only
nine open division men’s champions have returned to successfully defend their title. DeMar is the only one
to have recorded consecutive triumphs on more than one occasion (1922–24 and 1927–28).
The last of Newton’s hills was given the nickname “Heartbreak Hill” by Boston Globe reporter Jerry Nason.
When John A. Kelley caught eventual champion Ellison “Tarzan” Brown on the Newton hills, Kelley made
a friendly gesture of tapping Brown on the shoulder. Brown responded by regaining the lead on the final
hill, and as Nason reported, “breaking Kelley’s heart.”
Leslie S. Pawson of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, joined Clarence H. DeMar as the only champion to win the
men’s open race three times or more. Pawson first won the race in 1933 and added a second title in
1938. The pair has since been joined by Gerard A. Cote, Bill Rodgers, Eino Oksanen, Ibrahim Hussein,
and Cosmas Ndeti.
For the only time in the history of the men’s open race, a world best was established at the Boston
Marathon when Korean Yun Bok Suh turned in a 2:25:39 performance.
The Boston Marathon crowned its second four-time champion when Gerard A. Cote of Hyacinthe, Quebec,
edged B.A.A. runner Ted Vogel. Cote’s first triumph came in 1940, and he added back-to-back wins in
1943 and 1944. To date, only DeMar, Cote, and Rodgers have won the men’s open race four or more
times.
John J. Kelley became the first and currently lone B.A.A. club member to win the Boston Marathon. In addition, from 1946 to 1967, Kelley was the only American to win the race.
Tuesday, April 19, 1966
Although not an official entrant, Roberta “Bobbi” Gibb became the first woman to run the Boston
Marathon. Joining the starting field shortly after the gun had been fired, Gibb finished the race in 3:21:40
to place 126th overall. Gibb again claimed the “unofficial” title in 1967 and 1968.
Wednesday, April 19, 1967
By signing her entry form “K. V. Switzer,” Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to receive a number in
the Boston Marathon. By her own estimate, Switzer finished in 4:20:00.
The Boston Marathon has always been held on the holiday commemorating Patriots’ Day and beginning in
1969, the holiday became officially recognized on the third Monday in April.
Qualifying standards were introduced. The official B.A.A. entry form stated, “A runner must submit the
certification...that he has trained sufficiently to finish the course in less than four hours…”
Women were allowed to officially run the Boston Marathon, and Nina Kuscsik emerged from an eightmember field to win the race in 3:10:26.
A trio of stories emerged from this race, as Bill Rodgers collected his first of four titles, Bob Hall became
the first officially recognized participant to complete the course in a wheelchair, and Liane Winter of West
Germany established a women’s world best of 2:42:24. Hall was granted permission to enter the race
provided that he covered the distance in under three hours. Hall finished in 2:58:00, signaling the start of
the wheelchair division in the race.
Alberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley became the first two runners to break 2:09:00 in the same race after
dueling one another for first place over the final nine miles. Salazar emerged victorious from the thrilling
final sprint to the finish, with Beardsley just two seconds behind in 2:08:54.
Joan Benoit won her second Boston Marathon in a world best time of 2:22:43. Benoit, who won the inaugural women’s Olympic Marathon the following year, became the first person to win the Boston and
Olympic Marathons. Greg A. Meyer, a resident of Massachusetts at the time, won the men’s race and is
the most recent American man to win the Boston Marathon.
Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach, who placed fourth at the 1984, 1988, and 1992 U.S. Olympic trials, ran
uncontested to win the women’s race in 2:34:06 and remains the last American open division champion
at Boston.
Through the generous support of principal sponsor John Hancock Financial Services, prize money was
awarded for the first time, and Robert de Castella of Australia earned $60,000 and a Mercedes-Benz for
finishing first in a course record time of 2:07:51. On the women’s side, Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway captured her first of two Boston Marathon titles in 2:24:55. She received $39,000 and a Mercedes-Benz.
(Ingrid won her second title in 1989.)
Rosa Mota of Portugal collected her first of three Boston Marathon titles. Mota is the only Boston champion to have won the marathon at the Olympics and World Championships. In the men’s race, Toshihiko
Seko added his second Boston title, six years after establishing a course record in the 1981 Boston
Marathon.
Kenya’s Ibrahim Hussein finished one second ahead of Tanzania’s Juma Ikangaa, and became the first
African to win the Boston Marathon, or any other major marathon.
Jean Driscoll of Champaign, Illinois, won her first of seven consecutive wheelchair division races. Men’s
champion Gelindo Bordin of Italy became the third person to win the Boston and Olympic Marathons,
and masters division champion John Campbell of New Zealand established a world best of 2:11:04, finishing fourth overall.
World best performances were established in the men’s and women’s wheelchair divisions, while course
records fell in the men’s and women’s open divisions. For the fifth consecutive year, Jean Driscoll posted a
world best to win the women’s wheelchair division, while Heinz Frei of Switzerland set the men’s world
best to mark the 12th time the record had been established at Boston. Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya lowered
the course record to 2:07:15, while Uta Pippig set the women’s standard at 2:21:45.
Cosmas Ndeti crossed the line first in 2:09:22 to join Bill Rodgers and Clarence H. DeMar as the only
champions to win the race three consecutive years.
The historic 100th running of the Boston Marathon attracted 38,708 entrants (36,748 starters) and had
35,868 official finishers, which stood as the largest field of finishers in the history of the sport until 2004
(New York City: 37,257 starters; 36,544 finishers). Uta Pippig overcame a 30 second deficit and severe
dehydration, among other difficulties, to become the first woman of the official era to win the race three
consecutive years.
Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia became the fourth person to win the Boston and Olympic Marathons, and the
first African woman to win the Boston Marathon. Two years later, she would become the second woman
of the official era to win the race three consecutive years.
The performances of Moses Tanui (2:07:34), Joseph Chebet (2:07:37), and Gert Thys (2:07:52) marked
the first time in the history of the sport that three runners finished in under 2:08:00.
After seven consecutive victories (1990–96) followed by three years as runner-up (1997–99), Jean
Driscoll won an unprecedented eighth title in the wheelchair division, moving her past legendary Hall of
Famer Clarence H. DeMar for most all-time victories at Boston. Catherine Ndereba became the first
Kenyan woman to win the Boston Marathon; Elijah Lagat, also of Kenya, was first to the finish in the
men’s race, marking the 10th consecutive year a runner from his country won the title. Both the men’s and
women’s races were the closest in history.
Two records were set in the women’s race when Margaret Okayo of Kenya dethroned two-time defending
champion Catherine Ndereba in 2:20:43, and Russian Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova broke the 14-year-old
masters record with her 2:27:58 victory.
For the first time, Russians finished in first and second place at the Boston Marathon and placed four
among the top seven in the women’s open division. Svetlana Zakharova led the way in 2:25:20, beating
runner-up Lyubov Denisova (2:26:51) by one minute, 31 seconds. After the race, Zakharova cited Boston
champion Olga Markova as the inspiration for a generation of Russian women with her two victories a
decade earlier in 1992 and 1993. Also, the qualifying times were adjusted for the first time since 1990,
and the maximum field size was set at 20,000 official entrants.
To better showcase the women’s elite field, the B.A.A. implemented a separate start for the top female runners. In a dramatic change to race format, 35 national and international caliber women began at 11:31
a.m. (29 minutes before the rest of the field and the traditional noon start). Also, Ernst Van Dyk, of South
Africa, made history in the push rim wheelchair division when he won for the fourth consecutive year in a
world record time of 1:18:27, and he became the first person to ever crack the 1:20:00 barrier.
The B.A.A. again implemented a separate start for the elite women, and again Catherine Ndereba
emerged from the field, becoming the first four-time winner of the women’s division. Ernst Van Dyk added
to his record for consecutive wins in the men’s push rim wheelchair division, capturing his fifth straight
title. In Tallil, Iraq, 41 U.S. servicemen and women completed the first-ever Boston Marathon in Iraq on
the same day.
In one of the most significant changes in Boston Marathon history, the field was divided into two starting
waves, with 10,000 runners beginning at the traditional noon starting time, and the remainder of the runners starting at 12:30 p.m. In addition to the two-wave start, the Marathon for the first time scored the
event by net (chip) time. Robert K. Cheruiyot erased Cosmas Ndeti 12-year-old course record by one second, while Rita Jeptoo, Jelena Prokopcuka, and Reiko Tosa provided the women’s division’s closest ever 12-3 finish. With 19,682 finishers, 2006 was the second-largest Boston Marathon ever, trailing only the
1996 100th running.
For the second year in a row the start of the race underwent a major change, this time with the start time
being rolled back to 10:00 a.m. Robert K. Cheruiyot won his second consecutive, and third total, Boston
Marathon title. Lidiya Grigoryeva defeated a women’s field that included the number 1, 2 and 3-ranked
female marathoners from 2006 (Rita Jeptoo, Jelena Prokopcuka, and Deena Kastor). The push rim wheelchair race featured the first two Japanese champions in the history of that division, with Masazumi
Soejima and Wakako Tsuchida winning the men’s and women’s titles, respectively. With 20,338 finishers,
this was the second-largest Boston Marathon ever. The 9,525 female entrants was a new record.
BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS
AND RACE DIRECTORS: 1887 TO THE PRESENT
Ye a r
Pr e s i d e n t
1887–1891................Robert F. Clark
1891–1896................Henry Parkman
1896–1898................John Oakes Shaw, Jr.
1898–1900................Lawrence Tucker
1900–1903................Frederick W. Smith
1903–1915................George B. Morison
1915–1919................A. Paul Keith (died 1919)
1919–1920................Edward E. Babb
1920–1927................Henry G. Lapham
1927–1929................George W. Wightman
1929–1931................Alanson L. Daniels
1931–1935................Irving F. Marshall
1935–1936................William F. Garcelon
1936–1941................Clarence A. Barnes
1941–1964................Walter A. Brown
1964–1982................William T. Cloney
1982–1985................Thomas J. Brown
1985–1990................Francis L. Swift
1990–1994................Thomas W. Whelton
1994–2000................Frank B. Porter, Jr.
2000–2003................Dr. John V. Coyle
2003–present................Thomas S. Grilk
Ye a r
Race D irec to r
Prior to 1947, coordination of the marathon was “by committee”
with no race director having been formally designated.
1947–1982................William T. Cloney
1983–1984................Timothy Kilduff
1985–2000................Guy L. Morse III*
2001–present................David McGillivray
*Current B.A.A. Executive Director
3. 2007 Boston Marathon Results
2007 Prize Money Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Open (18-39) & Masters (40-49) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Veterans (50-59) & Seniors (60-69) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
70 and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Athletes with Disabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Visually-Impaired Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Mobility-Impaired Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Split Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Demographics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Distribution by Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Distribution by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Distribution by Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
2007 MEN’S PRIZE MONEY AWARDS
OVERALL
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N ame (Ag e, Ho me )
Pr i z e M o n e y
Robert K. Cheruiyot (28, Kenya) . . . . . . . . . . . $100,000
James Kwambai (24, Kenya) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,000
Stephen Kiogora (32, Kenya). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,500
James Koskei (38, Kenya) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,000
Teferi Wodajo (25, Ethiopia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,000
Benjamin Maiyo (28, Kenya) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000
Ruggero Pertile (32, Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,000
Peter Gilmore (29, California) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,400
Samuel Ndereba (30, Kenya) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,700
Robert Cheboror (28, Kenya). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200
Stephen Biwott (33, Kenya) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,600
Ulrich Steidl (35, Washington) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,100
Hosea Kiprop Rotich (27, Kenya) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,800
Hiroki Tanaka (24, Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,700
Miguel Nuci (27, California) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500
T O TA L
$2 4 2 , 5 0 0
MASTERS DIVISION
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Pr i z e M o n e y
Oleg Strizhakov (43, Russia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000
Robert Weiner (42, Colorado) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000
Paul Aufdemberge (42, Michigan) . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500
Ken Pliska (41, Colorado) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500
Louise-Philippe Garnier (42, Canada) . . . . . . . . . $1,000
T O TA L
$20,000
PUSH RIM WHEELCHAIR
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Pr i z e M o n e y
Masazumi Soejima (36, Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000
Krige Schabort (43, South Africa). . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000
Ernst Van Dyk (34, South Africa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500
Choke Yasuoka (34, Thailand). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500
Tomasz Hamerlak (31, Poland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000
T O TA L
$25,000
M E N ’ S T O TA L
20 07 Bos ton Ma rathon Resu lts
$2 8 7 , 5 0 0
2007 WOMEN’S PRIZE MONEY AWARDS
OVERALL
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O v e r a l l Pr i z e M o n e y
Lidiya Grigoryeva (33, Russia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,000
Jelena Prokopcuka (30, Latvia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,000
Madai Perez (27, Mexico) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,500
Rita Jeptoo (26, Kenya) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,000
Deena Kastor (34, California) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,000
Robe Tola Guta (20, Ethiopia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000
Alice Chelangat (30, Kenya) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,000
Ann Alyanak (28, Ohio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,400
Kristin Price (25, North Carolina) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,700
Mary Akor (30, California) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200
Christine Lundy (36, California) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,600
Janelle Kraus (29, Rhode Island) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,100
Zoila Gomez (27, Colorado) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,800
Melissa White (26, Michigan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,700
Kelly Flathers (35, California) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500
Dot McMahan (30, Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
T O TA L
$2 4 2 , 5 0 0
U. S . P r i z e M o n e y *
. . . . . . $25,000
. . . . . . $15,000
. . . . . . $10,000
. . . . . . . $6,000
. . . . . . . $4,000
. . . . . . . $3,000
. . . . . . . $2,500
. . . . . . . $2,000
. . . . . . . $1,500
. . . . . . . $1,000
$70,000
MASTERS DIVISION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Pr i z e M o n e y
Heidy Lozano (44, Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000
Lisa Goldsmith (42, Colorado) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000
Sheila Mason (40, Massachusetts) . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500
Esther Jurasek (43, Alaska) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500
Angie Ferraro (43, Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000
T O TA L
$20,000
PUSH RIM WHEELCHAIR
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Pr i z e M o n e y
Wakako Tsuchida (32, Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000
Amanda McGrory (20, Illinois) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000
Sandra Graf (37, Switzerland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500
Diane Roy (36, Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500
Shirley Reilly (21, Arizona) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000
T O TA L
$25,000
W O M E N ’ S T O TA L
$3 5 7 , 5 0 0
*U.S. prize money awarded to the top ten finishers in the USA Women’s Marathon Championship.
R E S U LT S
Men’s Open (18–39 Years Old)
Pla ce in
O f fic ial
Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Robert K. Cheruiyot . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . Kenya . . . . . . . . . 2:14:13
2. . . . . . . James Kwambai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . Kenya . . . . . . . . . 2:14:33
3. . . . . . . Stephen Kiogora. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . Kenya . . . . . . . . . 2:14:47
4. . . . . . . James Koskei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 . . . . Kenya . . . . . . . . . 2:15:05
5. . . . . . . Teferi Wodajo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . Ethiopia . . . . . . . 2:15:06
6. . . . . . . Benjamin Maiyo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . Kenya . . . . . . . . . 2:16:04
7. . . . . . . Ruggero Pertile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . Italy . . . . . . . . . . 2:16:08
8. . . . . . . Peter Gilmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . California . . . . . . 2:16:41
9. . . . . . . Samuel Ndereba . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . Kenya . . . . . . . . . 2:17:04
10. . . . . . . Robert Cheboror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . Kenya . . . . . . . . . 2:18:07
11. . . . . . . Stephen Biwott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . Kenya . . . . . . . . . 2:19:04
12. . . . . . . Ulrich Steidl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . Washington . . . . 2:19:54
13. . . . . . . Hosea Kiprop Rotich . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . Kenya . . . . . . . . . 2:20:04
14. . . . . . . Hiroki Tanaka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 2:20:10
15. . . . . . . Miguel Nuci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . California . . . . . . 2:20:18
16. . . . . . . Cecil Franke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . Indiana. . . . . . . . 2:20:43
17. . . . . . . Christopher Lundstrom . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . Minnesota. . . . . . 2:21:24
18. . . . . . . Philip Manyim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . Kenya . . . . . . . . . 2:21:34
19. . . . . . . Zachary Freudenburg . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . Missouri . . . . . . . 2:21:40
20. . . . . . . Konrad Knutsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . California . . . . . . 2:22:02
21. . . . . . . Nathan Wadsworth. . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . Kansas . . . . . . . . 2:22:13
22. . . . . . . Matt Lavassiur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . Colorado . . . . . . 2:22:50
23. . . . . . . Ross Martinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . Pennsylvania . . . . 2:23:51
24. . . . . . . Thomas Frazer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . Indiana. . . . . . . . 2:24:01
25. . . . . . . Jerome Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . Alaska . . . . . . . . 2:24:47
Men’s Masters (40–49 Years Old)
Pla ce in
O f fic ial
Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Oleg Strizhakov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . Russia. . . . . . . . . 2:28:55
2. . . . . . . Robert Weiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . Colorado . . . . . . 2:31:20
3. . . . . . . Paul Aufdemberge . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . Missouri . . . . . . . 2:33:04
4. . . . . . . Ken Pliska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . Colorado . . . . . . 2:33:26
5. . . . . . . Louis-Philippe Garnier . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 2:33:33
6. . . . . . . Sammy Nyangincha . . . . . . . . . . . 44 . . . . Kenya . . . . . . . . . 2:34:21
7. . . . . . . Byrne Decker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . Maine. . . . . . . . . 2:35:35
8. . . . . . . Janusz Sarnicki. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . Poland . . . . . . . . 2:36:50
9. . . . . . . Roger Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . Oregon . . . . . . . 2:38:41
10. . . . . . . Jeff Ambos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 . . . . California . . . . . . 2:38:49
11. . . . . . . John Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 . . . . Alaska . . . . . . . . 2:39:31
12. . . . . . . Marino Beltrami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 . . . . Italy . . . . . . . . . . 2:40:18
13. . . . . . . Jim Quadros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 . . . . Massachusetts . . . 2:41:00
14. . . . . . . Mark Cucuzzella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . West Virginia. . . . 2:41:15
15. . . . . . . David Meyer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . Virginia. . . . . . . . 2:41:34
16. . . . . . . Russell Boore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 . . . . Illinois. . . . . . . . . 2:41:47
17. . . . . . . Richard Stefanovic . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 . . . . Wisconsin . . . . . . 2:44:05
18. . . . . . . John Thornell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . New Mexico . . . . 2:44:11
19. . . . . . . Abebe Mekonnen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . Ethiopia . . . . . . . 2:44:12
20. . . . . . . Jon Lawler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . Tennessee . . . . . . 2:44:15
21. . . . . . . Don Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . Rhode Island. . . . 2:44:19
22. . . . . . . Daniel Boyle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . Kansas . . . . . . . . 2:44:39
23. . . . . . . Jean Pommier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . California . . . . . . 2:45:22
24. . . . . . . Paul Buccino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . New Jersey . . . . . 2:45:39
25. . . . . . . Ephraim Ezekiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 . . . . Massachusetts . . . 2:45:49
Women’s Open (18–39 Years Old)
Pla ce in
O f fic ial
Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Lidiya Grigoryeva . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . Russia. . . . . . . . . 2:29:18
2. . . . . . . Jelena Prokopcuka . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . Latvia . . . . . . . . . 2:29:58
3. . . . . . . Madai Perez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . Mexico . . . . . . . . 2:30:16
4. . . . . . . Rita Jeptoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . Kenya . . . . . . . . . 2:33:08
5. . . . . . . Deena Kastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . California . . . . . . 2:35:09
6. . . . . . . Robe Tola Guta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . Ethiopia . . . . . . . 2:36:29
7. . . . . . . Alice Chelangat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . Kenya . . . . . . . . . 2:38:07
8. . . . . . . Ann Alyanak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . 2:38:55
9. . . . . . . Kristin Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . North Carolina . . 2:38:57
10. . . . . . . Mary Akor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . California . . . . . . 2:41:01
11. . . . . . . Christine Lundy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . California . . . . . . 2:41:14
12. . . . . . . Janelle Kraus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . Rhode Island. . . . 2:41:24
13. . . . . . . Zoila Gomez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . Colorado . . . . . . 2:41:36
14. . . . . . . Melissa White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . Michigan . . . . . . 2:42:56
15. . . . . . . Kelly Flathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . California . . . . . . 2:43:25
16. . . . . . . Dot McMahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . Michigan . . . . . . 2:43:56
17. . . . . . . Turena Johnson Lane . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . Florida . . . . . . . . 2:44:23
18. . . . . . . Desiree Davila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . Michigan . . . . . . 2:44:56
19. . . . . . . Jenny Crain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . Wisconsin . . . . . . 2:45:07
20. . . . . . . Lori Stich Zimmerman. . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . Texas . . . . . . . . . 2:46:28
21. . . . . . . Phebe Ko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . Maryland . . . . . . 2:46:30
22. . . . . . . Norimi Sakurai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 2:46:31
23. . . . . . . Kasie Enman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . Vermont . . . . . . . 2:47:26
24. . . . . . . Veena Reddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . Pennsylvania . . . . 2:48:18
25. . . . . . . Tamara Lave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 . . . . California . . . . . . 2:49:05
Women’s Masters (40–49 Years Old)
Pla ce in
O f fic ial
Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Heidy Lozano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 . . . . Texas . . . . . . . . . 2:56:03
2. . . . . . . Lisa Goldsmith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . Colorado . . . . . . 2:59:38
3. . . . . . . Sheila Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . Massachusetts . . . 3:02:42
4. . . . . . . Esther Jurasek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . Alaska . . . . . . . . 3:03:06
5. . . . . . . Angie Ferraro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 3:05:17
6. . . . . . . Lynda Desmeules . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 3:05:57
7. . . . . . . Nancy Peck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . New Hampshire . 3:05:59
8. . . . . . . Debbie Barry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . Massachusetts . . . 3:06:07
9. . . . . . . Lisa Tolley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . South Carolina . . 3:06:19
10. . . . . . . Shelley Grisbrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . Hawaii . . . . . . . . 3:07:04
11. . . . . . . Polly Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . Florida . . . . . . . . 3:07:56
12. . . . . . . Carol Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . Iowa. . . . . . . . . . 3:08:18
13. . . . . . . Bronwyn Morrissey . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . Colorado . . . . . . 3:08:59
14. . . . . . . Karsta Parsiegla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . Germany . . . . . . 3:09:28
15. . . . . . . Amy Eddy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . West Virginia. . . . 3:11:13
16. . . . . . . Regula Baumberger . . . . . . . . . . . 47 . . . . Switzerland . . . . . 3:11:20
17. . . . . . . Sigurbjorg Edvardsdottir . . . . . . . . 49 . . . . Israel . . . . . . . . . 3:11:25
18. . . . . . . Laura Murphy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . Michigan . . . . . . 3:11:39
19. . . . . . . Huld Konradsdottir . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . Israel . . . . . . . . . 3:12:26
20. . . . . . . Elizabeth Randell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . New York . . . . . . 3:12:29
21. . . . . . . Anne Gullickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . New York . . . . . . 3:13:13
22. . . . . . . Sharon Stubler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . Minnesota. . . . . . 3:13:35
23. . . . . . . Laurie Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . 3:13:40
24. . . . . . . Jill Greer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . California . . . . . . 3:13:52
25. . . . . . . Maureen Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . Arizona. . . . . . . . 3:14:05
Men’s Veterans (50–59 Years Old)
Pla ce in
O f fic ial
Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Ayele Setegne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . Israel . . . . . . . . . 2:35:58
2. . . . . . . Dave Walters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . Illinois. . . . . . . . . 2:37:58
3. . . . . . . Alan Ruben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . New York . . . . . . 2:41:40
4. . . . . . . Reno Stirrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . Massachusetts . . . 2:44:46
5. . . . . . . David Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . Massachusetts . . . 2:47:37
6. . . . . . . Steve Beasley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 2:48:11
7. . . . . . . Tom Cali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . Pennsylvania . . . . 2:54:53
8. . . . . . . Yuri Laptev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 . . . . Russia. . . . . . . . . 2:55:12
9. . . . . . . Gary Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . Maine. . . . . . . . . 2:55:16
10. . . . . . . Austin Townsend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . Maine. . . . . . . . . 2:55:57
11. . . . . . . John Demetropoulos. . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . Wisconsin . . . . . . 2:56:36
12. . . . . . . Alan Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 . . . . New York . . . . . . 2:56:51
13. . . . . . . Bill Raabe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . Washington, D.C. 2:56:56
14. . . . . . . Andrew Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . New York . . . . . . 2:57:01
15. . . . . . . Thomas Bachtel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . 2:57:14
16. . . . . . . Sigurjon Sigurbjornsson . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . Israel . . . . . . . . . 2:57:25
17. . . . . . . S. Mark Courtney . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . Pennsylvania . . . . 2:57:31
18. . . . . . . Richard Leiboult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . Missouri . . . . . . . 2:57:51
19. . . . . . . Kent Sizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . Washington . . . . 2:58:00
20. . . . . . . J. Patrick Stumbras . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . Massachusetts . . . 2:58:09
21. . . . . . . Gerard Mullane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . Ireland . . . . . . . . 2:58:21
22. . . . . . . Kevin Callahan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . Rhode Island. . . . 2:58:30
23. . . . . . . Heath Hibbard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 . . . . Colorado . . . . . . 2:58:47
24. . . . . . . William Rider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 . . . . California . . . . . . 2:59:29
25. . . . . . . Robert Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . New York . . . . . . 2:59:35
Men’s Seniors (60–69 Years Old)
Pla ce in
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Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Richard Edwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . New York . . . . . . 3:08:40
2. . . . . . . Mitsunobu Fukuda . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 3:11:13
3. . . . . . . Hal Goforth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . California . . . . . . 3:14:55
4. . . . . . . Gilles Lacasse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 3:15:11
5. . . . . . . Charles Buzinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . Connecticut. . . . . 3:16:38
6. . . . . . . Franklin Ruona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . California . . . . . . 3:17:48
7. . . . . . . Joseph Burgasser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 . . . . Florida . . . . . . . . 3:24:11
8. . . . . . . Carleton Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . Louisiana . . . . . . 3:25:14
9. . . . . . . William Joyce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 . . . . Virginia. . . . . . . . 3:25:25
10. . . . . . . Michael Fiene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . Massachusetts . . . 3:25:47
11. . . . . . . David Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 3:25:48
12. . . . . . . Michael Schoene . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . Germany . . . . . . 3:26:56
13. . . . . . . Len Abram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 . . . . Massachusetts . . . 3:27:36
14. . . . . . . Walter Seamon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 . . . . West Virginia. . . . 3:27:45
15. . . . . . . Susumu Ichida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 3:27:50
16. . . . . . . William Clews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 3:28:04
17. . . . . . . Mel Sandvig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . California . . . . . . 3:28:54
18. . . . . . . Ed Craighead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 . . . . Texas . . . . . . . . . 3:30:35
19. . . . . . . Jan Hardwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . South Carolina . . 3:30:44
20. . . . . . . Joe Kelley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . California . . . . . . 3:31:03
21. . . . . . . Fay Bradley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 . . . . Alabama . . . . . . 3:31:12
22. . . . . . . Matthys Bax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . Illinois. . . . . . . . . 3:31:14
23. . . . . . . Laurent Bouchard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 3:32:15
24. . . . . . . Hiroaki Eki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 3:34:06
25. . . . . . . Yoshihiro Ishibashi . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 3:35:02
Women’s Veterans (50–59 Years Old)
Pla ce in
O f fic ial
Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Louise Voghel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 3:07:45
2. . . . . . . Ursula Von Knobloch . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . Germany . . . . . . 3:16:20
3. . . . . . . Lynn Kobayashi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 3:17:54
4. . . . . . . Adrienne Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . Florida . . . . . . . . 3:20:27
5. . . . . . . Chihiro Yamauchi. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . New Jersey . . . . . 3:25:32
6. . . . . . . Martha DeGrazia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 . . . . New York . . . . . . 3:27:37
7. . . . . . . Pamela White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 . . . . Great Britain . . . . 3:28:25
8. . . . . . . Charmella Secrest . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . California . . . . . . 3:28:40
9. . . . . . . Marie Wickham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . New York . . . . . . 3:30:06
10. . . . . . . Emma Riconda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . New York . . . . . . 3:30:49
11. . . . . . . Blondie Vucich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 . . . . Colorado . . . . . . 3:31:44
12. . . . . . . Mary Hanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 3:32:11
13. . . . . . . Linda Parrish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 . . . . New Hampshire . 3:32:34
14. . . . . . . Susan Muhaw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . New Jersey . . . . . 3:32:46
15. . . . . . . Laurie Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . Colorado . . . . . . 3:32:52
16. . . . . . . Denise Dipangrazio . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . Pennsylvania . . . . 3:34:08
17. . . . . . . Mayumi Sato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 3:34:08
18. . . . . . . Nancy Hatfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . Idaho . . . . . . . . . 3:34:10
19. . . . . . . Amy Yanni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 . . . . San Diego . . . . . 3:34:24
20. . . . . . . Terri Martland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 . . . . Rhode Island. . . . 3:34:26
21. . . . . . . Julie Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . Maine. . . . . . . . . 3:35:05
22. . . . . . . Mary Mulcrone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . Illinois. . . . . . . . . 3:35:43
23. . . . . . . Sally Evenden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . Tennessee . . . . . . 3:36:51
24. . . . . . . Valgerour Ester Jonsdottir . . . . . . . 53 . . . . Israel . . . . . . . . . 3:38:26
25. . . . . . . Ofelia Perotti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . Virginia. . . . . . . . 3:38:29
Women’s Seniors (60–69 Years Old)
Pla ce in
O f fic ial
Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Nancy Rollins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . Illinois. . . . . . . . . 3:32:23
2. . . . . . . Joy Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . New Jersey . . . . . 3:33:16
3. . . . . . . Nancy Prejean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . Texas . . . . . . . . . 3:38:12
4. . . . . . . Judith Tripp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . New York . . . . . . 3:51:30
5. . . . . . . Susie Manning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . Massachusetts . . . 3:54:54
6. . . . . . . Nancy McCarthy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . Massachusetts . . . 3:55:11
7. . . . . . . Nina Bovio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . Michigan . . . . . . 3:55:37
8. . . . . . . Jane Wintemute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 3:56:29
9. . . . . . . Barbara Sall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . Florida . . . . . . . . 3:59:46
10. . . . . . . Masako Otonari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 4:00:45
11. . . . . . . Julie Lister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . California . . . . . . 4:01:14
12. . . . . . . Carol Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . Connecticut. . . . . 4:03:02
13. . . . . . . Ingrid Cantarella-Fox . . . . . . . . . . 63 . . . . Pennsylvania . . . . 4:03:28
14. . . . . . . Chris Craun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . Maryland . . . . . . 4:03:47
15. . . . . . . Sandra Overstreet . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . Oregon . . . . . . . 4:05:30
16. . . . . . . Karolynn Coleman . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . Maryland . . . . . . 4:07:04
17. . . . . . . Sharon Dolin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 . . . . California . . . . . . 4:09:14
18. . . . . . . Sherryl Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 . . . . California . . . . . . 4:12:58
19. . . . . . . Mary Jo Brinkman . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 . . . . Arkansas . . . . . . 4:12:59
20. . . . . . . Georgena Evans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 4:14:33
21. . . . . . . Gretchen Van Emburgh . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . North Carolina . . 4:17:01
22. . . . . . . Sharon O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . California . . . . . . 4:17:55
23. . . . . . . Dolores Manhoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . 4:18:07
24. . . . . . . Joan Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . New York . . . . . . 4:18:08
25. . . . . . . Paula Jech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 . . . . Pennsylvania . . . . 4:18:09
Men’s 70 and Older
Pla ce in
O f fic ial
Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Bolivar Armijos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Ecuador . . . . . . . 3:38:49
2. . . . . . . Martin Balding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . California . . . . . . 3:44:08
3. . . . . . . Michiharu Shimojo . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 3:44:18
4. . . . . . . Duane Lougee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Virginia. . . . . . . . 3:48:24
5. . . . . . . Harold Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 . . . . Texas . . . . . . . . . 3:50:53
6. . . . . . . Hironobu Motoyama . . . . . . . . . . 71 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 3:53:17
7. . . . . . . Gerald Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 3:54:38
8. . . . . . . Robert Borglund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 . . . . Florida . . . . . . . . 3:54:43
9. . . . . . . Bill Dodson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . California . . . . . . 3:55:04
10. . . . . . . Hirosi Hasegawa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 3:59:00
11. . . . . . . Iwao Hata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 4:02:16
12. . . . . . . John Cardoso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Pennsylvania . . . . 4:04:24
13. . . . . . . Jim Schleisman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 . . . . Iowa. . . . . . . . . . 4:06:51
14. . . . . . . Walter Schaller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . 4:10:06
15. . . . . . . Richard Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 . . . . Virginia. . . . . . . . 4:12:21
16. . . . . . . Hans Thamhain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Massachusetts . . . 4:14:50
17. . . . . . . Dan Shuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . Texas . . . . . . . . . 4:16:21
18. . . . . . . Ronald Rude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 . . . . Minnesota. . . . . . 4:17:29
19. . . . . . . Yoshiaki Kubo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 4:17:38
20. . . . . . . Will Gerber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 4:17:44
21. . . . . . . Duane Correll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . 4:18:06
22. . . . . . . Volkert Bobeldijk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 4:18:17
23. . . . . . . Albert Miclette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 4:19:34
24. . . . . . . Daniel Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 . . . . Pennsylvania . . . . 4:20:00
25. . . . . . . Michael Meacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 4:20:17
Women’s 70 and Older (All finishers)
Pla ce in
O f fic ial
Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Marie Killeen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . New York . . . . . . 4:39:25
2. . . . . . . Elfriede Tolley-Beeson . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . South Carolina . . 4:46:21
3. . . . . . . Janet Weiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 . . . . Michigan . . . . . . 4:56:06
4. . . . . . . Liz Lancaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Michigan . . . . . . 4:58:44
5. . . . . . . Judy Brenner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . New Hampshire . 5:04:50
6. . . . . . . Jo Anne Kambur . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . California . . . . . . 5:11:05
7. . . . . . . Polly Kenniston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Maine. . . . . . . . . 5:15:53
8. . . . . . . Imme Dyson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . New Jersey . . . . . 5:24:44
9. . . . . . . Bergliot Luedtke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Wisconsin . . . . . . 5:25:49
10. . . . . . . Karen Holappa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Michigan . . . . . . 5:36:29
11. . . . . . . Charlotte Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 . . . . Utah. . . . . . . . . . 5:40:04
12. . . . . . . Edith Weber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 . . . . South Dakota . . . 6:07:24
13. . . . . . . Naoe Arakawa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . . 6:09:37
14. . . . . . . Sarah Savarino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . Michigan . . . . . . 6:12:14
15. . . . . . . Jeannette Cyr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . Connecticut. . . . . 6:33:22
V I S U A L LY- I M PA I R E D D I V I S I O N
Men (All Finishers)
Pla ce in
O f fic ial
Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Adrian Broca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . California . . . . . 3:00:12
2. . . . . . . Richard Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 . . . . Michigan . . . . . . 3:45:57
3. . . . . . . Erich Manser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . Massachusetts . . 3:48:27
4. . . . . . . Kenneth Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . Tennessee . . . . . 3:57:08
5. . . . . . . Dave Wilkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . Arkansas . . . . . . 4:24:52
6. . . . . . . Clifford Deardorff. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . Washington . . . . 4:40:27
7. . . . . . . Michael Ovens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 4:47:58
8. . . . . . . Donald Milligan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 . . . . Utah . . . . . . . . . 5:26:48
Women (All Finishers)
Pla ce in
O f fic ial
Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Ivonne Mosquera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . New York . . . . . . 3:26:43
2. . . . . . . Jennifer Herring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . Pennsylvania . . . 3:31:38
3. . . . . . . Crista Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 . . . . New York . . . . . . 4:16:51
4. . . . . . . Kristina Ament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 . . . . Virginia . . . . . . . 4:34:51
MOBILITY-IMPAIRED PROGRAM (ALL FINISHERS)
Start Ti me
9:25 a.m.
Name
Gend er/ Ag e
H om e O ff i ci a l Mo de
Time
Todd Philpott . . . . . . . . M/49 . . NY . . . . 1:23:52. . handcycle
Arkadiusz Skrzypinski . . M/31 . POL . . 1:25:09. . handcycle
Rodger Robinson . . . . . M/38 . CA . . . 1:49:55. . handcycle
Helene Hines . . . . . . . . F/59 . . NY . . . 2:05:03. . handcycle
Richard Traum . . . . . . . M/66 . NY . . . 2:26:04. . handcycle
Jack Beaulieu. . . . . . . . M/64 . NY . . . 2:27:36. . handcycle
Class
.....4
.....4
. . . . . T10-4
. . . . . MS-4
. . . . . AKA-4
.....4
10:00 a.m.
Paul Martin . . . . . . . . . M/39 . MA . . . 3:35:13. . ambulatory
Amy Palmiero-Winters . F/34 . . PA . . . . 3:44:18. . ambulatory
W. David Scott . . . . . . M/30 . NY . . . 5:10:21. . ambulatory
John Honney . . . . . . . . M/41 . GBR . . 5:22:49. . ambulatory
Anthony Grossi . . . . . . M/46 . TN . . . 5:24:36. . ambulatory
Tanya Skypeck . . . . . . . F/26 . . MA . . . 5:35:45. . ambulatory
Kevin Counihan . . . . . . M/45 . MA . . . 5:50:29. . ambulatory
. . . . BKA
. . . . BKA
. . . . BKA
. . . . BKA
. . . . L4
. . . . BKA
. . . . L4
9:00 a.m
Kelly Luckett . . . . . . . . . F/39 . . GA . . . 6:48:55. . ambulatory . . . . BKA
Mycle Brandy . . . . . . . . M/56 . CA . . . 7:06:58. . ambulatory . . . . C7
All individuals with disabilities must follow entry procedures and qualifying standards of the B.A.A. For
persons with disabilities, the Boston Athletic Association follows the rules and guidelines of the
International Paralympic Committee which are recognized by Wheelchair Athletics USA, Disabled Sports
USA and the United States Blind Athletes Association.
P lease see C h apt er 1 0 f or c omp lete resu lts f rom th e P ush R im W he elch air D ivisio n.
SPLIT TIMES
2007 Men’s Split Times
Overall
Re c o r d
A v g.
D i s t a n c e Pa c e ( ‘ 0 6 )
Elap sed
Split Min/ Mile
Le a d e r s
1 Mi...............4:59 ..........*4:49......4:49 ............4:49 ......Josephat Ongeri, Jared Nyamboki
2 Mi.............10:10 ..........*9:48......4:59 ............4:54 ......Ongeri, Nyamboki
3 Mi.............14:55 ........*14:42......4:54 ............4:54 ......Ongeri, Nyamboki
4 Mi.............19:33 ........*19:31......4:49 ............4:53 ......Ongeri, Nyamboki
5 Mi.............24:21..........24:35......5:04 ............4:55 ......Ongeri, Nyamboki
12 Mi.............57:33 ......1:01:05......5:17 ............5:06 ......Ongeri, Nyamboki
13 Mi .........1:02:14 ......1:06:32......5:27 ............5:07 ......Ongeri, Nyamboki
16 Mi .........1:16:30 ......1:22:29......4:58 ............5:10 ......Nyamboki
17 Mi .........1:21:24 ......1:28:08......5:39 ............5:11 ......Nyamboki
18 Mi .........1:26:24 ......1:33:45......5:37 ............5:13 ......Robert Cheboror, Philip Manyim, 12 others
19 Mi .........1:31:13 ......1:39:00......5:15 ............5:13 ......R. Cheruiyot, S. Kiogora, J. Koskei
20 Mi .........1:36:17 ......1:44:12......5:12 ............5:13 ......Manyim, Kiogora, Koskei, five others
21 Mi .........1:41:21 ......1:49:16......5:04 ............5:13 ......James Kwambai, seven others
22 Mi .........1:46:02 ......1:53:58......4:42 ............5:11 ......Cheruiyot, seven others
23 Mi .........1:50:51 ......1:58:42......4:44 ............5:10 ......Kwambai, Cheruiyot
24 Mi .........1:55:42 ......2:03:19......4:37 ............5:09 ......Cheruiyot, Kwambai
25 Mi .........2:00:49 ......2:08:10......4:51 ............5:08 ......Cheruiyot
25.2 Mi .........2:01:55 ......2:09:12......1:02 ............5:08 ......Cheruiyot
Finish .........2:07:14 ......2:14:13......5:01 ............5:07 ......Cheruiyot
Overall
Re c o r d
A v g.
D i s t a n c e Pa c e ( ‘ 0 6 )
Elap sed
Split Min/ Mile
Le a d e r s
5 Km.............15:21 ........*15:11....15:11 ............3:03 ......Ongeri, Nyamboki
10 Km.............30:05..........30:38....15:27 ............3:04 ......Ongeri, Nyamboki
15 Km.............44:51..........46:45....16:07 ............3:07 ......Ongeri, Nyamboki
20 Km.............59:32 ......1:03:26....16:41 ............3:11 ......Ongeri, Nyamboki
25 Km .........1:14:22 ......1:20:12....16:46 ............3:13 ......Nyamboki
30 Km .........1:29:31 ......1:37:10....16:58 ............3:15 ......Cheboror, Koskei, Kiogora, 11 others
35 Km .........1:44:47 ......1:52:39....15:29 ............3:14 ......Cheruiyot, six others
40 Km .........2:00:01 ......2:07:24....14:45 ............3:12 ......Cheruiyot, Kwambai
Finish .........2:07:14 ......2:14:13......6:49 ............3:11 ......Cheruiyot
Overall
Re c o r d
A v g.
D i s t a n c e Pa c e ( ‘ 0 6 )
Elap sed
Split Min/ Mile
Le a d e r s
Half .........1:02:44 ......1:07:07..1:07:07 ...........5:07 ......3:11 Ongeri, Nyamboki
Finish .........2:07:14 ......2:14:13..1:07:06 ...........5:07 ......3:11 Cheruiyot
................................................................................2nd – Kwambai (2:14:33)
................................................................................3rd – Kiogora (2:14:47)
Re c o r d
Pa c e ( ‘ 0 6 )
Ela psed
Le a d e r s
Firehouse ...................1:23:36 ..........1:30:37 .............Nyamboki
Heartbreak (top) .........1:39:54 ..........1:47:47 .............Kwambai, Cheruiyot, Teferi Wodajo
* = ahead of course record
2007 Women’s Split Times
Overall
Re c o r d
A v g.
D i s t a n c e Pa c e ( ‘ 0 2 )
Elap sed
Split Min/ Mile
Le a d e r s
1 Mi...............5:07............5:37......5:37 ............5:37 ......Jelena Prokopcuka
2 Mi.............10:37..........11:08......5:31 ............5:34 ......Prokopcuka
3 Mi.............15:29..........16:45......5:37 ............5:35 ......Prokopcuka, Rita Jeptoo, Lyubov Denisova
4 Mi.............21:06..........22:20......5:35 ............5:35 ......Prokopcuka, Jeptoo
5 Mi.............27:13..........28:04......5:44 ............5:37 ......Prokopcuka, Jeptoo, Denisova
6 Mi.............32:30..........33:39......5:35 ............5:37 ......Prokopcuka
7 Mi.............37:49..........39:25......5:46 ............5:38 ......Jeptoo
8 Mi.............43:14..........45:36......6:11 ............5:42 ......Jeptoo
9 Mi.............48:34..........51:39......6:03 ............5:45 ......Prokopcuka
10 Mi.............53:59..........58:03......6:24 ............5:49 ......Giovanna Volpato, Alice Chelangat
11 Mi.............59:23 ......1:04:26......6:23 ............5:52 ......Prokopcuka, Jeptoo, Chelangat
12 Mi .........1:04:38 ......1:11:28......7:02 ............5:58 ......Prokopcuka
13 Mi .........1:10:02 ......1:16:36......5:08 ............5:54 ......Prokopcuka
14 Mi .........1:15:17 ......1:22:07......5:31 ............5:52 ......Prokopcuka
15 Mi .........1:20:45 ......1:27:37......5:30 ............5:51 ......Prokopcuka
16 Mi .........1:25:45 ................................................................Prokopcuka
17 Mi .........1:31:16 ......1:38:27 .........................5:48.......Prokopcuka, Jeptoo
18 Mi .........1:36:44 ......1:44:03......5:36 ............5:47 ......Prokopcuka
19 Mi .........1:42:03 ......1:49:29......5:26 ............5:46 ......Prokopcuka
20 Mi .........1:47:30 ......1:55:12......5:43 ............5:46 ......Madai Perez
21 Mi .........1:53:09 ......2:01:15......6:03 ............5:47 ......Perez
22 Mi .........1:58:28 ......2:06:51......5:36 ............5:46 ......Perez, Prokopcuka, Lidiya Grigoryeva
23 Mi .........2:03:50 ......2:12:31......5:40 ............5:46 ......Perez
24 Mi .........2:08:59 ......2:18:02......5:31 ............5:45 ......Prokopcuka, Perez, Grigoryeva
25 Mi .........2:14:22 ......2:23:12......5:10 ............5:44 ......Grigoryeva
25.2 Mi .........2:15:31 ......2:24:12......1:00 ............5:43 ......Grigoryeva
Finish .........2:20:43 ......2:29:18......5:06 ............5:42 ......Grigoryeva
Overall
Re c o r d
A v g.
D i s t a n c e Pa c e ( ‘ 0 2 )
Elap sed
Split Min/ Mile
Le a d e r s
5 Km.............17:03..........17:14....17:14 ............3:27 ......Prokopcuka
10 Km.............33:43..........34:51....17:37 ............3:29 ......Prokopcuka, Jeptoo
15 Km.............50:24..........53:35....18:44 ............3:34 ......Jeptoo
20 Km .........1:07:06 ......1:13:10....19:35 ............3:39 ......Prokopcuka
25 Km .........1:23:32 ......1:30:29....17:19 ............3:37 ......Prokopcuka
30 Km .........1:40:16 ......1:47:38....17:09 ............3:36 ......Prokopcuka
35 Km .........1:57:10 ......2:05:22....17:44 ............3:35 ......Perez
40 Km .........2:13:39 ......2:22:27....17:05 ............3:33 ......Grigoryeva
Finish .........2:20:43 ......2:29:18......6:51 ............3:32 ......Grigoryeva
Overall
Re c o r d
A v g.
D i s t a n c e Pa c e ( ‘ 0 2 )
Elap sed
Split Min/ Mile
Le a d e r s
Half .........1:10:43 ......1:17:10..1:17:10 ...........5:53 ......3:39 Prokopcuka
Finish .........2:20:43 ......2:29:18..1:12:08 ...........5:42 ......3:32 Grigoryeva
................................................................................2nd – Prokopcuka (2:29:58)
................................................................................3rd – Perez (2:30:16)
Re c o r d
Pa c e ( ‘ 0 2 )
Ela psed
Le a d e r s
Firehouse ...................1:33:41...........1:41.02 .............Prokopcuka
Heartbreak (top) .........1:51:30 ..........2:00:30 .............Perez
DEMOGRAPHICS
Male Distribution by Age
N umber
N umber
N umber
Percent
Di v i si on
E nte red
Started
Comple te d
Fi n i sh e d
Open 18-39 ....................5185 ..................4608 ..................4526 ...............................98%
Masters 40-49 .................5210 ..................4585 ..................4515 ...............................98%
Veterans 50-59 ................3025 ..................2631 ..................2603 ...............................99%
Seniors 60-69 ..................824 ....................664 ....................646 .................................97%
70 & Over .......................100 ....................82 ......................74 ...................................90%
T O TA L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 3 4 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 5 7 0 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 6 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 %
Female Distribution by Age
N umber
N umber
N umber
Percent
Di v i si on
E nte red
Started
Comple te d
Fi n i sh e d
Open 18-39 ....................5405 ..................4593 ..................4531 ...............................99%
Masters 40-49 .................3028 ..................2567 ..................2544 ...............................99%
Veterans 50-59 ................925 ....................777 ....................766 .................................99%
Seniors 60-69 ..................147 ....................123 ....................117 .................................95%
70 & Over .......................20 ......................16 ......................16 .................................100%
T O TA L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 5 2 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 0 7 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 9 7 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9 %
Total Distribution by Age
N umber
N umber
N umber
Percent
Di v i si on
E nte red
Started
Comple te d
Fi n i sh e d
Open 18-39 ....................10590 ................9201 ..................9057 ...............................98%
Masters 40-49 .................8238 ..................7152 ..................7059 ...............................99%
Veterans 50-59 ................3950 ..................3408 ..................3369 ...............................99%
Seniors 60-69 ..................971 ....................787 ....................763 .................................97%
70 & Over .......................120 ....................98 ......................90 ...................................92%
T O TA L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 8 6 9 . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 6 4 6 . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 3 3 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9 %
United States (By Residence)
N umber
N umber
N umber
Percent
Di v i si on
E nte red
Started
Comple te d
Fi n i sh e d
Alabama..........................85 ......................64 ......................64 .................................100%
Alaska .............................39 ......................34 ......................33 ...................................97%
Arizona............................265 ....................227 ....................224 .................................99%
Arkansas..........................51 ......................35 ......................35 .................................100%
California ........................1651 ..................1403 ..................1385 ...............................99%
Colorado .........................419 ....................359 ....................353 .................................98%
Connecticut......................475 ....................402 ....................397 .................................99%
Delaware .........................67 ......................60 ......................59 ...................................98%
District of Columbia .........121 ....................105 ....................102 .................................97%
Florida.............................566 ....................473 ....................470 .................................99%
Georgia...........................276 ....................225 ....................218 .................................97%
Hawaii.............................52 ......................42 ......................42 .................................100%
Idaho...............................60 ......................55 ......................54 ...................................98%
Illinois..............................994 ....................853 ....................842 .................................99%
Indiana............................272 ....................229 ....................227 .................................99%
Iowa ................................138 ....................116 ....................115 .................................99%
Kansas.............................134 ....................114 ....................111 .................................97%
Kentucky ..........................119 ....................97 ......................96 ...................................99%
Louisiana .........................59 ......................49 ......................49 .................................100%
Maine ..............................161 ....................148 ....................145 .................................98%
Maryland .........................427 ....................367 ....................363 .................................99%
Massachusetts ..................4863 ..................4463 ..................4348 ...............................97%
Michigan .........................659 ....................583 ....................577 .................................99%
United States (By Residence), cont.
N umber
N umber
N umber
Percent
Di v i si on
E nte red
Started
Comple te d
Fi n i sh e d
Minnesota........................361 ....................301 ....................296 .................................98%
Mississippi........................27 ......................22 ......................20 ...................................91%
Missouri ...........................194 ....................163 ....................162 .................................99%
Montana..........................38 ......................34 ......................34 .................................100%
Nebraska.........................68 ......................60 ......................60 .................................100%
Nevada ...........................75 ......................62 ......................62 .................................100%
New Hampshire ...............356 ....................327 ....................322 .................................98%
New Jersey ......................533 ....................407 ....................399 .................................98%
New Mexico .....................66 ......................52 ......................52 .................................100%
New York .........................1463 ..................1132 ..................1117 ...............................99%
North Carolina.................369 ....................307 ....................302 .................................98%
North Dakota...................28 ......................26 ......................25 ...................................96%
Ohio................................734 ....................653 ....................647 .................................99%
Oklahoma .......................58 ......................49 ......................49 .................................100%
Oregon ...........................244 ....................211 ....................208 .................................99%
Pennsylvania ....................751 ....................627 ....................624 ...............................100%
Rhode Island ....................183 ....................164 ....................160 .................................98%
South Carolina.................149 ....................134 ....................132 .................................99%
South Dakota ...................19 ......................18 ......................18 .................................100%
Tennessee ........................198 ....................165 ....................163 .................................99%
Texas ...............................842 ....................717 ....................711 .................................99%
Utah ................................313 ....................266 ....................263 .................................99%
Vermont...........................131 ....................111 ....................111 ...............................100%
Virginia............................571 ....................473 ....................470 .................................99%
Washington......................434 ....................377 ....................372 .................................99%
West Virginia....................37 ......................29 ......................29 .................................100%
Wisconsin ........................378 ....................347 ....................343 .................................99%
Wyoming .........................24 ......................23 ......................23 .................................100%
U.S. Territories
N umber
N umber
N umber
Percent
Di v i si on
E nte red
Started
Comple te d
Fi n i sh e d
Armed Forces Europe .......4 ........................3 ........................3 ...................................100%
Armed Forces Pacific.........2 ........................2 ........................2 ...................................100%
Puerto Rico.......................46 ......................32 ......................30 ...................................94%
Virgin Islands ...................4 ........................2 ........................2 ...................................100%
T O TA L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 6 5 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 7 9 9 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 5 2 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 %
International (By Residence)
N umber
N umber
N umber
Percent
Di v i si on
E nte red
Started
Comple te d
Fi n i sh e d
Argentina.........................3 ........................3 ........................3 ...................................100%
Australia ..........................32 ......................24 ......................24 .................................100%
Austria .............................5 ........................5 ........................5 ...................................100%
Barbados .........................1 ........................1 ........................1 ...................................100%
Belgium ...........................5 ........................5 ........................5 ...................................100%
Bermuda..........................20 ......................19 ......................19 .................................100%
Brazil ...............................24 ......................17 ......................16 ...................................94%
Canada ...........................1940 ..................1753 ..................1744 ...............................99%
Chile ...............................5 ........................4 ........................4 ...................................100%
China ..............................3 ........................2 ........................2 ...................................100%
Colombia ........................7 ........................7 ........................7 ...................................100%
International (By Residence), cont.
N umber
N umber
N umber
Percent
Di v i si on
E nte red
Started
Comple te d
Fi n i sh e d
Costa Rica .......................10 ......................7 ........................7 ...................................100%
Czech Republic ................1 ........................0 ........................0 .......................................0%
Denmark .........................13 ......................12 ......................12 .................................100%
Dominican Republic .........2 ........................1 ........................1 ...................................100%
Ecuador ...........................13 ......................7 ........................7 ...................................100%
El Salvador ......................2 ........................2 ........................2 ...................................100%
Estonia ............................1 ........................1 ........................1 ...................................100%
Ethiopia ...........................5 ........................5 ........................3 .....................................60%
Finland ............................4 ........................2 ........................2 ...................................100%
France .............................24 ......................22 ......................22 .................................100%
Germany .........................204 ....................182 ....................179 .................................98%
Guatemala ......................1 ........................1 ........................1 ...................................100%
Haiti ................................1 ........................1 ........................1 ...................................100%
Hong Kong ......................27 ......................21 ......................21 .................................100%
Hungary ..........................3 ........................3 ........................3 ...................................100%
Iceland ............................36 ......................29 ......................29 .................................100%
Ireland.............................67 ......................63 ......................62 ...................................98%
Israel ...............................2 ........................2 ........................2 ...................................100%
Italy .................................71 ......................58 ......................56 ...................................97%
Japan ..............................95 ......................89 ......................87 ...................................98%
Kenya ..............................15 ......................15 ......................13 ...................................87%
Korea, Republic of............162 ....................152 ....................152 ...............................100%
Latvia...............................1 ........................1 ........................1 ...................................100%
Mexico.............................147 ....................118 ....................113 .................................96%
Netherlands .....................15 ......................15 ......................15 .................................100%
New Zealand ...................9 ........................8 ........................8 ...................................100%
Panama ...........................1 ........................1 ........................1 ...................................100%
Peru.................................6 ........................3 ........................3 ...................................100%
Philippines .......................1 ........................1 ........................1 ...................................100%
Poland .............................9 ........................9 ........................9 ...................................100%
Portugal ...........................3 ........................3 ........................3 ...................................100%
Russian Federation ...........3 ........................3 ........................2 .....................................67%
Saudi Arabia....................1 ........................1 ........................1 ...................................100%
Singapore ........................8 ........................8 ........................8 ...................................100%
Slovenia...........................1 ........................1 ........................1 ...................................100%
South Africa .....................9 ........................9 ........................9 ...................................100%
Spain...............................7 ........................6 ........................6 ...................................100%
Sweden............................5 ........................4 ........................4 ...................................100%
Switzerland ......................29 ......................28 ......................28 .................................100%
Taiwan .............................1 ........................0 ........................0 .......................................0%
Thailand ..........................1 ........................1 ........................1 ...................................100%
Trinidad and Tobago ........4 ........................4 ........................4 ...................................100%
Turkey..............................1 ........................1 ........................1 ...................................100%
United Kingdom ...............168 ....................124 ....................122 .................................98%
United States....................20653 ................17799 ................17520 .............................98%
Venezuela ........................19 ......................15 ......................15 .................................100%
T O TA L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 9 0 6 . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 6 7 8 . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 3 6 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9 %
4. Past Champions
Men’s Open Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Women’s Open Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Open Champions by Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Masters Division (40-49) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Veterans Division (50-59) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Seniors Division (60-69) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
70+ Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Visually-Impaired Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Team Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
MEN’S OPEN DIVISION
Ye a r
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
Champ ion
Age
H om e
Time
John J. McDermott ...............................22.........New York ..................2:55:10
Ronald J. MacDonald ...........................22.........Canada ....................2:42:00
Lawrence Brignolia...............................23.........Massachusetts............2:54:38
John P. Caffery .....................................20.........Canada ....................2:39:44
John P. Caffery ....................................21.........Canada ....................2:29:23
Sammy A. Mellor ................................23.........New York ..................2:43:12
John C. Lorden ....................................28.........Massachusetts............2:41:29
Michael Spring.....................................21.........New York ..................2:38:04
Frederick Lorz ......................................26.........New York ..................2:38:25
Timothy Ford........................................18.........Massachusetts............2:45:45
Thomas Longboat ................................19.........Canada ....................2:24:24
Thomas P. Morrissey .............................19.........New York ..................2:25:43
Henri Renaud.......................................19.........New Hampshire ........2:53:36
Fred L. Cameron..................................23.........Canada ....................2:28:52
Clarence H. DeMar ..............................22.........Massachusetts............2:21:39
Michael J. Ryan ....................................23.........New York ..................2:21:18
Fritz Carlson ........................................29.........Minnesota .................2:25:14
James Duffy.........................................23.........Canada ....................2:25:01
Edouard Fabre.....................................29.........Canada ....................2:31:41
Arthur V. Roth.......................................23.........Massachusetts............2:27:16
William J. (Bill) Kennedy .......................35.........New York ..................2:28:37
Camp Devens Divisional Team .............— .........Massachusetts ..........2:24:53
Carl W. A. Linder .................................29.........Massachusetts............2:29:13
Peter Trivoulidas ...................................39.........Greece......................2:29:31
Frank T. Zuna ......................................28.........New York ..................2:18:57
Charles L. (Chuck) Mellor .....................31.........Illinois .......................2:33:00
John C. Miles.......................................20.........Canada ....................2:25:40
John C. Miles.......................................23.........Canada ....................2:33:08
James P. Henigan .................................38.........Massachusetts............2:46:45
Paul de Bruyn.......................................24.........Germany...................2:33:36
Leslie S. Pawson ...................................29.........Rhode Island .............2:31:01
Dave Komonen ....................................35.........Canada ....................2:32:53
John A. Kelley ......................................27.........Massachusetts............2:32:07
Ellison M. Brown ..................................20.........Rhode Island .............2:33:40
Walter Young .......................................24.........Canada ....................2:33:20
Ellison M. Brown ..................................23.........Rhode Island .............2:28:51
Gerard Cote ........................................26.........Canada ....................2:28:28
Pas t Cha mpions
Ye a r
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
Champ ion
Age
H om e
Time
Bernard Joseph (Joe) Smith ..................27.........Massachusetts............2:26:51
Gerard Cote .......................................29.........Canada ....................2:28:25
John A. Kelley ......................................37.........Massachusetts............2:30:40
Stylianos Kyriakides ..............................36.........Greece......................2:29:27
Yun Bok Suh ........................................24.........Korea........................2:25:39
Karl Gosta Leandersson .......................31.........Sweden .....................2:31:50
Ki-Yong Ham .......................................19.........Korea........................2:32:39
Shigeki Tanaka.....................................19.........Japan .......................2:27:45
Doroteo Flores .....................................30.........Guatemala................2:31:53
Keizo Yamada......................................24.........Japan .......................2:18:51
Veikko Karvonen ..................................28.........Finland......................2:20:39
Hideo Hamamura ................................25.........Japan .......................2:18:22
Antti Viskari .........................................27.........Finland......................2:14:14
John J. Kelley .......................................26.........Connecticut ...............2:20:05
Franjo Mihalic......................................36.........Yugoslavia.................2:25:54
Eino Oksanen ......................................27.........Finland......................2:22:42
Paavo Kotila.........................................32.........Finland......................2:20:54
Aurele Vandendriessche........................28.........Belgium.....................2:18:58
Aurele Vandendriessche........................29.........Belgium.....................2:19:59
Morio Shigematsu ................................24.........Japan .......................2:16:33
Kenji Kimihara .....................................25.........Japan .......................2:17:11
David C. McKenzie...............................24.........New Zealand.............2:15:45
Amby Burfoot.......................................21.........Connecticut ...............2:22:17
Yoshiaki Unetani ..................................24.........Japan .......................2:13:49
Ron Hill ...............................................31.........England ....................2:10:30
Alvaro Mejia ........................................30.........Colombia..................2:18:45
Olavi Suomalainen ..............................25.........Finland......................2:15:39
Jon Anderson.......................................23.........Oregon .....................2:16:03
Neil Cusack .........................................22.........Ireland ......................2:13:39
Bill Rodgers .........................................27.........Massachusetts............2:09:55
Jack Fultz.............................................27.........Virginia .....................2:20:19
Jerome Drayton ...................................31.........Canada ....................2:14:46
Toshihiko Seko .....................................24.........Japan .......................2:09:26
Alberto Salazar ....................................23.........Massachusetts............2:08:52
Greg A. Meyer.....................................27.........Massachusetts............2:09:00
Geoff Smith .........................................30.........England ....................2:10:34
Geoff Smith .........................................31.........England ....................2:14:05
Robert de Castella................................29.........Australia....................2:07:51
Pas t Cha mpions
Ye a r
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Champ ion
Age
H om e
Time
Toshihiko Seko .....................................30.........Japan .......................2:11:50
Ibrahim Hussein...................................29.........Kenya .......................2:08:43
Abebe Mekonnen.................................25.........Ethiopia.....................2:09:06
Gelindo Bordin ....................................31.........Italy ..........................2:08:19
Cosmas Ndeti......................................23.........Kenya .......................2:09:33
Moses Tanui.........................................30.........Kenya .......................2:09:15
Lameck Aguta ......................................25.........Kenya .......................2:10:34
Moses Tanui.........................................32.........Kenya .......................2:07:34
Joseph Chebet .....................................28.........Kenya .......................2:09:52
Elijah Lagat..........................................33.........Kenya .......................2:09:47
Lee Bong-Ju.........................................30.........Korea........................2:09:43
Rodgers Rop ........................................26.........Kenya .......................2:09:02
Robert K. Cheruiyot ..............................24.........Kenya .......................2:10:11
Timothy Cherigat .................................27.........Kenya .......................2:10:37
Hailu Negussie ....................................25.........Ethiopia.....................2:11:45
Robert K. Cheruiyot ..............................27.........Kenya .......................2:07:14 †
Robert K. Cheruiyot ..............................28.........Kenya .......................2:14:13
† Course Record
Pas t Cha mpions
WOMEN’S OPEN DIVISION
Ye a r
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Champ ion
Age
H om e
Time
Nina Kuscsik ........................................33.........New York ..................3:10:26
Jacqueline A. Hansen...........................24.........California..................3:05:59
Michiko (Miki) Gorman.........................39.........California..................2:47:11
Liane Winter ........................................31.........Germany...................2:42:24
Kim Merritt...........................................20.........Wisconsin..................2:47:10
Gayle S. Barron ...................................30.........Georgia ....................2:44:52
Joan Benoit..........................................21.........Maine .......................2:35:15
Jacqueline Gareau...............................27.........Canada ....................2:34:28
Allison Roe...........................................24.........New Zealand.............2:26:46
Charlotte Teske ....................................32.........Germany...................2:29:33
Joan Benoit..........................................25.........Massachusetts............2:22:43
Lorraine Moller ....................................25.........New Zealand.............2:29:28
Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach .......................23.........Michigan ...................2:34:06
Ingrid Kristiansen .................................30.........Norway .....................2:24:55
Rosa Mota ...........................................28.........Portugal ....................2:25:21
Ingrid Kristiansen .................................33.........Norway .....................2:24:33
Wanda Panfil .......................................32.........Poland ......................2:24:18
Olga Markova .....................................23.........Comm. Ind. States .....2:23:43
Olga Markova .....................................24.........Russia .......................2:25:27
Uta Pippig ...........................................28.........Germany...................2:21:45
Fatuma Roba .......................................23.........Ethiopia.....................2:26:23
Catherine Ndereba ..............................27.........Kenya .......................2:26:11
Margaret Okayo ..................................25.........Kenya .......................2:20:43 †
Svetlana Zakharova .............................32.........Russia .......................2:25:20
Rita Jeptoo...........................................25.........Kenya .......................2:23:38
Lidiya Grigoryeva.................................33.........Russia .......................2:29:18
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1966
Roberta (Bobbi) Gibb ...........................23.........Massachusetts............3:21:40
1967
Roberta (Bobbi) Gibb ...........................24.........California..................3:27:17
1968
Roberta (Bobbi) Gibb ...........................25.........California..................3:30:00
1969
Sara Mae Berman ................................33.........Massachusetts............3:22:46
1970
1971
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MEN’S OPEN CHAMPIONS BY COUNTRY
A US TRA LI A ( 1 )
Robert de Castella (Canberra) ...........................21 APR 1986.............2:07:51
BELGIUM (2)
Aurele Vandendriessche (Waregem) ...................19 APR 1963.............2:18:58
Aurele Vandendriessche (Waregem) ...................20 APR 1964.............2:19:59
C A N A DA (1 6 )
Ronald J. MacDonald (Antigonish, NS) ...............19
John P. Caffery (Hamilton, ONT) ........................19
John P. Caffery (Hamilton, ONT) ........................19
Thomas Longboat (Hamilton, ONT) ...................19
Fred L. Cameron (Amherst, NS) .........................19
James Duffy (Hamilton, ONT) ............................20
Edouard Fabre (Montreal, QUE) ........................19
John C. Miles (Sydney Mines, NS) ......................19
John C. Miles (Hamilton, ONT)..........................19
Dave Komonen (Sudbury, ONT) .........................19
Walter Young (Verdun, QUE)..............................19
Gerard Cote (Saint-Hyacinthe, QUE) ..................19
Jerome Drayton (Toronto, ONT) .........................18
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1898.............2:42:00
1900.............2:39:44
1901.............2:29:23
1907.............2:24:24
1910.............2:28:52
1914.............2:25:01
1915.............2:31:41
1926.............2:25:40
1929.............2:33:08
1934.............2:32:53
1937.............2:33:20
1940.............2:28:28
1943.............2:28:25
1944.............2:31:50
1948.............2:31:02
1977.............2:14:46
C O LO M B I A ( 1 )
Alvaro Mejia (Bogota)........................................19 APR 1971.............2:18:45
E TH IO PI A ( 2 )
Abebe Mekonnen (Addis Ababa)........................17 APR 1989.............2:09:06
Hailu Negussie (Showa).....................................18 APR 2005.............2:11:45
F I NL AN D (7 )
Veikko Karvonen (Saukkola)...............................19
Antti Viskari (Lappeenranta) ...............................19
Eino Oksanen (Helsinki) ....................................20
Paavo Kotila (Veteli) ...........................................19
Olavi Suomalainen (Ontaniemi).........................17
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1954.............2:20:39
1956.............2:14:14
1959.............2:22:42
1960.............2:20:54
1961.............2:23:39
1962.............2:23:48
1972.............2:15:39
GE RM AN Y (1)
Paul De Bruyn (Oldenberg) ................................19 APR 1932.............2:33:36
G R E A T B R I TA I N ( 3 )
Ron Hill (Cheshire, ENG) ...................................20 APR 1970.............2:10:30
Geoff Smith (Liverpool, ENG).............................16 APR 1984.............2:10:34
Geoff Smith (Liverpool, ENG).............................15 APR 1985.............2:14:05
GR EE CE (2 )
Peter Trivoulidas (Vateca) ...................................19 APR 1920.............2:29:31
Stylianos Kyriakides (Athens) ..............................20 APR 1946.............2:29:27
G UAT E MA LA (1 )
Doroteo Flores (Guatemala City)........................19 APR 1952.............2:31:53
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IRELA N D (1)
Neil Cusack (Limerick) .......................................15 APR 1974.............2:13:39
I TA L Y ( 1 )
Gelindo Bordin (Milan) ......................................16 APR 1990.............2:08:19
J A PA N ( 8 )
Shigeki Tanaka (Hiroshima) ...............................19
Keizo Yamada (Kanagawa-ken) .........................20
Hideo Hamamura (Yamaguchi)..........................19
Morio Shigematsu (Hiraoka) ..............................19
Kenji Kimihara (Kitakyushu) ...............................19
Yoshiaki Unetani (Hiroshima) .............................21
Toshihiko Seko (Nagoya) ...................................20
Toshihiko Seko (Nagoya) ...................................20
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1951.............2:27:45
1953.............2:18:51
1955.............2:18:22
1965.............2:16:33
1966.............2:17:11
1969.............2:13:49
1981.............2:09:26
1987.............2:11:50
K E N YA ( 1 6 )
Ibrahim Hussein (Tilawa) ...................................18
Cosmas Ndeti (Machakos) .................................19
Moses Tanui (Eldoret).........................................15
Lameck Aguta (Nairobi).....................................21
Moses Tanui (Eldoret).........................................20
Joseph Chebet (Elmarakwet) ..............................19
Elijah Lagat (Nandi District) ...............................17
Rodgers Rop (Nandi District) ..............................15
Robert K. Cheruiyot (Nandi District)....................21
Timothy Cherigat (Chepkorio) ............................19
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1988.............2:08:43
1991.............2:11:06
1992.............2:08:14
1993.............2:09:33
1994.............2:07:15
1995.............2:09:22
1996.............2:09:15
1997.............2:10:34
1998.............2:07:34
1999.............2:09:52
2000.............2:09:47
2002.............2:09:02
2003.............2:10:11
2004.............2:10:37
2006.............2:07:14
2007.............2:14:13
KO RE A ( 3 )
Yun Bok Suh (Seoul) ..........................................19 APR 1947.............2:25:39
Ki-Yong Ham (Seoul) .........................................19 APR 1950.............2:32:39
Lee Bong-Ju (Seoul)...........................................16 APR 2001.............2:09:43
N EW Z EA LA N D (1 )
David C. McKenzie (Greymouth) ........................19 APR 1967.............2:15:45
SWEDEN (1)
Karl Gosta Leandersson (Valadalen)...................19 APR 1949.............2:31:50
U N I T E D S TA T E S ( 4 3 )
John J. McDermott (New York, NY).....................19
Lawrence Brignolia (Cambridge, MA) .................19
Sammy A. Mellor (Yonkers, NY) .........................19
John C. Lorden (Cambridge, MA) ......................20
Michael Spring (New York, NY) ..........................19
Frederick Lorz (New York, NY)............................19
Timothy Ford (Cambridge, MA)..........................19
Thomas P. Morrissey (New York, NY) ..................20
Henri Renaud (Nashua, NH) ..............................19
Clarence H. DeMar (Melrose, MA) .....................19
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1897.............2:55:10
1899.............2:54:38
1902.............2:43:12
1903.............2:41:29
1904.............2:38:04
1905.............2:38:25
1906.............2:45:45
1908.............2:25:43
1909.............2:53:36
1911.............2:21:39
U N I T E D S TA T E S ( c o n t . )
Michael J. Ryan (New York, NY) .........................19
Fritz Carlson (Minneapolis, MN).........................19
Arthur V. Roth (Roxbury, MA) ..............................19
William J. (Bill) Kennedy (Port Chester, NY) .........19
Camp Devens Divisional Team (Ayer, MA) ..........19
Carl W. A. Linder (Quincy, MA) ..........................19
Frank T. Zuna (Newark, NJ) ...............................19
Charles L. (Chuck) Mellor (Chicago, IL) ..............20
James P. Henigan (Medford, MA) .......................20
Leslie S. Pawson (Pawtucket, RI) ..........................19
John A. Kelley (Arlington, MA)............................19
Ellison M. Brown (Alton, RI) ................................20
Ellison M. Brown (Alton, RI) ................................19
Bernard Joseph (Joe) Smith (Medford, MA) .........19
John A. Kelley (West Acton, MA).........................19
John J. Kelley (Groton, CT) ................................20
Amby Burfoot (Groton, CT) ................................19
Jon Anderson (Eugene, OR) ...............................16
Bill Rodgers (Jamaica Plain, MA) ........................21
Jack Fultz (Arlington, VA) ...................................19
Bill Rodgers (Melrose, MA) .................................17
Alberto Salazar (Wayland, MA) ..........................19
Greg A. Meyer (Wellesley, MA)...........................18
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1912.............2:21:18
1913.............2:25:14
1916.............2:27:16
1917.............2:28:37
1918.............2:24:53
1919.............2:29:13
1921.............2:18:57
1922.............2:18:10
1923.............2:23:47
1924.............2:29:40
1925.............2:33:00
1927.............2:40:22
1928.............2:37:07
1930.............2:34:48
1931.............2:46:45
1933.............2:31:01
1935.............2:32:07
1936.............2:33:40
1938.............2:35:34
1939.............2:28:51
1941.............2:30:38
1942.............2:26:51
1945.............2:30:40
1957.............2:20:05
1968.............2:22:17
1973.............2:16:03
1975.............2:09:55
1976.............2:20:19
1978.............2:10:13
1979.............2:09:27
1980.............2:12:11
1982.............2:08:52
1983.............2:09:00
YU GO SLAVI A (1)
Franjo Mihalic (Belgrade)...................................18 APR 1958.............2:25:54
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WOMEN’S OPEN CHAMPIONS BY COUNTRY
[ D o es no t i n c l u d e u n of fi c i a l er a ( 1 9 6 6 – 7 1 ) ]
C A N A DA (1 )
Jacqueline Gareau (Montreal, QUE) ..................21 APR 1980.............2:34:28
E TH IO PI A ( 3 )
Fatuma Roba (Addis Ababa) ..............................21 APR 1997.............2:26:23
GE RM AN Y (5)
Liane Winter (Wolfsburg) ...................................21
Charlotte Teske (Darmstadt) ...............................19
Uta Pippig (Berlin) .............................................18
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1975.............2:42:24
1982.............2:29:33
1994.............2:21:45
1995.............2:25:11
1996.............2:27:12
K E N YA ( 6 )
Catherine Ndereba (Nyeri) ................................17
Margaret Okayo (Kisii) ......................................15
Rita Jeptoo (Kapsabet) .......................................17
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2000.............2:26:11
2001.............2:23:53
2002.............2:20:43
2004.............2:24:27
2005.............2:25:13
2006.............2:23:38
N EW Z EA LA N D (2 )
Allison Roe (Takatuna) .......................................20 APR 1981.............2:26:46
Lorraine Moller (Putaruru) ..................................16 APR 1984.............2:29:28
N OR WA Y ( 2 )
Ingrid Kristiansen (Oslo) ....................................21 APR 1986.............2:24:55
Ingrid Kristiansen (Oslo) ....................................17 APR 1989.............2:24:33
PO LA ND (1)
Wanda Panfil (Tomaszów Mazowiecki) ................15 APR 1991.............2:24:18
PO RT UG AL ( 3 )
Rosa Mota (Porto)..............................................20 APR 1987.............2:25:21
Rosa Mota (Porto).............................................. 18 APR 1988............2:24:30
Rosa Mota (Porto)..............................................16 APR 1990.............2:25:24
C O M M O N W E A LT H O F I N D E P E N D E N T S TA T E S ( 1 )
Olga Markova (St. Petersburg, Russia) ................20 APR 1992.............2:23:43
R US SI A ( 3 )
Olga Markova (St. Petersburg) ...........................19 APR 1993.............2:25:27
Svetlana Zakharova (Cheboksary) ......................21 APR 2003.............2:25:20
Lidiya Grigoryeva (Cheboksary) .........................16 APR 2007.............2:29:18
U N I T E D S TA T E S ( 9 )
Nina Kuscsik (New York) ....................................17
Jacqueline A. Hansen (California) ......................16
Michiko (Miki) Gorman (California) ....................15
Kim Merritt (Wisconsin) ......................................19
Michiko (Miki) Gorman (California) ....................18
Gayle S. Barron (Georgia) .................................17
Joan Benoit (Maine) ..........................................16
Joan Benoit (Massachusetts)...............................18
Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach (Michigan)....................15
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1972.............3:10:26
1973.............3:05:59
1974.............2:47:11
1976.............2:47:10
1977.............2:48:33
1978.............2:44:52
1979.............2:35:15
1983.............2:22:43
1985.............2:34:06
MASTERS DIVISION (40-49)
MEN’S CHAMPIONS (1975–2007)
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1976
1977
1978
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1981
1982
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Age
H om e
Time
Robert Frankum ...................................41.........New York ..................2:30:00
Jack Foster...........................................43.........New Zealand.............2:22:30
Fritz Mueller.........................................40.........New York ..................2:32:13
Fritz Mueller.........................................41.........New York ..................2:20:47
Herbert Lorenz .....................................40.........New Jersey................2:24:41
Bernd Heinrich.....................................40.........California..................2:25:25
William C. Hall ....................................40.........North Carolina ..........2:21:19
Roger Robinson....................................44.........New Zealand.............2:20:15
Joseph H. McGuire ..............................41.........Canada ....................2:29:34
Michael Hurd.......................................40.........Great Britain .............2:19:04
David Clark .........................................43.........Great Britain .............2:21:37
Ryszard Marczak ..................................43.........Poland ......................2:17:53
John Campbell ....................................40.........New Zealand.............2:14:19
John Campbell ....................................41.........New Zealand.............2:11:04 *
Kenneth Judson....................................40.........Pennsylvania..............2:18:11
Pierre Levisse .......................................40.........France.......................2:16:46
Jean-Michel Charbonnel ......................40.........France.......................2:17:44
Doug Kurtis..........................................42.........Michigan ...................2:15:48
Martin Mondragon...............................41.........Mexico ......................2:16:29
Herbert Steffny .....................................42.........Germany...................2:19:33
Dominique Chauvelier .........................40.........France.......................2:19:10
Andrey Kuznetsov.................................40.........Russia .......................2:15:27
Andrey Kuznetsov.................................41.........Russia .......................2:14:20
Joshua Kipkemboi................................41.........Kenya .......................2:17:11
Fedor V. Ryjov ......................................41.........Russia .......................2:13:54
Fedor Ryzhov .......................................43.........Russia .......................2:15:29
Sammy Nyangincha .............................43.........Kenya .......................2:26:37
Oleg Strizhakov ...................................43.........Russia .......................2:28:55
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WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS (1975–2007)
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Sylvia Weiner .......................................44.........Canada ....................3:21:38
Toshiko d’Elia.......................................48.........New Jersey................3:04:26
Sue Agatha Lee....................................40.........California..................3:01:48
Sue Stricklin .........................................43.........California..................2:56:46
Patricia S. Thomas................................42.........Washington ...............2:58:55
Tina M. Hayward .................................42.........Michigan ...................3:02:35
Joan L. Ullyot.......................................43.........California..................2:54:17
Miyo Ishigami ......................................50.........Japan .......................3:03:47
Evy Palm ..............................................44.........Sweden .....................2:32:47
Evy Palm ..............................................45.........Sweden .....................2:36:24
Priscilla Welch ......................................43.........Great Britain .............2:30:48
Priscilla Welch ......................................44.........Great Britain .............2:35:00
Anne Roden.........................................43.........Great Britain .............2:39:36
Graziella Striuli ....................................41.........Italy ..........................2:37:10
Anne Roden.........................................45.........Great Britain .............2:37:37
Bernardine Portenski.............................43.........New Zealand.............2:41:18
Emma Scaunich ...................................40.........Italy ..........................2:33:36
Irina Bondarchuk .................................41.........Russia .......................2:43:42
Lorraine Moller ....................................40.........New Zealand.............2:32:02
Josette Colomb-Janin...........................44.........France.......................2:40:53
Cindy Barber-Keeler .............................40.........Florida ......................2:39:49
Josette Colomb-Janin...........................46.........France.......................2:40:36
Gitte Karlshoj.......................................40.........Denmark...................2:35:11
Gitte Karlshoj.......................................41.........Denmark...................2:36:36
Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova ..................40.........Russia .......................2:27:58 †
Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova ..................41.........Russia .......................2:31:30
Ramilia Burangulova ............................42.........Russia .......................2:34:08
Madina Biktagirova ..............................40.........Russia .......................2:32:41
Madina Biktagirova ..............................41.........Russia .......................2:30:06
Heidy Lozano.......................................44.........Texas.........................2:56:03
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VETERANS DIVISION (50-59)
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2006
2007
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Age
H om e
Time
Dr. Alex Ratelle ....................................53.........Minnesota .................2:36:15
Don Dixon ...........................................51.........New York ..................2:39:38
Edward P. Stabler .................................50.........New York ..................2:36:37
Edward P. Stabler .................................51.........New York ..................2:33:01
Herbert Chisholm.................................55.........Virginia .....................2:42:17
John Weston ........................................50.........Canada ....................2:24:05
Hector Vargas ......................................52.........New Jersey................2:32:24
William Foulk.......................................51.........New Hampshire ........2:36:26
Gaylon Jorgensen ................................56.........Utah .........................2:38:45
Brendan J. Spratt..................................53.........Florida ......................2:47:25
Brendan J. Spratt..................................54.........Florida ......................2:46:06
Melvin Williams....................................51.........Virginia .....................2:39:40
Raymond Swan ....................................51.........Bermuda ...................2:40:12
Fay Bradley..........................................53.........Washington, DC ........2:40:24
Vladimir Nadbakh................................53.........Comm. Ind. States .....2:40:15
Oddvar Hausken .................................51.........Norway .....................2:38:57
Richard Crampon ................................51.........Canada ....................2:36:45
Richard Crampon ................................52.........Canada ....................2:35:43
Ryszard Marczak ..................................50.........Poland ......................2:27:17 †
Richard Weeks .....................................50.........Tennessee..................2:41:41
Hal Goforth .........................................53.........California..................2:43:05
Yuri Laptev ...........................................50.........Kazakhstan................2:42:11
Alan Oman .........................................50.........New York ..................2:43:25
Vladimir Krivoy ....................................50.........Ukraine.....................2:39:30
Vladimir Krivoy ....................................51.........Ukraine.....................2:35:11
Stephen Jayson ....................................50.........Texas.........................2:50:21
Rob Higley ...........................................50.........Massachusetts............2:51:33
Ian Bloomfield .....................................52.........Great Britain .............2:45:23
S. Mark Courtney .................................50.........Pennsylvania..............2:46:44
Ayele Setegne ......................................52.........Israel.........................2:35:58
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Helen S. Dick .......................................54.........California..................3:29:21
Sr. Marion Irvine ..................................51.........California..................3:11:00
Janet Glassman ...................................53.........Pennsylvania..............3:18:13
Edna Craig ..........................................54.........Florida ......................3:07:59
Janet Glassman ...................................55.........Pennsylvania..............3:14:46
Miyo Ishigami ......................................50.........Japan .......................3:03:47
Wen-Shi Yu ..........................................51.........Japan .......................3:18:23
Carolyn Cappetta ................................51.........Massachusetts............3:17:24
Carolyn Cappetta ................................52.........Massachusetts............3:21:41
Wen-Shi Yu ..........................................54.........New York ..................3:23:19
Barbara Miller......................................52.........California..................3:18:47
Margret Betz ........................................56.........New York ..................3:28:23
Melody Schultz .....................................52.........California..................3:20:28
Wendy Burbank ...................................52.........Massachusetts............3:29:19
Gerti Wettstein .....................................50.........Switzerland................3:05:50
Susan Gustafson ..................................50.........Massachusetts............3:19:47
Mary Preisel .........................................51.........Tennessee..................3:05:16
Judith Hine ..........................................50.........New Zealand.............3:01:35
Anne Roden.........................................53.........Great Britain .............2:54:21 †
Joan Ellis .............................................52.........Ohio .........................3:06:45
Masako Matsumura .............................50.........Japan .......................3:02:41
Janice Kreuz ........................................55.........Ohio .........................3:21:20
Edie Stevenson.....................................54.........Colorado ..................3:16:47
Louise Voghel ......................................50.........Canada ....................2:58:56
Marla Rhoden ......................................50.........Kansas ......................3:16:15
Louise Voghel ......................................52.........Canada ....................3:07:45
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SENIORS DIVISION (60-69)
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Age
H om e
Time
Joseph H. McGinnes ............................60.........Tennessee..................3:07:59
Joseph H. McGinnes ............................61.........Tennessee..................3:12:37
Dr. Pedro Pujul .....................................60.........Spain ........................2:56:29
Clive Davies.........................................65.........Oregon .....................2:43:56 †
Harry Roberts.......................................68.........Illinois .......................3:02:25
Francesco DiMarco ..............................61.........Connecticut ...............2:58:40
Jack Start.............................................63.........New Jersey................3:02:13
Francesco DiMarco ..............................64.........Connecticut ...............3:05:31
Wilburn Adams ....................................63.........Georgia ....................2:57:17
Max Jones ...........................................61.........Great Britain .............3:04:46
Michael Sullivan...................................60.........Massachusetts............2:53:32
John Derek Wood ................................60.........Great Britain .............2:47:23
Jay Sturdevant .....................................61.........Connecticut ...............2:59:55
Sam Smidley........................................63.........California..................3:03:00
Yuzo Tamaru ........................................60.........Japan .......................2:49:34
Malcolm Gillis......................................61.........Alabama ...................2:52:33
Manuel Rosales Touza ..........................60.........Spain ........................2:45:20
Anthony Cerminaro..............................60.........Pennsylvania..............2:54:17
Anthony Cerminaro..............................63.........Pennsylvania..............2:58:06
Joseph Burgasser .................................62.........Florida ......................2:56:49
Oddvar Hausken .................................60.........Norway .....................2:55:21
Mitsunobu Fukuda ...............................63.........Japan .......................2:53:59
Joachim Bechtle ...................................60.........California..................3:05:12
Don Coffman ......................................62.........Kentucky....................2:54:47
Ron Enos .............................................60.........California..................2:58:42
Richard Edwards ..................................60.........New York ..................3:08:40
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Shinkichi Nonomura ............................74.........Japan .......................3:25:29 †
Toshio Hiroshige ..................................70.........Japan .......................3:33:46
Malcom Gillis ......................................70.........Alabama ...................3:51:16
Harold Wilson......................................72.........Texas.........................3:48:41
Harold Wilson......................................73.........Texas.........................3:37:20
Bolivar Armijos.....................................70.........Ecuador ....................3:38:49
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SENIORS DIVISION (60-69)
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No Finishers
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Marcie W. Trent ....................................65.........Alaska.......................3:47:23
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Margaret G. Miller ...............................60.........California..................3:23:38
Agnes Reinhard....................................61.........Wisconsin..................3:53:19
Agnes Reinhard....................................62.........Wisconsin..................4:10:12
Jan Richards ........................................61.........Texas.........................4:11:30
Bette Mihalek .......................................61.........Wisconsin..................4:11:32
Ruth Bortz ............................................60.........California..................3:47:13
Joyce Smith..........................................65.........Great Britain .............4:21:12
Barbara Robinson ................................60.........Massachusetts............3:39:23
Patricia Johnson ...................................63.........Washington ...............3:47:06
Eve Pell................................................60.........California..................3:27:21
Imme Dyson ........................................61.........New Jersey................3:49:27
Carrie Parsi..........................................60.........Massachusetts............3:55:11
Barbara Miller......................................60.........California..................3:11:57 †
Barbara Miller......................................61.........California..................3:29:26
Mary Nathan .......................................61.........New York ..................3:52:11
Mary Nathan .......................................62.........New York ..................3:54:15
Faye Lowrey.........................................60.........New Hampshire ........4:05:59
Gunhild Swanson.................................60.........Washington ...............3:52:51
Hansi Rigney........................................64.........California..................3:46:05
Nancy Rollins .......................................60.........Illinois .......................3:32:23
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Ruth Bortz ............................................71.........California..................5:46:11
Albertina Zuniga ..................................70.........China........................4:04:56 †
Mollie Chang.......................................71.........Hawaii ......................5:47:29
Katherine Beiers ...................................72.........California..................4:54:52
Betty Jean McHugh ..............................78.........Canada ....................4:46:10
Marie Killeen .......................................70.........New York ..................4:39:25
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V I S U A L LY- I M PA I R E D D I V I S I O N
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Ricardo Pacheco...................................28.........Massachusetts............3:35:15
Sinclair Warner ....................................29.........Massachusetts............2:51:22
Jonathan Backstrom .............................44.........Massachusetts............4:05:25
Joe Morgan .........................................48.........California..................3:21:44
Anthony Scarlotto ................................32.........New Hampshire ........3:29:03
Wieslaw Miech.....................................35.........Poland ......................2:48:14
Tomasz Chmurzynski ............................24.........Poland ......................2:59:45
Carlo Durante......................................46.........Italy ..........................3:04:51
Carlos Talbott ......................................37.........Florida ......................2:45:03
Michael Castle .....................................31.........Michigan ...................3:09:38
Dominique Steinmetz ...........................35.........France.......................2:54:15
Lynn Wachtell.......................................36.........Ohio .........................3:03:02
Lynn Wachtell.......................................38.........Ohio .........................2:59:41
Henry Wanyoike...................................28.........Kenya .......................2:49:03
Henry Wanyoike...................................29.........Kenya .......................2:33:20 †
Joseph Lomongo Ngorialuk..................29.........Kenya .......................3:12:53
Francis Thuo ........................................30.........Kenya .......................2:59:11
Adrian Broca .......................................30.........California..................3:00:12
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Brenda Villanueva ................................29.........California..................3:18:13
No Finishers
Malgorzata Clesluk ..............................27.........Poland ......................3:58:52
No Finishers
Laurinda Mulhaupt...............................23.........California..................3:33:11
No Finishers
Brenda Villanueva ................................35.........California..................3:54:06
Paula Lamkin .......................................34.........Florida ......................4:13:44
Yasuko Hayashi....................................35.........Japan .......................4:08:01
Colleen Burns ......................................35.........Massachusetts............4:07:38
Marla Runyan ......................................34.........Oregon .....................2:30:28 †
Jennifer Hatfield...................................32.........Minnesota .................3:28:31
Jennifer Herring ...................................30.........Pennsylvania..............3:40:46
Jennifer Herring ...................................31.........Pennsylvania..............3:26:04
Ivonne Mosquera .................................29.........New York ..................3:26:43
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TEAM COMPETITION
[ To p T h r e e R u n n e r s p e r C l u b o r Te a m S c o r e b y To t a l T i m e ]
MEN’S OPEN (1985–2007)
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Team Etonic .........................................United States of America...........7:27:16
Team Etonic .........................................United States of America...........7:17:31
A. S. F. I. .............................................France .....................................7:04:05
Etonic Energy .......................................Pennsylvania.............................7:24:26
Greater Lowell Road Runners................Massachusetts ..........................7:29:01
Central Mass Striders ...........................Massachusetts ..........................7:15:15
Boston Athletic Association....................Massachusetts ..........................7:31:38
Athlete’s Foot Racing Team ...................Connecticut ..............................7:35:23
Central Park Track Club........................New York .................................7:45:15
New York Harriers................................New York .................................7:40:45
Lehigh Valley Road Runners Club..........Pennsylvania.............................7:28:33
Lehigh Valley Road Runners Club..........Pennsylvania.............................7:25:13
Pacers Racing Team..............................Virginia ....................................7:58:58
Greater Boston Track Club ...................Massachusetts ..........................7:40:28
Hansons-Brooks Distance Project ..........Michigan..................................6:40:30 †
Transports adidas Racing Team.............California.................................7:08:10
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Buffalo Chips Running Club..................California.................................8:43:54
Liberty Athletic Club .............................Massachusetts ..........................9:10:35
Merrimack Valley Striders .....................Massachusetts ..........................9:12:34
Warren Street Social & Athletic Club......New York .................................9:17:49
Boston Running Club............................Massachusetts ..........................8:51:03
Cambridge Sports Union......................Massachusetts ..........................8:39:16
New Zealand Flying Kiwis.....................New Zealand ...........................8:11:53
Northwest Club Run .............................Oregon....................................9:16:50
Forerunners Track Club ........................Florida .....................................8:54:55
The Bears Running Club .......................New Jersey...............................8:48:22
Greater Boston Track Club ...................Massachusetts ..........................9:58:32
Impala Racing Team.............................California.................................8:50:37
Hansons-Brooks Distance Project ..........Michigan..................................8:11:48 †
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MEN’S MASTERS (1992–2007)
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Greater Lowell Road Runners................Massachusetts ..........................7:18:44 †
Reebok ................................................California.................................8:15:15
Central Park Track Club........................New York .................................8:03:02
Sojourners Running Club ......................Utah ........................................7:55:49
Whirlaway Racing Team .......................Massachusetts ..........................8:02:54
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West Valley Track Club .........................California...............................10:04:21
Annapolis Striders ................................Maryland ...............................10:47:28
NW Florida Track Club.........................Florida .....................................9:50:07
Prairie Striders Running Club ................Minnesota ................................9:47:16
Cambridge Sports Union......................Massachusetts ........................10:37:53
Atlanta Track Club ...............................Georgia ...................................9:33:59
Atlanta Track Club ...............................Georgia ...................................9:40:12
Central Mass Striders ..........................Massachusetts ........................10:06:53
Forerunners Track Club ........................Florida .....................................8:58:32 †
San Luis Distance Club.........................California.................................9:44:13
North Jersey Masters Track & Field ClubNew Jersey.............................10:00:28
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5. Race Synopsis
Boston Marathon Yearly Synopsis, 1897–2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
B O S T O N M A R AT H O N Y E A R LY S Y N O P S I S , 1 8 9 7 – 2 0 0 7
First Boston Marathon — Monday, April 19, 1897
John J. McDermott, representing the Pastime Athletic Club from New York City, captured the first running of
the Boston Marathon, then known as the B.A.A. Road Race. Fifteen runners started the first race with 10
finishing the 24.5-mile trek from Metcalf’s Mill in Ashland, Massachusetts, to the finish line at the Oval on
Irvington Street in downtown Boston. McDermott, who had won the only other marathon on U.S. soil the
previous October in New York, took the lead from Harvard athlete Richard Grant over the hills in Newton.
Although McDermott walked several times during the final miles, he still won by a comfortable six-minute,
52-second margin in 2:55:10.
1. John J. McDermott (NY) ....................2:55:10 6. John Mason (NY)...............................3:31:00
2. James J. Kiernan (NY) .......................3:02:02 7. W. Ryan (MA) ....................................3:41:25
3. Edward P. Rhell (MA) .........................3:06:02 8. Lawrence Brignolia (MA) ....................4:06:12
4. Hamilton Gray (NY) ..........................3:11:37 9. Harry Franklin (MA) ...........................4:08:00
5. H. D. Eggleston (NY).........................3:17:50 10. A. T. Howe (MA) ................................4:10:00
Second Boston Marathon — Tuesday, April 19, 1898
The second running of the B.A.A. Road Race attracted 21 starters and witnessed 15 runners successfully completing the distance. Canadian Ronald J. MacDonald, a 22-year-old Boston College student, who donned
bicycle shoes for his first marathon attempt, overtook New York cross-country champion Hamilton Gray
with just over two miles remaining, before crossing the line in a triumphant 2:42:00. His time was considered a world-best performance for the marathon at the time. Defending champion John J. McDermott was
fourth (2:54:17), while pre-race favorite Louis Liebgold of Gotham, New Jersey, wearing bib No. 1, was
forced to drop out of the race.
1. Ronald J. MacDonald (CAN) .............2:42:00 6. Eugene Estoppey, Jr. (NY)...................2:58:49
2. Hamilton Gray (NY) ..........................2:45:00 7. D. J. Grant (NY) ................................3:08:55
3. Robert A. McLennon (MA) .................2:48:02 8. John Mason (NY)...............................3:09:30
4. John J. McDermott (NY) ....................2:54:17 9. D. Harrigan (MA)...............................3:09:30
5. Lawrence Brignolia (MA) ...................2:55:49 10. J. E. Enwright (NY).............................3:16:20
Third Boston Marathon — Wednesday, April 19, 1899
At 173 pounds, Cambridge blacksmith Lawrence Brignolia is the heaviest runner ever to win the Boston
Marathon. Brignolia, who seemed suited to tackle the strong gale-like winds that hampered runners the
entire way, caught Harvard alumnus Richard Grant on the Newton hills, and finished in 2:54:38. The
strength of the winds reportedly caused Brignolia to step on a loose stone and fall during his approach
to Kenmore Square. Stopping to regain his composure, Brignolia walked and ran the remaining distance
to the new finish line on Exeter Street, in front of the B.A.A. clubhouse.
1. Lawrence Brignolia (MA) ...................2:54:38 6. Eugene Estoppey, Jr. (NY)...................3:18:34
2. Richard Grant (MA)...........................2:57:46 7. D. J. Sullivan (MA) .............................3:21:30
3. B. F. Sullivan (MA) .............................3:02:01 8. J. O. Lynch (NY) ................................3:23:55
4. John B. Maguire (MA) .......................3:02:29 9. J. H. Kelly (NY) ..................................3:30:12
5. R. F. Hallen (NY) ...............................3:04:59 10. J. E. Enwright (NY).............................3:39:15
Fourth Boston Marathon — Thursday, April 19, 1900
Following the success of Ronald J. MacDonald in 1898, Canadian runners began to establish themselves
in the marathon. Led by John P. Caffery of Hamilton, Ontario, the Canadian runners finished 1-2-3 as
countrymen Bill Sheering and Fred Hughson followed Caffery across the finish line. Caffery finished in
2:39:44 after overtaking Sheering in Auburndale, 16 miles into the race. The race was marked by the
only false start in event history as Canadian John Barnard “jumped the gun” and the runners had to be
reassembled at the start.
1. John P. Caffery (CAN) .......................2:39:44 6. Thomas J. Hicks (MA) ........................3:07:19
2. William Sheering (CAN) ....................2:41:31 7. B. F. Sullivan (MA) ..............................3:13:20
3. Fred Hughson (CAN) ........................2:49:08 8. Richard Grant (MA) ...........................3:13:57
4. John B. Maguire (MA) .......................2:51:36 9. E. G. Russell, Jr. (NY) .........................Unknown
5. James Fay (MA) ................................2:55:07 10. Chester Torrance (NY)........................Unknown
Race S y nops i s
Fifth Boston Marathon — Friday, April 19, 1901
John P. Caffery became the first repeat winner of the Boston Marathon, posting a record time of 2:29:23.
Canadian Fred Hughson, who was third the year before, set the early pace only to be caught by Caffery
near the halfway mark in Wellesley Square. William Davis, a Mohawk Indian whom Caffery had brought
with him from Canada, finished second as 1898 champion Ronald J. MacDonald exited the race at
Cleveland Circle. Rumors that MacDonald had been drugged were widely circulated and the topic of much
discussion. John Vrazanis, a Greek runner who was eventually forced to drop out due to severe blisters,
was the first non-North American to enter the Boston Marathon.
1. John P. Caffery (CAN) .......................2:29:23 6. Thomas J. Hicks (MA) ........................2:52:32
2. William Davis (CAN) .........................2:34:45 7. P. Lorden (MA) ...................................2:55:40
3. Samuel A. Mellor, Jr. (NY) .................2:44:34 8. James McAuliffe (MA) ........................2:56:44
4. C. Crimmins (MA).............................2:47:15 9. E. Grusell, Jr. (NY) .............................3:02:20
5. John C. Lorden (MA).........................2:51:29 10. J. J. Kennedy (MA) .............................Unknown
Sixth Boston Marathon — Saturday, April 19, 1902
Samuel A. Mellor, Jr., third the previous year, raced to a relatively easy 2:43:12 victory as two-time defending champion John P. Caffery was forced to withdraw just prior to the start due to dysentery. With a record
field of 50 entries (42 starters), Mellor pulled away from 1898 winner Ronald J. MacDonald just over 12
miles into the race and won by two minutes over J. J. Kennedy of Massachusetts. Charlie Moody, a 16year-old from Brighton High School, finished fourth in 3:03:47.
1. Samuel A. Mellor, Jr. (NY) .................2:43:12 6. Ernest Poole (MA) ..............................3:07:14
2. J. J. Kennedy (MA) ............................2:45:21 7. E. F. O’Brien, Jr. (MA).........................3:09:15
3. John C. Lorden (MA).........................2:54:49 8. W. H. Hunter (CT)..............................3:09:50
4. Charlie Moody (MA) .........................3:03:47 9. J. Flynn (MA) .....................................3:13:15
5. Carl D. Schlobohm (NY)....................3:05:49 10. Arthur Ziegler (NY) ............................3:30:20
Seventh Boston Marathon — Monday, April 20, 1903
Nobody expected Cambridge’s John C. Lorden to win this year, not with the likes of defending champion
Samuel A. Mellor, Jr. and two-time champion John P. Caffery set to do battle. Once Lorden put to rest the
leg cramps that had bothered him early in the race, he began his pursuit of the two leaders. Caffery withdrew well into the Newton hills. Lorden caught Mellor with less than three miles to go and won by nearly
six minutes in 2:41:29.
1. John C. Lorden (MA).........................2:41:29 6. Arthur Ziegler (NY) ............................3:01:53
2. Samuel A. Mellor, Jr. (NY) .................2:47:13 7. Edward Fay (MA) ...............................3:04:50
3. Michael Spring (NY)..........................2:53:01 8. John S. Hunt (MA) .............................3:06:40
4. Frederick Lorz (NY) ...........................2:53:42 9. John Leadbetter (MA).........................3:08:14
5. J. J. Donovan (NY) ............................3:01:37 10. John P. Coakley (MA) .........................3:10:47
Eighth Boston Marathon — Tuesday, April 19, 1904
Once again Samuel A. Mellor, Jr. led from the start, but this time it was Michael Spring, the third-place
finisher from the previous year, who led the charge over the final miles. Spring, a 21-year-old clerk from
New York, had let Mellor build nearly a four-minute lead by the time he had reached 20 miles. As Mellor
faded over the final three miles, five runners passed the tired 1902 champion, with Spring hitting the
tape in 2:38:04.
1. Michael Spring (NY)..........................2:38:04 6. Samuel A. Mellor, Jr. (NY) ..................2:44:43
2. Thomas J. Hicks (MA)........................2:39:34 7. J. Easley (MA) ....................................2:46:30
3. Thomas F. Cook (MA)........................2:42:35 8. Dennis Bennett (CAN) ........................2:50:35
4. Carl D. Schlobohm (NY)....................2:43:40 9. F. A. Perreault (MA) ............................2:52:45
5. Frederick Lorz (NY) ...........................2:44:00 10. John S. Hunt (MA) .............................2:53:15
Race S y nops i s
Ninth Boston Marathon — Wednesday, April 19, 1905
A record field of 84 entrants saw U.S. Olympian Fredrick Lorz run himself into near-exhaustion while winning in 2:38:25. Lorz, who had been accused of cheating the year before in the Olympic Marathon at St.
Louis, caught Samuel A. Mellor, Jr. with five miles to go after Mellor had set a record pace throughout the
early portion of the race. Defending champion Michael Spring was one of the 78 starters who did not finish.
1. Frederick Lorz (NY) ...........................2:38:25 6. David J. Kneeland (MA) .....................2:48:32
2. Louis Marks (NY) ..............................2:39:50 7. Thomas J. Sullivan (MA) .....................2:52:47
3. Robert A. Fowler (MA) .......................2:41:07 8. John J. Kennedy (MA) ........................2:53:17
4. H. F. Miller (MA)................................2:42:44 9. Martin J. O’Neil (MA).........................2:53:56
5. E. S. Farnsworth (MA)........................2:43:01 10. John S. Hunt (MA) .............................2:54:51
10th Boston Marathon — Thursday, April 19, 1906
The race had its youngest winner ever and closest finish to date as Timothy Ford, an 18-year-old runner
from Cambridge, crossed the line in 2:45:45 — a scant six seconds better than Roxbury’s David J.
Kneeland. Ford was a post entry, the last on the list of 86 starters. At first, race officials rejected him as
an entrant because he had not submitted an application. One mile from the finish, Ford caught the 24year-old Kneeland and edged ahead. Again, Samuel A. Mellor, Jr. was among the leaders for 13 miles
before being overtaken by Kneeland and others at Wellesley Hills.
1. Timothy Ford (MA) ............................2:45:45 6. Martin J. O’Neil (MA).........................2:56:55
2. David J. Kneeland (MA).....................2:45:51 7. Thomas J. Sullivan (MA) .....................3:02:06
3. Thomas P. Morrissey (NY) ..................2:53:41 8. Ben Mann (CT) ..................................3:02:06
4. P. Laffargue (NY) ...............................2:53:56 9. W. R. Prouty (MA)...............................3:07:11
5. John J. Hayes (NY)............................2:55:38 10. Harry Brawley (MA)............................3:08:11
11th Boston Marathon — Friday, April 19, 1907
Thomas Longboat, an Onandaga Indian from Hamilton, Ontario, established a course best (2:24:24) in
his only Boston appearance. Longboat and Bostonian James J. Lee set a brisk early pace that led a contingent of six runners past the railroad crossing in South Framingham. Once past, a freight train blocked the
path of the remaining runners, enabling the lead pack to build an insurmountable advantage. Longboat
survived the sleet and driving rain on this day to win by more than three minutes. American John J.
Hayes, who would go on to win the 1908 Olympic Marathon, finished third.
1. Thomas Longboat (CAN)...................2:24:24 6. Charles E. Petch (CAN) ......................2:36:47
2. Robert A. Fowler (MA) .......................2:27:54 7. Sidney Hatch (IL) ...............................2:37:11
3. John J. Hayes (NY)............................2:30:38 8. John Neary (MA) ...............................2:37:59
4. James W. O’Mara (MA).....................2:35:37 9. John Lindquist (NY)............................2:38:58
5. James J. Lee (MA) .............................2:36:04 10. Carl D. Schlobohm (NY) ....................2:42:02
12th Boston Marathon — Monday, April 20, 1908
New Yorker Thomas P. Morrissey (2:25:43) edged John J. Hayes in a great battle that left only 21 seconds between the two at the finish, and saw the first five runners finish within a span of two minutes.
Under a bleak sky and accompanied by snow, an early pace was set by Arthur McDonald and New
England 10-mile champion Roy Welton of Lawrence, Massachusetts. Morrissey overtook third-place
finisher Robert A. Fowler after Cleveland Circle and Hayes came on strong to capture second in 2:26:04.
1. Thomas P. Morrissey (NY) ..................2:25:43 6. James J. Lee (MA)..............................2:28:34
2. John J. Hayes (NY)............................2:26:04 7. Frederick Lorz (NY) ............................2:32:20
3. Robert A. Fowler (MA) .......................2:26:42 8. Samuel A. Mellor, Jr. (NY) ..................2:41:17
4. Michael J. Ryan (NY) .........................2:27:08 9. A. Roy Welton (MA) ...........................2:43:25
5. W. Wood (MA) ..................................2:27:48 10. John J. Goff (MA) ..............................2:43:54
Race S y nops i s
Although a record field of 164 runners answered the starter’s gun, the biggest story was the unseasonable heat, which saw the temperature climb to 97 degrees. The intolerable conditions forced 91 entrants
to exit early, and allowed the lead to change hands on nine occasions through 20 miles. New Hampshire
mill hand Henri Renaud emerged from the fray to claim victory in 2:53:36. He passed through Framingham
in 53rd place, and, with two miles remaining, passed a weary Harry Jensen from New York. Only
Renaud was able to keep running without stopping over the final miles.
1. Henri Renaud (NH) ...........................2:53:36 6. Joseph P. McHugh (MA)......................3:01:52
2. Harry Jensen (NY).............................2:57:13 7. Edward G. Ryder (MA) .......................3:02:48
3. Patrick J. Grant (NY) .........................2:57:17 8. Carl D. Schlobohm (NY) ....................3:06:10
4. James F. Crowley (NY) ......................2:59:42 9. Edward L. McTiernan (MA) .................3:08:08
5. Samuel A. Mellor, Jr. (NY) .................3:00:53 10. Robert A. Fowler (MA)........................3:09:31
14th Boston Marathon — Tuesday, April 19, 1910
Fred S. Cameron from Amherst, Nova Scotia, won the race in 2:28:52 by slipping out front early and was
never seriously challenged. This race marked the first appearance of the legendary Clarence H. DeMar,
who made a late rush to finish second, one minute behind Cameron. DeMar would go on to win this race
a record seven times. Defending champion Henri Renaud was 24th, while 1902 winner Samuel A.
Mellor, Jr. finished 34th.
1. Fred S. Cameron (CAN) ....................2:28:52 6. John J. Reynolds (NJ) .........................2:40:03
2. Clarence H. DeMar (MA) ..................2:29:52 7. R. E. MacCormack (CAN) ..................2:40:25
3. James J. Corkery (CAN) ....................2:34:25 8. Edwin A. White (NY) ..........................2:40:50
4. John R. Roe (CAN)............................2:38:06 9. E. P. Devlin (NY).................................2:41:34
5. Michael J. Ryan (NY) .........................2:38:24 10. James Cleary (MA) ............................2:44:58
15th Boston Marathon — Wednesday, April 19, 1911
Clarence H. DeMar, competing against the wishes of doctors who told him not to run due to a heart
murmur, smashed Tom Longboat’s course best with a superb 2:21:39 performance. This was the first of
DeMar’s seven Boston wins. However, heeding medical advice, he would not compete again until
1917. DeMar trailed Festus Madden by 250 yards, before pulling even through the hills and taking
control at Newton Centre.
1. Clarence H. DeMar (MA) ..................2:21:39 6. Daniel Sheridan (VT)..........................2:31:44
2. Festus Madden (MA) .........................2:24:31 7. Albert Harrop (MA) ............................2:32:31
3. Edouard Fabre (CAN) .......................2:29:22 8. William Galvin (NY)...........................2:33:10
4. Robert A. Fowler (MA) .......................2:29:31 9. Michael J. Ryan (NY)..........................2:36:15
5. Richard F. Piggott (MA) ......................2:30:45 10. Joseph M. Lorden (MA) ......................2:36:33
U.S. Olympic-bound marathoner Michael J. Ryan of New York ran through a mud and slush-soaked
course to finish first in 2:21:18, and shaving 21 seconds off the record DeMar established a year earlier.
Ryan was content to let Yale freshman Johnny Gallagher set the early pace. As Gallagher tired near
Cleveland Circle, Andrew Sockalexis, a young Indian runner from Old Town, Maine, took over the lead.
Ryan caught Sockalexis two miles from the finish and won by 34 seconds.
1. Michael J. Ryan (NY) .........................2:21:18 6. Harry Jensen (NY) .............................2:25:50
2. Andrew Sockalexis (ME).....................2:21:52 7. Richard F. Piggott (MA) .......................2:26:07
3. Festus Madden (MA) .........................2:23:24 8. Edouard Fabre (CAN) ........................2:26:23
4. Thomas H. Lilley (MA) .......................2:23:50 9. William Galvin (NY)...........................2:26:50
5. Fritz Carlson (MN) ............................2:26:07 10. Harry Smith (NY) ...............................2:27:46
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17th Boston Marathon — Saturday, April 19, 1913
For the second consecutive year, the “Maine Indian” Andrew Sockalexis was the runner-up. Knowing that
he had raced too hard in the early going the previous year, Sockalexis let Swedish-born Fritz Carlson set
the early pace. Carlson was four minutes ahead of Sockalexis with four miles remaining when the runners
hit Cleveland Circle. Carlson held off a valiant rush by Sockalexis over the final few miles to win the race
in 2:25:14.
1. Fritz Carlson (MN) ............................2:25:14 6. John Stack (NY).................................2:33:04
2. Andrew Sockalexis (ME).....................2:27:12 7. Joseph M. Lorden (MA) ......................2:33:46
3. Harry Smith (NY) ..............................2:19:36 8. William D. Brown (MA) ......................2:34:00
4. George F. McInerney (PA) ..................2:28:33 9. George Gaskill (MA)..........................2:35:42
5. Edouard Fabre (CAN) .......................2:31:51 10. Anastas K. Sturgis (MA)......................2:36:13
The Canadians were again on top as James Duffy from Hamilton, Ontario, defeated countryman Edouard
Fabre from Montreal by just 60 yards in 2:25:01. On an overcast and humid day, Fabre wrested the
lead from Finnish-born New Yorker Willie Kyronen on what would become known as Heartbreak Hill
leading to Boston College. Duffy slowly closed in on Fabre, and the lead changed four times on Beacon
Street before Duffy pulled away for the narrow victory.
1. James Duffy (CAN) ...........................2:25:01 6. Willie Kyronen (NY) ...........................2:34:38
2. Edouard Fabre (CAN) .......................2:25:16 7. George F. McInerney (PA) ...................2:35:56
3. Joseph M. Lorden (MA) .....................2:28:42 8. Fritz Carlson (MN) .............................2:37:19
4. Walter Bell (CAN) .............................2:30:37 9. Thomas H. Lilley (MA)........................2:38:53
5. Arthur V. Roth (MA) ...........................2:31:08 10. Festus Madden (MA) ..........................2:38:57
On another unseasonably warm day, French-Canadian Edouard Fabre overcame the 84-degree temperature to win in 2:31:41. With one-third of the starters dropping out, Fabre, who finished second the year
before, ran behind the lead runners in the early going and did not take the lead until Kenmore Square,
one mile from the finish. Fabre passed Cliff Horne, a Haverhill, Massachusetts, resident who had taken
over the lead with just 2.3 miles remaining. Horne began to tire from the effects of the intense heat, and
Fabre ran past him for the victory.
1. Edouard Fabre (CAN) .......................2:31:41 6. George F. McInerney (PA) ...................2:38:14
2. Clifton G. Horne (MA).......................2:33:01 7. Percy Wyer (NY).................................2:45:16
3. Sidney H. Hatch (IL) ..........................2:35:47 8. Fred Travalena (NY)...........................2:46:58
4. Hugh Honohan (NY).........................2:37:02 9. John M. Mullen (NY)..........................2:50:02
5. Edward L. Byrne (NY)........................2:37:15 10. Alfred G. Horne (MA) ........................2:51:36
Local boy Arthur V. Roth of Roxbury ran a triumphant 2:27:16 to become the first Boston resident to win
the race. The 23-year-old draftsman broke from the field at 10 miles and built a three-minute, 17-second
lead as the runners headed into the Newton hills. Runner-up Willie Kyronen of New York put on a late
burst over the final six miles, but was still 11 seconds shy at the finish. Completely exhausted, Roth collapsed as he breasted the tape and had to be assisted from the finish area by race officials.
1. Arthur V. Roth (MA) ...........................2:27:16 6. William J. (Bill) Kennedy (IL) ...............2:35:17
2. Willie Kyronen (NY)...........................2:27:27 7. John P. Phillips (NY) ...........................2:39:39
3. Sidney H. Hatch (IL) ..........................2:28:30 8. Arthur Lee Jamieson (CAN) ................2:41:09
4. James J. Corkery (CAN) ....................2:30:34 9. Michael J. Lynch (DC) ........................2:41:22
5. William Brown (MA) ..........................2:34:18 10. George B. Moss (NY) .........................2:43:39
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21st Boston Marathon — Thursday, April 19, 1917
New York bricklayer Bill Kennedy stunned a highly competitive field that included Finnish favorites Hannes
Kolehmainen and Willie Kyronen. The oldest winner of the race to date at age 35, Kennedy overtook the
Finns at the halfway juncture in Wellesley. He withstood a brief challenge from Hans Schuster at Newton
Lower Falls, before claiming victory in 2:28:37 over runner-up Sidney H. Hatch. The race marked the
reappearance of Clarence H. DeMar, who ran for the first time since his victory in the 1911 race and
placed third in 2:31:05.
1. William J. (Bill) Kennedy (NY) ............2:28:37 6. Hans Schuster (NY)............................2:37:28
2. Sidney H. Hatch (IL) ..........................2:30:19 7. Carl W. A. Linder (MA).......................2:38:38
3. Clarence H. DeMar (MA) ..................2:31:05 8. Michael J. Lynch (DC) ........................2:40:06
4. Hannes Kolehmainen (NY) ................2:31:58 9. Prescot M. Dean (NY) ........................2:44:28
5. Charles G. Mellor (IL) .......................2:36:20 10. Leroy Davis (MA) ...............................2:44:28
22nd Boston Marathon — Friday, April 19, 1918
Due to American involvement in World War I, the traditional Patriots’ Day race underwent a change of
format. A 10-man military relay race was contested on the course, and a team from Camp Devens in
Ayer, Massachusetts, bested the field in 2:24:53.
1. Camp Devens Divisional Team ..........2:24:53 5. Naval Cadet School...........................2:29:23
2. 302nd Infantry, Camp Devens...........2:28:10 6. 304th Infantry, Camp Devens ............2:32:20
3. Boston Navy Yard .............................2:28:45 7. Bumkin Island ...................................2:37:20
4. 301st Signal Battalion, Camp Devens.....2:29:14 8. U. S. N. Radio School ........................2:44:26
23rd Boston Marathon — Saturday, April 19, 1919
Another local runner took home top honors as the race returned to its traditional format following the war.
Quincy’s Carl W. A. Linder, the New England javelin and decathlon champion, who had been rejected for
military service because of flat feet, was victorious in 2:29:13. With less than two-and-a-half miles remaining, Linder passed Chicago’s Frank Gillespie, who had led from the Natick checkpoint. Gillespie, his feet
a mass of blisters and blood from his new racing shoes, could not respond to Linder’s challenge. Runnerup William Wick, at 4 feet, 10.5 inches, was the shortest person to finish the Boston course to date.
1. Carl W. A. Linder (MA)......................2:29:13 6. Aaron Morris (NY) .............................2:37:31
2. William Wick (MA) ............................2:30:15 7. Peter Trivoulidas (GRE) .......................2:38:10
3. Otto J. Laakso (NY)...........................2:31:31 8. Runar Ohman (SWE) .........................2:41:38
4. Frank Gillespie (IL)............................2:36:44 9. Anastas K. Sturgis (MA)......................2:51:15
5. Michael J. Lynch (DC) .......................2:36:58 10. Henry Kanto (MA) ..............................2:51:53
Greek national Peter Trivoulidas, a New York busboy, was running in eighth place, three minutes behind
leader James P. Henigan, as he entered the Newton hills. Meanwhile, 1916 winner Arthur V. Roth of
Roxbury overtook Henigan, who was beset with cramps and eventually withdrew from the race. Roth again
tried to steal the race by building up a large lead. However, when he again began to falter near Kenmore
Square, Trivoulidas surged and easily overtook Roth to win in 2:29:31.
1. Peter Trivoulidas (GRE) ......................2:29:31 6. Robert Conboy (NY) ..........................2:37:34
2. Arthur V. Roth (MA) ...........................2:30:31 7. Frank Zuna (NJ) ................................2:39:34
3. Carl W. A. Linder (MA)......................2:33:22 8. Clifton Mitchell (NY) ..........................2:41:43
4. William Wick (MA) ............................2:34:37 9. John Tuomikoski (MA) ........................2:43:06
5. Edwin H. White (NY) .........................2:36:10 10. Runar Ohman (SWE) .........................2:43:41
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New Jersey plumber Frank T. Zuna smashed the course record of 1912 winner Michael J. Ryan with a
powerful 2:18:57 performance, upsetting defending champion Peter Trivoulidas, who finished third. Zuna
and eventual second-place finisher Chuck Mellor formed a two-member lead pack through 16 miles. Zuna
surged on the first of the Newton hills, and ran uncontested to the finish.
1. Frank T. Zuna (NY)............................2:18:57 6. Edouard Fabre (CAN) ........................2:31:34
2. Charles L. (Chuck) Mellor (IL) ............2:22:12 7. Willie Kyronen (NY) ...........................2:32:36
3. Peter Trivoulidas (GRE) ......................2:27:41 8. Otto J. Laakso (NY) ...........................2:33:39
4. Carl W. A. Linder (MA)......................2:28:02 9. John Goff (NY) ..................................2:37:35
5. Albert R. Michelson (CT)....................2:30:35 10. Robert Conboy (NY) ..........................2:38:18
Clarence H. DeMar, who captured his first title in 1911, added his second crown and officially commenced his reign of dominance. From 1922 to 1930, DeMar would win the race six times, including a
string of three straight wins (1922–24). At age 33, DeMar established a permanent record (2:18:10) for
the 24.5-mile course, which was abandoned two years later in favor of the standard 26-mile, 385-yard
Olympic distance. Medford’s James P. Henigan battled DeMar from mile seven through 20, but DeMar
was able to pull away on the downhill past Boston College, where Henigan dropped out.
1. Clarence H. DeMar (MA) ..................2:18:10 6. Otto J. Laakso (NY) ...........................2:24:45
2. Willie Ritola (NY)...............................2:21:44 7. Carl W. A. Linder (MA).......................2:25:29
3. Albert Smoke (CAN)..........................2:22:49 8. Frank T. Zuna (NY) ............................2:26:26
4. Victor MacAuley (CAN)......................2:24:02 9. Harvey Frick (NY) ..............................2:28:16
5. Willie Kyronen (NY)...........................2:24:42 10. Edouard Fabre (CAN) ........................2:29:00
This was the second of Clarence H. DeMar’s three consecutive wins (2:23:47) and the last race at the
24.5-mile distance. After taking the lead from Albert R. Michelson at Cleveland Circle, DeMar held off the
late challenge of 1921 winner Frank T. Zuna. Wallie R. Carlson of Chicago closed fast over the latter
stages of the race to finish third, ahead of the fading Michelson.
1. Clarence H. DeMar (MA) ..................2:23:47 6. Nestor Erickson (NY)..........................2:29:46
2. Frank T. Zuna (NY)............................2:25:30 7. Carl W. A. Linder (MA).......................2:30:03
3. Wallie R. Carlson (IL) ........................2:27:10 8. William J. (Bill) Kennedy (NY) .............2:33:47
4. Albert R. Michelson (CT)....................2:28:27 9. Joseph Conto (NY) ............................2:38:20
5. Gunnar Nilson (NY)..........................2:29:40 10. Arthur L. Flanders (MA)......................2:40:41
Completing a three-year sweep, Clarence H. DeMar (2:29:40) simply outran the field and finished more
than five minutes ahead of Chuck Mellor. The race course was lengthened to what was thought to be 26
miles, 385 yards, in order to comply with the standard Olympic Marathon distance. However, upon remeasuring in 1927, the course was found to be 197 yards short of the official distance.
1. Clarence H. DeMar (MA) ..................2:29:40 6. Victor MacAuley (CAN) ......................2:40:36
2. Charles L. (Chuck) Mellor (IL) ............2:35:04 7. Ralph A. Williams (MA) ......................2:41:58
3. Frank E. Wendling (NY).....................2:37:40 8. William J. (Bill) Kennedy (NY) .............2:43:03
4. William J. Churchill (CA) ...................2:37:05 9. Louis Tikkanen (NY)...........................2:46:31
5. Carl W. A. Linder (MA)......................2:40:12 10. Sporos N. Merageas (NY) ..................2:50:49
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Chuck Mellor of Chicago succeeded in his fifth Boston attempt, winning the race in 2:33:00 and spoiling
Clarence H. DeMar’s bid for a fourth consecutive title. Running with a wad of tobacco tucked inside his
cheek and the morning edition of the Boston Globe placed inside the front of his shirt to serve as a windbreaker, Mellor finally pulled away from DeMar on Beacon Street, within two miles of the finish.
1. Charles L. (Chuck) Mellor (IL) ............2:33:00 6. Willie Kyronen (NY) ...........................2:40:36
2. Clarence H. DeMar (MA) ..................2:33:37 7. Victor MacAuley (CAN) ......................2:42:14
3. Frank T. Zuna (NJ) ............................2:35:35 8. Nestor Erickson (NY)..........................2:43:08
4. Albert R. Michelson (NY) ...................2:37:22 9. William J. (Bill) Kennedy (NY) .............2:43:46
5. Karl Koski (NY) .................................2:39:26 10. Frank E. Wendling (NY) .....................2:48:59
A 20-year-old delivery boy, John C. Miles of Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, upset Olympic champion Albin
Stenroos of Finland and course recordholder Clarence H. DeMar. Miles ran in dogged pursuit of Stenroos,
and finally caught the Olympic gold medalist at Boston College. Slowed by a side stitch, Stenroos could
only watch as Miles darted past en route to a course-best 2:25:40.
1. John C. Miles (CAN) .........................2:25:40† 6. Karl Koski (NY) ..................................2:41:22
2. Albin Stenroos (FIN) ..........................2:29:40 7. Nestor Erickson (NY)..........................2:42:35
3. Clarence H. DeMar (MA) ..................2:32:15 8. William J. (Bill) Kennedy (NY) .............2:44:01
4. Albert R. Michelson (NY) ...................2:34:03 9. J. Foxcraft Carleton (MA)....................2:44:20
5. Wallie Carlson (MA)..........................2:40:35 10. Arthur R. Scholes (CAN) .....................2:48:14
31st Boston Marathon — Tuesday, April 19, 1927
Although the course was lengthened to the full marathon distance of 26 miles, 385 yards, the finish was
familiar as Clarence H. DeMar claimed his fifth title in 2:40:22. Just shy of his 39th birthday and running
in 82-degree heat, DeMar led at every checkpoint along the course. John C. Miles, the defending champion, was forced to withdraw from the race at seven miles, suffering from the heat. This year’s race served as
the AAU championship.
1. Clarence H. DeMar (MA) ..................2:40:22† 6. Edouard Fabre (CAN) ........................3:06:12
2. Karl Koski (NY) .................................2:44:41 7. Harvey Frick (NY) ..............................3:07:10
3. William J. (Bill) Kennedy (NY) ............2:51:58 8. Thomas Bury (MA) .............................3:12:33
4. Clifford Bricker (CAN) .......................3:00:54 9. Frank DiMaggio (MA) ........................3:14:57
5. Carl W. A. Linder (MA)......................3:02:21 10. George Duncan (MA) ........................3:17:46
32nd Boston Marathon — Thursday, April 19, 1928
Aggressive racing by Clarence H. DeMar once again resulted in back-to-back victories and his sixth win
as the field grew to 285 entrants. DeMar took over in Natick, 10 miles into the race, with Philadelphia’s
Bill Wilson nipping at his heels until 18.5 miles. DeMar slowly pulled away, and crossed the line in 2:37:07,
while celebrated miler Joie W. Ray finished third.
1. Clarence H. DeMar (MA) ..................2:37:07† 6. Carl W. A. Linder (MA).......................2:50:13
2. James P. Henigan (MA)......................2:41:01 7. William Wilson (PA) ...........................2:51:02
3. Joie W. Ray (IL) .................................2:41:56 8. Leo Giard (MA) .................................2:51:11
4. J. K. Mullan (PA) ...............................2:46:54 9. Charles E. Cahill (MA) .......................2:52:02
5. Harvey Frick (NY)..............................2:48:28 10. Silas McLellan (CAN) .........................2:52:56
† Course Record
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33rd Boston Marathon — Friday, April 19, 1929
John C. Miles, the 1926 champion, returned with a course-record performance of 2:33:08. The 23-yearold Miles, who did not participate in the 1928 race to concentrate on the Olympic Games, waged a
tough battle with Albert R. Michelson from miles 13 through 23 before pulling away on Beacon Street.
Finnish runners Karl Koski and Willie Kyronen closed fast to catch Michelson in the final miles.
1. John C. Miles (CAN) .........................2:33:08† 6. William Taylor (CAN) .........................2:40:05
2. Karl Koski (NY) .................................2:35:26 7. Gabriel Ruotsalainen (CAN) ...............2:41:06
3. Willie Kyronen (NY)...........................2:35:44 8. Ronald O’Toole (CAN) .......................2:43:07
4. Albert R. Michelson (NY) ...................2:37:22 9. Clarence H. DeMar (MA) ...................2:43:47
5. Jack Lamb (MA)................................2:39:25 10. Fred Ward, Jr. (NY) ............................2:44:13
Clarence H. DeMar chalked up his seventh and final victory in 2:34:48 on a hot and humid afternoon.
At age 41, DeMar became the oldest runner ever to win Boston. After following pacesetter Hans Oldag
of Buffalo for 16 miles, DeMar asserted himself with a powerful surge through the Newton hills. He
slowed in the final miles, thereby losing his bid for a course record, but easily finished ahead of runnerup Willie Kyronen.
1. Clarence H. DeMar (MA) ..................2:34:48 6. Ronald B. O’Toole (CAN) ...................2:41:55
2. Willie Kyronen (NY)...........................2:36:27 7. John D. (Jock) Semple (SCO) .............2:44:29
3. Karl Koski (NY) .................................2:38:21 8. James P. Henigan (MA) ......................2:46:38
4. Harold Webster (CAN) ......................2:39:27 9. Silas McLellan (CAN) .........................2:50:49
5. Gabriel Ruotsalainen (CAN) ..............2:41:05 10. Gordon A. Norman (MA)...................2:53:17
The Medford, Massachusetts, milkman, James P. Henigan, enjoyed his long-awaited victory in his 10th
Boston attempt with a time of 2:46:45. Henigan, one of the nation’s leading cross-country and 10-mile
runners, had finished second in 1928 but had dropped out in eight of his nine previous attempts. He
spent much of the day dueling with Canada’s Dave Komonen, before taking control in the hills and racing
uncontested over the final miles.
1. James P. Henigan (MA)......................2:46:45 6. Percy Wyer (CAN) ..............................2:56:01
2. Fred Ward, Jr. (NY) ...........................2:49:03 7. Dave Komonen (CAN) .......................2:58:31
3. Karl Koski (NY) .................................2:53:27 8. Paul De Bruyn (GER) ..........................2:59:09
4. David Fagerlund (NY) .......................2:53:41 9. Gordon A. Norman (MA)...................3:03:33
5. Clarence H. DeMar (NH) ..................2:55:46 10. John C. Miles (CAN)..........................3:04:56
Paul De Bruyn, a 24-year-old former sailor in the German Navy, outraced defending champion James P.
Henigan on Beacon Street to win in 2:33:36. The 39-year-old Henigan, who crossed the line just 56 seconds behind De Bruyn, followed the record-setting pace of Canada’s John McLeod. Blisters caused McLeod
to falter entering Cleveland Circle, and set the stage for the stretch run between De Bruyn and Henigan.
1. Paul De Bruyn (GER) .........................2:33:36 6. Alex Burnside (CAN) ..........................2:39:42
2. James P. Henigan (MA)......................2:34:32 7. Earle L. Collins (MA) ..........................2:40:59
3. Willie Kyronen (NY)...........................2:34:55 8. Leslie S. Pawson (RI)...........................2:41:36
4. Albert R. Michelson (NY) ...................2:36:23 9. Eddy Cudworth (CAN) .......................2:42:32
5. William Steiner (NY)..........................2:38:46 10. John D. (Jock) Semple (SCO) .............2:43:07
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Pawtucket, Rhode Island, mill weaver Leslie S. Pawson scored the first of his three Boston wins with a convincing 2:31:01 record performance into a strong headwind. Pawson grabbed the lead from New Yorker
John DeGloria on the first of the Newton hills, and went on to win by almost five-and-a-half minutes over
Canada’s Dave Komonen.
1. Leslie S. Pawson (RI) ..........................2:31:01† 6. Albert R. Michelson (NY) ....................2:40:27
2. Dave Komonen (CAN) ......................2:36:27 7. Walter T. Hornby (CAN) .....................2:41:32
3. Richard Wilding (CAN)......................2:38:00 8. Clarence H. DeMar (NH) ...................2:43:18
4. Harold Webster (CAN) ......................2:38:31 9. John DeGloria (NY) ...........................2:43:20
5. Willie Kyronen (NY)...........................2:39:50 10. Hugo Kauppinen (NY) .......................2:46:01
Finnish-born cobbler Dave Komonen of Ontario prepared for the race by making his own running shoes.
Heavily favored in an anticipated duel with defender Leslie S. Pawson, Komonen took the lead from New
York’s William Steiner at 13 miles and Pawson dropped out two miles later. The next eight miles saw the
emergence of a young runner, a florist’s assistant from Arlington by the name of John A. Kelley. The local
lad exchanged the lead with Komonen several times before the Canadian pulled ahead for good at
Cleveland Circle en route to a 2:32:53 victory. This was the first of Kelley’s seven second-place finishes
at Boston.
1. Dave Komonen (CAN) ......................2:32:53 6. Gordon A. Norman (MA)...................2:45:00
2. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:36:50 7. William F. McMahon (MA) ..................2:45:19
3. William Steiner (NY)..........................2:40:29 8. Percy Wyer (CAN) ..............................2:46:06
4. Alex Burnside (CAN) .........................2:44:32 9. David Fagerlund (NY) ........................2:48:08
5. Karl Koski (NY) .................................2:44:52 10. William P. Molloy (MA) .......................2:48:56
Runner-up the previous year, John A. Kelley roared to an impressive first-place finish in 2:32:07. Kelley
took the lead in Wellesley, while defender Dave Komonen dropped out shortly thereafter. On his way to a
two-minute, four-second victory over Pat Dengis of Maryland, Kelley stopped briefly one mile from the finish in Kenmore Square, overcome with nausea. He ran the final mile to victory.
1. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:32:07 6. Earle L. Collins (MA) ..........................2:44:39
2. Pat Dengis (MD)................................2:34:11 7. Joseph W. Plouffe (RI) ........................2:44:57
3. Richard Wilding (CAN)......................2:39:50 8. Fred Ward, Jr. (NY) ............................2:46:08
4. Gordon A. Norman (MA) ..................2:40:57 9. Vic Callard (CAN)..............................2:46:51
5. Hugo Kauppinen (NY).......................2:44:33 10. Andre J. Brunelle (MA) .......................2:47:23
So fast was the early pace set by Ellison “Tarzan” M. Brown, that he beat the press vehicles and writers
to the first checkpoint in Framingham. Brown, a Narragansett Indian from Alton, Rhode Island, held the
lead through the Newton hills where he was caught by a charging John A. Kelley, who put on a swift rush
over the hills. As Kelley prepared to pass Brown, he patted him on the backside. The gesture seemed to
inspire Brown, who surged to victory in 2:33:40, while Kelley faded to fifth. Noting the incident, Boston
Globe sports editor Jerry Nason coined the term “Heartbreak Hill” as the site of Kelley's misery.
1. Ellison M. Brown (RI) .........................2:33:40 6. Alex Burnside (CAN) ..........................2:39:05
2. William F. McMahon (MA) .................2:35:27 7. Earle L. Collins (MA) ..........................2:39:49
3. Mel Porter (NY) .................................2:36:48 8. Anthony J. Paskell (MA) ......................2:40:07
4. Leo Giard (MA).................................2:37:16 9. Vic Callard (CAN)..............................2:40:25
5. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:38:49 10. James M. Shaw (CAN) .......................2:42:38
† Course Record
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41st Boston Marathon — Monday, April 19, 1937
An unemployed snowshoe racer from Quebec, Walter Young, battled John A. Kelley for 23 miles on an
unseasonably warm day. The lead changed hands 16 times, before Young pulled away to post the victory
in 2:33:20. Kelley fell off the pace and finished second, nearly six minutes behind.
1. Walter Young (CAN)..........................2:33:20 6. Hugo Kauppinen (NY) .......................2:46:06
2. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:39:02 7. Gerard A. Cote (CAN) .......................2:46:46
3. Leslie S. Pawson (RI) ..........................2:41:46 8. Joseph W. Plouffe (MA) ......................2:46:53
4. Fred Ward, Jr. (NY) ...........................2:42:59 9. John D. (Jock) Semple (MA) ...............2:48:13
5. Duncan McCallum (CAN)..................2:43:16 10. Leo Giard (MA) .................................2:48:13
42nd Boston Marathon — Tuesday, April 19, 1938
Leslie S. Pawson notched his second Boston win five years after setting the record in the 1933 race. The 75degree temperature made this a race of attrition. A patient Pawson let Canada’s Duncan McCallum force
the early pace, and later yielded to John A. Kelley from miles eight through 15. Pawson took the lead for
good through Newton Lower Falls and finished first in 2:35:34, a comfortable 66 seconds ahead of the
fast-closing Pat Dengis.
1. Leslie S. Pawson (RI) ..........................2:35:34 6. Mike Mansulla (MA)...........................2:42:30
2. Pat Dengis (NY) ................................2:36:40 7. Clarence H. DeMar (NH) ...................2:43:30
3. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:37:34 8. Gerard A. Cote (CAN) .......................2:44:01
4. Mel Porter (NY) .................................2:39:55 9. Walter Hornby (CAN).........................2:44:39
5. Paul Donato (MA) .............................2:42:05 10. Fred Ward, Jr. (NY) ............................2:47:14
43rd Boston Marathon — Wednesday, April 19, 1939
Ellison M. Brown, the 1936 winner, registered his second win in a course-best 2:28:51. Brown shattered
Leslie S. Pawson’s former mark of 2:31:01 and became the first American marathoner to run in under two
hours, 30 minutes. Brown allowed Pawson and 1937 winner Walter Young to force the early pace,
before commandeering the race at the 17-mile mark, and breaking every existing checkpoint record.
1. Ellison M. Brown (RI) .........................2:28:51† 6. Paul Donato (MA) ..............................2:34:25
2. Don Heinicke (MD) ...........................2:31:24 7. Walter Hornby (CAN).........................2:37:11
3. Walter Young (CAN)..........................2:32:41 8. Gerard A. Cote (CAN) .......................2:37:43
4. Pat Dengis (NY) ................................2:33:22 9. Frederick Bristow (CAN) .....................2:38:44
5. Leslie S. Pawson (RI) ..........................2:33:57 10. Andre J. Brunelle (MA) .......................2:39:09
This was the first of Gerard A. Cote’s four Boston wins in the 1940s. The French-Canadian ran through the
halfway juncture in Wellesley tucked in 15th place. It wasn’t until mile 22 on Beacon Street that he caught
the leader, John A. Kelley. Cote outran Kelley to the finish in 2:28:28, breaking Ellison M. Brown’s yearold record by 23 seconds.
1. Gerard A. Cote (CAN) ......................2:28:28† 6. Andre J. Brunelle (MA) .......................2:35:20
2. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:32:03 7. Robert S. Rankine (CAN) ....................2:37:44
3. Don Heinicke (MD) ...........................2:32:21 8. Fred A. McGlone (MA) .......................2:37:49
4. Leslie S. Pawson (RI) ..........................2:33:09 9. George L. Durgin (MA) ......................2:38:21
5. Paul Donato (MA) .............................2:34:54 10. Frank M. Darrah (MA) .......................2:43:38
† Course Record
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Leslie S. Pawson captured his third Boston win with his fastest time (2:30:38) on a balmy 72-degree day.
Pawson, now 36, trailed former champions Gerard A. Cote, John A. Kelley, and Ellison M. Brown during
the early miles. When Pawson made his move, only Kelley responded. The duo matched strides from miles
10 through 21, before Pawson pulled away at Lake Street. Crossing the line 48 seconds after Pawson,
Kelley was runner-up for the fourth time in eight years.
1. Leslie S. Pawson (RI) ..........................2:30:38 6. Fred A. McGlone (MA) .......................2:40:44
2. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:31:26 7. Andre J. Brunelle (MA) .......................2:43:28
3. Don Heinicke (MD) ...........................2:35:40 8. John D. (Jock) Semple (MA) ...............2:47:26
4. Gerard A. Cote (CAN) ......................2:37:59 9. Paul Donato (MA) ..............................2:49:02
5. Bernard Joseph (Joe) Smith (MA) .......2:40:32 10. Joe Kleinerman (NY)..........................2:50:48
46th Boston Marathon — Sunday, April 19, 1942
Benefiting from a cold, 44-degree day, Medford milkman Bernard Joseph (Joe) Smith smashed Gerard A.
Cote’s course mark and established an American record with a stunning 2:26:51. At 6 feet, 2 inches,
Smith was the tallest runner ever to win the race until this time. Smith was ill the morning of the race and
had to be talked into running by his wife. He grabbed the lead from runner-up Louis P. Gregory past the
21-mile mark, and forced the pace to the finish to eclipse the former record.
1. Bernard Joseph (Joe) Smith (MA) .......2:26:51†* 6. Gerard A. Cote (CAN) .......................2:39:59
2. Louis P. Gregory (NY) ........................2:28:03 7. William Steiner (NY) ..........................2:40:42
3. Carl Maroney (MA) ...........................2:36:13 8. Michael J. O’Hara (NY) .....................2:41:08
4. Don Heinicke (MD) ...........................2:37:24 9. Lloyd Bairstow (MA) ...........................2:41:55
5. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:37:55 10. Joe Kleinerman (NY)..........................2:45:51
The first of two thrilling encounters between former champions Gerard A. Cote and John A. Kelley witnessed the pair running together for 21 miles. Although burdened by a strained Achilles tendon, Cote
began to pull away entering Brookline and registered his second triumph in 2:28:25.
1. Gerard A. Cote (CAN) ......................2:28:25 6. Don Heinicke (MD) ............................2:38:52
2. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:30:00 7. William Wicklund (NJ) .......................2:41:46
3. Fred A. McGlone (MA) ......................2:30:41 8. Anthony Medeiros (MA)......................2:44:17
4. Lloyd Bairstow (MA) ..........................2:33:47 9. Louis Young (MA)...............................2:44:44
5. Leslie S. Pawson (RI) ..........................2:35:58 10. Michael O’Hara (NY).........................2:46:14
The much-anticipated rematch between Gerard A. Cote and John A. Kelley lived up to expectations, and
resulted in the third-closest finish to this point in race history. While Cote spent the afternoon in the lead
pack, Kelley slowly worked his way to the front. Kelley finally caught Cote beyond Washington Square on
Beacon Street, but Cote refused to yield sole possession of the lead. Seven times Kelley surged and seven
times Cote answered. Finally, with less than a half-mile remaining, Cote surged and Kelley had no
response. It was Cote’s third title (2:31:50) and Kelley’s sixth second-place finish.
1. Gerard A. Cote (CAN) ......................2:31:50 6. Don Heinicke (MD) ............................2:47:52
2. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:32:03 7. Bruno Mazzeo (ME) ...........................2:49:06
3. Charles Robbins, Jr. (NY) ..................2:38:31 8. Louis Young (MA)...............................2:49:18
4. William Wicklund (NY) ......................2:41:45 9. John D. (Jock) Semple (MA) ...............2:51:34
5. Lloyd Evans (CAN) ............................2:43:20 10. Clayton Farrar (NY) ...........................2:54:40
† Course Record
* American Record
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The 37-year-old John A. Kelley returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in 10 years with a triumphant 2:30:40. Similar to his strategy of a year ago, Kelley was not among the early leaders, but
slowly worked his way to the front. He caught guardsman Lloyd Bairstow in Coolidge Corner and accelerated to a two-minute, 10-second margin of victory at the finish.
1. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:30:40 6. Charles Robbins, Jr. (NY) ...................2:39:51
2. Lloyd Bairstow (MA) ..........................2:32:50 7. Louis Young (MA)...............................2:40:22
3. Don Heinicke (MD) ...........................2:36:28 8. Anthony Medeiros (MA)......................2:41:04
4. Robert Rankine (CAN) .......................2:38:03 9. John D. (Jock) Semple (MA) ...............2:47:36
5. Lloyd Evans (CAN) ............................2:39:43 10. Ab Morton (CAN) ..............................2:49:55
The late Boston Globe sports editor Jerry Nason, the person responsible for documenting most of the written
history of the Boston Marathon, called this the most significant race of all time. Running to dramatize the
plight of his starving countrymen, Greek marathoner Stylianos Kyriakides hung gallantly onto John A.
Kelley and ran him down in the late stages of the race with a 2:29:27 winning performance. The race
was also significant because it heralded the dominance of foreign runners in future years. This was the
final year that the large contingent of race vehicles was allowed on the course. In the following year,
B.A.A. president Walter Brown would allow only three press buses along the route.
1. Stylianos Kyriakides (GRE) .................2:29:27 6. John Kersnason (NY) .........................2:41:20
2. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:31:27 7. Lloyd Evans (CAN).............................2:43:02
3. Gerard A. Cote (CAN) ......................2:36:34 8. Charles A. Robbins, Jr. (NY) ...............2:43:59
4. Louis P. Gregory (NY) ........................2:37:23 9. Theodore J. Vogel (MA)......................2:44:24
5. Ab Morton (CAN) .............................2:38:54 10. Louis Young (MA)...............................2:44:38
51st Boston Marathon — Saturday, April 19, 1947
Korean Yun Bok Suh ran a world-best 2:25:39, marking the only time the men’s world record has been
set on the Boston Marathon course. Suh, who was also the first Asian champion, and, at 5 feet, 1 inch,
the shortest Boston champion to date, received funds from American servicemen to cover the cost of his
trip to Boston. After overcoming a fall caused by a stray fox terrier, Suh took the lead from Finland’s
Mikko Hietanen on the last of the Newton hills and ran unchallenged to the finish.
1. Yun Bok Suh (KOR) ...........................2:25:39# 6. Athanasios Ragazos (GRE) .................2:35:34
2. Mikko Hietanen (FIN) ........................2:29:39 7. Sevki Koru (TUR)................................2:37:50
3. Theodore J. Vogel (MA) .....................2:30:10 8. E. David Mazzeo (ME)........................2:38:03
4. Gerard A. Cote (CAN) ......................2:32:11 9. Viano Muinonen (FIN)........................2:38:59
5. Ab Morton (CAN) .............................2:33:08 10. Stylianos Kyriakides (GRE) ..................2:39:13
52nd Boston Marathon — Monday, April 19, 1948
The fourth and final of Gerard A. Cote’s victories was earned following a hard-fought battle with
Theodore J. Vogel, of Watertown, Massachusetts. Following an elbow-to-elbow duel during the first 23
miles — that on occasion bordered on the unsportsmanlike — Cote pulled away for a 44-second margin
of victory in 2:31:02.
1. Gerard A. Cote (CAN) ......................2:31:02 6. Lloyd Evans (CAN).............................2:41:05
2. Theodore J. Vogel (MA) .....................2:31:46 7. Walter Fedorick (CAN) .......................2:41:23
3. Jesse H. Van Zant (MA) .....................2:36:53 8. Luis Velasquez (GUA).........................2:41:27
4. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:37:52 9. E. David Mazzeo (ME)........................2:43:15
5. Ollie Manninen (MA) ........................2:39:59 10. Warren Dupree (USA) ........................2:43:42
# World Record
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53rd Boston Marathon — Tuesday, April 19, 1949
Unsure about his fitness, Sweden’s Karl Gosta Leandersson ran over the course 10 days before the race,
unofficially breaking the course record and injuring his Achilles tendon in the process. But the Swedish
champion recovered in time to post a two-minute, 52-second win in 2:31:50 over Victor Dyrgall.
Leandersson’s lone scare came not in the form of another runner, but from a car which nearly sideswiped him as it unexpectedly entered the course in Auburndale (Newton) prior to the turn onto
Commonwealth Avenue.
1. Karl Gosta Leandersson (SWE) ..........2:31:50 6. Gerard A. Cote (CAN) .......................2:42:55
2. Victor Dyrgall (NY) ............................2:34:42 7. Fran Austin (MA)................................2:43:28
3. Louis White (MA)...............................2:36:48 8. Tom Jones (PA) ..................................2:44:05
4. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:38:07 9. Andrew Neiding (NY).........................2:44:31
5. Joe Smith (FL) ...................................2:38:30 10. Paul Collins (NY) ...............................2:45:11
The extent of the foreign dominance began to deepen as the Korean contingent of Ki-Yong Ham, Ki Yoon
Song, and Yun Chi Choi finished 1-2-3, respectively. Nicknamed “Swift Premium” by the race writers,
Ham was ranked only third on the Korean team, behind their national champion and Olympian Choi.
However, Ham, who built an overwhelming advantage between miles 12 and 21, walked four times
along the final four miles, before finishing first in 2:32:39.
1. Ki-Yong Ham (KOR) ..........................2:32:39 6. Anthony Medeiros (MA)......................2:47:15
2. Ki Yoon Song (KOR) ..........................2:35:58 7. Lloyd Bairstow (MA) ...........................2:49:46
3. Yun Chi Choi (KOR) ..........................2:39:47 8. Paul Collins (NY) ...............................2:50:12
4. John Lafferty (MA).............................2:39:52 9. Edo Romognoli (NY) ..........................2:52:50
5. John A. Kelley (MA)...........................2:43:45 10. Kenneth O’Connell (OH) ...................2:56:42
Japan’s 19-year-old Shigeki Tanaka upset his favored countrymen and Greek national champion Athanasios
Ragazos to win in 2:27:45. One of the race’s youngest winners, Tanaka — a Hiroshima native — provided
an exciting and swift run over the Newton hills to finish three minutes, 30 seconds ahead of American John
Lafferty (2:31:15).
1. Shigeki Tanaka (JPN) ........................2:27:45 6. John A. Kelley (MA) ...........................2:39:09
2. John Lafferty (MA).............................2:31:15 7. Gerard A. Cote (CAN) .......................2:41:15
3. Athanasios Ragazos (GRE).................2:35:27 8. Yoshitaka Uchikawa (JPN) ..................2:41:31
4. Louis White (NY) ...............................2:35:53 9. Hiromi Haigo (JPN) ...........................2:42:23
5. Shunji Koyanagi (JPN) .......................2:38:36 10. Jesse Van Zant (MA) ..........................2:43:35
On a scorching 88-degree day, Indian runner Doroteo Flores of Guatemala survived the wretched conditions to win by almost five minutes in 2:31:53. Flores, a laborer in a Guatemala mill, took the lead
from countryman Luis Velasquez near the 10-mile mark in Natick. Appearing undaunted by the oppressive heat and humidity, Flores breezed through the remainder of the route to finish ahead of American
Victor Dyrgall.
1. Doroteo Flores (GUA) .......................2:31:53 6. Theodore Corbitt (NY) .......................2:53:31
2. Victor Dyrgall (NY) ............................2:36:40 7. Sevki Koru (TUR)................................2:54:15
3. Luis Velasquez (GUA) ........................2:40:08 8. Edo Romognoli (NY) ..........................2:57:28
4. Thomas Jones (PA)............................2:43:29 9. Louis White (NY)................................2:58:24
5. Norman Tamamaha (HI) ...................2:51:55 10. Arnold Briggs (NY).............................2:58:46
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Once again, the course record fell — this time to the lightest champion in race history. Japan’s Keizo
Yamada, who weighed just 108 pounds and stood only 5 feet, 2 inches, shed the leaders on
Heartbreak Hill and finished 28 seconds ahead of Finland’s Veikko Karvonen. Yamada was clocked at
2:18:51. Sweden’s Karl Gosta Leandersson, the 1949 winner, provided a record-setting pace for the first
19 miles with Karvonen and Yamada giving chase. The race marked the emergence of John J. Kelley, a
Boston University trackster, who secretly wore the B.A.A. unicorn and colors. The “Younger” Kelley (no
relation to John A. “The Elder” Kelley) finished fifth in 2:28:19.
1. Keizo Yamada (JPN)..........................2:18:51 6. Hideo Hamamura (JPN).....................2:32:30
2. Veikko Karvonen (FIN).......................2:19:19 7. John A. Kelley (MA) ...........................2:32:46
3. Karl Gosta Leandersson (SWE) ..........2:19:36 8. Kurau Hiroshima (JPN) ......................2:33:33
4. Katsua Nishida (JPN) ........................2:21:35 9. John Lafferty (MA)..............................2:38:04
5. John J. Kelley (CT) ............................2:28:19 10. Norman Tamamaha (HI)....................2:38:38
Runner-up the previous year, Finland’s Veikko Karvonen upset a stellar field that included world recordholder James H. Peters of England, Japanese champion Kurau Hiroshima, Finnish champion Erkki
Puolakka, and American AAU champion John J. Kelley. Peters forged a strong pace during the middle
third of the race with Karvonen closely following. As Peters’ effort was hampered by severe leg cramps in
West Newton, Karvonen carried the lead over the final miles to win by just over two minutes in 2:20:39.
Olympic champion Delfo Cabreara-Gomez of Argentina finished sixth.
1. Veikko Karvonen (FIN).......................2:20:39 6. Delfo Cabreara-Gomez (ARG) ...........2:27:50
2. James H. Peters (GBR).......................2:22:40 7. John J. Kelley (CT) .............................2:28:51
3. Erkki Puolakka (FIN)..........................2:24:25 8. Ezequiel Busamante (ARG) .................2:33:40
4. Kurau Hiroshima (JPN)......................2:25:30 9. Nicholas Costes (PA)..........................2:35:17
5. Katsua Nishida (JPN) ........................2:27:35 10. Nobuyoshi Sadanaga (JPN) ...............2:37:19
Hideo Hamamura, a Japanese speedster, staged a great run over the second half of the course to lower
the course record once again. Hamamura came from 10th position to take the lead from American
Nicholas Costes just over three miles from the finish. Hamamura finished in 2:18:22 — 29 seconds better
than the old record set by countryman Keizo Yamada in 1953.
1. Hideo Hamamura (JPN)....................2:18:22 6. Gustaf Jansson (SWE) ........................2:21:40
2. Eino Pulkkinen (FIN)..........................2:19:23 7. Yoshitaka Uchikawa (JPN) ..................2:22:40
3. Nicholas Costes (MA)........................2:19:57 8. Tadaaki Tanabe (JPN) ........................2:26:08
4. Paavo E. Kotila (FIN) .........................2:20:16 9. Ezequiel Busamante (ARG) .................2:27:51
5. Reinaldo Berto Gorno (ARG) .............2:20:28 10. Rodolfo Mendez, Jr. (NY) ...................2:28:30
Finland’s Antti Viskari, a sergeant in the military, shattered the former course record by more than four minutes to finish first in 2:14:14. However, his time was just 19 seconds ahead of runner-up John J. Kelley. In
fact, each of the first four runners had eclipsed the former mark, which naturally led to questions regarding the exact length of the course. Upon remeasuring, the distance was found to be 1,183 yards short. Road
repairs and changes beginning in 1951 were cited as the cause of the shrinking course.
1. Antti Viskari (FIN)..............................2:14:14 6. Theodore Corbitt (NY) .......................2:28:06
2. John J. Kelley (CT) ............................2:14:33 7. Gordon Dickson (NY) ........................2:28:45
3. Eino Oksanen (FIN) ..........................2:17:56 8. Joe Tyler (CA) ....................................2:29:17
4. Nicholas Costes (MA)........................2:18:01 9. Robert Cons (CA) ..............................2:29:24
5. Dean Thackwray (MA).......................2:20:24 10. Fred Wilt (NY) ...................................2:29:27
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61st Boston Marathon — Saturday, April 20, 1957
John J. Kelley snapped a streak of 11 foreign wins with an accurately measured, course-record performance of 2:20:05. This was the first win by an American since the 1945 victory of John A. “The Elder”
Kelley. Young Kelley disposed of a host of international competitors near 16 miles and won by almost four
minutes. The last to lose contact was 1954 champion Veikko Karvonen, as Kelley became the first and
only member of the host B.A.A. Running Club to win the Boston Marathon.
1. John J. Kelley (CT) ............................2:20:05† 6. Keizo Yamada (JPN) ..........................2:33:22
2. Veikko Karvonen (FIN).......................2:23:54 7. Gordon Dickson (CAN)......................2:37:04
3. Chiang W. Lim (KOR)........................2:24:59 8. Nobuyoshi Sadanaga (JPN) ...............2:38:13
4. Olavi Manninen (FIN) .......................2:25:19 9. Rodolfo Mendez, Jr. (NY) ...................2:39:45
5. Soong C. Han (KOR) ........................2:28:14 10. Alfred Confalone (MA) .......................2:47:51
62nd Boston Marathon — Saturday, April 18, 1958
A foreign runner once again found the finish line ahead of the field as Yugoslavian Franjo Mihalic, the
1956 Olympic runner-up, ran to victory in 2:25:54. Almost five minutes behind was John J. Kelley, who
finished second at 2:30:51. Before his Boston Marathon career ended, Kelley finished second on five
occasions. Mihalic survived the 84-degree day to become the first Eastern European to win the
Boston Marathon.
1. Franjo Mihalic (YUG) ........................2:25:54 6. Shalom Kahalani (ISR) .......................2:48:00
2. John J. Kelley (CT) ............................2:30:51 7. Thomas C. Ryan (CA) ........................2:50:13
3. Einno Pulkkinen (FIN)........................2:37:05 8. Gonzales Scotto (MA) ........................2:52:07
4. Tony Sapienza (MA) ..........................2:39:46 9. John A. Kelley (MA) ...........................2:52:12
5. Pedro Peralta (MEX)...........................2:42:35 10. Laurence H. Fauber (MA) ...................2:53:17
63rd Boston Marathon — Monday, April 20, 1959
The Finns continued to show their dominance in the running world as Helsinki police detective Eino
Oksanen, third in the 1956 race, claimed the first of his three Boston wins in a time of 2:22:42. John J.
Kelley would again finish second (2:23:43).
1. Eino Oksanen (FIN) ..........................2:22:42 6. Robert Pape (GBR) .............................2:28:28
2. John J. Kelley (CT) ............................2:23:43 7. Nobuyoshi Sadanaga (JPN) ...............2:29:30
3. Gordon Dickson (CAN) .....................2:24:04 8. James Green (MA).............................2:29:58
4. Veikko Karvonen (FIN).......................2:24:37 9. Alfred Confalone (MA) .......................2:33:50
5. Osvaldo Suarez (ARG) ......................2:28:24 10. Geoffrey Watt (AUS)...........................2:34:37
With Eino Oksanen not returning to defend his title, Finnish countryman Paavo Kotila won this U.S.
Olympic trial race in 2:20:54. Kotila left the competition 10 miles into the race for a virtual solo run to
the finish. His winning time was the second-fastest ever on the measured course. New York’s Gordon
McKenzie made a late rush to finish second in 2:22:18, and James Green of the host B.A.A. Running
Club finished third (2:23:37).
1. Paavo Kotila (FIN) .............................2:20:54 6. Alexander Breckenridge (VA) ..............2:28:44
2. Gordon McKenzie (NY) .....................2:22:18 7. Robert Carman (PA)...........................2:29:06
3. James Green (MA) ............................2:23:37 8. Robert Cons (CA) ..............................2:30:39
4. Alfred Confalone (MA) ......................2:26:30 9. Thomas C. Ryan (CA) ........................2:32:49
5. Veikko Karvonen (FIN).......................2:28:30 10. Robert Drake (CA) .............................2:34:12
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Eino Oksanen roared back after a year’s absence for his second victory in 2:23:29. Battling a chilling
wind and a temperature of 39 degrees, the trio of Oksanen, John J. Kelley, and England’s Fred Norris
charged into Newton Lower Falls at a quick pace. Just before the hills, a stray black dog darted onto the
course and sent Kelley sprawling onto the pavement. Norris stopped to assist Kelley, who regrouped
quickly and briefly caught Oksanen on the Newton hills. Oksanen’s strength proved too much for Kelley,
who crossed the line 25 seconds back as runner-up for the fourth time.
1. Eino Oksanen (FIN) ..........................2:23:29 6. George Terry (CT)..............................2:30:20
2. John J. Kelley (CT) ............................2:23:54 7. Gar Williams (IL) ...............................2:32:22
3. Fred Norris (GBR) .............................2:25:46 8. Fritz Gruber (AUT) .............................2:32:49
4. Gordon McKenzie (NY) .....................2:28:40 9. James Green (MA).............................2:32:58
5. Olavi Manninen (FIN) .......................2:29:46 10. Edward Duncan (MA).........................2:33:46
Eino Oksanen captured the last of his three Boston wins with a 2:23:48 performance on a cold and rainsoaked afternoon. Oksanen finished one minute, 10 seconds ahead of countryman Paavo Pystynen
(2:24:58) after taking the lead from him near Boston College. John J. Kelley finished fourth, nearly five
minutes behind Oksanen.
1. Eino Oksanen (FIN) ..........................2:23:48 6. Erki Kaunitso (MA) .............................2:32:26
2. Paavo Pystynen (FIN).........................2:24:58 7. George Terry (CT)..............................2:32:48
3. Alexander Breckenridge (VA) .............2:27:17 8. Allen Hull, Jr. (MA).............................2:33:01
4. John J. Kelley (CT) ............................2:28:37 9. Richard Haines (DC) ..........................2:33:09
5. Orville Atkins (CAN)..........................2:31:49 10. Larry Damon (MA) .............................2:34:05
All eyes focused on the 1960 Olympic Marathon champion Abebe Bikila, of Ethiopia, who went on to
win gold in 1964, and countryman Mamo Wolde, the 1968 Olympic Marathon winner. The duo forged
a record-setting pace for the first 18 miles, before Bikila (fifth) and Wolde (12th) fell victim to a sudden
cold east wind and the Newton hills. Belgium’s Aurele Vandendriessche saw his opening, and rushed home
with a course record of 2:18:58. Again, John J. Kelley finished in the runner-up spot, while defending
champion Eino Oksanen finished fourth.
1. Aurele Vandendriessche (BEL) ............2:18:58† 6. Jessie Eblen (WA) ..............................2:27:42
2. John J. Kelley (CT) ............................2:21:09 7. Alexander Breckenridge (VA) ..............2:28:28
3. Brian Kilby (GBR) ..............................2:21:43 8. Tenho Salakka (FIN) ..........................2:29:13
4. Eino Oksanen (FIN) ..........................2:22:23 9. Gar Williams (IL) ...............................2:31:19
5. Abebe Bikila (ETH) ............................2:24:43 10. Louis Castagnola (DC).......................2:32:23
As the field exceeded 300 runners for the first time, Aurele Vandendriessche successfully defended his
championship with a 2:19:59 performance. The lean Belgian attacked the Newton hills in strong fashion,
eventually pulling away from the Canadians and Finns who were dictating the pace. Noted Boston
Marathon writer and historian Hal Higdon was fifth.
1. Aurele Vandendriessche (BEL) ............2:19:59 6. David Ellis (CAN)...............................2:22:49
2. Tenho Salakka (FIN)..........................2:20:48 7. John J. Kelley (CT) .............................2:27:23
3. Ronald Wallingford (CAN).................2:20:51 8. Osvaldo Suarez (ARG) .......................2:27:51
4. Paavo Pystynen (FIN).........................2:21:33 9. Paul Hoffman (CAN)..........................2:28:07
5. Hal Higdon (IN)................................2:21:55 10. William Allen (CAN) ..........................2:28:19
† Course Record
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It had been 10 years since a Japanese runner had last won the Boston Marathon. Morio Shigematsu, who
lowered the course record to 2:16:33, led a daunting Japanese contingent which claimed five of the top
six spots. Defending champion Aurele Vandendriessche finished fourth to prevent the clean sweep. This
was the first B.A.A. marathon in more than 40 years not to finish on Exeter Street by the Lenox Hotel.
Beginning this year and continuing for the next 20, the finish line would be located two blocks away on
Boylston Street, in front of the Prudential Building.
1. Morio Shigematsu (JPN) ....................2:16:33† 6. Kazuo Matsubara (JPN)......................2:19:17
2. Hideaki Shishido (JPN) ......................2:17:13 7. Ralph Buschmann (MA)......................2:20:20
3. Takayuki Nakeo (JPN) .......................2:17:31 8. Eino Oksanen (FIN) ...........................2:21:13
4. Aurele Vandendriessche (BEL) ............2:17:44 9. Eino Velle (FIN)..................................2:21:52
5. Yoshikazu Funasako (JPN) .................2:18:18 10. Erik Ostbye (SWE)..............................2:22:05
Once again the Japanese runners ran away from the field as they convincingly swept the first four places.
Japanese champion and pre-race favorite Tooru Terasawa was upset by countryman Kenji Kimihara, who
came from fourth in the last two miles to grab the victory wreath in 2:17:11. Although women would not be
officially recognized until 1972, Roberta “Bobbi” Gibb became the first woman to run and successfully
complete the race, finishing in 3:21:40.
1. Kenji Kimihara (JPN) .........................2:17:11 1. Roberta (Bobbi) Gibb (MA).................3:21:40
2. Seiichiro Sasaki (JPN)........................2:17:34
3. Tooru Terasawa (JPN)........................2:17:46
Unofficial Era of Women’s Participation
4. Hirokazu Okabe (JPN) ......................2:18:11
5. Norman Higgins (CA) .......................2:18:26
6. Dave Ellis (CAN) ...............................2:19:47
7. Tom Laris (NY) ..................................2:21:44
8. Bob Scharf (WA) ...............................2:22:15
9. Ron Daws (MN) ................................2:24:47
10. Bong Nae Kim (KOR) ........................2:24:44
71st Boston Marathon — Wednesday, April 19, 1967
New Zealander David C. McKenzie led a record field of 601 starters while setting a course record of
2:15:45. Dartmouth College alumnus Tom Laris finished second with the fastest American time (2:16:48)
over the Boston course to date. Bobbi Gibb was again the first woman (unofficial) in 3:27:17. The story
of the day focused on Kathrine Switzer, who obtained a number by entering as “K. V. Switzer.” This did
not sit well with the race officials. When John (Jock) Semple attempted to remove her number mid-race, he
was cut down by Switzer’s burly boyfriend. Pictures of the incident were seen around the world.
1. David C. McKenzie (NZL) ..................2:15:45† 1. Roberta (Bobbi) Gibb (CA) .................3:27:17
2. Tom Laris (NY) ..................................2:16:48 2. Kathrine Switzer (NY) .........................4:20:02
3. Yutaki Aoki (JPN) ..............................2:17:17
4. Louis Castagnola (DC) ......................2:17:48
5. Antonio Ambu (ITA)...........................2:18:04
6. Andrew Boychuk (CAN).....................2:18:17
7. Takashi Inoue (JPN) ..........................2:20:41
8. Tooru Terasawa (JPN)........................2:21:17
9. Danny McFadzean (GBR) ..................2:22:06
10. Kalevi Ihaksi (FIN).............................2:22:07
† Course Record
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72nd Boston Marathon — Friday, April 19, 1968
Wesleyan University student Ambrose “Amby” Burfoot gave American runners their first victory in 11 years as
the field grew to a record 900 runners. Burfoot, coached by former winner John J. Kelley, finished in 2:22:17
in the warm 72-degree sunshine. Burfoot made his move against U.S. Marine William Clark over the final
five miles to earn a 32-second victory. Roberta “Bobbi” Gibb (unofficial again) was the leading female finisher in 3:30:00. A total of three women finished the race this year. This also marked the final year the race
was held on a day other than Monday. The following year, Patriots’ Day was designated to be celebrated on
the third Monday in April.
1. Ambrose (Amby) Burfoot (CT) ............2:22:17 1. Roberta (Bobbi) Gibb (CA) .................3:30:00
2. William Clark (VA) ............................2:22:49 2. Nina Kuscsik (NY)..............................3:45:00•
3. Alfredo Penaloza (MEX) .....................2:25:06 3. Marjorie Fish .....................................4:45:00•
4. Pablo Garrivo Lugo (MEX) .................2:25:07
5. Ron Daws (MN) ................................2:29:17
6. Bob Deines (CA) ...............................2:30:13
• Approximate Time
7. Jose Garcia Gaspar (MEX) ................2:30:29
8. Mikko Ala-Leppilampi (FIN)...............2:31:35
9. Danny McFadzean (GBR) ..................2:32:27
10. August Mulreke (NY) .........................2:34:15
The starting field topped the 1,000 mark for the first time (1,152), which led to the introduction of qualifying standards the following year. Japan once again raced to the forefront as Yoshiaki Unetani unleashed a
superlative effort, taking down Dave McKenzie’s course record by nearly two minutes in 2:13:49. Unetani
ran alone over the final nine miles as Mexican runners Pablo Garrivo Lugo (2:17:24) and Alfredo
Penaloza (2:19:23) finished second and third, respectively. Three women — running unofficially —
finished, led by Sara Mae Berman from Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 3:22:46.
1. Yoshiaki Unetani (JPN) ......................2:13:49† 1. Sara Mae Berman (MA) .....................3:22:46
2. Pablo Garrivo Lugo (MEX) .................2:17:24 2. Nina Kuscsik (NY)..............................3:46:00•
3. Alfredo Penaloza (MEX) .....................2:19:23 3. Elaine Pederson (CA) .........................3:50:00•
4. Ron Daws (MN) ................................2:20:21
5. Robert (Bob) Moore (CAN) ................2:21:25
6. Robert Deines (CA) ...........................2:22:46
7. Jose Garcia Gaspar (MEX) ................2:23:12
8. Patrick McMahon (IRL).......................2:23:21
9. Phil Hampton (GBR)..........................2:23:43
10. Penti Rummakko (FIN).......................2:24:11
On a rain-soaked, 44-degree day, Englishman Ron Hill demolished Unetani’s year-old mark with a stunning 2:10:30 course record. In the process, Georgetown alumnus Eamon O’Reilly lowered the American
record to 2:11:12, which was also under Unetani’s previous mark of 2:13:49. The entry qualifying time
of four hours (or the equivalent at shorter distances) only succeeded in reducing the field to 1,011
starters. Sara Mae Berman was again the first woman in 3:05:07.
1. Ron Hill (GBR) ..................................2:10:30† 1. Sara Mae Berman (MA) .....................3:05:07
2. Eamon O’Reilly (DC).........................2:11:12* 2. Nina Kuscsik (NY)..............................3:12:16
3. Patrick McMahon (IRL).......................2:14:53 3. Sandra Zerrangi ...............................3:30:00•
4. Penti Rummakko (FIN).......................2:14:59 4. Diane Fournier (ME)...........................3:32:00•
5. Kalle Harkkaraainen (FIN).................2:19:42 5. Kathrine Switzer (NY) .........................3:34:00•
6. Kenneth Moore (OR) .........................2:19:47
7. Robert (Bob) Moore (CAN) ................2:20:07
8. Andrew Boychuk (CAN).....................2:21:06
9. William Clark (PA) ............................2:22:17
10. Wayne Yetman (CAN) .......................2:22:32
† Course Record
* American Record
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The field dipped to 887 starters this year as the B.A.A. raised the qualifying standard to three hours, 10 minutes. The race turned out to be one of the closest finishes ever as Colombian Alvaro Mejia and Patrick
McMahon, a Massachusetts resident and Ireland native, dueled almost the entire way before Mejia pulled
away within 150 yards from the finish. Mejia was clocked in at 2:18:45, just five seconds ahead of
McMahon. Sara Mae Berman, who finished in 3:08:30, again led the unofficial women entrants.
1. Alvaro Mejia (COL)...........................2:18:45 1. Sara Mae Berman (MA) .....................3:08:30
2. Patrick McMahon (IRL).......................2:18:50 2. Nina Kuscsik (NY)..............................3:09:00•
3. John Halberstadt (RSA)......................2:22:23 3. Kathrine Switzer (NY) .........................3:28:00•
4. John Vitale (CT) ................................2:22:45
5. Byron J. Lowry (CA)...........................2:23:20
6. Arthur Coolidge (MA)........................2:23:23
7. William Speck (RI) .............................2:23:54
8. Markku Salminen (FIN) .....................2:24:02
9. Ron Wallingford (CAN) .....................2:25:21
10. William Clark (CA)............................2:26:19
Olavi Suomalainen, a 25-year-old student, became the first Finnish winner at Boston in 10 years.
Suomalainen broke away from Colombia’s Victor Manuel Mora near Boston College to finish first in
2:15:29. The women received official recognition this year, and New Yorker Nina Kuscsik became the first
official women’s winner at Boston with a 3:10:26 performance. The qualifying standards began to take
hold and became the mark toward which the marathon populace would aspire, leading to increased participation in the event.
1. Olavi Suomalainen (FIN)...................2:15:29 1. Nina Kuscsik (NY)..............................3:10:26†
2. Victor Manuel Mora (COL) ................2:15:57 2. Elaine Pedersen (CA) .........................3:20:25
3. Jacinto Sabinal (MEX)........................2:16:10 3. Kathrine Switzer (NY) .........................3:29:51
4. Alfredo Penaloza (MEX) .....................2:18:46 4. Pat Barrett (NJ) ..................................3:40:29
5. Pablo Garrivo Lugo (MEX) .................2:19:50 5. Sara Mae Berman (MA) .....................3:48:30
6. Bruce Mortenson (NY) .......................2:19:59 6. Valerie Rogosheske (VA).....................4:29:32
7. Jeff Galloway (FL) .............................2:20:03 7. Ginny Collins (MA) ............................4:48:32
8. Alvaro Mejia (COL)...........................2:20:06 8. Frances Morrison (TX) ........................5:07:00
9. Steve Dean (CA) ...............................2:20:29
10. Markku Salminen (FIN) .....................2:20:42
First Year of Official Participation for Women
Former Cornell University track standout Jon Anderson pulled away from defending champion Olavi
Suomalainen near the 20-mile mark and won by one minute in 2:16:03. New Jersey’s Tom Fleming closed
fast over the final miles to grab the runner-up spot from Suomalainen. This was the first of Fleming’s two
second-place finishes at Boston. Jacqueline A. Hansen, of California, took the women’s title in 3:05:59.
1. Jon Anderson (OR) ...........................2:16:03 1. Jacqueline A. Hansen (CA) ................3:05:59†
2. Tom Fleming (NJ)..............................2:17:03 2. Nina Kuscsik (NY)..............................3:06:29
3. Olavi Suomalainen (FIN)...................2:18:21 3. Jennifer Taylor (MA) ...........................3:16:30
4. Bernard Plain (GBR) ..........................2:21:10 4. Kathrine Switzer (NY) .........................3:20:30
5. Jeff Galloway (FL) .............................2:21:27 5. Sara Mae Berman (MA) .....................3:30:05
6. Dennis Spencer (GA).........................2:22:31 6. Gerda Reinke (GER)...........................3:30:20
7. Bob Moore (CAN).............................2:23:57 7. Sigrid Nadon (OH) ............................3:30:40
8. Paabo Leiviska (FIN)..........................2:23:57 8. Merry Cushing (MA)...........................3:36:06
9. John Vitale (CT) ................................2:24:06 9. Valerie Rogosheske (MN) ...................3:51:12
10. Ron Daws (MN) ................................2:24:09 10. Diane Fournier (ME)...........................4:13:28
† Course Record
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The presence of the collegiate speedboys in the marathon was felt at Boston. Ireland’s Neil Cusack, a student at East Tennessee State University, ran away with a convincing 2:13:39 victory, the second-fastest
winning time to date, while New Jersey’s Tom Fleming was second again, 46 seconds back. Michiko
“Miki” Gorman, 38, from Los Angeles, led the women’s field with a record 2:47:11 performance, marking the first time a woman had run under the three-hour mark at Boston.
1. Neil Cusack (IRL) ..............................2:13:39 1. Michiko (Miki) Gorman (CA) ..............2:47:11†
2. Tom Fleming (NJ)..............................2:14:25 2. Christa Kifferschlager (GER) ...............2:53:00
3. Jerome Drayton (CAN)......................2:15:40 3. Nina Kuscsik (NY)..............................2:55:12
4. Lucien Rosalka (Ceylon) ....................2:15:53 4. Manuela Preuss (GER)........................2:58:46
5. Vilho Paajanen (FIN) .........................2:16:15 5. Kathrine Switzer (NY) .........................3:01:39
6. Steve Hoag (MN) ..............................2:16:44 6. Lydia Ritter (GER) ...............................3:05:18
7. Bob Moore (CAN).............................2:16:45 7. Renate Kieninger (GER)......................3:08:45
8. Ron Wayne (OR) ...............................2:16:58 8. Valerie Rogosheske (MN) ...................3:09:28
9. Bernie Allen (MD) .............................2:17:02 9. Lucy Bunz (CA) ..................................3:10:57
10. Carl Hatfield (WV) ............................2:17:36 10. Irene Rudolph (CA) ............................3:12:13
Boston’s Bill Rodgers, “The People’s Choice” and the runner most responsible for popularizing the marathon
boom, stunned the largest starting field to date (2,121) with a course and American record of 2:09:55. What
made Rodgers’ record run even more impressive was that he stopped five times — four times for water
and once to tie a shoelace. West German Liane Winter established a world-best performance for women,
shattering Miki Gorman’s course record in 2:42:24. The wheelchair division can trace its roots to this
year, as Bob Hall successfully completed the course in 2:58:00. Race director Will Cloney promised to
add this division in future years.
1. Bill Rodgers (MA) ..............................2:09:55*† 1. Liane Winter (GER) ............................2:42:24#
2. Steve Hoag (MN) ..............................2:11:54 2. Kathrine Switzer (NY) .........................2:51:37
3. Tom Fleming (NJ)..............................2:12:05 3. Gayle S. Barron (GA).........................2:54:11
4. Thomas Howard (CAN).....................2:13:23 4. Marilyn T. Bevans (MD) ......................2:55:52
5. Ron Hill (GBR) ..................................2:13:28 5. Merry Cushing (MA)...........................2:56:57
6. James Stanley (OH) ..........................2:14:54 6. Kathryn Loper (MI) .............................2:59:10
7. Russell Pate (SC) ...............................2:15:22 7. Marilyn Paul (OR) ..............................2:59:37
8. Peter Fredriksson (SWE) .....................2:15:38 8. Joan L. Ullyot (CA) ............................3:02:20
9. Mario Quezas (MEX) .........................2:16:03 9. Judy Gumbs (CA) ..............................3:02:54
10. Andrew Boychuk (CAN).....................2:16:13 10. Janice Arenz (MN) .............................3:03:03
The race was almost over before it began. America’s bicentennial year provided the hottest race conditions
ever at Boston. The “run for the hoses” — as the 1976 race became known — was held in 100-plusdegree temperatures and forced more than 40 percent of the 1,942 starters to exit prematurely. Jack
Fultz, a 27-year-old undergraduate at Georgetown University, survived the oppressive conditions to finish
first in 2:20:19. Kim Merritt from Racine, Wisconsin, led the women in 2:47:10.
1. Jack Fultz (VA) ..................................2:20:19 1. Kim Merritt (WI) .................................2:47:10
2. Mario Cuevas (MEX) .........................2:21:13 2. Michiko (Miki) Gorman (CA) ..............2:52:27≠
3. Jose DeJesus (PR)..............................2:22:10 3. Dorothy Doolittle (TX).........................2:56:26
4. Jack Foster (NZL) ..............................2:22:30≠ 4. Gayle S. Barron (GA).........................2:58:23
5. James Berka (MN) ............................2:24:32 5. Nancy Kent (PA).................................3:00:53
6. Eduardo Pacheco (PR) .......................2:25:11 6. Marilyn T. Bevans (MD) ......................3:01:22
7. Mike Burke (MA) ...............................2:26:11 7. Claire Spawei (NTH) ..........................3:04:46
8. Ron Kurle (CA)..................................2:26:21 8. Harue Yamamoto (JPN) .....................3:05:36
9. Donald Slusser (PA)...........................2:26:38 9. Lisa Lorrain (GA) ...............................3:11:01
10. David Fiskin (NZL) ............................2:26:43 10. Liane Winter (GER) ............................3:12:44
† Course Record
≠ Masters Course Record
* American Record
# World Record
Race S y nops i s 100 112 th Bos ton Ma rathon
Canadian Jerome Drayton, third in the 1974 race, hooked up early in a duel with 1975 champion Bill
Rodgers. However, as the 77-degree heat began to take its toll on Rodgers, Drayton pulled away past
Wellesley Hills and went on to defeat a record field of 2,766 starters in 2:14:46. This was Drayton’s fifth
Boston attempt and he became the first Canadian to win Boston since the 1948 triumph of Gerard A.
Cote. Miki Gorman led the women once again with her finish of 2:48:33.
1. Jerome Drayton (CAN)......................2:14:46 1. Michiko (Miki) Gorman (CA) ..............2:48:33≠
2. Veli Bally (TUR) .................................2:15:44 2. Marilyn T. Bevans (MD) ......................2:51:12
3. Brian Maxwell (CA) ...........................2:17:21 3. Lisa Lorrain (GA) ...............................2:56:04
4. Ronald Wayne (CA)...........................2:18:18 4. Gayle Olinek (CAN) ..........................2:56:55
5. Vinnie Fleming (MA) .........................2:18:37 5. Ann Forshee (MI) ...............................2:58:54
6. Tom Fleming (NJ)..............................2:18:46 6. Lisa Matovcik (PA)..............................2:58:54
7. Gary Tuttle (CA) ................................2:19:42 7. Joan L. Ullyot (CA) ............................3:01:04
8. Chris Berka (CA)...............................2:19:48 8. Penny DeMoss (CA) ...........................3:01:16
9. Jack Fultz (PA)...................................2:20:44 9. Jennifer White (VA) ............................3:03:33
10. Russell Pate (SC) ...............................2:21:16 10. Sally Sullivan (CT)..............................3:03:46
Bill Rodgers was back in fine form, but he had to hold off a fast-closing Jeff Wells to win by two seconds.
Rodgers finished in 2:10:13, with Wells at 2:10:15, in the race’s closest finish to date. Television sportscaster Gayle S. Barron led the women’s field in 2:44:52. The race was the fastest mass finish at Boston
(and perhaps anywhere) as 2,076 runners broke the three-hour barrier, a mark that would be shattered
the following year.
1. Bill Rodgers (30, MA) ........................2:10:13 1. Gayle S. Barron (30, GA)...................2:44:52
2. Jeff Wells (23, TX) .............................2:10:15 2. Penny DeMoss (28, CA) .....................2:45:36
3. Esa Tikkanen (23, FIN)......................2:11:15 3. Jane Killon (29, NY) ..........................2:47:33
4. Jack Fultz (28, MA) ...........................2:11:17 4. Kim Merritt (22, WI) ...........................2:47:52
5. John (Randy) Thomas (24, MA) .........2:11:25 5. Laurie Pedrinan (34, NY)....................2:48:42
6. Kevin Ryan (30, NZL) ........................2:11:43 6. Kiyoko Obata (25, JPN) .....................2:52:34
7. Don Kardong (29, WA) .....................2:14:07 7. Ellie DeMendonca (33, MA) ...............2:52:49
8. John Lodwick (24, TX) .......................2:14:12 8. Linda Susan Donkelaar (24, AZ) ........2:52:58
9. Yutaka Taketomi (24, JPN).................2:14:34 9. Nancy Lindsay (29, NY) .....................2:53:07
10. Tom Fleming (26, NJ) .......................2:14:44 10. Gayle Olinek (25, CAN) ....................2:53:20
Bill Rodgers established a course and American best of 2:09:27 — the fourth-fastest time in the history of
the sport — to collect his third triumph. Rodgers ran away from Japan’s Toshihiko Seko on Heartbreak
Hill. Robert Hodge, a Greater Boston Track Club teammate of Rodgers, finished third in 2:12:30 as the
GBTC placed four runners in the top 10 (Randy Thomas and Richard Mahoney were the others). Bowdoin
College student Joan Benoit led the women’s field with a surprising American women’s record performance
of 2:35:15. A record 7,927 runners entered the race, including 3,031 who broke 3:00:00; 282 who
broke 2:30:00; and 51 who broke 2:20:00.
1. Bill Rodgers (31, MA) ........................2:09:27*† 1. Joan Benoit (21, ME) .........................2:35:15*†
2. Toshihiko Seko (22, JPN) ...................2:10:12 2. Patti M. Lyons (28, MA) ......................2:38:22
3. Robert Hodge (23, MA).....................2:12:30 3. Susan C. Krenn (29, CA) ...................2:38:50
4. Tom Fleming (27, NJ) .......................2:12:56 4. Elizabeth A. Hassell (35, AUS)............2:39:48
5. Gary Bjorklund (27, MN) ..................2:13:14 5. Sue J. Petersen (34, CA).....................2:43:02
6. Kevin Ryan (31, NZL) ........................2:13:57 6. Kim Merritt (23, WI) ...........................2:44:28
7. Bobby Doyle (28, RI) .........................2:14:04 7. Cynthia A. Dalrymple (37, WA) ..........2:45:30
8. Randy Thomas (25, MA)....................2:14:12 8. Karen S. Doppes (23, OH).................2:45:45
9. Herman Atkins (31, WA) ...................2:14:17 9. Gayle Olinek (26, CAN) ....................2:47:30
10. Richard Mahoney (29, MA)................2:14:36 10. Lauri McBride (26, NY) ......................2:47:37
† Course Record
* American Record
Bill Rodgers made it three straight, but he had to contend with an arch-nemesis — soaring temperatures
that reached into the high 70s. His time of 2:12:11 was more than a minute ahead of Italy’s Marco Marchei
(2:13:20). The apparent women’s winner, Canadian Jacqueline Gareau, crossed the line in 2:34:28, only
to find another woman on the victory podium. It was later revealed that Rosie Ruiz had entered the race
just after Kenmore Square, and Gareau was rightfully awarded the title seven days later.
1. Bill Rodgers (32, MA) ........................2:12:11 1. Jacqueline Gareau (27, CAN) ............2:34:28†
2. Marco Marchei (25, ITA) ...................2:13:20 2. Patti M. Lyons (29, MA) ......................2:35:08
3. Ron Tabb (25, TX) .............................2:14:48 3. Gillian Adams (24, GBR) ...................2:39:17
4. Michael Koussis (30, GRE).................2:16:03 4. Laurie Binder (32, CA) .......................2:39:22
5. Paul Friedman (30, NJ) .....................2:16:46 5. Kathleen Samet (31, NM)...................2:41:50
6. Benji Durden (28, GA) ......................2:17:46 6. Ellison Goodall (25, MA)....................2:42:23
7. Jamie White (22, CA)........................2:17:58 7. Toni Bernhard (33, TX) .......................2:44:40
8. Stephen Floto (27, CO).....................2:18:19 8. Debbie Eide (24, OR) ........................2:45:36
9. Kevin Ryan (32, NZL) ........................2:18:49 9. Elaine Campo (29, CA) .....................2:46:44
10. Mike Pinocci (25, CA) .......................2:18:52 10. Kiki Sweigart (28, CT) ........................2:46:47
Japan’s Toshihiko Seko, the 1979 runner-up, set a course record of 2:09:26 to beat Americans Craig Virgin
and Bill Rodgers. Seko eclipsed Rodgers’ 1979 mark by a single second. He made his move at the back of
Heartbreak Hill, passed Rodgers, and focused on Virgin. He overtook the former University of Illinois AllAmerican with less than five miles to go, and Seko finished exactly one minute ahead of Virgin. New
Zealander Allison Roe ran away from Patti Catalano with a course record time of 2:26:46. Catalano, the
former Patti Lyons, finished second for the third straight year, but did set an American record of 2:27:51.
1. Toshihiko Seko (24, JPN) ...................2:09:26† 1. Allison Roe (24, NZL).........................2:26:46†
2. Craig Virgin (25, IL) ..........................2:10:26 2. Patti (Lyons) Catalano (30, MA) ..........2:27:51*
3. Bill Rodgers (33, MA) ........................2:10:34 3. Joan Benoit (23, ME) .........................2:30:16
4. John Lodwick (27, TX) .......................2:11:33 4. Julie Shea (23, NC) ...........................2:30:54
5. Malcolm East (25, PA) .......................2:11:35 5. Jacqueline Gareau (28, CAN) ............2:31:26
6. Jukke Toivola (28, FIN)......................2:11:52 6. Sissel Grottenberg (24, NOR).............2:33:02
7. Dennis Rinde (22, CA) ......................2:12:01 7. Nancy Conz (23, MA) ........................2:34:48
8. David Chettle (29, GBR)....................2:12:23 8. Laura Dewald (23, VA) ......................2:35:57
9. Kyle Heffner (25, CO) .......................2:12:31 9. Kiki Sweigart (29, CT) ........................2:36:55
10. Victor Mora-Garcia (36, COL)...........2:12:55 10. Lorrie Dierdorff (23, CA) ....................2:38:03
One of the most memorable duels in the history of Boston was waged on a sun-scorched afternoon in 1982.
Wayland resident Alberto Salazar and Minnesota dairy farmer Dick Beardsley fought one another over the
nine-mile stretch from the Newton hills to the finish. Beardsley did the front-running with Salazar tucked in
behind, during their record pace. With less than one mile remaining, Salazar moved to the front. A sprint
finish ensued, and Salazar emerged victorious in 2:08:52, with Beardsley just two seconds back (2:08:54),
marking the first time two runners had broken 2:09:00 in the same race. West German Charlotte Teske easily won the women’s race by nearly seven minutes ahead of Canada’s Jacqueline Gareau.
1. Alberto Salazar (23, MA)...................2:08:52† 1. Charlotte Teske (32, GER) ..................2:29:33
2. Dick Beardsley (24, MN) ...................2:08:54 2. Jacqueline Gareau (29, CAN) ............2:36:09
3. John Lodwick (28, TX) .......................2:12:01 3. Eileen G. Claugus (27, CA)................2:38:48
4. Bill Rodgers (34, MA) ........................2:12:38 4. Kiki Sweigart (30, CT) ........................2:39:49
5. Kjell-Erik Stahl (35, SWE)...................2:12:46 5. Shirley Kay Durtschi (30, OR) .............2:40:47
6. Dennis Rinde (23, CA) ......................2:15:04 6. Kathy Molitor (28, TX) ........................2:41:12
7. Terry Baker (26, MD).........................2:16:32 7. Julie Isphording (20, OH) ..................2:43:31
8. Rick Callison (27, OH) ......................2:16:35 8. Zehava Shmoeli (27, ISR) ...................2:44:00
9. Robert Wallace (30, NE)....................2:17:18 9. Shirley Finken (24, NJ).......................2:44:09
10. Ben Morturi (26, TX)..........................2:17:30 10. Nancy Mieszczak (33, NY) .................2:44:17
† Course Record
* American Record
Michigan native Greg A. Meyer ran a tactically sound race to win in 2:09:00, the third-fastest time ever at
Boston. Meyer followed the lead of Georgia’s Benji Durden and, after a brief surge in the Newton hills, ran
the remaining miles alone. Ron Tabb of Oregon closed fast over the final miles to grab the runner-up spot. As
great as Meyer’s race was, there was an even better one on this day. Joan Benoit shattered the women’s
world-best with a stunning time of 2:22:43. Benoit set out at a mind-boggling 2:17 pace, attacking the
course and every checkpoint record possible along the way with stern determination. Benoit finished more
than two minutes faster than the old world mark.
1. Greg A. Meyer (27, MA) ...................2:09:00 1. Joan Benoit (25, MA) .........................2:22:43#
2. Ron Tabb (28, OR)............................2:09:31 2. Jacqueline Gareau (30, CAN) ............2:29:27
3. Benji Durden (31, GA) ......................2:09:57 3. Mary Shea (22, NC) ..........................2:33:23
4. Edward Mendoza (30, AZ) ................2:10:06 4. Karen E. Dunn (20, NH) ....................2:33:35
5. Chris Bunyan (24, IL) ........................2:10:54 5. Sue King (24, AL) ..............................2:33:52
6. David Edge (28, CAN) ......................2:11:03 6. Jane Wipf (25, UT) ............................2:37:18
7. Michael Layman (28, WA) .................2:11:24 7. Kare Cassaboon-Holm (27, NY).........2:37:40
8. Dan Schlessinger (28, MA) ................2:11:36 8. Mindy Ireland (31, CA) ......................2:39:07
9. Jeff Wells (29, OR)............................2:11:42 9. Maria Trujillo (23, AZ)........................2:39:45
10. Bill Rodgers (35, MA) ........................2:11:58 10. Kim Burns (23, AR) ............................2:42:10
England’s Geoff Smith used the Boston race as a qualifier for his selection to the British Olympic Marathon
team. Most of the top Americans bypassed the race in favor of their own Olympic trials and Smith ran alone
to finish in 2:10:34. Smith’s performance earned him a spot on the British team and the women’s winner,
Lorraine Moller of New Zealand, also qualified for her Olympic team. Moller and countrywoman Allison Roe
controlled most of the early front-running, but a sore hamstring forced Roe to drop out. Moller’s performance
was the fifth-fastest at Boston.
1. Geoff Smith (30, GBR) ......................2:10:34 1. Lorraine Moller (25, NZL) ..................2:29:28
2. Gerry Vanesse (26, CT) .....................2:14:49 2. Midde Hamrin (26, TX) ......................2:33:53
3. Domingo Tibaduiza (30, COL) ..........2:15:40 3. Sissel Grottenberg (27, NOR).............2:36:07
4. Juan Zetina (27, TX)..........................2:15:41 4. Anne Hird (24, RI) .............................2:37:11
5. Keld Johansen (28, DEN) ..................2:16:36 5. Tuija Tolvonen (25, FIN) .....................2:37:43
6. Martti Kiiholma (34, CA) ...................2:16:56 6. Gabriele Andersen (39, ID) ................2:39:28
7. David Olds (22, MI)..........................2:17:05 7. Lone Dybdal (25, DEN)......................2:43:12
8. Jairo Correa (30, COL).....................2:17:12 8. Barbara Moore (30, NZL) ..................2:43:47
9. Paul Ballinger (28, NZL) ....................2:17:39 9. Sandra Mewett (34, BER)....................2:44:07
10. Donald Freedline (28, PA) .................2:17:46 10. Lena Holmann (32, PA)......................2:45:33
Geoff Smith became the first champion to successfully defend his title since Bill Rodgers (1978–1980) as he
scorched the first half of the race in 1:02:51. However, leg cramps at 19 miles forced him to a walk, and
he finished in 2:14:05. Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach, the 1984 U.S. women’s Olympic Marathon alternate,
ran uncontested to win Boston in her first attempt. This marked the final race to end at the Prudential Center
Plaza. Beginning in 1986, the finish was moved to its current location near Copley Square Park.
1. Geoff Smith (31, GBR) ......................2:14:05 1. Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach (23, MI)........2:34:06
2. Gary Tuttle (37, CA)..........................2:19:11 2. Lynne Huntington (34, TX)..................2:42:15
3. Mark Helgeston (27, OH) .................2:21:15 3. Karen E. Dunn (22, NH) ....................2:42:27
4. Lou Supino (30, CO) ........................2:21:29 4. Deborah L. Butterfield (33, BER) .........2:43:47
5. Bobby Doyle (36, MA).......................2:21:31 5. Vickie C. Smith (29, TX) .....................2:46:33
6. Toru Mimura (22, JPN)......................2:23:35 6. Kathleen P. Northrop (34, NH)............2:46:43
7. Charles Hewes (29, NH) ...................2:23:35 7. Kimberly A. Moody (29, ME) ..............2:46:51
8. Daniel Dillon (27, MA) ......................2:23:50 8. Mary P. Hynes (30, MA)......................2:48:57
9. Christopher Fletcher (27, FL) .............2:24:29 9. Elizabeth M. Bulman (25, MO)...........2:50:16
10. Norman Blair (27, NC) .....................2:25:23 10. Beth Dillinger (29, VA) .......................2:50:36
# World Record
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.
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
Toshihiko Seko employed a tactical approach that resulted in a 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 at the Boston Marathon.
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
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).
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
† Course Record
Led by first-time winner Abebe Mekonnen of Ethiopia (2:09:06) and followed by Juma Ikangaa of Tanzania,
African runners claimed three of the top four places at the 93rd B.A.A. 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
+ Masters World Record
Ibrahim Hussein won for the third time as 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. Only 23 years old, the Russian-born Olga Markova passed pre-race favorite and defending
champion Wanda Panfil of Poland en route to a winning time of 2:23:43.
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
A late surge by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya enabled him to win in a time of 2:09:33 — 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. JeanMichel Charbonnel of France and Bernardine Portenski from New Zealand captured the men’s and
women’s masters divisions, respectively.
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
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.
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
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 troublesome 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 division.
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
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 legendary B.A.A. Boston Marathon from its 99 predecessors. Defending women’s champion Uta Pippig of Germany overcame severe pains and a 30-second deficit to overtake runner-up Tegla
Loroupe of Kenya at the 25-mile mark and register her third consecutive title in 2:27:12. On the men’s side,
Kenyan Moses Tanui, second in 1995, broke away from the lead pack and outran those who dared chase
him along Beacon Street. He claimed 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.
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
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 of Kenya, 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.
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
Centennial champion Moses Tanui of Kenya overcame a seemingly insurmountable 11-second deficit at
the 35-kilometer mark, to capture his second title in 2:07:34 and register the third-fastest time on the
course. Just three seconds later, countryman Joseph Chebet (2:07:37) crossed the line, while South
African Gert Thys was third in 2:07:52, 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, who placed 27th overall, successfully defended
her 1997 title with a sizzling 2:23:21, which stands as the third-fastest time by a woman. The masters
division saw late entrant Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia 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.
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, ROM) ...................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
Trailing by 200 meters with 10 kilometers remaining, Joseph Chebet of Kenya came roaring through the
downhills of Chestnut Hill and Brookline to capture the title in a time of 2:09:52. The late surge halted his
string of three consecutive marathon second-place finishes, which included a runner-up role at the 1998
Boston Marathon. Chebet’s heroics overshadowed a glittering performance by Boston debutant Silvio
Guerra of Ecuador, who, after breaking from the field in the 16th mile, appeared poised to pull off the 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 of Russia posted the third-fastest time in the history of the division (2:14:20) to collect his second straight crown, while 1997 champion Josette Colomb-Janin of France enjoyed a triumphant return in
2:40:36. Chebet ended the year ranked atop the world’s marathon list.
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, ROM) ...................2:33:49
Boston Marathon 2000 proved worthy of its advance billing as the 104th running of the world’s oldest
annually contested marathon, and was one of the most compelling and entertaining all-around performances in
event history. Overall champion Elijah Lagat of Kenya (2:09:47) and runner-up Gezahegne Abera of
Ethiopia 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 of Ethiopia in the final
mile, becoming the first Kenyan woman to win the Boston Marathon (2:26:11). A lunging Irina Bogacheva
of Kyrgyzstan caught the fading Roba at the line to claim second, and both runners were credited with an
identical time (2:26:27). Joshua Kipkemboi became the first Kenyan to win the men’s masters division
(2:17:11), and Gitte Karlshoj of Denmark 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.
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, ROM) ...................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
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. BongJu, 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.
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. Mbarek 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. Ryjov (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
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 against each other. Ndereba finished runner-up 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 Ryshov 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.
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. Mbarek 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, ROM) ......................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
Kenyan dominance was the story of the day in the men’s race with Robert K. Cheruiyot emerging as the winner
in 2:10:11. The top five men were from Kenya, and defending champion Rodgers Rop (also of Kenya) 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 and 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; as well as 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.
1. Robert K. 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 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. Eddy Hellebuyck (42, NM).................2:17:18 10. Esther Kiplagat (36, KEN)...................2:38:43
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: He became the ninth different Kenyan male to win and Kenyans have won 14 of
the 17 races since 1988. 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.
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 (28, 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, ROM) ......................2:30:44
6. Benjamin Kosgei Kimutai (33, KEN) .....2:17:45 6. Lyubov Denisova (32, RUS) ................2:31:17
7. Joshua 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 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 runnerup 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 K. 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.
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 (29, 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 K. 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, ROM) ......................2:37:37
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 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 courserecord run in 1994. As the pace slowed, 2003 Boston champ Robert K. 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 that the race utilized 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.
1. Robert K. 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
The second largest Boston Marathon in history (23,869 entrants; 20,338 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 in the
world from 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 K. 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.
1. Robert K. 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
6. Course Records
Permanent Course Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Progression of Course Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Men’s Open Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Men’s Masters Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Women’s Open Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Women’s Masters Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Men’s Checkpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Women’s Checkpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Complete Splits of Robert K. Cheruiyot’s 2006 Record Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Complete Splits of Margaret Okayo’s 2002 Record Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
PERMANENT COURSE RECORDS
MEN, 1897–2007
Tim e
2:18:10
C o u r s e D i s t a n c e ( Ye a r s )
N ame (Ho me )
Date
24 1/2 Miles (1897–1923) ................Clarence H. DeMar (Melrose, MA) .............19 APR 1922
2:25:40
26 Miles, 209 Yards (1924–1926) .....John C. Miles (Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia) 19 APR 1926
Course found to be 176 yards short.
2:25:39
26 Miles, 385 Yards (1927–1950) .....Yun Bok Suh (Korea) .................................19 APR 1947
2:14:14
25 Miles, 1,232 Yards (1951–1956) ..Antti Viskari (Finland) ................................19 APR 1956
Course remeasured and found to be 1,183 yards short due to road construction since 1951.
2:18:58
26 Miles, 385 Yards (1957–1964) .....Aurele Vandendriessche (Belgium) .............19 APR 1963
Last race to finish on Exeter Street.
2:08:52
26 Miles, 385 Yards (1965–1985) .....Alberto Salazar (Wayland, MA) ..................19 APR 1982
Race finished in front of the Prudential Building. The starting line was moved back 389 yards
to accommodate this finish.
2:07:14
26 Miles, 385 Yards (1986–Present) ...Robert K. Cheruiyot (Nandi Dist., Kenya)....17 APR 2006
Race finishes near the John Hancock Tower in Copley Square.
WOMEN, 1972–2007
Tim e
2:22:43
C o u r s e D i s t a n c e ( Ye a r s )
N ame (Ho me )
Date
26 Miles, 385 Yards (1972–1985) .....Joan Benoit (Watertown, MA).....................18 APR 1983
Race finished in front of the Prudential Building.
2:20:43
26 Miles, 385 Yards (1986–Present) ...Margaret Okayo (Kisii, Kenya) ...................15 APR 2002
Race finishes near the John Hancock Tower in Copley Square.
Cou r se Records 116 112 th Bos ton Ma rathon
PROGRESSION OF COURSE RECORDS
MEN’S OPEN DIVISION, 1927–2007
Tim e
2:40:22
2:37:07
2:33:08
2:31:01
2:28:51
2:28:28
2:26:51
2:25:39
2:20:05
2:18:58
2:16:33
2:15:45
2:13:49
2:10:30
2:09:55
2:09:27
2:09:26
2:08:52
2:07:51
2:07:15
2:07:14
#
*
*
*
Name
H om e
Date
Clarence H. DeMar.................Melrose, MA ......................................19 APR 1927
Clarence H. DeMar.................Melrose, MA ......................................19 APR 1928
Johnny Miles...........................Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ...............19 APR 1929
Leslie S. Pawson .....................Pawtucket, RI......................................19 APR 1933
Ellison M. Brown .....................Alton, RI ............................................19 APR 1939
Gerard Cote...........................St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada .........19 APR 1940
Bernard Joseph Smith .............Medford, MA .....................................19 APR 1942
Yun Bok Suh ...........................Korea ................................................19 APR 1947
John J. Kelley..........................Groton, CT ........................................19 APR 1957
Aurele Vandendriessche ..........Belgium .............................................19 APR 1963
Morio Shigematsu...................Japan................................................19 APR 1965
David C. McKenzie .................New Zealand .....................................19 APR 1967
Yoshiaki Unetani .....................Japan................................................21 APR 1969
Ron Hill ..................................England.............................................20 APR 1970
Bill Rodgers ............................Jamaica Plain, MA .............................21 APR 1975
Bill Rodgers ............................Melrose, MA ......................................16 APR 1979
Toshihiko Seko ........................Japan................................................20 APR 1981
Alberto Salazar .......................Wayland, MA .....................................19 APR 1982
Robert de Castella ..................Canberra, Australia............................21 APR 1986
Cosmas Ndeti.........................Machakos, Kenya...............................18 APR 1994
Robert K. Cheruiyot.................Nandi District, Kenya .........................17 APR 2006
(NOTE: The course was found to be only 25 miles, 1,232 yards during the years 1951–1956.
Please refer to Chapter 4, “Past Champions,” to see the winning times during this period.)
MEN’S MASTERS DIVISION 1975–2007
Tim e
2:30:00
2:22:30
2:20:47
2:20:15
2:19:04
2:17:53
2:14:19
2:11:04
#
*
#
N ame (Ho me )
Age
Robert Frankum (NY)..........................41..........................................21
Jack Foster (New Zealand)..................43..........................................19
Fritz Mueller (NY) ...............................41..........................................17
Roger Robinson (New Zealand)...........45..........................................16
Michael Hurd (Great Britain)...............40..........................................21
Ryszard Marczak (Poland) ...................43..........................................18
John Campbell (New Zealand) ...........40..........................................17
John Campbell (New Zealand) ...........41..........................................16
American Record
World Record
Date
APR 1975
APR 1976
APR 1978
APR 1984
APR 1986
APR 1988
APR 1989
APR 1990
WOMEN’S OPEN DIVISION, 1966–2007
Tim e
3:21:40
3:05:07
3:10:26
3:05:59
2:47:11
2:42:24
2:35:15
2:34:28
2:26:46
2:22:43
2:21:45
2:20:43
√
√
#
*
#
Name
H om e
Roberta (Bobbi) Gibb ..............Winchester, MA ..................................19
Sara Mae Berman...................Cambridge, MA .................................20
Nina Kuscsik...........................South Huntington, NY.........................17
Jacqueline A. Hansen .............Granada Hills, CA..............................16
Michiko (Miki) Gorman ...........Los Angeles, CA .................................15
Liane Winter ...........................Wolfsburg, West Germany ..................21
Joan Benoit ............................Cape Elizabeth, ME ............................16
Jacqueline Gareau..................Quebec, Canada ...............................21
Allison Roe .............................New Zealand .....................................20
Joan Benoit ............................Watertown, MA ..................................18
Uta Pippig ..............................Berlin, Germany.................................18
Margaret Okayo .....................Kisii, Kenya ........................................15
Date
APR 1966
APR 1970
APR 1972
APR 1973
APR 1974
APR 1975
APR 1979
APR 1980
APR 1981
APR 1983
APR 1994
APR 2002
(NOTE: The women’s division was not officially established until 1972. Records set before 1972
are therefore part of the unofficial era.)
WOMEN’S MASTERS DIVISION 1975–2007
Tim e
3:21:38
2:52:27
2:48:33
2:32:47
2:30:48
2:27:58
N ame (Ho me )
Age
Sylvia Weiner (Canada) ......................44 ..........................................21
Michiko (Miki) Gorman (CA) ...............40 ..........................................19
Michiko (Miki) Gorman (CA) ...............41 ..........................................18
Evy Palm (Sweden) .............................44 ..........................................21
Priscilla Welch (Great Britain) ..............43 ..........................................18
Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova (Russia) ....40 ..........................................15
*
#
√
American Record
World Record
Unofficial era
Date
APR 1975
APR 1976
APR 1977
APR 1986
APR 1988
APR 2002
CHECKPOINT COURSE RECORDS
MEN’S CHECKPOINT RECORDS
Check point
Time
Name
Ye a r
5 Kilometers.....................14:04 .......................Simon Robert Naali......................1990
5 Miles ............................23:05 .......................Juma Ikangaa..............................1990
10 Kilometers...................28:43 .......................Simon Karori................................1992
15 Kilometers...................43:29 .......................Simon Robert Naali......................1990
10 Miles ..........................46:53 .......................Juma Ikangaa..............................1990
20 Kilometers...................58:41 .......................Juma Ikangaa..............................1990
1/2 Marathon ..................1:02:01 ....................Juma Ikangaa..............................1990
15 Miles ..........................1:11:15 ....................Juma Ikangaa..............................1990
25 Kilometers...................1:13:51 ....................Juma Ikangaa..............................1990
30 Kilometers...................1:29:31 ....................Benjamin Maiyo ...........................2006
20 Miles ..........................1:36:17 ....................Benjamin Maiyo ...........................2006
35 Kilometers...................1:44:47 ....................Robert K. Cheruiyot ......................2006
40 Kilometers...................2:00:01 ....................Robert K. Cheruiyot ......................2006
25 Miles ..........................2:00:49 ....................Robert K. Cheruiyot ......................2006
Finish...............................2:07:14 ....................Robert K. Cheruiyot ......................2006
H a l f - M a r a t h o n Re c o r d s
1st Half............................1:02:01 ....................Juma Ikangaa..............................1990
2nd Half ..........................1:02:15 ....................Cosmas Ndeti..............................1994
(NOTE: Ndeti ran the 1st half in 1:05:00)
WOMEN’S CHECKPOINT RECORDS
Check point
Time
Name
Ye a r
5 Kilometers.....................15:59 .......................Sun Yingjie ..................................1999
.......................................15:49* ......................Joan Benoit..................................1983
5 Miles ............................25:35 .......................Joan Benoit..................................1983
10 Kilometers...................32:31 .......................Sun Yingjie ..................................1999
.......................................32:00* ......................Joan Benoit..................................1983
15 Kilometers...................49:23 .......................Sun Yingjie ..................................1999
.......................................48:08* ......................Joan Benoit..................................1983
10 Miles ..........................51:38 .......................Joan Benoit..................................1983
20 Kilometers...................1:06:43 ....................Sun Yingjie ..................................1999
.......................................1:04:49* ...................Joan Benoit..................................1983
1/2 Marathon ..................1:08:22 ....................Joan Benoit..................................1983
15 Miles ..........................1:18:56 ....................Joan Benoit..................................1983
25 Kilometers...................1:23:31 ....................Fatuma Roba ...............................1999
.......................................1:21:34* ...................Joan Benoit..................................1983
30 Kilometers...................1:40:16 ....................Margaret Okayo ..........................2002
.......................................1:38:05* ...................Joan Benoit..................................1983
20 Miles ..........................1:46:44 ....................Joan Benoit..................................1983
.......................................1:56:08* ...................Joan Benoit..................................1983
25 Miles ..........................2:14:22 ....................Margaret Okayo ..........................2002
Finish...............................2:20:43 ....................Margaret Okayo ..........................2002
*Estimate: When Joan Benoit set the former world record of 2:22:43 in 1983, the course
did not feature official checkpoints at every five-kilometer location. The times listed above
represent Benoit’s estimated time based on her actual time at the existing course checkpoints.
H a l f - M a r a t h o n Re c o r d s
1st Half............................1:08:22 ....................Joan Benoit..................................1983
2nd Half ..........................1:10:00 ....................Margaret Okayo ..........................2002
(NOTE: Okayo ran the 1st half in 1:10:43)
COMPLETE SPLITS OF ROBERT K. CHERUIYOT’S
2006 RECORD RUN
In 2006, Robert K. Cheruiyot established the current Boston Marathon course record of 2:07:14. The two
tables below offer a closer look at Cheruiyot’s record run. In the first table below, Cheruiyot’s time at each
of the 14 checkpoints along the course is compared to the checkpoint record. Cheruiyot broke the former
mark of 2:07:15 set by Cosmas Ndeti in 1994. The second table compares Cheruiyot’s times at each of
the 14 checkpoints to those of Ndeti.
COMPARING CHERUIYOT’S TIMES TO THE CHECKPOINT RECORDS
Location Cheru iyot ’s Tim e
P lace
5 Kilometers.........................15:23 .......In Lead Pack
5 Miles ................................24:20 .......In Lead Pack
10 Kilometers.......................30:07 .......In Lead Pack
10 Miles ..............................48:07 .......In Lead Pack
20 Kilometers.......................59:43 .....................4th
1/2 Marathon ...................1:02:55 .....................5th
15 Miles ...........................1:12:03 .....................4th
25 Kilometers....................1:14:36 .....................4th
30 Kilometers....................1:29:31......................1st
20 Miles ...........................1:36:17 ....................2nd
35 Kilometers....................1:44:47......................1st
40 Kilometers....................2:00:01......................1st
25 Miles ...........................2:00:49......................1st
Finish................................2:07:14......................1st
Rec ord
H ol d er
C h eru i y ot ’ s + /14:04 .....Simon Robert Naali (‘90) ......+1:19
23:05 .....Juma Ikangaa (‘90)..............+1:15
28:43 .....Simon Karori (‘92)................+1:24
43:29 .....Naali (‘90)...........................+1:22
46:53 .....Ikangaa (‘90).......................+1:14
58:41 .....Ikangaa (‘90).......................+1:02
1:02:01 .....Ikangaa (‘90).......................+0:54
1:11:15 .....Ikangaa (‘90).......................+0:48
1:13:51 .....Ikangaa (‘90).......................+0:45
1:29:40 .....Ikangaa (‘90) ........................-0:09
1:36:39 .....John Kagwe (‘98)...................-0:22
1:45:26 .....Joseph Chebet (‘98)...............-0:39
2:00:38 .....Cosmas Ndeti (‘94) ...............-0:37
2:01:24 .....Ndeti (‘94).............................-0:35
2:07:15 .....Ndeti (‘94).............................-0:01
COMPARING CHERUIYOT’S RUN TO THE FORMER RECORD
Location
C h eru i y ot
N deti
C h eru i y ot ’ s + /5 Kilometers ...............................15:23 ..............................15:54 ................................................-0:31
5 Miles .......................................24:20 ..............................24:51 ................................................-0:31
10 Kilometers .............................30:07 ..............................31:08 ................................................-1:01
15 Kilometers .............................44:51 ..............................46:24 ................................................-1:33
10 Miles .....................................48:07 ..............................49:43 ................................................-1:36
20 Kilometers .............................59:43 ...........................1:01:41 ................................................-1:58
1/2 Marathon..........................1:02:55 ...........................1:05:00 ................................................-2:05
15 Miles ..................................1:12:03 ...........................1:14:14 ................................................-2:11
25 Kilometers ..........................1:14:36 ...........................1:16:52 ................................................-2:26
30 Kilometers ..........................1:29:31 ...........................1:31:38 ................................................-2:07
20 Miles ..................................1:36:17 ...........................1:38:00 ................................................-1:43
35 Kilometers ..........................1:44:47 ...........................1:46:13 ................................................-1:26
40 Kilometers ..........................2:00:01 ...........................2:00:38 ................................................-0:37
25 Miles ..................................2:00:49 ...........................2:01:24 ................................................-0:35
Finish ......................................2:07:14 ...........................2:07:15 ................................................-0:01
COMPLETE SPLITS OF MARGARET OKAYO’S
2002 RECORD RUN
In 2002, Margaret Okayo established the current Boston Marathon course record of 2:20:43. The former
mark of 2:21:45 was set by Uta Pippig in 1994. In the first table below, Okayo’s time at each of the 14
checkpoints along the course is compared to the checkpoint record. (Note: Okayo broke the final three
checkpoint records.) The second table compares Okayo’s times at each of the 14 checkpoints to those of
Pippig.
COMPARING OKAYO’S TIMES TO THE CHECKPOINT RECORDS
Location
Ok ayo’s Tim e
P lace
5 Kilometers.........................17:03 .......In Lead Pack
5 Miles ................................27:13 .......In Lead Pack
10 Miles ..............................53:59 .......In Lead Pack
20 Kilometers....................1:07:06 .......In Lead Pack
1/2 Marathon ...................1:10:43 .......In Lead Pack
15 Miles ...........................1:20:45 ....................2nd
25 Kilometers....................1:23:32 ....................2nd
30 Kilometers....................1:40:16......................1st
20 Miles ...........................1:47:30......................1st
35 Kilometers....................1:57:10......................1st
40 Kilometers....................2:13:39......................1st
25 Miles ...........................2:14:22......................1st
Finish................................2:20:43......................1st
Rec ord
H ol d er
O ka yo’s +/15:49* .....Joan Benoit (‘83)..................+1:14
25:35 .....Benoit (‘83)..........................+1:38
32:00* .....Benoit (‘83)..........................+1:43
48:08* .....Benoit (‘83)..........................+2:16
51:38 .....Benoit (‘83)..........................+2:21
1:04:49* .....Benoit (‘83)..........................+2:17
1:08:22 .....Benoit (‘83)..........................+2:21
1:18:56 .....Benoit (‘83)..........................+1:49
1:21:34* .....Benoit (‘83)..........................+1:58
1:38:05* .....Benoit (‘83)..........................+2:09
1:46:44 .....Benoit (‘83)..........................+0:46
1:56:08* .....Benoit (‘83)..........................+1:02
2:14:18 .....Uta Pippig (‘94) .....................-0:39
2:15:10 .....Pippig (‘94) ...........................-0:48
2:21:45 .....Pippig (‘94) ...........................-1:02
*An estimate.
COMPARING OKAYO’S RUN TO THE FORMER RECORD
Location
Ok ayo
Pi p p i g
O ka yo’s +/5 Kilometers ...............................17:03 ..............................16:27 ..............................................+0:36
5 Miles .......................................27:13 ..............................26:46 ..............................................+0:27
10 Kilometers .............................33:43 ..............................33:45 ................................................-0:02
15 Kilometers .............................50:24 ..............................50:16 ..............................................+0:08
10 Miles .....................................53:59 ..............................53:55 ..............................................+0:04
20 Kilometers ..........................1:07:06 ...........................1:07:08 ................................................-0:02
1/2 Marathon..........................1:10:43 ...........................1:10:50 ................................................-0:07
15 Miles ..................................1:20:45 ...........................1:21:22 ................................................-0:37
25 Kilometers ..........................1:23:32 ...........................1:24:10 ................................................-0:38
30 Kilometers ..........................1:40:16 ...........................1:41:02 ................................................-0:46
20 Miles ..................................1:47:30 ...........................1:48:24 ................................................-0:54
35 Kilometers ..........................1:57:10 ...........................1:57:48 ................................................-0:38
40 Kilometers ..........................2:13:39 ...........................2:14:18 ................................................-0:39
25 Miles ..................................2:14:22 ...........................2:15:10 ................................................-0:48
Finish ......................................2:20:43 ...........................2:21:45 ................................................-1:02
7. T o p P e r f o r m a n c e s
All-Time Top 10 Masters (40-49) Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
All-Time Top 10 Veterans (50-59) Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
All-Time Top 10 Seniors (60-69) Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
All-Time Top 10 70+ Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
All-Time Top 10 American Men at Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Top Finishes by American Men at Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
All-Time Top 10 American Women at Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Top Finishes by American Women at Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
All-Time Top 10 Men at Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
All-Time Top 10 Women at Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Women’s Champions’ Overall Finish Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
American Records Established at the Boston Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Career Winnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
MEN’S ALL-TIME TOP 100 PERFORMANCES
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Time
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1 ......2:07:14 .............Robert K. Cheruiyot (Kenya) ........................27...................1 ..........2006
2 ......2:07:15 .............Cosmas Ndeti (Kenya) ................................24...................1 ..........1994
3 ......2:07:19 .............Andres Espinosa (Mexico) ...........................31...................2 ..........1994
4 ......2:07:34 .............Moses Tanui (Kenya) ...................................32...................1 ..........1998
5 ......2:07:37 .............Joseph Chebet (Kenya) ...............................27...................2 ..........1998
6 ......2:07:51 .............Robert de Castella (Australia)......................29...................1 ..........1986
7 ......2:07:52 .............Gert Thys (South Africa) ..............................26...................3 ..........1998
8 ......2:08:08 .............Jackson Kipngok (Kenya) ............................21...................3 ..........1994
9 ......2:08:09 .............Hwang Young-Cho (Korea) .........................24...................4 ..........1994
10 ......2:08:14 .............Ibrahim Hussein (Kenya) .............................33...................1 ..........1992
11 ......2:08:19 .............Gelindo Bordin (Italy) .................................31...................1 ..........1990
12 ......2:08:21 .............Benjamin Maiyo (Kenya) .............................27...................2 ..........2006
13 ......2:08:26 .............Andre Ramos (Brazil) ..................................28...................4 ..........1998
14 ......2:08:28 .............Arturo Barrios (Mexico) ...............................31...................5 ..........1994
15 ......2:08:35 .............Lorry Boay Akonay (Tanzania) .....................24...................6 ..........1994
17 ......2:08:44 .............Juma Ikangaa (Tanzania)............................28...................2 ..........1988
18 ......2:08:47 .............Bob Kempainen (Minnesota) .......................27...................7 ..........1994
19 ......2:08:52 .............Alberto Salazar (Massachusetts) ..................23...................1 ..........1982
......2:08:52 .............John Kagwe (Kenya) ...................................29...................5 ..........1998
21 ......2:08:54 .............Dick Beardsley (Minnesota) .........................24...................2 ..........1982
22 ......2:08:56 .............German Silva (Mexico) ...............................30...................6 ..........1998
23 ......2:09:00 .............Greg A. Meyer (Massachusetts) ...................27...................1 ..........1983
24 ......2:09:02 .............Rodgers Rop (Kenya) ..................................26...................1 ..........2002
25 ......2:09:05 .............Christopher Cheboiboch (Kenya).................25...................2 ..........2002
26 ......2:09:06 .............Abebe Mekonnen (Ethiopia) ........................25...................1 ..........1989
27 ......2:09:08 .............Lucketz Swartbooi (Namibia).......................28...................8......... 1994
28 ......2:09:15 .............John Treacy (Ireland) ..................................30...................3 ..........1988
......2:09:15 .............Sammy Nyangincha (Kenya) .......................32...................9 ..........1994
......2:09:15 .............Moses Tanui (Kenya) ...................................30...................1 ..........1996
32 ......2:09:26 .............Toshihiko Seko (Japan) ...............................24...................1 ..........1981
......2:09:26 .............Ezekiel Bitok (Kenya)...................................30...................2 ..........1996
34 ......2:09:27 .............Bill Rodgers (Massachusetts)........................31...................1 ..........1979
......2:09:27 .............Gelindo Bordin (Italy) .................................29...................4 ..........1988
36 ......2:09:31 .............Ron Tabb (Oregon).....................................28...................2 ..........1983
37 ......2:09:33 .............Gianni Poli (Italy)........................................26...................5 ..........1988
......2:09:33 .............Cosmas Ndeti (Kenya) ................................23...................1 ..........1993
39 ......2:09:40 .............Moses Tanui (Kenya) ...................................28.................10 ..........1994
40 ......2:09:43 .............Kim Jae-Ryong (Korea) ...............................26...................2 ..........1993
......2:09:43 .............Lee Bong-Ju (Korea) ...................................30...................1 ..........2001
42 ......2:09:45 .............Fred Kiprop (Kenya)....................................28...................3 ..........2002
43 ......2:09:45 .............Mbarak Hussein (Kenya) .............................37...................4 ..........2002
44 ......2:09:47 .............Elijah Lagat (Kenya)....................................33...................1 ..........2000
......2:09:47 .............Gezahegne Abera (Ethiopia) .......................21...................2 ..........2000
......2:09:52 .............Joseph Chebet (Kenya) ...............................28...................1 ..........1999
Top Per f orma n ces 124 112 th Bos ton Ma rathon
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Time
Ag e
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Ye a r
......2:09:56 .............Meb Keflezighi (California) .........................30...................3 ..........2006
53 ......2:09:57 .............Benji Durden (Georgia) ..............................31...................3 ..........1983
......2:09:57 .............Lucketz Swartbooi (Namibia).......................27...................3 ..........1993
......2:09:57 .............Lee Bong-Ju (Korea) ...................................23.................11 ..........1994
56 ......2:10:03 .............Lameck Aguta (Kenya) ................................24...................4 ..........1996
57 ......2:10:06 .............Edward Mendoza (Arizona).........................30...................4 ..........1983
58 ......2:10:07 .............Silvio Guerra (Ecuador) ..............................32...................2 ..........2001
59 ......2:10:09 .............Sammy Lelei (Kenya) ..................................31...................5 ..........1996
60 ......2:10:11 .............Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (Kenya)..............24...................1 ..........2003
61 ......2:10:12 .............Toshihiko Seko (Japan) ...............................22...................2 ..........1979
63 ......2:10:15 .............Jeff Wells (Texas) ........................................23...................2 ..........1978
64 ......2:10:19 .............Silvio Guerra (Ecuador) ..............................30...................2 ..........1999
65 ......2:10:21 .............Martin Fiz (Spain) .......................................31.................12 ..........1994
......2:10:21 .............Abebe Mekonnen (Ethiopia) ........................32...................6 ..........1996
68 ......2:10:24 .............John Treacy (Ireland) ..................................31...................3 ..........1989
69 ......2:10:26 .............Craig Virgin (Illinois)...................................25...................2 ..........1981
70 ......2:10:28 .............Charles Tangus (Kenya) ..............................22...................7 ..........1996
71 ......2:10:29 .............Ondoro Osoro (Kenya)...............................32...................4 ..........2000
......2:10:29 .............Joshua Chelang’a (Kenya) ..........................28...................3 ..........2001
73 ......2:10:30 .............Ron Hill (England) ......................................31...................1 ..........1970
......2:10:30 .............Lee Bong-Ju (Korea) ...................................31...................5 ..........2002
......2:10:34 .............Geoff Smith (England) ................................30...................1 ..........1984
......2:10:34 .............Lameck Aguta (Kenya) ................................25...................1 ..........1997
......2:10:34 .............Benjamin Kosgei Kimutai (Kenya) ................32...................2 ..........2003
79 ......2:10:37 .............Timothy Cherigat (Kenya) ...........................27...................1 ..........2004
80 ......2:10:39 .............Joaquim Pinheiro (Portugal) ........................31...................2 ..........1992
......2:10:39 .............Luis Dos Santos (Brazil)...............................30.................13 ..........1994
82 ......2:10:40 .............Elias Chebet (Kenya)...................................28...................6 ..........2002
83 ......2:10:44 .............Andres Espinosa (Mexico) ...........................29...................3 ..........1992
84 ......2:10:46 .............Rolando Vera (Ecuador) ..............................24...................3 ..........1990
......2:10:46 .............Joseph Kamau (Kenya) ...............................24...................2 ..........1997
86 ......2:10:49 .............Paul Yego (Kenya).......................................30...................8 ..........1996
87 ......2:10:54 .............Chris Bunyan (Illinois) .................................24...................5 ..........1983
88 ......2:10:55 .............Brian Sell (Michigan) ..................................28...................4 ..........2006
89 ......2:10:59 .............Dionicio Ceron (Mexico) .............................31...................3 ..........1997
90 ......2:11:02 .............Hiromi Taniguchi (Japan) ............................33...................4 ..........1993
......2:11:02 .............Luis Dos Santos (Brazil)...............................31...................3 ..........1995
......2:11:02 .............Alan Culpepper (Colorado) ........................33...................5 ..........2006
93 ......2:11:03 .............David Edge (Canada).................................28...................6 ..........1983
......2:11:03 .............Lameck Aguta (Kenya) ................................23...................4 ..........1995
95 ......2:11:04 .............John Campbell (New Zealand) ...................41...................4 ..........1990
97 ......2:11:08 .............John Campbell (New Zealand) ...................39...................6 ..........1988
98 ......2:11:11 .............Martin Lel (Kenya) ......................................24...................3 ..........2003
99 ......2:11:12 .............Eamon O’Reilly (Washington, DC)...............25...................2 ..........1970
100 ......2:11:13 .............Paul Yego (Kenya).......................................29...................5 ..........1995
WOMEN’S ALL-TIME TOP 100 PERFORMANCES
Ra nk
Time
Ag e
P lace
Ye a r
1 ......2:20:43 .............Margaret Okayo (Kenya) ............................25...................1 ..........2002
2 ......2:21:12 .............Catherine Ndereba (Kenya) ........................29...................2 ..........2002
3 ......2:21:45 .............Uta Pippig (Germany).................................28...................1 ..........1994
4 ......2:22:43 .............Joan Benoit (Massachusetts)........................25...................1 ..........1983
5 ......2:23:21 .............Fatuma Roba (Ethiopia) ..............................24...................1 ..........1998
7 ......2:23:33 .............Valentina Yegorova (Russia) ........................30...................2 ..........1994
8 ......2:23:38 .............Rita Jeptoo (Kenya).....................................25...................1 ..........2006
9 ......2:23:43 .............Olga Markova (Russia) ...............................23...................1 ..........1992
10 ......2:23:48 .............Jelena Prokopcuka (Latvia)..........................29...................2 ..........2006
12 ......2:24:11 .............Reiko Tosa (Japan) .....................................29...................3 ..........2006
13 ......2:24:18 .............Wanda Panfil (Poland) ................................32...................1 ..........1991
15 ......2:24:30 .............Rosa Mota (Portugal) ..................................29...................1 ..........1988
16 ......2:24:33 .............Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway) .........................33...................1 ..........1989
17 ......2:24:43 .............Elfenesh Alemu (Ethiopia) ...........................29...................2 ..........2004
21 ......2:25:15 .............Elana Meyer (South Africa)..........................27...................3 ..........1994
22 ......2:25:19 .............Alena Peterkova (Czech Republic)................33...................4 ..........1994
23 ......2:25:20 .............Svetlana Zakharova (Russia) .......................32...................1 ..........2003
26 ......2:25:27 .............Olga Markova (Russia) ...............................24...................1 ..........1993
27 ......2:25:28 .............Bruna Genovese (Italy) ...............................29...................4 ..........2006
28 ......2:25:51 .............Franziska Rochat-Moser (Switzerland) ..........32...................2 ..........1999
32 ......2:26:26 .............Yoshiko Yamamoto (Japan) .........................21...................2 ..........1992
33 ......2:26:27 .............Irina Bogacheva (Kyrgyzstan) ......................38...................2 ..........2000
......2:26:27 .............Fatuma Roba (Ethiopia) ..............................26...................3 ..........2000
35 ......2:26:39 .............Yuko Arimori (Japan) ..................................32...................3 ..........1999
36 ......2:26:40 .............Kim Jones (Washington)..............................32...................2 ..........1991
37 ......2:26:42 .............Malgorzata Sobanska (Poland)....................31...................2 ..........2001
38 ......2:26:46 .............Allison Roe (New Zealand)..........................24...................1 ..........1981
......2:26:51 .............Lyubov Denisova (Russia) ............................31...................2 ..........2003
......2:26:52 .............Kiyoko Shimahara (Japan) ..........................29...................5 ..........2006
43 ......2:26:54 .............Joan Benoit Samuelson (Maine) ..................33...................4 ..........1991
44 ......2:26:55 .............Kamila Gradus (Poland)..............................24...................5 ..........1991
45 ......2:26:58 .............Alevtina Biktimirova (Russia)........................23...................6 ..........2006
......2:27:12 .............Uta Pippig (Germany).................................30...................1 ..........1996
50 ......2:27:17 .............Renata Paradowska (Poland) .......................27...................2 ..........1998
Ra nk
Time
Ag e
P lace
Ye a r
51 ......2:27:18 .............Lyubov Morgunova (Russia).........................30...................3 ..........2001
52 ......2:27:20 .............Joyce Chepchumba (Kenya) ........................32...................3 ..........2003
53 ......2:27:26 .............Sun Yingjie (China).....................................23...................4 ..........2002
54 ......2:27:34 .............Anuta Catuna (Romania) ............................29...................3 ..........1998
......2:27:34 .............Olivera Jevtic (Serbia and Montenegro) .......26...................3 ..........2004
56 ......2:27:35 .............Carla Beurskens (Netherlands)....................34...................2 ..........1986
57 ......2:27:39 .............Margaret Okayo (Kenya) ............................26...................4 ..........2003
58 ......2:27:41 .............Carmen De Oliviera (Brazil)........................28...................5 ..........1994
59 ......2:27:42 .............Manuela Machado (Portugal) ......................28...................4 ..........1992
60 ......2:27:51 .............Patti Lyons Catalano (Massachusetts) ...........27...................2 ..........1981
61 ......2:27:54 .............Colleen De Reuck (South Africa)..................35...................4 ..........1999
62 ......2:27:56 .............Lornah Kiplagat (Kenya) .............................26...................4 ..........2001
63 ......2:27:58 .............Martha Tenorio (Ecuador) ...........................32...................5......... 1999
......2:27:58 .............Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova (Russia) ............40...................5 ..........2002
65 ......2:28:03 .............Uta Pippig (Germany) ................................24...................2 ..........1990
......2:28:03 .............Colleen De Reuck (South Africa)..................33...................3 ..........1997
67 ......2:28:08 .............Fatuma Roba (Ethiopia) .............................27...................5 ..........2001
68 ......2:28:11 .............Malgorzata Birbach (Poland) .......................32...................5 ..........1992
70 ......2:28:37 .............Tegla Loroupe (Kenya) ................................22...................2 ..........1996
71 ......2:28:50 .............Irina Timofeyeva (Russia) ............................31...................6 ..........2001
73 ......2:28:53 .............Maria Trujillo (Arizona) ...............................30...................3 ..........1990
74 ......2:28:56 .............Kamila Gradus (Poland)..............................23...................4 ..........1990
75 ......2:29:00 .............Madina Biktagirova (Belarus) ......................30...................3 ..........1995
76 ......2:29:02 .............Bruna Genovese (Italy) ...............................29...................6 ..........2002
77 ......2:29:04 .............Marguerite Buist (New Zealand) ..................26...................2 ..........1989
78 ......2:29:13 .............Manuela Machado (Portugal) ......................34...................4 ..........1998
......2:29:13 .............Ludmila Petrova (Russia) .............................30...................7 ..........1999
80 ......2:29:18 .............Lidiya Grigoryeva (Russia)...........................33...................1 ..........2007
81 ......2:29:23 .............Ludmila Petrova (Russia) .............................32...................7 ..........2001
82 ......2:29:24 .............Nobuko Fujimura (Japan) ...........................31...................3 ..........1996
......2:29:24 .............Sonja Krolik (Germany) ..............................23...................4 ..........1996
84 ......2:29:26 .............Tuija Jousimaa (Finland) .............................29...................2 ..........1988
85 ......2:29:27 .............Jacqueline Gareau (Canada) ......................30...................2 ..........1983
86 ......2:29:28 .............Lorraine Moller (New Zealand) ...................25...................1 ..........1984
87 ......2:29:29 .............Wanda Panfil (Poland) ................................33...................6 ..........1992
88 ......2:29:33 .............Charlotte Teske (Germany) .........................32...................1 ..........1982
89 ......2:29:34 .............Kim Jones (Washington)..............................30...................3 ..........1989
90 ......2:29:35 .............Franziska Moser (Switzerland) .....................28...................4 ..........1995
91 ......2:29:36 .............Monica Pont (Spain) ...................................24...................6 ..........1994
92 ......2:29:38 .............Olivera Jevtic (Serbia and Montenegro) .......28...................7 ..........2006
93 ......2:29:43 .............Colleen De Reuck (South Africa)..................34...................5 ..........1998
94 ......2:29:46 .............Anuta Catuna (Romania) ............................31...................4 ..........2000
95 ......2:29:50 .............Agnes Pardaens (Belgium) ..........................30...................2 ..........1987
......2:29:51 .............Bruna Genovese (Italy) ...............................28...................3 ..........2005
98 ......2:29:52 .............Wei Yanan (China) .....................................20...................8 ..........2001
99 ......2:29:56 .............Ria van Landeghem (Belgium).....................29...................3 ..........1987
100 ......2:29:58 .............Jelena Prokopcuka (Latvia)..........................30...................2 ..........2007
ALL-TIME TOP 10 MASTERS (40-49) PERFORMANCES
TOP 10 TIMES BY MALE MASTERS AT BOSTON
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Rank
Time
Individual
H om e
Ag e
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1 .........2:11:04 ..........John Campbell ................New Zealand ............41 ..............4 .......... 1990
2 .........2:12:48 ..........Joshua Kipkemboi.......................Kenya ............43 ............12 ...........2002
3 .........2:13:04 ..........Fedor Ryzhov ..............................Russia ............42 ............14 ...........2002
4 .........2:13:54 ..........Fedor Ryzhov ..............................Russia ............41 ..............8 ...........2001
5 .........2:14:19 ..........John Campbell ................New Zealand ............40 ..............6 ...........1989
6 .........2:14:20 ..........Andrey Kuznetsov........................Russia ............41 ..............7 ...........1999
7 .........2:14:47 ..........Joshua Kipkemboi.......................Kenya ............42 ............11 ...........2001
8 .........2:15:27 ..........Andrey Kuznetsov........................Russia ............40 ............15 ...........1998
9 .........2:15:29 ..........Fedor Ryzhov ..............................Russia ............43 ..............6 ...........2003
10 ........2:15:48 ..........Doug Kurtis ............................Michigan ............42 ............29 .......... 1994
TOP 10 TIMES BY FEMALE MASTERS AT BOSTON
O ve rall
Rank
Time
Individual
H om e
Ag e
P lace
Ye a r
1 .........2:27:58 ..........Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova .........Russia ............40 ............47 ...........2002
2 .........2:30:06 ..........Madina Biktagirova.....................Russia ............41 ............46 ...........2006
3 .........2:30:48 ..........Priscilla Welch..........................England ............43 ..........121 .......... 1988
4 .........2:31:30 ..........Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova .........Russia ............41 ............29 ...........2003
5 .........2:32:02 ..........Lorraine Moller ................New Zealand ............40 ..........122 .......... 1996
6 .........2:32:41 ..........Madina Biktagirova.....................Russia ............40 ............44 ...........2005
7 .........2:32:47 ..........Evy Palm ..................................Sweden ............44 ..........108 .......... 1986
8 .........2:33:36 ..........Emma Scaunich .............................Italy ............40 ..........122 .......... 1994
9 .........2:34:08 ..........Ramilia Burangulova...................Russia ............42 ............37 ...........2004
10 ........2:35:00 ..........Priscilla Welch..........................England ............44 ............94 .......... 1989
ALL-TIME TOP 10 VETERANS (50-59) PERFORMANCES
TOP 10 TIMES BY MALE VETERANS AT BOSTON
O ve rall
Rank
Time
Individual
H om e
Ag e
P lace
Ye a r
1 .........2:24:05 ..........John Weston ............................Canada ............50 ..........148 ...........1983
2 .........2:27:17 ..........Ryszard Marczak ........................Poland ............50 ............68 ...........1996
3 .........2:30:42 ..........Kjell-Erik Stahl ..........................Sweden ............50 ............99 ...........1996
5 .........2:32:24 ..........Hector Vargas .....................New Jersey ............52 ..........256 ...........1984
6 .........2:33:01 ..........Edward Stabler ......................New York ............51 ..........414 ...........1981
7 .........2:35:11 ..........Vladimir Kriroy .........................Ukraine ............51 ..........104 ...........2002
9 .........2:35:32 ..........Dr. Alex Ratelle .....................Minnesota ............56 ..........536 ...........1981
10 ........2:35:43 ..........Richard Crampon ....................Canada ............52 ..........114 ...........1995
TOP 10 TIMES BY FEMALE VETERANS AT BOSTON
O ve rall
Rank
Time
Individual
H om e
Ag e
P lace
Ye a r
1 .........2:54:21 ..........Anne Roden......................Great Britain ............53 ..........708 ...........2000
2 .........2:58:56 ..........Louise Voghel ..........................Canada ............50 ..........555 ...........2005
3 .........3:01:35 ..........Judith Hine ......................New Zealand ............50 ..........840 ...........1999
4 .........3:02:41 ..........Masako Matsumura ....................Japan ............50 .......1,292 ...........2002
5 .........3:03:47 ..........Miyo Ishigami .............................Japan ............50 .......1,104 ...........1985
6 .........3:05:16 ..........Mary Preisel ..........................Tennessee ............51 .......1,389 ...........1998
7 .........3:05:45 ..........Joan Ellis......................................Ohio ............50 .......1,085 ...........1999
8 .........3:05:47 ..........Joan Ellis......................................Ohio ............51 .......1,827 ...........2000
9 .........3:05:50 ..........Gerti Wettstein.....................Switzerland ............50 .......3,031 ...........1996
10 ........3:06:45 ..........Joan Ellis......................................Ohio ............52 .......1,342 ...........2001
ALL-TIME TOP 10 SENIORS (60-69) PERFORMANCES
TOP 10 TIMES BY MALE SENIORS AT BOSTON
O ve rall
Rank
Time
Individual
H om e
Ag e
P lace
Ye a r
1 .........2:43:56 ..........Clive Davies .............................Oregon ............65 .......1,169 ...........1981
2 .........2:45:20 ..........Manuel Rosales Touza..................Spain ............60 ..........609 ...........1996
3 .........2:47:23 ..........John Derek Wood .............Great Britain ............60 ..........507 ...........1991
4 .........2:48:18 ..........Kiyoshi Tanaka............................Japan ............60 ..........815 ...........1996
5 .........2:49:34 ..........Yozu Tamaru ...............................Japan ............60 ..........543 ...........1994
6 .........2:50:50 ..........Malcolm Gillis ........................Alabama ............60 ..........614 ...........1994
7 .........2:51:15 ..........Oleg Morozov .........................Missouri ............61 .......1,068 ...........1996
8 .........2:52:33 ..........Malcolm Gillis ........................Alabama ............61 ..........555 ...........1995
9 .........2:52:58 ..........Michael Sullivan..............Massachusetts ............60 ..........823 ...........1991
10 ........2:53:05 ..........Jay Sturdevant ....................Connecticut ............60 ..........831 ...........1991
TOP 10 TIMES BY FEMALE SENIORS AT BOSTON
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Rank
Time
Individual
H om e
Ag e
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1 .........3:11:57 ..........Barbara Miller.......................California ............60 .......2,634 ...........2000
2 .........3:23:38 ..........Margaret Miller .....................California ............60 .......2,581 ...........1986
3 .........3:26:32 ..........Wen-Shi Yu ............................New York ............60 .......3,469 ...........1995
4 .........3:27:21 ..........Eve Pell .................................California ............60 .......3,225 ...........1997
5 .........3:29:26 ..........Barbara Miller.......................California ............61 .......4,069 ...........2001
6 .........3:32:23 ..........Nancy Rollins .............................Illinois ............60 .......6,087 ...........2007
7 .........3:33:16 ..........Joy Hampton ......................New Jersey ............60 .......6,303 ...........2007
8 .........3:38:12 ..........Nancy Prejean..............................Texas ............61 .......7,532 ...........2007
9 .........3:38:37 ..........Mayumi Aihara ...........................Japan ............60 .......5,359 ...........2001
10 ........3:39:23 ..........Barbara Robinson...............Washington ............60 .......5,173 ...........1994
ALL-TIME TOP 10 70+ PERFORMANCES
TOP 10 TIMES BY 70+ MEN AT BOSTON (1976–2007)
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1 .........3:19:26 ..........Michael Peytour........................Canada ............72 .......3,100 ...........1987
2 .........3:19:50 ..........Frank Holst............................New York ............78 .......4,623 ...........1979
3 .........3:25:29 ..........Shinkichi Nonomura....................Japan ............74 .......4,147 ...........2002
4 .........3:27:31 ..........Keizo Yamada.............................Japan ............72 .......5,263 ...........2000
5 .........3:30:03 ..........Lee Nicely...................................Maine ............84 .......4,334 ...........1982
6 .........3:33:46 ..........Toshio Hiroshige .........................Japan ............70 .......4,209 ...........2003
7 .........3:36:07 ..........Jim Smedema ...............................Iowa ............70 .......5,774 ...........2002
8 .........3:36:27 ..........Harold Wilson..............................Texas ............70 .......4,612 ...........2003
9 .........3:37:20 ..........Harold Wilson..............................Texas ............73 .......7,973 ...........2006
10 ........3:38:43 ..........Edmund Vuolo....................Connecticut ............73 .......3,118 ...........1989
TOP 10 TIMES BY 70+ WOMEN AT BOSTON (1976–2007)
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1 .........4:04:56 ..........Albertina Zuniga .........................China ............70 .......9,711 ...........2003
2 .........4:31:37 ..........Frances Branford...................California ............73 .......5,261 ...........1996
3 .........4:39:25 ..........Marie Killeen .........................New York ............70 .....17,724 ...........2007
4 .........4:44:02 ..........Antoinette Hill .......................California ............71 .......9,521 ...........1998
5 .........4:46:10 ..........Betty Jean McHugh ..................Canada ............78 .....18,020 ...........2006
6 .........4:46:21 ..........Elfriede Tolley-Beeson.....South Carolina ............70 .....18,195 ...........2007
7 .........4:54:52 ..........Katherine Beiers ....................California ............72 .....14,762 ...........2005
8 .........4:56:06 ..........Janet Weiler ...........................Michigan ............71 .....18,763 ...........2007
9 .........4:58:11 ..........Katherine Beiers ....................California ............70 .....15,064 ...........2003
10 ........5:01:12 ..........Joy Rose ................................New York ............71 .....18,732 ...........2006
ALL-TIME TOP 10 AMERICAN MEN AT BOSTON
PERFORMERS
(NOTE: The table below lists the 10 American men who have run the fastest times.)
Rank
Name
State
Time
Place
1............Bob Kempainen ...........Minnesota ..............2:08:47...........7..............18
2............Alberto Salazar ............Massachusetts ........2:08:52...........1..............19
3............Dick Beardsley .............Minnesota ..............2:08:54...........2..............19
4............Greg A. Meyer .............Massachusetts ........2:09:00...........1..............18
5............Bill Rodgers..................Massachusetts ........2:09:27...........1..............16
6............Ron Tabb .....................Oregon..................2:09:31...........2..............18
7............Meb Keflezighi .............California ..............2:09:56...........3..............17
8............Benji Durden................Georgia .................2:09:57...........3..............18
9............Edward Mendoza .........Arizona ..................2:10:06...........4..............18
10...........Jeff Wells .....................Texas .....................2:10:15...........2..............17
Date
APR 1994
APR 1982
APR 1982
APR 1983
APR 1979
APR 1983
APR 2006
APR 1983
APR 1983
APR 1978
ALL-TIME TOP 10 TIMES BY AMERICAN MEN AT BOSTON
PERFORMANCES
(NOTE: The table below lists the 10 fastest times run by American men.)
Rank
Name
State
Time
Place
1............Bob Kempainen ...........Minnesota ..............2:08:47...........7..............18
2............Alberto Salazar ............Massachusetts ........2:08:52...........1..............19
3............Dick Beardsley .............Minnesota ..............2:08:54...........2..............19
4............Greg A. Meyer .............Massachusetts ........2:09:00...........1..............18
5............Bill Rodgers..................Massachusetts ........2:09:27...........1..............16
6............Ron Tabb .....................Oregon..................2:09:31...........2..............18
7............Bill Rodgers (2).............Massachusetts ........2:09:55...........1..............21
8............Meb Keflezighi .............California ..............2:09:56...........3..............17
9............Benji Durden................Georgia .................2:09:57...........3..............18
10...........Edward Mendoza .........Arizona ..................2:10:06...........4..............18
Date
APR 1994
APR 1982
APR 1982
APR 1983
APR 1979
APR 1983
APR 1975
APR 2006
APR 1983
APR 1983
TOP FINISHES BY AMERICAN MEN AT BOSTON
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1897 .........John J. McDermott ................New York.................2:55:10 ..................1
1898 .........Hamilton Gray ......................New York.................2:45:00 ..................2
1899 .........Lawrence Brignolia................Massachusetts ..........2:54:38 ..................1
1900 .........John B. Maguire....................Massachusetts ..........2:51:36 ..................4
1901 .........Sammy A. Mellor ..................New York.................2:44:34 ..................3
1902 .........Sammy A. Mellor ..................New York.................2:43:12 ..................1
1903 .........John C. Lorden .....................Massachusetts ..........2:41:29 ..................1
1904 .........Michael Spring......................New York.................2:38:04 ..................1
1905 .........Frederick Lorz .......................New York.................2:38:25 ..................1
1906 .........Timothy Ford.........................Massachusetts ..........2:45:45 ..................1
1907 .........Robert Fowler........................Massachusetts ..........2:27:54 ..................2
1908 .........Thomas P. Morrissey ..............New York.................2:25:43 ..................1
1909 .........Henri Renaud........................New Hampshire .......2:53:36 ..................1
1910 .........Clarence H. DeMar ...............Massachusetts ..........2:29:52 ..................2
1912 .........Michael Ryan ........................New York.................2:21:18 ..................1
1913 .........Fritz Carlson .........................Minnesota................2:25:14 ..................1
1914 .........Joseph M. Lorden..................Massachusetts ..........2:28:42 ..................3
1915 .........Clifton Horne ........................Massachusetts ..........2:33:01 ..................2
1916 .........Arthur V. Roth........................Massachusetts ..........2:27:16 ..................1
1917 .........William J. (Bill) Kennedy ........New York.................2:28:37 ..................1
1918 .........Military Relay
1919 .........Carl W. A. Linder ..................Massachusetts ..........2:29:13 ..................1
1920 .........Arthur V. Roth........................Massachusetts ..........2:30:31 ..................2
1921 .........Frank T. Zuna........................New Jersey ..............2:18:57 ..................1
1925 .........Charles L. (Chuck) Mellor ......Illinois......................2:33:00 ..................1
1929 .........Albert R. Michelson ...............New York.................2:37:22 ..................4
1931 .........James P. Henigan ..................Massachusetts ..........2:46:45 ..................1
1932 .........James P. Henigan ..................Massachusetts ..........2:34:32 ..................2
1933 .........Leslie S. Pawson ....................Rhode Island............2:31:01 ..................1
1934 .........John A. Kelley .......................Massachusetts ..........2:36:50 ..................2
1936 .........Ellison M. Brown ...................Rhode Island............2:33:40 ..................1
1939 .........Ellison M. Brown ...................Rhode Island............2:28:51 ..................1
1942 .........Joe Smith..............................Massachusetts ..........2:26:51 ..................1
1947 .........Ted Vogel..............................Massachusetts ..........2:30:10 ..................3
1948 .........Ted Vogel..............................Massachusetts ..........2:31:46 ..................2
1949 .........Victor Dyrgall ........................New York.................2:34:42 ..................2
1950 .........John Lafferty .........................Massachusetts ..........2:39:52 ..................4
1951 .........John Lafferty .........................Massachusetts ..........2:31:15 ..................2
1952 .........Victor Dyrgall ........................New York.................2:36:40 ..................2
1953 .........John J. Kelley ........................Connecticut .............2:28:19 ..................5
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Time
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1955 .........Nick Costes ..........................Massachusetts ..........2:19:57 ..................3
1960 .........Gordon McKenzie .................New York.................2:22:18 ..................2
1962 .........Alexander Breckenridge.........Virginia....................2:27:17 ..................3
1964 .........Hal Higdon...........................Indiana....................2:21:55 ..................5
1965 .........Ralph Buschman ...................Massachusetts ..........2:20:20 ..................7
1966 .........Norman Higgins ...................California ................2:18:26 ..................5
1967 .........Tom Laris ..............................New York.................2:16:48 ..................2
1968 .........Amby Burfoot........................Connecticut .............2:22:17 ..................1
1969 .........Ron Daws .............................Minnesota................2:20:23 ..................4
1970 .........Eamon O’Reilly .....................Washington .............2:11:12 ..................2
1971 .........John Vitale............................Connecticut .............2:22:45 ..................4
1972 .........Bruce Mortenson ...................New York.................2:19:59 ..................6
1973 .........Jon Anderson........................Oregon ...................2:16:03 ..................1
1974 .........Tom Fleming .........................New Jersey ..............2:14:25 ..................2
1975 .........Bill Rodgers...........................Massachusetts ..........2:09:55 ..................1
1976 .........Jack Fultz..............................Virginia....................2:20:19 ..................1
1977 .........Ronald Wayne.......................California ................2:18:18 ..................4
1981 .........Craig Virgin ..........................Illinois......................2:10:26 ..................2
1982 .........Alberto Salazar ....................Massachusetts ..........2:08:52 ..................1
1983 .........Greg A. Meyer ......................Massachusetts ..........2:09:00 ..................1
1984 .........Gerry Vanesse.......................Connecticut .............2:14:49 ..................2
1985 .........Gary Tuttle ............................California ................2:19:11 ..................2
1986 .........Bill Rodgers ..........................Massachusetts ..........2:13:36 ..................4
1987 .........Dave Gordon........................Oregon ...................2:13:30 ..................4
1988 .........Bill Rodgers...........................Massachusetts ..........2:18:17 ................28
1989 .........Herb Wills.............................Florida.....................2:17:40 ................10
1990 .........Darrell General.....................Maryland .................2:15:28 ................14
1991 .........Paul Zimmerman...................Pennsylvania ............2:15:32 ................12
1992 .........Doug Kurtis...........................Maine......................2:17:03 ................19
1993 .........Mark Plaatjes ........................Colorado.................2:12:39 ..................6
1994 .........Bob Kempainen ....................Minnesota................2:08:47 ..................7
1995 .........Michael Whittlesey.................Connecticut .............2:22:48 ................29
1996 .........Kevin Collins .........................New York.................2:18:54 ................30
1997 .........Daniel Gonzalez ...................California ................2:18:30 ................19
1998 .........Joseph McVeigh ....................New Jersey ..............2:16:48 ................17
1999 .........Joseph LeMay .......................Connecticut .............2:16:11 ................13
2000 .........Jamie Hibell..........................Pennsylvania ............2:22:09 ................24
2001 .........Rod DeHaven .......................Wisconsin ................2:12:41 ..................6
2002 .........Keith Dowling .......................Virginia....................2:13:28 ................15
2003 .........Eddy Hellebuyck....................New Mexico.............2:17:18 ................10
2004 .........Christopher Zieman ..............California ................2:25:45 ................13
2005 .........Alan Culpepper.....................Colorado.................2:13:39 ..................4
2006 .........Meb Keflezighi ......................California ................2:09:56 ..................3
2007 .........Peter Gilmore........................California ................2:16:41 ..................8
ALL-TIME TOP 10 AMERICAN WOMEN AT BOSTON
PERFORMERS
(NOTE: The table below lists the 10 American women who have run the fastest times.)
Rank
Name
State
Time
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1............Joan Benoit ........................Massachusetts ........2:22:43 .........1............18
2............Kim Jones...........................Washington............2:26:40 .........2............15
3............Patti Catalano.....................Massachusetts ........2:27:51 .........2............20
4............Marla Runyan .....................Oregon..................2:30:28 .........5............21
5............Julie Shea...........................North Carolina.......2:30:54 .........4............20
6............Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach .......Washington............2:33:18 .........5............17
7............Mary Shea ..........................North Carolina.......2:33:23 .........3............18
8............Karen E. Dunn ....................New Hampshire .....2:33:35 .........4............18
9............Julie Isphording ..................Ohio......................2:33:40 .........6............21
10...........Sue King.............................Alabama................2:33:52 .........5............18
Date
APR 1983
APR 1991
APR 1981
APR 2003
APR 1981
APR 1989
APR 1983
APR 1983
APR 1986
APR 1983
A L L-T I M E TO P 1 0 T I M E S BY A M E R I CA N W O M E N AT B OSTO N
PERFORMANCES
(NOTE: The table below lists the 10 fastest times run by American women.)
Rank
Name
State
Time
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2............Kim Jones...........................Washington............2:26:40 .........2............15
3............Joan Benoit Samuelson (2) ..Maine ....................2:26:54 .........4............15
4............Patti Catalano.....................Massachusetts ........2:27:51 .........2............20
5............Kim Jones (2)......................Washington............2:29:34 .........3............17
6............Kim Jones (3)......................Washington............2:30:00 .........2............19
7............Joan Benoit (3) ...................Maine ....................2:30:16 .........3............20
8............Marla Runyan .....................Oregon..................2:30:28 .........5............21
9............Julie Shea...........................North Carolina.......2:30:54 .........4............20
10...........Kim Jones (4)......................Washington............2:31:01 .........5............16
Date
APR 1983
APR 1991
APR 1991
APR 1981
APR 1989
APR 1993
APR 1981
APR 2003
APR 1981
APR 1990
TOP FINISHES BY AMERICAN WOMEN AT BOSTON
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Name
Sta te
Time
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19 APR 1966 .........Roberta (Bobbi) Gibb ............Massachusetts ..........3:21:40 ..................1
19 APR 1967 .........Roberta (Bobbi) Gibb ............California ................3:27:17 ..................1
19 APR 1968 .........Roberta (Bobbi) Gibb ............California ................3:30:00 ..................1
21 APR 1969 .........Sara Mae Berman .................Massachusetts ..........3:22:46 ..................1
17 APR 1972 .........Nina Kuscsik .........................New York.................3:10:26 ..................1
16 APR 1973 .........Jacqueline A. Hansen............California ................3:05:59 ..................1
15 APR 1974 .........Michiko (Miki) Gorman..........California ................2:47:11 ..................1
21 APR 1975 .........Kathrine Switzer ....................New York.................2:51:37 ..................2
19 APR 1976 .........Kim Merritt............................Wisconsin ................2:47:10 ..................1
18 APR 1977 .........Michiko (Miki) Gorman..........California ................2:48:33 ..................1
17 APR 1978 .........Gayle S. Barron ....................Georgia...................2:44:52 ..................1
16 APR 1979 .........Joan Benoit...........................Maine......................2:35:15 ..................1
21 APR 1980 .........Patti Lyons ............................Massachusetts ..........2:35:08 ..................2
20 APR 1981 .........Patti Lyons Catalano ..............Massachusetts ..........2:27:51 ..................2
19 APR 1982 .........Eileen G. Claugus .................California ................2:38:48 ..................3
18 APR 1983 .........Joan Benoit...........................Massachusetts ..........2:22:43 ..................1
16 APR 1984 .........Midde Hamrin ......................Texas .......................2:33:53 ..................2
15 APR 1985 .........Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach ........Michigan .................2:34:06 ..................1
21 APR 1986 .........Julie Isphording.....................Ohio .......................2:33:40 ..................6
20 APR 1987 .........Leatrice A. Hayer ..................Massachusetts ..........2:37:58 ..................8
18 APR 1988 .........Gillian Beschloss ...................New York.................2:40:08 ................10
17 APR 1989 .........Kim Jones .............................Washington .............2:29:34 ..................3
16 APR 1990 .........Maria Trujillo.........................Arizona....................2:28:53 ..................3
20 APR 1992 .........Jane Welzel...........................Colorado.................2:36:21 ................10
17 APR 1995 .........Linda Somers ........................California ................2:34:30 ................11
15 APR 1996 .........Lorraine Hochella..................Virginia....................2:41:38 ................23
20 APR 1998 .........Mary-Lynn Currier .................Massachusetts ..........2:35:18 ................11
19 APR 1999 .........Lynn Jennings .......................New Hampshire .......2:38:37 ................12
17 APR 2000 .........Maria Trujillo de Rios.............California ................2:42:24 ................18
16 APR 2001 .........Jill Gaitenby..........................Rhode Island............2:36:45 ................14
15 APR 2002 .........Jill Gaitenby..........................Massachusetts ..........2:38:55 ................13
21 APR 2003 .........Marla Runyan .......................Oregon ...................2:30:28 ..................5
19 APR 2004 .........Julie Spencer.........................Wisconsin ................2:56:39 ................16
18 APR 2005 .........Emily LeVan ..........................Maine......................2:43:14 ................12
17 APR 2006 .........Emily LeVan ..........................Maine......................2:37:01 ................13
16 APR 2007 .........Deena Kastor ........................California ................2:35:09 ..................5
(NOTE: The women’s division was not officially established until 1972. The line is used to distinguish between top finishes during the unofficial era and the official era.)
ALL-TIME TOP 10 MEN AT BOSTON
Performers
(NOTE: The table below lists the 10 men who have run the fastest times.)
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Name
Country
Time
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1............Robert K. Cheruiyot.............Kenya ....................2:07:14 .........1............17
2............Cosmas Ndeti.....................Kenya ....................2:07:15 .........1............18
3............Andres Espinosa .................Mexico ...................2:07:19 .........2............18
4............Moses Tanui........................Kenya ....................2:07:34 .........1............20
5............Joseph Chebet ...................Kenya ....................2:07:37 .........2............20
6............Robert de Castella ..............Australia ................2:07:51 .........1............21
7............Gert Thys............................South Africa ...........2:07:52 .........3............20
8............Jackson Kipngok.................Kenya ....................2:08:08 .........3............18
9............Hwang Young-Jo ................Korea ....................2:08:09 .........4............18
10...........Ibrahim Hussein..................Kenya ....................2:08:14 .........1............20
Date
APR 2006
APR 1994
APR 1994
APR 1998
APR 1998
APR 1986
APR 1998
APR 1994
APR 1994
APR 1992
ALL-TIME TOP 10 TIMES BY MEN AT BOSTON
Performances
(NOTE: The table below lists the 10 fastest times run by men.)
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Time
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1............Robert K. Cheruiyot.............Kenya ....................2:07:14 .........1............17
2............Cosmas Ndeti.....................Kenya ....................2:07:15 .........1............18
3............Andres Espinosa .................Mexico ...................2:07:19 .........2............18
4............Moses Tanui........................Kenya ....................2:07:34 .........1............20
5............Joseph Chebet ...................Kenya ....................2:07:37 .........2............20
6............Robert de Castella ..............Australia ................2:07:51 .........1............21
7............Gert Thys............................South Africa ...........2:07:52 .........3............20
8............Jackson Kipngok.................Kenya ....................2:08:08 .........3............18
9............Hwang Young-Jo ................Korea ....................2:08:09 .........4............18
10...........Ibrahim Hussein..................Kenya ....................2:08:14 .........1............20
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APR 2006
APR 1994
APR 1994
APR 1998
APR 1998
APR 1986
APR 1998
APR 1994
APR 1994
APR 1992
ALL-TIME TOP 10 WOMEN AT BOSTON
Performers
(NOTE: The table below lists the 10 women who have run the fastest times.)
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Time
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1............Margaret Okayo .................Kenya ....................2:20:43 .........1............15
2............Catherine Ndereba .............Kenya ....................2:21:12 .........2............15
3............Uta Pippig ..........................Germany ...............2:21:45 .........1............18
5............Fatuma Roba ......................Ethiopia .................2:23:21 .........1............20
6............Valentina Yegorova .............Russia ....................2:23:33 .........2............18
7............Rita Jeptoo .........................Kenya ....................2:23:38 .........1............17
8............Olga Markova ....................Russia ....................2:23:43 .........1............20
9............Jelena Prokopcuka ..............Latvia.....................2:23:48 .........2............17
10...........Reiko Tosa ..........................Japan ....................2:24:11 .........3............17
Date
APR 2002
APR 2002
APR 1994
APR 1983
APR 1998
APR 1994
APR 2006
APR 1992
APR 2006
APR 2006
ALL-TIME TOP 10 TIMES BY WOMEN AT BOSTON
Performances
(NOTE: The table below lists the 10 fastest times run by women.)
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Time
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1............Margaret Okayo .................Kenya ....................2:20:43 .........1............15
2............Catherine Ndereba .............Kenya ....................2:21:12 .........2............15
3............Uta Pippig ..........................Germany ...............2:21:45 .........1............18
5............Fatuma Roba ......................Ethiopia .................2:23:21 .........1............20
6............Fatuma Roba (2).................Ethiopia .................2:23:25 .........1............19
7............Valentina Yegorova .............Russia ....................2:23:33 .........2............18
8............Rita Jeptoo .........................Kenya ....................2:23:38 .........1............17
9............Olga Markova ....................Russia ....................2:23:43 .........1............20
10...........Jelena Prokopcuka ..............Latvia.....................2:23:48 .........2............17
Date
APR 2002
APR 2002
APR 1994
APR 1983
APR 1998
APR 1999
APR 1994
APR 2006
APR 1992
APR 2006
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS’ OVERALL FINISH PLACE
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1972.........Nina Kuscsik .......................33 ............New York ...............3:10:26..................410 *
1973.........Jacqueline A. Hansen ..........24 ............California ..............3:05:59..................365 *
1974.........Michiko (Miki) Gorman ........38 ............California ..............2:47:11..................279 *
1975.........Liane Winter........................31 ............Germany ...............2:42:24..................342
1976.........Kim Merritt ..........................20 ............Wisconsin ..............2:47:10..................163
1977.........Michiko (Miki) Gorman ........41 ............California ..............2:48:33..................417
1978.........Gayle S. Barron...................30 ............Georgia .................2:44:52..................768
1979.........Joan Benoit .........................21 ............Maine ....................2:35:15..................472
1980.........Jacqueline Gareau ..............27 ............Canada .................2:34:28..................201
1981.........Allison Roe ..........................24 ............New Zealand .........2:26:46..................191
1982.........Charlotte Teske....................32 ............Germany ...............2:29:33..................148
1983.........Joan Benoit .........................26 ............Massachusetts ........2:22:43..................121
1984.........Lorraine Moller....................25 ............New Zealand .........2:29:28..................180
1985.........Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach.......23 ............Michigan................2:34:06....................67
1986.........Ingrid Kristiansen.................30 ............Norway..................2:24:55....................38
1987.........Rosa Mota...........................28 ............Portugal .................2:25:21....................40
1989.........Ingrid Kristiansen.................33 ............Norway..................2:24:33....................26
1991.........Wanda Panfil.......................32 ............Poland ...................2:24:18....................39
1992.........Olga Markova.....................23 ............Russia ....................2:23:43....................46
1993.........Olga Markova.....................24 ............Russia ....................2:25:27....................42
1994.........Uta Pippig ...........................28 ............Germany ...............2:21:45....................52
1997.........Fatuma Roba.......................25 ............Ethiopia .................2:26:23....................35
2000.........Catherine Ndereba..............27 ............Kenya ....................2:26:11....................29
2002.........Margaret Okayo..................25 ............Kenya ....................2:20:43....................27
2003.........Svetlana Zakharova .............32 ............Russia ....................2:25:20....................16
2006.........Rita Jeptoo ..........................25 ............Kenya ....................2:23:38....................24
2007.........Lidiya Grigoryeva ................33 ............Russia ....................2:29:18....................48
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ALL-TIME TOP 10 TIMES BY PLACE
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1 ...............2:07:14..............Robert K. Cheruiyot .................Kenya .......................17
2 ...............2:07:19..............Andres Espinosa......................Mexico......................18
3 ...............2:07:52..............Gert Thys ................................South Africa ..............20
4 ...............2:08:09..............Hwang Young-Cho..................Korea .......................18
5 ...............2:08:28..............Arturo Barrios..........................Mexico......................18
6 ...............2:08:35..............Lorry Boay Akonay ..................Tanzania...................18
7 ...............2:08:47..............Bob Kempainen ......................Minnesota.................18
8 ...............2:09:08..............Lucketz Swartbooi....................Namibia ...................18
9 ...............2:09:08..............Sammy Nyangincha ................Kenya .......................18
10 ..............2:09:40..............Moses Tanui ............................Kenya .......................18
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Women’s Times
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1 ...............2:20:43..............Margaret Okayo .....................Kenya .......................15
2 ...............2:21:12..............Catherine Ndereba .................Kenya .......................15
3 ...............2:24:11..............Reiko Tosa ..............................Japan .......................17
4 ...............2:25:19..............Alena Peterkova ......................Czech Republic .........18
5 ...............2:26:52..............Kiyoko Shimahara ...................Japan .......................17
6 ...............2:26:58..............Alevtina Biktimirova .................Russia.......................17
7 ...............2:29:13..............Ludmila Petrova.......................Russia.......................19
8 ...............2:29:52..............Wei Yanan ..............................China .......................16
9 ...............2:30:16..............Olesya Nurgalieva ..................Russia.......................17
10 ..............2:31:31..............Kaori Tanabe ..........................Japan .......................16
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MARGIN OF VICTORY
Men’s Widest Margin of Victory (1897–2007)
Rank
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Ye a r
Winner (Time )
Runner- Up (Tim e)
1 .........6:52 .............1897 ......John J. McDermott (2:55:10) ....................James J. Kiernan (3:02:02)
2 .........5:44 .............1903 ......John C. Lorden (2:41:29) ...................Samuel A. Mellor, Jr. (2:47:13)
3 .........5:40 .............1937 ......Walter Young (2:33:20) ................................John A. Kelley (2:39:00)
4 .........5:26 .............1933 ......Leslie S. Pawson (2:31:01) ..........................Dave Komonen (2:36:27)
5 .........5:24 .............1924 ......Clarence H. DeMar (2:29:40) ......Charles L. (Chuck) Mellor (2:35:04)
6 .........5:22 .............1901 ......John P. Caffery (2:29:23)...............................William Davis (2:34:45)
7 .........5:06 .............1985 ......Geoff Smith (2:14:05) .......................................Gary Tuttle (2:19:11)
8 .........4:57 .............1958 ......Franjo Mihalic (2:25:54) ................................John J. Kelley (2:30:51)
9 .........4:47 .............1952 ......Doroteo Flores (2:31:53) ...............................Victor Dyrgall (2:36:40)
10 ........4:19 .............1927 ......Clarence H. DeMar (2:40:22) .............................Karl Koski (2:44:41)
Women’s Widest Margin of Victory (1972–2007)
Rank
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Ye a r
Winner (Time )
Runner- Up (Tim e)
1 .........10:09 ...........1972 ......Nina Kuscsik (3:10:26)...............................Elaine Pederson (3:20:35)
2 .........9:13 .............1975 ......Liane Winter (2:42:24)...............................Kathrine Switzer (2:51:37)
3 .........8:09 .............1985 ......Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach (2:34:06) ...........Lynne Huntington (2:42:15)
4 .........6:44 .............1983 ......Joan Benoit (2:22:43)............................Jacqueline Gareau (2:29:27)
5 .........6:36 .............1982 ......Charlotte Teske (2:29:33) ......................Jacqueline Gareau (2:36:09)
6 .........5:49 .............1974 ......Michiko (Miki) Gorman (2:47:11) .......Christa Kifferschlager (2:53:00)
7 .........5:17 .............1976 ......Kim Merritt (2:47:10) ......................Michiko (Miki) Gorman (2:52:27)
8 .........4:56 .............1988 ......Rosa Mota (2:24:30) ...................................Tuija Jousimaa (2:29:26)
9 .........4:33 .............1993 ......Olga Markova (2:25:27) ....................................Kim Jones (2:30:00)
10 ........4:29 .............1987 ......Rosa Mota (2:25:21)..................................Agnes Pardaens (2:29:50)
CLOSEST FINISHES
Men’s Closest Races (Among Top Two Finishers)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Second-Place Finishers
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Da te
1 ........0 Seconds.....17
2 ........1 Second ......19
3 ........2 Seconds.....17
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5 ........3 Seconds.....20
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7 ........4 Seconds.....18
8 ........5 Seconds.....19
9 ........6 Seconds.....19
10 ......10 Seconds...19
11 ......11 Seconds...19
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13 ......12 Seconds...21
14 ......13 Seconds...19
15 ......14 Seconds...20
16 ......16 Seconds...15
17 ......18 Seconds...17
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19 ......19 Seconds...19
20 ......20 Seconds...16
21 ......21 Seconds...20
22 ......23 Seconds...19
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24 ......24 Seconds...16
25 ......25 Seconds...19
26 ......27 Seconds...19
27 ......31 Seconds...18
28 ......32 Seconds...19
29 ......34 Seconds...19
30 ......36 Seconds...18
31 ......37 Seconds...20
32 ......40 Seconds...19
33 ......42 Seconds...20
34 ......44 Seconds...19
35 ......45 Seconds...16
36 ......46 Seconds...15
37 ......47 Seconds...20
38 ......48 Seconds...19
39 ......49 Seconds...20
40 ......50 Seconds...17
41 ......56 Seconds...19
42 ......58 Seconds...18
43 ......60 Seconds...19
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S ec on d ( Ti m e)
2000 ...Elijah Lagat (2:09:47) .............................Gezahegne Abera
1988 ...Ibrahim Hussein (2:08:43) ............................Juma Ikangaa
1978 ...Bill Rodgers (2:10:13) ..........................................Jeff Wells
1982 ...Alberto Salazar (2:08:52) .............................Dick Beardsley
1998 ...Moses Tanui (2:07:34) .................................Joseph Chebet
2002 ...Rodgers Rop (2:09:02) ..................Christopher Cheboiboch
1994 ...Cosmas Ndeti (2:07:15) ............................Andres Espinosa
1971 ...Alvaro Mejia (2:18:45) .............................Patrick McMahon
1906 ...Timothy Ford (2:45:45) ...........................David J. Kneeland
1993 ...Cosmas Ndeti (2:09:33) ................................Kim Jae-Yong
1916 ...Arthur V. Roth (2:27:16) ................................Willie Kyronen
1996 ...Moses Tanui (2:09:15) .....................................Ezekiel Bitok
1997 ...Lameck Aguta (2:10:34)...............................Joseph Kamau
1944 ...Gerard Cote (2:31:50)..................................John A. Kelley
1914 ...James Duffy (2:25:01) .................................Edouard Fabre
1991 ...Ibrahim Hussein (2:11:06) .......................Abebe Mekonnen
1972 ...Olavi Suomalainen (2:15:39) ...............Victor Manuel Mora
1953 ...Keizo Yamada (2:18:51)............................Veikko Karvonen
1956 ...Antti Viskari (2:14:14) ....................................John J. Kelley
2007 ...Robert K. Cheruiyot (2:14:13) ....................James Kwambai
1908 ...Thomas P. Morrissey (2:25:43) .......................John J. Hayes
1966 ...Kenji Kimihara (2:17:11).............................Seiichiro Sasaki
2003 ...Robert K. Cheruiyot (2:10:11) .......Benjamin Kosgei Kimutai
2001 ...Lee Bong-Ju (2:09:43)....................................Silvio Guerra
1961 ...Eino Oksanen (2:23:39).................................John J. Kelley
1999 ...Joseph Chebet (2:09:52) ................................Silvio Guerra
1983 ...Greg A. Meyer (2:09:00)......................................Ron Tabb
1968 ...Amby Burfoot (2:22:17) .................................William Clark
1912 ...Michael J. Ryan (2:21:18) .......................Andrew Sockalexis
2005 ...Hailu Negussie (2:11:45).............................Wilson Onsare
1925 ...Charles L. (Chuck) Mellor (2:33:00) ......Clarence H. DeMar
1965 ...Morio Shigematsu (2:16:33)......................Hideaki Shishido
1970 ...Ron Hill (2:10:30) .......................................Eamon O’Reilly
1948 ...Gerard Cote (2:31:02) ...............................Theodore Vogel
1979 ...Bill Rodgers (2:09:27) ..................................Toshihiko Seko
1974 ...Neil Cusack (2:13:39) ....................................Tom Fleming
1987 ...Toshihiko Seko (2:11:50)...................................Steve Jones
1941 ...Leslie S. Pawson (2:30:38).............................John A. Kelley
1964 ...Aurele Vandendriessche (2:19:59).................Tenho Salakka
1989 ...Abebe Mekonnen (2:09:06) ..........................Juma Ikangaa
1932 ...Paul De Bruyn (2:33:36)...........................James P. Henigan
1977 ...Jerome Drayton (2:14:46).....................................Veli Bally
1910 ...Fred L. Cameron (2:28:52) ...................Clarence H. DeMar
1920 ...Peter Trivoulidas (2:29:31) .............................Arthur V. Roth
1973 ...Jon Anderson (2:16:03) ..................................Tom Fleming
1981 ...Toshihiko Seko (2:09:26)..................................Craig Virgin
1995 ...Cosmas Ndeti (2:09:22) ..................................Moses Tanui
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Men’s Closest Races (Among Top Three Finishers)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Third-Place Finishers
Rank Ma rgin
Da te
1 ........3 Seconds ....17 APR
2 ........18 Seconds ..20 APR
3 ........21 Seconds ..15 APR
4 ........24 Seconds ..19 APR
5 ........25 Seconds ..21 APR
6 ........31 Seconds ..17 APR
7 ........32 Seconds ..18 APR
8 ........34 Seconds ..16 APR
9 ........35 Seconds ..19 APR
10 ......36 Seconds ..15 APR
Fi rs t ( Ti me )
Third (Tim e)
2000...Elijah Lagat (2:09:47) ...................................Moses Tanui (2:09:50)
1998...Moses Tanui (2:07:34) ......................................Gert Thys (2:07:52)
1991...Ibrahim Hussein (2:11:06) ............................Andy Ronan (2:11:27)
1993...Cosmas Ndeti (2:09:33) .......................Lucketz Swartbooi (2:09:57)
1997...Lameck Aguta (2:10:34) ...........................Dionicio Ceron (2:10:59)
1972...Olavi Suomalainen (2:15:39)....................Jacinto Sabinal (2:16:10)
1988...Ibrahim Hussein (2:08:43) .............................John Treacy (2:09:15)
2007...Robert K. Cheruiyot (2:14:13) .................Stephen Kiogora (2:14:47)
1966...Kenji Kimihara (2:17:11)............................Toru Terasawa (2:17:46)
1996...Moses Tanui (2:09:15) ...............................Cosmas Ndeti (2:09:51)
Men’s Closest Races (Among Top Five)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Fifth-Place Finishers
Rank Ma rgin
Da te
1 ........50 Seconds ..18 APR
2 ........53 Seconds ..16 APR
3 ........54 Seconds ..15 APR
4 ........1:04 ............21 APR
5 ........1:13 ............18 APR
6 ........1:15 ............19 APR
7 ........1:17 ............20 APR
8 ........1:27 ............15 APR
9 ........1:28 ............15 APR
10 ......1:39 ............17 APR
Fi rs t ( Ti me )
Fift h (Tim e)
1988...Ibrahim Hussein (2:08:43) ..............................Gianni Poli (2:09:33)
2007...Robert K. Cheruiyot (2:14:13) ......................Teferi Wodajo (2:15:06
1996...Moses Tanui (2:09:15)..................................Sammy Lelei (2:10:09)
1997...Lameck Aguta (2:10:34) ...............................Moses Tanui (2:11:38)
1994...Cosmas Ndeti (2:07:15) .............................Arturo Barrios (2:08:28)
1966...Kenji Kimihara (2:17:11) ........................Norman Higgins (2:18:26)
1998...Moses Tanui (2:07:34) ..................................John Kagwe (2:08:51)
1991...Ibrahim Hussein (2:11:06)........................Carlos Grisales (2:12:33)
2002...Rodgers Rop (2:09:02)..................................Lee Bong-Ju (2:10:30)
2000...Elijah Lagat (2:09:47) ....................David Kiptum Busienei (2:11:26)
Men’s Closest Races (Among Top 10)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and 10th-Place Finishers
Rank Ma rgin
Da te
1 ........2:02 ............15 APR
2 ........2:25 ............18 APR
3 ........2:58 ............18 APR
4 ........3:26 ............15 APR
5 ........3:28 ............21 APR
6 ........3:29 ............20 APR
7 ........3:43 ............15 APR
8 ........3:51 ............20 APR
9 ........3:54 ............16 APR
10 ......3:57 ............15 APR
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1996...Moses Tanui (2:09:15) .......................Stephen Moneghetti (2:11:17)
1994...Cosmas Ndeti (2:07:15) ...............................Moses Tanui (2:09:40)
1983...Greg A. Meyer (2:09:00) ...............................Bill Rodgers (2:11:58)
2002...Rodgers Rop (2:09:02) ................................Silvio Guerra (2:12:28)
1997...Lameck Aguta (2:10:34) ............................Tesfaye Bekele (2:14:02)
1981...Toshihiko Seko (2:09:26) ....................Victor Mora-Garcia (2:12:55)
1991...Ibrahim Hussein (2:11:06).......................Andrzej Witczak (2:14:49)
1987...Toshihiko Seko (2:11:50) ............................Ken A. Martin (2:15:41)
2007...Robert K. Cheruiyot (2:14:13).................Robert Cheboror (2:18:07)
1974...Neil Cusack (2:13:39)..................................Carl Hatfield (2:17:36)
Women’s Closest Races (Among Top Two)
Rank Ma rgin
Da te
1 ........10 Seconds ..17 APR
2 ........16 Seconds ..17 APR
..........16 Seconds ..19 APR
4 ........29 Seconds ..15 APR
5 ........30 Seconds ..16 APR
6 ........40 Seconds ..21 APR
..........40 Seconds ..16 APR
8 ........44 Seconds ..17 APR
9 ........46 Seconds ..21 APR
10 ......1:05 ............20 APR
11 ......1:25 ............15 APR
12 ......1:31 ............21 APR
13 ......1:40 ............15 APR
14 ......1:48 ............18 APR
15 ......1:50 ............18 APR
16 ......2:22 ............15 APR
17 ......2:26 ............19 APR
18 ......2:39 ............16 APR
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20 ......2:40 ............21 APR
21 ......2:43 ............20 APR
22 ......2:49 ............16 APR
23 ......3:56 ............20 APR
24 ......4:09 ............17 APR
Fi rs t ( Ti me )
S ec on d ( Ti m e)
2006...Rita Jeptoo (2:23:38) ..........................Jelena Prokopcuka (2:23:48)
2000...Catherine Ndereba (2:26:11)..................Irina Bogacheva (2:26:27)
2004...Catherine Ndereba (2:24:27) ...................Elfenesh Alemu (2:24:43)
2002...Margaret Okayo (2:20:43) .................Catherine Ndereba (2:21:12)
1973...Jacqueline A. Hansen (3:05:59) ...................Nina Kuscsik (3:06:29)
1980...Jacqueline Gareau (2:34:28) ...........................Patti Lyons (2:35:08)
2007...Lidiya Grigoryeva (2:29:18).................Jelena Prokopcuka (2:29:58)
1978...Gayle S. Barron (2:44:52)..........................Penny DeMoss (2:45:36)
1997...Fatuma Roba (2:26:23) ................................Elana Meyer (2:27:09)
1981...Allison Roe (2:26:46) ........................Patti Lyons Catalano (2:27:51)
1996...Uta Pippig (2:27:12) ..................................Tegla Loroupe (2:28:37)
2003...Svetlana Zakharova (2:25:20) ................Lyubov Denisova (2:26:51)
1995...Uta Pippig (2:25:11).....................................Elana Meyer (2:26:51)
1994...Uta Pippig (2:21:45)...........................Valentina Yegorova (2:23:33)
2005...Catherine Ndereba (2:25:13) ...................Elfenesh Alemu (2:27:05)
1991...Wanda Panfil (2:24:18) .....................................Kim Jones (2:26:40
1999...Fatuma Roba (2:23:25)................Franziska Rochat-Moser (2:25:51)
1990...Rosa Mota (2:25:24) .......................................Uta Pippig (2:28:03)
1977...Michiko (Miki) Gorman (2:48:33) ..........Marilyn T. Bevans (2:51:12)
1986...Ingrid Kristiansen (2:24:55).....................Carla Beurskens (2:27:35)
1992...Olga Markova (2:23:43).....................Yoshiko Yamamoto (2:26:26)
2001...Catherine Ndereba (2:23:53) .........Malgorzata Sobanska (2:26:42)
1998...Fatuma Roba (2:23:21)......................Renata Paradowska (2:27:17)
1989...Ingrid Kristiansen (2:24:33) .....................Marguerite Buist (2:29:04)
Unofficial Era
1. .......30 Seconds ..20 APR 1971...Sara Mae Berman (3:08:30).........................Nina Kuscsik (3:09:00)
Women’s Closest Races (Among Top Three)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Third-Place Finishers
Rank Ma rgin
Da te
1 ........16 Seconds . 17 APR
2 ........33 Seconds . 17 APR
3 ........58 Seconds . 16 APR
3 ........1:40 . . . . . . 21 APR
4 ........2:00 . . . . . . 21 APR
5 ........2:12 . . . . . . 15 APR
6 ........2:34 . . . . . . 15 APR
7 ........2:41 . . . . . . 17 APR
8 ........3:07 . . . . . . 19 APR
9 ........3:14 . . . . . . 19 APR
10 ......3:25 . . . . . . 16 APR
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Fi rs t ( Ti me )
Third (Tim e)
. Catherine Ndereba (2:26:11) . . . . . . . . . . . Fatuma Roba (2:26:27)
. Rita Jeptoo (2:23:38) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reiko Tosa (2:24:11)
. Lidiya Grigoryeva (2:29:18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madai Perez (2:30:16)
. Fatuma Roba (2:26:23) . . . . . . . . . . . . Colleen De Reuck (2:28:03)
. Svetlana Zakharnova (2:25:20) . . . . . Joyce Chepchumba (2:27:20)
. Uta Pippig (2:27:12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nobuko Fujimura (2:29:24)
. Wanda Panfil (2:24:18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uta Pippig (2:26:52)
. Gayle S. Barron (2:44:52) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Killon (2:47:33)
. Catherine Ndereba (2:24:27) . . . . . . . . . . . Olivera Jevtic (2:27:34)
. Fatuma Roba (2:23:25). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yuko Arimori (2:26:39)
. Catherine Ndereba (2:23:53). . . . . . . Lyubov Morgunova (2:27:18)
Women’s Closest Races (Among Top Five Finishers)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Fifth-Place Finishers
Rank Ma rgin
Da te
1 ........2:37 . . . . . . 15 APR
2 ........3:14 . . . . . . 17 APR
3 ........3:50 . . . . . . 17 APR
4 ........3:54 . . . . . . 15 APR
5 ........4:01 . . . . . . 17 APR
6 ........4:05 . . . . . . 21 APR
7 ........4:15 . . . . . . 16 APR
8 ........4:28 . . . . . . 20 APR
9 ........4:33 . . . . . . 19 APR
10 ......4:40 . . . . . . 20 APR
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Fi rs t ( Ti me )
Fift h (Tim e)
. Wanda Panfil (2:24:18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kamila Gradus (2:26:55)
. Rita Jeptoo (2:23:38) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kiyoko Shimahara (2:26:52)
. Gayle S. Barron (2:44:52) . . . . . . . . . . . . Laurie Pedrinan (2:48:42)
. Uta Pippig (2:27:12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larisa Zouzko (2:31:06)
. Catherine Ndereba (2:26:11) . . . . . . . . . Lornah Kiplagat (2:30:12)
. Fatuma Roba (2:26:23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derartu Tulu (2:30:28)
. Catherine Ndereba (2:23:53) . . . . . . . . . . . Fatuma Roba (2:28:08)
. Olga Markova (2:23:43). . . . . . . . . . Malgorzata Birbach (2:28:11)
. Fatuma Roba (2:23:25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martha Tenorio (2:27:28)
. Jacqueline Gareau (2:34:28) . . . . . . . . . Kathleen Samet (2:41:50)
Women’s Closest Races (Among Top 10)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Tenth-Place Finishers
Rank Ma rgin
Da te
1 ........5:58 . . . . . . 17 APR 2000
2 ........6:46 . . . . . . 15 APR 1996
3 ........7:38 . . . . . . 16 APR 2001
4 ........8:23 . . . . . . 17 APR 1995
5 ........8:28 . . . . . . 17 APR 1978
6 ........8:38 . . . . . . 17 APR 2006
7 ........8:50 . . . . . . 15 APR 1991
8 ........9:41 . . . . . . 21 APR 1997
9 ........10:05 . . . . . 19 APR 2004
10 ......10:24 . . . . . 19 APR 1999
Fi rs t ( Ti me )
10th (Tim e)
. Catherine Ndereba (2:26:11) . . . . . . . . . . . Elana Meyer (2:32:09)
. Uta Pippig (2:27:12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valentina Enaki (2:33:58)
. Catherine Ndereba (2:23:53) . . . . . . . . . . . Kaori Tanabe (2:31:31)
. Uta Pippig (2:25:11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martha Tenorio (2:33:34)
. Gayle S. Barron (2:44:52) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gayle Olinek (2:53:20)
. Rita Jeptoo (2:23:38) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zivile Balciunaite (2:32:16)
. Wanda Panfil (2:24:18) . . . . . . . . . . . Manuela Machado (2:33:08)
. Fatuma Roba (2:26:23) . . . . . . . . . . . . Debbie Kilpatrick (2:36:04)
. Catherine Ndereba (2:24:27) . . . . . . . . . . . Ai Yamamoto (2:34:32)
. Fatuma Roba (2:23:25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anuta Catuna (2:33:49)
WORLD RECORDS ESTABLISHED
AT THE BOSTON MARATHON
MEN’S OPEN (1897–Present)
Time
Nam e
Ho me
Da te
2:25:39 ....................Yun Bok Suh ................Seoul, Korea .........................19 APR 1947
WOMEN’S OPEN (1972–Present)
Time
Nam e
Ho me
Da te
2:42:24 ....................Liane Winter................Wolfsburg, West Germany .....21 APR 1975
2:22:43 ....................Joan Benoit .................Watertown, Massachusetts .....18 APR 1983
MEN’S MASTERS (1975–Present)
Time
Nam e
Ho me
Da te
2:11:04 ....................John Campbell............Auckland, New Zealand ........16 APR 1990
AMERICAN RECORDS ESTABLISHED
AT THE BOSTON MARATHON
Men (1897–Present)
Time
Nam e, Ho me
Da te
2:28:51 ....................Ellison M. (Tarzan) Brown, Rhode Island ....................19 APR
2:26:51 ....................Bernard Joseph (Joe) Smith, Massachusetts ...............19 APR
2:11:12 ....................Eamon O’Reilly, Washington, DC ..............................20 APR
2:09:55 ....................Bill Rodgers, Massachusetts ......................................21 APR
2:09:27 ....................Bill Rodgers, Massachusetts ......................................16 APR
2:08:52 ....................Alberto Salazar, Massachusetts..................................19 APR
2:08:47 ....................Bob Kempainen, Minnesota ......................................18 APR
1939
1942
1970
1975
1979
1982
1994
Women (1972–Present)
Time
Nam e, Ho me
Da te
2:35:15 ....................Joan Benoit, Cape Elizabeth, Maine..........................16 APR 1979
2:27:51 ....................Patti Catalano, Boston, Massachusetts .......................20 APR 1981
2:22:43 ....................Joan Benoit, Watertown, Massachusetts.....................18 APR 1983
Women’s Unofficial Era (1966–1971)
3:21:40 ....................Roberta (Bobbi) Gibb, Winchester, Massachusetts ......19 APR 1966
CAREER WINNINGS
The following tables are based on prize money and bonus money earned at the Boston Marathon
(1986–2007). Prize money is awarded to the top 15 finishers in the open race and the top five finishers in
the masters divisions. Bonus money is presented to individuals establishing a course record or world best.
In 2007, additional money was awarded to the American women competing in the USA Women’s
Marathon Championship, which was held within the Elite Women’s Start.
MEN’S LEADERS
Rank
A t hlet e (Ho me )
Earnings
1 .........................Robert K. Cheruiyot (KEN) .........................$319,000
2 .........................Moses Tanui (KEN) ....................................$260,100
3 .........................Cosmas Ndeti (KEN) .................................$260,000
4 .........................Ibrahim Hussein (KEN) ..............................$172,000
5 .........................Joseph Chebet (KEN) ................................$127,400
6 .........................Timothy Cherigat (KEN).............................$116,300
7 .........................Lameck Aguta (KEN) .................................$111,200
8 .........................Hailu Negussie (ETH) ................................$114,000
9 .........................Lee Bong-Ju (KOR) .....................................$96,500
10 .......................Abebe Mekonnen (ETH)...............................$91,500
11 ........................Silvio Guerra (ECU).....................................$90,500
12 ........................Rodgers Rop (KEN)......................................$89,000
13 ........................Juma Ikangaa (TAN) ...................................$84,400
14 ........................Andres Espinosa (MEX)................................$83,100
15 ........................Elijah Lagat (KEN) .......................................$81,500
WOMEN’S LEADERS
Rank
A t hlet e (Ho me )
Earnings
1 .........................Catherine Ndereba (KEN) .........................$392,000
2 .........................Uta Pippig (GER).......................................$347,000
3 .........................Fatuma Roba (ETH) ...................................$271,500
4 .........................Rosa Mota (POR) ......................................$135,000
5 .........................Olga Markova (RUS) .................................$125,000
6 .........................Margaret Okayo (KEN)..............................$123,000
7 .........................Rita Jeptoo (KEN) ......................................$118,000
8 .........................Elfenesh Alemu (ETH) ................................$102,500
9 .........................Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) ............................$100,000
10 ........................Svetlana Zakharova (RUS) ...........................$99,500
11 ........................Kim Jones (WA) ..........................................$98,200
12 ........................Jelena Prokopcuka ......................................$98,000
13 ........................Elana Meyer (RSA).......................................$97,200
14 ........................Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)..............................$96,000
15 ........................Madina Biktagirova (RUS)............................$71,400
8. World Marathon Majors
World Marathon Majors Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
World Marathon Majors Series Scoring System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
World Marathon Majors Event Histories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Final 2006-2007 Leaderboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
2007-2008 Leaderboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
2007 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
World Marathon Majors Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
WORLD MARATHON MAJORS SCHEDULE
2008
April 13............................................................Flora London Marathon
April 21.....................................................................Boston Marathon
August 17..........................Olympic Games Women’s Marathon (Beijing)
August 24 ..............................Olympic Games Men’s Marathon (Beijing)
September 28.................................................real,-BERLIN-MARATHON
October 12 ....................................Bank of America Chicago Marathon
November 2 ............................................ING New York City Marathon
2009
April 20.....................................................................Boston Marathon
April 26............................................................Flora London Marathon
August TBD...................IAAF World Track & Field Championships (Berlin)
September 27.................................................real,-BERLIN-MARATHON
October 11 ....................................Bank of America Chicago Marathon
November 1 ............................................ING New York City Marathon
WORLD MARATHON MAJORS SERIES SCORING SYSTEM
• Men and women compete against their own gender.
• The WMM Series consists of overlapping two-year periods. The first period was 2006-2007; the second
period is 2007-2008.
• A $1 million grandprize jackpot will be awarded at the end of each scoring period split equally
between the top male and female.
• Besides the five World Marathon Majors, the IAAF World Championships Marathon and the Olympic
Marathon will also be used as qualifying races for the WMM Series.
• Athletes earn points by placing among the top five at qualifying races. Points are allocated as follows:
Place
Points
1st .............................25
2nd ............................15
3rd ............................10
4th ...............................5
5th ...............................1
• In any two-year scoring period, a maximum of four qualifying races will be scored. If an athlete scores
points in more than four qualifying races, the athlete’s best four races will be scored.
• At least one qualifying race must be in each calendar year of a scoring period in order for an athlete
to be eligible for the jackpot.
• In the event of a tie, the first tiebreaker is the head-to-head competition between the contending athletes
in qualifying races. If the athletes remain tied, then the final tiebreaker will be a majority vote of the five
WMM race directors.
Wor ld Ma rathon Ma jor s 148 112 th Bos ton Ma rathon
WORLD MARATHON MAJORS EVENT HISTORIES
BOSTON MARATHON
Inspired by their experience at the 1896 Olympic Games, several members of the Boston Athletic
Association founded their own marathon in 1897. The race has been run every year since (though the
1918 edition featured a military relay rather than an individual race) and is now the world’s oldest annual marathon. Both the start and finish lines have been moved over the years, but much of the original
course remains exactly as it was originally designed. Since 1924 the race has begun in the town of
Hopkinton, and from there the point-to-point course descends through Ashland, Framingham, Natick and
Wellesley. Upon entering Newton, the course gradually rises to the famous Heartbreak Hill. As runners
reach the top, they can see downtown Boston for the first time, four miles in the distance. After running
through Brookline, the course enters Boston where it finishes on historic Boylston Street. Runners must qualify for entry by meeting time standards corresponding to gender and age, which is another aspect —
besides its course and longevity — unique to the Boston Marathon.
Inaugural Running:
Largest Field:
Recent Participation:
Estimated Number of Spectators:
2007 Performances:
Course Records:
Most Victories:
Prize Purse:
Organization Information:
Media Contacts:
Upcoming Race Dates:
1897
35,868 finishers (1996)
Year
Finishers
(Male/Female)
2007
20,338
(12,364 / 7,974)
2006
19,682
(12,061 / 7,621)
2005
17,528
(10,884 / 6,644)
500,000
Time
Male
Female Total
sub-3:00:00
898
44
942
sub-4:00:00
8,821 4,175 12,996
Men: 2:07:14 (Robert K. Cheruiyot, KEN, 2006)
Women: 2:20:43 (Margaret Okayo, KEN, 2002)
Men: 7 (Clarence DeMar, USA)
Women: 4 (Catherine Ndereba, KEN)
$575,000 ($100,000 to male/female champions)
Guy Morse, Executive Director
Boston Athletic Association
40 Trinity Place, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 236-1652
www.baa.org
Jack Fleming, Director of Marketing & Communications
(617) 236-1652, x2627
[email protected]
Marc Chalufour, Communications Manager
(617) 236-1652, x2632
[email protected]
April 20, 2009
April 19, 2010
FLORA LONDON MARATHON
In 1979, after running the New York City Marathon, the late Chris Brasher questioned whether London
could stage such a festival. “We have the course . . . but do we have the heart and hospitality to welcome
the world?” The following year, Brasher traveled to America, where the running boom of the late 1970s had
originated. He witnessed the Boston Marathon, the world’s oldest, and revisited the New York City race. He
studied both races’ organizations and finances. Upon his return, he secured a contract with Gillette of
£50,000, established the organization’s charitable status, and set down six main aims for the event, which
he not only hoped would echo the scenes he had witnessed in New York, but also put Britain firmly on the
map as a country capable of organizing major events. The first London Marathon was held on March 29,
1981. More than 20,000 people wanted to run, 7,747 were accepted. There were 6,255 finishers led
home by American Dick Beardsley and Norwegian Inge Simonsen. Joyce Smith broke the British record to
win the women’s race. The 1982 race received more than 90,000 applicants from runners around the
world. The entry was limited to 18,059. Since that time, the London Marathon has grown to 36,396 starters
and 35,699 finishers. The London Marathon is now viewed in more than 150 countries around the world
with over 5 million viewers in the UK via the BBC.
Inaugural Running:
Largest Field:
2007 Performances:
Course Records:
Most Victories:
Prize Purse:
Media Contacts:
1981
35,699 finishers (2007)
Year
Finishers
(Male/Female)
2007
35,699
(24,825 / 10,874)
2006
33,222
(23,060 / 10,162)
2005
35,105
(24,641 / 10,464)
1 million
Time
Male
Female Total
sub-3:00:00
847
54
901
sub-4:00:00
6,840 1,483 8,323
Men: 2:05:38 (Khalid Khannouchi, USA, 2002)
Women Only: 2:17:42 (Paula Radcliffe, GBR, 2005)
Women (Mixed Race): 2:15:25 (Paula Radcliffe, GBR, 2003)
Men: 3 (Dionicio Ceron, MEX)
Women: 4 (Ingrid Kristiansen, NOR)
Nick Bitel, Chief Executive
David Bedford, Race Director
Flora London Marathon Ltd
Marathon House
115 Southwark Street
London SE1 0JF
(+44) 207 902 0200
www.london-marathon.co.uk
Nicola Okey, Director of Media Relations
(+44) 207 902 0182
April 26, 2009
April 25, 2010
real,-BERLIN-MARATHON
A group of runners from one of Germany’s most prestigious athletics clubs, SC Charlottenburg, organized
the first Berlin Marathon in 1974. It was not until 1981 that the Race moved from the Grunewald (a big
forest) into the city center of West Berlin. Supported by the three western allied forces (Britain, France and
U.S.), it quickly developed into Germany’s biggest and best quality marathon. It was after the Berlin Wall
collapsed in November 1989 when a new era started. On September 30, 1990, three days before reunification, the course of the Berlin Marathon led through Brandenburg Gate and both parts of Berlin. In
2001 Naoko Takahashi became the first woman to break the 2:20 barrier in Berlin. The flat and fast loop
course then was changed significantly for the 2003 Race. Paul Tergat (2:04:55/2003) became the first
man to cross the new finish line, passing through Brandenburg Gate—the symbol for reunification. Last
year it was the Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie who broke the world record in Berlin, clocking 2:04:26. The
Berlin Marathon has developed into one of the world’s best road races.
Inaugural Running:
Largest Field:
2007 Performances:
Course Records:
Most Victories:
Prize Purse:
Media Contacts:
1974
32,638 finishers (2007)
Year
Finishers
(Male/Female)
2007
32,638
(26,136 / 6,502)
2006
30,190
(24,103 / 6,087)
2005
30,382
(24,511 / 5,871)
1.2 Million
Time
Male
Female Total
sub-3:00:00
1,124 52
1,176
sub-4:00:00
13,983 1,616 15,599
Men: 2:04:26 (Haile Gebrselassie, ETH, 2007)
Women: 2:19:12 (Mizuki Noguchi, JPN, 2005)
Men: 3 (Ingo Sensburg, GER)
Women: 3 (Uta Pippig, GER; Renata Kokowska,POL)
Mark Milde, Race Director
SCC-RUNNING GmbH
Glockenturmstraße 23
Berlin, 14055
Germany
+49 (30) 30.12.88.10
www.berlin-marathon.com
Thomas Steffens
+49 (171) 933.48.36
[email protected]
Marisa Reich
+49 (178) 457.70.65
[email protected]
September 28, 2008
September 27, 2009
September 26, 2010
BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON
In 1976 a small band of running enthusiasts met at the Metropolitan YMCA on LaSalle Street to discuss
and plan a marathon in Chicago. Backed by the athletic enthusiasm of the new Chicago Mayor, Michael
Bilandic, and the leadership of Lee Flaherty, this founding group realized their vision on September 25,
1977, hosting 4,200 local participants in the first Chicago Marathon. The Bank of America Chicago
Marathon has since expanded to a 45,000-runner cap and has enjoyed 30 years of record-breaking history.
The flat, geographically consistent course begins and ends in Chicago’s historic Grant Park, sweeping
through 15 culturally colorful neighborhoods including Greektown, Little Italy, Pilsen, Chinatown, and
Bridgeport. Sections of the course are woven parallel to others, allowing friends and family multiple points
to encourage runners during the Race. 1.5 million spectators line the ethnically diverse city streets infusing
the community atmosphere with humanity and solidarity. With a mid-fall race date and early morning
start, the Race is seasonally positioned for exceptional running conditions. The Bank of America Chicago
Marathon has witnessed two men’s World Records (1984 Steve Jones – 2:08:55, 1999 Khalid
Khannouchi – 2:05:42) and two women’s World Records (2001 Catherine Ndereba – 2:18:47, 2002
Paula Radcliffe – 2:17:18).
Inaugural Running:
Largest Field:
2007 Performances:
Course Records:
Most Victories:
Prize Purse:
Media Contacts:
1977
33,633 finishers (2006)
Year
Finishers
(Male/Female)
2007
25,534
(15,348 / 10,186)
2006
33,633
(18,910 / 14,723)
2005
32,868
(18,602 / 14,266)
1.5 million
Time
Male
Female Total
sub-3:00
189
22
211
sub-4:00
2,750 890
3,640
Men: 2:05:42 (Khalid Khannouchi, MAR, 1999)
Women: 2:17:18 (Paula Radcliffe, GBR, 2002)
Men: 4 (Khalid Khannouchi, MAR/USA)
Women: 2 (Berhane Adere, ETH; Catherine
Ndereba, KEN; Joyce Chepchumba, KEN; Marian
Sutton, GBR; Ritva Lemettinen, FIN; Lisa
Weidenbach, USA; Rosa Mota, POR)
Carey Pinkowski, Executive Race Director
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
79 W. Monroe St., Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 904-9800
www.chicagomarathon.com
Marianne Caponi, Public Relations Director
(312) 904-9816
[email protected]
October 12, 2008
October 11, 2009
ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON
The premier event of New York Road Runners, the ING New York City Marathon is one of the world’s
great road races, drawing more than 90,000 applicants. With 38,607 finishers, the 2007 ING New
York City Marathon was the largest marathon in history. The race attracts many world-class professional
athletes, not only for the more than $600,000 in prize money, but also for the chance to excel in the
media capital of the world before two million cheering spectators and 312 million worldwide television
viewers. As any one of the more than 700,000 past participants will attest, crossing the finish line in
Central Park is one of the great thrills of a lifetime. The race was originally held entirely in Central Park
for the first six years, before moving out into the streets and all five boroughs of New York City in 1976.
Inaugural Running:
Largest Field:
2007 Performances:
Course Records:
Most Victories:
Prize Purse:
Media Contacts:
1970
38,607 finishers (2007)
Year
Finishers
(Male/Female)
2007
38,607
(26,072 / 12,535)
2006
37,869
(25,548 / 12,321)
2005
36,856
(24,794 / 12,062)
2.5 million
Time
Male
Female Total
sub-3:00:00
749
53
802
sub-4:00:00
9,586 2,373 11,959
Men: 2:07:43 (Tesfaye Jifar, ETH, 2001)
Women: 2:21:43 (Margaret Okayo, KEN, 2003)
Men: 4 (Bill Rodgers, USA)
Women: 9 (Grete Waitz, NOR)
More than $600,000
Mary Wittenberg, Race Director
New York Road Runners
9 East 89th Street
New York, NY USA 10128
www.ingnycmarathon.org
Richard Finn, Director of Media Relations
(212) 423-2229
[email protected]
Sara Hunninghake, Manager of Media Relations
(212) 423-2258
[email protected]
November 2, 2008
November 1, 2009
FINAL 2006-07 MEN’S LEADERBOARD
1. Robert K. Cheruiyot (KEN) ...........................................80
1st
Boston 2006 ........................2:07:14 .................25
1st
Chicago 2006......................2:07:35 .................25
1st
Boston 2007 ........................2:14:13 .................25
4th Chicago 2007......................2:16:13 ...................5
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
6.
6.
6.
6.
11.
12.
13.
13.
15.
15.
15.
18.
18.
18.
18.
18.
18.
24.
25.
25.
25.
25.
25.
25.
25.
25.
33.
33.
33.
33.
33.
33.
33.
pts.
pts.
pts.
pts.
pts.
Martin Lel (KEN) .........................................................65 pts.
Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) .............................................50 pts.
Felix Limo (KEN) .........................................................35 pts.
Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)..........................................30 pts.
Stephen Kiogora (KEN) ...............................................25 pts.
Marilson Gomes dos Santos (BRA) ...............................25 pts.
Luke Kibet (KEN) .........................................................25 pts.
Patrick Ivuti (KEN)........................................................25 pts.
Daniel Njenga (KEN) ..................................................25 pts.
Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) .............................................21 pts.
Jaouad Gharib (MAR) .................................................20 pts.
Benjamin Maiyo (KEN) ................................................16 pts.
James Kwambai (KEN) ................................................16 pts.
Gudisa Shentama (ETH) ..............................................15 pts.
Mubarak Hassan Shami (ETH).....................................15 pts.
Abel Kirui (KEN)..........................................................15 pts.
Meb Keflezighi (USA) ..................................................10 pts.
Kurao Umeki (JPN) .....................................................10 pts.
Jimmy Muindi (KEN) ...................................................10 pts.
Paul Tergat (KEN) ........................................................10 pts.
Victor Rothlin (SUI) ......................................................10 pts.
Salim Kipsang (KEN) ...................................................10 pts.
Stefano Baldini (ITA)......................................................6 pts.
Brian Sell (USA) ............................................................5 pts.
James Kosgei (KEN) ......................................................5 pts.
Khalid Khannouchi (USA) ..............................................5 pts.
Terefe Yae (ETH)............................................................5 pts.
Abdi Abdirahman (USA)................................................5 pts.
Daniel Yego (KEN) ........................................................5 pts.
Yared Asmerom (ERI) ....................................................5 pts.
Philip Manyim (KEN) .....................................................5 pts.
Alan Culpepper (USA) ....................................................1 pt.
Teferi Wodajo (ETH)........................................................1 pt.
Ahmed Ezzobayry (FRA) ..................................................1 pt.
Robert Cheboror (KEN)...................................................1 pt.
Rodgers Rop (KEN).........................................................1 pt.
Tsuyoshi Ogata (JPN) .....................................................1 pt.
Mesfin Adimasu (ETH) ....................................................1 pt.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Points are awarded on the following scale: 1st = 25; 2nd = 15; 3rd = 10; 4th = 5; 5th = 1
FINAL 2006-07 WOMEN’S LEADERBOARD
1. Gete
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
10.
12.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
18.
18.
20.
20.
20.
20.
24.
24.
24.
24.
24.
29.
29.
29.
29.
29.
Wami (ETH)........................................................80
Berlin 2006 ..........................2:21:34 .................25
London 2007 .......................2:21:45 .................15
Berlin 2007 ..........................2:23:17 .................25
New York 2007....................2:23:32 .................15
pts.
pts.
pts.
pts.
pts.
Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT) .............................................65 pts.
Berhane Adere (ETH) ..................................................55 pts.
Chunxiu Zhou (CHN) ..................................................40 pts.
Catherine Ndereba (KEN) ...........................................36 pts.
Rita Jeptoo (KEN) ........................................................35 pts.
Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) ..............................................31 pts.
Deena Kastor (USA) ....................................................26 pts.
Paula Radcliffe (GBR) ..................................................25 pts.
Salina Kosgei (KEN) ....................................................20 pts.
Reiko Tosa (JPN) .........................................................20 pts.
Galina Bogomolova (RUS)...........................................16 pts.
Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)................................................15 pts.
Madai Perez (MEX) ......................................................15 pts.
Tatiana Hladyr (UKR)...................................................15 pts.
Irina Mikitenko (GER) ..................................................15 pts.
Adriana Pirtea (ROU) ..................................................15 pts.
Constantina Tomescu-Dita (ROU) ................................11 pts.
Benita Johnson (AUS)..................................................11 pts.
Susan Chepkemei (KEN) .............................................10 pts.
Monica Drybulska (POL)..............................................10 pts.
Helena Kirop (KEN).....................................................10 pts.
Kate O’Neill (USA) ......................................................10 pts.
Bruna Genovese (ITA) ...................................................5 pts.
Asha Gigi (ETH) ............................................................5 pts.
Zhu Xiaolin (CHN) ........................................................5 pts.
Irina Timofeyeva (RUS) ..................................................5 pts.
Liz Yelling (GBR)............................................................5 pts.
Kiyoko Shimahara (JPN) .................................................1 pt.
Lornah Kiplagat (NED) ...................................................1 pt.
Marcia Narlock (BRA) .....................................................1 pt.
Lidia Simon (ROU) .........................................................1 pt.
Naoko Sakamoto (JPN) ..................................................1 pt.
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Points are awarded on the following scale: 1st = 25; 2nd = 15; 3rd = 10; 4th = 5; 5th = 1
2007-08 MEN’S LEADERBOARD
1. Martin Lel (KEN) .........................................................50 pts.
1st
London 2007 .......................2:07:41 .................25 pts.
1st
New York 2007....................2:09:04 .................25 pts.
2.
2.
4.
4.
4.
7.
8.
9.
9.
11.
12.
12.
12.
12.
12.
17.
17.
17.
17.
21.
21.
21.
21.
Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)..........................................30 pts.
Robert K. Cheruiyot (KEN) ...........................................30 pts.
Luke Kibet (KEN) .........................................................25 pts.
Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) .............................................25 pts.
Patrick Ivuti (KEN)........................................................25 pts.
Jaouad Gharib (MAR) .................................................20 pts.
James Kwambai (KEN) ................................................16 pts.
Mubarak Hassan Shami (ETH).....................................15 pts.
Abel Kirui (KEN)..........................................................15 pts.
Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) .............................................11 pts.
Stephen Kiogora (KEN) ...............................................10 pts.
Felix Limo (KEN) .........................................................10 pts.
Victor Rothlin (SUI) ......................................................10 pts.
Salim Kipsang (KEN) ...................................................10 pts.
Daniel Njenga (KEN) ..................................................10 pts.
Stefano Baldini (ITA)......................................................5 pts.
James Kosgei (KEN) ......................................................5 pts.
Yared Asmerom (ERI) ....................................................5 pts.
Philip Manyim (KEN) .....................................................5 pts.
Teferi Wodajo (ETH)........................................................1 pt.
Tsuyoshi Ogata (JPN) .....................................................1 pt.
Mesfin Adimasu (ETH) ....................................................1 pt.
Benjamin Maiyo (KEN)....................................................1 pt.
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Does not include April 13, 2008 Flora London Marathon.
2007-08 WOMEN’S LEADERBOARD
1. Gete
2nd
1st
2nd
2.
3.
4.
5.
5.
5.
8.
8.
10.
10.
10.
10.
10.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
20.
20.
20.
20.
20.
Wami (ETH)........................................................55
London 2007 .......................2:21:45 .................15
Berlin 2007 ..........................2:23:17 .................25
New York 2007....................2:23:32 .................15
pts.
pts.
pts.
pts.
Chunxiu Zhou (CHN) ..................................................40 pts.
Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) ..............................................30 pts.
Catherine Ndereba (KEN) ...........................................26 pts.
Paula Radcliffe (GBR) ..................................................25 pts.
Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT) .............................................25 pts.
Berhane Adere (ETH) ..................................................25 pts.
Irina Mikitenko (GER) ..................................................15 pts.
Adriana Pirtea (ROU) ..................................................15 pts.
Madai Perez (MEX) ......................................................10 pts.
Constantina Tomescu-Dita (ROU) ................................10 pts.
Reiko Tosa (JPN) .........................................................10 pts.
Helena Kirop (KEN).....................................................10 pts.
Kate O’Neill (USA) ......................................................10 pts.
Rita Jeptoo (KEN) ..........................................................5 pts.
Salina Kosgei (KEN) ......................................................5 pts.
Zhu Xiaolin (CHN) ........................................................5 pts.
Irina Timofeyeva (RUS) ..................................................5 pts.
Liz Yelling (GBR)............................................................5 pts.
Deena Kastor (USA) .......................................................1 pt.
Lornah Kiplagat (NED) ...................................................1 pt.
Lidia Simon (ROU) .........................................................1 pt.
Naoko Sakamoto (JPN) ..................................................1 pt.
Benita Johnson (AUS) .....................................................1 pt.
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Does not include April 13, 2008 Flora London Marathon.
2 0 0 7 R E S U LT S
Boston Marathon, April 16
M en
1. Robert K. Cheruiyot (KEN) .........................................2:14:13
2. James Kwambai (KEN) ..............................................2:14:33
3. Stephen Kiogora (KEN)..............................................2:14:47
4. James Koskei (KEN) ..................................................2:15:05
5. Teferi Wodajo (ETH) ..................................................2:15:05
Wo m e n
1. Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS).............................................2:29:18
2. Jelena Procopcuka (LAT)............................................2:29:58
3. Madai Perez (MEX) ....................................................2:30:16
4. Rita Jeptoo (KEN) ......................................................2:33:08
5. Deena Kastor (USA) ..................................................2:35:09
Flora London Marathon, April 22
M en
1. Martin Lel (KEN)........................................................2:07:41
2. Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)........................................2:07:44
3. Felix Limo (KEN) .......................................................2:07:47
4. Jaouad Gharib(MAR) ................................................2:07:54
5. Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) ...........................................2:07:56
Wo m e n
1. Chunxiu Zhou (CHN) ................................................2:20:38
2. Gete Wami (ETH) ......................................................2:21:45
3. Constantina Tomescu-Dita (ROU)...............................2:23:55
4. Salina Kosgei (KEN) ..................................................2:24:13
5. Lornah Kiplagat (NED) ..............................................2:24:46
IAAF World Championships, Men’s Race: August 25; Women’s Race: September 2
M en
1. Luke Kibet (KEN) .......................................................2:15:59
2. Mubarak Hassan Shami (QAT) ..................................2:17:18
3. Victor Rothlin (CHE)...................................................2:17:25
4. Yared Asmerom (ERI).................................................2:17:41
5. Tsuyoshi Ogata (JPN) ................................................2:17:42
Wo m e n
1. Catherine Ndereba (KEN)..........................................2:30:37
2. Chunxiu Zhou (CHN) ................................................2:30:45
3. Reiko Tosa (JPN) .......................................................2:30:55
4. Zhu Xiaolin (CHN) ....................................................2:31:21
5. Lidia Simon (ROU) ....................................................2:31:26
real,- BERLIN MARATHON, September 30
Men
1. Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) ...........................................2:04:26 WR
2. Abel Kirui (KEN) ........................................................2:06:51
3. Salim Kipsang (KEN) .................................................2:07:29
4. Philip Manyim (KEN) .................................................2:08:01
5. Mesfin Adimasu (ETH) ...............................................2:09:49
Wo m e n
1. Gete Wami (ETH) ......................................................2:23:17
2. Irina Mikitenko (GER) ................................................2:24:51
3. Helena Kirop (KEN)...................................................2:26:27
4. Irina Timofeyeva (RUS) ..............................................2:26:54
5. Naoko Sakamoto (JPN) .............................................2:28:33
The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, October 7
Men
1. Patrick Ivuti (KEN)......................................................2:11:11
2. Jaouad Gharib (MAR) ...............................................2:11:11
3. Daniel Njenga (KEN).................................................2:12:45
4. Robert K. Cheruiyot (KEN) .........................................2:16:13
5. Benjamin Maiyo (KEN) ..............................................2:16:59
Wo m e n
1. Berhane Adere (ETH).................................................2:33:49
2. Adriana Pirtea (ROU) ................................................2:33:52
3. Kate O’Neill (USA) ....................................................2:36:15
4. Liz Yelling (GBR)........................................................2:37:14
5. Benita Johnson (AUS) ................................................2:38:30
ING New York City Marathon, November 4
Men
1. Martin Lel (KEN)........................................................2:09:04
2. Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)........................................2:09:16
3. Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) ...........................................2:11:25
4. Stefano Baldini (ITA) ..................................................2:11:58
5. James Kwambai (KEN) ..............................................2:12:25
Wo m e n
1. Paula Radcliffe (GBR) ................................................2:23:09
2. Gete Wami (ETH) ......................................................2:23:32
3. Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)............................................2:26:13
4. Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS).............................................2:28:37
5. Catherine Ndereba (KEN)..........................................2:29:08
WORLD MARATHON MAJORS STATISTICS
WORLD RECORDS SET IN WORLD MARATHON MAJORS EVENTS
MEN
WR
Athlete
WMM E ve nt
Da te
2:04:26* . . . . . . H a i l e G e b r s e l a s s i e ( E T H ) . . . . . . BER. . . . . . . . . . . . 30 SEP 2007
2:04:55. . . . . . . P a u l Te r g a t ( K E N ) . . . . . . . . . . . . BER. . . . . . . . . . . . 28 SEP 2003
2:05:38. . . . . . . K h a l i d K h a n n o u c h i ( U S A ) . . . . . . LON . . . . . . . . . . . 14 APR 2002
2:05:42. . . . . . . K h a l i d K h a n n o u c h i ( M A R ) . . . . . CHI . . . . . . . . . . . 24 OCT 1999
2:06:05. . . . . . . Ronaldo da Costa (BRA). . . . . . . . . . BER. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 SEP 1998
2:08:05. . . . . . . Steve Jones (GBR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHI . . . . . . . . . . . 21 OCT 1984
2:12:12. . . . . . . Abebe Bikila (ETH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OLY (Tokyo). . . . . . 21 OCT 1964
2:15:17. . . . . . . Abebe Bikila (ETH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OLY (Rome). . . . . . 10 SEP 1960
2:25:39. . . . . . . Yun Bok Suh (KOR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOS . . . . . . . . . . . 19 APR 1947
2:32:36. . . . . . . Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN) . . . . . . . OLY (Antwerp) . . . . 22 AUG 1920
2:55:19. . . . . . . Johnny Hayes (USA). . . . . . . . . . . . . OLY (London) . . . . 24 JUL 1908
WOMEN
WR
Athlete
WMM E ve nt
Da te
2:15:25* . . . . . . P a u l a R a d c l i f f e ( G B R ) . . . . . . . . . LON . . . . . . . . . . . 13 APR 2003
2:17:18. . . . . . . P a u l a R a d c l i f f e ( G B R ) . . . . . . . . . CHI . . . . . . . . . . . 13 OCT 2002
2:18:47. . . . . . . C a t h e r i n e N d e r e b a ( K E N ) . . . . . CHI . . . . . . . . . . . 07 OCT2001
2:19:46. . . . . . . N a o k o Ta k a h a s h i ( J P N ) . . . . . . . BER. . . . . . . . . . . . 30 SEP 2001
2:20:43. . . . . . . Te g l a L o r o u p e ( K E N ) . . . . . . . . . . BER. . . . . . . . . . . . 26 SEP 1999
2:21:06. . . . . . . Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) . . . . . . . . . LON . . . . . . . . . . . 21 APR 1985
2:22:43. . . . . . . J o a n B e n o i t S a m u e l s o n ( U S A ) . . BOS . . . . . . . . . . . 18 APR 1983
2:25:29. . . . . . . Grete Waitz (NOR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . LON . . . . . . . . . . . 17 APR 1983
2:25:42. . . . . . . Grete Waitz (NOR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . NYC . . . . . . . . . . . 26 OCT 1980
2:34:48** . . . . . Christa Vahlensieck (GER) . . . . . . . . BER. . . . . . . . . . . . 10 SEP 1977
2:42:24. . . . . . . Liane Winter (GER). . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOS . . . . . . . . . . . 21 APR 1975
*Current World Record as of February 1, 2008
**Set in the 1977 German Marathon Championships
Abbreviations Used Throughout This Section
BOS = Boston Marathon
LON = Flora London Marathon
BER = real,-BERLIN-MARATHON
CHI = Bank of America Chicago Marathon
NYC = ING New York City Marathon
OLY = Olympic Games Marathon
WCM = IAAF World Championships Marathon
B old = A c tiv e A t h lete
MOST CAREER WORLD MARATHON MAJORS VICTORIES—ALL-TIME
MEN
To t a l B O S L O N
O LY W C M B E R
CHI
NYC
1. Bill Rodgers (USA) . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Clarence DeMar (USA) . . . . . . 7 . . . . . 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Kh alid K hannouch i ( MAR /USA) 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . .
4. Abel Anton (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. R o b e r t K . C h e r u i y o t ( K E N ) . 4 . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . .
4. Gerard Cote (CAN) . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Ibrahim Hussein (KEN). . . . . . . 4 . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4. Steve Jones (GBR) . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . 1
4. M a r t i n L e l ( K E N ) . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4. Antonio Pinto (POR) . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Alberto Salazar (USA) . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4. Toshihiko Seko (JPN) . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . .
WOMEN
O LY W C M B E R
CHI
NYC
1. Grete Waitz (NOR) . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2. Rosa Mota (POR) . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . 3 . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . .
2. Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) . . . . . 8 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1
2. C a t h e r i n e N d e r e b a ( K E N ) . 8 . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . .
5. Uta Pippig (GER) . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
5. P a u l a R a d c l i f f e ( G B R ) . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 2
7. J o y c e C h e p c h u m b a ( K E N ) . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . 1
8. Katrin Dorre-Heinig (GER) . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. Wanda Panfil (POL) . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
8. Jo an B e no it Sa mu els on ( U SA ) 4 . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . .
8. Te g l a L o r o u p e ( K E N ) . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
8. M a r g a r e t O k a y o ( K E N ) . . . 4 . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
8. Fatuma Roba (ETH) . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. Michiko Gorman (USA) . . . . . . 4 . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MOST CAREER WORLD MARATHON MAJORS VICTORIES—ACTIVE
MEN
O LY W C M B E R
CHI
NYC
1. Khalid Khannouchi (MAR/USA). 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . .
2. Robert K. Cheruiyot (KEN) . . . . 4 . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . .
2. Martin Lel (KEN) . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4. Gezahegne Abera (ETH) . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR) . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4. Felix Limo (KEN) . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1. . . . . .
4. Evans Rutto (KEN) . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . .
8. Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. Jaouad Gharib (MAR) . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. John Kagwe (KEN). . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
8. Rodgers Rop (KEN) . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
8. Paul Tergat (KEN). . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 1
WOMEN
O LY W C M B E R
CHI
NYC
1. Catherine Ndereba (KEN) . . . . 8 . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . .
2. Paula Radcliffe (GBR) . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 2
3. Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . 1
4. Joan Benoit Samuelson (USA) . 4 . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . .
4. Tegla Loroupe (KEN) . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4. Margaret Okayo (KEN) . . . . . . 4 . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
5. Naoko Takahashi (JPN) . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. Berhane Adere (ETH) . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . .
8. Deena Kastor (USA). . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . .
8. Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT) . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
8. Gete Wami (ETH) . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. Svetlana Zakharova (RUS) . . . . 2 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . .
MOST WORLD MARATHON MAJORS TOP-3 PERFORMANCES—ALL-TIME
Me n
12
10
9
9
7
7
7
Clarence DeMar (USA): 1910 BOS (2nd); 1911 BOS (1st); 1917 BOS (3rd); 1922 BOS (1st);
1923 BOS (1st); 1924 BOS (1st); 1924 OLY (3rd); 1925 BOS (2nd); 1926 BOS (3rd); 1927
BOS (1st); 1928 BOS (1st); 1930 BOS (1st)
John A. Kelley (USA)
Bill Rodgers (USA)
Antonio Pinto (POR)
John J. Kelley (USA)
K h alid K h an n ouc hi ( MAR /U SA)
M a r t i n Le l ( KE N )
Wom e n
16
C a t h e r i n e N d e r e b a ( K E N ) : 1999 NYC (2nd); 2000 BOS (1st); 2000 CHI (1st); 2001 BOS
(1st); 2001 CHI (1st); 2002 BOS (2nd); 2002 CHI (2nd); 2003 LON (2nd); 2003 WCM (1st);
2003 NYC (2nd); 2004 BOS (1st); 2004 OLY (2nd); 2005 BOS (1st); 2005 WCM (2nd); 2006
NYC (3rd); 2007 WCM (1st)
13
Grete Waitz (NOR)
12
Jo yc e C h epc hu mba ( K EN )
12
Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
10
Rosa Mota (POR)
10
Uta Pippig (GER)
MOST WORLD MARATHON MAJORS TOP-3 PERFORMANCES—ACTIVE
Me n
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
Khalid Khannouchi (MAR/USA): 1997 CHI (1st); 1998 CHI (2nd); 1999 CHI (1st); 2000 CHI
(1st); 2002 CHI (1st); 2000 LON (3rd); 2002 LON (1st)
Martin Lel (KEN): 2003 BOS (3rd); 2003 NYC (1st); 2004 BOS (3rd); 2005 LON (1st); 2006
LON (2nd); 2007 LON (1st); 2007 NYC (1st)
Stefano Baldini (ITA)
Daniel Njenga (KEN)
Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR)
Jaouad Gharib (MAR)
Paul Tergat (KEN)
Wom e n
16
Catherine Ndereba (KEN): 1999 NYC (2nd); 2000 BOS (1st); 2000 CHI (1st); 2001 BOS
NYC (3rd); 2007 WCM (1st)
12
Joyce Chepchumba (KEN)
8
Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)
7
Tegla Loroupe (KEN)
7
Paula Radcliffe (GBR)
7
Constantina Tomescu-Dita (ROU)
MOST WORLD MARATHON MAJORS TOP-5 PERFORMANCES—ALL-TIME
Me n
15
13
13
11
9
9
9
John A. Kelley (USA): 1934 BOS (2nd); 1935 BOS (1st); 1936 BOS (5th); 1937 BOS (2nd);
1938 BOS (3rd); 1940 BOS (2nd); 1941 BOS (2nd); 1942 BOS (5th); 1943 BOS (2nd); 1944
BOS (2nd); 1945 BOS (1st); 1946 BOS (2nd); 1948 BOS (4th); 1949 BOS (4th); 1950 BOS (5th)
Clarence DeMar (USA)
Bill Rodgers (USA)
S t e f a n o B a l d i n i ( I TA )
Abd elkade r El Mouaziz (MAR)
K h alid K h an n ouc hi ( MAR /U SA)
Antonio Pinto (POR)
Wom e n
17
C a t h e r i n e N d e r e b a ( K E N ) : 1999 NYC (2nd); 2000 BOS (1st); 2000 CHI (1st); 2001 BOS
NYC (3rd); 2007 WCM (1st); 2007 NYC (5th)
16
J o y c e C h e p c h u m b a ( K E N ) : 1995 NYC (4th); 1996 LON (2nd); 1996 NYC (3rd); 1997 LON
(1st); 1998 LON (3rd); 1998 CHI (1st); 1999 LON (1st); 1999 CHI (1st); 2000 LON (3rd); 2000
OLY (3rd); 2001 LON (3rd); 2001 NYC (4th); 2002 NYC (1st); 2003 BOS (3rd); 2004 LON (5th);
2004 CHI (4th)
14
Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
14
Grete Waitz (NOR)
13
Renata Kokowska (POL)
MOST WORLD MARATHON MAJORS TOP-5 PERFORMANCES—ACTIVE
Me n
11
9
9
8
8
Stefano Baldini (ITA): 1997 LON (2nd); 1997 NYC (3rd); 2001 WCM (3rd); 2002 NYC (5th);
2003 LON (2nd); 2003 WCM (3rd); 2004 LON (4th); 2004 OLY (1st); 2005 LON (5th); 2006
LON (5th); 2007 NYC (4th)
Khalid Khannouchi (MAR/USA)
Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR)
Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)
Paul Tergat (KEN)
Wom e n
17
Catherine Ndereba (KEN): 1999 NYC (2nd); 2000 BOS (1st); 2000 CHI (1st); 2001 BOS
NYC (3rd); 2007 WCM (1st); 2007 NYC (5th)
16
Joyce Chepchumba (KEN)
10
Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)
10
Margaret Okayo (KEN)
8
Susan Chepkemei (KEN)
8
Colleen De Reuck (RSA/USA)
8
Ludmila Petrova (RUS)
8
Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)
8
Lidia Simon (ROU)
8
Constantina Tomescu-Dita (ROU)
MOST WORLD MARATHON MAJORS TOP-5—SEASON
Nine women have placed in the top 5 in three Majors in a season. Only one, Grete Waitz, has won
three Majors in the same season. No men have placed in three Majors in the same year.
1983 . . . . . . . . . Grete Waitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LON (1st) . . . . . .WCM (1st) . . . . .NYC (1st)
1983 . . . . . . . . . Jacqueline Gareau . . . . . . . . . . . . BOS (2nd) . . . . .WCM (5th) . . . . .CHI (2nd)
1984 . . . . . . . . . Ingrid Kristiansen . . . . . . . . . . . . . LON (1st) . . . . . .OLY (4th) . . . . . .CHI (3rd)
1995 . . . . . . . . . Manuela Machado . . . . . . . . . . . . LON (2nd) . . . . .WCM (1st) . . . . .NYC (2nd)
1995 . . . . . . . . . Rittva Lemettinen . . . . . . . . . . . . . LON (3rd) . . . . .WCM (5th) . . . . .CHI (1st)
2001 . . . . . . . . . S v e t l a n a Z a k h a r o v a . . . . . . . . . LON (2nd) . . . . .WCM (3rd) . . . .NYC (3rd)
2003 . . . . . . . . . C a t h e r i n e N d e r e b a . . . . . . . . . LON (2nd) . . . . .WCM (1st) . . . . .NYC (2nd)
2005 . . . . . . . . . C o n s t a n t i n a To m e s c u - D i t a . . . LON (2nd) . . . . .WCM (3rd) . . . .CHI (2nd)
2007 . . . . . . . . . G e t e W a m i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LON (2nd) . . . . .BER (1st) . . . . . .NYC (2nd)
9. Push Rim Wheelchair Division
Push Rim Wheelchair Division History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
2008 Push Rim Wheelchair Division Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
2007 Push Rim Wheelchair Division Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
2007 Split Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Yearly Synopsis (1975-2007) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Past Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Champions By Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Push Rim Wheelchair Division Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Career Winnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Participation Through the Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Push Rim Wheelchair Road Racing Classifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
PUSH RIM WHEELCHAIR DIVISION HISTORY
Throughout its long and storied history, the B.A.A. Boston Marathon has served as a proving ground for
anyone accepting the challenge of the marathon.
As the decade of the 1970s commenced, wheelchair participants began to answer this challenge. On
April 20, 1970, Eugene Roberts, a Vietnam War veteran who had lost both legs in combat, became the
first person to complete the Boston Marathon in a wheelchair. Although Roberts was not officially entered,
he was permitted to begin shortly before the noon start. Long after most runners had finished, Roberts,
who attracted an entourage of well-wishers over the final miles, crossed the finish line at 6:07 p.m.
The Boston Marathon was devoid of similar wheelchair participation over the subsequent four years, but
on April 21, 1975, Bob Hall forever changed the future of the sport. A 23-year-old native of Belmont,
Massachusetts, Hall became the first officially recognized participant using a wheelchair when Race
Director Will Cloney assured him that he would receive an official finishers’ certificate if he completed the
course in less than three hours. Hall responded by crossing the line in two hours, 58 minutes, and the
B.A.A. made good on its promise.
For Hall, the race was a personal triumph. Stricken with polio as a child, he lived his young life dependent on crutches and braces. The illness prevented him from competing athletically until, inspired by the
wheelchair sports movement in the United States, he became a wheelchair road racer.
Hall’s performance was a source of encouragement for countless others with similar ailments and limitations. In much the same manner that Bill Rodgers helped spark the running boom, Hall created interest
among physically challenged athletes. As a result, the Boston Marathon became the world’s first major
marathon to incorporate a wheelchair division.
Not since the admission of women as official entrants in 1972 had the Boston Marathon experienced
such a significant change. The wheelchair division athletes were proud to compete, and the B.A.A. was
pleased it could share the unique experience of the Boston Marathon with this new audience. The enthusiastic reception that greeted Hall throughout the course that first year demonstrated the crowd’s full awareness and appreciation of his effort.
Reflecting on the inaugural race, Hall said, “This was a big deal. It was a sign that things were going to
be different. I wasn’t viewed as just a handicapped athlete in a wheelchair. The spectators sincerely recognized the physical achievement I was making.”
Several repeat champions — George Murray (1978, 1985), Andre Viger (1984, 1986–1987), Mustapha
Badid (1988, 1990), and Sherry Ramsey (1983–1984) — helped to establish the division, but it was Jim
Knaub and Candace Cable, with 11 victories between them, who gave the “wheelies” a personality in the
1980s and early 1990s. Knaub won five times between 1982 and 1993, establishing a world record in
four of those races, and Cable recorded four of her six victories consecutively between 1985 and 1988.
In the 1990s, Jean Driscoll of Illinois combined athleticism, grace, and sportsmanship in bringing the division
to the forefront of the public’s attention. She won consecutively from 1990 to 1996, equaling the all-time Boston
Marathon mark set by Clarence DeMar in the men’s open race from 1911 to 1930. Jean Driscoll’s rival,
Australia’s Louise Sauvage (Sauvage beat Driscoll three different ways in 1997, 1998 and 1999), delayed her
eighth win, but the American eventually displayed her hallmark determination by regaining the title in 2000.
Six-time consecutive champion Ernst Van Dyk of South Africa is the current dominant force in the division.
Having succeeded five-time champion Franz Nietlispach (1995, 1997–2000), Van Dyk has won convincingly from 2001 to 2006, including 2004 when he raced to the world record (1:18:27), becoming the first
person ever to break the one hour, 20 minute barrier. Van Dyk, who had targeted Heinz Frei’s 1994 course
record (1:21:23) for years, appreciates history, and is his division’s only six-time consecutive champion.
Over the years, the push rim wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon has progressed in much the
same manner as the men’s and (later) women’s divisions, and the competition among the field of participants has become an intense prelude to the Open races.
Pus h Ri m W heelcha i r D i v i s ion 166 112 th Bos ton Ma rathon
2008 PUSH RIM WHEELCHAIR DIVISION INFORMATION
Push Rim Wheelchair Qualifying Times:
Class
Open (Classes 3 & 4)
Quad (Classes 1 & 2)
Age Group .............Men .................Women
18–39.......................2:00...................2:25
40–49.......................2:15...................2:40
50 and Over .............2:30...................2:55
18–39.......................2:45...................3:10
40–49.......................3:00...................3:25
50 and Over .............3:15...................3:40
Push Rim Wheelchair Division Prize Money
PLACE
1
2
3
4
5
TOTAL
MEN
$15,000
5,000
2,500
1,500
1,000
$25,000
WOMEN
$15,000
5,000
2,500
1,500
1,000
$25,000
$50,000
Push Rim Wheelchair Division Bonus Money
WORLD BEST*.......................................ESTABLISHED BY...........................................BONUS
Men ...................1:18:27....................Ernst Van Dyk, South Africa.......................................$10,000
Women...............1:34:22 ....................Jean Driscoll, United States .......................................$10,000
COURSE RECORD..................................ESTABLISHED BY...........................................BONUS
Men ...................1:18:27 ..............Ernst Van Dyk, South Africa (2004) ...................................$7,500
Women...............1:34:22 ..............Jean Driscoll, United States (1994) ...................................$7,500
*As of February 2008
2 0 0 7 P U S H R I M W H E E L C H A I R D I V I S I O N R E S U LT S
Men (All Finishers)
Pla ce in
O f fic ial
Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Masazumi Soejima . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . 1:29:16
2. . . . . . . Krige Schabort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . South Africa . . . . 1:36:27
3. . . . . . . Ernst Van Dyk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . South Africa . . . 1:37:10
4. . . . . . . Choke Yasuoka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . Thailand . . . . . . 1:42:47
5. . . . . . . Tomasz Hamerlak. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . Poland . . . . . . . . 1:45:47
6. . . . . . . Adam Bleakney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . Illinois . . . . . . . . 1:45:51
7. . . . . . . Tyler Byers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . Virginia . . . . . . . 1:50:34
8. . . . . . . Patrick Doak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . Massachusetts . . 1:55:58
9. . . . . . . Michel Filteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 1:57:59
10. . . . . . . Joshua George. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . Illinois . . . . . . . . 2:02:58
11. . . . . . . Renzo Martinez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . Florida . . . . . . . 2:27:01
12. . . . . . . Mamoru Kusano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . 2:30:47
13. . . . . . . Paul Bester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . Minnesota . . . . . 2:32:52
14. . . . . . . Hiroshi Wachi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . 2:51:27
15. . . . . . . William Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . Singapore . . . . . 2:53:48
16. . . . . . . Michael Savicki. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . North Carolina . 3:17:39
17. . . . . . . Mackey Tyndall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . Florida . . . . . . . 4:22:33
Women (All Finishers)
Pla ce in
O f fic ial
Di v i si on N ame
Age
H om e
Tim e
1. . . . . . . Wakako Tsuchida . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . Japan . . . . . . . . 1:53:30
2. . . . . . . Amanda McGrory. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . Illinois . . . . . . . . 1:58:01
3. . . . . . . Sandra Graf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 . . . . Switzerland . . . . 2:02:30
4. . . . . . . Diane Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 2:04:13
5. . . . . . . Shirley Reilly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . Arizona . . . . . . . 2:14:49
6. . . . . . . Chantal Petitclerc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 . . . . Canada . . . . . . . 2:15:36
7. . . . . . . April Coughlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . New York . . . . . . 3:05:00
8. . . . . . . Jacqui Kapinowski . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 . . . . New Jersey . . . . 3:13:47
2007 MEN’S PUSH RIM WHEELCHAIR SPLIT TIMES
Overall
Re c o r d
A v g.
D i s t a n c e Pa c e ( ‘ 0 4 )
Elap sed
Split Min/ Mile
Le a d e r s
1 Mi...............4:11............4:40......4:40 ............4:40 ......Ernst Van Dyk
2 Mi...............6:32............7:16......2:36 ............3:38 ......Masazumi Soejima
3 Mi...............8:44............9:41......2:25 ............3:14 ......Van Dyk
4 Mi.............10:54..........12:10......2:29 ............3:03 ......Soejima
5 Mi.............13:54..........15:31......3:21 ............3:07 ......Soejima
6 Mi.............16:54..........18:27......2:56 ............3:05 ......Soejima
7 Mi.............19:31..........21:39......3:12 ............3:06 ......Soejima
8 Mi.............22:34..........25:06......3:27 ............3:09 ......Soejima
9 Mi.............25:34..........28:08......3:02 ............3:08 ......Soejima
10 Mi.............28:50..........31:35......3:27 ............3:10 ......Soejima
11 Mi.............32:06..........35:04......3:29 ............3:12 ......Soejima
12 Mi.............34:42..........37:50......2:46 ............3:10 ......Soejima
13 Mi.............37:39..........41:12......3:22 ............3:11 ......Soejima
14 Mi.............40:29..........44:28......3:16 ............3:11 ......Soejima
15 Mi.............43:39..........48:05......3:37 ............3:13 ......Soejima
16 Mi.............46:01..........51:00......2:55 ............3:12 ......Soejima
17 Mi.............49:33..........55:10......4:10 ............3:15 ......Soejima
18 Mi.............53:18..........59:28......4:18 ............3:19 ......Soejima
19 Mi.............56:14 ......1:02:40......3:12 ............3:18 ......Soejima
20 Mi.............59:37 ......1:06:29......3:49 ............3:20 ......Soejima
21 Mi .........1:03:55 ......1:11:23......4:54 ............3:24 ......Soejima
22 Mi .........1:06:24 ......1:14:51......3:28 ............3:25 ......Soejima
23 Mi .........1:09:24 ......1:18:33......3:42 ............3:25 ......Soejima
24 Mi .........1:11:48 ......1:21:43......3:10 ............3:24 ......Soejima
25 Mi .........1:14:40 ......1:24:53......3:10 ............3:24 ......Soejima
25.2 Mi .........1:15:18 ......1:25:41......0:48 ............3:24 ......Soejima
Finish .........1:18:27 ......1:29:16......3:35 ............3:24 ......Soejima
Overall
Re c o r d
A v g.
D i s t a n c e Pa c e ( ‘ 0 4 )
Elap sed
Split
Min/Km
Le a d e r s
5 Km...............8:57............9:56......9:56 ............2:00 ......Van Dyk
10 Km.............17:15..........19:02......9:06 ............1:55 ......Soejima
15 Km.............26:32..........29:09....10:07 ............1:57 ......Soejima
20 Km.............36:05..........39:29....10:20 ............1:59 ......Soejima
25 Km.............45:13..........49:53....10:24 ............2:00 ......Soejima
30 Km.............55:16 ......1:01:38....11:45 ............2:04 ......Soejima
35 Km .........1:05:33 ......1:13:49....12:11 ............2:07 ......Soejima
40 Km .........1:14:06 ......1:24:14....10:25 ............2:07 ......Soejima
Finish .........1:18:27 ......1:29:16......5:02 ............2:07 ......Soejima
Overall
Re c o r d
A v g.
A v g.
D i s t a n c e Pa c e ( ‘ 0 4 )
Elap sed
Split Min/ Mile
M i n /K m Le a d e r s
Half.............37:59..........41:34.....41:34 ...........3:10 ......1:58 .........Soejima
Finish .........1:18:27 ......1:29:16.....47:42 ...........3:24 ......2:07 .........Soejima
.................................................................................................2nd – Krige Schabort (1:36:27)
.................................................................................................3rd – Ernst Van Dyk (1:37:10)
Re c o r d
Ela psed
Le a d e r s
Pa c e ( ‘ 0 4 )
Firehouse ......................50:48..............56:37 .........Soejima
Heartbreak (top) .........1:02:55 ..........1:11:16 .........Soejima
2007 WOMEN’S PUSH RIM WHEELCHAIR SPLIT TIMES
Overall
Re c o r d
A v g.
D i s t a n c e Pa c e ( ‘ 9 4 )
Elap sed
Split Min/ Mile
Le a d e r s
1 Mi...............4:22 ...............— .........— ................— ......—
2 Mi...............7:13 ...............— .........— ................— ......—
3 Mi.............10:06 ...............— .........— ................— ......Wakako Tsuchida
4 Mi.............12:49 ...............— .........— ................— ......Tsuchida
5 Mi.............16:42..........19:08 .........— ............3:50 ......Tsuchida
6 Mi.............20:04..........23:04......3:56 ............3:51 ......Tsuchida
7 Mi.............23:24..........27:12......4:08 ............3:54 ......Tsuchida
8 Mi.............27:02..........31:49......4:37 ............3:59 ......Tsuchida
9 Mi.............30:19..........35:50......4:01 ............3:59 ......Tsuchida
10 Mi.............34:04..........40:34......4:44 ............4:04 ......Tsuchida
11 Mi.............38:04..........45:17......4:43 ............4:07 ......Tsuchida
12 Mi.............41:21..........48:55......3:38 ............4:05 ......Tsuchida
13 Mi.............45:01..........53:13......4:18 ............4:06 ......Tsuchida
14 Mi.............48:48..........57:19......4:06 ............4:06 ......Tsuchida
15 Mi.............52:56 ......1:01:58......4:39 ............4:08 ......Tsuchida
16 Mi.............55:45 ...............— .........— ................— ......Tsuchida
17 Mi .........1:00:02 ......1:10:24 .........— ............4:09 ......Tsuchida
18 Mi .........1:04:33 ......1:15:56......5:32 ............4:14 ......Tsuchida
19 Mi .........1:07:54 ......1:19:57......4:01 ............4:13 ......Tsuchida
20 Mi .........1:11:53 ......1:25:24......5:27 ............4:17 ......Tsuchida
21 Mi .........1:17:00 ...............— .........— ................— ......Tsuchida
22 Mi .........1:19:55 ......1:35:53 .........— ............4:22 ......Tsuchida
23 Mi .........1:23:30 ......1:40:10......4:17 ............4:22 ......Tsuchida
24 Mi .........1:26:23 ......1:43:42......3:32 ............4:20 ......Tsuchida
25 Mi .........1:29:49 ......1:48:12......4:30 ............4:20 ......Tsuchida
25.2 Mi .........1:30:34 ......1:48:58......0:46 ............4:20 ......Tsuchida
Finish .........1:34:22 ......1:53:30......4:32 ............4:20 ......Tsuchida
Overall
Re c o r d
A v g.
D i s t a n c e Pa c e ( ‘ 9 4 )
Elap sed
Split
Min/Km
Le a d e r s
5 Km.............10:22..........12:05....12:05 ............2:58 ......Tsuchida
10 Km.............20:44..........23:48....11:43 ............2:23 ......Tsuchida
15 Km.............31:21..........37:12....13:24 ............2:29 ......Tsuchida
20 Km.............43:08..........51:02....13:50 ............2:34 ......Tsuchida
25 Km.............54:49 ......1:04:01....12:59 ............2:34 ......Tsuchida
30 Km .........1:06:49 ......1:18:41....14:40 ............2:38 ......Tsuchida
35 Km .........1:18:56 ......1:34:33....15:52 ............2:42 ......Tsuchida
40 Km .........1:29:05 ......1:47:10....12:37 ............2:41 ......Tsuchida
Finish .........1:34:22 ......1:53:30......6:20 ............2:41 ......Tsuchida
Overall
Re c o r d
A v g.
D i s t a n c e Pa c e ( ‘ 9 4 )
Elap sed
Split Min/ Mile
M i n /K m Le a d e r s
Half.............45:24..........53:39.....53:39 ...........4:06 ......2:33 .........Tsuchida
Finish .........1:34:22 ......1:53:30.....59:51 ...........4:20 ......2:41 .........Tsuchida
.................................................................................................2nd – A. McGrory (1:58:01)
.................................................................................................3rd – Sandra Graf (2:02:30)
Re c o r d
Ela psed
Le a d e r s
Pa c e ( ‘ 9 4 )
Firehouse ...................1:01:45 ..........1:12:04 .........Tsuchida
Heartbreak (top) .........1:16:42 ..........1:31:07 .........Tsuchida
Y E A R LY S Y N O P S I S ( 1 9 7 5 - 2 0 0 7 )
The Wheelchair Division of the Boston Marathon was inspired by the 1975 race, when Bob Hall became
the first officially recognized athlete to race the entire course in a wheelchair. Hall was promised an official finishers’ certificate by race director Will Cloney if he completed the distance in less than three hours.
Showing a flair for the dramatic, which in later years would become a hallmark of the division, Hall
crossed the finish line with exactly two minutes to spare for a time of 2:58:00. Hall, in a virtual “time
trial,” inspired a generation of wheelchair athletes and set the stage for the increasingly competitive
wheelchair division at the Boston Marathon.
1. Bob Hall (23, MA).............................2:58:00
No competitors.
Thanks to the assistance provided by the New England chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury
Foundation, Boston was designated as the site for the National Wheelchair Championship. The added
incentive resulted in a seven-member field and a thrilling duel between defending national champion Bob
Hall and challenger Curt Brinkman of Utah. While Hall managed to hold off his rival, the fierce competition enabled him to improve his own record by nearly 18 minutes when he crossed the line in 2:40:18.
Just over an hour later, the finish line crowd would welcome the first woman to complete the Boston
Marathon in a wheelchair when Sharon Rahn finished in 3:48:51. Equally significant was an exchange
uniting the wheelchair racers and runners. Cresting Heartbreak Hill, eventual champion Bill Rodgers and
fifth-place finisher Tom Fleming slowed to tap Hall on the shoulder and offer words of encouragement.
“The interaction was a sign that we were fully accepted as athletes,” said David Williamson, who finished
third.
1. Bob Hall (25, MA).............................2:40:18# 1. Sharon Rahn (21, IL)..........................3:48:51
2. Curt Brinkman (23, UT).....................2:43:00
All Female Finishers Listed
3. David Williamson (MD) .....................3:20:25
The wheelchair race expanded to 20 competitors, including two women, as the National Spinal Cord
Injury Foundation continued to provide assistance for the participants traveling to Boston. Among those
benefiting from this program was George Murray of Florida, who registered the first of his two record performances at Boston. He finished in 2:26:57, improving the former mark by nearly 14 minutes. Curt
Brinkman (2:34:38) was again second, while Hall (2:35:22) was third despite a personal-best time.
California’s Susan Shapiro won the women’s title in 3:52:35.
1. George Murray (30, FL) ....................2:26:57# 1. Susan Shapiro (CA) ...........................3:52:35
2. Curt Brinkman (24, UT).....................2:34:38 2. Cindy Patton (MA)..............................4:20:12
3. Bob Hall (26, MA).............................2:35:22
Maryland’s Kenneth Archer and defending champion George Murray engaged in a two-man race nearly
the entire length of the course before Archer (2:38:59) pulled out the victory by a narrow margin of one
minute, 14 seconds. Sheryl Bair of Sacramento, California, won the women’s race in a world-best time of
3:27:56.
1. Kenneth Archer (30, MD) ..................2:38:59 1. Sheryl Bair (CA) .................................3:27:56#
2. George Murray (31, FL) ....................2:40:13 2. Sharon Limpert (31, MN) ...................3:57:23
3. James Thomann (FL).........................2:58:07 3. Karen Jacobs (33, FL) ........................4:02:24
# World Record
Benefiting from an improved racing wheelchair design, Curt Brinkman posted a winning time of 1:55:00
to become the first person to eclipse the two-hour barrier in a wheelchair. Despite the time, Brinkman’s triumph was the result of an unfortunate mishap to rival George Murray. Cresting Heartbreak Hill, Brinkman
trailed race leader Murray by a full mile. However, entering Cleveland Circle, one of Murray’s wheels
became caught in the MBTA streetcar tracks, damaging his chair. Although a “quick fix” enabled him to
continue, he slowed considerably, and finished eighth. A similar benchmark was eclipsed in the women’s
race when Sharon Limpert of Minnesota finished first, in 2:49:04, becoming the first woman to break
three hours in the history of the sport and establishing a world record in the process.
1. Curt Brinkman (26, UT).....................1:55:00# 1. Sharon Limpert (32, MN) ...................2:49:04#
2. James Martinson (33, WA) ................1:57:59 2. Karen Jacobs (34, FL) ........................2:49:17
3. Bob Hall (28, MA).............................2:02:21 3. Marcia Bevard (26, MN) ....................2:50:03
In a reversal of the previous year’s top two finishes, 1980 runner-up Jim Martinson posted a winning time
of 2:00:41 to defeat defending champion Curt Brinkman by more than six minutes. Rounding out the top
four was 1977 champion Bob Hall in third, and 1978 winner George Murray in fourth. Candace Cable
established an American and course record of 2:38:41, en route to winning her first of six Boston
Marathon titles.
1. James Martinson (34, WA) ................2:00:41 1. Candace Cable (26, NV) ...................2:38:41†*
2. Curt Brinkman (27, UT).....................2:07:05 2. Kathy Stotts (29, WA) .........................2:45:03
3. Bob Hall (29, MA).............................2:07:12 3. Jayne Schiff (25, IL) ...........................3:07:07
Jim Knaub, a former nationally ranked pole vault competitor from Long Beach, California, held off George
Murray to establish a world record and register the closest margin of victory in Boston Marathon history
to date. His time of 1:51:31 was just two seconds ahead of Murray. Candace Cable-Brookes, who finished 12th overall, lowered her world record to 2:12:43 to capture her second straight Boston title.
1. Jim Knaub (26, CA) ..........................1:51:31# 1. Candace Cable-Brookes (27, NV) ......2:12:43#
2. George Murray (34, FL) ....................1:51:33 2. Sherry Ramsey (23, CO) ....................2:20:42
3. Dean Barrett (27, CA) .......................1:57:34 3. Constance Head (29, NV)..................2:23:10
In an encore performance, Jim Knaub posted his second consecutive title, established a world record
(1:47:10), and became the first person to break one hour, 50 minutes. Sherry Ramsey of Colorado captured the women’s title in 2:27:07. Following this year’s event, the Boston Athletic Association officially
sanctioned the wheelchair race and began to present awards to all division winners. As a result of this
policy, the Boston Marathon began to attract a large number of international competitors, especially
among men.
1. Jim Knaub (27, CA) ..........................1:47:10# 1. Sherry Ramsey (24, CO) ....................2:27:07
2. Rick Hansen (CAN) ...........................1:49:03 2. Jennifer Smith (CA)............................2:46:08
3. Gregor Golombek (GER)...................1:55:24
† Course Record
* American Record
# World Record
The Boston Marathon crowned its first foreign champion when Andre Viger of Sherbrooke, Quebec, overcame strong headwinds and a cold drizzle to win in 2:05:20. Viger credited his win to a customdesigned, $1,400 racing chair, which he referred to as “chromemoly” due to its high metal content.
Candace Cable-Brookes, seeking a third title, encountered mechanical difficulty, and Sherry Ramsey registered her second title in 2:56:51.
1. Andre Viger (31, CAN)......................2:05:20 1. Sherry Ramsey (25, CO) ....................2:56:51
2. James Martinson (37, WA) ................2:14:58 2. Jan Burkhart (22, CA) ........................3:13:18
3. Thomas Foran (25, CT) .....................2:19:31 3. Natalie Bacon (37, NY)......................3:50:47
A pair of world-best performances was turned in by two former champions. Candace Cable-Brookes
became Boston’s first three-time wheelchair champion with a time of 2:05:26. George Murray, the 1978
winner, outpaced Boston’s fastest-finishing field to date to finish in 1:45:34. Following him across the line
was defending champion Andre Viger (1:47:23) and two-time champion Jim Knaub (1:48:44) as the trio
registered the first-, third-, and fourth-fastest times at Boston.
1. George Murray (37, FL) ....................1:45:34# 1. Candace Cable-Brookes (30, CA) ......2:05:26#
2. Andre Viger (32, CAN)......................1:47:23 2. Angela Ieriti (21, CAN) ......................2:21:11
3. Jim Knaub (29, CA) ..........................1:48:44 3. Amy Doofenbaker (24, CAN) .............2:34:42
Taking advantage of ideal race conditions, Andre Viger broke away from the pack early and was never
challenged. His winning time of 1:43:25 established a world record, and he was more than five minutes
quicker than runner-up George Murray. Candace Cable-Brookes, who withstood a strong challenge from
upstart Angela Ieriti of Canada, captured her second consecutive title and fourth overall in 2:09:28. With
the support of principal sponsor John Hancock, the B.A.A. presented prize money for the first time in race
history. The winners of the men’s and women’s wheelchair race received $2,500 each. Viger earned an
additional $7,500 for establishing a world record.
1. Andre Viger (33, CAN)......................1:43:25# 1. Candace Cable-Brookes (31, CA) ......2:09:28
2. George Murray (38, FL) ....................1:48:59 2. Angela Ieriti (22, CAN) ......................2:15:02
3. Laverne Achenback (44, TX) ..............1:51:25 3. Ann Cody-Morris (22, IL) ...................2:29:15
Despite a chaotic start, which saw several competitors involved in a chain-reaction crash, defending
champions Andre Viger and Candace Cable-Brookes overcame the difficulty to successfully defend their
titles. Viger, whose chair was knocked over at the start, took the lead just beyond the halfway point and
went on to record his third overall title in 1:55:42. Cable-Brookes, who had to hastily repair a flat tire,
overcame two-time champion Sherry Ramsey to win her third straight title and fifth in the past seven years,
in 2:19:55.
1. Andre Viger (34, CAN)......................1:55:42 1. Candace Cable-Brookes (32, CA) ......2:19:55
2. James Martinson (40, WA) ................2:02:36 2. Sherry Ramsey (28, CO) ....................2:27:54
3. Thomas Foran (28, CT) .....................2:03:10 3. Brenda Zajac (26, FL) ........................2:53:34
# World Record
In an attempt to eliminate the problems encountered during the previous year, the B.A.A. employed a controlled start in which the competitors were paced down the steep hill after the start. After a half-mile,
where the course levels off, the competitors were free to race at their own pace. The strategy worked to
perfection and remains in effect. However, not even the controlled start could slow the progress of 22year-old Frenchman Mustapha Badid, who posted a world record in 1:43:19. Badid could have received
a strong challenge from Andre Viger, but the defending champion suffered a flat tire while crossing the
railroad tracks in Ashland. For the first time, foreign athletes placed first, second, and third. The women’s
race proceeded as in prior years with Candace Cable-Brookes winning her fourth consecutive title and
sixth overall in 2:10:44. The race attracted 56 competitors, representing its largest starting field to date.
1. Mustapha Badid (22, FRA) ................1:43:19# 1. Candace Cable-Brookes (33, CA) ......2:10:44
2. Philippe Couprie (25, FRA) ................1:54:58 2. Sharon Frenette (26, UT)....................2:30:17
3. Bosse Lindkvist (29, SWE) ..................1:56:58 3. Mary Thompson (27, CA) ..................2:59:57
For the first time in the history of the sport, eight competitors crossed the line in under 1:40:00. Leading
the charge was Philippe Couprie of Pontoise, France, whose world-record time of 1:36:04 was just 41
seconds ahead of three-time champion Andre Viger. Defending champion Mustapha Badid, Couprie’s
training partner, finished eighth. Although Candace Cable-Brookes established an American record of
1:52:34, she trailed Denmark’s Connie Hansen, who bested the former world record by more than eight
minutes and the course mark by 15 minutes with a stunning 1:50:06.
1. Philippe Couprie (26, FRA) ................1:36:04# 1. Connie Hansen (24, DEN) .................1:50:06#
2. Andre Viger (36, CAN)......................1:36:45 2. Candace Cable-Brookes (34, CA) ......1:52:34*
3. Jim Knaub (33, CA) ..........................1:38:25 3. Chantal Petitclerc (19, CAN) ..............2:09:13
For the second consecutive year, world records were established in the men’s and women’s races as
Mustapha Badid recaptured his title and Jean Driscoll of Champaign, Illinois, enjoyed a record-setting
debut. The first racer to break the one hour, 30 minute barrier, Badid’s time of 1:29:53 improved the former record by more than six minutes. Franz Nietlispach of Switzerland, who shared the lead with Badid
through 18 miles, finished second in 1:31:31. Driscoll (1:43:17), who became the first woman to finish
the marathon in under one hour, 50 minutes, was joined by Ann Cody-Morris (1:44:09) and defending
champion Connie Hansen (1:44:32), as all three broke the former world record.
1. Mustapha Badid (24, FRA) ................1:29:53# 1. Jean Driscoll (23, IL) ..........................1:43:17#
2. Franz Nietlispach (32, SUI)................1:31:31 2. Ann Cody-Morris (26, IL) ...................1:44:09
3. Philippe Couprie (27, FRA) ................1:32:15 3. Connie Hansen (25, DEN) .................1:44:32
Jim Knaub emerged from a record field of 81 wheelchair racers, including 71 in the men’s division, to
capture his third overall title and establish an American record of 1:30:44. Knaub, who was just 51 seconds shy of the world record, became the first American to win the race in six years. For the second year
in a row, Jean Driscoll captured the women’s title in a world-record performance, lowering the mark to
1:42:42.
1. Jim Knaub (35, CA) ..........................1:30:44* 1. Jean Driscoll (24, IL) ..........................1:42:42#
2. Craig Blanchette (22, OR) .................1:34:32 2. Ann Cody-Morris (27, IL) ...................1:46:25
3. Franz Nietlispach (33, SUI)................1:35:12 3. Connie Hansen (26, DEN) .................1:51:16
* American Record
# World Record
Jean Driscoll again broke her own world record en route to her third consecutive Boston title, while Jim
Knaub notched his second straight title, his fourth overall, and his second world record on the Boston
course. Following several lead changes, Driscoll took control of the race on the downhill past Boston
College and went unchallenged to the finish. Her time of 1:36:52 marked an improvement of nearly six
minutes over her former record. Knaub eliminated all sense of drama in the men’s race when he assumed
the early lead and never relinquished it. He finished in 1:26:28 — three minutes and 25 seconds ahead
of the former course mark.
1. Jim Knaub (36, CA) ..........................1:26:28# 1. Jean Driscoll (25, IL) ..........................1:36:52#
2. Philippe Couprie (29, FRA) ................1:32:30 2. Connie Hansen (27, DEN) .................1:40:16
3. Jan Mattern (26, TX) .........................1:34:31 3. Ann Cody-Morris (28, NM) ................1:42:08
In a replay of the previous year’s race, Jean Driscoll and Jim Knaub successfully defended their titles with
world records, as each race unfolded in similar fashion. Knaub took off from the start, daring anyone to
keep pace with him. His winning time of 1:22:17 was more than four minutes better than his previous
mark. Although no one could keep pace, several gave chase. Mustapha Badid was second in 1:23:33,
Andre Viger was third in 1:23:56, and Craig Blanchette (fourth), Jim Mattern (fifth), and James Briggs
(sixth) all broke the former record. On the women’s side, Driscoll was challenged by Connie Hansen and
Louise Sauvage of Australia through 11 miles before she broke away for good. She finished in 1:34:50
— two minutes and two seconds better than her previous record. Hansen, who was runner-up, also broke
the former record, while Sauvage demonstrated a bright future by finishing third in her Boston debut.
1. Jim Knaub (37, CA) ..........................1:22:17# 1. Jean Driscoll (26, IL) ..........................1:34:50#
2. Mustapha Badid (27, FRA) ................1:23:33 2. Connie Hansen (28, DEN) .................1:35:42
3. Andre Viger (40, CAN)......................1:23:56 3. Louise Sauvage (19, AUS) ..................1:39:31
Jean Driscoll’s string of four consecutive Boston titles in world-record time appeared to be in jeopardy
when she contracted a case of food poisoning during race weekend. Compounding her predicament was
a fast start by Louise Sauvage. However, similar to the race two years before, Driscoll took control on the
downslope of Heartbreak Hill and crossed the line in 1:34:22 — a record by 28 seconds. The men’s
race also resulted in a world record, but this time it was Heinz Frei of Switzerland, a six-time winner of
the Berlin Marathon, who set the new standard in 1:21:23. Frei’s world record would stand for more than
five years (he established a new record at Oita, Japan, in 1999), and Driscoll’s mark from this year has
yet to be lowered.
1. Heinz Frei (36, SUI) ..........................1:21:23# 1. Jean Driscoll (27, IL) ..........................1:34:22#
2. Thomas Sellers (28, FL) .....................1:22:52 2. Louise Sauvage (20, AUS) ..................1:34:45
3. Mustapha Badid (28, TX)...................1:25:18 3. Deanna Sodoma (26, CA) .................1:42:59
# World Record
For the first time since 1987, neither the men’s nor women’s race produced a world-record performance.
Although strong headwinds were responsible for the slower times, they could not prevent Jean Driscoll
from capturing her sixth straight title. Her time of 1:40:42 was more than six minutes slower than the prior
year but still seven minutes ahead of runner-up Deanna Sodoma. Franz Nietlispach of Switzerland upset
defending champion and compatriot Heinz Frei to capture his first Boston title in a personal-best time of
1:25:59. Also included in the field was Bob Hall, who celebrated the 20th anniversary of his 1975 performance by placing 23rd in 1:47:41 — a performance one hour, 10 minutes, and 19 seconds faster
than his pioneering race.
1. Franz Nietlispach (37, SUI)................1:25:59 1. Jean Driscoll (28, IL) ..........................1:40:42
2. Heinz Frei (37, SUI) ..........................1:27:49 2. Deanna Sodoma (27, CA) .................1:47:43
3. Philippe Couprie (32, FRA) ................1:27:56 3. Rose Winand (35, MA).......................1:48:35
The 100th edition of the Boston Marathon drew a record 101 entrants for the wheelchair division race.
The men’s race pitted 1994 champion Heinz Frei against 1995 winner Franz Nietlispach, who took the
early lead. Frei, who trailed by as much as 100 meters early, caught Nietlispach at the eight-mile mark
and slowly pulled away. His winning time of 1:30:14 was easily ahead of runner-up Philippe Couprie
(1:34:00). Through 18 miles, the women’s race was a three-way battle between Jean Driscoll, Louise
Sauvage, and Candace Cable. Like many of her former races, Driscoll took control during the hills,
pulling away to victory in 1:52:56. It was her seventh straight win, equalling the mark for most Boston
victories set by Clarence DeMar.
1. Heinz Frei (38, SUI) ..........................1:30:14 1. Jean Driscoll (29, IL) ..........................1:52:56
2. Philippe Couprie (33, FRA) ................1:34:00 2. Louise Sauvage (22, AUS) ..................1:54:39
3. Thomas Sellers (30, FL) .....................1:35:59 3. Deanna Sodoma (28, CA) .................1:56:17
Although the men’s and women’s races unfolded in familiar patterns, the endings were different. The
change was most evident on the women’s side, as Louise Sauvage dethroned seven-time champion Jean
Driscoll. The two approached Cleveland Circle together, where Driscoll’s chair overturned and her left
rear wheel punctured after she collided with the streetcar tracks. As was the case with George Murray 17
years earlier, Driscoll was able to finish the race following a “quick fix,” but any shot at victory was lost.
Sauvage took the title in 1:54:28, while Driscoll was second in 2:01:15. On the men’s side, Franz
Nietlispach took control early and was never challenged. His time of 1:28:14 was almost seven minutes
ahead of runner-up Philippe Couprie (1:35:09), as he recorded his second title in three years.
1. Franz Nietlispach (39, SUI)................1:28:14 1. Louise Sauvage (23, AUS) ..................1:54:28
2. Philippe Couprie (34, FRA) ................1:35:09 2. Jean Driscoll (30, IL) ..........................2:01:15
3. Eric Neitzel (21, CA) .........................1:35:19 3. Candace Cable (42, CA) ...................2:01:40
While the champions were the same as the year before, the 1998 race was unlike any other in the 24year history of the wheelchair division. Seven-time champion Jean Driscoll appeared to have reclaimed
her title and surpassed the legendary Clarence DeMar for most all-time Boston Marathon wins, but she
was passed just inches before the finish line. Defending champion Louise Sauvage, who trailed by as
much as 50 yards on Boylston Street, defied the odds by making up the deficit over the final three-and-ahalf city blocks of the course. Driscoll was raising her arms in victory when Sauvage slipped by to break
the tape. The two posted identical times of 1:41:19. The men’s race lacked a similar air of excitement but
was equally impressive. Franz Nietlispach broke away from the pack by the end of the first mile and
made a solo run at the record, finishing 29 seconds shy of the course mark in 1:21:52.
2. Krige Schabort (34, RSA) ...................1:26:37 2. Jean Driscoll (31, IL) ..........................1:41:19
3. Saul Mendoza (31, MEX)...................1:26:38 3. Monica Wetterstrom (41, SWE) ...........1:44:17
The wheelchair division celebrated its 25th year with Franz Nietlispach and Louise Sauvage both winning
their third consecutive titles. In much the same manner as a year ago, Nietlispach broke from the pack in
the early miles and was in solo pursuit of the existing world best, finishing 13 seconds shy of the mark.
His time of 1:21:36 stands as the second-fastest in Boston history and provided him with his fourth triumph in five years. On the women’s side, Jean Driscoll and Louise Sauvage shadowed one another for
the entire 26.2 miles. Driscoll gained a slight edge on the hills, but Sauvage quickly countered on the
downhills and flats. Sauvage maintained a slim edge coming onto Boylston Street where she demonstrated her world-class speed, eliminating any chance for Driscoll to break away. For the second consecutive
year, the two were credited with identical finishing times (1:42:23).
2. Saul Mendoza (32, MEX)...................1:25:18 2. Jean Driscoll (32, IL) ..........................1:42:23
3. Scot Hollonbeck (29, GA)..................1:27:58 3. Edith Hunkeler (26, SUI) ....................1:43:48
Jean Driscoll stopped the defending women’s champion Louise Sauvage’s consecutive victory string at
three. The Illinois resident’s eighth victory in 2:00:52 made her the winningest champion in Boston history, surpassing the legendary Clarence DeMar, who notched seven victories from 1911 to 1930. Driscoll
made her decisive break in the 21st mile, and she did not relinquish her lead as Sauvage tried to close
the gap over the final five miles. Heinz Frei, the Boston course recordholder and world recordholder
(1:20:14; Oita, Japan; 1999), returned to Boston for the first time since 1997 in an effort to dethrone
four-time Boston champion Franz Nietlispach. The anticipated duel between the Swiss countrymen did not
materialize, however, as Nietlispach led from wire to wire. With his 1:33:32 victory, he set the mark for
most consecutive victories (four) and equaled the mark set by Jim Knaub (1982–1983; 1991–1993) for
most men’s titles. Due to strong headwinds, for the first time since 1988, the women’s champion did not
break the two-hour barrier while the men’s champion did not break 1:30 for the first time since 1991.
Forty-two men and nine women completed the race.
1. Franz Nietlispach (42, SUI)................1:33:32 1. Jean Driscoll (33, IL) ..........................2:00:52
2. Heinz Frei (42, SUI) ..........................1:38:43 2. Louise Sauvage (26, AUS) ..................2:01:16
3. Saul Mendoza (33, MEX)...................1:39:37 3. Miriam Nibley (22, IL)........................2:14:47
With seven Boston Marathon titles between them, much of the pre-race attention focused on the rivalry
between five-time and defending champion Franz Nietlispach and course and world recordholder Heinz
Frei. Not since 1993 had someone from other than Switzerland won the men’s race, yet South Africa’s
Ernst Van Dyk led from the start. He eventually won by more than six minutes in 1:25:12. With the retirement of Jean Driscoll after her eighth Boston title in 2000, many perceived Australia’s Louise Sauvage as
the peerless favorite for the title at the 2001 race. However, Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland supplied the
tight competition for which the women’s race has become known. Hunkeler and Sauvage raced side-byside until Sauvage secured a four-second margin in the final 600 meters. American Miriam Nibley, 23,
was fourth in 2:04:49. The field of 47 wheelchair division entrants, not including eight competitors in a
handcycle exhibition, had 35 finishers (29 men, six women).
1. Ernst Van Dyk (28, RSA) ....................1:25:12 1. Louise Sauvage (27, AUS) ..................1:53:54
2. Franz Nietlispach (43, SUI)................1:31:22 2. Edith Hunkeler (28, SUI) ....................1:53:58
3. Heinz Frei (43, SUI) ..........................1:31:58 3. Sandra Graf (31, SUI)........................2:04:00
Defending men’s champion Ernst Van Dyk of South Africa made a repeat visit to the victory podium in
2002. Van Dyk asserted an early lead out of Hopkinton and extended it against countryman Krige
Schabort and five-time champion Franz Nietlispach of Switzerland, crossing the finish in a personal best
of 1:23:19 and posting the sixth-fastest time in the division. Schabort was runner-up in 1:26:04 while
Nietlispach rounded out the top three with his 1:30:08 finish. The 2001 women’s runner-up, Switzerland’s
Edith Hunkeler, claimed her first Boston title in a personal best of 1:45:57. Hunkeler pulled away from the
lead pack, which included American Christina Ripp and Wakako Tsuchida of Japan, in the Newton Hills
for her eagerly anticipated win after a four-second, second-place showing the previous year (Hunkeler finished third in 1999). Ripp finished in second place in 1:49:32 and Tsuchida, Japan’s first professional
female wheelchair racer, was third in 1:50:09.
1. Ernst Van Dyk (29, RSA) ....................1:23:19 1. Edith Hunkeler (29, SUI) ....................1:45:57
2. Krige Schabort (38, RSA) ...................1:26:04 2. Christina Ripp (21, IL) ........................1:49:32
3. Franz Nietlispach (44, SUI)................1:30:08 3. Wakako Tsuchida (27, JPN)................1:50:09
Ernst Van Dyk, the 2001 and 2002 champion from South Africa, defended his title in 1:28:32, never
allowing his competitors to fully mount a challenge. His pursuit of the course (and perhaps world) record
was thwarted, however, by headwinds which materialized by the time he reached the 10-kilometer mark.
Krige Schabort, also of South Africa, had been in close contention with Van Dyk through 11 miles but
clipped a child who was spectating in Natick, causing the eventual runner-up to lose valuable seconds as
he stopped to ensure that the young girl was not seriously injured. In the women’s race, defending champion Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland was joined by Americans Cheri Blauwet and Christina Ripp in the
early miles. Working together against a headwind in the final miles, the Americans finished 1-2 with Ripp
— an accomplished basketball player at the University of Illinois at Champaign and a physical education
major in her senior year — victorious in 1:54:47.
1. Ernst Van Dyk (30, RSA) ....................1:28:32 1. Christina Ripp (22, IL) ........................1:54:47
2. Krige Schabort (39, RSA) ...................1:30:07 2. Cheri Blauwet (22, CA) ......................1:54:57
3. Kelly Smith (38, CAN) .......................1:30:52 3. Edith Hunkeler (30, SUI) ....................1:56:54
South Africa’s Ernst Van Dyk made history in becoming the first person ever to break the one hour, 20
minute barrier and established a world record in his fourth consecutive victory. Van Dyk had targeted
Heinz Frei’s 1994 course record time of 1:21:23 for years, and he believed Frei’s world record
(1:20:14; Oita, Japan; 1999) also could be improved at Boston given the conditions and the competition. With Frei’s 1994 mile-by-mile splits taped to his racing chair for reference, Van Dyk improved every
checkpoint record from the 15-kilometer mark onwards. His winning time of 1:18:27 was a course record
by two minutes, 56 seconds, and a world record by one minute, 47 seconds. Following the race, Van
Dyk credited the pursuit by runner-up Joel Jeannot, whose time was 15 seconds better than the previous
course best, as a motivating factor in his historic performance. Five-time champion Franz Nietlispach’s
third place in 1:23:07 made it the fastest race among the top three in race history. Stanford University
medical student Cheri Blauwet, the previous year’s runner-up by a mere 10 seconds, found herself needing to maneuver amidst the tactics of Swiss compatriots Edith Hunkeler and Sandra Graf. Blauwet broke
free over the Newton Hills, and extended her lead from Heartbreak Hill to the finish; she finished with the
seventh fastest performance in race history (1:39:53). Hunkeler, who won in 2002, was runner-up in finishing among the top three for the fifth time. Christina Ripp, the 2003 champion, flatted twice and did not
finish. The division began at 11:25 a.m., 20 minutes earlier than recent past years, and had 35 male
and eight female finishers.
1. Ernst Van Dyk (31, RSA) ....................1:18:27# 1. Cheri Blauwet (23, CA) ......................1:39:53
2. Joel Jeannot (38, FRA) ......................1:21:08 2. Edith Hunkeler (31, SUI) ....................1:41:13
3. Franz Nietlispach (46, SUI)................1:23:07 3. Sandra Graf (34, SUI)........................1:42:13
Ernst Van Dyk continued his string of history-making performances by surpassing Franz Nietlispach’s
record for most consecutive victories in the men’s division. Van Dyk’s fifth victory (2001-2005) was recorded in 1:24:11 and with the same approach as his other wins: dominance from the start. In the five years
that Van Dyk has won, his average winning time has been an incredible 3:48. Krige Schabort finished as
runner-up to Van Dyk for the third time; it was his fourth second-place finish overall. In the women’s race,
defending champion Cheri Blauwet solidified her dominance of the division, climbing past the competition
and notching her second Boston win. The 24-year-old Stanford University medical student withstood challenges through the Newton hills by Canada’s Diane Roy and Switzerland’s Sandra Graf to finish in
1:47:45. The division had 25 male and five female finishers.
1. Ernst Van Dyk (32, RSA) ....................1:24:11 1. Cheri Blauwet (24, CA) ......................1:47:45
2. Krige Schabort (41, RSA) ...................1:30:03 2. Diane Roy (34, CAN).........................1:50:53
3. Franz Nietlispach (47, SUI)................1:30:34 3. Sandra Graf (35, SUI)........................1:51:46
# World Record
Familiar faces ruled the day at the 110th Boston Marathon. Ernst Van Dyk brought a streak of five consecutive Boston victories to the line, and even his compatriot, Krige Schabort, could not deny him. Though
Van Dyk fell short of his own course and world record (1:18:27), he easily pulled away from his competition. By 35K his lead was over three minutes, and by the finish it was nearly four. Van Dyk’s time was the
19th fastest in Boston history, and his win made him the men’s division’s first six-time champion. Jean
Driscoll holds the women’s division record with eight wins (seven consecutive). In the women’s race, Edith
Hunkeler returned to winning form. The 2002 champion, Hunkeler settled for third in 2003 and second in
2004. In 2006, her primary challenger was 2005 runner-up Diane Roy. The two raced into Newton
together, then Hunkeler made her move. Between 25K and 30K Hunkeler built up a lead of more than
two minutes. By 35K the lead was up to four minutes, and she continued to pull away, ultimately winning
by more than five minutes.
1. Ernst Van Dyk (33, RSA) ....................1:25:29 1. Edith Hunkeler (33, SUI) ....................1:43:42
2. Krige Schabort (42, RSA) ...................1:29:04 2. Diane Roy (35, CAN).........................1:48:52
3. Kelly Smith (41, CAN) .......................1:29:34 3. Shirley Reilly (20, AZ) .........................1:53:44
Ernst Van Dyk’s attempt at a seventh straight victory came up short as the course record holder placed
third, after sharing the lead in the early miles. Emerging at the front of the pack and leading most of
the race was Masazumi Soejima, who became the wheelchair division’s first Japanese champion when
be broke the tape in 1:29:16. Soejima’s countrywoman Wakako Tsuchida gave Japan another victory
as she topped the women’s division in 1:53:30. The wheelchair athletes were slowed by wet and
windy conditions.
1. Masazumi Soejima (36, JPN).............1:29:16 1. Wakako Tsuchida (32, JPN)................1:53:30
2. Krige Schabort (43, RSA) ...................1:36:27 2. Amanda McGrory (20, IL) ..................1:58:01
3. Ernst Van Dyk (34, RSA) ....................1:37:10 3. Sandra Graf (37, SUI)........................2:02:30
PAST CHAMPIONS
Ye a r
Name
H om e
Time
1975 ...........Robert Hall....................................Belmont, MA .................................2:58:00
1976 ...........No Contestants
1977 ...........Robert Hall....................................Belmont, MA .................................2:40:18#
1978 ...........George Murray .............................Tampa, FL .....................................2:26:57
1979 ...........Kenneth Archer..............................MD ...............................................2:38:59
1980 ...........Curt Brinkman...............................Orem, UT .....................................1:55:00#
1981 ...........Jim Martinson ...............................Puyallup, WA.................................2:00:41
1982 ...........Jim Knaub.....................................Long Beach, CA ............................1:51:31#
1984 ...........Andre Viger...................................Quebec, Canada ..........................2:05:20
1985 ...........George Murray .............................Tampa, FL .....................................1:45:34#
1986 ...........Andre Viger...................................Quebec, Canada ..........................1:43:25#
1987 ...........Andre Viger...................................Quebec, Canada ..........................1:55:42
1988 ...........Mustapha Badid ............................Pontoise, France ............................1:43:19#
1989 ...........Philippe Couprie............................Pontoise, France ............................1:36:04#
1990 ...........Mustapha Badid ............................St. Denis, France ...........................1:29:53#
1991 ...........Jim Knaub.....................................Long Beach, CA ............................1:30:44
1994 ...........Heinz Frei .....................................Etziken, Switzerland .......................1:21:23#
1995 ...........Franz Nietlispach...........................Rheinfelden, Switzerland ................1:25:59
1996 ...........Heinz Frei .....................................Etziken, Switzerland .......................1:30:14
2001 ...........Ernst Van Dyk................................Stellenbosch, South Africa ..............1:25:12
2004 ...........Ernst Van Dyk................................Stellenbosch, South Africa ..............1:18:27#*
2007 ...........Masazumi Soejima ........................Fukuoka, Japan.............................1:29:16
# World Best
Ye a r
Name
H om e
Time
1977 ...........Sharon Rahn .................................Champaign, IL ..............................3:48:51
1978 ...........Susan Shapiro ...............................Berkeley, CA..................................3:52:35
1979 ...........Sheryl Bair ....................................Sacramento, CA ............................3:27:56#
1980 ...........Sharon Limpert..............................Minneapolis, MN...........................2:49:04#
1981 ...........Candace Cable .............................Las Vegas, NV ...............................2:38:41
1982 ...........Candace Cable-Brookes ................Las Vegas, NV ...............................2:12:43#
1983 ...........Sherry Ramsey...............................Arvada, CO ..................................2:27:07
1984 ...........Sherry Ramsey...............................Arvada, CO ..................................2:56:51
1985 ...........Candace Cable-Brookes ................Long Beach, CA ............................2:05:26#
1986 ...........Candace Cable-Brookes ................Long Beach, CA ............................2:09:28
1989 ...........Connie Hansen .............................Denmark.......................................1:50:06#
1990 ...........Jean Driscoll .................................Champaign, IL ..............................1:43:17#
1994 ...........Jean Driscoll .................................Champaign, IL ..............................1:34:22#*
1995 ...........Jean Driscoll .................................Champaign, IL ..............................1:40:42
1997 ...........Louise Sauvage .............................Sydney, Australia ...........................1:54:28
2002 ...........Edith Hunkeler...............................Egolzwil, Switzerland......................1:45:57
2003 ...........Christina Ripp ...............................Savoy, IL .......................................1:54:47
2004 ...........Cheri Blauwet................................Menlo Park, CA .............................1:39:53
2005 ...........Cheri Blauwet................................Menlo Park, CA .............................1:47:45
2006 ...........Edith Hunkeler...............................Egolzwil, Switzerland......................1:43:42
2007 ...........Wakako Tsuchida ..........................Tokyo, Japan .................................1:53:30
# World Best
CHAMPIONS BY COUNTRY
MEN’S CHAMPIONS BY COUNTRY
C A N A DA
Andre Viger
Andre Viger
Andre Viger
(3 )
(Quebec)........................................16 APR 1984.............2:05:20
(Quebec)........................................21 APR 1986.............1:43:25
(Quebec)........................................20 APR 1987.............1:55:42
FRA NC E (3)
Mustapha Badid (Pontoise).................................18 APR 1988.............1:43:19
Philippe Couprie (Pontoise) ................................17 APR 1989.............1:36:04
Mustapha Badid (St. Denis)................................16 APR 1990.............1:29:53
J A PA N ( 1 )
Masazumi Soejima (Fukuoka) ............................16 APR 2007.............1:29:16
SOUTH
Ernst Van
Ernst Van
Ernst Van
Ernst Van
Ernst Van
Ernst Van
A FRICA (6)
Dyk (Stellenbosch) ..............................16
APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
2001.............1:25:12
2002.............1:23:19
2003.............1:28:32
2004.............1:18:27
2005.............1:24:11
2006.............1:25:29
SWI TZE RL AN D (7)
Heinz Frei (Etziken) ............................................18
Franz Nietlispach (Rheinfelden) ..........................17
Heinz Frei (Etziken) ............................................15
APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
1994.............1:21:23
1995.............1:25:59
1996.............1:30:14
1997.............1:28:14
1998.............1:21:52
1999.............1:21:36
2000.............1:33:32
Bob Hall (Massachusetts) ...................................21
Bob Hall (Massachusetts) ...................................18
George Murray (Florida)....................................17
Kenneth Archer (Maryland) ................................16
Curt Brinkman (Utah) ........................................21
James Martinson (Washington) ..........................20
Jim Knaub (California).......................................19
George Murray (Florida)....................................15
APR
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APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
1975.............2:58:00
1977.............2:40:18
1978.............2:26:27
1979.............2:38:59
1980.............1:55:00
1981.............2:00:41
1982.............1:51:31
1983.............1:47:10
1985.............1:45:34
1991.............1:30:44
1992.............1:26:28
1993.............1:22:17
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS BY COUNTRY
A US TRA LI A ( 4 )
Louise Sauvage (Sydney)....................................21
APR
APR
APR
APR
1997.............1:54:28
1998.............1:41:19
1999.............1:42:23
2001.............1:53:54
DE N MAR K (1)
Connie Hansen (Rodovre) ..................................17 APR 1989.............1:50:06
J A PA N ( 1 )
Wakako Tsuchida (Tokyo) ...................................16 APR 2007.............1:53:30
SWI TZE RL AN D (2)
Edith Hunkeler (Egolzwil) ...................................15 APR 2002.............1:45:57
Edith Hunkeler (Egolzwil) ...................................17 APR 2006.............1:43:42
Sharon Rahn (Illinois) ........................................18
Susan Shapiro (California) .................................17
Sheryl Bair (California) ......................................16
Sharon Limpert (Minnesota) ...............................21
Candace Cable (Nevada) ..................................20
Candace Cable-Brookes (Nevada) .....................19
Sherry Ramsey (Colorado) .................................18
Sherry Ramsey (Colorado) .................................16
Candace Cable-Brookes (California)..................15
Jean Driscoll (Illinois).........................................16
Christina Ripp (Illinois).......................................21
Cheri Blauwet (California)..................................19
Cheri Blauwet (California)..................................18
APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
APR
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APR
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APR
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APR
APR
APR
APR
1977.............3:48:51
1978.............3:52:35
1979.............3:27:56
1980.............2:49:04
1981.............2:38:41
1982.............2:12:43
1983.............2:27:07
1984.............2:56:51
1985.............2:05:26
1986.............2:09:28
1987.............2:19:55
1988.............2:10:44
1990.............1:43:17
1991.............1:42:42
1992.............1:36:52
1993.............1:34:50
1994.............1:34:22
1995.............1:40:42
1996.............1:52:56
2000.............2:00:52
2003.............1:54:47
2004.............1:39:53
2005.............1:47:45
PUSH RIM WHEELCHAIR DIVISION RECORDS
PROGRESSION OF COURSE RECORDS
ME N ’ S W H E EL C HA I R , 1 9 75 – 20 0 7
Time
N ame (Ho me )
Da te
2:58:00
Robert Hall (Belmont, MA) ................................................21 APR
2:40:10 # Robert Hall (Belmont, MA) ................................................18 APR
2:26:57 # George Murray (Tampa, FL)..............................................17 APR
1:55:00 # Curt Brinkman (Orem, UT) ...............................................21 APR
1:51:31 # Jim Knaub (Long Beach, CA) ............................................19 APR
1:45:34 # George Murray (Tampa, FL)..............................................15 APR
1:43:25 # Andre Viger (Quebec, Canada) ........................................21 APR
1:43:19 # Mustapha Badid (Pontoise, France) ...................................18 APR
1:36:04 # Philippe Couprie (Pontoise, France) ...................................17 APR
1:29:53 # Mustapha Badid (St. Denis, France)...................................16 APR
1:21:23 # Heinz Frei (Etziken, Switzerland) ........................................18 APR
1:18:27 # Ernst Van Dyk (Stellenbosch, South Africa) .........................19 APR
1975
1977
1978
1980
1982
1983
1985
1986
1988
1989
1990
1992
1993
1994
2004
WO ME N’S WH EE L CHA I R , 1 9 7 7 –2 0 0 7
Time
N ame (Ho me )
Da te
3:48:51
Sharon Rahn (Champaign, IL)...........................................18 APR
3:27:56 # Sheryl Bair (Sacramento, CA)............................................16 APR
2:49:04
Sharon Limpert (Minneapolis, MN)....................................21 APR
2:38:41
Candace Cable (Las Vegas, NV) .......................................20 APR
2:12:43 # Candace Cable-Brookes (Las Vegas, NV) ..........................19 APR
2:05:26 # Candace Cable-Brookes (Long Beach, CA) .......................15 APR
1:50:06 # Connie Hansen (Denmark) ...............................................17 APR
1:43:17 # Jean Driscoll (Champaign, IL)...........................................16 APR
1977
1979
1980
1981
1982
1985
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
#
World Record
WORLD RECORDS ESTABLISHED AT THE BOSTON MARATHON
MEN’S WHEELCHAIR (1975–2006)
Time
Name
H om e
Da te
2:40:18 .......Robert Hall .............................Belmont, Massachusetts...........18 APR
1:55:00 .......Curt Brinkman ........................Orem, Utah............................21 APR
1:51:31 .......Jim Knaub ..............................Long Beach, California ...........15 APR
1:45:34 .......George Murray.......................Tampa, Florida .......................15 APR
1:43:25 .......Andre Viger ............................Quebec, Canada....................21 APR
1:43:19 .......Mustapha Badid .....................Pontoise, France......................18 APR
1:36:04 .......Philippe Couprie .....................Pontoise, France......................17 APR
1:29:53 .......Mustapha Badid .....................St. Denis, France.....................16 APR
1:21:23 .......Heinz Frei...............................Etziken, Switzerland.................18 APR
1:18:27 .......Ernst Van Dyk .........................Stellenbosch, South Africa .......19 APR
1977
1980
1982
1983
1985
1986
1988
1989
1990
1992
1993
1994
2004
WOMEN’S WHEELCHAIR (1977–2006)
Time
Name
H om e
Da te
3:27:56 .......Sheryl Bair ..............................Sacramento, California ...........16 APR
2:49:04 .......Sharon Limpert .......................Minnesota ..............................21 APR
2:12:43 .......Candace Cable-Brookes .........Las Vegas, Nevada .................15 APR
2:05:26 .......Candace Cable-Brookes .........Long Beach, California ...........15 APR
1:50:06 .......Connie Hansen.......................Denmark ................................17 APR
1:43:17 .......Jean Driscoll...........................Champaign, Illinois.................16 APR
1979
1980
1982
1985
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
CAREER WINNINGS
The following tables are based on prize money and bonus money earned at the Boston Marathon
(1986–2007). Prize money is awarded to the top five finishers in the push rim wheelchair division race.
Bonus money is presented to individuals establishing a course record or world best.
MEN’S LEADERS
Ra nk
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A t hlet e (Ho me )
Earnings
Ernst Van Dyk (RSA) .......................................................................$80,000
Franz Nietlispach (SUI)...................................................................$66,500
Jim Knaub (CA) .............................................................................$61,000
Mustapha Badid (FRA) ...................................................................$55,750
Heinz Frei (SUI) .............................................................................$51,000
WOMEN’S LEADERS
Ra nk
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A t hlet e (Ho me )
Earnings
Jean Driscoll (IL) ..........................................................................$177,000
Louise Sauvage (AUS) ....................................................................$64,750
Edith Hunkeler (SUI) ......................................................................$35,000
Connie Hansen (DEN) ...................................................................$34,000
Cheri Blauwet (CA) ........................................................................$25,000
MEN’S ALL-TIME TOP 100 PERFORMANCES
Ra nk
Time
Name (H ome)
Ag e
P lace
Ye a r
1. ......1:18:27 .............Ernst Van Dyk (South Africa)........................31...................1 ..........2004
2. ......1:21:08 .............Joel Jeannot (France)..................................38...................2 ..........2004
3. ......1:21:23 .............Heinz Frei (Switzerland) ..............................36...................1 ..........1994
4. ......1:21:36 .............Franz Nietlispach (Switzerland)....................41...................1 ..........1999
6. ......1:22:17 .............Jim Knaub (California)................................37...................1 ..........1993
7. ......1:22:52 .............Thomas Sellers (Florida) .............................28...................2 ..........1994
10. ......1:23:33 .............Mustapha Badid (France) ............................27...................2 ..........1993
11. ......1:23:56 .............Andre Viger (Canada) ................................40...................3 ..........1993
12. ......1:24:04 .............Kelly Smith (Canada) ..................................39...................4 ..........2004
15. ......1:25:16 .............Craig Blanchette (Oregon)..........................24...................4 ..........1993
16. ......1:25:18 .............Saul Mendoza (Mexico)...............................32...................2 ..........1999
......1:25:18 .............Mustapha Badid (France) ............................28...................3 ..........1994
......1:25:18 .............Jan Mattern (Texas).....................................28...................4 ..........1994
20. ......1:25:39 .............Jan Mattern (Texas).....................................27...................5 ..........1993
21. ......1:25:40 .............James Briggs (Illinois) .................................22...................6 ..........1993
23. ......1:26:04 .............Krige Schabort (South Africa) ......................38...................2 ..........2002
24. ......1:26:05 .............Denis Lemeunier (United States) ..................38...................5 ..........2004
25. ......1:26:06 .............Nobukazu Hanaoka (Japan) .......................28...................6 ..........2004
26. ......1:26:11 .............James Briggs (Illinois) .................................22...................5 ..........1994
28. ......1:26:30 .............Scot Hollonbeck (Illinois).............................24...................6 ..........1994
......1:26:30 .............Thomas Sellers (Florida) .............................27...................7 ..........1993
32. ......1:26:40 .............Philippe Couprie (France) ...........................35...................4 ..........1998
33. ......1:27:17 .............Scot Hollonbeck (Georgia) ..........................28...................5 ..........1998
34. ......1:27:18 .............Ben Lucas (New Zealand) ...........................32...................6 ..........1998
36. ......1:27:55 .............Jeffrey Muralt (Washington).........................27...................8 ..........1993
40. ......1:28:03 .............Keith Davis (California)...............................26...................5 ..........1999
42. ......1:28:15 .............Alan Bergman (Canada).............................30...................7 ..........2004
43. ......1:28:23 .............Eric Nietzel (California)...............................22...................7 ..........1998
44. ......1:28:32 .............Ziv Bar-Shira (Israel) ...................................35...................9 ..........1993
......1:28:32 .............Ernst Van Dyk (South Africa)........................30...................1 ..........2003
46. ......1:28:34 .............Farid Amarouche (France) ..........................33.................10 ..........1993
47. ......1:28:45 .............Paul Wiggins (Australia) ..............................31...................7 ..........1994
49. ......1:28:49 .............Ziv Bar-Shira (Israel) ...................................36...................9 ..........1994
......1:28:49 .............Jeffrey Muralt (North Dakota)......................28.................10 ..........1994
Ra nk
Time
Name (H ome)
Ag e
P lace
Ye a r
......1:29:16 .............Masazumi Soejima (Japan) .........................36...................1 ..........2007
55. ......1:29:37 .............Antonio Nogueira (New Jersey)...................25.................11 ..........1993
56. ......1:29:48 .............Jacob Heilveil (Washington) ........................29...................6 ..........1999
......1:29:48 .............Jeffrey Adams (Canada) .............................28...................7 ..........1999
59. ......1:29:53 .............Mustapha Badid (France) ............................24...................1 ..........1990
61. ......1:29:59 .............Tony Iniguez (Mexico) .................................22.................12 ..........1993
67. ......1:30:27 .............Roger Puigbo Verdaguer (Spain) .................28...................5 ..........2006
68. ......1:30:29 .............Michel Filteau (Canada)..............................37...................9 ..........2004
70. ......1:30:37 .............Antonio Nogueira (New Jersey)...................30...................8 ..........1998
71. ......1:30:40 .............Bill Duff (Texas) ..........................................30.................13 ..........1993
72. ......1:30:41 .............David Bailey (California).............................31.................14 ..........1993
74. ......1:30:45 .............Michel Filteau (Canada)..............................39...................6 ..........2006
75. ......1:30:47 .............Craig Blanchette (Oregon)..........................25.................11 ..........1994
78. ......1:31:08 .............Miguel Such (Pennsylvania) .........................24...................9 ..........1998
79. ......1:31:13 .............Robert Molinatti (California) ........................35.................12 ..........1994
80. ......1:31:14 .............Thomas Foran (Connecticut) .......................34.................15 ..........1993
82. ......1:31:29 .............Adam Bleakney (Illinois)..............................23.................10 ..........1999
84. ......1:31:34 .............Philippe Couprie (France) ...........................30.................16 ..........1993
85. ......1:31:38 .............Paul Wiggins (Australia) ..............................32...................4 ..........1995
86. ......1:31:46 .............Kenneth Carnes (Nevada)...........................37.................13 ..........1994
......1:31:46 .............Jacob Heilveil (Washington) ........................24.................14 ..........1994
88. ......1:31:47 .............Don Dowling (Missouri) ..............................36.................15 ..........1994
89. ......1:31:51 .............Michel Juteau (Canada)..............................37.................17 ..........1993
90. ......1:31:52 .............Tony Iniguez (Illinois) ..................................23.................16 ..........1994
97. ......1:32:52 .............Bob Nichol (Massachusetts).........................27.................19 ..........1993
99. ......1:32:56 .............James Martinson (Washington)....................47.................17 ..........1994
100. ......1:33:11 .............Mustapha Badid (Texas) ..............................29...................5 ..........1995
WOMEN’S ALL-TIME TOP 100 PERFORMANCES
Ra nk
Time
Name (H ome)
Ag e
P lace
Ye a r
1. ......1:34:22 .............Jean Driscoll (Illinois)..................................27...................1 ..........1994
2. ......1:34:45 .............Louise Sauvage (Australia) ..........................20...................2 ..........1994
4. ......1:35:42 .............Connie Hansen (Denmark) .........................28...................2 ..........1993
7. ......1:39:53 .............Cheri Blauwet (California)...........................23...................1 ..........2004
10. ......1:41:13 .............Edith Hunkeler (Switzerland)........................31...................2 ..........2004
13. ......1:42:08 .............Ann Cody-Morris (New Mexico)...................28...................3 ..........1992
14. ......1:42:13 .............Sandra Graf (Switzerland)...........................34...................3 ..........2004
......1:42:22 .............Jean Driscoll (Illinois)..................................32...................2 ..........1999
18. ......1:42:59 .............Deanna Sodoma (California) ......................26...................3 ..........1994
21. ......1:43:43 .............Monica Wetterstrom (Sweden) .....................37...................4 ..........1994
23. ......1:44:09 .............Ann Cody-Morris (Illinois) ...........................26...................2 ..........1990
24. ......1:44:17 .............Monica Wetterstrom (Sweden) .....................41...................3 ..........1998
26. ......1:45:04 .............Daniela Jutzeler (Switzerland)......................27...................5 ..........1994
28. ......1:46:25 .............Ann Cody-Morris (Illinois) ...........................27...................2 ..........1991
29. ......1:47:36 .............Ann Walters (Illinois) ...................................23...................4 ..........1993
32. ......1:48:09 .............Rose Winand (Massachusetts)......................38...................4 ..........1998
34. ......1:48:52 .............Diane Roy (Canada)...................................35...................2 ..........2006
35. ......1:49:25 .............Sofia Dettman (Sweden) .............................19...................6 ..........1994
36. ......1:49:32 .............Christina Ripp (Illinois)................................21...................2 ..........2002
38. ......1:50:09 .............Wakako Tsuchida (Japan) ...........................27...................3 ..........2002
39. ......1:50:53 .............Diane Roy (Canada)...................................34...................2 ..........2005
40. ......1:51:08 .............Miriam Nibley (Illinois)................................20...................5 ..........1998
46. ......1:52:09 .............Ruth Nunez (Illinois)....................................23...................6 ..........1998
47. ......1:52:10 .............Teresa Brandenburg (Illinois) .......................23...................7 ..........1998
48. ......1:52:34 .............Candace Cable-Brookes (California)...........34...................2 ..........1989
49. ......1:52:42 .............Kazu Hatanaka (Japan) ..............................26...................5 ..........1995
Ra nk
Time
Name (H ome)
Ag e
P lace
Ye a r
51. ......1:53:06 .............Chantal Petitclerc (Canada) ........................34...................4 ..........2004
53. ......1:53:44 .............Shirley Reilly (Arizona) ................................20...................3 ..........2006
58. ......1:54:04 .............Diane Roy (Canada)...................................33...................6 ..........2004
61. ......1:54:47 .............Diane Roy (Canada)...................................27...................8 ..........1998
......1:54:47 .............Christina Ripp (Illinois)................................22...................1 ..........2003
64. ......1:56:06 .............Jennette Jansen (Holland) ...........................22...................4 ..........1991
65. ......1:56:13 .............Tanni Grey (Great Britain) ...........................25...................6 ..........1995
......1:56:13 .............Lily Anggreny (Great Britain) .......................34...................7 ..........1995
68. ......1:56:18 .............Candace Cable (California) ........................41...................4 ..........1996
72. ......1:58:01 .............Amanda McGrory (Illinois) ..........................20...................2 ..........2007
73. ......1:58:45 .............Shirley Reilly (Arizona) ................................19...................4 ..........2005
74. ......1:58:46 .............Diane Roy (Canada)...................................28...................5 ..........1999
78. ......2:00:33 .............Julia Wallace (Georgia) ..............................33.................10 ..........1998
80. ......2:00:58 .............Rose Winand (Oregon) ...............................42...................5 ..........2002
81. ......2:01:14 .............Carol Hetherington (Illinois) ........................22...................4 ..........1992
84. ......2:01:40 .............Candace Cable (California) ........................42...................3 ..........1997
......2:04:13 .............Diane Roy (Canada)...................................36...................4 ..........2007
......2:04:28 .............Edith Hunkeler (Switzerland)........................24...................6 ..........1997
96. ......2:04:52 .............Stephanie Wheeler (Illinois).........................21...................6 ..........2002
97. ......2:05:20 .............Diana McClure (West Virginia) ....................46...................6 ..........1993
98. ......2:05:26 .............Candace Cable-Brookes (California)...........30...................1 ..........1985
99. ......2:08:21 .............April Coughlin (New York) ..........................25...................7 ..........2004
......2:09:13 .............Sylvie Potvin (Canada) ................................26...................6 ..........1999
CHECKPOINT COURSE RECORDS
MEN’S WHEELCHAIR DIVISION CHECKPOINT RECORDS
Check point
Time
Name
Ye a r
5 Kilometers.....................8:22 .........................Jim Knaub ...................................1993
5 Miles ............................13:52 .......................Jim Knaub ...................................1993
10 Kilometers...................17:17 .......................Jim Knaub ...................................1993
15 Kilometers...................26:32 .......................Ernst Van Dyk ..............................2004
10 Miles ..........................28:50 .......................Ernst Van Dyk ..............................2004
1/2 Marathon ..................37:59 .......................Ernst Van Dyk ..............................2004
35 Kilometers...................1:05:33 ....................Ernst Van Dyk ..............................2004
40 Kilometers...................1:14:06 ....................Ernst Van Dyk ..............................2004
25 Miles ..........................1:14:40 ....................Ernst Van Dyk ..............................2004
Finish...............................1:18:27 ....................Ernst Van Dyk ..............................2004
HALF-MARATHON RECORDS
1st Half............................37:59 .......................Ernst Van Dyk ..............................2004
2nd Half ..........................40:28 .......................Ernst Van Dyk ..............................2004
WOMEN’S WHEELCHAIR DIVISION CHECKPOINT RECORDS
Check point
Time
Name
Ye a r
5 Kilometers.....................9:55 .........................Louise Sauvage ............................1993
5 Miles ............................16:30 .......................Connie Hansen............................1993
10 Kilometers...................20:28 .......................Louise Sauvage ............................1993
15 Kilometers...................31:21 .......................Jean Driscoll, Louise Sauvage .......1994
10 Miles ..........................34:06 .......................Jean Driscoll, Louise Sauvage .......1994
20 Kilometers...................42:54 .......................Jean Driscoll ................................1993
1/2 Marathon ..................45:13 .......................Driscoll, Hansen, Sauvage............1993
15 Miles ..........................52:38 .......................Jean Driscoll ................................1993
25 Kilometers...................54:31 .......................Jean Driscoll ................................1993
30 Kilometers...................1:06:49 ....................Jean Driscoll ................................1993
........................................................................Driscoll, Hansen...........................1994
20 Miles ..........................1:11:53 ....................Jean Driscoll ................................1994
25 Miles ..........................1:29:49 ....................Jean Driscoll ................................1994
Finish...............................1:34:22 ....................Jean Driscoll ................................1994
HALF-MARATHON RECORDS
1st Half............................45:13 .......................Driscoll, Hansen, Sauvage............1993
2nd Half ..........................48:58 .......................Jean Driscoll ................................1994
(NOTE: Driscoll reached the halfway point in 45:24 in 1994)
ALL-TIME TOP 10 TIMES BY PLACE
MEN’S TIMES
Pla ce
Time
Name
H om e
1. ................1:18:27..............Ernst Van Dyk...................South Africa .....................19
2. ................1:21:08..............Joel Jeannot.....................France .............................19
3. ................1:23:07..............Franz Nietlispach..............Switzerland ......................19
4. ................1:24:04..............Kelly Smith .......................Canada ...........................19
5. ................1:25:39..............Jan Mattern......................Texas ...............................19
6. ................1:25:40..............James Briggs....................Illinois..............................19
7. ................1:26:30..............Thomas Sellers.................Florida.............................19
8. ................1:27:55..............Jeffrey Muralt ...................Washington......................19
9. ................1:28:32..............Ziv Bar-Shira ....................Israel ...............................19
10. ..............1:28:34..............Farid Amarouche .............France .............................19
Date
APR 2004
APR 2004
APR 2004
APR 2004
APR 1993
APR 1993
APR 1993
APR 1993
APR 1993
APR 1993
WOMEN’S TIMES
Pla ce
Time
Name
H om e
1. ................1:34:22..............Jean Driscoll ....................Illinois..............................18
2. ................1:34:45..............Louise Sauvage ................Australia ..........................18
3. ................1:39:31..............Louise Sauvage ................Australia ..........................19
4. ................1:43:43..............Monica Wetterstrom .........Sweden............................18
5. ................1:45:04..............Daniela Jutzeler ...............Switzerland ......................18
6. ................1:49:25..............Sofia Dettman ..................Sweden............................18
7. ................1:52:10..............Teresa Brandenburg .........Illinois..............................20
8. ................1:54:47..............Diane Roy ........................Canada ...........................20
9. ................1:59:23..............Chantal Petitclerc..............Canada ...........................20
10. ..............2:00:33..............Julia Wallace....................Georgia...........................20
Date
APR 1994
APR 1994
APR 1993
APR 1994
APR 1994
APR 1994
APR 1998
APR 1998
APR 1998
APR 1998
MARGIN OF VICTORY
Men’s Widest Margin of Victory (1977–2007)
Ra n k
Ma rgin
Ye a r
Winne r (T ime)
Run n er- Up ( Ti m e)
1 ............11:39 ..........1988.........Mustapha Badid (1:43:19) ................Philippe Couprie (1:54:58)
2 ............9:38 ............1984.........Andre Vigor (2:05:20).......................James Martinson (2:14:58)
3 ............7:41 ............1978.........George Murray (2:26:57)..................Curt Brinkman (2:34:38)
4 ............7:11 ............2007.........Masazumi Soejima (1:29:16).............Krige Schabort (1:36:27)
5 ............6:55 ............1997.........Franz Nietlispach (1:28:14) ...............Philippe Couprie (1:35:09)
Women’s Widest Margin of Victory (1978–2007)
Ra n k
Ma rgin
Ye a r
Winne r (T ime)
Run n er- Up ( Ti m e)
1 ............29:27 ..........1979.........Sheryl Bair (3:27:56).........................Sharon Limpert (3:57:23)
2 ............27:37 ..........1978.........Susan Shapiro (3:52:35) ...................Cindy Patton (4:20:12)
3 ............19:33 ..........1988.........Candace Cable-Brookes (2:10:44) ....Sharon Frenette (2:30:17)
4 ............19:01 ..........1983.........Sherry Ramsey (2:27:07) ...................Jennifer Smith (2:46:08)
5 ............16:27 ..........1984.........Sherry Ramsey (2:56:51) ...................Jan Burkhart (3:13:18)
CLOSEST FINISHES
Men’s Closest Races (Among Top Two Finishers)
Ra n k
Ma rgin
Ye a r
Winne r (T ime)
Second (Time)
1 ............2 Seconds ....1982.........Jim Knaub (1:51:31) .........................George Murray (1:51:33)
2 ............41 Seconds ..1989.........Philippe Couprie (1:36:04) ................Andre Vigor (1:36:45)
3 ............1:14 ............1979.........Kenneth Archer (2:38:59) ..................George Murray (2:40:13)
4 ............1:16 ............1993.........Jim Knaub (1:22:17) .........................Mustapha Badid (1:23:33)
5 ............1:29 ............1994.........Heinz Frei (1:21:23)..........................Thomas Sellers (1:22:52)
Women’s Closest Races (Among Top Two Finishers)
Ra n k
Ma rgin
Ye a r
Winne r (T ime)
Second (Time)
1 ............– – ...............1998.........Louise Sauvage (1:41:19)..................Jean Driscoll (1:41:19)
2 ............– – ...............1999.........Louise Sauvage (1:42:23)..................Jean Driscoll (1:42:23)
3 ............– – ...............2003.........Christina Ripp (1:54:47)....................Cheri Blauwet (1:54:57)
4 ............4 Seconds ....2001.........Louise Sauvage (1:53:54)..................Edith Hunkeler (1:53:58)
5 ............13 Seconds ..1980.........Sharon Limpert (2:49:04) ..................Karen Jacobs (2:49:17)
PARTICIPATION THROUGH THE YEARS
First Year of official wheelchair participation
Monday, April 21, 1975.................1 entrant ............1 starter..............1 finisher
Growth of the Field
Ye a r
Fi n i s h ers
1975 .............................1
1976 .............................0
1977 .............................8
1978 ...........................20
1979 ..........................n/a
1980 ..........................n/a
1981 ...........................17
1982 ..........................n/a
1983 ...........................19
1984 ...........................19
1985 ...........................24
1986 ...........................34
1987 ...........................41
1988 ...........................48
1989 ...........................42
1990 ...........................46
1991 ...........................78
1992 ...........................57
1993 ...........................69
1994 ...........................80
1995 ...........................89
1996 ...........................81
1997 ...........................63
1998 ...........................58
1999 ...........................60
2000 ...........................51
2001 ...........................35
2002 ...........................44
2003 ...........................25
2004 ...........................43
2005 ...........................30
2006 ...........................27
2007 ...........................25
To t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 , 2 3 4
PUSH RIM WHEELCHAIR ROAD RACING
CLASSIFICATIONS
The following system is used for push rim wheelchair road racing at the Boston Marathon. The Open
Class is composed of Classes T3 and T4, and the Quad Class incorporates Classes T1 and T2.
Classification systems are developed by analyzing the sport, and they reflect differences in movement
between athletes who have or lack the function of key muscle groups.
Function systems also take into account the relative importance of various muscle groups in performing.
For example, it may not be critically important whether a push rim wheelchair road racer has finger flexion if quadriplegic athletes with and without active finger motion use the same backhand technique.
Functional classification systems are still developing, and existing systems are analyzed and revised as
necessary.
C l a s s T 1 : May use elbow flexors to start (back of wrist behind pushing rim). Hands stay in contact or
close to the pushing rim, with the power coming from elbow flexion. The old technique is to use the palms
of the hands, pushing down on the top of the wheel in a forward direction.
Anatomical capability: Have functional elbow flexors and wrist dorsi-flexors. Have no functional elbow
extensors or wrist palmar-flexors. May have shoulder weakness.
C l a s s T 2 : Usually use elbow flexors to start but may use elbow extensors. Power from pushing comes
from elbow extension, wrist dorsi-flexion, and upper-chest muscles. Additional power may be gained by
using the elbow flexors when the hands are in contact with the back of the wheel. The head may be
forced backward (by neck muscles), producing slight upper-trunk movements.
Anatomical capability: Have functional elbow flexors and extensors, wrist dorsi-flexors, and palmar-flexors. Have functional pectoral muscles. May have finger flexors and extensors.
C l a s s T 3 : Have normal or nearly normal upper-limb function. Have no active trunk movements. When
pushing, the trunk is usually lying on the legs. Usually use a hand-flick technique (or friction technique) for
power. May use the shoulder to steer around curves. Interrupt pushing movements to steer and have difficulty resuming the pushing position.
Anatomical capability: Have normal or nearly normal upper-limb function. Have no abdominal muscle
function. May have weak upper-spinal extension.
C l a s s T 4 : Have backward movement of the trunk. Usually have rotation movements of the trunk. May
use trunk movements to steer around curves. Usually do not have to interrupt the pushing-stroke rate
around curves. When stopping quickly, the trunk moves toward an upright position. Use abdominal muscles for power, particularly when starting but also when pushing.
Anatomical capability: Have back extension, which usually includes both upper and lower extensors.
Usually have trunk rotation (i.e., abdominal muscles).
10. Features
B.A.A. Patriots’ Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
2007 Boston Marathon in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Men’s Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
USA Men’s Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Women’s Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
USA Women’s Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Push Rim Wheelchair Division Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Masters Division Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Team Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Boston Marathon-Related Book Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
B.A .A . PATRIOTS’ AWARD
Two hundred and thirty-two years have passed since Paul Revere’s famous ride and the first skirmishes
between British troops and the Minute Men of Concord and Lexington. For 112 of those years, the Boston
Marathon has been a mainstay of the Patriots’ Day holiday in Massachusetts.
For many years, that meant running the Marathon on April 19, no matter what day of the week that was
— unless it was a Sunday — and since 1969, that has meant staging the race on the third Monday of
April. Over the decades, thousands of people have made Marathon Monday a central feature of their
Patriots’ Day celebration.
Though the Marathon has always been attuned to its connection to Patriots’ Day, in 2002 the B.A.A.
decided to expand its recognition of the holiday by introducing the Patriots’ Award. Presented in conjunction with the City of Boston, the Patriots’ Award honors a “New England patriot” every year.
With the goal of recognizing a New England-based individual, or organization, that has exhibited patriotic, philanthropic, and inspirational qualities, the B.A.A. chose an aptly-named recipient for the inaugural
award in 2002: owner Bob Kraft and the New England Patriots. Through the New England Patriots
Charitable Foundation, the team assists the educational, family, and health initiatives of a number of charities and programs.
The next two years featured youth-related organizations: first, the Red Auerbach Youth Foundation, which
serves to provide sports and recreational activities for Massachusetts kids; and then the Ron Burton
Training Village, a program designed to help at-risk boys between the ages of 11 and 17.
In 2005, fresh off their thrilling World Series championship, the Boston Red Sox received the Patriots’
Award for the tremendous charitable contributions generated by the Red Sox Foundation.
The 2006 recipient of the Patriots’ Award — Team Hoyt, Rick & Dick Hoyt — was honored on the occasion of their 25th Boston Marathon.
Last year the honoree was Joan Samuelson, distance running pioneer and founder of the Beach to Beacon
10K, who received the 2007 Patriots’ Award at the Cheers to the Boston Marathon reception.
B.A.A. Patriots’ Award Winners
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Robert and Myra Kraft and the New England Patriots presented by Mayor Thomas Menino
(at Boston Marathon Mayor’s Reception)
Red Auerbach and the Red Auerbach Foundation presented at Cheers to the Boston
Marathon reception
Ron Burton and the Ron Burton Training Village presented at Cheers to the Boston Marathon
reception
Boston Red Sox and the Red Sox Foundation presented to Larry Lucchino, at Cheers to the
Boston Marathon reception
Team Hoyt, Rick & Dick Hoyt, presented at Cheers to the Boston Marathon reception
Joan Samuelson, Women’s Distance Running Pioneer and founder of the Beach to Beacon 10K,
presented at Cheers to the Boston Marathon reception
Featu r es 198 112 th Bos ton Ma rathon
2007 MEN’S RACE
by James O’Brien, from the 2007 Racers’ Record Book
When you return as defending champion, there’s a lot of pressure. People analyze you — your form,
your demeanor, your mood, what you eat. They ask you questions — repetitive, interminable questions —
and they expect. They expect that you’ll win again, or won’t win. They expect that you’ll do something
super-human, or not. Most of all, they expect that you’ll be larger than life, that you’ll walk — or run —
on water, that you’ll be something other than what you are: a runner who has forged a degree of talent
into an intimidating competitive force by virtue of an inhuman capacity for hard work. That’s what they
think if you’re the returning champion at the Boston Marathon. The world knows that it takes a giant
among giants to take that crown. Robert Cheruiyot was the man who did it in both 2003 and 2006. He
returned to try again this year.
Cheruiyot could have prepared for all of the above. He had months to focus and a seasoned team of
advisers and coaches, all of whom are well-versed in maneuvering around the potholes of the major
marathon circuit. What none of them could have prepared for was a storm, predicted in mid-week to
bring the region to a standstill. Feet of snow were coming. Then the forecast was modified to sheets of
rain for Patriots’ Day, with gale force winds. When race day finally did unfold, thankfully much of the rain
had passed and the winds had tempered to severe gusts. But even so, if a defending champion didn’t
have enough to contend with, this was one more rock on the pile.
And there was another sizable rock, as the world knows, in addition to the weather, the intimidating field,
the often-cruel course, etc., etc. As race day dawned, there were few marathon watchers who did not
regard Cheruiyot and reflect on his sickening fall at the finish line of The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon
last October. As he sprinted through the line, the about-to-be-crowned winner slipped, tumbled backward,
and smashed his head on the tarmac. Two days in the hospital followed, and the headaches still linger. “I
may have trained well,” he said in the days leading up to Boston, “but due to the headaches, I cannot
say that I am 100 percent. But I’ll give it my all. One of my strongest points is that I believe in myself and
I’m confident of doing well.”
Having won both Boston and Chicago in 2006 — and installing himself at the head of the nascent World
Marathon Majors table — Cheruiyot’s competitive credentials were without question. But headaches?
Seven months after the accident? One could never doubt the defending champion’s fortitude, but this had
to be a fine and noble return doomed to failure — all the more so when viewed against the caliber of the
field assembled to challenge him. The runner-up finishers from 2006 (Benjamin Maiyo) and 2004 (Robert
Cheboror) were in town, as were 2006 New York runner-up Stephen Kiogora and 2005 Berlin winner
Philip Manyim. All credit to Cheruiyot for trying; too bad about the inevitable.
The most fully-informed prognostications, however, can never calculate the X-factor. The degree of
Cheruiyot’s — or any athlete’s — determination. The depth of his or her self-belief. The strength of desire.
Much overlooked in the anticipation of this race was the fact that a small headache, a blustery wind, a little rain, a field of tough competitors — these did not constitute adversity. Adversity is to be abandoned by
both of your parents in childhood, to be raised in something close to servitude while attending high
school, and to live near destitute on the city streets with cigarettes as your sole comfort. Live that life for
year upon year and then say that a headwind on Heartbreak Hill is a problem.
Who’s to say if this was what sustained Cheruiyot when things got tough in the latter stages of this year’s
Boston Marathon. In any event, as he stormed through the finish line the victor once again — the first
repeat winner since Cosmas Ndeti in 1995 — Cheruiyot was the personification of a champion. Behind
him lay a wind-swept, water-sodden course littered with the aspirations of the other contenders. It was
tough out there; how tough depends on your perspective.
In the early going, the toughest thing was to figure out what the heck the two leaders were doing.
Josephat Ongeri and Jared Nyamboki defied the conditions and the dawdling pack by charging to the
forefront and opening a margin of close to two minutes by 10 miles. At halfway, that gap had been
reduced marginally — 67:07 to 68:42 — but with the frontrunners evidently unpressed. And there were
questions: Who were these guys? How could they forge such a large margin when the pace was so slow,
the stormy conditions notwithstanding? A Boston watcher of any experience could have foretold, though,
that the entire universe would change once the 16-mile mark was passed.
That’s the stage at which the Newton Hills begin, the series of four undulations that continues to 20.5
miles and which defines the character of this course. None of the Newton Hills on its own is that severe;
the series, however, coming where it does, is the single most potent element in determining Boston’s outcome. And thus it went. The two bold leaders folded up their respective tents once the charge began, one
or two pretenders threw in timorous surges, and when the crest had been conquered, only the men with
the means were left standing. They were Kiogora, James Koskei, Teferi Wodajo, James Kwambai, and,
inevitably, Cheruiyot.
To this point in time, the pace had been moderate, to say the least; but from 20 to 21, an uphill split of
5:02 indicated that a simmering race was coming to a boil. Cheruiyot affirmed that by drifting to the
front and ripping a 4:45 split between 22 and 23, leaving just he and Kwambai to duel to the finish. The
dawdling early pace and the monstrous, cumbersome pack had been brutalized and decimated, and one
man was about to illustrate, magnificently, why he is currently the world’s most fearsome marathon racer.
If Kwambai had a chance, it was never evident. From 23 to 24, the two leaders clocked 4:37, the fastest
mile of the race thus far. Then Cheruiyot took it up still another notch, and the outcome was decided.
Kwambai couldn’t match the intensity, leaving the defending champion to take his second consecutive
olive wreath. His time of 2:14:13 — 20 seconds up on Kwambai — may have been the slowest since
Jerome Drayton in 1977, but it was surely one of the most courageous of all time. Fittingly, it brought him
prize money in the amount of $100,000 and installed him as an almost unassailable favorite in the
World Marathon Majors Series. Were he to win that crown, he would claim an additional $500,000.
“The weather was not so good, so the race was tough,” asserted the now three-time champion. “Maybe
next year I’ll win. I’ll try again, but we know Boston is not so easy.”
The top-finishing American, Peter Gilmore (eighth in 2:16:41), encapsulated it well after a superb race of
his own: “It was refreshing. Most people are concerned with time. What makes the race so exciting is
when you get guys like Robert [Cheruiyot], who prove that the race is about strategy, whether you have a
pace maker or not. There are a lot of things that go into it.”
A lot of things. Marathon running is not an occupation for the weak of heart. It is for the determined, the
dogged, the inspired, the astute, and, indeed, for the brave. For people like Robert Cheruiyot.
James O’Brien has been writing about the sport of running since 1979. Formerly an editor of Running
Times and American Runner, he is now publisher and editor of The Winged Foot, the monthly publication
of the New York Athletic Club. He has written for various Boston Athletic Association publications since
1992, and he has been an on-line reporter for baa.org at recent Boston Marathons.
2007 USA MEN’S RACE
by Peter Gilmore, from the 2007 Racers’ Record Book
Many of the most compelling races in the 111-year history of the Boston Marathon have been set against
the backdrop of tough weather conditions. Think back to 1982’s “Duel in the Sun” between Alberto
Salazar and Dick Beardsley, or Ron Hill slicing through freezing rain to set a sensational new course
record (2:10:30) in 1970. The frigid forecast for the 2007 Boston Marathon promised, at the very least,
to provide added drama to an event already loaded with fierce competitors.
The weather forecast also had an unexpected effect on the top American athletes entered in the race. It gave
them a glimmer of hope that anything was possible, even victory. Aside from Deena Kastor, no American
men or women were expected to contend for the overall title, but everything changes when a nor’easter
moves into town. With a number of the top American runners arriving in Boston after a winter of training in
cold climates, they were secretly rooting for the wind to blow a little harder and the rain to turn to sleet.
Race day arrived and the weather actually improved. The wind was still a major factor, though, as the
pace in the men’s lead pack poked along at 5:14 per mile through the 10-mile mark. At that pace, the
pack swelled to several dozen runners, including a handful of American contenders.
Powerful gusts the next couple miles slowed the pace to a crawl. With so many runners reluctant to lead,
Jason Lehmkuhle and I decided to break free from the pack with a big surge. We hoped the main group
would be slow to respond, allowing us an opportunity to build up a sizable lead. Our efforts netted us a
100-yard lead before the big guns lined up at the front of the peloton and pulled us back.
The group that caught us was noticeably smaller than the one we left five minutes before. The other
American runners had failed to cover the move, with Lehmkuhle and me the only U.S. contenders left in
the lead pack. After passing the halfway point in 1:08:47, the wind died down and the temperatures
began to rise slightly. In an ominous sign, the top contenders began to shed their extra layers of clothing.
Seeing this, Lehmkuhle warned, “This must be where the racing starts.”
Sure enough, the surges began coming as we entered the Newton hills at the 16-mile mark. Philip
Manyim was a constant aggressor, dropping the pace several times on the hills. Always lurking near the
front of the group was the defending champion, Robert K. Cheruiyot.
Slowly the pack shed runners, as one athlete after another was unable to match the accelerations.
Lehmkuhle and I reached the breaking point on Heartbreak Hill, watching the leaders dance away up the
incline. The six-mile descent into Boston was long and cold, as the rain and wind returned and the temperatures dropped noticeably. I wound up on the winning end of a long, tough battle with Samuel
Ndereba for eighth place, and also passed the early aggressor, Manyim.
Lehmkuhle succumbed to leg cramps and walked the final two miles. Cecil Franke was the second
American finisher, running a sensibly-paced 2:20:43. One place ahead of Franke was Miguel Nuci, from
Turlock, CA, who hopes to be granted his U.S. citizenship this summer and compete in the U.S. Olympic
Trials in November.
The 2007 Boston Marathon reminded us that there are no “normal” conditions in the great race. Every
year presents its own challenges and rewards those who arrive well-prepared and make smart choices
throughout the race. We’ll have to wait at least another year to see an American winner, but that doesn’t
take anything away from the bold efforts of this year’s competitors.
Peter Gilmore, placed eighth overall in a time of 2:16:41.
2007 WOMEN’S RACE
by Barbara Huebner, from the 2007 Racers’ Record Book
The day before the 111th Boston Marathon, runners talked of nothing but the weather, fretted about nothing but the weather, prepared for nothing but the weather. As torrential rains soaked Boston, as winds
howled and temperatures hovered near hypothermia, as anxious runners recalculated race plans and then
recalculated them again, the raging weather was all that mattered.
Except for Donald Duck.
“I looked for three hours in the pouring rain,” said Andrey Baronov. “I couldn’t find one anywhere.”
The day before the 111th Boston Marathon, it seems, Lidiya Grigoryeva never lost her focus. “During my
training in Russia, the weather conditions were very similar,” said Grigoryeva, unconcerned. Instead, the
focus was on finding a Donald Duck stuffed toy to bring back home for her five-year-old daughter, Viktoria.
Baranov, her manager, offered to brave the elements and pound the pavement in a quest for the prize.
Baronov came up short that day, but Grigoryeva would make up for it the next. In a race featuring the
three top-ranked female marathoners in the world, it was the unfazed — and unheralded — 33-year-old
Grigoryeva who pulled away in the final miles, winning in 2:29:18 and taking home the $100,000 first
prize. Runner-up for the second consecutive year was Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia (2:29:58), with Madai
Perez of Mexico third (2:30:16) and defending champion Rita Jeptoo of Kenya fourth (2:33:08).
For Deena Kastor, number-one in the world and vying to become the first American woman to win here since
Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach in 1985, the day was ruined not by weather but by stomach cramps that plagued her
from the start and kept her from matching a small surge just past the halfway point. They eventually forced a
pit stop that cost her more than a minute of precious time, and Kastor would ultimately finish fifth, in 2:35:09.
“I just had a really bad day out there,” said the American record-holder.
After a night of listening to rain and wind battering their windows as they tried to sleep, the athletes were
actually relieved when they arrived in Hopkinton to less wind, lighter rain, and warmer temperatures —
nearly 50 degrees at the start — than had been expected. Still, the women faced crosswinds and sideways bursts of rain in the early miles after the new 9:35 a.m. start, and clocked cautious splits of 5:37,
5:31, 5:37, 5:35, 5:44, 5:35, and 5:46 before slowing even further to 6:11, 6:03, 6:24, 6:23, and
even a shocking 7:02 in the first 12 miles.
“In the beginning of the race, there was a lot of toying around with a fast and slow pace,” said Kastor,
who prefers an even tempo.
A pack of eight women separated itself right from the start, reluctantly led for most of those early miles by
Prokopcuka. She was joined by Kastor, Jeptoo, Grigoryeva, Perez, Robe Tola Guta of Ethiopia, Alice
Chelangat of Kenya, and Italy’s Giovanna Volpato. “I was a bit disappointed because it’s a difficult job to
run against the wind. No one wanted to help me, so I had to run alone and try to make the pace, because I
don’t like jogging,” said a still-annoyed Prokopcuka afterward. “When I was running behind, it was simply
jogging.” At 12 miles, they were on pace to finish in 2:34:23, which would have been the slowest race
since a 21-year-old Joan Benoit won back in 1979.
After hitting the half at 1:17:10, things finally got serious. Prokopcuka shed her arm warmers; Jeptoo
ditched her long-sleeved shirt. They picked up the pace. Kastor, too, tossed aside her arm warmers but,
surprisingly to most observers, stayed behind as the rest surged ahead. With her stomach cramping, she
could not push. By mile 15, she was 30 seconds back and fading.
Grigoryeva, however, had seen it coming. This was her Boston debut, and the two rivals with whom she
was most concerned going into the race were Kastor and Prokopcuka, so she was watching both for cues
and clues. “I stayed behind Deena the first few miles, but realized something was different with her,” she
said the next morning. “She was slowing down in downhill running.”
At mile 15, the pack was down to four, with Prokopcuka and Grigoryeva running side-by-side, Jeptoo
and Perez right behind. By 25K, the women had whittled the finishing pace down to 2:32:44, but whenever the wind gusted, everyone lined up single file behind the taller Prokopcuka. The Latvian, who had
lost precious training time to a bout of the flu a month before the race, turned around several times,
clearly irked at the role she was given.
Climbing the Route 128 overpass, the wind picked up and the temperature, which had been slowly dropping from the start, continued to fall. Jeptoo, already visibly struggling with the elements, dropped back
for good. They were now three.
Through the Newton Hills, Prokopcuka took the brunt of the battle. Going up Heartbreak Hill (Prokopcuka,
speaking in English while citing the spot at which her hopes for victory ebbed, would later call it Break
Heart Hill), the trio ran shoulder-to-shoulder, down the other side, the same.
All through those hills, Grigoryeva began to believe the race could be hers, and plotted her strategy. At
Cleveland Circle, she looked to make a break, then quickly abandoned it. But with a little more than two
miles to go, she surged for real, and her former companions had no answer. “I understood between 35K
and 40K I can push the pace,” she said later. As a two-time Olympian at 10,000 meters, “I knew my
sprint was stronger than those girls,” and off she went on a 5:10 mile between 24 and 25, her damp
ponytail bouncing in synch with her well-muscled arms.
As she made the final turn onto Boylston Street, Grigoryeva took a glance over her shoulder to check her
lead. She liked what she saw. She looked again, just to make sure she’d gotten it right. She thought of
her daughter (“Now she will understand why sometimes I was tired and cranky”). She was clear, running
the last mile in five minutes flat and grabbing a Russian flag from the crowd just before breaking the tape.
The skies, by then, were clearing.
Even Kastor managed to find a bright side. “Absolutely,” she said, when asked if she would return. “It
was a spectacular, spectacular experience out there. Despite the weather, the support out there was just
awesome. The experience was everything I’d hoped it would be.”
Meanwhile, a little girl back in Cheboksary, Russia, was kissing the television screen as she watched her
mother, live on Eurosport, running alone toward victory. It was not mommy’s first triumph — she had won
in Paris (2005) and Los Angeles (2006) — but this was different. “Next year I will bring my family, so
they can enjoy this,” Grigoryeva promised the next morning. “To run Boston was one of my biggest
dreams. Winning in Boston is just overwhelming.”
And then, before her overnight flight, before the victory reception with the mayor of her city, she refocused.
There was still a Donald Duck to find.
Barbara Huebner, a freelance writer and media consultant, has covered the Boston Marathon every year
for the past decade.
2007 USA WOMEN’S RACE
by Barbara Huebner, from the 2007 Racers’ Record Book
In the race-within-a-race that was the USA Women’s Marathon Championship, Deena Kastor’s 2:35:09
took the 2007 title and $25,000 first prize. The American record-holder, Kastor came in as the overwhelming favorite, with a personal-best time of 2:19:26 that was more than 10 minutes faster than the
number-two woman in the field.
What transpired behind her, however, was quite a story. Slowly breaking away from a large pack at the
halfway point, Ann Alyanak finished second in 2:38:55, with Kristin Price third in 2:38:57. The women
finished ninth and 10th, respectively, in the overall women’s field after spontaneously running side-by-side
virtually every inch of the way.
In doing so, Alyanak chopped more than nine minutes off her previous personal best of 2:48:04, and
Price slashed more than five minutes off her PB of 2:44:09. Both qualified to run the 2008 U.S. Olympic
Team Trials-Women’s Marathon, yet neither seemed especially surprised.
“I knew I was much fitter than my previous PR,” said the 28-year-old Alyanak, who is coached by her husband, Ed, and works as the cross country coach at the University of Dayton. “I would have been very disappointed not to come away with a PR today.” A Big Ten 10,000-meter champion out of Purdue
University, Alyanak debuted at the Columbus Marathon in 2002, finishing fifth in 2:52:04. It would be
three years before she ran her second, placing 18th in the USA Championships in the Twin Cities
Marathon in 2005, running her previous PR. This was her third attempt at the distance.
Price, 25, was also running in only her third marathon, and most recently finished eighth at the USA Half
Marathon Championships in January in a clocking of 1:13:52. She was a 12-time All-American at North
Carolina State, winning the NCAA 10,000-meter title as a junior in 2002, and is working toward a postgraduate degree in Food Science at NC State. (Her twin sister, Kara, finished in 3:06:37, 78th in the
open women’s race.) Price’s two prior marathon times of 2:44:09 and 2:44:39 were run off of triathlon
training, so this was her first focused marathon effort.
Alyanak and Price took home $15,000 and $10,000, respectively, in USA Championship prizes for their
breakthrough performances, plus another $7,400 and $5,700 for finishing eighth and ninth in the open
race. Both also have been selected for the U.S. team that will compete at the 2007 IAAF World
Championships marathon in Osaka, Japan, on September 2.
While Kastor led the U.S. race throughout, Mary Akor (Gardena, CA) went through 5K in 17:52, 38
seconds behind her. Akor, a prolific marathoner with a personal best of 2:33:50 who often enters
races as part of her training, was already running her fourth 26.2-miler of the year, and took off by
herself. Alyanak and Price, however, found safety in numbers, running in a pack of about a dozen
past the 15K mark. “It was nice we had a huge pack for the first half of the race,” said Alyanak. “I
tucked myself in.”
By 20K, the pack was down to six: Alyanak, Price, Melissa White (Royal Oak, MI/Hansons-Brooks
Distance Project), Dot McMahan (Rochester Hills, MI/Hansons-Brooks Distance Project), Turena Johnson
Lane (Miami, FL), and Janelle Kraus (Pawtucket, RI). But just a kilometer later, at the halfway point, it was
back up to seven after catching up to Lori Stich Zimmerman (Cedar Creek, TX). They went through the
half in 1:19:25.
White then put on a surge, which began to break things up — “It was about time something happened,”
said Price — and after a series of smaller surges, it was just White, Alyanak, and Price. By 25K, they’d
caught Zoila Gomez (Alamosa, CO), but Akor and Christine Lundy (Sausalito, CA) were still 50 seconds
ahead. That wouldn’t last long; at the 30K mark, all four women were running together, and by 35K
Alyanak and Price had almost a minute on both of them and were on their way to the podium.
“It was so loud, and I felt like a star or an Olympian,” Price told her hometown paper in describing the
emotional finish.
Both Alyanak and Price earned the Olympic Trials “A” standard of 2:39 or better, with Price moving up
from the “B” standard (2:47 or better). Because of the less-than-ideal conditions, highlighted by a frequent
headwind, Alyanak was the only new “A” qualifier to come from the USA Championships, while the new
“B” qualifiers were Kelly Flathers (Huntington Beach, CA), Desiree Davila (Rochester Hills, MI), and Phebe
Ko (Baltimore, MD). Nine other women earned a repeat “B” standard.
Athletes with an “A” standard have their expenses paid, while runners with a “B” standard are eligible to
compete but must pay their own way.
Both Alyanak and Price are expected to be back in Boston next spring for the 2008 Olympic Team TrialsWomen’s Marathon on April 20, the day before the 112th Boston Marathon.
Barbara Huebner, a freelance writer and media consultant, has covered the Boston Marathon every year
for the past decade.
2007 PUSH RIM WHEELCHAIR DIVISION
by Ragnhild Connell, from the 2007 Racers’ Record Book
First-time Boston Marathon racer Masazumi Soejima of Japan won the men’s wheelchair race in dominant fashion, finishing in 1:29:16, thus ending Ernst Van Dyk’s streak of six consecutive wins. Not since
2000 has anyone but Van Dyk received the olive laurel wreath in this division, but this year it was a 36year-old Japanese athlete basking in the glory of winning one of the world’s most prestigious marathons
— and trying to keep his emotions in check while the Japanese national anthem was being played in the
Boston rain.
The man who dethroned the king of Boston was well-prepared. Soejima has broken long winning streaks
before; in 2005 and 2006, he won the Honolulu Marathon, edging out Krige Schabort, who had won a
record seven times prior to 2005. The Japanese racer not only won in Hawaii, but set new course records
in each of his two wins, finishing in 1:30:32 in 2005 and 1:29:22 in 2006. He came to Boston fresh off
a convincing win in February at the Tokyo Marathon (in 1:32:21), where the inclement weather there rattled him less than his competitors.
“I believe I had a better chance [to win] on a day like today, rather than on a sunny day, because my
first marathon this year in Tokyo was windy and cold. But I won there, so I had confidence coming into
this race under the same conditions,” he said through translator Kay Horiuchi after the race. The Boston
victory ranks high on a merit list that includes a bronze medal at the 2006 IPC World Championships in
Assen, Holland, a bronze medal in the 4x400 meter relay in the 2004 Paralympics in Athens, and a personal best race of 1:25:29 at the Oita Marathon in Japan last year.
Soejima’s win perhaps marked the end of an era in Boston. This race has been Van Dyk’s more than anyone else’s this decade, and the South African came to Boston this year attempting to match Jean Driscoll’s
record of seven consecutive wins, as well as tie the legendary Clarence DeMar for second on the all-time
list with seven victories (one behind Driscoll, who later added an eighth win). But for the first time, Van
Dyk was not confident coming into the race. He had crashed in London in rainy conditions less than a
year before, and it affected him negatively for the rest of the 2006 season. Although he refused to
acknowledge his fears to race officials before the race, he confided to reporters that the conditions worried him. The lack of grip on the wheels, the brakes that might cease to work, the cold wind that would
cool the body temperature while racing at speeds up to 45 miles an hour, and the lack of visibility for potholes and other obstructions on the road were all concerns Van Dyk harbored before the race. “Many
may not realize this, but there is a lot more technical stuff for us wheelchair racers to consider,” he said.
“I have been cautious in races since [London], and I am trying to get over that. I try to focus. I want it
more than them — that’s enough for me to be aggressive,” Van Dyk said pre-race. But the motivation wasn’t enough for him this year, as he finished third in his slowest Boston ever, in 1:37:10. This was the first
time he’s competed here without winning, and the first time he finished over 1:30 on the 26.2-mile
course. Just as Van Dyk had feared, it was a deep pothole that sealed his fate, as he sustained two flat
tires, virtually guaranteeing a non-win. He was even passed by countryman and frequent Boston runner-up
Krige Schabort in the final miles, as Schabort finished second, for the sixth time, in 1:36:27. But Van Dyk
refused to make any excuses for himself, acknowledging that Soejima led for most of the way and that the
race was most likely over by the time his flats occurred. He simply lost. “It had to happen sometime,” he
said. “I was beaten by a better athlete today.”
When Wakako Tsuchida won the women’s title in 1:58:01, she ensured the first-ever Japanese sweep in
the wheelchair division. This was her comeback race, after giving birth to a baby boy seven months earlier. Her last major event was a victory in the Honolulu Marathon in December 2005 in 2:02:52, and boy,
did she succeed in her return to racing. She led from start to finish, edging out runner-up Amanda
McGrory by more than four minutes. Accomplished Boston veterans Sandra Graf of Switzerland (third in
2:02:30) and Diane Roy of Canada (fourth in 2:04:13), along with ING New York City Marathon winner McGrory, did not have a response to Tsuchida’s downhill speed at the start. Led by the 20-year-old
McGrory, the field tried to play catch-up for most of the race, and closed within 25 yards as the course
flattened out through Natick and into Wellesley. But by the time Tsuchida was heading into Newton
around mile 16, she had again worked up a solid lead that never subsided.
“It’s very exciting that Japanese winners won both wheelchair events. I thought because of the weather
that my time would be slower. But I gave it my all and worked through it, and it paid off,” an elated
Tsuchida said at the press conference after the race.
McGrory, a University of Illinois psychology student, came into her first Boston race believing she had a
shot at victory even though the weather conditions weren’t ideal. She was confident after her New York
win, but quickly realized her climbing abilities would be tested in Boston. “The conditions, even though it
wasn’t as cold [as expected], it was pretty rough,” McGrory said after the race. “There was a strong
headwind, and [Wakako] was ahead all the way. She’s a very strong coaster, especially down the hills.
She got away from us. There are some flat parts in the middle of the race and we got close, but once we
got back to the downhills, I was out again,” McGrory said.
This was Tsuchida’s third appearance in Boston — she was third in 2002 (1:50:09) and fourth the following year, in 2:02:43 — but this year was a much different experience for the 32-year-old. “I haven’t necessarily trained in these conditions, so I didn’t know the weather would be like this. I haven’t been in a
marathon with conditions like this,” she said. But Tsuchida is a veteran competitor, and she is one of the
few Japanese Paralympic athletes to have won medals in both the winter and summer Paralympics. Her
silver medal in the marathon distance at the 2004 Paralympics was in addition to the two gold and two
silver medals she won in ice sledge speed racing in Nagano in 1998.
Heading into this year’s race, 29 of the past 34 men’s and women’s wheelchair champions in Boston
were from one of three nations: the United States, Switzerland, and South Africa. With Soejima and
Tsuchida’s convincing victories on April 16, there’s now a fourth nation to be reckoned with in the wheelchair division.
2007 MASTERS DIVISION
by Ragnhild Connell, from the 2007 Racers’ Record Book
One’s first Boston Marathon will always be a memorable one. With its rich history, excellent competition,
and enthusiastic spectators, it’s sure to be an unforgettable event. For the 2007 Boston Marathon masters
champions, it was no different. Both were first-timers, and like the other 23,000 entrants, they worried
about the pre-race weather forecasts that predicted heavy rains and wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour.
This was one they would never forget.
For 44-year-old Heidy Lozano, the women’s master division winner in 2:56:03, the nor’easter conditions
were particularly worrisome. A native of Colombia and currently a resident of Houston, TX, this was far
from her normal hot and humid training environment. “The conditions were definitely not ideal for me,”
Lozano said at the press conference after the race. “I was very pleased to conquer the weather. You just
have to change your plan altogether and take it mile by mile.”
It was a similar situation for Oleg Strizhakov, 43, who captured the men’s masters title in 2:28:55. He is
a Russian citizen currently residing in Gainesville, FL, where he, along with several fellow Russian longdistance runners, normally enjoy warm and sunny days. Yet both Strizhakov and Lozano emerged as the
strongest competitors in their division by wisely running tactical races. Their reward was the most prestigious masters title in the sport, a beautiful trophy, and $10,000 in prize money.
What worried Strizhakov more than the weather was the strong masters field. It included last year’s winner, Sammy Nyangincha, 44, of Kenya; former Boston champ Abebe Mekonnen, 43, of Ethiopia; youthful Israeli Ayele Setegne, 51, who still competes in World Championships; and strong American contender Paul Aufdemberge, 42. Even in this strong field, Strizhakov remained one of the favorites going
into the race. He is a past Olympian in the 10,000 meters (Barcelona in 1992) and he recorded his personal best of 2:12:21 at the Rotterdam Marathon in 2000.
Strizhakov decided early on to run his own race in the rough weather conditions and let the lead pack
go, even while several of his competitors in the division stuck with it. “I began to run with a group of elite
runners. After 10K, I decided to slow down because it was hard for me to keep breathing steady,”
Strizhakov said after the race. His conservative strategy would pay off. At Heartbreak Hill he passed
Nyangincha, who had led the masters field for most of the race, and ultimately cruised to victory in
2:28:55, more than two minutes ahead of surprise runner-up Robert Weiner. Weiner, a 42-year-old
Jefferson County, CO district attorney, also came from behind late in the race, passing in the final 10K
both Nyangincha, who dropped to sixth (2:34:21), and Aufdemberge, who finished third (2:33:04).
In winning his first Boston, Strizhakov kept up the Russian and Kenyan dominance in the masters division.
Not since 1997, when Frenchman Dominique Chauvelier won, has there been a masters champion from
another country. Similarly, the Russian women have dominated the women’s division, winning the last five
Bostons. When Lozano crossed the Boylston Street finish line as the top woman over 40, she was the first
American division winner since 1998.
For Lozano, a chiropractor in Houston who started running in her 20s to relieve stress, the race outcome
was a surprise. This being her first Boston, she wasn’t sure what to expect — and to win her division was
far from her mind. “Not in my wildest dreams could I think I would come out of Boston with the masters
title,” she told a local Houston newspaper after the race. Lozano, who has a personal best of 2:51:56
from the California International Marathon in 2006, led her division from start to finish. Lisa Goldsmith of
Colorado was second in 2:59:38, and Sheila Mason of Williamstown, MA, was third in 3:02:32.
Despite the conditions, the Boston Marathon proved to be everything Lozano hoped it would be. “The
fans were absolutely wonderful out there. I just loved the whole experience,” she said.
2007 TEAM COMPETITION
by Marc Chalufour, from the 2007 Racers’ Record Book
WO ME N’S O PE N
Keith and Kevin Hanson first brought a team to Boston last year. Though they talked a big game, they
also delivered on race day, as Hansons-Brooks Distance Project athletes placed fourth, 10th, 11th, 15th,
18th, 19th, and 22nd overall in the men’s division. In 2007 it was the Hansons’ women’s turn, and they
didn’t disappoint, either.
While the men had a comfortable 21-minute margin of victory last year, they fell just over four minutes
shy of the fastest team performance in Boston history. When the women’s team arrived in town for the
race, Keith and Kevin were confident that the women could beat the record set by the New Zealand
Flying Kiwis in 1994 (8:11:53). To ensure success, the women followed the same formula as the men in
2006: a February trip to Boston to scout the course, followed by weeks of training back in Michigan on
routes set up to simulate Boston’s ups and downs.
Still, victory was far from assured for the Hansons, as Boston was playing host to the 2007 USA Women’s
Marathon Championship, guaranteeing a deep and talented women’s team field. Then the Hansons’ recordsetting ambitions took a back seat to the weather as raceday forecasts called for cold, rain, and wind —
hardly the conditions needed for fast times. Those dire predictions never materialized, however, and when the
gun sounded, the Hansons women were able to execute their plan, much as the men had 12 months earlier.
At 10K, Melissa White and Dot McMahan of the Hansons were in a pack with Janelle Kraus and Kasie
Enman of the defending champion Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) squad. Just behind them was
Desiree Davila of Hansons, who was maintaining a 41-second lead on the B.A.A.’s third runner, Brett Ely.
By the half-marathon, Kraus was still in the group, but Enman had begun to fade. The Hansons’ lead
was up to nearly six minutes, and they were able to extend it from there. While Kraus continued to run
strong (eventually pulling away from White and finishing in 2:41:24), Davila was also advancing. By 35K,
she had already passed Enman and caught her teammate, McMahan.
Following Kraus across the line were White (2:42:56), McMahan (2:43:56), and Davila (2:44:56, in her
debut). Enman finished in 2:47:26, while Ely struggled in at 3:00:24. Sure enough, once the numbers
were tallied, the Hansons team had a cumulative time of 8:11:48, a scant five seconds under the previous record. The B.A.A. ran 8:29:14, the fourth-fastest all-time, and a time good enough to have won 11
of the previous 12 Boston Marathons.
Though there will be no team competition within the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Women’s Marathon,
all six scoring members from the Hansons and B.A.A. teams will have a rematch there, as they have
already qualified for the event.
MEN’S OPEN
The men’s team race was shaken up in the early going, when two members of Foot Solutions jumped to the
front and pulled away from the entire field. They weren’t in the race for the long haul, however, and when they
ultimately dropped out, what had been an exciting race for second became a battle for the championship.
Transports adidas Racing Team from California, which included former Greater Boston Track Club star
Marzuki Stevens, had been lurking in second since the gun. Close on its tail, however, was the B.A.A.
team led by Patrick Moulton. At 10K, Transports led B.A.A. by 33 seconds (with Foot Solutions nearly
three minutes ahead). At the half, Transports was still running strong, but had only been able to increase
its lead over the B.A.A. to 1:25.
Over the next 10 miles, Transports’ top three of Miguel Nuci, Konrad Knutsen, and David Bronfenbrenner
put the race away, hitting 35K with a solid 8:02 lead. As they reached the finish in a cumulative time of
7:08:10, they had extended the lead to a comfortable 11:44 margin of victory over the B.A.A.
Transports adidas became the seventh different men’s champion in the past seven years.
WO ME N’S MA STE R S
In the Women’s Masters division, the North Jersey Masters Track and Field Club looked to be taking all of
the drama out of the race when it jumped out to an early five-minute lead by 10K. In second was Front
Line Racing Team from Michigan, while another minute back was the Iceland-based Club IR.
At the half, Club IR had moved into second, but was now more than eight minutes behind North Jersey.
Ledby Sigurbjorg Edvardsdottir, who was steadily moving up in the field, Club IR was within five minutes
of North Jersey at the 35K, but it ultimately ran out of road. By the finish, Club IR’s top two had moved
ahead of North Jersey’s top runner, but its third runner was well back, leaving Club IR a scant 1:49 from
the title, as North Jersey hung on to the lead it had held from the gun.
ME N ’S M AST ER S
The Men’s Masters division has been dominated by local teams as no other division has: 12 of the past
15 champions have been Massachusetts-based clubs. First it was the Greater Lowell Road Runners, who
held the title from 1992-1999. Then Whirlaway Racing Team began a streak of its own in 2003, capturing four championships in a row heading into this year.
What to make, then, of teams from Michigan and Colorado being atop the leaderboard through 10K this
year, with Whirlaway more than two minutes behind? Not much, it seems. As the race played out,
Whirlaway’s conservative early pace was revealed as veteran cunning rather than an early sign of
weakness.
At the half, Whirlaway had already caught the early leaders, Front Line Racing Team of Michigan, and
trailed Fleet Feet Boulder by just over three minutes. While Front Line’s second and third runners were
already struggling, and Fleet Feet’s third was slowing as well, all three of Whirlaway’s scorers were working together. By 35K they had spread out a bit, but they had also just passed Fleet Feet for the overall
lead, assuming a 25-second advantage with 7K left to run.
While Ken Pliska of Fleet Feet Boulder finished comfortably ahead of his rivals on Whirlaway (finishing in
2:33:26), Jim Quadros (2:41:00), Ephraim Ezekiel (2:45:49), and Michael Cooney (2:47:54) finished in
quick succession to ensure Whirlaway’s fifth straight title.
BOSTON MARATHON-RELATED BOOK TITLES
The Boston Marathon’s storied history has long been a favorite subject for writers. The following bibliography shows the diversity of the Boston-related books available: fiction and non-fiction, old and modern,
biographies and mysteries — it’s all here.
Boston Marathon & Beyond. A collection of stories highlighting the history of the Boston Marathon, from
the first race to the first women through to the modern day. Champaign, IL: 42K(+) Press, Inc., 2006.
A l c o r n , A l f r e d . The Long Run of Myles Mayberry. The novel’s main character, unsuccessful in the workforce, has a dream of winning the Boston Marathon. Describes his ambition and determination to capitalize on his lone chance at greatness in Boston. Cambridge, MA: Zoland Books, 1999. ISBN:
1581950012R.
B a b o n , G e n e . The Race to Boston: Achieving Excellence in Long Distance Running. Combined with commentary on the author’s own racing experience, a training program developed by the writer to qualify for
the Boston Marathon. Convent Station, NJ: Health & Wealth Co., 1991. ISBN: 0964018209.
B a r n e s , L i n d a . Dead Heat. An innovative sleuth with unorthodox tactics is in charge of protecting a senator who is running not only for re-election but also the Boston Marathon. New York, NY: Ballantine
Books, 1984. ISBN: 0449206890.
B e a r d s l e y, D i c k a n d M a u r e e n A n d e r s o n . Staying the Course: A Runner’s Toughest Race. The story
recounts his amazing race against Alberto Salazar in the 1982 Boston Marathon, as well as the course
of his life in the years following his narrow and unexpected defeat. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota
Press, 2002. ISBN: 081663758X.
B e n o i t S a m u e l s o n , J o a n w i t h S a l l y B a k e r. Running Tide. One of the greatest runners in history —
1984 Olympic Gold medal winner and two-time Boston Marathon champion — tells her compelling story.
New York, NY: Knopf, 1987. ISBN: 0394554574.
B e n y o , R i c h a r d . The Masters of the Marathon. Biographies of several of the world’s greatest marathoners, including many Boston Marathon champions. New York, NY: Atheneum, 1983. ISBN: 06891134004.
B l a i k i e , D a v i d . Boston: The Canadian Story. Canadian men and women who have made their marks at
the Boston Marathon. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Seneca House Book, 1984. ISBN: 0929598049.
B r a n t , J o h n . Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America’s Greatest Marathon. The
story of the famous battle between Salazar and Beardsley in the 1982 Boston Marathon. Emmaus, PA:
Rodale Books, 2006. ISBN: 1594862621.
C o n n e l l y, M i c h a e l . 26 Miles to Boston: The Boston Marathon Experience from Hopkinton to Copley Square.
Personal account of the experience of running the Boston Marathon. Forewords are written by John A.
Kelley, Bill Rodgers, and Uta Pippig. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2003. ISBN: 1585748285.
D e M a r, C l a r e n c e . Marathon. The seven-time winner of the Boston Marathon tells his story in this biography from 1937. Brattleboro, VT: The Stephen Daye Press, 1937. ISBN 0933050097. Reprinted
Medway, OH: Cedarwinds Publishing, 1992. ISBN: 0915297094.
D e r d e r i a n , To m . Boston Marathon: The History of the World’s Premier Running Event. Year-by-year
chronicle with sources including accounts from the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, and several of Boston’s
other daily papers from the early to mid-1900s. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers, 1994. ISBN:
0873224914.
D e r d e r i a n , To m . The Boston Marathon: A Century of Blood, Sweat, and Cheers. 100 people, places,
and stories. Foreword by Bill Rodgers. Chicago: Triumph Books, 1996. ISBN: 1572431008.
D r i s c o l l , J e a n w i t h J a n e t a n d G e o f f B e n g e . Determined To Win: The Overcoming Spirit of Jean Driscoll.
Autobiography of her prolific career atop Boston’s wheelchair division. Colorado Springs, CO:
Waterbrook Press, 2000. ISBN: 087784188.
F a l l s , J o e . The Boston Marathon. Boston Marathon champions, as well as the less extraordinary participants, and what motivates people to run the Boston Marathon. New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Co.,
1977. ISBN: 0020285205.
H i g d o n , H a l . On the Run From Dogs and People. A humorous and entertaining survey of the sport of
running, specifically the Boston Marathon prior to its mass appeal. Chicago, IL: Regnery, 1971. ISBN:
096384623.
H i g d o n , H a l . Boston: A Century of Running. The author’s twenty-ninth book; written in anticipation of the
100th Boston Marathon; officially recognized by the Boston Athletic Association. Emmaus, PA: Rodale
Press, 1995. ISBN: 087596283.
H o s l e r, R a y, e d . Boston, America’s Oldest Marathon. Historical account. Mountain View, CA: Anderson
World, Inc., 1980. ISBN: 0890372047.
K a r d o n g , D o n . Thirty Phone Booths to Boston. A non-fiction collection of a runner’s stories, including one
in which he maps the locations of key telephone booths along the Boston Marathon route and calls them on
the day of the race as runners pass. Lexington, MA: The Stephen Greene Press, 1979. ISBN: 0828906270.
K i d d , B r u c e . Tom Longboat. Olympic marathoner and Boston Marathon champion in 1907, this book’s
main character is considered one of Canada’s finest athletes, having lost only three races in his amateur
career. Richmond Hill, Ontario: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1992. ISBN: 889026807.
K r a m , M a r k a n d A l e x G . C a m p b e l l , J r. Miles to Go. Tale of an American, a German, and a
Japanese runner; each has his own motivations, but they are all determined to do whatever is necessary
to win the Boston Marathon. New York, NY: Morrow, 1982. ISBN: 0688004512.
K u l p e r, E i l e e n w i t h M i c h a e l G o o d m a n a n d S k i p B e r r y. The Boston Marathon. Illustrated children’s
book highlighting the Boston Marathon’s history. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, 1993. ISBN: 0886825369.
Le w i s , F r e d e r i c k a n d D i c k J o h n s o n . Young At Heart: The Story of Johnny Kelley, Boston’s Marathon Man.
John A. Kelley’s uplifting vision of running and the human spirit. Waco, TX: WRS Publishing, 1992.
ISBN: 0941539873.
L o n e r g a n , To m . Heartbreak Hill, The Boston Marathon Thriller. Fictional story of race-day complications,
celebrity entries, and a swift investigation. Lincoln, NE: Writers Club Press, 2002. ISBN: 0595227139.
M a r s h , C a r o l e . The Mystery at the Boston Marathon. A group of kids tries to track down the mysterious
whereabouts of their teacher who disappeared from the Boston Marathon. Peachtree City, GA: Gallopade
International/Carole Marsh Books, 2003. ISBN: 0635016400.
M c G i l l i v r a y, D a v i d J. w i t h L i n d a G l a s s F e c h t e r. The Last Pick: The Boston Marathon Race
Director’s Road to Success. The story of Boston Marathon Race Director, marathon runner, and motivational speaker Dave McGillivray. With a foreword from Joan Benoit Samuelson. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Books,
2006. ISBN: 1594864225.
M c K a y, R o b e r t . The Girl Who Wanted to Run the Boston Marathon. Young love and childhood dreams
lead this novel to its finish, while the Boston Marathon looms as an elusive goal. New York, NY: Elsevier,
Nelson Books, 1979. ISBN: 052566663X.
N a l l , S a m . It’s Only A Mountain: Dick and Rick Hoyt, Men of Iron. Biography of a father and his son,
who was born with cerebral palsy, and their incredible accomplishments competing as a tandem in road
races and triathlons. St. Petersburg, FL: Southern Heritage Press, 2002. ISBN: 0941072517.
R o d g e r s , B i l l w i t h J o e C o n c a n n o n . Marathoning. Autobiography of the four-time champion of the
Boston Marathon with the Boston Globe’s longtime running scribe. New York, NY: Fireside/Simon &
Schuster, 1982. ISBN: 0671250884.
S e m p l e , J o c k w i t h J o h n J. K e l l e y a n d To m M u r p h y. Just Call Me Jock. A collection of memories
told through John J. Kelley and Tom Murphy, creating a story of the legendary Boston Marathon official
and club manager. Waterford, CT: Waterford Publishing Co., 1981. ISBN: 0942052013.
S w i t z e r, K a t h r i n e . Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women’s Sports. The inspiring
story of the woman who broke through the gender barrier in the marathon, propelling women to the
sport’s forefront and helping to get the women’s marathon into the Olympic Games. New York, NY:
Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2007. ISBN: 9780786719679.
Ts i o t o s , N i c k a n d A n d y D a b i l i s . Running with Pheidippides. Stylianos Kyriakides, Greek winner of
the 1946 Boston Marathon, ran to a miracle finish in efforts to save his country from famine. Syracuse
University Press, 2001. ISBN: 081560076032.
Tu c k m a n , B r u c e W. Long Road to Boston. Inspired by his own racing experience, this author and avid
runner creates a passionate story about a man’s race from Hopkinton to Boston. Tallahasee, FL:
Cedarwinds Publishing Co., 1988. ISBN: 0915297045.
W a r d , M i c h a e l . Ellison “Tarzan” Brown: The Narragansett Indian Who Twice Won the Boston Marathon.
The biography of 1936 and 1939 Boston Marathon champion Ellison “Tarzan” Brown. Includes a foreword by John J. Kelley. McFarland & Company, 2006. ISBN: 0786424168.
W i l l i s t o n , F l o y d . Johnny Miles: Nova Scotia’s Marathon King. Non-fiction account of a delivery boy
from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, who won the Boston Marathon in 1926 and 1929. Halifax,
Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing Ltd., 1990. ISBN: 0921054394.
Also:
A l l e n , E l i s e . The Traveling Marathoner: A Complete Guide to Top U.S. Races and Siteseeing on the Run.
A guide to 12 U.S. marathons — one per month — which features the Boston Marathon in the “April”
chapter. New York, NY: Fodors, 2006. ISBN: 140001459X.
C l e a r y, K a t h l e e n . If This Is Heaven, I Am Going to Be a Good Boy: The Tommy Leonard Story. The story
of the founder of the Falmouth Road Race, and the Boston Marathon’s Official Greeter. iUniverse, Inc.,
2005. ISBN: 0595356982.
G a a s e r u d , M i c h e a l a a n d R e n e e D e x t e r. From Fairbanks to Boston: 50 Great U.S. Marathons.
Detailed guides of the top U.S. marathons. Oakton, VA: Rainmaker Publishing LLC, 2005. ISBN:
0976549824.
G i b b , R o b e r t a . To Boston with Love: The Story of the First Woman To Run The Boston Marathon. Her
story of facing the odds and challenging institutions is affectionately written and directed toward the city.
San Diego, CA: Gibb Art Works, 1980.
H e n d e r s o n , J o e , e d . The Boston Marathon. “Booklet of the Month” from Runner’s World magazine in
April 1972; history, as well as highlights the 1971 race. Photographs: Jeff Johnson. Mountain View, CA:
Runner’s World Magazine, 1972.
N a s o n , J e r r y. The Story of the Boston Marathon: From 1897. Boston Globe booklet, presenting the history of the Marathon from 1897 to 1965, compiled by the newspaper’s running writer and sports editor.
Boston: The Boston Globe, 1965.
R o b i n s o n , R o g e r. Heroes and Sparrows: A Celebration of Running. It is the first study of running as a literary subject and is included in most lists of the sport’s outstanding books. Tallahasee, FL: Cedarwinds
Publishing Co., 1986. ISBN: 090876300X.
R o b i n s o n , R o g e r. Running in Literature: A Guide for Scholars, Readers, Runners, Joggers and Dreamers.
Robinson’s wit and intelligence crackle through this masterful guide to running’s place in literature.
Halcottsville, NY: Breakaway Books, 2003. ISBN: 1891369415.
R o b i n s o n , R o g e r a n d K a t h r i n e S w i t z e r. 26.2: Marathon Stories. Robinson and Switzer explore the
history of the marathon through words and an extraordinary selection of photographs. Toronto, Ontario:
Rodale/Madison Press, 2006. ISBN: 159486330X.
S a n d l e r, M i c h a e l . J e a n D r i s c o l l : Dream Big, Work Hard. A children’s book about eight-time Boston
winner Jean Driscoll and her struggle to overcome spina bifida to become a wheelchair champion. New
York, NY: Bearport Publishing Co., Inc., 2006. ISBN: 159716268X.
11. John Hancock’s 20 08 Elite Athlete Field
Wo m e n’ s O p e n F i e l d *
Pe r s o n a l B e s t
Alevtina Biktimirova, Russia...........................................................2:25:12 (Frankfurt, 2005) CR
Magdaline Chemjor, Kenya.......................................................2:28:16 (Amsterdam, 2007)
Bruna Genovese, Italy......................................................................2:25:28 (Boston, 2006)
Lidiya Grigoryeva, Russia .........................................................2:25:10 (Los Angeles, 2006) CR
Robe Tola Guta, Ethiopia .............................................................2:24:35 (Hamburg, 2006) =CR
Rita Jeptoo, Kenya ...........................................................................2:23:38 (Boston, 2006)
Tetyana Kuzina-Hladyr, Ukraine .........................................................2:25:44 (Rome, 2006) NR
Askale Tafa Magarsa, Ethiopia ..........................................................2:23:23 (Dubai, 2008)
Margaret Okayo, Kenya...................................................................2:20:43 (Boston, 2002) CR
Jelena Prokopcuka, Latvia ................................................................2:22:56 (Osaka, 2005) NR
Dire Tune, Ethiopia........................................................................2:24:40 (Houston, 2008) CR
NR = National Record
CR = Course Record
[Men’s Field bios follow Women’s Field.]
*As of March 10, 2008
Joh n Ha n co ck’s 20 0 8 E l ite Ath le te Field
ALEVTINA BIKTIMIROVA
Cheboksary, Russia
Bib #F8
PRONUNCIATION: Al-ev-tee-na Bik-ti-mi-rov-a
AGE: 25 (9/10/82)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:25:12 (Frankfurt, 2005)
WORLD MARATHON MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS:
17Apr06
Boston Marathon
6th
2:26:58
1st
3rd
3rd
2nd
6th
1st
2nd
4th
2nd
2:33:07
2:34:54
2:31:02
2:29:42
2:31:23
2:25:12 CR
2:31:39
2:34:45
2:32:33
ADDITIONAL MARATHON HIGHLIGHTS:
09Dec07
30Sep07
15Apr07
10Dec06
12Aug06
30Oct05
17Apr05
03Oct04
30May04
Honolulu Marathon
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Fortis Marathon Rotterdam
Honolulu Marathon
European Championships
Messe Frankfurt Marathon
Turin Marathon
Twin Cities International Marathon
ING Ottawa International Marathon
CAREER NOTES:
The Honolulu Marathon champion this past December, Alevtina Biktimirova had a productive year in
2007, also adding third place finishes in Toronto and Rotterdam. At her Boston debut in 2006, she finished a solid sixth and hopes to improve on her place this year. Biktimirova says her proudest running
accomplishment was her sixth-place finish at the 2006 European Championships where she led the
Russian team to the silver medal. She followed that performance with a runner-up slot at Honolulu. At only
25 years of age, Biktimirova has an impressive eight top-three finishes. Her personal best 2:25:12 still
stands as the course record in Frankfurt and that time was the fastest marathon recorded by a Russian
woman in 2005.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Training with some of the best runners in her country in Cheboksary and at altitude in Kislovodsk,
Biktimirova follows a strong running tradition. Lidiya Grigoryeva, the 2007 Boston champion comes from
the same area of Russia. Biktimirova’s coach, Albina Mefodyeva, is a former marathon runner and family
friend. Biktimirova says, “I really enjoyed being part of a great event in Boston in 2006, and this year I
would like to place in the top three.” She attended Chuvashiy Economy College, is single, enjoys listening
to music, and likes going out with friends.
“ I m a d e a p r o mi s e t o q u a l i f y f o r m y c o u n t r y ' s O l y mp i c
t e a m a n d r a c e t o a me d a l f i n i s h . ”
MAGDALINE CHEMJOR
Uasin Gishu, Kenya
Bib #F11
PRONUNCIATION: Mag-duh-lane Chemm-joar
AGE: 29 (11/12/78)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:28:16 (Amsterdam, 2007)
MARATHON HIGHLIGHTS:
21Oct07
ING Amsterdam Marathon
1st
2:28:16
CAREER NOTES:
Winning her debut marathon on a fast Amsterdam course, Magdaline Chemjor outran her closest competitor
by almost two minutes. Also in 2007, she finished third at the competitive Berlin 25K, a race she has won
twice. A talented road racer, Chemjor won the 2001 Marseille-Casis 20.3K, the 2003 Lille Half
Marathon in 69:39 (a personal best), and the 2003 Berlin Half Marathon. She also finished second at
the 2004 Rotterdam Half Marathon. In 2003 Chemjor made the Kenyan team for the World Cross
Country Championships and finished fifth in the long course. She has also represented her country at two
World Half Marathon Championships. Additional highlights include finishing the Bern 10 Miler as runnerup three times, with a best of 54:21.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Although Chemjor came to the marathon late, she has been involved in athletics since an early age. In
1994 she recorded her best 5,000m race walk of 24:04.8 and two years later set her best mark in the
10,000m race walk of 51:54.4. Chemjor recently had a baby and has only returned to competition this
past year. She is currently training in Eldoret.
“ I h a v e m a d e a c o m mi t m e n t t o f u l l y f o c u s o n B o s t o n a n d
h o p e a g o o d r e s u l t w i l l a l l o w me t o r e p r e s e n t m y c o u n t r y
a t t h e O l y mp i c s i n B e i j i n g . ”
BRUNA GENOVESE
Volpago del Montello, Italy
Bib #F9
PRONUNCIATION: Brew-nah Jen-oh-vee-see
AGE: 31 (9/24/76)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:25:28 (Boston, 2006)
17Apr06
06Nov05
18Apr05
22Aug04
13Apr03
15Apr02
12Aug01
16Apr01
Boston Marathon
ING New York City Marathon
Boston Marathon
Olympic Marathon (Athens)
Flora London Marathon
Boston Marathon
IAAF World Championships (Edmonton)
Boston Marathon
4th
5th
3rd
10th
14th
6th
17th
9th
2:25:28
2:27:15
2:29:51
2:32:50
2:32:58
2:29:02
2:33:13
2:30:39
3rd
5th
1st
2nd
4th
3rd
3rd
2:27:35
2:31:15
2:26:34
2:29:04
2:34:04
2:25:35
2:31:06
18Nov07
12Aug06
21Nov04
28Mar04
16Nov03
18Nov01
24Oct99
Tokyo International Women’s
European Championships
Rome Marathon
Venice Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
CAREER NOTES:
Bruna Genovese has competed in Boston four times and in her last showing in 2006 ran a personal best
2:25:28. A few months later she helped the Italian team earn the gold medal at the European
Championships, finishing first Italian and fifth overall. In 2007, Genovese placed third in Tokyo and was
awarded with a position on the Italian marathon team for the Beijing Olympics. Genovese turned in two
solid performances in 2005: third in Boston and fifth in New York City. She was also the Italian Half
Marathon Champion in 2005 and won the Cremona Half Marathon in a 71:22 personal best. She had a
breakout year in 2004, placing second in Rome, 10th at the Olympics, and first in Tokyo. Genovese
began running at age 12 and went on to become the Italian Junior 12K Champion in 1995 and the
Italian under-21 half marathon champion in 1998. At the 1999 Venice Marathon, Genovese finished her
debut marathon in third with a 2:31:06 Olympic “A” qualifying time even though she was only scheduled
to run 30K. She has finished top-five in 10 of her marathons.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Genovese trains under the direction of 1992 Olympian Salvatore Bettiol of Italy. Of Bettiol she says, “I started
running when I was 11 or 12 years old, because I lived near Salvatore Bettiol, and I wanted to imitate him.”
Genovese travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico for three weeks to train in advance of Boston and while in
Italy runs for a military club of which she is a ranger. Genovese has a degree in statistics and information science. Together with her coach she coordinates a running club for teenagers and has put on road races in
Italy. She is single, has one sister, and her hobbies are reading thriller novels and going to the cinema.
“ I l ov e Bo s t o n, a n d I l o v e t h e B os t o n M a r a t h on . E v e r y y e a r
t h e r e i s a v e r y h i g h l e v e l o f a t h l e t e s a n d ma n y w a r m
s p e c t a t o r s . T h i s y e a r I h o p e t o r un v e r y w e l l , t o d o a g a i n
my b e s t t i me , a n d t o f i n i s h i n t h e f i r s t t h r e e . ”
LIDIYA GRIGORYEVA
Cheboksary, Russia
Bib #F1
PRONUNCIATION: Lid-ee-yah Grih-gor-YEV-uh
AGE: 34 (1/21/74)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:25:10 (Los Angeles, 2006)
04Nov07
16Apr07
05Nov06
06Nov05
07Nov04
ING New York City
Boston Marathon
ING New York City
ING New York City
ING New York City
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
4th
1st
5th
8th
12th
2:28:37
2:29:18
2:27:21
2:27:48
2:34:39
1st
1st
4th
2:25:10 CR
2:27:01
2:32:40
19Mar06 City of Los Angeles Marathon
10Apr05 Paris International Marathon
10Dec00 Honolulu Marathon
CAREER NOTES:
“Winning Boston last year is my proudest accomplishment,” says Lidiya Grigoryeva. “The weather was
terrible, but I was very happy to have won.” The third Russian woman to win at Boston, Grigoryeva kept
pace with two-time New York City winner Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia and Mexican elite Madai Perez
over the closing miles before breaking away in the final two miles. In addition to her Boston win last year,
Grigoryeva went on to finish fourth in New York City. In 2006, she won the bronze medal at the
European Championships in the 10,000m in a personal best 30:32.72 and finished third at the Russian
Nationals. On the roads, she earned a course record win at the City of Los Angeles Marathon in
2:25:10, another personal best, and added the challenge purse of $100,000 for staying ahead of the
men’s field after a handicapped start. Two weeks later she set a world best at the Cherry Blossom 10
Miler with her 52:11, which was then the fastest time recorded in a women’s-only loop course. Besides
her Los Angeles win, she was champion at the 2005 Paris Marathon. Her 69:32 half marathon best was
set at the 2003 World Championships where her individual fourth-place finish led the Russians to the
team gold medal. Grigoryeva is two-time Olympian at 10,000m, finishing eighth at the 2004 Games
and ninth in 2000.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Grigoryeva trains in Cheboksary and at altitude in Kislovodsk, a region that produces many of Russia’s
finest runners. This year she will also train in Antalya, Turkey, and in Florida. For training, Grigoryeva is
choosing routes that simulate the topography of the Boston course. Grigoryeva began running competitively
at age 12 after area coaches spotted her potential. She is a fitness teacher and a coach in addition to
being a runner. Grigoryeva has a college degree and graduated from the Volgograd Physical Education
University. “I love my family,” says Grigoryeva who enjoys being at home, cooking, knitting and
embroidering. She also likes spending time with her husband Valerey, who is her coach, and her young
daughter Viktoria. Interestingly, Grigoryeva’s sister, Irina Timofeyeva, is also a 2:25 marathoner.
“ I m a d e a c o m mi t m e n t t o b e t h e b e s t r u n n e r I c o u l d — a n d
t h a t i n v o l v e s w i n n i n g a c o u p l e o f m a j o r ma r a t h o n e v e n t s ,
g e t t i n g o n t o t h e R u s s i a n O l y mp i c t e a m , a n d w i n n i n g a
me d a l a t t h e O l y mp i c s . ”
ROBE TOLA GUTA
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bib #F6
PRONUNCIATION: Row-ba Toe-lah Gu-ta
AGE: 21 (10/12/86)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:24:35 (Hamburg, 2006)
16Apr07
Boston Marathon
6th
2:36:29
8th
7th
1st
3rd
2nd
2:33:44
2:39:18
2:24:35 =CR
2:29:30
2:37:21
18Jan08
29Oct06
23Apr06
30Oct05
08May05
Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
Conenergy Marathon Hamburg
Enschede Marathon
CAREER NOTES:
Only 21 years old, Robe Tola Guta has three podium showings and an impressive best of 2:24:35. In
Boston last year, she finished a disappointing sixth and hopes to improve her standing this year. Guta
says she has an advantage knowing the course and her goal is “to fight with the other athletes for the top
places.” Racing internationally for the first time in 2005, she competed at the Enschede Marathon in the
Netherlands for her debut and placed a solid second. Guta followed Enschede with the Messe Frankfurt
Marathon where she placed third and improved her time by over eight minutes. She began 2006 with a
win at the Venloop Half Marathon in 72:53 and then went on to win in Hamburg. There, Guta ran to a
commanding lead and tied Katrin Dorre-Henig’s course record. In the fall of 2006, she was a leader
through the half at her return to Frankfurt before fading to seventh. In preparation for this year’s Boston
Marathon, Guta ran a marathon in Dubai.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Guta trains with Gete Wami and Gishu Mindaye in Addis Ababa, and is coached by Getaneh Tessema,
who is Wami’s husband. Guta hopes to be as well known as Ethiopia’s best runners and is diligently
working towards that goal. Her hobbies are listening to music and watching television. Guta says she
feels she is still an up-and-coming athlete and is becoming stronger and more experienced every year.
“ W h e n I f i r s t f o u n d s u c c e s s i n r a c i n g , I p r o mi s e d my s e l f
t o t r a i n h a r d a n d b e c o me o n e o f t h e f a s t e s t
E t h i o p i a n ma r a t h o n e r s . ”
RITA JEPTOO
Eldoret, Kenya
Bib #F4
PRONUNCIATION: Ree-tah Jep-too
AGE: 27 (2/15/81)
02Sep07
16Apr07
05Nov06
17Apr06
14Aug05
IAAF World Championships (Osaka)
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
IAAF World Championships (Helsinki)
7th
4th
4th
1st
7th
2:32:03
2:33:08
2:26:59
2:23:38
2:24:22
1st
1st
2:28:11
2:35:14
28Nov04 Milan City Marathon
05Jun04 Stockholm Marathon
CAREER NOTES:
“By far my proudest moment is still when I won Boston in 2006,” says Rita Jeptoo. After nearly missing the
event because of passport problems, Jeptoo stole the show by pulling away from Jelena Prokopcuka and
Reiko Tosa in the last three miles and maintaining a slim lead to cross the line in a personal best 2:23:38.
Beating Prokopcuka by only 10 seconds at the tape, the 1-2 finish was the closest women’s race in Boston
history. Last year Jeptoo returned to defend her title, but finished fourth. A month prior to the race, she had
secured a personal best at the Lisbon Half Marathon running 67:08 for the win. At the 2007 World
Championships, Jeptoo finished seventh to help Kenya earn a team gold medal. In addition to her 2006
marathon personal best, Jeptoo ran the seventh fastest 20K of all time (63:47) the same year at the IAAF
World Road Running Championships. Jeptoo entered international competition in 2000, racing primarily in
Italy on the roads and in cross country before making a successful transition to the marathon. After winning
Stockholm in the spring of 2004, she trimmed more than seven minutes off her time to win Milan five
months later. Surprisingly Jeptoo has competed in the pole vault and has a personal best of 2.05 meters.
PERSONAL NOTES:
After winning Boston in 2006, Jeptoo said, “In Kenya, when you compete, your whole community supports
you, and when you return from a major win, you’re thrown a big party, not only by family and friends,
but your entire village. This, of course, happened after my win in Boston. This sense of support has really
helped me with my training and traveling and running. In turn, I made a promise to help my family . . .
running has enabled me to keep this promise, and raise my family’s standard of living.” Jeptoo cites as
her inspiration Kenyan marathoner Tegla Loroupe. Jeptoo trains with her husband Noah Busienei in
Mosoriot and in Ngong, which is a suburb of Nairobi where many elite marathoners live and train.
Busienei is a 1500m runner with the Kenyan Armed Forces. Of her third Boston appearance, Jeptoo says,
“The field is always one of the top ones and this being an Olympic year means that all the top women in
all the major marathons need to perform well to be selected for their national Olympic team. For Kenyans,
it is no different and I must prove to the federation that I still am one of the best at the distance and deserve
a ticket to Beijing. Maybe for this reason, there’s a bit more pressure than usual to run well and fast.”
“ M y c o m mi t m e n t i s t o w i n B o s t o n a n d t o b e s e l e c t e d t o t h e
O l y mp i c G a me s M a r a t h o n i n B e i j i n g i n 2 0 0 8 ! A f t e r w h a t
has t ra nsp i red here i n K eny a i n t hes e l as t w eeks , e very d ay
l i f e i s m u c h mo r e d i f f i c u l t , l e t a l o n e t r a i n i n g . H o w e v e r w e
K e n y a n a t h l e t e s h a v e a d e s i r e t o r e t ur n t o t h e p o s i t i v e
t h i n g s i n o ur l i v e s . R un n i n g i s d e f i n i t e l y o n e o f t h e s e . ”
TETYANA KUZINA-HLADYR
Nikolayev, Ukraine
Bib #F10
PRONUNCIATION: Tet-yan-ah Ku-ZEEN-ah- Lad-YEAR
AGE: 33 (4/17/75)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:25:44 (Rome, 2006)
05Nov06 ING New York City Marathon
2nd 2:26:05
11th 2:29:34
26Mar06
17Oct04
14Mar04
05Oct03
23Mar03
15Sep02
City of Rome Marathon
Enzo Ferrari Marathon, Carpi
Nagoya International Ladies Marathon
Twin Cities Marathon
Marseille Marathon
Krems Marathon
1st
2nd
10th
3rd
1st
2nd
2:25:44 NR
2:32:24
2:32:55
2:32:44
2:37:52
2:34:40
CAREER NOTES:
The Ukrainian national record holder in the marathon, Tetyana Kuzina-Hladyr confirmed that she could
run with the best marathoners in the world with her New York City runner-up performance in 2006. There
she shared the workload with Jelena Prokopcuka for much of the race before settling for second. Prior to
New York City, Kuzina-Hladyr ran to a win, national record, and personal best by nearly four minutes at
the City of Rome Marathon, leading from start to finish. Also the winner in one of her first marathons, in
Marseille, Kuzina-Hladyr’s best results have come in the past few years. Locally she won the 2005 Boston
Run to Remember 5 Miles in 27:31. She was out of competition in 2007 due to a foot injury.
PERSONAL NOTES:
“I expect to win in Boston, or at least to be in the first three,” says Kuzina-Hladyr. Recently married to
Aleksandr Kuzin, a 2:07:33 marathoner, Kuzina-Hladyr trains in Kislovodsk, Russia and in Kiev, Ukraine.
She started running at 11 years of age when her father advised her to switch to running from acrobatics.
Kuzina-Hladyr graduated from Nikolayev University where she majored in physical education. For the
past two years she has been employed as a physical education teacher. She enjoys knitting and computers.
“ I m a d e a p r o m i s e t o my s e l f t o c o m p e t e i n t h e B e i j i n g
O l y m p i c s a n d t a k e a me d a l t h e r e . ”
ASKALE TAFA MAGARSA
Arsi, Ethiopia
Bib #F5
PRONUNCIATION: As-ka-la Ta-fa Ma-gar-sa
AGE: 23 (9/27/84)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:23:23 (Dubai, 2008)
02Sep07 IAAF World Championships (Osaka)
09Sep05 real,-Berlin Marathon
22nd 2:38:01
3rd 2:28:27
18Jan08
15Apr07
12Jan07
08Oct06
04Jun06
15Jan06
13Mar05
Paris International Marathon
Milan City Marathon
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon
City of Rome Marathon
3rd
1st
1st
1st
4th
2nd
3rd
2:23:23
2:25:07
2:27:19
2:27:57
2:29:47
2:31:46
2:32:34
CAREER NOTES:
The winner of three marathons, Askale Tafa Magarsa has finished on the podium in seven out of nine
starts. Steadily improving her personal best time, Magarsa, who is only 23 years old, turned in a fast
2:23:23 this past January in Dubai. “My first commitment when I was young was to compete in a
marathon outside of Ethiopia,” says Magarsa. “I ran my first international marathon in Rome and it was a
great success for me. I was motivated and promised myself to train harder and run faster. Because of the
improved training plan, I observed a gradual improvement of time in all the races I competed [in]. Now I
intend to win one of the World Marathon Majors Series in Boston. Through that I plan to qualify for my
country’s Olympic team and get a medal finish.”
PERSONAL NOTES:
Magarsa’s role model is Olympic gold medalist and three-time Boston champion Fatuma Roba. Her husband
Gudeta Tola Debele is also a runner and helps with her training as does her coach Melaku Deresse.
Magarsa is preparing for Boston in Addis Ababa, Entoto, Sululta, and Sendafa. Her parents live in Bekoji
in Arsi, which is where many of the country’s best distance runners originate. Magarsa enjoys watching
television, listening to music, and traveling in the countryside.
“ M y p r o mi s e i s t o b e c o m e t h e O l y m p i c w i n n e r a n d t o
r e p e a t t h e h i s t o r y o f F a t u ma R o b a . ”
MARGARET OKAYO
Kasii, Kenya
Bib #F3
PRONUNCIATION: Mar-ga-ret Oh-KAH-yoh
AGE: (5/30/76)
23Apr06
17Apr05
07Nov04
18Apr04
03Nov03
21Apr03
03Nov02
15Apr02
04Nov01
05Nov00
24Oct99
Boston Marathon
New York City Marathon
Boston Marathon
The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon
9th
4th
4th
1st
1st
4th
5th
1st
1st
3rd
2nd
2:29:16
2:25:22
2:26:31
2:22:35
2:22:31 CR
2:27:39
2:27:46
2:20:43 CR
2:24:21
2:26:36
2:26:00
1st
1st
1st
2:24:59 CR
2:25:05 CR
2:27:05
03Jun01 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
04Jun00 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
CAREER NOTES:
Margaret Okayo burst on the scene in 1999, when she dueled to the wire in Chicago with countrywoman
Joyce Chepchumba, and finished runner-up by one second. The possibility of victory at a major event lit
Okayo’s fire and the petite and powerful Kenyan has since won seven marathons and set six course
records, including standing marks in Boston, New York City, Milan and San Diego. At her first Boston
Marathon in 2002, Okayo ran away with the title in the last mile of a closely fought race with four-time
Boston champion and former world-record holder Catherine Ndereba. Both women shattered Uta Pippig’s
1994 course mark of 2:21:45, with Okayo written into the books nearly a minute faster in a personal best
2:20:43. In New York City, she was crowned champion in 2001 and broke the 9-year-old record of Lisa
Ondieki of Australia. Returning to New York City in 2003, Okayo shattered her own record by almost two
minutes and, as in Boston, edged out Ndereba who also broke the old mark. Okayo secured her triple
crown with a win the following year in London in a fast 2:22:35. At the 2004 Olympic Games, she was
not as fortunate and did not finish. Last year she was out of competition with a foot injury, but returns to
Boston seeking renewal. She recently placed third at the Rome-Ostia Half Marathon in preparation.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Okayo began running in primary and high school. After graduating from the Itierio Secondary School, she
found employment with the Prisons Service and began running for the Prison’s running team. She was then
invited by Dr. Gabriele Rosa to train with his group of athletes and first found international success in the half
marathon. Okayo’s Milan City Marathon 2:24:59 win was the fastest marathon ever run by a woman in Italy.
“ L a s t y e a r I ma d e a p r o mi s e t o my s e l f t o c o me b a c k a n d
c o mp e t e a t a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l l e v e l a s I d i d a f e w y e a r s a g o .
T o c o me b a c k t o B o s t o n w h e r e I r a n my p e r s o n a l b e s t i s a
w a y t o t r y t o k e e p t h i s p r o mi s e . ”
JELENA PROKOPCUKA
Jurmala, Latvia
Bib #F2
PRONUNCIATION: Ya-LAY-nah Pro-cop-CHU-ka
AGE: 32 (9/21/76)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:22:56 (Osaka, 2005)
04Nov07
16Apr07
05Nov06
17Apr06
06Nov05
07Nov04
19Apr04
12Oct03
13Apr03
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
3rd
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
5th
4th
3rd
7th
2:26:13
2:29:58
2:25:05
2:23:48
2:24:41
2:26:51
2:30:16
2:24:53
2:24:01
1st
5th
2:22:56 NR
2:28:36
30Jan05
07Apr02
Osaka International Ladies Marathon
Paris Marathon
CAREER NOTES:
Two-time New York City winner and twice runner-up in Boston, Jelena Prokopcuka continues to shine as
she tackles the most challenging marathon courses and faces the most competitive fields. At Boston last
year she was the runner-up to Lidiya Grigoryeva, despite leading for most of the race and shielding the
smaller runners from a strong head wind. In 2006 she finished behind Rita Jeptoo by 10 seconds in the
closest women’s finish in the history of the race. In New York this past year, she battled Gete Wami for
the inaugural World Marathon Majors crown. While Prokopcuka finished third at the race, Wami finished
second and secured the prize. Prokopcuka was ranked #2 in the world by Track & Field News in 2006
for her Boston and New York City showings. She is a multiple Latvian national record-holder setting her
country’s best mark in the marathon, half marathon, 20K, 10K, 10,000m, 5,000m, and 3,000m.
Prokopcuka competed in the past three Olympic games on the track (twice each in the 5,000m and
10,000m). She says of her Olympic experience, “It was a good opportunity to run together with the best
runners in the world. After that I realized if I trained harder I could beat them.” In 2006, she improved
four national marks with her second in the Dam to Dam Loop 10 mile (51:57), her sixth in the European
10,000m Championships (30:38.78), her seventh at the DN Galan Stockholm 3,000m (8:42.86) and
her win at the BUPA Great Manchester 10K (31:33). Her half marathon highlights include a bronze
medal at the World Half Marathon Championships in 2002 (69:15); first at the 2003 Paris Half
Marathon; third at the 2005 BUPA Great Manchester Run (68:11 NR); and first at the 2005 Vilamoura
Half Marathon. Stating her expectations for Boston 2008, she confidently says, “I am going to win.”
PERSONAL NOTES:
Prokopcuka is one of the most popular athletes in her country and has been named Latvia’s Best National
Sportswoman. In 2006 the Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga was quoted as congratulating Prokupcuka
by saying her New York double was “a unique assurance of her abilities and a grand moment of pride for
Latvia.” Prokopcuka began running when she was 11 years old. Married to Aleksander Prokopcuk, the
Latvian men's national marathon record holder, the couple competed together at Boston in 2004, where
Aleksander finished ninth. They reside in the scenic Gulf of Riga resort town of Jurmala. In preparation for
Boston, Prokupcuka, coached by Leonid Strekalovsky, is training in Latvia and the United States.
“ I l i ke runni ng, and I c a n do w hat I l i k e, s o I am happ y . I
ma d e a p r o mi s e t o my s e l f t o b e h a p p y e v e n i f I d o n ’ t
r e a c h my a i m. ”
DIRE TUNE
Bib #F7
PRONUNCIATION: Deer-ay Too-nay
AGE: 22 (6/19/85)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:24:40 (Houston, 2008)
14Aug05 IAAF World Championships (Helsinki)
37th 2:39:13
13Jan08
15Apr07
14Jan07
29Apr06
12Feb06
06Mar05
Chevron Houston Marathon
Nagano Olympic Commem. Marathon
Country Music Marathon Nashville
Hong Kong Standard Chartered Marathon
City of Los Angeles Marathon
1st
2nd
1st
3rd
1st
4th
2:24:40 CR
2:28:59
2:26:52
2:39:10
2:35:15
2:30:48
CAREER NOTES:
Dire Tune keeps getting better and, at 22, she is a rising star in the Ethiopian contingent. A winner of
three marathons over the past two years, Tune likes the feeling of victory and states her Boston expectations
with mature confidence: “I want to win Boston.” In 2007, in Houston, she broke marathon great Ingrid
Kristiansen’s 23-year-old course record and then returned this year to shatter her own mark by more than
two minutes. Tune is a two-time member of the Ethiopian squad at the IAAF World Marathon Championships.
She also competed at the World 20K in 2006 in Debrecen, Hungary, where she finished fourth in a personal best 1:05:16 to help Ethiopia earn the silver medal.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Tune began running at age 16 while in high school. She is married and enjoys cooking and doing work
around her home. She trains with a group of athletes in Addis Ababa, and looks to continue the strong
winning tradition of Ethiopians at the Boston Marathon.
“ I p r o mi s e t o c o m p e t e i n t h e O l y m p i c s f o r t h e m a r a t h o n
a n d w i n a g o l d me d a l . ”
M e n’ s O p e n F i e l d *
Tariku Aboset, Ethiopia .....................................................................2:12:24 (Dubai, 2008)
Kasime Adillo, Ethiopia ...................................................................2:10:20 (Toronto, 2007)
Gashaw Asfaw, Ethiopia......................................................................2:08:03 (Paris, 2006)
Yirefu Birhanu, Ethiopia .....................................................................2:09:01 (Seoul, 2007)
Abderrahime Bouramdane, Morocco..................................................2:08:20 (Seoul, 2007)
Christopher Cheboiboch, Kenya...................................................2:08:17 (New York, 2002)
Timothy Cherigat, Kenya.......................................................2:09:34 (San Sebastian, 2002) CR
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Kenya....................................................2:07:14 (Boston, 2006) CR
Khalid El Boumlili, Morocco........................................................2:10:49 (Marrakesh, 2004)
Abdelhadi El Mouaziz, Morocco ............................................2:12:45 (San Sebastian, 2007)
Tesfaye Girma, Ethiopia..........................................................2:13:37 (Addis Ababa, 2003)
Paulo Guerra, Portugal ......................................................................2:11:02 (Berlin, 1998)
Patrick Ivuti, Kenya ........................................................................2:07:46 (Chicago, 2005)
Stephen Kiogora, Kenya ................................................................2:09:21 (Chicago, 2004)
Shadrack Kiplagat, Kenya .........................................................2:07:53 (Amsterdam, 2007)
William Kiplagat, Kenya............................................................2:06:50 (Amsterdam, 1999)
James Koskei, Kenya ........................................................................2:14:02 (Dubai, 2007)
James Kwambai, Kenya...................................................................2:10:20 (Brescia, 2006)
James Mwangi Macharia, Kenya......................................................2:10:27 (Vienna, 2007)
Dejene Yirdaw, Ethiopia ...................................................................2:11:08 (Dublin, 2007)
CR = Course Record
*As of March 10, 2008
TARIKU ABOSET
Bib #17
PRONUNCIATION: Ta-ree-ku Ab-o-set
AGE: 26 (6/14/81)
18Jan08
11th 2:12:24
CAREER NOTES:
Tariku Aboset made his debut at last year’s P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon, but suffering
from an Achilles problem had a disappointing finish. He spent the remainder of 2007 recovering and
training. To test himself before his Boston debut, he ran a solid 2:12:24 in Dubai this past January.
PERSONAL NOTES:
A training partner of world record-holder Haile Gebrselassie and other established Ethiopian marathon
runners, Aboset has made a name for himself as someone to watch. His peers say he has a dedicated
work ethic and a competitive spirit.
KASIME ADILLO
Bib #12
PRONUNCIATION: Ka-seem A-deal-o
AGE: 29 (1/25/79)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:10:20 (Toronto, 2007)
13Jan08
09Sep07
29Oct06
23Oct05
2nd
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon 3rd
7th
Reims Marathon
1st
2:12:53
2:10:20
2:12:26
2:12:02
CAREER NOTES:
Kasime Adillo made his first stateside appearance this year at the Chevron Houston Marathon where he
led a small lead pack into the final miles. With 400 meters left, three-time winner David Cheruiyot pulled
ahead for the win while Adillo placed second. Adillo’s proudest running moment wasn’t his win at the
2005 Reims Marathon in France, but rather at the ING Ottawa Marathon in 2006. There he ran a
2:10:48 to cross the finish line in second place, but unfortunately, due to some confusion on the course,
the lead pack cut off 400m from the marathon route. As a result the leaders were disqualified.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Adillo trains in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa with his teammates. He started running at age 15,
because his older brother ran. He is married to Ethiopian cross country and half marathon star Teyba
Erkesso and his hobbies include traveling and reading. His expectation for his first Boston Marathon is
quite clear: “I want to win Boston.”
“ I ma d e a p r o m i s e t o m y s e l f t o w i n t h e O l y m p i c M a r a t h o n . ”
GASHAW ASFAW
Wollo, Ethiopia
Bib #5
PRONUNCIATION: Ga-Shaw As-Faw
AGE: 29 (9/25/78)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:08:03 (Paris, 2006)
25Aug07 IAAF World Championships (Osaka)
09Sep04 real,-Berlin Marathon
14th 2:20:58
8th
2:09:47
18Jan08
15Apr07
21Jan07
09Apr06
15Jan06
06Nov05
10Apr05
16Jan05
12Dec04
04Apr04
09Jan04
11Jan03
Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon
JoonAng Seoul International Marathon
Addis Ababa City Marathon
Samsung Dubai Marathon
Samsung Dubai Marathon
9th
2nd
2nd
1st
5th
2nd
3rd
3rd
1st
4th
1st
2nd
2:12:03
2:09:53
2:12:33
2:08:03
2:14:19
2:09:31
2:09:24
2:13:59
2:22:27
2:10:36
2:12:49
2:10:40
CAREER NOTES:
With a lengthy list of top-three finishes, Gashaw Asfaw routinely races in two to three marathons a year.
A soccer player when he was younger, Asfaw says marathon star Moges Taye provided the inspiration
for him to take up running in 1998. His proudest running moment came with his win at the 2006 Paris
Marathon, a race he has competed in four times. This year he’ll come to Boston instead for his spring
marathon and says of his first showing in the United States, “Boston has always been one of my favorite
races to follow, and so I am very happy to have the possibility to compete there. The race is quite challenging.
However I do hope to get through the difficult parts and win, so that I may make my country, family and
my manager proud.”
PERSONAL NOTES:
Asfaw trains in the Ethiopian Highlands with his teammates. The Highlands are also known as the “Roof
of Africa” because this part of Ethiopia is 5,000 to 16,000 feet above sea level and represents the
largest continuous area of such altitude on the continent. Asfaw is a high school graduate and when not
training he teaches and coaches upcoming athletes in the sport of competitive running. He still enjoys
playing soccer and also likes to watch films.
“ M y d r e a m a n d c o mmi t me n t i s t o w i n t h e O l y mp i c s . ”
YIREFU BIRHANU
Bib #8
PRONUNCIATION: Yeer-eff-oo Beer-ha-noo
AGE: 21 (8/29/86)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:09:01 (Seoul, 2007)
04Nov07 JoonAng Seoul International Marathon
14Oct06 Baltimore Marathon
3rd
1st
2:09:01
2:16:27
CAREER NOTES:
New to the marathon distance, Yirefu Birhanu has improved dramatically from his 2006 Baltimore
Marathon win. A junior runner of some note, Birhanu says, “My proudest accomplishment was in 2004
when I placed fourth in the Ethiopian National Cross Country Championships. I was asked to represent
Ethiopia in the World Junior Cross Country Championships and was so happy.” At that race he placed a
solid 10th and since then has made a successful transition to the roads, placing first at the 2006 Mallorca
Half Marathon in 62:18 and third at the 2006 Madrid Half Marathon in 62:49. Birhanu trains in Addis
Ababa and says of his Boston expectations, “I would like to run my personal best. I am fitter than when I
ran 2:09 in Korea.”
PERSONAL NOTES:
Birhanu started running when he was 13 years old after learning about Haile Gebrselassie’s 10,000m
victory at the Olympics. After graduating from high school Birhanu started competing internationally. He
speaks English well and credits his sister who runs a school that teaches English to small children. His
hobbies include listening to Ethiopian Bati and Ambassel music and reading about astronomy.
“ I w o u l d l i k e t o ma k e my p l a c e i n t h e h i s t o r y o f E t h i o p i a n
r u n n i n g a n d r u n 2 : 0 6 s o me d a y . ”
ABDERRAHIME BOURAMDANE
Fes, Morocco
Bib #7
PRONUNCIATION: Ab-der-ah-heem Boor-um-DAHN
AGE: 30
PERSONAL BEST: 2:08:20 (Seoul, 2007)
04Nov07
27May07
24Sep06
28May06
16Jan05
11Nov04
ING Ottawa Marathon
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
ING Ottawa Marathon
International Marathon of Marrakesh
Tunis Marathon
2nd
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
1st
2:08:20
2:10:40
2:10:41
2:12:18
2:15:16
2:15:38
CAREER NOTES:
Abderrahime Bouramdane improved his personal best time by more than two minutes at the JoonAng
Seoul International Marathon this past November. At the race he cruised to a strong second-place finish
only six seconds back from the winner, Joshua Chelenga. The champion of three marathons and runner-up
at three more, Bouramdane wants to make a strong first showing at Boston and says, “My expectation for
Boston is to perform well and score points for the World Marathon Majors.”
PERSONAL NOTES:
Bouramdane started running in 1995. “I became interested in running the Olympics after seeing a tape of
Abdessalem Rhadi, who ran the marathon for Morocco in the 1960 Olympics and placed second after
Abebe Bikila,” says Bouramdane. “Rhadi was from my hometown of Fes. Others from Fes who ran in the
Olympics were Khalid Skah, who won gold in the 1992 Olympic 10,000 meters and Brahim Lahlafi, the
bronze medalist in the 2000 Olympic 5,000 meters.” Bouramdane likes to play soccer when he is not
training. He is affiliated with the Atlas Mountains Athletics group.
“ M y c o mm i t m e n t i s t o b e t h e b e s t m a r a t h o n e r i n t h e w o r l d
a n d t o ma k e a f u t u r e f o r my f a mi l y a n d my s e l f . ”
CHRISTOPHER CHEBOIBOCH
Iten, Kenya
Bib #6
PRONUNCIATION: Chris-toe-fer Chee-boy-boch
AGE: 31 (3/3/77)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:08:17 (New York, 2002)
07Oct07
06Nov05
07Nov04
02Nov03
21Apr03
03Nov02
15Apr02
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
6th
15th
6th
3rd
5th
2nd
2nd
2:17:17
2:15:34
2:12:34
2:11:23
2:12:45
2:08:17
2:09:05
1st
2nd
7th
1st
5th
1st
1st
5th
2:16:49
2:10:58
2:09:41
2:09:17
2:10:13
2:10:16
2:13:28
2:10:50
02Dec07
03Jun07
09Apr06
05Jun05
10Apr05
25Apr04
28Apr01
22Oct00
Zappos.com Las Vegas Marathon
Leipzig Marathon
Nashville Country Music Marathon
Venice Marathon
CAREER NOTES:
Christopher Cheboiboch has run over 25 marathons in his career, which began a decade ago at the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego, where he finished second in a debut 2:10:53. He has run
Boston twice, most remarkably in 2002 when he finished runner-up only three seconds back to Rodgers
Rop. That fall in New York City, Rop and Cheboiboch repeated as 1-2 finishers, with Cheboiboch 10
seconds back. The duo’s one-two finish at Boston and New York City went into the books as a first in
marathon history. In 2003, Cheboiboch returned to Boston and finished fifth. Most recently, Cheboiboch
won the Zappos.com Las Vegas Marathon in December, finished sixth in Chicago, and second at the Rock
‘n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego. Cheboiboch has a 1:00:49 personal best in the half marathon.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Cheboiboch trains in Iten, Kenya, and Boulder, Colorado, with his teammates Stephen Kiogora and
James Koskei, under the direction of his coach Dieter Hogen. The youngest of six children, Cheboiboch’s
father died when he was seven. At that time an English teacher noticed Cheboiboch’s talent and
arranged to send him to a school that specialized in athletic development. Since then he has had much
international success. Cheboiboch is married to Rebecca, a teacher, and has three children. He owns a
gas station in Iten and now works with students at the elementary school he started called Salaba
Academy. He paid for the construction of the school and the salaries of many teachers with his race earnings and hopes to expand the school to higher grades in the future. He also enjoys farming.
“ I r u n t o ma k e a b e t t e r l i f e f o r m y f a mi l y a n d f o r
my c o m mu n i t y . ”
TIMOTHY CHERIGAT
Chepkorio, Kenya
Bib #10
PRONUNCIATION: Tim-oh-thee Cheh-ree-gat
AGE: 31 (12/29/76)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:09:34 (San Sebastian, 2002)
17Apr06
09Oct05
18Apr05
07Nov04
19Apr04
21Apr03
16Apr01
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
12th
8th
6th
3rd
1st
4th
10th
2:16:09
2:10:32
2:15:19
2:10:00
2:10:37
2:11:28
2:14:21
1st
2nd
2:09:34 CR
2:14:39
24Nov02 San Sebastian Marathon
25Nov01 Monaco Marathon
CAREER NOTES:
One of the five returning champions in the field this year, Cherigat’s win came in 2004 when he raced
against a seasoned field, which included two former champions. Strategically surging off the Newton Hills
Cherigat was able to break up the lead pack and then run to an uncontested finish. Many of his rivals
faltered in the soaring temperatures of one of the hottest Boston Marathons ever recorded. “To win the
race was like living history,” said Cherigat. “I am very proud to have won and to join the list of champions.”
At his sixth start in Hopkinton this year, Cherigat’s experience should lead him to a top showing.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Cherigat is employed by the Kenyan Navy and was promoted to corporal and given an award by the
Kenyan President after his 2004 Boston victory. Cherigat is married, with a daughter Isabella and son
Timothy, and lives in Chepkorio, which is located just outside of Eldoret. His traditional diet of ugali, chicken
stew, rice, and kale helps fuel his high mileage running. He enjoys reading, gospel music, and volunteering
with his church. Sometimes he even preaches at his church. Dieter Hogen is his coach, and he trains with
teammates in Iten, Kenya, and Boulder, Colorado.
“ I l o v e t o r e p r e s e n t K e n y a a n d m a k e my f a m i l y p r o u d o f
w ha t I d o. ”
ROBERT KIPKOECH CHERUIYOT
Nandi District, Kenya
Bib #1
PRONUNCIATION: Rob-ert Kip-koch Cheh-ree-yot
AGE: 29 (9/26/78)
07Oct 07
16Apr07
22Oct06
17Apr06
06Nov05
18Apr05
10Oct04
19Apr04
21Apr03
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
4th
1st
1st
1st
4th
5th
12th
DNF
1st
2:16:13
2:14:13
2:07:35
2:07:14 CR
2:11:01
2:14:30
2:14:23
3rd
1st
2:11:07
2:08:59
2:10:11
01Dec02 Milan City Marathon
CAREER NOTES:
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, the winner in 2003, 2006 and 2007, will seek to become the first Kenyan
man to claim four Boston Marathon crowns. Winning this year will also put him in the company of only
three men who have won four or more times, Canadian Gerard Cote and Americans Bill Rodgers and
Clarence DeMar. Cheruiyot set a course record 2:07:14 in Boston in 2006 and then went on to win the
Chicago Marathon in an historic same-year double. He returned to a stormy Boston in 2007 to claim his
third victory and secure the inaugural World Marathon Majors Series title and $500,000 prize. In his
2002 debut at the marathon distance in Milan, the top three men recorded the same time, but Cheruiyot
crossed the line first to secure the win. Cheruiyot’s best half marathon is 59:21, recorded in 2005. More
recently in 2007, he finished second at the Lisbon Half Marathon in 1:00:36 and third at the NYC Half
Marathon in 1:00:58. In preparation for Boston, Cheruiyot won the Sao Silvestre 15K on New Year’s
Day. Cheruiyot faces strong competition this year as 2007 runner-up James Kwambai returns, as does
Chicago champion Patrick Ivuti. Both men are training partners of Cheruiyot.
PERSONAL NOTES:
A Nandi tribesman, Cheruiyot was born in Eldoret and endured many hardships during his early years living
in different households. After high school, he found his way to the training camp of two-time Boston Marathon
winner Moses Tanui and with the encouragement of many of the world’s best runners entered his first
marathon in 2002. With a broad smile, kind eyes and standing 6 feet, 2 inches tall and 143 pounds,
Cheruiyot does not have the physique of the typical runner. He said his early wins were a matter of luck and
that he has only now really learned the strategy of the distance. His Boston races in 2006 and 2007 attest to
his skill at determining the strength of his opponents and his ability to know when to take the lead. Coached
by Dr. Gabriele Rosa, Cheruiyot trains near Nairobi in the Ngong Hills with his teammates and lists Paul
Tergat and Martin Lel as his training partners. In advance of Boston, he will train in Italy and in Namibia.
“ I h a v e h a d mu c h s u c c e s s o n t h e B o s t o n c o u r s e b e c a u s e
t h e mo r e c o m p e t i t i v e a n d d i f f i c u l t a r a c e i s , t h e m o r e I
c o mmi t my s e l f t o d o my b e s t . ”
KHALID EL BOUMLILI
Sidi Kacem, Morocco
Bib #14
PRONUNCIATION: Kha-leed El Boom-lee-lee
AGE: 30 (4/10/78)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:10:49 (Marrakesh, 2004)
18Apr05
Boston Marathon
DNF
28Jan07
12Jan07
12Mar06
17Oct04
18Jan04
Casablanca Marathon
2nd
6th
1st
6th
1st
2:12:02
2:11:40
2:13:01
2:12:32
2:10:49
CAREER NOTES:
Moroccan Olympian Khalid El Boumlili debuted in January of 2004 with a win at the Marrakesh
Marathon in a solid 2:10:49. At the Athens Olympics, in only his second try at the distance, El Boumlili
led the way in the early stages of the race and stayed with the front pack until 20K. At that point he
dropped out of the race in pain due to an injury sustained a few days before the race. Bouncing back, El
Boumlili ran to sixth at the Amsterdam Marathon. At Boston in 2005, El Boumlili led with Stephen Kiogora
up to the Newton Hills before dropping out due to warm temperatures and dehydration. Even though he
did not finish, he said of the experience, “Boston was my first time running a big marathon. I liked the
course, the crowd and the Hancock organization. It felt like the Olympics.” Over the past two years, he
has worked diligently in his homeland to renew his credibility for international races. In 2006, he ran to a
first place at the Casablanca Marathon. In 2007, only 16 days after finishing sixth in Dubai, El Boumlili
finished second at the Marrakesh Marathon. He expects a strong finish in Boston this year.
PERSONAL NOTES:
El Boumlili trains at altitude in Ifrane and in Mekonnes with the Moroccan national team. Before focusing
on competitive running, El Boumlili was a cyclist and says one benefit of the switch was that “running was
a lot cheaper.” El Boumlili is single, has three brothers and two sisters, and enjoys listening to Middle
Eastern music and watching all sports.
“ M y p r o m i s e i s t o h a v e a g o o d c a r e e r a n d t o h e l p my
f a mi l y a n d m y s e l f . ”
ABDELHADI EL MOUAZIZ
Oulad Hamou, Morocco
Bib #18
PRONUNCIATION: Ab-del-ha-dee el Moo-ah-ziz
AGE: 31
PERSONAL BEST: 2:12:45 (San Sebastian, 2007)
25Nov07 San Sebastian Marathon
1st
2:12:45
CAREER NOTES:
Abdelhadi El Mouaziz is a prolific half marathon specialist who recently made his debut at the marathon
distance with great success. In San Sebastian, he came through the half way mark in 1:05:00. A citizen
of Morocco, El Mouaziz resides in Spain and competes for a Spanish club team in cross country. He was
first at the Spanish Half Marathon Championships in 2006 and 2007 and helped the Moroccan team
earn a silver medal at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa. In 2006 he
was winner of Spanish half marathons in Puertollano, Orihuela, Valladolid, and Oruna de Pielagos. He
was also runner-up to his brother Abdelkader El Mouaziz in Gothenburg. In 2007 he won Spanish half
marathons in Alicante, San Sebastian, Lorca, and Orihuela. His best half marathon time is 62:30.
PERSONAL NOTES:
El Mouaziz is the younger brother of two-time London Marathon and New York City Marathon champion
Abdelkader El Mouaziz. Although he is Moroccan and competes for his country in World Championship
races, he resides in Spain and runs with the Kelme Running Club Osuna. With a solid marathon in
Boston, he is seeking to make the Beijing Olympic team.
TESFAYE GIRMA
Bib #19
PRONUNCIATION: Tes-fay Gir-ma
AGE: 25 (9/13/82)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:13:37 (Addis Ababa, 2003)
19Oct03
21Jun03
Beirut Marathon
Abebe Bikila Marathon
6th
3rd
2:20:24
2:13:37
2nd
3rd
4th
2nd
1:06:20
1:01:24
1:01:37
1:02:05
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
19Aug07
09Jul06
04Jul04
19Apr03
EAS America’s Finest City Half Marathon
Sapporo International Half Marathon
Sapporo International Half Marathon
Paderborner Osterlauf Half Marathon
CAREER NOTES:
At the young age of 20, Tesfaye Girma tried the marathon distance with mixed results. In his home country
in 2003 he finished third at the Abebe Bikila Marathon and that fall ran his first international marathon in
Beirut. He then decided to improve his tactical skills and spent the next two years competing at shorter
distances for a corporate team in Japan. He also ran a few road races in the United States and in Europe
and has found the podium at a several challenging half marathons. Girma’s personal best half marathon
is 1:01:24 and his best 10,000m is 27:31.89.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Girma started competing at a high level at an early age. He moved to Japan in 2004 to live and compete
for the Honda corporate team. He has since returned to Ethiopia to train in Addis Ababa.
PAULO GUERRA
Beja, Portugal
Bib #15
PRONUNCIATION: Paul-o Gui-er-ra
AGE: 37 (8/21/70)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:11:02 (Berlin, 1998)
20Sep98 Berlin Marathon
6th
2:11:02
CAREER NOTES:
A four-time European cross country champion, Paulo Guerra has spent his career specializing in cross
country and track. At the World Cross Country Championships, his top finishes have been third, fourth
and sixth. In 1999, his third place performance helped his team earn the bronze medal. Also an
Olympian, Guerra participated in the Atlanta Olympics in the 10,000m and although he didn’t medal, he
says of the experience, “I enjoyed very much being at the Olympic Games in the United States, because
it’s an important milestone in the life of an athlete.” He has only run one marathon, but hopes to have a
good showing in Boston to secure a position on his country’s Beijing Olympic team. Guerra’s best half
marathon is 1:01:53 and his best 10,000m is 27:50:17.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Guerra says he started running because he found success as a younger runner and his father, who was a
notable runner, helped him learn the sport. Indeed, Guerra represented his country as a junior at the
World Cross Country Championships. When he is not training or racing, he is a “pata negra” or black
pork producer. Guerra has a son and his hobby is watching the bullfights.
“ I e n j o y e d v e r y m u c h b e i n g a t t h e O l y mp i c G a m e s i n t h e
U n i t e d S t a t e s , b e c a u s e i t ’ s a n i mp o r t a n t mi l e s t o n e i n t h e
l i f e of a n a t hl e t e . ”
PATRICK IVUTI
Machakos, Kenya
Bib #3
PRONUNCIATION: Pat-rick E-voo-tee
AGE: 29 (6/30/78)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:07:46 (Chicago, 2005)
07Oct07
09Oct05
1st
5th
2:11:11
2:07:46
15April07 Fortis Marathon Rotterdam
15Oct06 ING Amsterdam Marathon
5th
2:12:24
11th 2:14:23
ADDITIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
30Mar03
25Sep00
19Mar00
28Mar99
IAAF World XC Championships
Sydney Olympic 10,000m
2nd
4th
4th
2nd
36:09 (Silver Medal)
27:20.44
35:03
28:32 (Silver Medal)
CAREER NOTES:
In one of the most exciting marathon finishes of all time, Patrick Ivuti won in Chicago last year by .05 of
a second over two-time World Champion Jaouad Gharib of Morocco. The pair ran away from the lead
pack at 40 kilometers and surged back and forth over the last two kilometers. With the finish line in sight,
Gharib took the lead with determination. Although it looked like Ivuti was destined for the runner-up spot,
he dug deep and with a few strides left lunged for the win. A two-time World Cross Country silver medalist,
Ivuti represented his country at the Sydney Olympics in the 10,000m. There he finished fourth in
27:20:44, less than a second out of the medals. Ivuti is now focused on the roads and excelled in his
2005 marathon debut in Chicago, where he turned in a fast 2:07:46. In 2007 he set a new personal
best half marathon time of 59:27 in Rotterdam and won the Hervis Prague International Half Marathon in
a course record 1:01:00. At the Sao Silvestre Road Race on New Year’s Eve, he finished second behind
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Ivuti began running as a hobby to maintain his health, but soon found he had talent. He is training in
Eldoret, Kenya, and Namibia, with Dr. Gabriele Rosa’s group and with his coach, Claudio Berardelli. He
is a teammate of Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot and James Kwambai. He is a member of the Kenyan Armed
Forces stationed with the Moi Air Base unit. Ivuti is married, has two daughters, and belongs to the
Machakos Tribe.
“ W h e n I f i r s t f o u n d s u c c e s s i n r a c i n g , I p r o mi s e d my s e l f
t o t r a i n h a r d a n d b e c o me t h e b e s t l o n g d i s t a n c e r u n n e r
i n my c o u n t r y . ”
STEPHEN KIOGORA
Meru, Kenya
Bib #9
PRONUNCIATION: Stee-ven Key-oh-gore-ah
AGE: 33 (11/10/74)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:09:21 (Chicago, 2004)
04Nov07
16Apr07
05Nov06
18Apr05
10Oct04
19Apr04
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
7th
3rd
2nd
DNF
7th
4th
2:13:41
2:14:47
2:10:06
3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
2:11:45
2:11:58 CR
2:09:51
2:12:29
2:09:21
2:14:34
04Jun06
04Dec05
05Jun05
05Oct03
New Las Vegas Marathon
Cologne Marathon
CAREER NOTES:
In Boston last year Stephen Kiogora finished third behind fellow Kenyans Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot and
James Kwambai. His position improved upon his 2004 fourth-place finish where he shared the lead with
training partner and eventual winner Timothy Cherigat. On his return to Boston in 2005, he took the
leaders through 25K in 1:18:30 before dropping from the field due to sickness. Kiogora secured his first
marathon win at a cold and windy Las Vegas in 2005. There he out-raced his nearest rival by more than
a minute and won the race director’s challenge of overtaking the women (who started 14:40 ahead of
the men) to break the tape first. Kiogora’s best showing in the World Marathon Majors Series is his second
place 2006 New York City finish. Since his marathon debut in 2003 in Cologne, Kiogora has concentrated
on training and only competing in marathons.
PERSONAL NOTES:
As the first professional athlete from Meru, which is located near Mount Kenya in the east, Kiogora has
represented his town well around the globe. He began running competitively in high school and currently
trains under coach Dieter Hogen with the Kimbia group in Iten, Kenya, and in Boulder, Colorado.
Nicknamed “Baba” for his endearing personality, Kiogora is indeed a “great guy.” His training partners
include Boston champion Timothy Cherigat, Tom Nyariki, and Benjamin Maiyo. One of Kiogora’s more
unusual races was the 2001 Safaricom Half Marathon. Kiogora ran through Northern Kenya’s Lewa
Wildlife Conservancy on a dirt single-track path at 6,000 feet altitude with competitors including Maasai
and Samburu warriors. Kiogora finished second, but was later awarded the win when the first place finisher was disqualified under IAAF rules. Kiogora is married with three children and is a member of the
Kenyan Armed Forces. When not training, he is a coffee farmer contributing to the local cooperative that
combines harvests bi-annually from the surrounding farms near Mount Kenya and the Nyambenis.
“ W h e n I s a w o t h e r g r e a t r u n n e r s , I p r o mi s e d t o w o r k h a r d
s o t h a t I c o u l d d o t h e s a me . ”
SHADRACK KIPLAGAT
Keiyo, Kenya
Bib #4
PRONUNCIATION: Shay-drack Kip-la-gat
AGE: 30 (12/9/77)
21Oct07
29Apr07
30Apr06
19Sep04
01Feb04
Vienna City Marathon
Madrid Marathon
Ravenna Marathon
Valencia Marathon
7th
6th
4th
1st
2nd
2:07:53
2:13:20
2:13:35
2:15:49
2:15:03
CAREER NOTES:
Shadrack Kiplagat was running for a number of years before he found some international success in
Spain. In 2004 he won the Almeria Half Marathon in 62:32 and the Ravenna Marathon in 2:15:50, and
also finished runner-up at the Valencia Marathon. A couple of years later, he won the 2006 Madrid Half
Marathon and finished fourth in the Madrid Marathon. His breakthrough finally came in 2007, when he
improved his half marathon best to 60:35 with a second at the Paris Half Marathon and then closed the
year at the Amsterdam Marathon with a five-minute improvement on his best time. Boston will be
Kiplagat’s first World Marathon Majors appearance.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Kiplagat trains with Jos Hermens’s group in Eldoret, Kenya, and primarily focuses on the marathon distance.
His sister Florence is one of the world’s fastest 5,000 and 10,000m runners and his uncle William is in
the Boston field this year. “I am very much looking forward to competing in such an historic and big
marathon as Boston,” says Kiplagat.
“ I p r o mi s e d my s e l f t h a t o n e d a y , I w o u l d b e o n t h e p o d i u m
o f a b i g ma r a t h o n l i k e B o s t o n . ”
WILLIAM KIPLAGAT
Keiyo, Kenya
Bib #11
PRONUNCIATION: Will-yum Kip-la-gat
AGE: 35 (6/21/72)
25Aug07
17Apr06
18Apr04
14Apr02
30Sep01
22Oct00
16Apr00
IAAF World Championships (Osaka)
Boston Marathon
real,-Berlin Marathon
8th
8th
12th
13th
3rd
6th
4th
2:19:21
2:13:26
2:12:04
2:15:59
2:09:55
2:11:57
2:09:06
2nd
1st
4th
1st
3rd
3rd
2:10:47
2:08:27
2:07:51
2:07:42
2:10:29
2:06:50
04Mar07
06Nov05
19Oct03
13Apr03
20Apr01
17Oct99
Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon
Prague Marathon
Amsterdam Marathon
CAREER NOTES:
William Kiplagat has been racing with solid results for nearly a decade. Showing true talent from the
beginning, he made his international debut in 1999 with a 2:06:50, third-place finish in Amsterdam. He
is still turning in quality performances as witnessed this past August with his eighth-place finish at the
World Championships Marathon and his runner-up spot at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon. Also in
2007 he finished second at the Berlin 25K in 1:15:24. In 2006 he came to Boston and finished eighth.
In 2005 he set a course record 2:08:27 at the JoonAng Seoul International Marathon, marking his sixth
sub-2:10 performance. Averaging two quality marathons a year, Kiplagat’s best duo was his two sub2:08 performances in 2003 to win in Rotterdam and finish fourth in Amsterdam.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Born in the Kamwosar village, located between Eldoret and the Eldama Ravine, Kiplagat continues to
encourage the development of young elite runners from his area. He “discovered” Boston 2004 runner-up
Robert Cheboror at a 25K wearing tennis shoes. Kiplagat is recently widowed and has two children. He
trains with Jos Hermens’s group and his teammates say he is a big motivator for the group. He says he
feels the Boston course suits his strengths as a runner. He will compete at Boston this year with his nephew
Shadrack Kiplagat.
“ I p r o mi s e d my s e l f t o h a v e a l o n g - t e r m c a r e e r i n a t h l e t i c s
b y h a v i n g t h e r i g h t f o c u s o n my d a i l y l i f e . ”
JAMES KOSKEI
Eldoret, Kenya
Bib #20
PRONUNCIATION: James Kos-kye
AGE: 39 (11/23/68)
07Oct07
16Apr07
18Apr05
10Oct04
Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
DNF
4th
2:15:05
DNF
16th 2:18:40
09Dec07 Dallas White Rock Marathon
12Jan07 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
04Dec05 New Las Vegas Marathon
1st
2:15:09
10th 2:14:02
7th
2:18:14
CAREER NOTES:
James Koskei returned to Boston last year to redeem his DNF in 2005. As a tune-up he ran Dubai in
January and improved his personal best by four minutes to 2:14:02. In Boston, a few months later, he
stayed with the lead pack, including his teammate Stephen Kiogora, up until the final miles before fading
to fourth. That fall in Chicago, he toed the line at his third marathon of the year, but at 35K he developed
a painful blister and was forced to drop. Not to waste his training, Koskei decided on a December
marathon and ran to his first career win in Dallas. He also received a $25,000 bonus because he was
the first to cross the line in a handicapped start vying the women against the men.
Although Koskei is relatively new to the marathon, he is one of his country’s best road racers. He began
his career competing in track and cross country, placing fifth at the 1999 World Cross Country
Championships 4K and in 2000 recording his fastest 5,000m (13:04.03) and 3,000 meters (7:36.33).
In 2000, he had an impressive show of road victories, setting a course record at the Cooper River Bridge
Run 10K (27:40) and winning the Crescent City 10K and the Spring Run Off 8K. He also won the
Vancouver Sun Run 10K in 27:36, which was the fastest 10K run in the world that year. In 2001, he had
10 major road wins, including the Bolder Boulder 10K, the Bay to Breakers 12K, the Cooper River Bridge
Run 10K, the Cleveland 10K, the Crescent City 10K, and the Clarksburg 10K. He has won the Bay to
Breakers 12K four times, but cites winning the 2002 Falmouth Road Race and the 2002 Beach to Beacon
10K as his most satisfying wins.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Koskei and his wife, Joyce, have three children: Winne, Vincent and Euticas. A former soccer player,
Koskei, began his running career after joining the Kenyan Army Team in 1995. He currently trains under
the direction of coach Dieter Hogen. Koskei is a farmer when not training and is interested in education
and assisting the local community schools.
“ I r u n f o r my f a mi l y a n d f o r K e n y a . ”
JAMES KWAMBAI
Keiyo, Kenya
Bib #2
PRONUNCIATION: James Kwam-bai
AGE: 25 (2/28/83)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:10:20 (Brescia, 2006)
16Apr07 Boston Marathon
09Oct05 The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon
5th
2:12:25
2nd 2:14:33
DNF
15Oct06
30Apr06
Beijing Marathon
Brescia Marathon
1st
1st
2:10:36
2:10:20
CAREER NOTES:
In his Boston debut last year, James Kwambai showed his potential by challenging teammate Robert
Kipkoech Cheruiyot until the final mile. At that point Kwambai slowed for a water stop and Cheruiyot put
in a surge that took the defending champ to the tape first. “I think the best race in my career was the
Boston Marathon of last year when I was second,” says Kwambai. In New York, Kwambai was recovering
from an illness, but stayed with the lead pack for most of the race before dropping to fifth. Now healthy,
Kwambai will challenge Cheruiyot again for the Boston win. A young half marathon specialist, Kwambai
found initial success at the marathon distance at the 2006 Brescia Marathon and 2006 Beijing Marathon.
Most recently in the half marathon this past February, Kwambai finished second at the Rome-Ostia Half
Marathon in 1:00:22, to equal his personal best time first set in 2004 in Udine. In 2006, he won the
Virginia Beach Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in 1:03:30 and finished second at both the difficult San Blas
Half Marathon and the Bogota International Half Marathon. In 2005 he won in Bogota, San Blas, and at
the Roma-Ostia Half Marathon (1:00:45). Additional half marathon highlights include winning the 2003
Udine Half Marathon in 1:00:38 and finishing runner-up in San Blas in 2003 and 2004.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Kwambai says, “Since I was young, I have worked hard to be a good athlete, and I hope to be able to
realize this dream by making a good result in the Boston Marathon.” The Beijing Marathon Kwambai
won begins in Tiananmen Square and ends at the National Olympic Sports Center, the location of the
track and field events for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Kwambai could not have missed the importance of
the venue as he prepares to make the Kenyan Olympic team. Coached by Dr. Gabriele Rosa and
Claudio Berardelli, Kwambai trains in Namibia, Kenya, and Italy with his teammates Cheruiyot and
Chicago champion Patrick Ivuti.
“ Si nc e I w a s y oun g , I ha v e w ork ed ha rd t o b e a g ood
a t hl e t e , a nd I hop e t o b e a b l e t o re a li ze t hi s dr ea m b y
ma k i n g a g o o d r e s u l t i n B o s t o n . ”
JAMES MWANGI MACHARIA
Nyahururu, Kenya
Bib #13
PRONUNCIATION: James Mwahn-gee Mah-chah-ree-ah
AGE: 23 (6/23/84)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:10:27 (Vienna, 2007)
25Aug07 IAAF World Championships (Osaka)
DNF
29April07 Vienna City Marathon
2nd
2:10:27
CAREER NOTES:
“In my marathon debut at the 2007 Vienna City Marathon, I was able to finish second place with a good
time of 2:10,” says James Mwangi Macharia. “The only runner to beat me in the final kilometers was
Luke Kibet, who then won the gold medal at the World Championships a few months later.” At the World
Marathon Championships, Macharia was accidentally tripped at a water station and was unable to finish.
In 2005, he set a course record at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon by running 1:00:42.
His time was good enough for a position on the World Half Marathon Championship team, and he went
to Edmonton and finished seventh in 1:02:25. In 2004, he won the Sapporo International Half Marathon
in 1:01:28. His best time in the10,000m is 27:57.35, set in 2006.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Macharia is from the same hometown as two-time Olympic medalist Eric Wainaina and six-time Chicago
top-three finisher Daniel Njenga. “I began running to meet my basic needs,” says Macharia. “I began
running when I was 10 years old.” Macharia has resided in Japan since he was a teenager because he
was recruited to train and race with the NTN Japanese corporate team. His coach is Bukichi Koshii.
Fluent in Japanese and English, Macharia is a high school graduate, is single and his favorite pastime is
to listen to Christian music.
“ I p r o mi s e d my s e l f t o b r e a k a ma r a t h o n r e c o r d o n e d a y . ”
DEJENE YIRDAW
Bib #16
PRONUNCIATION: Day-jean-ie Your-dah
AGE: 29 (8/21/78)
PERSONAL BEST: 2:11:08 (Dublin, 2007)
13Jan08
29Oct07
Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon
adidas Dublin Marathon
2nd
3rd
2:14:11
2:11:08
CAREER NOTES:
Dejene Yirdaw found a podium spot in his marathon debut in Dublin in 2007. There he raced with the
leaders and finished third. His only other marathon was this past January, where he improved his best
showing to second at P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon in Phoenix. Yirdaw’s half marathon
best of 63:51 was run at altitude. His 20K best is 59:56, run in Mariolles, France. He said he is looking forward to his first World Marathon Majors event and wants to compete in additional marathons in
the Series.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Yirdaw trains in Addis Ababa with his Ethiopian teammates. He began running at age 16, while attending
school. He is married to Azalech Masresha and does not have any children.
“ I m a d e a p r o m i s e t o m y s e l f t o b e c o me a s t a r i n a t h l e t i c s . ”
12 . Ba c k Po c k e t
John Hancock’s 2008 Elite Athlete Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
John Hancock and Boston Marathon Celebrate 23rd Year of Partnership . . . . . . . .3
Elite Athlete Pronunciation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Elite Athlete Bib Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Women’s Open Bib Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Men’s Open Bib Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Elite Athlete Field Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Elite Women’s Field Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Elite Men’s Field Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Top Women’s Contenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Top Men’s Contenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
John Hancock Program Coaches and Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Contact: Brian Carmichael
617-663-4748
[email protected]
JOHN HANCOCK’S 2008 ELITE ATHLETE FIELD
(Field as of 3/17/08)
M e n’ s O p e n F i e l d
Country
William Kiplagat
Kenya
2:06:50 (Amsterdam, 1999)
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Kenya
2:07:14 (Boston, 2006) CR
Patrick Ivuti
Kenya
2:07:46 (Chicago, 2005)
Shadrack Kiplagat
Kenya
2:07:53 (Amsterdam, 2007)
Gashaw Asfaw
Ethiopia
2:08:03 (Paris, 2006)
Christopher Cheboiboch
Kenya
2:08:17 (New York, 2002)
Abderrahime Bouramdane
Morocco
2:08:20 (Seoul, 2007)
Yirefu Birhanu
Ethiopia
2:09:01 (Seoul, 2007)
Stephen Kiogora
Kenya
2:09:21 (Chicago, 2004)
Timothy Cherigat
Kenya
2:09:34 (San Sebastian, 2002) CR
James Kwambai
Kenya
2:10:20 (Brescia, 2006)
Kasime Adillo
Ethiopia
2:10:20 (Toronto, 2007)
James Mwangi Macharia
Kenya
2:10:27 (Vienna, 2007)
Khalid El Boumlili
Morocco
2:10:49 (Marrakesh, 2004)
Paulo Guerra
Portugal
2:11:02 (Berlin, 1998)
Dejene Yirdaw
Ethiopia
2:11:08 (Dublin, 2007)
Tariku Aboset
Ethiopia
2:12:24 (Dubai, 2008)
Abdelhadi El Mouaziz
Morocco
2:12:45 (San Sebastian, 2007)
Tesfaye Girma
Ethiopia
2:13:37 (Addis Ababa, 2003)
James Koskei
Kenya
2:14:02 (Dubai, 2007)
Wo m e n’ s O p e n F i e l d
Country
Margaret Okayo
Kenya
2:20:43 (Boston, 2002) CR
Jelena Prokopcuka
Latvia
2:22:56 (Osaka, 2005) NR
Askale Tafa Magarsa
Ethiopia
2:23:23 (Dubai, 2008)
Rita Jeptoo
Kenya
2:23:38 (Boston, 2006)
Robe Tola Guta
Ethiopia
2:24:35 (Hamburg, 2006) =CR
Dire Tune
Ethiopia
2:24:40 (Houston, 2008) CR
Lidiya Grigoryeva
Russia
2:25:10 (Los Angeles, 2006) CR
Alevtina Biktimirova
Russia
2:25:12 (Frankfurt, 2005) CR
Bruna Genovese
Italy
2:25:28 (Boston, 2006)
Tetyana Kuzina-Hladyr
Ukraine
2:25:44 (Rome, 2006) NR
Magdaline Chemjor
Kenya
2:28:16 (Amsterdam, 2007)
NR = National Record
CR = Course Record
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JOHN HANCOCK AND BOSTON MARATHON CELEBRATE
23RD YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP
John Hancock is celebrating the 23rd year of its landmark sponsorship of the race at this year’s Boston
Marathon. The company’s continued support of the Boston Athletic Association, which has directed the
race since 1897, ensures the stability of the world’s oldest annual marathon.
HELPING TO KEEP THE RACE RUNNING
As principal sponsor, John Hancock has provided substantial financial resources, including the first ever
prize money in 1986 and has continued that tradition with a prize purse this year of $575,000, plus
other performance bonuses.
In addition, the Company also contributes a wide range of financial support and services to towns along
the Marathon route in appreciation for past and continued support of the race. The eight communities are
Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, and Boston.
To support the thousands of local, national, and international media representatives who arrive in the city to
cover the race, John Hancock’s Corporate Communications department assists in the production of an informative media guide, the coordination of press materials and credentials, and the operation of the pressroom.
On race day, John Hancock provides the use of several facilities in Copley Square, the services of more
than 500 employee-sponsored volunteers to assist with race-related tasks, and a giant television screen
near the finish line for the public to view the race.
Each year, John Hancock recruits 30 of the world’s top distance runners and brings these elite athletes to Boston
for the Marathon, where they stay in the “John Hancock Elite Athlete Village” set up at the John Hancock
Conference Center. The Company also sponsors the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo, which is the official
location for picking up entry bibs and other important race information. The Expo serves as a hub for Marathon
participants and their guests throughout Race Weekend, drawing 200 exhibitors and 80,000 visitors.
REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY
John Hancock sponsors many community initiatives in coordination with the Marathon each year including
the Boston Marathon Kenya Project, the Adopt-a-Marathoner program at the Elmwood Elementary School
in Hopkinton, and the John Hancock Charity Bib Program.
The Boston Marathon Kenya Project utilizes the venue of the Boston Marathon to teach Boston elementary
students about the history of this international race and the distinctive fact that Kenyans have dominated
the course over the past decade. In addition John Hancock volunteers and executives educate students on
subjects including the culture, tribes, language, and geography of Kenya. The program is held at the
African Tropical Forest exhibit in Boston’s community zoo and includes a visit and open forum with Boston
Marathon Kenyan champions.
The Adopt-a-Marathoner Program, now in its 16th year, brings John Hancock’s elite Kenyan runners
together with Hopkinton elementary students for a pre-race pep-rally in the historic town where the
marathon begins. Students study the culture of their running friends throughout the year and are introduced to the athletes during race week at an assembly and later meet with them in small groups.
The Charity Bib Program leverages the race to support worthy causes with John Hancock donating invitational
entry “bibs” to local non-profits. In 2007, 900 program participants used these bibs to raise $3.3 million.
Additionally, more than 100 John Hancock employees also ran the Marathon on behalf of several local nonprofits and this year they expect to exceed the $130,000 they raised last year. The Boston Marathon Fundraising
Program is part of John Hancock’s $11 million of support to Boston area community programs in 2008. The company also donates 10,000 hours of community support through its employee volunteer programs each year.
For additional information about John Hancock please log on to http://johnhancock.com.
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JOHN HANCOCK’S 2008 ELITE FIELD
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
WOMEN
A t hlet e N am e
Pr o n un c i a t i o n
English S peaking?
C it izensh ip
Al-ev-tee-na Bik-ti-mi-rov-a
Some, translator accompanying
Russian
Magdaline Chemjor
Mag-duh-lane Chemm-joar
Yes
Kenyan
Bruna Genovese
Brew-nah Jen-oh-vee-see
Italian
Lidiya Grigoryeva
Lid-ee-yah Grih-gor-YEV-uh
Russian
Robe Tola Guta
Row-bah Toe-lah Gu-ta
Ethiopian
Rita Jeptoo
Ree-tah Jep-too
Yes
Tet-yan-ah Ku-ZEEN-ah- Lad-YEAR Some, translator accompanying
Askale Tafa Magarsa
As-ka-la Ta-fa Ma-gar-sa
Yes
Ethiopian
Margaret Okayo
Mar-ga-ret Oh-KAH-yoh
Yes
Kenyan
Jelena Prokopcuka
Ya-lay-nah Pro-cop-chew-ka
Some
Dire Tune
Deer-ay Too-nay
Kenyan
Russian
Latvian
Ethiopian
MEN
A t hlet e N am e
Pr o n un c i a t i o n
English S peaking?
Tariku Aboset
Ta-ree-ku Ab-o-set
Ethiopian
Kasime Adillo
Ka-seem A-deal-o
Yes
Ethiopian
Gashaw Asfaw
Ga-Shaw As-Faw
Yes
Ethiopian
Yirefu Birhanu
Yeer-eff-oo Beer-ha-noo
Yes
Ethiopian
Ab-der-ah-heem Boor-um-DAHN
Some, translator accompanying Moroccan
Chris-toe-fer Chee-boy-boch
Yes
Kenyan
Timothy Cherigat
Tim-oh-thee Cheh-ree-gat
Yes
Kenyan
Rob-ert Kip-koch Cheh-ree-yot
Yes
Kenyan
Khalid El Boumlili
Kha-leed El Boom-lee-lee
Ab-del-ha-dee el Moo-ah-ziz
Tesfaye Girma
Tes-fay Gir-ma
Paulo Guerra
Paul-o Gui-er-ra
Some
Patrick Ivuti
Pat-rick E-voo-tee
Yes
Kenyan
Stephen Kiogora
Stee-ven Key-oh-gore-ah
Yes
Kenyan
Shadrack Kiplagat
Sha-drack Kip-la-gat
Yes
Kenyan
William Kiplagat
Will-iam Kip-la-gat
Yes
Kenyan
James Koskei
James Kos-kye
Yes
Kenyan
James Kwambai
James Kwam-bai
Yes
Kenyan
Mwahn-gee Mah-chah-ree-ah
Yes
Kenyan
Dejene Yirdaw
Day-jean-ie Your-dah
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C it izensh ip
Ethiopian
Portuguese
Ethiopian
BIB ASSIGNMENTS
WOMEN
MEN
Bib #F1
Lidiya Grigoryeva
Bib #1
Bib #F2
Jelena Prokopcuka
Bib #2
James Kwambai
Bib #F3
Margaret Okayo
Bib #3
Patrick Ivuti
Bib #F4
Rita Jeptoo
Bib #4
Shadrack Kiplagat
Bib #F5
Askale Tafa Magarsa
Bib #5
Gashaw Asfaw
Bib #F6
Robe Tola Guta
Bib #6
Bib #F7
Dire Tune
Bib #7
Bib #F8
Bib #8
Yirefu Birhanu
Bib #F9
Bruna Genovese
Bib #9
Stephen Kiogora
Bib #F10
Bib #10
Timothy Cherigat
Bib #F11
Magdaline Chemjor
Bib #11
William Kiplagat
Bib #12
Kasime Adillo
Bib #13
Bib #14
Khalid El Boumlili
Bib #15
Paulo Guerra
Bib #16
Dejene Yirdaw
Bib #17
Tariku Aboset
Bib #18
Bib #19
Tesfaye Girma
Bib #20
James Koskei
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WOMEN’S OPEN BIB ASSIGNMENTS
B I KT I M I R O V A , A L E V T I N A
Cheboksary, Russia
AGE: 25
PB: 2:25:12 (Frankfurt, 2005)
C H EM JO R , M A G DA L IN E
Uasin Gishu, Kenya
AGE: 29
PB: 2:28:16 (Amsterdam, 2007)
Bib #F8
J E P T O O , R I TA
Eldoret, Kenya
AGE: 27
PB: 2:23:38 (Boston, 2006)
Bi b # F4
Bib #F11
M A G A R S A , A S K A L E TA FA
Arsi, Ethiopia
AGE: 23
PB: 2:23:23 (Dubai, 2008)
Bi b # F5
GE NOVE SE , B R U N A
Volpago del Montello, Italy
AGE: 31
PB: 2:25:28 (Boston, 2006)
Bib #F9
O K AY O , M A R G A R E T
Kasii, Kenya
AGE: 31
PB: 2:20:43 (Boston, 2002) CR
Bi b # F3
G R I G O R Y E V A , L I D I YA
Cheboksary, Russia
AGE: 34
PB: 2:25:10 (Los Angeles, 2006)
Bib #F1
P R O KO P C U K A , J E L E N A
Jurmala, Latvia
AGE: 32
PB: 2:22:56 (Osaka, 2005)
Bi b # F2
G U TA , R O B E T O L A
AGE: 21
PB: 2:24:35 (Hamburg, 2006)
Bib #F6
T U N E , D I RE
AGE: 22
PB: 2:24:40 (Houston, 2007)
Bi b # F7
KU Z I NA - H L A DY R , T E TYA N A
Nikolayev, Ukraine
AGE: 33
PB: 2:25:44 (Rome, 2006)
Bib #F10
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MEN’S OPEN BIB ASSIGNMENTS
A B O S E T, TA R I K U
AGE: 26
PB: 2:12:24 (Dubai, 2008)
Bib #17
G I R M A , T E S FA Y E
AGE: 25
PB: 2:13:37 (Addis Ababa, 2003)
B i b # 19
A D I L L O, K A S I M E
AGE: 29
PB: 2:10:20 (Toronto, 2007)
Bib #12
G U E R R A , PA U L O
Beja, Portugal
AGE: 37
PB: 2:11:02 (Berlin, 1998)
B i b # 15
A S FA W, G A S H A W
Wollo, Ethiopia
AGE: 29
PB: 2:08:03 (Paris, 2006)
Bib #5
I V U T I , PA T R I C K
Machakos, Kenya
AGE: 29
PB: 2:07:46 (Chicago, 2005)
Bib #3
B I R H A N U, Y I R E F U
AGE: 21
PB: 2:09:01 (Seoul, 2007)
Bib #8
KIOGO RA, STEPHEN
Meru, Kenya
AGE: 33
PB: 2:09:21 (Chicago, 2004)
Bib #9
B OU R A M DA N E , A B D ER R A H IM E
Fes, Morocco
AGE: 30
PB: 2:08:20 (Seoul, 2007)
Bib #7
K I P L A G AT, S H A D R A C K
Keiyo, Kenya
AGE: 30
PB: 2:07:53 (Amsterdam, 2007)
Bib #4
C H E B O I B O C H , C H R I S TO P H E R
Iten, Kenya
AGE: 31
PB: 2:08:17 (New York, 2002)
Bib #6
K I P L A G AT, W I L L I A M
Keiyo, Kenya
AGE: 35
PB: 2:06:50 (Amsterdam, 1999)
B i b # 11
C H E R I G AT, T I M OT H Y
Chepkorio, Kenya
AGE: 31
PB: 2:09:34 (San Sebastian, 2002)
Bib #10
KO S K E I , J A M E S
Eldoret, Kenya
AGE: 39
PB: 2:14:02 (Dubai, 2007)
B i b # 20
C H E R U I Y OT, R O B E R T K I P K O E C H
Nandi District, Kenya
AGE: 29
PB: 2:07:14 (Boston, 2006) CR
Bib #1
KWA M B A I , JA M E S
Keiyo, Kenya
AGE: 25
PB: 2:10:20 (Brescia, 2006)
Bib #2
EL B OU ML IL I , K H AL I D
Sidi Kacem, Morocco
AGE: 30
PB: 2:10:49 (Marrakesh, 2004)
Bib #14
MWANGI MACHARIA, JA MES
Nyahururu, Kenya
AGE: 23
PB: 2:10:27 (Vienna, 2007)
B i b # 13
EL MOUAZI Z , AB D EL H AD I
Oulad Hamou, Morocco
AGE: 31
PB: 2:12:45 (San Sebastian, 2007)
Bib #18
Y I R D A W, D E J E N E
AGE: 29
PB: 2:11:08 (Dublin, 2007)
B i b # 16
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JOHN HANCOCK ’S 2008 ELITE FIELD FACTS
•
31 athletes from 8 countries: Ethiopia, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Morocco, Portugal, Russia, Ukraine
•
20 men and 11 women
•
5 past champions: Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (2003, ‘06, ‘07), Lidiya Grigoryeva (2007),
Rita Jeptoo (2006), Timothy Cherigat (2004) and Margaret Okayo (2002)
•
Boston Marathon course-record holders: Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, 2:07:14 in 2006 and
Margaret Okayo, 2:20:43 in 2002
•
2007 Boston Marathon runner-ups: James Kwambai and Jelena Prokopcuka
•
World Marathon Majors Series 2006-2007 Men’s Champion: Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
•
Winners of World Marathon Majors in the field:
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Boston (2007, ‘06, ‘03) and Chicago (2006)
Lidiya Grigoryeva, Boston (2007)
Patrick Ivuti, Chicago (2007)
Jelena Prokopcuka, New York City (2006 and 2005)
Timothy Cherigat, Boston (2004)
Margaret Okayo, London (2004), New York City (2003 and 2001) and Boston (2002)
•
World Championship medal winners in cross country: Patrick Ivuti, silver medals (2003 and 1999)
and Paulo Guerra, bronze medal (1999)
•
2 women’s marathon national records (Ukraine and Latvia)
•
11 course record holders: Boston (2), Frankfurt, Hamburg, Houston, Las Vegas,
Los Angeles, Milan, New York City, San Diego, San Sebastian
•
8 women and 12 men ran their personal best marathon times in the past 2 years
•
59 champions of marathons in the following cities: Boston (7), Addis Ababa, Amsterdam, Baltimore,
Beijing, Brescia, Casablanca, Chicago (2), Dallas, Dubai (2), Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong,
Houston (2), Honolulu, Leipzig, London, Los Angeles, Las Vegas (2), Marrakesh (2), Marseille,
Milan (4), Nashville, New York City (4), Osaka, Ottawa, Paris (3), Ravenna, Reims, Rome,
Rotterdam, San Diego (3), San Sebastian (2), Seoul, Tokyo, Tunis, Stockholm
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WOMEN’S FIELD SUMMARY
With three champions in the field, a two-time runner-up, and a new generation of international talent,
John Hancock’s 2008 women’s elite team is a strong mix of experienced runners and rising stars.
Russian Lidiya Grigoryeva has the edge coming into the race as the defending champion. As a two-time
Olympian at 10,000 meters she has the closing speed to win if the lead pack stays tight. She also earned
a course record at the 2006 Los Angeles Marathon and was champion at the 2005 Paris Marathon.
Challenging Lidiya is 2006 Boston champion Rita Jeptoo and 2002 champion Margaret Okayo, both of
Kenya. Rita returns to redeem her fourth-place finish in last year’s Nor’easter. After Boston she put in some
work and finished seventh at the World Marathon Championships. Rita is also a past Milan City
Marathon and Stockholm Marathon winner.
Margaret holds the course record and the fastest time in the field at 2:20:43. She is a two-time New
York City and Rock ‘n’ Roll winner and past champion in London and Milan. After recovering from a
lengthy injury, Margaret has her competitive drive back in force and should not be taken lightly by
her competitors.
Two-time runner-up Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia also has much to prove at this year’s race. Although she
bested both Lidiya and Rita during her two New York City wins, Jelena finished behind Lidiya last year in
Boston and in 2006 finished second to Rita by 10 seconds, the closest 1-2 women’s finish in Boston
history. A three-time Olympian, Jelena holds multiple national records on the road and track and was the
second place finisher in the inaugural World Marathon Majors Series.
Challenging the group of leaders are talented young newcomers Askale Tafa Magarsa and Dire Tune,
both of Ethiopia. Askale is the champion of the 2007 Paris and 2007 Dubai Marathons and the 2006
Milan City Marathon. With a personal best of 2:23:23, she will be a strong contender, as will Dire, who
is a two-time winner and course record holder of the Houston Marathon (2007 and 2008) and champion
of the 2006 Hong Kong Marathon.
Close on their heels and debuting on the Boston course are Ukrainian national record holder Tetyana
Kuzina-Hladyr, who in 2006 won in Rome and placed second in New York City, and 2007 Amsterdam
Marathon winner and half marathon standout Magdaline Chemjor of Kenya.
Additional competition will come from returnees Alevtina Biktimirova of Russia, the winner of the 2007
Honolulu Marathon, Italian Olympian Bruna Genovese, a past winner of the Tokyo Women’s Marathon,
and 21-year-old Robe Tola Guta of Ethiopia, the 2006 Hamburg Marathon champion and course
record holder.
The blend of athletes with experience on the course and those new to the challenges of the hilly
Hopkinton to Boston route should lead to an aggressive race. Collectively the group has won 18 international marathons in the past three years. In addition, the athletes will be vying for a top Boston
showing to secure a position on their country’s Olympic teams.
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MEN’S FIELD SUMMARY
Three-time Boston champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot is set to defend his title against 2007 Chicago
champion Patrick Ivuti, 2007 Boston runner-up James Kwambai, and 17 other top international athletes.
Robert, the course record holder and winner in 2003, 2006 and 2007, has added incentive to finish first
as he seeks to become the first Kenyan man to claim four crowns. Robert also won Chicago in 2006,
Milan in 2002, and was named the inaugural World Marathon Majors Series Champion.
Leading the challengers is Patrick Ivuti of Kenya, who is determined to begin his own legacy. In one of
the most exciting marathon finishes of all time, Patrick won in Chicago last year by .05 of a second over
two-time World Champion Jaouad Gharib. In that race he also bested Robert in the pair’s first head-tohead marathon.
The duo will face tough competition from James Kwambai of Kenya, who showed his potential by
shadowing Cheruiyot until the final mile last year before dropping back to finish second. James debuted
in 2006, winning his first two marathons in Brescia and Beijing. With experience on the course and
respect for Cheruiyot’s racing strategy, James is determined to win this year.
Chasing the leaders are 2004 Boston winner Timothy Cherigat and Christopher Cheboiboch, a past
Boston and New York City runner-up and 2007 Las Vegas winner. Both Kenyans are current training
partners with Stephen Kiogora, who returns after finishing third last year.
Additional top runners include road racing star James Koskei of Kenya and Gashaw Asfaw of Ethiopia.
James won in Dallas in 2007 and Gashaw won in Paris in 2006. William Kiplagat, a past winner in
Seoul and Rotterdam, is expected to share his tactical experience with his nephew Shadrack Kiplagat,
who ran a 2:07:53 in Amsterdam last October.
Also expected to make an impact are Abderrahime Bouramdane of Morocco, the 2007 runner up in
Seoul and Ottawa; Moroccan Abdelhadi El Mouaziz, who won his debut last year in San Sebastian, and
four time European Cross Country Champion Paulo Guerra of Portugal.
Young talent set for this world-class race includes 21-year-old Yirefu Birhanu of Ethiopia, who won
Baltimore in 2006 and finished third in Seoul in 2007, and 23-year-old James Mwangi Macharia of
Kenya, who finished second in Vienna in 2007 in his marathon debut.
Rounding out the field are Ethiopians Tariku Aboset, Kasime Adillo, Dejene Yirdaw and Tesfaye Girma
and Moroccan Khalid El Boumlili.
As a group, the men bring a lot of tactical experience to the line. With past winners of Boston, Chicago,
Addis Ababa, Baltimore, Beijing, Brescia, Casablanca, Dallas, Dubai, Las Vegas, Leipzig, Marrakesh,
Milan, Nashville, Ottawa, Paris, Ravenna, Reims, Rotterdam, San Sebastian, Seoul, and Tunis in the field,
the race should prove highly competitive.
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TOP WOMEN’S CONTENDERS
L i d i y a G r i g o r y e v a , Russia: The reigning Boston Marathon champion, Lidiya out-raced the top three
women in the world last year and the terrible weather. Also a winner in Los Angeles and Paris, she seeks
a repeat crown here, but will have to face experienced challengers and new talent.
R i t a J e p t o o , Kenya: Boston champion in 2006, Rita is ready to secure another title and improve on her
fourth place last year. She’s since placed seventh at the World Marathon Championships, and seeks to
gain selection to Kenya’s Olympic team with a strong performance. Rita is also a winner in Milan and
Stockholm.
J e l e n a P r o k o p c u k a , Latvia: Runner-up in Boston the past two years, Jelena routinely takes charge of the
pacing, but has missed out on the wins. She brings strong credentials to the field as a two-time New York
City champion, multiple national record holder, and three-time Olympian.
M a r g a r e t O k a y o , Kenya: Course record holder in Boston (2002), New York City (2003), Milan
(2003) and Rock ‘n’ Roll (2001), Margaret is returning to form after a two-year injury. Also a London
champion in 2004 and New York City winner in 2001, she has the experience and credentials to
surprise the leaders.
A s k a l e Ta f a M a g a r s a and D i r e Tu n e , Ethiopia: Both in their early 20s, these women are finding
international success. Askale has one of the fastest times in the field and has finished on the podium in
seven of nine starts, including three wins. Dire, a winner of three marathons in the past two years, is
coming off a course record win in Houston.
B r u n a G e n o v e s e , Italy: Top 10 in Boston in her four appearances, Bruna set her personal best here in
2006 with a fourth-place finish. Already named to her country’s Olympic team, Bruna has the experience
to make her one to watch.
Te t y a n a K u z i n a - H l a d y r , Ukraine: The national record holder, Tetyana won in Rome in 2006 leading
from start to finish and then followed up with a runner-up spot to Jelena Prokopcuka in New York City.
Recovered after a foot injury, Tetyana intends to be in the top three.
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TOP MEN’S CONTENDERS
R o b e r t K i p k o e c h C h e r u i y o t , Kenya: Seeking to become the first Kenyan to claim four Boston crowns,
Robert set the course record in 2006 and then went on to win Chicago. His Boston win in 2007 helped
him earn the inaugural World Marathon Majors Series title. Robert’s experience gives him the edge.
P a t r i c k I v u t i , Kenya: The reigning Chicago champion, Patrick is a two-time World Cross Country silver
medalist and was fourth in the 10,000m at the Sydney Olympics, less than a second out of the medals.
Patrick has the credentials to challenge anyone over the closing miles.
J a m e s K w a m b a i , Kenya: After winning his first two marathons in Beijing and Brescia, James earned
second in Boston after running beside Robert for 25 miles. Now with experience on the course, James is
determined to use his 60:22 half marathon speed over the second half of the race to find the tape first.
A b d e r r a h i m e B o u r a m d a n e , Morocco: The champion at three marathons and runner-up at three more,
Abderrahime isn’t afraid of a challenging course and wants to be the first Moroccan winner at Boston. He
finished second in both Seoul and Ottawa last year.
S t e p h e n K i o g o r a , Kenya: Consistently running up front in his races, Stephen finished third last year and
fourth in 2004. His podium finishes include first in Las Vegas and second in New York.
S h a d r a c k K i p l a g a t and W i l l i a m K i p l a g a t , Kenya: With a 2:07:53 breakthrough race in
Amsterdam this past October, Shadrack is looking to his uncle William, a 2:06 marathoner, to show
him the tactics over the course. William was eighth here in 2006 and finished eighth at the World
Marathon Championships last year.
G a s h a w A s f a w , Ethiopia: With nine top-three finishes, Gashaw wants to bring his winning experience
to Boston. Runner-up in Paris in 2007 and winner in 2006, Gashaw hopes to show his talent in his first
stateside performance.
T i m o t h y C h e r i g a t and C h r i s t o p h e r C h e b o i b o c h , Kenya: Now training partners and both
experienced on the course, Timothy was Boston champion in 2004 and Christopher was runner-up here
and in New York City in 2002. Christopher was back on track last year winning in Las Vegas, placing
second at Rock ‘n’ Roll, and sixth in Chicago.
Y i r e f u B i r h a n u , Ethiopia and J a m e s M w a n g i M a c h a r i a , Kenya: With youth on their side, these young
talents at 21 and 23 years old, have made their marks over the distance. Yirefu finished third in Seoul last
year and James finished second in Vienna. They may take the risk and not hold back on the course.
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2008 JOHN HANCOCK ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAM
TEAM LEADERS
J o a n B e n o i t S a m u e l s o n brings Olympic and Boston Marathon winning experience as the official
spokeswoman for the John Hancock Elite Athlete Program. In 1979, as a 21-year-old college senior,
Joan won the Boston Marathon and set an American Best of 2:35:15. In 1983, she won in Boston again
and set a world standard of 2:22:43. At the first women’s Olympic Marathon in 1984, Joan won the
gold medal in a courageous race against the world’s best runners. In 1985 she improved her best to
2:21:21, with a win in Chicago, and this mark stood as the American record for 18 years. Joan will
compete in Boston this year at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials—Women’s Marathon, held the day before
the Boston Marathon.
B i l l R o d g e r s is credited with popularizing running among people of all ages and abilities. He continues
to be an active ambassador for the sport and is a spokesman for the John Hancock Elite Athlete Program.
As a four-time Boston Marathon champion (1975, 1978-80), “Boston Bill” Rodgers has raced competitively
in the top echelon of his sport for more than a quarter century. The two American records he set at the
Boston Marathon in 1975 (2:09:55) and 1979 (2:09:27) remain among the fastest times. Bill also won
the New York City Marathon four times (1976-79) and won the Fukuoka Marathon in 1977. He is also a
former world record holder in the 25K and a former American record holder in the 30K. Proving untiring
dedication, Bill has run more than 55 marathons with 28 of them run under 2:15.
P a t r i c k L y n c h is a sports and marketing consultant who recruits the elite athletes for the John Hancock
Elite Athlete Program. Patrick’s expertise in recruiting leads to a highly competitive race each year in
both the men’s and women’s open fields. Every year approximately 30 invited athletes from around the
world compete to earn a portion of the $575,000 prize purse provided by John Hancock. Since its
inception in 1986, the program has produced 22 male and 22 female Boston Marathon champions
from 11 different countries.
F r e d Tr e s e l e r brings over 30 years of coaching and athletic experience to his management of the John
Hancock Employee Running Program. Fred was the founding head coach and former general manager of
the Boston Running Club. He has garnered a strong reputation of successfully coaching athletes of all
abilities including elite American distance runners, world champions, and Olympians. Fred also brings his
experience to the management of the Elite Athlete Village housed at the John Hancock Conference Center
in Boston and through his management of the Company’s Adopt-a-Marathoner Program.
B i l l S q u i r e s is internationally recognized for his coaching expertise. As coach of the Greater Boston
Track Club (1974-80), he produced world-class athletes including Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar, Bob
Hodge, Greg Meyer, Randy Thomas and Dick Beardsley. In 1980, Coach Squires was named the U.S.
Olympic Marathon coach. Formerly, he was the head coach at UMass-Boston and Boston State and also
coached the Liberty Athletic Club, which is the nation’s oldest women’s running club. While at Boston
State from 1965 through 1978, his teams won 49 titles, 16 of his athletes earned All-American status,
and he was named Coach-of-the-Year three times. Coach Squires continues to instruct John Hancock’s elite
and employee athletes on the nuances of the Boston course.
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2008 Boston Marathon Media Guide

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