1968 Boston Marathon

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1968 Boston Marathon
Venue Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DateApril 19, 1968
Competitors890
Champions
Men Amby Burfoot (2:22:17)
Women Bobbi Gibb (3:30:00)
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The 1968 Boston Marathon took place on Friday, April 19, 1968. It was the 72nd time the Boston Marathon was organized. The race featured 1,012 official entrants, [1] [2] with 890 starting the race. [3]

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This was the final edition of the Boston Marathon run on a day other than Monday, as the Patriots' Day holiday was moved to the third Monday in April prior to the 1969 edition. [4] [5]

The race was won by Amby Burfoot, a senior at Wesleyan University, in 2:22:17. [3]

Results

Men

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
1 Amby Burfoot Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:22:17
2William ClarkFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:22:49
3 Alfredo Peñaloza Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:25:06
4 Pablo Garrido Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:25:07
5 Ron Daws Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:29:17
6Bob DeinesFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:30:13
7 José García Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:30:29
8 Mikko Ala-Leppilampi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2:31:35
9Danny McFadzeanFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:32:27
10August MulrekeFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:34:15

Other notable participants included John J. Kelley (14th).

Source: [6] [7]

Women

Women were not officially allowed to enter until 1972, but their first-place results from 1966 through 1971 were later ratified by the Boston Athletic Association. [8] Bobbi Gibb of Winchester, Massachusetts, finished first among women runners, [9] credited with a time of 3:30:00. [10] Gibb is also recognized as the 1966 and 1967 women's champion. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Complete List of Starters for 72d B.A.A. Marathon". The Boston Globe . April 19, 1968. p. 54. Retrieved April 22, 2025– via newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "1012 Runners Set to Hit the Road at Hopkinton". The Boston Globe . April 19, 1968. p. 55. Retrieved April 22, 2025– via newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Burfoot Best in Marathon". The Boston Globe . April 20, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved April 22, 2025– via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "History of the Boston Marathon". baa.org. Boston Athletic Association . Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ Bird, Hayden (April 15, 2017). "The Boston Marathon wasn't always held on a Monday". Boston.com . Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Boston Marathon Historical Results" (PDF). baa.org. Boston Athletic Association . Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "First 10 at Checking Stations". The Boston Globe . April 20, 1968. p. 20. Retrieved April 22, 2025– via newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Worth the wait". The Boston Globe . April 13, 1996. p. 77. Retrieved April 27, 2025– via newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Marathoning Mom of 4 Only One Without Blisters". The Boston Globe . April 20, 1968. p. 20. Retrieved April 22, 2025– via newspapers.com.
  10. 1 2 "Champions Of The Boston Marathon". baa.org. Boston Athletic Association . Retrieved April 22, 2025.

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