The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was inspired by the success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics. The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events. It is one of six World Marathon Majors. Its course runs from Hopkinton in southern Middlesex County to Copley Square in Boston.
The 2015 Boston Marathon was the 119th running of the Boston Athletic Association's mass-participation marathon. It took place on Monday, April 20. The men's race was won by Lelisa Desisa from Ethiopia in a time of 2:09:17. Caroline Rotich of Kenya won the women's race with a time 2:24:55.
The 2019 Boston Marathon was the 123rd running of the annual marathon race held in Boston, Massachusetts. It took place on April 15, 2019. The elite men's race came down to a sprint finish, which Lawrence Cherono won in 2:07:57. The elite women's race was won by Worknesh Degefa, who took an early lead and built up a large gap between herself and the other runners, in 2:23:31. The men's and women's wheelchair races were won by Daniel Romanchuk in 1:21:36 and Manuela Schär in 1:34:19, respectively.
The 2009 Boston Marathon was the 113rd running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States and was held on April 20. The elite men's race was won by Ethiopia's Deriba Merga in a time of 2:08:42 hours and the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Salina Kosgei in 2:32:16.
The 2008 Boston Marathon was the 112th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States and was held on April 21. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot in a time of 2:07:46 hours and the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Dire Tune in 2:25:25.
The 2007 Boston Marathon was the 111th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States and was held on April 16. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot in a time of 2:14:13 hours and the women's race was won by Russia's Lidiya Grigoryeva in 2:29:18.
The 2006 Boston Marathon was the 110th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States and was held on April 17. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot in a time of 2:07:14 hours and the women's race was won in 2:23:38 by Rita Jeptoo, also of Kenya.
The 2004 Boston Marathon was the 108th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States and was held on April 19. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Timothy Cherigat in a time of 2:11:45 hours and the women's race was won in 2:24:27 by Catherine Ndereba, also of Kenya.
The 1995 Boston Marathon was the 99th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 17. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Cosmas Ndeti in a time of 2:09:22 hours and the women's race was won by Germany's Uta Pippig in 2:25:11.
The 1993 Boston Marathon was the 97th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 19. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Cosmas Ndeti in a time of 2:09:33 hours and the women's race was won by Russia's Olga Markova in 2:25:27.
The 1991 Boston Marathon was the 95th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 15. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Ibrahim Hussein in a time of 2:11:06 hours and the women's race was won by Poland's Wanda Panfil in 2:24:18.
The 1990 Boston Marathon was the 94th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 16. The elite men's race was won by Italy's Gelindo Bordin in a time of 2:08:19 hours and the women's race was won by Portugal's Rosa Mota in 2:25:24.
The 1989 Boston Marathon was the 93rd running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 17. The elite men's race was won by Ethiopia's Abebe Mekonnen in a time of 2:09:06 hours and the women's race was won by Norway's Ingrid Kristiansen in 2:24:33. In the wheelchair race, Philippe Couprie of France won the men's race in 1:36:04 and Connie Hansen of Denmark won the women's race in 1:50:06.
The 1988 Boston Marathon was the 92nd running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 18. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Ibrahim Hussein in a time of 2:08:43 hours and the women's race was won by Portugal's Rosa Mota in 2:24:30. In the wheelchair race, Mustapha Badid of France won the men's race in 1:43:19 and Candace Cable of United States won the women's race in 2:10:44.
The 1987 Boston Marathon was the 91st running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 20. The elite men's race was won by Japan's Toshihiko Seko in a time of 2:11:50 hours and the women's race was won by Portugal's Rosa Mota in 2:25:21. In the wheelchair race, André Viger of Canada won the men's race in 1:55:42 and Candace Cable of United States won the women's race in 2:19:55. Sinclair Warner of the United States won the men's visually impaired race in a time of 2:51:22.
The 1986 Boston Marathon was the 90th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 21. The elite men's race was won by Australia's Robert de Castella in a time of 2:07:51 hours and the women's race was won by Norway's Ingrid Kristiansen in 2:24:55. In the wheelchair race, André Viger of Canada won the men's race in 1:43:25 and Candace Cable of United States won the women's race in 2:09:28. A men's visually impaired race was hosted within the marathon for the first time, and was won by an American Ricardo Pacheco in a time of 3:35:15.
The 1985 Boston Marathon was the 89th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 15. The elite men's race was won by Great Britain's Geoff Smith in a time of 2:14:05 hours and the women's race was won by American Lisa Rainsberger in 2:34:06. In the wheelchair race, George Murray of the United States won the men's race in 1:45:34 and Candace Cable of United States won the women's race in 2:05:26.
The 2021 Boston Marathon was the 125th official running of the annual marathon race held in Boston, Massachusetts, and 123rd time it was run on course. It took place on October 11, 2021.
The 2022 Boston Marathon was a marathon race held in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 18, 2022. It was the 126th official running of the race, and 124th time it was run on course. The field was limited to 30,000 runners.
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