1996 Boston Marathon

Last updated
100th Boston Marathon
Venue Boston, United States
DatesApril 15
Champions
Men Moses Tanui (2:09:16)
Women Uta Pippig (2:27:13)
  1995
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The 1996 Boston Marathon was the 100th 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 Moses Tanui in a time of 2:09:16 hours and the women's race was won by Germany's Uta Pippig in 2:27:13.

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Results

Men

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Moses Tanui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:09:16
Silver medal icon.svg Ezequiel Bitok Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:09:26
Bronze medal icon.svg Cosmas Ndeti Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:09:51
4 Lameck Aguta Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:10:03
5 Sammy Lelei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:10:11
6 Abebe Mekonnen Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:10:21
7 Charles Tangus Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:10:28
8 Paul Yego Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:10:49
9 Carlos Grisales Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2:11:17
10 Steve Moneghetti Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:11:17
11 Luíz Antônio dos Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2:11:49
12 Gilbert Rutto Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:12:29
13 Andrés Espinosa Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:13:05
14 Samwel Maritim Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:13:13
15 Jan Huruk Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2:13:14
16 João Lopes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:13:15
17 Simon Lopuyet Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:14:34
18 Eric Kimaiyo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:14:37
19 André Luiz Ramos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2:14:51
20 Tumo Turbo Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:14:59

Women

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Uta Pippig Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:27:13
Silver medal icon.svg Tegla Loroupe Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:28:37
Bronze medal icon.svg Nobuko Fujimura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:29:24
4 Sonja Oberem Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:29:24
5 Larisa Zyusko Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:31:06
6 Franziska Rochat-Moser Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2:31:33
7 Madina Biktagirova Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 2:31:38
8 Lorraine Moller Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:32:02
9 Alla Zhilyaeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:33:27
10 Valentina Enachi Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 2:33:58
11 Márcia Narloch Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2:34:27
12 Selina Chirchir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:34:33
13 Solange de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2:34:54
14 Stefanija Statkuvienė Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2:36:42
15 Lizanne Bussières Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:36:55
Mieke Hombergen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:41:55

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