1998 Boston Marathon

Last updated
102nd Boston Marathon
Venue Boston, United States
DatesApril 20
Champions
Men Moses Tanui (2:07:34)
Women Fatuma Roba (2:23:21)
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The 1998 Boston Marathon was the 102nd running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 20. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Moses Tanui in a time of 2:07:34 hours and the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Fatuma Roba in 2:23:21.

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Results

Men

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Moses Tanui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:07:34
Silver medal icon.svg Joseph Chebet Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:07:37
Bronze medal icon.svg Gert Thys Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:07:52
4 André Luiz Ramos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2:08:26
5 John Kagwe Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:08:51
6 Germán Silva Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:08:56
7 Alejandro Gómez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:12:34
8 Tumo Turbo Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:13:06
9 José Ramón Rodríguez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:13:12
10 Takayuki Inubushi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:13:15
11 Akinori Kuramata Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:13:53
12 Margarito Zamora Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:14:05
13 Peter Ndirangu Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:14:20
14 David Buzza Flag of England.svg  England 2:14:59
15 Andrey Kuznetzov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:15:27

Women

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Fatuma Roba Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:23:21
Silver medal icon.svg Renata Paradowska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2:27:17
Bronze medal icon.svg Anuța Cătună Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2:27:34
4 Manuela Machado Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:29:13
5 Colleen De Reuck Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:29:43
6 Irina Kazakova Flag of France.svg  France 2:30:44
7 Jane Salumäe Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2:31:20
8 Hiroko Nomura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:31:58
9 Irina Timofeyeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:32:32
10 Aurica Buia Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2:34:17
11 Mary-Lynn Currier Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:35:18
12 Libbie Hickman Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:35:37
13 Fusai Okamoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:37:06
14 Cindy Keeler Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:39:49
15 Yumiko Furuya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:40:40

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