2009 Boston Marathon

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2009 Boston Marathon
Deriba Merga.jpg
Deriba Merga during the race
Venue Boston, United States
DatesApril 20
Champions
Men Deriba Merga (2:08:42)
Women Salina Kosgei (2:32:16)
  2008
2010  
Salina Kosgei during the race Salina Kosgei.jpg
Salina Kosgei during the race

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.

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Results

Men

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
1 Deriba Merga Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:08:42
2 Daniel Rono Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:09:32
3 Ryan Hall Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:09:40
4 Kebede Tekeste Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:09:49
5 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:10:06
6 Gashaw Asfaw Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:10:44
7 Solomon Molla Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:12:02
8 Evans Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:12:45
9 Stephen Kiogora Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:13:00
10 Timothy Cherigat Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:13:04

Women

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
1 Salina Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:32:16
2 Dire Tune Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:32:17
3 Kara Goucher Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:32:25
4 Bezunesh Bekele Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:33:08
5 Helena Kirop Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:33:24
6 Lidiya Grigoryeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:34:24
7 Atsede Habtamu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:35:34
8 Colleen De Reuck Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:35:37
9 Alice Timbilil Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:36:25
10 Alina Ivanova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:36:50

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