| 114th Boston Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Teyba Erkesso during the race | |
| Venue | Boston, United States |
| Dates | April 19 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (2:06:24) |
| Women | Teyba Erkesso (2:26:11) |
The 2010 Boston Marathon was the 114th 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 Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot in a time of 2:05:52 hours and the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Teyba Erkesso in 2:26:11.
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot |  Kenya | 2:05:52 |
| 2 | Kebede Tekeste |  Ethiopia | 2:07:23 |
| 3 | Deriba Merga | Ethiopia | 2:08:39 |
| 4 | Ryan Hall |  United States | 2:08:41 |
| 5 | Meb Keflezighi | United States | 2:09:26 |
| 6 | Gashaw Asfaw | Ethiopia | 2:10:53 |
| 7 | John Kipkorir Komen | Kenya | 2:11:48 |
| 8 | Moses Kipkosgei Kigen | Kenya | 2:12:04 |
| 9 | Jason Lehmkuhle | United States | 2:12:24 |
| 10 | Alejandro Suárez |  Mexico | 2:12:33 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teyba Erkesso | Ethiopia | 2:26:11 |
| 2 | Tatyana Pushkareva |  Russia | 2:26:14 |
| 3 | Salina Kosgei | Kenya | 2:28:35 |
| 4 | Woynishet Girma | Ethiopia | 2:28:36 |
| 5 | Bruna Genovese |  Italy | 2:29:12 |
| 6 | Lidiya Grigoryeva | Russia | 2:30:31 |
| 7 | Yurika Nakamura |  Japan | 2:30:40 |
| 8 | Sun Weiwei |  China | 2:31:14 |
| 9 | Nailiya Yulamanova | Russia | 2:31:48 |
| 10 | Albina Mayorova | Russia | 2:31:55 |
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