2024 Boston Marathon

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128th Boston Marathon
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Location Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DateApril 15, 2024 (2024-04-15)
Website https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon
Champions
Men Sisay Lemma (2:06:17)
Women Hellen Obiri (2:22:27)
Wheelchair men Marcel Hug (1:15:33)
Wheelchair women Eden Rainbow-Cooper (1:35:11)
  2023
2025  
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Men's winner Sisay Lemma and women's winner Hellen Obiri pose together after their victories
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Men's wheelchair winner Marcel Hug and women's wheelchair winner Eden Rainbow-Cooper pose together after their victories

The 2024 Boston Marathon was the 128th official edition of the annual marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts, run on Monday, April 15, 2024. [1] [2] [3] [4] A Platinum Label marathon, it was the second of six World Marathon Majors events scheduled for 2024. [5] [6]

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The number of participants was limited to 30,000, with 22,019 runners chosen basen on their performances in qualifying events. [7] A record number of 33,000 runners applied to run the race, from 127 countries. [8]

In mid-March, organizers announced that former NFL player Rob Gronkowski was selected as the event's grand marshall. [9]

Winner of the men's elite division was Sisay Lemma, and the women's elite division was won by Hellen Obiri. [10] Two-time defending men's champion Evans Chebet, looking to become the fifth man to win the event three consecutive times, [3] finished third. [11] In the wheelchair divisions, the men's winner was Marcel Hug and the women's winner was Eden Rainbow-Cooper. [12] This made Eden the first woman from Great Britain to win the women’s wheelchair division at the Boston Marathon. [13] [14]

Results

Men

Sisay Lemma after his victory Governor-healey-celebrates-128th-boston-marathon 53687361316 o.jpg
Sisay Lemma after his victory
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey crowning Lemma as the winner Governor-healey-celebrates-128th-boston-marathon 53687583908 o.jpg
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey crowning Lemma as the winner
Elite men's top 30 finishers
PlaceAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Sisay Lemma Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:06:17
Silver medal icon.svg Mohamed Esa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:06:58
Bronze medal icon.svg Evans Chebet Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:07:22
4 John Korir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:07:40
5 Albert Korir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:07:47
6 Isaac Mpofu Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2:08:17
7 CJ Albertson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:09:53
8 Yuma Morii Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:09:59
9 Cyprian Kimurgor Kotut Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:10:29
10 Zouhair Talbi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:10:45
11 Shura Kitata Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:10:45
12 Sondre Nordstad Moen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:10:45
13 Suguru Osako Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:10:45
14 Elkanah Kibet Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:10:45
15 Ryan Eiler Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:14:22
16 Yemane Haileselassie Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:14:44
17 Primož Kobe Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2:14:56
18 Patrick Smyth Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:15:45
19 Grant O'Connor Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:16:17
20 Alexandru Corneschi Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2:16:23
21 Robert Miranda Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:16:28
22 Ryoma Takeuchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:16:43
23 Lorenz Baum Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:16:51
24 Jacob Shiohira Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:17:08
25 Kento Otsu Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:17:57
26 Kristoffer Mugrage Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2:18:46
27 Prescott Leach Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:19:50
28 Giovanni Grano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:19:56
29 Andrew McCann Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:20:06
30 Joel Conn Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:21:35

Women

Hellen Obiri after her victory Hellen Obiri at the 2024 Boston Marathon 53686492237 o.jpg
Hellen Obiri after her victory
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu crowning Obiri as the winner Governor-healey-celebrates-128th-boston-marathon 53687361471 o.jpg
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu crowning Obiri as the winner
Elite women's top 30 finishers
PlaceAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Hellen Obiri Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:22:37
Silver medal icon.svg Sharon Lokedi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:22:45
Bronze medal icon.svg Edna Kiplagat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:23:21
4 Buze Diriba Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:24:04
5 Senbere Teferi Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:24:04
6 Mary Ngugi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:24:24
7 Workenesh Edesa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:24:47
8 Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:24:53
9 Tiruye Mesfin Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:24:58
10 Dera Dida Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:25:16
11 Siranesh Yirga Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:26:31
12 Emma Bates Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:27:14
13 Vibian Chepkirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:27:23
14 Helah Kiprop Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:27:36
15 Sara Hall Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:27:58
16 Desiree Linden Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:28:27
17 Meseret Belete Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:31:03
18 Jenny Simpson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:31:39
19 Angie Orjuela Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2:32:14
20 Dominique Scott Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:32:31
21 Argentina Valdepeñas Cerna Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:37:57
22 Katie Kellner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:38:19
23 Michelle Krezonoski Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:38:23
24 Rachel Hyland Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:40:24
25Sara LopezFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:40:28
26 Kim Krezonoski Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:40:50
27 Abigail Corrigan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:42:54
28 Johanna Bäcklund Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2:43:01
29 Emilee Risteen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:43:12
30 Maura Lemon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:44:39

Wheelchair men

Wheelchair men's top 3 finishers
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Marcel Hug Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 01:15:33
Silver medal icon.svg Daniel Romanchuk Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 01:20:37
Bronze medal icon.svg David Weir Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 01:22:12

Wheelchair women

Wheelchair women's top 3 finishers
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Eden Rainbow-Cooper Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 01:35:11
Silver medal icon.svg Manuela Schär Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 01:36:41
Bronze medal icon.svg Madison De Rozario Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 01:39:20

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