| 113rd Boston Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Deriba Merga during the race | |
| Venue | Boston, United States |
| Dates | April 20 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Deriba Merga (2:08:42) |
| Women | Salina Kosgei (2:32:16) |
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| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deriba Merga |  Ethiopia | 2:08:42 |
| 2 | Daniel Rono |  Kenya | 2:09:32 |
| 3 | Ryan Hall |  United States | 2:09:40 |
| 4 | Kebede Tekeste | Ethiopia | 2:09:49 |
| 5 | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot | Kenya | 2:10:06 |
| 6 | Gashaw Asfaw | Ethiopia | 2:10:44 |
| 7 | Solomon Molla | Ethiopia | 2:12:02 |
| 8 | Evans Cheruiyot | Kenya | 2:12:45 |
| 9 | Stephen Kiogora | Kenya | 2:13:00 |
| 10 | Timothy Cherigat | United States | 2:13:04 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salina Kosgei | Kenya | 2:32:16 |
| 2 | Dire Tune | Ethiopia | 2:32:17 |
| 3 | Kara Goucher | United States | 2:32:25 |
| 4 | Bezunesh Bekele | Ethiopia | 2:33:08 |
| 5 | Helena Kirop | Kenya | 2:33:24 |
| 6 | Lidiya Grigoryeva |  Russia | 2:34:24 |
| 7 | Atsede Habtamu | Ethiopia | 2:35:34 |
| 8 | Colleen De Reuck | United States | 2:35:37 |
| 9 | Alice Timbilil | Kenya | 2:36:25 |
| 10 | Alina Ivanova | Russia | 2:36:50 |
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