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]

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

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 times in a row,[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 edit

Men edit

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

Women edit

 
Hellen Obiri after her victory
 
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu crowning Obiri as the winner
Elite women's top 30 finishers
Place Athlete Nationality Time
  Hellen Obiri   Kenya 2:22:37
  Sharon Lokedi   Kenya 2:22:45
  Edna Kiplagat   Kenya 2:23:21
4 Buze Diriba   Ethiopia 2:24:04
5 Senbere Teferi   Ethiopia 2:24:04
6 Mary Ngugi   Kenya 2:24:24
7 Workenesh Edesa   Ethiopia 2:24:47
8 Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi   Morocco 2:24:53
9 Tiruye Mesfin   Ethiopia 2:24:58
10 Dera Dida   Ethiopia 2:25:16
11 Siranesh Yirga   Ethiopia 2:26:31
12 Emma Bates   United States 2:27:14
13 Vibian Chepkirui   Kenya 2:27:23
14 Helah Kiprop   Kenya 2:27:36
15 Sara Hall   United States 2:27:58
16 Desiree Linden   United States 2:28:27
17 Meseret Belete   Ethiopia 2:31:03
18 Jenny Simpson   United States 2:31:39
19 Angie Orjuela   Colombia 2:32:14
20 Dominique Scott   South Africa 2:32:31
21 Argentina Valdepeñas Cerna   Mexico 2:37:57
22 Katie Kellner   United States 2:38:19
23 Michelle Krezonoski   Canada 2:38:23
24 Rachel Hyland   United States 2:40:24
25 Sara Lopez   United States 2:40:28
26 Kim Krezonoski   Canada 2:40:50
27 Abigail Corrigan   United States 2:42:54
28 Johanna Bäcklund   Sweden 2:43:01
29 Emilee Risteen   United States 2:43:12
30 Maura Lemon   United States 2:44:39

Wheelchair men edit

Wheelchair men's top 3 finishers
Position Athlete Nationality Time
  Marcel Hug   Switzerland 01:15:33
  Daniel Romanchuk   United States 01:20:37
  David Weir   United Kingdom 01:22:12

Wheelchair women edit

Wheelchair women's top 3 finishers
Position Athlete Nationality Time
  Eden Rainbow-Cooper   United Kingdom 01:35:11
  Manuela Schär   Switzerland 01:36:41
  Madison De Rozario   Australia 01:39:20

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ Osei, Zipporah (February 15, 2024). "Are you running the 2024 Boston Marathon? Share your story on Boston.com". Boston.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "The 2024 Boston Marathon and the celebrity runners". insidethegames.biz.
  3. ^ a b "2024 Boston Marathon Elite Men's Field Released - Evans Chebet Will Try to 3-Peat". letsrun.com.
  4. ^ "Everything you need to know about the 2024 Boston Marathon". WGBH.org.
  5. ^ "World Athletics Label Road Races | World Athletics | Ghostarchive". worldathletics.org.
  6. ^ "Here's How to Check off the 6 Abbott World Marathon Majors from Your List". runnersworld.com.
  7. ^ "Boston is Back! Cutoff Time for 2024 Race is 5:29". runnersworld.com.
  8. ^ "Record-breaking registration numbers reported for 2024 Boston Marathon". runningmagazine.ca.
  9. ^ "Rob Gronkowski named as Patriots' Award recipient and Grand Marshal for 2024 Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America". BAA.org (Press release). March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  10. ^ Touri, Amin; Healy, Emma; McInerney, Katie (April 15, 2024). "Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma, Kenya's Hellen Obiri win Boston Marathon". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Powers, John (April 15, 2024). "Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma runs away with men's crown in Boston Marathon". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  12. ^ Wasserman, Matty; Kool, Daniel (April 15, 2024). "Marcel Hug shatters Boston Marathon record in seventh wheelchair win; Eden Rainbow-Cooper wins women's division". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Haynes, Veronica (2024-04-15). "Hug shatters record; Cooper enjoys historic win in Boston Marathon wheelchair races". WCVB. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  14. ^ Pinnow, Faith. "Eden Rainbow-Cooper wins women's wheelchair division". www.boston.com.

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