The 2022 Boston Marathon was a marathon race held in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 18, 2022. It was the 126th official running of the race,[1] and 124th time it was run on course (excluding the virtual event of 2020, and the ekiden of 1918).[2] The field was limited to 30,000 runners.[1]
| 2022 Boston Marathon | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Date | April 18, 2022 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Evans Chebet (2:06:51) |
| Women | Peres Jepchirchir (2:21:01) |
| Wheelchair men | Daniel Romanchuk (1:26:58) |
| Wheelchair women | Manuela Schär (1:41:08) |
Background edit
The marathon returned to its traditional Patriots' Day schedule for the first time since 2019. All participants were required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.[1]
Lawrence Cherono and Benson Kipruto, both from Kenya, were among the elite runners expected to compete.[3][4]
On April 6, race organizers announced that runners residing in Russia or Belarus would not be allowed to participate, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] That decision subsequently drew criticism from an editorial in The Boston Globe.[6]
Results edit
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The elite men's and women's races were won by Kenyans Evans Chebet and Peres Jepchirchir, respectively.[7] Wheelchair races were won by Daniel Romanchuk of the US (men) and Manuela Schär of Switzerland (women).[7] Wheelchair racer Marcel Hug withdrew hours before the race started, for an unknown reason.[8]
Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel, who had a hip impingement, dropped out of the race at around 16 miles (26 km) due to a hip injury. This was the first time she ran in the Boston Marathon.[9]
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Peres Jepchirchir, elite women's winner, near the halfway point of the race -
Evans Chebet, elite men's winner, during the race -
Daniel Romanchuk, men's wheelchair winner, near the halfway point -
Manuela Schär, women's wheelchair winner, during the race
Men edit
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Women edit
Wheelchair men edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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Daniel Romanchuk |  United States |
01:26:58 |
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Aaron Pike | United States |
01:32:49 |
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Johnboy Smith |  United Kingdom |
01:32:55 |
Wheelchair women edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Manuela Schär |  Switzerland |
01:41:08 |
| |
Susannah Scaroni | United States |
01:46:20 |
| |
Madison De Rozario |  Australia |
01:52:48 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "126th Boston Marathon Field Size Established as 30,000; All Entrants Must be Fully Vaccinated to Participate". Boston Athletic Association. November 2, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Taliesin, Julia (October 12, 2021). "What you need to know about the 2022 Boston Marathon". Boston.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Houston, Michael (January 14, 2022). "Bekele leads elite men's field as Boston Marathon announce line-up". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Kenenisa Bekele Headlines Stellar Men's Field for April's Boston Marathon". Runner's World. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Boston Marathon excludes runners residing in Russia, Belarus". Boston.com. AP. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Let Russians run in the Boston Marathon". The Boston Globe. Editorial Board. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ a b McInerney, Katie (April 18, 2022). "Boston Marathon: In thrilling finish, Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir edges Ethiopia's Ababel Yesaneh to win". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Romanchuk wins wheelchair Boston Marathon". Seven Network. April 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Khari (April 19, 2022). "'Really freaking disappointed': Molly Seidel expands on why she dropped out of the 2022 Boston Marathon". www.bostonglobe.com. The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
Further reading edit
- Rill, Jake (April 17, 2022). "Boston Marathon 2022: Route, Course Map, Times, Road Closures and Event Details". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 17, 2022.