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
VenueBoston, Massachusetts, United States
DateApril 18, 2022
Champions
MenEvans Chebet (2:06:51)
WomenPeres Jepchirchir (2:21:01)
Wheelchair menDaniel Romanchuk (1:26:58)
Wheelchair womenManuela Schär (1:41:08)
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Background

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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

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Women's winner Peres Jepchirchir and men's winner Evans Chebet pose together after the race

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]

 
Men's winner Evans Chebet (right) with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker
Elite men's top 30 finishers
Place Athlete Nationality Time
  Evans Chebet   Kenya 2:06:51
  Lawrence Cherono   Kenya 2:07:21
  Benson Kipruto   Kenya 2:07:27
4 Gabriel Geay   Tanzania 2:07:53
5 Eric Kiptanui   Kenya 2:08:47
6 Albert Korir   Kenya 2:08:50
7 Scott Fauble   United States 2:08:52
8 Jemal Yimer   Ethiopia 2:08:58
9 Elkanah Kibet   United States 2:09:07
10 Kinde Atanaw   Ethiopia 2:09:16
11 Lemi Berhanu   Ethiopia 2:09:43
12 Bethwel Yegon   Kenya 2:09:44
13 CJ Albertson   United States 2:10:23
14 Matthew McDonald   United States 2:10:35
15 Trevor Hofbauer   Canada 2:10:52
16 Reed Fischer   United States 2:10:54
17 Mick Iacofano   United States 2:11:48
18 Geoffrey Kamworor   Kenya 2:11:49
19 Colin Bennie   United States 2:12:08
20 Yuki Kawauchi   Japan 2:12:55
21 Mike Sayenko   United States 2:13:46
22 Jerrell Mock   United States 2:14:10
23 Jonas Hampton   United States 2:14:40
24 Ian Butler   United States 2:14:48
25 Paul Hogan   United States 2:15:08
26 Jared Ward   United States 2:15:24
27 Matthew Llano   United States 2:16:39
28 Benjamin Schneiderman   United States 2:18:36
29 Nico Montanez   United States 2:19:23
30 Tyler Pence   United States 2:19:39

Women

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Elite women's top 30 finishers
Place Athlete Nationality Time
  Peres Jepchirchir   Kenya 2:21:01
  Ababel Yeshaneh   Ethiopia 2:21:05
  Mary Ngugi   Kenya 2:21:32
4 Edna Kiplagat   Kenya 2:21:40
5 Monicah Ngige   Kenya 2:22:13
6 Viola Cheptoo   Kenya 2:23:47
7 Joyciline Jepkosgei   Kenya 2:24:43
8 Degitu Azimeraw   Ethiopia 2:25:23
9 Charlotte Purdue   United Kingdom 2:25:26
10 Nell Rojas   United States 2:25:57
11 Malindi Elmore   Canada 2:27:58
12 Stephanie Rothstein-Bruce   United States 2:28:02
13 Desiree Linden   United States 2:28:47
14 Dakotah Lindwurm   United States 2:29:55
15 Bria Wetsch   United States 2:30:42
16 Elaina Tabb   United States 2:31:34
17 Maegan Krifchin   United States 2:31:53
18 Kathy Derks   United States 2:34:54
19 Natasha Wodak   Canada 2:35:08
20 Angie Orjuela   Colombia 2:35:17
21 Sara Vaughn   United States 2:36:27
22 Aisling Cuffe   United States 2:37:23
23 Annmarie Tuxbury   United States 2:38:15
24 Kate Bazeley   Canada 2:38:26
25 Kayla Lampe   United States 2:38:38
26 Kaylee Flanagan   United States 2:39:26
27 Ashlee Powers   United States 2:39:59
28 Caitlin Phillips   United States 2:40:09
29 Kate Sanborn   United States 2:40:16
30 Katrina Morrissey   United States 2:40:19

Wheelchair men

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Wheelchair men's top 3 finishers[8]
Position Athlete Nationality Time
  Daniel Romanchuk   United States 01:26:58
  Aaron Pike   United States 01:32:49
  Johnboy Smith   United Kingdom 01:32:55

Wheelchair women

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Wheelchair women's top 3 finishers[8]
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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Taliesin, Julia (October 12, 2021). "What you need to know about the 2022 Boston Marathon". Boston.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Houston, Michael (January 14, 2022). "Bekele leads elite men's field as Boston Marathon announce line-up". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Kenenisa Bekele Headlines Stellar Men's Field for April's Boston Marathon". Runner's World. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Boston Marathon excludes runners residing in Russia, Belarus". Boston.com. AP. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Let Russians run in the Boston Marathon". The Boston Globe. Editorial Board. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b c "Romanchuk wins wheelchair Boston Marathon". Seven Network. April 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  9. ^ 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.

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