2024 Boston Marathon
| 2024 Boston Marathon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Date | April 15, 2024 |
| 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) |
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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]
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] Rainbow-Cooper became the first winner from Great Britain of the event's women’s wheelchair division.[13][14]
Results
Men
| 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 | .png){kind=small} 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 | Ethiopia
|
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
| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Marcel Hug | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland |
01:15:33 |
|
Daniel Romanchuk | United States |
01:20:37 |
|
David Weir |  United Kingdom |
01:22:12 |
Wheelchair women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Eden Rainbow-Cooper | United Kingdom |
01:35:11 |
|
Manuela Schär | Switzerland |
01:36:41 |
|
Madison De Rozario | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
01:39:20 |
Gallery
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Sisay Lemma, elite men's winner, near the halfway point of the race -
Lemma crossing the finishing line -
Lemma lies on the ground after finishing the race -
Hellen Obiri, elite women's winner, near the halfway point of the race -
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Obri crossing the finishing line -
Marcel Hug, men's wheelchair winner, near the halfway point -
Marcel Hug crossing the finishing line -
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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey congratulating Hug on his victory -
Eden Rainbow-Cooper, women's wheelchair winner, during the race -
Rainbow-Cooper crossing the finishing line -
Race passing through Natick, Massachusetts -
Runners at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Walnut Street in Newton, Massachusetts
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The 2024 Boston Marathon and the celebrity runners". insidethegames.biz.
- ^ a b "2024 Boston Marathon Elite Men's Field Released - Evans Chebet Will Try to 3-Peat". letsrun.com.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about the 2024 Boston Marathon". WGBH.org.
- ^ "World Athletics Label Road Races | World Athletics | Ghostarchive". worldathletics.org.
- ^ "Here's How to Check off the 6 Abbott World Marathon Majors from Your List". runnersworld.com.
- ^ "Boston is Back! Cutoff Time for 2024 Race is 5:29". runnersworld.com.
- ^ "Record-breaking registration numbers reported for 2024 Boston Marathon". runningmagazine.ca.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Haynes, Veronica (2024-04-15). "Hug shatters record; Cooper enjoys historic win in Boston Marathon wheelchair races". WCVB. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ Pinnow, Faith. "Eden Rainbow-Cooper wins women's wheelchair division". www.boston.com.
Further reading
- "Depth Added to Professional Fields for 128th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America". BAA.org (Press release). March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.