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Clarence DeMar has won the Boston Marathon seven times, more than any other runner in the Men's open division. Suh Yun-bok set a world record at the 1947 Boston Marathon. John J. Kelley won the 1957 Boston Marathon with a course record. Aurèle Vandendriessche won back-to-back marathons in 1963 and 1964.
The Boston Marathon was first run in April 1897, having been inspired by the revival of the marathon for the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Until 2020 it was the oldest continuously running marathon, [6] and the second longest continuously running footrace in North America, having debuted five months after the Buffalo Turkey Trot. [7]
Winner of the Boston Marathon in 2001 Martin Lel Kenya: 2007/2008 2006/2007 5 2:05:15 Vanderlei de Lima Brazil: 2004 Tom Longboat Canada: Carlos Lopes Portugal: 1984 2:07:12 Former marathon world record holder Frederick Lorz United States: 1 Disqualified from 1904 Olympics after crossing first, but legitimately won the Boston Marathon a year later
The 2018 Boston Marathon was the 122nd running of the Boston Athletic Association 's Boston Marathon. It took place on Monday, April 16, 2018 ( Patriots' Day in Massachusetts). [ 1] The race was held in unusually cold weather at 39 °F (4 °C) with rain. [ 2] Yuki Kawauchi won the men's foot race in 2:15:58 and Desiree Linden won the women's ...
The 2013 Boston Marathon was the 117th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which took place on April 15, 2013. Organized by the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), it hosted the second of the World Marathon Majors to be held in 2013 with over 23,000 runners participating. Lelisa Desisa won the men's race with a time ...
The 2021 Boston Marathon was the 125th official running [1] [a] of the annual marathon race held in Boston, Massachusetts, and 123rd time it was run on course (excluding the virtual event of 2020, and the ekiden of 1918). [2] It took place on October 11, 2021.
Individual. William Henry Rodgers (born December 23, 1947) is an American runner, Olympian, and former record holder in the marathon. Rodgers is best known for his four victories in both the Boston Marathon, including three straight from 1978 to 1980, and 4 straight wins in the New York City Marathon, between 1976 and 1979.
Uta Pippig. Uta Pippig (born 7 September 1965) is a retired German long-distance runner, and the first woman to officially win the Boston Marathon three consecutive times (1994–1996). She also won the Berlin Marathon three times (1990, 1992 and 1995); the 1993 New York City Marathon; represented Germany at the Olympic Games in 1992 and 1996 ...