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Evans Chebet defended his title in a time of 2:05:54, while Hellen Obiri claimed her first Marathon title to win the women’s race in 2:21:38
At the 2011 Boston Marathon on April 18, 2011, Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya ran a time of 2:03:02, which was the fastest ever marathon at the time (since surpassed by Eliud Kipchoge's 2:01:39 in Berlin 2018). However, due to the reasons listed above, Mutai's performance was not ratified as an official world record.
Since 1990, the Boston Marathon has been ineligible for world records, as the start and finish are too far away from each other, and the race is a net downhill. [13] In 2011, Geoffrey Mutai won the race in 2:03:02, which was the world's fastest time for the marathon, beating the official world record by 57 seconds.
In November 2024, it was announced that the Sydney Marathon would be added as the seventh race in the World Marathon Majors. The inaugural Sydney event in the series will be August 31, 2025. [3] Also in November 2024, the Cape Town Marathon passed stage 1, with stage 2 evaluation set for October 2025 and possible inclusion as a major in 2026. [4]
The 2024 edition of the Boston Marathon will again see some of the world’s best distance runners compete alongside a large mass participation field.. First held in the 19th century, a tough 26.2 ...
Eliud Kipchoge beaten in shock Boston Marathon result. Boston Marathon 2023. 17:25, Mike Jones. Full results for the the Women’s Wheelchair race: 1. Susannah Scaroni (USA) — 1:41:45
A men's 10,000 metre walk was held for the first time since 2000, which was won by Callum Wilkinson in a national record. The 10,000 metres, marathon and decathlon/heptathlon disciplines to determine the British champion were held at different venues and dates.
Runners hoping to qualify for the 2026 Boston Marathon are going to have to pick up the pace. The Boston Athletic Association has updated its qualifying times for the world's oldest annual ...