List of winners of the Boston Marathon

Clarence DeMar has won the Boston Marathon more times than any other runner in the Men's Open division with seven victories.

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon held in the Greater Boston area in Massachusetts. The event is held on Patriots Day, the third Monday of April. The Boston Marathon has been held annually since 1897 and is the oldest annual marathon in the world.

History

The first Boston Marathon included only 15 runners, all of whom were men. Women were only officially allowed to run the race beginning in 1972, though female runners had unofficially participated beginning in 1966 despite the opposition of the Boston Athletic Association, the race sponsor. The Boston Marathon became the first major marathon to include a wheelchair division, in 1975. Subsequently, in 1977, the Wheelchair division was bifurcated to allow for both a Men's and a Women's division.

Many marathon champions have repeated their feats in following years. The record for most repeated championships stands at 10, held by Ernst van Dyk in the Men's Wheelchair division. In the Men's Open division, Clarence DeMar holds the distinction of most wins with seven. Catherine Ndereba tops the Women's Open division with four, while Jean Driscoll has won 8 races in the Women's Wheelchair division. The United States has had more winners than any other country, followed by Kenya and Canada. The United States and Canada dominated the early years of the race, and it was not until the 36th race, in 1932, that someone from outside North America, Paul de Bruyn of Germany, won the race. During the period from World War II through the 1980s, there was much more national diversity among Boston Marathon champions, but the last two decades have seen Kenya emerge as the dominant nationality, especially in the Men's Open division, which (as of 2015) has been won by Kenyans in 19 of the past 25 years.

The 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi) length of the marathon was not fixed before the 1924 Paris Olympics, and the Boston course varied as well. Prior to 1924 the course distance was approximately 24.5 miles (39.4 km). Even after the standardization of marathon lengths, the Boston course was off by nearly 200 yards from the correct distance until the mistake was discovered and corrected in 1927. The course grew gradually shorter in the 1950s as road reconstruction straightened curves. This time, upon remeasurement, the course was found to lack nearly 1200 yards, and this was corrected beginning with the 1957 race. Due to these changes, the marathon recognizes several course records that are slower than previous records due to being run on longer courses. 26 world records have been set on the Boston Marathon course, one in the Men's Open Division, two in the Women's Open, 13 in the Men's Wheelchair, and 10 in the Women's Wheelchair.

On April 18, 2011, Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya ran the fastest marathon ever run up to that point, in a time of 2:03:02.[1][2]

Legend

  •   Course record for that given year (Note: The men's course was changed in 1957)
  •   World record for that given year
  •   Disqualified

Men's open

YearAthleteCountry/State or ProvinceTimeNotes
1897John J. McDermottUnited States United States(NY)2:55:10
1898Ronald J. MacDonaldCanada Canada (NS)2:42:00
1899Lawrence BrignoliaUnited States United States (MA)2:54:38
1900John "Jack" CafferyCanada Canada (ON)2:39:44
1901John "Jack" CafferyCanada Canada (ON)2:29:232nd victory
1902Sammy MellorUnited States United States (NY)2:43:12
1903John LordenUnited States United States (MA)2:41:29
1904Michael SpringUnited States United States (NY)2:38:04
1905Frederick LorzUnited States United States (NY)2:38:25
1906Tim FordUnited States United States (MA)2:45:45
1907Thomas LongboatCanada Canada (ON)2:24:24
1908Thomas MorrisseyUnited States United States (NY)2:25:43
1909Henri RenaudUnited States United States (NH)2:53:36
1910Fred CameronCanada Canada (NS)2:28:52
1911Clarence DeMarUnited States United States (MA)2:21:39
1912Michael J. RyanUnited States United States (NY)2:21:18
1913Fritz CarlsonUnited States United States (MN)2:25:14
1914James DuffyCanada Canada (ON)2:25:14
1915Édouard FabreCanada Canada (PQ)2:31:41
1916Arthur RothUnited States United States (MA)2:27:16
1917Bill KennedyUnited States United States (NY)2:28:37
1918Camp Devens relay team[3]United States United States (MA)2:29:531918 race was relay for 10-man military teams
1919Carl LinderUnited States United States (MA)2:29:13
1920Peter TrivoulidesGreece Greece2:29:31
1921Frank ZunaUnited States United States (NY)2:18:57
1922Clarence DeMarUnited States United States (MA)2:18:102nd victory
1923Clarence DeMarUnited States United States (MA)2:23:473rd victory
1924Clarence DeMarUnited States United States (MA)2:29:404th victory
1925Charles MellorUnited States United States (IL)2:33:00
1926Johnny MilesCanada Canada (NS)2:25:40
1927Clarence DeMarUnited States United States (MA)2:40:225th victory
1928Clarence DeMarUnited States United States (MA)2:37:076th victory
1929Johnny MilesCanada Canada (NS)2:33:082nd victory
1930Clarence DeMarUnited States United States (MA)2:34:487th victory
1931James HeniganUnited States United States (MA)2:46:45
1932Paul de BruynGermany Germany2:33:36
1933Leslie S. PawsonUnited States United States (RI)2:31:01
1934Dave KomonenCanada Canada (ON)2:32:53
1935John A. KelleyUnited States United States (MA)2:32:07
1936Ellison BrownUnited States United States (RI)2:33:40
1937Walter YoungCanada Canada (PQ)2:33:20
1938Leslie S. PawsonUnited States United States (RI)2:35:342nd victory
1939Ellison BrownUnited States United States (RI)2:28:512nd victory
1940Gérard CôtéCanada Canada (PQ)2:28:28
1941Leslie S. PawsonUnited States United States (RI)2:30:383rd victory
1942Joe SmithUnited States United States (MA)2:26:51
1943Gérard CôtéCanada Canada (PQ)2:28:252nd victory
1944Gérard CôtéCanada Canada (PQ)2:31:503rd victory
1945John A. KelleyUnited States United States (MA)2:30:402nd victory
1946Stylianos KyriakidesGreece Greece2:29:27First and only Cypriot athlete ever to win
1947Suh Yun-bok South Korea2:25:39
1948Gérard CôtéCanada Canada (PQ)2:31:024th victory
1949Gösta Leandersson Sweden2:31:50
1950Ham Kee-YongSouth Korea South Korea2:32:39
1951Shigeki Tanaka Japan2:27:45
1952Doroteo Flores Guatemala2:31:53
1953Keizo YamadaJapan Japan2:18:51
1954Veikko Karvonen Finland2:20:39
1955Hideo HamamuraJapan Japan2:18:22
1956Antti ViskariFinland Finland2:14:14
1957John J. KelleyUnited States United States (CT)2:20:05COURSE LENGTH CHANGED
1958Franjo Mihalić Yugoslavia2:25:54
1959Eino OksanenFinland Finland2:22:42
1960Paavo KotilaFinland Finland2:20:54
1961Eino OksanenFinland Finland2:23:392nd victory
1962Eino OksanenFinland Finland2:23:483rd victory
1963Aurèle Vandendriessche Belgium2:18:58
1964Aurèle VandendriesscheBelgium Belgium2:19:592nd victory
1965Morio ShigematsuJapan Japan2:16:33
1966Kenji KimiharaJapan Japan2:17:11
1967Dave McKenzie New Zealand2:15:45
1968Amby BurfootUnited States United States (CT)2:22:17
1969Yoshiaki UnetaniJapan Japan2:13:49
1970Ron Hill United Kingdom2:10:30
1971Álvaro Mejía Colombia2:18:45
1972Olavi SuomalainenFinland Finland2:15:39
1973Jon AndersonUnited States United States (OR)2:16:03
1974Neil Cusack Ireland2:13:39
1975Bill RodgersUnited States United States (MA)2:09:55
1976Jack FultzUnited States United States (VA)2:20:19
1977Jerome Drayton Canada (ON)2:14:46
1978Bill RodgersUnited States United States (MA)2:10:132nd victory
1979Bill RodgersUnited States United States (MA)2:09:273rd victory
1980Bill RodgersUnited States United States (MA)2:12:114th victory
1981Toshihiko SekoJapan Japan2:09:26
1982Alberto SalazarUnited States United States (MA)2:08:52
1983Greg MeyerUnited States United States (MI)2:09:00
1984Geoff SmithUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2:10:34
1985Geoff SmithUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2:14:052nd victory
1986Robert de Castella Australia2:07:51
1987Toshihiko SekoJapan Japan2:11:502nd victory
1988Ibrahim Hussein Kenya2:08:43
1989Abebe Mekonnen Ethiopia2:09:06
1990Gelindo Bordin Italy2:08:19
1991Ibrahim HusseinKenya Kenya2:11:062nd victory
1992Ibrahim HusseinKenya Kenya2:08:143rd victory
1993Cosmas NdetiKenya Kenya2:09:33
1994Cosmas NdetiKenya Kenya2:07:152nd victory,
1995Cosmas NdetiKenya Kenya2:09:223rd victory
1996Moses TanuiKenya Kenya2:09:15
1997Lameck AgutaKenya Kenya2:10:34
1998Moses TanuiKenya Kenya2:07:342nd victory
1999Joseph ChebetKenya Kenya2:09:52
2000Elijah LagatKenya Kenya2:09:47
2001Lee Bong-JuSouth Korea South Korea2:09:43
2002Rodgers RopKenya Kenya2:09:02
2003Robert Kipkoech CheruiyotKenya Kenya2:10:11
2004Timothy CherigatKenya Kenya2:10:37
2005Hailu NegussieEthiopia Ethiopia2:11:44
2006Robert Kipkoech CheruiyotKenya Kenya2:07:142nd victory
2007Robert Kipkoech CheruiyotKenya Kenya2:14:133rd victory
2008Robert Kipkoech CheruiyotKenya Kenya2:07:454th victory
2009Deriba MergaEthiopia Ethiopia2:08:42
2010Robert Kiprono CheruiyotKenya Kenya2:05:52
2011Geoffrey MutaiKenya Kenya2:03:02Current men's course record
2012Wesley KorirKenya Kenya2:12:40
2013Lelisa Desisa BentiEthiopia Ethiopia2:10:22
2014Meb Keflezighi United States (CA)2:08:37First American win since 1983
2015Lelisa Desisa BentiEthiopia Ethiopia2:09:172nd victory
2016Lemi Berhanu HayleEthiopia Ethiopia2:12:45
2017Geoffrey KiruiKenya Kenya2:09:37
2018Yuki KawauchiJapan Japan2:15:58First Japanese win since 1987

Women's open

YearAthleteCountry/StateTimeNotes
1966Bobbi GibbUnited States United States (MA)3:21:40(unsanctioned)[4]
1967Bobbi GibbUnited States United States (CA)3:27:17(unsanctioned) 2nd victory[4]
1968Bobbi GibbUnited States United States (CA)3:30:00(unsanctioned) 3rd victory[4]
1969Sara Mae BermanUnited States United States (MA)3:22:46(unsanctioned)[4]
1970Sara Mae BermanUnited States United States (MA)3:05:07(unsanctioned) 2nd victory[4]
1971Sara Mae BermanUnited States United States (MA)3:08:30(unsanctioned) 3rd victory[4]
1972Nina KuscsikUnited States United States (NY)3:10:26first year that women were officially sanctioned
1973Jacqueline HansenUnited States United States (CA)3:05:59
1974Miki GormanUnited States United States (CA)2:47:11
1975Liane Winter West Germany2:42:24
1976Kim MerrittUnited States United States (WI)2:47:10
1977Miki GormanUnited States United States (CA)2:48:332nd victory
1978Gayle BarronUnited States United States (GA)2:44:52
1979Joan BenoitUnited States United States (ME)2:35:15
1980Jacqueline Gareau Canada2:34:28
1981Allison Roe New Zealand2:26:46
1982Charlotte Teske West Germany2:29:33
1983Joan BenoitUnited States United States (ME)2:22:432nd victory
1984Lorraine Moller New Zealand2:29:28
1985Lisa Larsen WeidenbachUnited States United States (MI)2:34:06
1986Ingrid Kristiansen Norway2:24:55
1987Rosa Mota Portugal2:25:21
1988Rosa Mota Portugal2:24:302nd victory
1989Ingrid Kristiansen Norway2:24:332nd victory
1990Rosa Mota Portugal2:25:243rd victory
1991Wanda Panfil Poland2:24:18
1992Olga Markova Russia2:23:43
1993Olga Markova Russia2:25:272nd victory
1994Uta Pippig Germany2:21:45
1995Uta Pippig Germany2:25:112nd victory
1996Uta Pippig Germany2:27:123rd victory
1997Fatuma Roba Ethiopia2:26:23
1998Fatuma Roba Ethiopia2:23:212nd victory
1999Fatuma Roba Ethiopia2:23:253rd victory
2000Catherine Ndereba Kenya2:26:11
2001Catherine Ndereba Kenya2:23:532nd victory
2002Margaret Okayo Kenya2:20:43
2003Svetlana Zakharova Russia2:25:19
2004Catherine Ndereba Kenya2:24:273rd victory
2005Catherine Ndereba Kenya2:25:124th victory
2006Rita Jeptoo Kenya2:23:38
2007Lidiya Grigoryeva Russia2:29:18
2008Dire Tune Ethiopia2:25:252 seconds ahead of 2nd-place finisher
2009Salina Kosgei Kenya2:32:161 second ahead of 2nd-place finisher
2010Teyba Erkesso Ethiopia2:26:113 seconds ahead of 2nd-place finisher
2011Caroline Kilel Kenya2:22:362 seconds ahead of 2nd-place finisher
2012Sharon Cherop Kenya2:31:502 seconds ahead of 2nd-place finisher
2013Rita Jeptoo Kenya2:26:252nd victory
2014Rita Jeptoo Kenya2:18:57Course record, later disqualified[5]
2014Buzunesh Deba Ethiopia2:19:59Current women's course record
2015Caroline Rotich Kenya2:24:55
2016Atsede Baysa Ethiopia2:29:19
2017Edna Kiplagat Kenya2:21:52
2018Desi LindenUnited States United States (MI)2:39:54First American win since 1985

Men's wheelchair

YearAthleteCountry/StateTimeNotes
1975Robert HallUnited States United States (MA)2:58:00
1976NoneN/AN/AN/A
1977Robert HallUnited States United States (MA)2:40:102nd victory
1978George MurrayUnited States United States (FL)2:26:57
1979Ken ArcherUnited States United States (OH)2:38:59
1980Curt BrinkmanUnited States United States (UT)1:55:00
1981Jim MartinsonUnited States United States (WA)2:00:41
1982Jim KnaubUnited States United States (CA)1:51:31
1983Jim KnaubUnited States United States (CA)1:47:102nd victory
1984André Viger Canada2:05:20
1985George MurrayUnited States United States (FL)1:45:342nd victory
1986André Viger Canada1:43:252nd victory
1987André Viger Canada1:55:423rd victory
1988Mustapha Badid France1:43:19
1989Philippe Couprie France1:36:04
1990Mustapha Badid France1:29:532nd victory
1991Jim KnaubUnited States United States (CA)1:30:443rd victory
1992Jim KnaubUnited States United States (CA)1:26:284th victory
1993Jim KnaubUnited States United States (CA)1:22:175th victory
1994Heinz Frei  Switzerland1:21:23
1995Franz Nietlispach  Switzerland1:25:59
1996Heinz Frei  Switzerland1:30:142nd victory
1997Franz Nietlispach  Switzerland1:28:142nd victory
1998Franz Nietlispach  Switzerland1:21:523rd victory
1999Franz Nietlispach  Switzerland1:21:364th victory
2000Franz Nietlispach  Switzerland1:33:325th victory
2001Ernst van Dyk South Africa1:25:12
2002Ernst van Dyk South Africa1:23:192nd victory
2003Ernst van Dyk South Africa1:28:323rd victory
2004Ernst van Dyk South Africa1:18:274th victory
2005Ernst van Dyk South Africa1:24:115th victory
2006Ernst van Dyk South Africa1:25:296th victory
2007Masazumi Soejima Japan1:29:16
2008Ernst van Dyk South Africa1:26:497th victory
2009Ernst van Dyk South Africa1:33:298th victory
2010Ernst van Dyk South Africa1:26:539th victory
2011Masazumi Soejima Japan1:18:502nd victory
2012Joshua Cassidy Canada1:18:25
2013Hiroyuki Yamamoto Japan1:25:33
2014Ernst van Dyk South Africa1:20:3610th victory
2015Marcel Hug  Switzerland1:29:53
2016Marcel Hug  Switzerland1:24:012nd victory
2017Marcel Hug  Switzerland1:18:033rd victory
2018Marcel Hug  Switzerland1:46:26[6]4th victory

Women's wheelchair

YearAthleteCountry/StateTimeNotes
1977Sharon RahnUnited States United States (IL)3:48:51
1978Susan ShapiroUnited States United States (CA)3:52:35
1979Sheryl BairUnited States United States (CA)3:27:56
1980Sharon LimpertUnited States United States (MN)2:49:04
1981Candace Cable-BrookesUnited States United States (NV)2:38:41
1982Candace Cable-BrookesUnited States United States (NV)2:12:432nd victory
1983Sherry RamseyUnited States United States (CO)2:27:07
1984Sherry RamseyUnited States United States (CO)2:56:512nd victory
1985Candace Cable-BrookesUnited States United States (CA)2:05:263rd victory
1986Candace Cable-BrookesUnited States United States (CA)2:09:284th victory
1987Candace Cable-BrookesUnited States United States (CA)2:19:555th victory
1988Candace Cable-BrookesUnited States United States (CA)2:10:446th victory
1989Connie Hansen Denmark1:50:06
1990Jean DriscollUnited States United States (IL)1:43:17
1991Jean DriscollUnited States United States (IL)1:42:422nd victory
1992Jean DriscollUnited States United States (IL)1:36:523rd victory
1993Jean DriscollUnited States United States (IL)1:34:504th victory
1994Jean DriscollUnited States United States (IL)1:34:225th victory
1995Jean DriscollUnited States United States (IL)1:40:426th victory
1996Jean DriscollUnited States United States (IL)1:52:567th victory
1997Louise Sauvage Australia1:54:28
1998Louise Sauvage Australia1:41:192nd victory
1999Louise Sauvage Australia1:42:233rd victory
2000Jean DriscollUnited States United States (IL)2:00:528th victory
2001Louise Sauvage Australia1:53:544th victory
2002Edith Hunkeler  Switzerland1:45:57
2003Christina RippUnited States United States (IL)1:54:47
2004Cheri BlauwetUnited States United States (CA)1:39:53
2005Cheri BlauwetUnited States United States (CA)1:47:452nd victory
2006Edith Hunkeler  Switzerland1:43:422nd victory
2007Wakako Tsuchida Japan1:53:30
2008Wakako Tsuchida Japan1:48:322nd victory
2009Wakako Tsuchida Japan1:54:373rd victory
2010Wakako Tsuchida Japan1:43:324th victory
2011Wakako Tsuchida Japan1:34:06[7]5th victory
2012Shirley Reilly United States (AZ)1:37:36
2013Tatyana McFadden United States (MD)1:45:25
2014Tatyana McFadden United States (MD)1:35:062nd victory
2015Tatyana McFadden United States (MD)1:52:543rd victory
2016Tatyana McFadden United States (MD)1:42:164th victory
2017Manuela Schär  Switzerland1:28:17[7]
2018Tatyana McFadden United States (MD)2:04:395th victory

Victories by nationality

CountryMen's
Open		Women's
Open		Men's
Wheelchair		Women's
Wheelchair		Total
 United States 44 16 12 29 101
 Kenya 21 12 0 0 33
 Canada 16 1 4 0 21
 Japan 9 0 3 5 17
  Switzerland 0 0 11 3 14
 Ethiopia 6 7 0 0 13
 South Africa 0 0 10 0 10
 Finland 7 0 0 0 7
 Germany 1 5[8] 0 0 6
 Australia 1 0 0 4 5
 Russia 0 4 0 0 4
 France 0 0 3 0 3
 New Zealand 1 2 0 0 3
 Portugal 0 3 0 0 3
 South Korea 3 0 0 0 3
 United Kingdom 3 0 0 0 3
 Belgium 2 0 0 0 2
 Norway 0 2 0 0 2
 Greece 2 0 0 0 2
 Denmark 0 0 0 1 1
 Colombia 1 0 0 0 1
 Guatemala 1 0 0 0 1
 Ireland 1 0 0 0 1
 Italy 1 0 0 0 1
 Poland 0 1 0 0 1
 Sweden 1 0 0 0 1
 Yugoslavia 1 0 0 0 1


Notes

  1. ↑ "Mutai wins Boston in world-record time: Kilel edges American in women's race". Boston Herald. Associated Press. April 18, 2011. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  2. ↑ May, Peter (April 18, 2011). "Kenya's Mutai Wins Boston in 2:03:02". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  3. ↑ Due to American involvement in World War I, the 1918 race was run as a 10-man relay for teams from military bases across the United States. The winner was the team from Camp Devens, Massachusetts.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The first six victories in the women's open division were officially recognized in 1996.
  5. ↑ "IAAF Appeal Upheld - Rita Jeptoo Suspended for Four Years by The Court of Arbitration For Sport" (PDF). www.tas-cas.org. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ This time is the slowest in 31 years due to weather conditions.
  7. 1 2 Rich Tenorio (April 12, 2018). "Manuela Schar Is Ready To Defend Her Boston Title And World Record". Women's Running. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ This includes two victories by West German athletes during the Cold War.

References

  • "History". Boston Marathon. Boston Athletic Association. 2015. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  • "Past Champions". Boston Marathon. Boston Athletic Association. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  • "Records". Boston Marathon. Boston Athletic Association. 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
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