2019 Boston Marathon Results

The rain held up (mostly) during the 2019 Boston Marathon, and the results for the elite runners ended up being a tale of two races. On the women's side,Worknesh Degefa of Ethiopia ran away with it, quite literally, at one point maintaining a lead of three minutes over the nearest competitor at one point before eventually winning in 2:23:31, beating second-place Edna Kiplagat of Kenya by more than 40 seconds. Jordan Hasay of the U.S. finished on the podium in 2:25.20, and last year's winner, Des Linden, took fifth in 2:27:00.

(Look up 2019 Boston Marathon results. Just scroll down the page and enter in a runner's name or bib number.)

It was the opposite story for the men, where Lawrence Cherono of Kenya narrowly edged second-place Lelisa Desisa at the tape, winning in 2:07:57 to Desisa's 2:07:59. But don't feel bad for Desisa; the Ethiopian had won the last two Boston Marathons. American men had a good showing, with Scott Fauble taking seventh place in 2:09:09 and Jared Ward finishing eighth in 2:09:25.

Lawrence Cherono beats Lelisa Desisa by one second to win Boston Marathon. pic.twitter.com/GdrngBNOlB

— Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) April 15, 2019

Read more about today's Boston Marathon at the Sporting News.

2016 Boston Marathon - [Searchable Results] Mobile App, Runner Tracking, How to Watch, & More

Above: Boston Marathon viewing information. See details on running tracking and more below.

Monday, April 18th is Patriots' Day in New England, and that means it's Boston Marathon day. Here are some links so you can watch, follow, and track the race:

[Update, April 18th: Boston Marathon searchable results are now available]

• Boston Marathon course map (JPG)
• mobile app - track runners, view the course map, read athlete bios, & much more
• Marathon participant information, including baggage policy, transportation to starting line, hydration & medical information, & more

Online and local TV coverage in the Boston area will be provided by WBZ-TV from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and my38 will re-air the race at 8 p.m. Outside the area, online and national coverage will be on NBC Sports Network.

While the Boston Marathon is the main focus, there are other races this weekend. In the 5K race, Dejen Gebremeskel won the men's race, while Molly Huddle won her third straight B.A.A. 5K title.

Chris O'Hare won the men's B.A.A. Invitational Mile, while Brook Handler took the women's crown.

Good luck to all runners in tomorrow's Boston Marathon!

2015 Boston Marathon - Race Results

See 2015 Boston Marathon results links below.

Congrats to everyone who completed today's B.A.A. Boston Marathon under cool and rainy conditions. Your winners were Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia on the men's side, running away with a time of 2:09:17, and Kenya's Caroline Rotich, who pulled away from Mare Dibaba near the finish to cross the finish line at 2:24:55.

Desisa's win was his second in three years. He won in the bombing-scarred Boston Marathon of 2013, and showed his classiness by donating his winning medal to the city of Boston as a sign of solidarity.

The top American finishers were Des Linden, who finished fourth overall in the women's race, and Dathan Ritzenhein, who came in seventh in the men's event. This was a great finish for Ritzenhein, who led the race for a while at one point. It was also a good finish for another male American, as last year's overall winner Meb Keflezighi came in behind Ritz in eighth place, despite having to stop to vomit five times.

And in another unforgettable, classy Meb moment, he found himself running next to American Hilary Dionne near the finish, and took her hand and raised it with his as they crossed the finish. (Dionne was the fourth American woman, and 15th woman overall.)

You'll find these and all results at the official Boston Marathon results list. Several ways to view the results:

• top finishers
• searchable race results
• athlete tracking
• entrant list (searchable by name and bib number)

Congrats to everyone who ran the 2015 Boston Marathon! Check the official Twitter account for the latest updates.

2014 Boston Marathon - Runner Tracking, Results, & More

[Update Monday, 12:50 pm: Congrats to winners Meb Keflezighi (2:08:37) and Rita Jeptoo (2:18:57)! For more results and continuing updates, see the Boston Marathon Twitter feed, @BostonMarathon (www.twitter.com/BostonMarathon).

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The 118th Boston Marathon takes place Monday, April 21st, and below are some links so you can keep up with the results. You can watch the race live on TV in the Boston area on WBZ-TV, or nationwide on the Universal Sports network. You'll find more information here:

• watch the race live online at http://watchlive.baa.org (coverage starts at 8:30 a.m. ET)
  Boston Marathon leaderboard, including top men, women, male and female Americans, etc. You can also search individuals by name.
• track athletes on your mobile device
• list of 2014 Boston Marathon entrants and elite athletes in the race
• course maps
• spectator information

Good luck to all participants in the 2014 Boston Marathon!

Run the Boston Marathon World Run & Support the City's Recovery

If you can't run this year's Boston Marathon but want to be there in spirit, check out the Boston Marathon World Run. For the first time, the Boston Athletic Association and its sponsors are encouraging runners anywhere in the world to "pledge to run, walk, or wheel any distance, and complete that distance at one time or over several weeks leading up to or on April 21."

 Join the thousands of people taking part in the Boston Marathon World Run.

Sign up and you'll bet a printable bib number and a digital finishers' medal and certificate. Registration is free, but participants are encouraged to make a donation to The One Fund Boston to aid in the city's recovery. (The One Fund was created after the marathon bombings last year to help the families most affected by the tragedy.)

It sounds like a great way to show solidarity with the Boston Marathon runners and the city, and to raise money to help in the recovery.

So far there are nearly 10,000 runners participating in the Boston Marathon World Run, representing six continents and almost 650,000 miles pledged. Participants have raised nearly $19,000 for The One Fund. See the website for more information on the run, including photos and stories of participants from all over the world (and feel free to upload your own).

I'll be running the Boston Marathon World Run on Monday, April 21st, the day of the marathon (for a yet-to-be-determined distance).

Check out the Boston Marathon website for information on the actual race, including course maps and details, qualifying times, participants, and tracking runners. This year's Boston Marathon will feature more than 36,000 participants.

2014 Boston Marathon Registration Info: Dates, Notes, Field Size Increase, & More

If you want to get into the 2014 Boston Marathon, the registration date is coming up soon... so you might want to spend part of your Labor Day weekend checking out the details. Here are some basic details, shown after the graphic of qualifying times (you can find full information at the Boston Athletic Association's registration dates page):

2014 Boston Marathon qualifying times.

• Registration for the 2014 Boston Marathon starts September 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. ET; it will be conducted online only at www.baa.org
• The registration process will be the same as for 2012 and 2013, allowing faster runners to register first
• Race date: Monday, April 21, 2014
• Field size: for 2014 only, the Boston Marathon field has been increased to 36,000 participants
• Qualifying standards for 2014 (shown above) are the same as for the 2013 race  
• The 2015 Boston Marathon will take place on April 20th; registration dates have not yet been announced. The qualification window for the 2015 race opens on Saturday, September 14, 2013.

For more information, see the Boston Marathon website or the race's Registration Dates and Field Size page. (And, if you can't run in 2014, note the date of the 2015 Boston Marathon: April 20th.)

Good luck to all entrants!

2013 Boston Marathon: Searchable Results

In light of the unbelievable events that took place soon after the four-hour mark at Monday's Boston Marathon, it almost seems trivial to post results. But since thousands of people put countless hours preparing for the race (and raising money for charity), and the majority of them finished the race, here is the link to 2013 searchable Boston Marathon results.

The Boston Athletic Association placed a short message on its website (baa.org), which in part says that additional information will be provided on the organization's Facebook page, facebook.com/thebostonmarathon. Their Twitter page, twitter.com/bostonmarathon, will probably have updates tomorrow as well.

The front pages of tomorrow's papers should have featured photos and stories showing the winners:  Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia winning the men's race in 2:10:22, and Kenya's Rita Jeptoo capturing the women's division in 2:26:25. Instead, they will be showing images of a horrific crime scene.

It's very sad to see a senseless act take attention away from a great effort by the winners. And, by the way, a very good day for American distance running. Even with some big names having to skip Boston because of injury, the U.S. had some strong top-ten finishes: Jason Hartmann fourth, Daniel Tapia ninth, and Craig Leon tenth in the men's competition, and Shalane Flanagan fourth and Kara Goucher sixth in the women's race. (See the top men's and women's finishers here.)

Let's hope that all those injured make full recoveries ... and that the people behind this atrocious crime are caught and brought to justice.

2013 Boston Marathon: Athlete Alert, Mobile App, How to Watch Live, & More

Find details on the 2013 Boston Marathon below.

The 117th running of the Boston Marathon takes place Monday, April 15th, and below you'll find some hand links related to the race, whether you're a runner or a spectator.

• Boston Marathon mobile app
• AT&T's athlete alert
• Course map and elevation profile
• Updated Boston Marathon field listing
• Live coverage of the Boston Marathon: Watch the live streamfree at watchlive.baa.org, starting at 9:30 a.m. If you'll be in the Boston area, you can see it live on WBZ-TV.

You can follow preparations for the marathon, and get updates during the race, via Twitter accounts such as those for Runner's World (@runnersworld) and LetsRun.com (@letsrundotcom), or the official Boston Marathon Twitter feed (@bostonmarathon) and the John Hancock marathon feed (@jhboston26).

If you're thinking of running the race in the future, check out the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon.

Good luck to all Boston Marathon participants!

2013 Boston Marathon - Registration Open Now

If you're interested in the 2013 Boston Marathon you probably already know this, but registration for the race opened today at 10 a.m. Eastern. All registration will be done online at baa.org. The 117th Boston Marathon will take place Monday, April 15th.

Once again, the Boston Marathon will have a rolling admission schedule, with the fastest qualifiers able to register first, and the next-fastest after that.

Here's part of the an official notice from the BAA website, posted a few days ago:

"Registration will occur on a “rolling admission” schedule, beginning with the fastest qualifiers. On Monday, September 10, eligible runners who have met the qualifying standards for their age and gender group by 20 minutes or more may register. On Wednesday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m. ET, if space remains, registration will open for those who have met their qualifying standards by 10 minutes or more. If space remains, registration will open on Friday, September 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET for those who have met their qualifying standards by five minutes or more."

You can read the entire notice here.

Let's see how long registration actually remains open.

Good luck to all entrants!

2012 Boston Marathon - Searchable Results

Runners are streaming across the finish line, and you can find searchable 2012 Boston Marathon results here. You can search by bib number, name, age group, age group, state, country, etc.

Also, you can check the list of Boston Marathon top finishers here. 

Wesley Korir was the men's winner in 2:12:40, leading a Kenya sweep at the podium. Behind him were Levy Matebo and Bernard Kipyego, with American Jason Hartmann a surprise number-four finisher.

There was Kenyan podium domination in the women's division, too. Sharon Cherop finished first in 2:31:50, just three seconds ahead of Jemima Jelagat Sumgong. Georgina Rono took third. The first American woman was Sheri Piers in 2:41:55.

Congrats to all who ran the 2012 Boston Marathon under conditions that were "challenging," to put it mildly.

Track Runners in the 2012 Boston Marathon

Heat be damned, the 2012 Boston Marathon is off and running, and you can track runners here. At this link you can add runners to your list of people to follow, as well as take a look at the current results (by gender, age group, etc.) You can also take a look at the current leaderboard, and view the map of the course. [Note: the tracking feature available here is pretty bare-bones; it shows only the runner's time at the halfway point and at the finish (net time and gun time), as well as overall place, gender place, and division place.]

For other information on the Boston Marathon, see the Boston Athletic Association's website at BAA.org.

This should be a very interesting Boston Marathon, with the race allowing runners to defer to 2013 due to the heat (and many runners apparently taking advantage of it).

Good luck to all participants, and take it easy out there! Run smart, and save the PR attempt for another day.

2012 Boston Marathon Registration Now Open

Registration for the 2012 Boston Marathon opened Sept. 12th at 10 a.m. Eastern time. The Boston Athletic Association (BAA) has been tweaking its registration system in the last couple of years to address some of the complaints about it, so be sure to read all the rules.

Registration is sure to fill up fast, so if you're interested in running the 2012 race, which takes place on April 16th, head over to the Boston Marathon registration page.

For other information about the Boston Marathon or the BAA, visit the BAA's website, www.baa.org. 

A few of my friends have already gone through the registration process, so good luck to them and all applicants!

2011 Boston Marathon - Searchable Results

Runners have been streaming across the finish line in the 2011 Boston Marathon, and you can find complete searchable Boston Marathon race results here. You can view the overall results; narrow down your search by viewing results by gender, age group, country, etc.; or do a direct search by entering a runner's name or bib number.

For individual results of runners still on the course, check out the Boston Marathon athlete tracker.

The cool conditions have meant fast times, including some record-breakers. There was a new world-best time in the men's marathon by Geoffrey Mutai in 2:03:02. American Ryan Hall came in fourth for the men (with an American-best time), and in the women's race American Desiree Davila finished second after a thrilling back-and-forth battle with Kenyan Caroline Kilel. Kara Goucher came in fifth.

I'm glad to see that my New York area friends are doing well, and they all should be finishing with race results that meet or exceed their Boston Marathon goals.

Congrats to them, and to all the Boston Marathon finishers!

2010 Boston Marathon - Searchable Results

Here is the link for the 2010 Boston Marathon searchable results page. There you can search by runner's bib number, name, age group, etc. You can also view Boston Marathon race results by name, state, country, and other categories, and check the finishing times for wheelchair and visually impaired race participants.

Congrats to the record-setting winner, Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot, and to all the Boston Marathon finishers!

2010 Boston Marathon - Runner Tracking, Course Map & Elevation, Start Time, FAQs, More

The 2010 Boston Marathon is Monday morning April 19th, and here are some links to important details from the official Boston Marathon Web site:
* Boston Marathon course map and elevation profile
* 2010 Boston Marathon frequently asked questions, which cover everything from registration and race number pickup to transportation to the race start, tracking runners during the race, race timing and results, race weekend events, and much more.
* Boston Marathon runner tracking

Additional information:
The Boston Marathon now has an official Twitter account, www.twitter.com/B_A_A_, for updates.

The race has put up a note for European runners entered in the 2010 Boston Marathon, giving additional race bib pick-up times and locations in light of the problems travelers are having getting out of Europe due to volcanic ash. It also tells how to go about entering the 2011 Boston Marathon, for European runners who can't get to Boston in time for this year's race.


And for people who are interested in learning how fast you have to be to get into Boston, check out the list of Boston Marathon qualifying times.

Good luck to all runners!

Kara Goucher, Bryan Hall Finish 3rd in Boston Marathon

Americans Kara Goucher and Bryan Hall both finished in third place in today's 113th Boston Marathon. Goucher was in the lead pack most of the way and was leading late in the race, but Salina Kosgei of Kenya and Dire Tune of Ethiopia passed her in the last mile, with Kosgei pulling out a thrilling finish by one second. The times: Kosgei 2:32:16; Tune 2:32:17; Goucher 2:32:25. Goucher didn't win, but she sure ran a gutsy race.

The men's race was not nearly as close, to put it mildly. Ethiopia's Deriba Merga finished first in 2:08:42, with Daniel Rono of Kenya a full 50 seconds behind. Ryan Hall finished at 2:09:40.

Here is the Boston Marathon top finishers list.

2009 Boston Marathon - Start Times, Watch Live Online, Track Runners, and More

Today is Patriots' Day in New England, and that means it's time for the 2009 Boston Marathon. You can watch the Boston Marathon live online at Universal Sports starting at 9:30 a.m.

Temperatures are said to be in the mid 40s in Boston, which should result in fast times.

Here are the start times for today's Boston Marathon:
9:22 a.m. Wheelchair Division Start
9:32 a.m. Elite Women's Start
10:00 a.m. Elite Men & Wave 1 Start
10:30 a.m. Wave 2 Start

For text-based updates, go to the Boston Marathon home page, www.bostonmarathon.org to read ongoing commentary on the men's and women's races and a list of the leaders in the open categories, as well as the top American men and women and the top competitors in the wheelchair division. The Boston Marathon home page also has links to the course map, race statistics, and more.

To track runners in today's race, use the Boston Marathon race tracker (this link is for individuals; a tracking link for teams is also available).

Good luck to all competitors!

2009 Boston Marathon Registration is Open - Sept. 3rd

Registration for the 2009 Boston Marathon is open, and you can find all the details at the link. The field is limited to 25,000, and the Boston Athletic Association has announced that six new charities have been added to the Boston Marathon's charity program.

The 2009 Boston Marathon will take place on Monday, April 20, 2009.

According to the Boston Marathon site, www.bostonmarathon.org, entry options are as follows:

"In addition to online registration, runners may download a PDF application at www.baa.org, or request a hard-copy application by emailing registration@baa.org. Entries will be accepted until the maximum field size of 25,000 athletes has been reached."

2008 Boston Marathon- Searchable Race Results

Here is the link to the results page for the 2008 Boston Marathon. You can search by runner's bib number, name, etc., and also view race results by name, state, country, and other categories. You can also view the results for wheelchair and visually impaired race participants. Congrats to all who completed the 112th Boston Marathon!

2008 Boston Marathon results page:
www.bostonmarathon.org/2008/cf/Public/ResultsSearch.cfm

Boston Marathon Results: Cheruiyot, Tune Take Titles

To no one's surprise, two Africans took the men's and women's titles at the 2008 Boston Marathon. But the women's race came down to a thrilling finish, and the winner was a bit of a surprise.

The victor in the men's division was a familiar face: Robert K. Cheruiyot of Kenya is the defending champion, and is looking for his fourth Boston Marathon title. Cheruiyot had an official time of 2:07:46, which is the sixth fastest time in Boston history.

For the women, Dire Tune was the victor, having the final winning kick in a thrilling sprint to the finish. She and second-place finisher Alevtina Biktimirova of Russia were running side by side with 400 meters to go, with the Russian ending up with a finish time only two seconds behind that of Tune.

Dire Tune becomes only the second Ethiopian woman to win the Boston Marathon. Her time was 2:25:25.

Two American runners finished in the top 20 in both the men's and women's fields of the 112th Boston Marathon. Nicholas A. Arciniaga came in 10th in 2:16:13, while Jason D. Schoener was 14th in 2:19:22.

On the women's side, Ashley A. Anklam had a time of 2:48:43 to finish in 15th place, less than a minute ahead of the second American women, Kim S. Duclos (16th place) in 2:49:31.

You can find full results at the official Boston Marathon Web page, www.bostonmarathon.org or at the home page of the race organizer, the Boston Athletic Association, at www.baa.org.

And if you want to be part of the excitement next year, check either of the Web sites above for information on how to qualify for the 2009 Boston Marathon.