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It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April.[1] Begun in 1897, the event was inspired by the success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics.[2] The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events.
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. Ron Hill set a course record at the 1970 ...
Linden finished second at the 2011 Boston Marathon by just two seconds and set a personal record by four minutes. [1] Her time of 2:22:38 was then the fastest time ever run by an American woman in the Boston Marathon. After her success in Boston she was invited to throw the first pitch at a Detroit Tigers game. [1] 2012–13
Ryan Hall (born October 14, 1982, in Kirkland, Washington) [ 2 ] is a retired American long-distance runner who holds the U.S. record in the half marathon. With his half marathon record time (59:43), he became the first U.S. runner to break the one-hour barrier in the event. [ 3 ] He is also the only American to run a sub-2:05 marathon (2:04:58 ...
This is a sortable table of notable people known for their accomplishments outside of long-distance running who have completed an organized marathon.For elite athletes and others known primarily for running marathons, see List of marathoners or Category:Long-distance runners.
Kara Goucher(born Kara Grgas[2]on July 9, 1978) is an American long-distance runner. She was the 10,000 meterssilver medalist at the 2007 World Championships in Athleticsand represented the USA at the 2008 Beijing Olympicsand 2012 London Olympics.[3] She made her marathondebut in 2008 and finished third the following year at the Boston Marathon.
kathrineswitzer.com. Kathrine Virginia Switzer (born January 5, 1947) [1] is an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator. [2] In the year 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered competitor. [3] During her run, the race manager Jock Semple assaulted Switzer, trying to grab her ...
Bobbi Gibb. Bobbi Gibb at the 26.2 Foundation in 2016. Roberta Louise Gibb (born November 2, 1942) is an American former runner who was the first woman to have run the entire Boston Marathon (1966). [1] She is recognized by the Boston Athletic Association as the pre-sanctioned era women's winner in 1966, 1967, and 1968. [2]