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The 2009 Boston Marathon was the 113rd running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States and was held on April 20. The elite men's race was won by Ethiopia's Deriba Merga in a time of 2:08:42 hours and the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Salina Kosgei in 2:32:16.
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.
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. 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]
2009 Boston Marathon; C. 2009 Chicago Marathon; L. ... 2009 Tokyo Marathon; W. 2009 World Marathon Cup; 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's marathon;
The next year, she won the 2009 Lisbon Half Marathon, [15] and placed third in the 2009 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:32:25. She finished tenth in the marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, with a time of 2:27:48. Goucher became pregnant in early 2010 and took a season away from competition as a result. [16]
The Boston Marathon bombing, sometimes referred to as simply the Boston bombing, [4] was an Islamist domestic terrorist attack that took place during the 117th annual Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013.
Boston Marathon times for Seacoast NH, Maine runners. Runners along the course in Wellesley during 128th running of the Boston Marathon, in front of Wellesley College, April 15, 2024.
The line commemorates his wins in both the 2009 New York City Marathon and 2014 Boston Marathon. On July 2, 2014, a limited-edition 'Meb 8S' ElliptiGO was released to commemorate his 2014 Boston Marathon victory. The bike features his motto "Run To Win" and his signature, along with a patriotic-themed paint job. [39]