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Ernst van Dyk has won the Boston Marathon ten times, more than any other athlete. The Boston Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, is a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) race which has been held in the Greater Boston area in Massachusetts since 1897, making it the oldest annual marathon in the world.
The Boston Marathon was originally a local event, but its fame and status have attracted runners from all over the world. For most of its history, the Boston Marathon was a free event, and the only prize awarded for winning the race was a wreath woven from olive branches. [11]
The 2011 Boston Marathon took place on Monday, April 18, 2011, as the 115th official running of the Boston Marathon. On October 18, 2010, the 20,000 spots reserved for qualifiers were filled in a record-setting eight hours and three minutes. [1] Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won the men's race in a time of 2:03:02. [2]
Boston Marathon two-time winner and longtime competitor John Adelbert Kelley (September 6, 1907 – October 6, 2004) was an American long-distance runner who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics , in 1936 and 1948, and competed in the Boston Marathon over 50 times, winning in 1935 and 1945.
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The Boston Marathon will be even harder to qualify for in 2026. Here are the new qualification times you need Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
The 2024 Boston Marathon was the 128th official edition of the annual marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts, run on Monday, April 15, 2024. [1] [2] [3] [4] A ...
Greg Meyer (born September 18, 1955) is an American long-distance runner.Meyer's winning time for the 1983 Boston Marathon race was 2:09.00. He was the last American to win the Boston Marathon until 2014, and the last person born in America to win the Chicago Marathon until 2017.