Overview
- John Korir set a men’s course record of 2:01:52 on Monday, winning his second straight Boston Marathon.
- Sharon Lokedi repeated as women’s champion in 2:18:51, finishing ahead of Loice Chemnung and Mary Ngugi-Cooper.
- Marcel Hug won the men’s wheelchair race in 1:16:06 for his ninth Boston title, while Eden Rainbow-Cooper took the women’s wheelchair crown in 1:30:51 for her second win.
- Zouhair Talbi led American men in 2:03:45 and Jess McClain led American women in 2:20:49, with both posting personal bests in Boston.
- Winners earned $150,000 in prize money, and Korir collected an extra $50,000 for breaking the course record.