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The '''2024 Boston Marathon''' is the |
The '''2024 Boston Marathon''' is the 126th running of the [[Boston Marathon|annual marathon race in Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], run on Monday, {{dts|2024.04.15|format=mdy}} <!---- Excludes the 1918 Ekiden and no race held in 2020 but still counted by the BAA ---->.{{r|boston|insidethegames|letsrun|wgbh}} A [[World Athletics Label Road Races|Platinum Label]] marathon, it is the second of six [[World Marathon Majors]] events scheduled for 2024.{{r|label|runnersworld.majors}} |
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The number of participants was limited to 30,000, with 22,019 runners chosen basen on their performances in [[Boston Marathon Qualifying Standards|qualifying events]].{{r|runnersworld.qualifying}} A record number of 33,000 runners applied to run the race, from 127 countries.{{r|runningmagazine}} |
The number of participants was limited to 30,000, with 22,019 runners chosen basen on their performances in [[Boston Marathon Qualifying Standards|qualifying events]].{{r|runnersworld.qualifying}} A record number of 33,000 runners applied to run the race, from 127 countries.{{r|runningmagazine}} |
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| 126th Boston Marathon | |
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| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Date | April 15, 2024 |
| Website | https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon |
| Champions | |
| Men | Sisay Lemma (2:06:17) |
| Women | Hellen Obiri (2:22:27) |
| Wheelchair men | Marcel Hug (1:15:33) |
| Wheelchair women | Eden Rainbow-Cooper (1:35:11) |
The 2024 Boston Marathon is the 126th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts, run on Monday, April 15, 2024 .[1][2][3][4] A Platinum Label marathon, it is the second of six World Marathon Majors events scheduled for 2024.[5][6]
The number of participants was limited to 30,000, with 22,019 runners chosen basen on their performances in qualifying events.[7] A record number of 33,000 runners applied to run the race, from 127 countries.[8]
In mid-March, organizers announced that former NFL player Rob Gronkowski was selected as the event's grand marshall.[9]
Winner of the men's elite division was Sisay Lemma, and the women's elite division was won by Hellen Obiri.[10] Two-time defending men's champion Evans Chebet, looking to become the fifth man to win the event three times in a row,[3] finished third.[11] In the wheelchair divisions, the men's winner was Marcel Hug and the women's winner was Eden Rainbow-Cooper.[12]
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Sisay Lemma, elite men's winner, near the halfway point of the race -
Helen Obiri, elite women's winner, near the halfway point of the race -
Marcel Hug, men's wheelchair winner, near the halfway point -
Eden Rainbow-Cooper, women's wheelchair winner, during the race
References
- ^ Osei, Zipporah (February 15, 2024). "Are you running the 2024 Boston Marathon? Share your story on Boston.com". Boston.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "The 2024 Boston Marathon and the celebrity runners". insidethegames.biz.
- ^ a b "2024 Boston Marathon Elite Men's Field Released - Evans Chebet Will Try to 3-Peat". letsrun.com.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about the 2024 Boston Marathon". WGBH.org.
- ^ "World Athletics Label Road Races | World Athletics | Ghostarchive". worldathletics.org.
- ^ "Here's How to Check off the 6 Abbott World Marathon Majors from Your List". runnersworld.com.
- ^ "Boston is Back! Cutoff Time for 2024 Race is 5:29". runnersworld.com.
- ^ "Record-breaking registration numbers reported for 2024 Boston Marathon". runningmagazine.ca.
- ^ "Rob Gronkowski named as Patriots' Award recipient and Grand Marshal for 2024 Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America". BAA.org (Press release). March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Touri, Amin; Healy, Emma; McInerney, Katie (April 15, 2024). "Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma, Kenya's Hellen Obiri win Boston Marathon". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Powers, John (April 15, 2024). "Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma runs away with men's crown in Boston Marathon". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Wasserman, Matty; Kool, Daniel (April 15, 2024). "Marcel Hug shatters Boston Marathon record in seventh wheelchair win; Eden Rainbow-Cooper wins women's division". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
Further reading
- "Depth Added to Professional Fields for 128th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America". BAA.org (Press release). March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
External links
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