| 108th Boston Marathon | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Cherigat receiving the winner's trophy | |
| Venue | Boston, United States |
| Dates | April 19 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Timothy Cherigat (2:10:37) |
| Women | Catherine Ndereba (2:24:27) |
The 2004 Boston Marathon was the 108th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States and was held on April 19. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Timothy Cherigat in a time of 2:11:45 hours and the women's race was won in 2:24:27 by Catherine Ndereba, also of Kenya.
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Cherigat |  Kenya |
2:10:37 |
| 2 | Robert Cheboror | Kenya |
2:11:49 |
| 3 | Martin Lel | Kenya |
2:13:38 |
| 4 | Stephen Kiogora | Kenya |
2:14:34 |
| 5 | Hailu Negussie |  Ethiopia |
2:17:30 |
| 6 | Benjamin Kimutai | Kenya |
2:17:45 |
| 7 | Joshua Kipkemboi | Kenya |
2:18:23 |
| 8 | Andrew Letherby |  Australia |
2:19:31 |
| 9 | Fedor Ryzhov |  Russia |
2:21:24 |
| 10 | Elly Rono | Kenya |
2:22:45 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Ndereba | Kenya |
2:24:27 |
| 2 | Elfenesh Alemu | Ethiopia |
2:24:43 |
| 3 | Olivera Jevtić |  Serbia and Montenegro |
2:27:34 |
| 4 | Jeļena Prokopčuka |  Latvia |
2:30:16 |
| 5 | Nuța Olaru |  Romania |
2:30:44 |
| 6 | Lyubov Denisova | Russia |
2:31:17 |
| 7 | Małgorzata Sobańska |  Poland |
2:32:23 |
| 8 | Viktoriya Klimina | Russia |
2:33:20 |
| 9 | Ramilya Burangulova | Russia |
2:34:08 |
| 10 | Ai Yamamoto |  Japan |
2:34:32 |
