| 113rd Boston Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Deriba Merga during the race | |
| Venue | Boston, United States |
| Dates | April 20 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Deriba Merga (2:08:42) |
| Women | Salina Kosgei (2:32:16) |
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.
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deriba Merga |  Ethiopia
|
2:08:42 |
| 2 | Daniel Rono |  Kenya
|
2:09:32 |
| 3 | Ryan Hall |  United States
|
2:09:40 |
| 4 | Kebede Tekeste | Ethiopia
|
2:09:49 |
| 5 | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot | Kenya
|
2:10:06 |
| 6 | Gashaw Asfaw | Ethiopia
|
2:10:44 |
| 7 | Solomon Molla | Ethiopia
|
2:12:02 |
| 8 | Evans Cheruiyot | Kenya
|
2:12:45 |
| 9 | Stephen Kiogora | Kenya
|
2:13:00 |
| 10 | Timothy Cherigat | United States
|
2:13:04 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salina Kosgei | Kenya
|
2:32:16 |
| 2 | Dire Tune | Ethiopia
|
2:32:17 |
| 3 | Kara Goucher | United States
|
2:32:25 |
| 4 | Bezunesh Bekele | Ethiopia
|
2:33:08 |
| 5 | Helena Kirop | Kenya
|
2:33:24 |
| 6 | Lidiya Grigoryeva |  Russia
|
2:34:24 |
| 7 | Atsede Habtamu | Ethiopia
|
2:35:34 |
| 8 | Colleen De Reuck | United States
|
2:35:37 |
| 9 | Alice Timbilil | Kenya
|
2:36:25 |
| 10 | Alina Ivanova | Russia
|
2:36:50 |
