2022 Boston Marathon
VenueBoston, Massachusetts, United States
DateApril 18, 2022
Champions
MenEvans Chebet (2:06:51)
WomenPeres Jepchirchir (2:21:01)
Wheelchair menDaniel Romanchuk (1:26:58)
Wheelchair womenManuela Schär (1:41:08)
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The 2022 Boston Marathon was a marathon race held in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 18, 2022. It was the 126th official running of the race,[1] and 124th time it was run on course (excluding the virtual event of 2020, and the ekiden of 1918).[2] The field was limited to 30,000 runners.[1]

Background

The marathon returned to its traditional Patriots' Day schedule for the first time since 2019. All participants were required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.[1]

Lawrence Cherono and Benson Kipruto, both from Kenya, were among the elite runners expected to compete.[3][4]

On April 6, race organizers announced that runners residing in Russia or Belarus would not be allowed to participate, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] That decision subsequently drew criticism from an editorial in The Boston Globe.[6]

Results

Women's winner Peres Jepchirchir and men's winner Evans Chebet pose together after the race

The elite men's and women's races were won by Kenyans Evans Chebet and Peres Jepchirchir, respectively.[7] Wheelchair races were won by Daniel Romanchuk of the US (men) and Manuela Schär of Switzerland (women).[7] Wheelchair racer Marcel Hug withdrew hours before the race started, for an unknown reason.[8]

Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel, who had a hip impingement, dropped out of the race at around 16 miles (26 km) due to a hip injury. This was the first time she ran in the Boston Marathon.[9]

Men

Elite men's top 30 finishers
Place Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Evans Chebet  Kenya 2:06:51
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lawrence Cherono  Kenya 2:07:21
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Benson Kipruto  Kenya 2:07:27
4 Gabriel Geay  Tanzania 2:07:53
5 Eric Kiptanui  Kenya 2:08:47
6 Albert Korir  Kenya 2:08:50
7 Scott Fauble  United States 2:08:52
8 Jemal Yimer  Ethiopia 2:08:58
9 Elkanah Kibet  United States 2:09:07
10 Kinde Atanaw  Ethiopia 2:09:16
11 Lemi Berhanu  Ethiopia 2:09:43
12 Bethwel Yegon  Kenya 2:09:44
13 CJ Albertson  United States 2:10:23
14 Matthew McDonald  United States 2:10:35
15 Trevor Hofbauer  Canada 2:10:52
16 Reed Fischer  United States 2:10:54
17 Mick Iacofano  United States 2:11:48
18 Geoffrey Kamworor  Kenya 2:11:49
19 Colin Bennie  United States 2:12:08
20 Yuki Kawauchi  Japan 2:12:55
21 Mike Sayenko  United States 2:13:46
22 Jerrell Mock  United States 2:14:10
23 Jonas Hampton  United States 2:14:40
24 Ian Butler  United States 2:14:48
25 Paul Hogan  United States 2:15:08
26 Jared Ward  United States 2:15:24
27 Matthew Llano  United States 2:16:39
28 Benjamin Schneiderman  United States 2:18:36
29 Nico Montanez  United States 2:19:23
30 Tyler Pence  United States 2:19:39

Women

Elite women's top 30 finishers
Place Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Peres Jepchirchir  Kenya 2:21:01
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ababel Yeshaneh  Ethiopia 2:21:05
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mary Ngugi  Kenya 2:21:32
4 Edna Kiplagat  Kenya 2:21:40
5 Monicah Ngige  Kenya 2:22:13
6 Viola Cheptoo  Kenya 2:23:47
7 Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya 2:24:43
8 Degitu Azimeraw  Ethiopia 2:25:23
9 Charlotte Purdue  United Kingdom 2:25:26
10 Nell Rojas  United States 2:25:57
11 Malindi Elmore  Canada 2:27:58
12 Stephanie Rothstein-Bruce  United States 2:28:02
13 Desiree Linden  United States 2:28:47
14 Dakotah Lindwurm  United States 2:29:55
15 Bria Wetsch  United States 2:30:42
16 Elaina Tabb  United States 2:31:34
17 Maegan Krifchin  United States 2:31:53
18 Kathy Derks  United States 2:34:54
19 Natasha Wodak  Canada 2:35:08
20 Angie Orjuela  Colombia 2:35:17
21 Sara Vaughn  United States 2:36:27
22 Aisling Cuffe  United States 2:37:23
23 Annmarie Tuxbury  United States 2:38:15
24 Kate Bazeley  Canada 2:38:26
25 Kayla Lampe  United States 2:38:38
26 Kaylee Flanagan  United States 2:39:26
27 Ashlee Powers  United States 2:39:59
28 Caitlin Phillips  United States 2:40:09
29 Kate Sanborn  United States 2:40:16
30 Katrina Morrissey  United States 2:40:19

Wheelchair men

Wheelchair men's top 3 finishers[8]
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Daniel Romanchuk  United States 01:26:58
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aaron Pike  United States 01:32:49
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Johnboy Smith  United Kingdom 01:32:55

Wheelchair women

Wheelchair women's top 3 finishers[8]
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Manuela Schär  Switzerland 01:41:08
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Susannah Scaroni  United States 01:46:20
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Madison De Rozario  Australia 01:52:48

References

  1. ^ a b c "126th Boston Marathon Field Size Established as 30,000; All Entrants Must be Fully Vaccinated to Participate". Boston Athletic Association. November 2, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Taliesin, Julia (October 12, 2021). "What you need to know about the 2022 Boston Marathon". Boston.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Houston, Michael (January 14, 2022). "Bekele leads elite men's field as Boston Marathon announce line-up". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Kenenisa Bekele Headlines Stellar Men's Field for April's Boston Marathon". Runner's World. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Boston Marathon excludes runners residing in Russia, Belarus". Boston.com. AP. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Let Russians run in the Boston Marathon". The Boston Globe. Editorial Board. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  7. ^ a b McInerney, Katie (April 18, 2022). "Boston Marathon: In thrilling finish, Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir edges Ethiopia's Ababel Yesaneh to win". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "Romanchuk wins wheelchair Boston Marathon". Seven Network. April 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  9. ^ Thompson, Khari (April 19, 2022). "'Really freaking disappointed': Molly Seidel expands on why she dropped out of the 2022 Boston Marathon". www.bostonglobe.com. The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 19, 2022.

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