2021 Boston Marathon
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The 2021 Boston Marathon was the 125th official running[1][lower-alpha 1] of the annual marathon race held in Boston, Massachusetts, and 123rd time it was run on course (excluding the virtual event of 2020, and the ekiden of 1918).[2] It took place on October 11, 2021.[3]
2021 Boston Marathon | |
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Venue | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Date | October 11, 2021 |
Champions | |
Men | Benson Kipruto (2:09:51) |
Women | Edna Kiplagat (2:25:09) |
Wheelchair men | Marcel Hug (1:18:11) |
Wheelchair women | Manuela Schär (1:35:21) |
The elite men's marathon was won by Benson Kipruto in 2:09:51. The men's wheelchair race was won by Marcel Hug and the women's wheelchair race by Manuela Schär, both of Switzerland, in 1:18:11 and 1:35:21, respectively.[4][5] The elite women's marathon was won by Kenyan Edna Kiplagat with a time of 2:25:09, in a result made official on December 20, 2022, by the Boston Athletic Association, following a statement posted by the Athletics Integrity Unit.[6]