Most titled runner
4
Bill Rodgers, Robert K. Cheruiyot
Most podiums
5
Bill Rodgers
Best time
2h 1min 52sec
John Korir (2026)
Different winners
40
marathon runners
Editions played
56
Edition
Detailed statistics
🏆 Most titled runner
Bill Rodgers
4
Robert K. Cheruiyot
4
Cosmas Ndeti
3
Ibrahim Hussein
3
Evans Chebet
2
🏅 Most podiums
Bill Rodgers
5
Benson Kipruto
4
Cosmas Ndeti
4
Lelisa Desisa
4
Moses Tanui
4
⏱️ Best time
John Korir (2026)
2h 1min 52sec
Alphonce Simbu (2026)
2h 2min 47sec
Benson Kipruto (2026)
2h 2min 50sec
Geoffrey Mutai (2011)
2h 3min 2sec
Moses Mosop (2011)
2h 3min 6sec
Complete honours by season
| Edition | Place | Runner | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 🥇 1 | John Korir | Kenya | 2h 1min 52sec |
| 🥈 2 | Alphonce Simbu | Tanzanie | 2h 2min 47sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Benson Kipruto | Kenya | 2h 2min 50sec | |
| 2025 | 🥇 1 | John Korir | Kenya | 2h 4min 45sec |
| 🥈 2 | Alphonce Simbu | Tanzanie | 2h 5min 4sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Cybrian Kotut | Kenya | 2h 5min 4sec | |
| 2024 | 🥇 1 | Sisay Lemma | Éthiopie | 2h 6min 17sec |
| 🥈 2 | Mohamed Esa | Éthiopie | 2h 6min 58sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Evans Chebet | Kenya | 2h 7min 22sec | |
| 2023 | 🥇 1 | Evans Chebet | Kenya | 2h 5min 54sec |
| 🥈 2 | Gabriel Geay | Tanzanie | 2h 6min 4sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Benson Kipruto | Kenya | 2h 6min 6sec | |
| 2022 | 🥇 1 | Evans Chebet | Kenya | 2h 6min 51sec |
| 🥈 2 | Lawrence Cherono | Kenya | 2h 7min 21sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Benson Kipruto | Kenya | 2h 7min 27sec | |
| 2021 | 🥇 1 | Benson Kipruto | Kenya | 2h 9min 51sec |
| 🥈 2 | Lemi Berhanu | Éthiopie | 2h 10min 37sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Jemal Yimer | Éthiopie | 2h 10min 38sec | |
| 2020 | Cancelled edition — Édition annulée en présentiel (COVID-19), remplacée par une édition virtuelle sans classement élite compétitif. | |||
| 2019 | 🥇 1 | Lawrence Cherono | Kenya | 2h 7min 57sec |
| 🥈 2 | Lelisa Desisa | Éthiopie | 2h 7min 59sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Kenneth Kipkemoi | Kenya | 2h 8min 7sec | |
| 2018 | 🥇 1 | Yuki Kawauchi | Japon | 2h 15min 58sec |
| 🥈 2 | Geoffrey Kirui | Kenya | 2h 18min 23sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Shadrack Biwott | États-Unis | 2h 18min 35sec | |
| 2017 | 🥇 1 | Geoffrey Kirui | Kenya | 2h 9min 37sec |
| 🥈 2 | Galen Rupp | États-Unis | 2h 9min 58sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Suguru Osako | Japon | 2h 10min 28sec | |
| 2016 | 🥇 1 | Lemi Berhanu Hayle | Éthiopie | 2h 12min 45sec |
| 🥈 2 | Lelisa Desisa | Éthiopie | 2h 13min 32sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Yemane Tsegay | Éthiopie | 2h 14min 2sec | |
| 2015 | 🥇 1 | Lelisa Desisa | Éthiopie | 2h 9min 17sec |
| 🥈 2 | Yemane Tsegay | Éthiopie | 2h 9min 48sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Wilson Chebet | Kenya | 2h 10min 22sec | |
| 2014 | 🥇 1 | Meb Keflezighi | États-Unis | 2h 8min 37sec |
| 🥈 2 | Wilson Chebet | Kenya | 2h 8min 48sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Franklin Chepkwony | Kenya | 2h 8min 50sec | |
| 2013 | 🥇 1 | Lelisa Desisa | Éthiopie | 2h 10min 22sec |
| 🥈 2 | Micah Kogo | Kenya | 2h 10min 27sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Gebre Gebremariam | Éthiopie | 2h 10min 28sec | |
| 2012 | 🥇 1 | Wesley Korir | Kenya | 2h 12min 40sec |
| 🥈 2 | Levy Matebo | Kenya | 2h 13min 6sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Bernard Kipyego | Kenya | 2h 13min 13sec | |
| 2011 | 🥇 1 | Geoffrey Mutai | Kenya | 2h 3min 2sec |
| 🥈 2 | Moses Mosop | Kenya | 2h 3min 6sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Gebregziabher Gebremariam | Éthiopie | 2h 4min 53sec | |
| 2010 | 🥇 1 | Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot | Kenya | 2h 5min 52sec |
| 🥈 2 | Kebede Tekeste | Éthiopie | 2h 7min 23sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Deriba Merga | Éthiopie | 2h 8min 39sec | |
| 2009 | 🥇 1 | Deriba Merga | Éthiopie | 2h 8min 42sec |
| 🥈 2 | Daniel Rono | Kenya | 2h 9min 32sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Ryan Hall | États-Unis | 2h 9min 40sec | |
| 2008 | 🥇 1 | Robert K. Cheruiyot | Kenya | 2h 7min 45sec |
| 🥈 2 | Abderrahime Bouramdane | Maroc | 2h 9min 4sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Khalid El-Boumlili | Maroc | 2h 10min 35sec | |
| 2007 | 🥇 1 | Robert K. Cheruiyot | Kenya | 2h 14min 13sec |
| 🥈 2 | James Kwambai | Kenya | 2h 14min 33sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Stephen Kiogora | Kenya | 2h 14min 47sec | |
| 2006 | 🥇 1 | Robert K. Cheruiyot | Kenya | 2h 7min 14sec |
| 🥈 2 | Benjamin Maiyo | Kenya | 2h 8min 21sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Meb Keflezighi | États-Unis | 2h 9min 56sec | |
| 2005 | 🥇 1 | Hailu Negussie | Éthiopie | 2h 11min 44sec |
| 🥈 2 | Wilson Onsare | Kenya | 2h 12min 21sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Benson K. Cherono | Kenya | 2h 12min 48sec | |
| 2004 | 🥇 1 | Timothy Cherigat | Kenya | 2h 10min 37sec |
| 🥈 2 | Robert Cheboror | Kenya | 2h 11min 49sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Martin Lel | Kenya | 2h 13min 38sec | |
| 2003 | 🥇 1 | Robert K. Cheruiyot | Kenya | 2h 10min 11sec |
| 🥈 2 | Benjamin Kimutai | Kenya | 2h 10min 34sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Martin Lel | Kenya | 2h 11min 11sec | |
| 2002 | 🥇 1 | Rodgers Rop | Kenya | 2h 9min 2sec |
| 🥈 2 | Christopher Cheboiboch | Kenya | 2h 9min 5sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Fred Kiprop | Kenya | 2h 9min 45sec | |
| 2001 | 🥇 1 | Lee Bong-ju | Corée du Sud | 2h 9min 43sec |
| 🥈 2 | Silvio Guerra | Équateur | 2h 10min 7sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Joshua Chelanga | Kenya | 2h 10min 29sec | |
| 2000 | 🥇 1 | Elijah Lagat | Kenya | 2h 9min 47sec |
| 🥈 2 | Gezahegne Abera | Éthiopie | 2h 9min 47sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Moses Tanui | Kenya | 2h 9min 50sec | |
| 1999 | 🥇 1 | Joseph Chebet | Kenya | 2h 9min 52sec |
| 🥈 2 | Silvio Guerra | Équateur | 2h 10min 18sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Frank Pooe | Afrique du Sud | 2h 11min 37sec | |
| 1998 | 🥇 1 | Moses Tanui | Kenya | 2h 7min 34sec |
| 🥈 2 | Joseph Chebet | Kenya | 2h 7min 37sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Gert Thys | Afrique du Sud | 2h 7min 52sec | |
| 1997 | 🥇 1 | Lameck Aguta | Kenya | 2h 10min 34sec |
| 🥈 2 | Joseph Kamau | Kenya | 2h 10min 46sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Dionicio Cerón | Mexique | 2h 10min 59sec | |
| 1996 | 🥇 1 | Moses Tanui | Kenya | 2h 9min 15sec |
| 🥈 2 | Ezequiel Bitok | Kenya | 2h 9min 26sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Cosmas Ndeti | Kenya | 2h 9min 51sec | |
| 1995 | 🥇 1 | Cosmas Ndeti | Kenya | 2h 9min 22sec |
| 🥈 2 | Moses Tanui | Kenya | 2h 10min 22sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Luíz Antônio dos Santos | Brésil | 2h 11min 2sec | |
| 1994 | 🥇 1 | Cosmas Ndeti | Kenya | 2h 7min 15sec |
| 🥈 2 | Andrés Espinosa | Mexique | 2h 7min 19sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Jackson Kipngok | Kenya | 2h 8min 8sec | |
| 1993 | 🥇 1 | Cosmas Ndeti | Kenya | 2h 9min 33sec |
| 🥈 2 | Kim Jae-ryong | Corée du Sud | 2h 9min 43sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Luketz Swartbooi | Namibie | 2h 9min 57sec | |
| 1992 | 🥇 1 | Ibrahim Hussein | Kenya | 2h 8min 14sec |
| 🥈 2 | Joaquim Pinheiro | Portugal | 2h 10min 39sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Andrés Espinosa | Mexique | 2h 10min 44sec | |
| 1991 | 🥇 1 | Ibrahim Hussein | Kenya | 2h 11min 6sec |
| 🥈 2 | Abebe Mekonnen | Éthiopie | 2h 11min 22sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Andy Ronan | Irlande | 2h 11min 27sec | |
| 1990 | 🥇 1 | Gelindo Bordin | Italie | 2h 8min 19sec |
| 🥈 2 | Juma Ikangaa | Tanzanie | 2h 9min 52sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Rolando Vera | Équateur | 2h 10min 46sec | |
| 1989 | 🥇 1 | Abebe Mekonnen | Éthiopie | 2h 9min 6sec |
| 🥈 2 | Juma Ikangaa | Tanzanie | 2h 9min 56sec | |
| 🥉 3 | John Treacy | Irlande | 2h 10min 24sec | |
| 1988 | 🥇 1 | Ibrahim Hussein | Kenya | 2h 8min 43sec |
| 🥈 2 | Juma Ikangaa | Tanzanie | 2h 8min 44sec | |
| 🥉 3 | John Treacy | Irlande | 2h 9min 15sec | |
| 1987 | 🥇 1 | Toshihiko Seko | Japon | 2h 11min 50sec |
| 🥈 2 | Steve Jones | Royaume-Uni | 2h 12min 37sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Geoff Smith | Royaume-Uni | 2h 12min 42sec | |
| 1986 | 🥇 1 | Robert de Castella | Australie | 2h 7min 51sec |
| 🥈 2 | Art Boileau | Canada | 2h 11min 15sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Orlando Pizzolato | Italie | 2h 11min 43sec | |
| 1985 | 🥇 1 | Geoff Smith | Royaume-Uni | 2h 14min 5sec |
| 🥈 2 | Gary Tuttle | États-Unis | 2h 19min 11sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Mark Helgeson | États-Unis | 2h 21min 15sec | |
| 1984 | 🥇 1 | Geoff Smith | Royaume-Uni | 2h 10min 34sec |
| 🥈 2 | Jerry Vanasse | États-Unis | 2h 14min 49sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Domingo Tibaduiza | Colombie | 2h 15min 40sec | |
| 1983 | 🥇 1 | Greg Meyer | États-Unis | 2h 9min 0sec |
| 🥈 2 | Ron Tabb | États-Unis | 2h 9min 31sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Benji Durden | États-Unis | 2h 9min 57sec | |
| 1982 | 🥇 1 | Alberto Salazar | États-Unis | 2h 8min 52sec |
| 🥈 2 | Dick Beardsley | États-Unis | 2h 8min 54sec | |
| 🥉 3 | John Lodwick | États-Unis | 2h 12min 1sec | |
| 1981 | 🥇 1 | Toshihiko Seko | Japon | 2h 9min 26sec |
| 🥈 2 | Craig Virgin | États-Unis | 2h 10min 26sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Bill Rodgers | États-Unis | 2h 10min 34sec | |
| 1980 | 🥇 1 | Bill Rodgers | États-Unis | 2h 12min 11sec |
| 🥈 2 | M. Marchei | Italie | 2h 13min 20sec | |
| 🥉 3 | R. Tabb | États-Unis | 2h 14min 48sec | |
| 1979 | 🥇 1 | Bill Rodgers | États-Unis | 2h 9min 27sec |
| 🥈 2 | Toshihiko Seko | Japon | 2h 10min 12sec | |
| 🥉 3 | R. Hodge | États-Unis | 2h 12min 30sec | |
| 1978 | 🥇 1 | Bill Rodgers | États-Unis | 2h 10min 13sec |
| 🥈 2 | Jeff Wells | États-Unis | 2h 10min 15sec | |
| 1977 | 🥇 1 | Jerome Drayton | Canada | 2h 14min 46sec |
| 🥈 2 | Veli Balli | Turquie | – | |
| 1976 | 🥇 1 | Jack Fultz | États-Unis | 2h 20min 19sec |
| 🥈 2 | Mario Cuevas | Mexique | – | |
| 🥉 3 | Jose DeJesus | - | – | |
| 1975 | 🥇 1 | Bill Rodgers | États-Unis | 2h 9min 55sec |
| 🥈 2 | Steve Hoag | États-Unis | 2h 11min 54sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Tom Fleming | États-Unis | 2h 12min 5sec | |
| 1974 | 🥇 1 | Neil Cusack | Irlande | 2h 13min 39sec |
| 🥈 2 | Tom Fleming | États-Unis | 2h 14min 25sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Jerome Drayton | Canada | 2h 15min 40sec | |
| 1973 | 🥇 1 | Jon Anderson | États-Unis | 2h 16min 3sec |
| 1972 | 🥇 1 | Olavi Suomalainen | Finlande | 2h 15min 39sec |
| 🥈 2 | Victor Mora | Colombie | 2h 15min 57sec | |
| 🥉 3 | J. Sabinal | Mexique | 2h 16min 10sec | |
| 1971 | 🥇 1 | Álvaro Mejía | Colombie | 2h 18min 45sec |
| 🥈 2 | Pat McMahon | Irlande | 2h 18min 50sec | |
| 🥉 3 | John Halberstadt | Afrique du Sud | 2h 22min 23sec | |
| 1970 | 🥇 1 | Ron Hill | Royaume-Uni | 2h 10min 30sec |
| 🥈 2 | Eamon O'Reilly | États-Unis | 2h 11min 12sec | |
| 🥉 3 | Patrick McMahon | Irlande | 2h 14min 53sec | |
Frequently asked questions
Which marathon runner has won the Boston Marathon the most times?
Bill Rodgers, Robert K. Cheruiyot holds the record with 4 wins at the Boston Marathon.
Who won the Boston Marathon in 2026?
The 2026 edition of the Boston Marathon was won by John Korir in 2h 1min 52sec.
How many editions of the Boston Marathon have been held?
The Boston Marathon has 56 editions on record (excluding cancelled editions).
What is the fastest time ever recorded at the Boston Marathon?
The record time is held by John Korir in 2h 1min 52sec (2026 edition).
Who are the most successful marathon runners at the Boston Marathon?
The most successful at the Boston Marathon are: Bill Rodgers (4), Robert K. Cheruiyot (4), Cosmas Ndeti (3).