2022 Boston Marathon

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]

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)

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 Kenya2:06:51
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Lawrence Cherono Kenya2:07:21
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Benson Kipruto Kenya2:07:27
4Gabriel Geay Tanzania2:07:53
5Eric Kiptanui Kenya2:08:47
6Albert Korir Kenya2:08:50
7Scott Fauble United States2:08:52
8Jemal Yimer Ethiopia2:08:58
9Elkanah Kibet United States2:09:07
10Kinde Atanaw Ethiopia2:09:16
11Lemi Berhanu Ethiopia2:09:43
12Bethwel Yegon Kenya2:09:44
13CJ Albertson United States2:10:23
14Matthew McDonald United States2:10:35
15Trevor Hofbauer Canada2:10:52
16Reed Fischer United States2:10:54
17Mick Iacofano United States2:11:48
18Geoffrey Kamworor Kenya2:11:49
19Colin Bennie United States2:12:08
20Yuki Kawauchi Japan2:12:55
21Mike Sayenko United States2:13:46
22Jerrell Mock United States2:14:10
23Jonas Hampton United States2:14:40
24Ian Butler United States2:14:48
25Paul Hogan United States2:15:08
26Jared Ward United States2:15:24
27Matthew Llano United States2:16:39
28Benjamin Schneiderman United States2:18:36
29Nico Montanez United States2:19:23
30Tyler Pence United States2:19:39

Women
Elite women's top 30 finishers
Place Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Peres Jepchirchir Kenya2:21:01
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ababel Yeshaneh Ethiopia2:21:05
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Mary Ngugi Kenya2:21:32
4Edna Kiplagat Kenya2:21:40
5Monicah Ngige Kenya2:22:13
6Viola Cheptoo Kenya2:23:47
7Joyciline Jepkosgei Kenya2:24:43
8Degitu Azimeraw Ethiopia2:25:23
9Charlotte Purdue United Kingdom2:25:26
10Nell Rojas United States2:25:57
11Malindi Elmore Canada2:27:58
12Stephanie Rothstein-Bruce United States2:28:02
13Desiree Linden United States2:28:47
14Dakotah Lindwurm United States2:29:55
15Bria Wetsch United States2:30:42
16Elaina Tabb United States2:31:34
17Maegan Krifchin United States2:31:53
18Kathy Derks United States2:34:54
19Natasha Wodak Canada2:35:08
20Angie Orjuela Colombia2:35:17
21Sara Vaughn United States2:36:27
22Aisling Cuffe United States2:37:23
23Annmarie Tuxbury United States2:38:15
24Kate Bazeley Canada2:38:26
25Kayla Lampe United States2:38:38
26Kaylee Flanagan United States2:39:26
27Ashlee Powers United States2:39:59
28Caitlin Phillips United States2:40:09
29Kate Sanborn United States2:40:16
30Katrina Morrissey United States2:40:19

Wheelchair men
Wheelchair men's top 3 finishers[8]
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Daniel Romanchuk United States01:26:58
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Aaron Pike United States01:32:49
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Johnboy Smith United Kingdom01:32:55

Wheelchair women
Wheelchair women's top 3 finishers[8]
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Manuela Schär  Switzerland01:41:08
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Susannah Scaroni United States01:46:20
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Madison De Rozario Australia01:52:48

References
  1. "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. 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. "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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