The 2018 Boston Marathon was the 122nd running of the Boston Athletic Association's Boston Marathon. It took place on Monday, April 16, 2018 (Patriots' Day in Massachusetts). The race was held in unusually cold weather at with rain. Yuki Kawauchi won the men's foot race in 2:15:58 and Desiree Linden won the women's foot race in 2:39:54. The previous year's times were 2:09:37 and 2:21:52, respectively, reflecting the difficult running conditions this year. Wheelchair winners were Marcel Hug, 1:46:26, and Tatyana McFadden, 2:04:39.
Course The event ran along the same winding course the Marathon has followed for many decades: 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 km) of roads and city streets, starting in Hopkinton and passing through six Massachusetts cities and towns, to the finish line beside the Boston Public Library, on Boylston Street in Boston's Copley Square. There was rain and hail throughout the day, heavy at times, with temperatures in the 40s F and gusty winds.
Results Results reported by the Boston Globe, and the BAA.
+ Elite Men Place Athlete Nationality TimeYuki Kawauchi 2:15:58 Geoffrey Kirui2:18:23 Shadrack Biwott2:18:35 + Elite Women Place Athlete Nationality Time Desiree Linden2:39:54 Sarah Sellers2:44:04 Krista DuChene2:44:20
Wheelchair + Men Place Athlete Nationality Time Marcel Hug 1:46:26 Ernst van Dyk 1:47:14 Daniel Romanchuk 1:50:39+ Women Place Athlete Nationality Time Tatyana McFadden 2:04:39 Susannah Scaroni 2:20:01 Sandra Graf 2:26:32
References
External links
Official website