Here are the results from the 2026 Boston Marathon - Runner's World
Thousands of runners took on 130th Boston Marathon, which featured a course record in the men’s race
www.runnersworld.comHere are the latest headlines and results for the 2026 Boston Marathon.
- Men's elite winner: John Korir (Kenya) set a course-record time of 2:01:52, becoming back-to-back champion. This marked one of the fastest marathon times in history on the Boston course.[2][5]
- Women’s elite winner: Sharon Lokedi defended her title, finishing in 2:18:51. This followed her victory in the previous year.[7]
- Other notable outcomes: Alphonce Simbu (Tanzania) and Benson Kipruto (Kenya) finished second and third with times around 2:02:47–2:02:50, respectively, continuing a strong Kenyan podium show.[1][5]
- Wheelchair divisions: Marcel Hug captured his fourth straight men’s wheelchair title, with Eden Rainbow-Cooper winning the women’s wheelchair race; finish times varied by category.[9][7]
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- A chart showing top 5 men’s elite times: Korir 2:01:52, Simbu 2:02:47, Kipruto 2:02:50, Kiros 2:03:42, Talbi 2:03:45.[5][1]
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