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).[1] 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.
Lead women near halfway point of Boston Marathon 2018 during an especially hard down pour. The woman's winner, Desiree Linden, wearing black with a large green stripe, is on the right of the pair of runners behind the lead pack.
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.[2] There was rain throughout the day, heavy at times, with temperatures in the 40's F and gusty winds.[3]
Course map, Hopkinton (left) to Boston
Results
Results reported by the Boston Globe,[4] and the BAA.[5]
Wheelchair
References
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