John Korir won the men's race at the Boston Marathon. Sharon Lokedi won the women's race at the Boston Marathon. According to reports, American runner Zouhair Talbi ran the fastest time ever for an American man at the Boston Marathon with 2:03:45. Jess McClain ran the fastest time ever for an American woman at the Boston Marathon with 2:20:49, according to reports.
In the wheelchair divisions, Eden Rainbow-Cooper won the women's race, according to major media reports. Marcel Hug won the men's wheelchair race, according to major media reports. Notable participant Chelsea Clinton finished the Boston Marathon in 3 hours and 40 minutes, according to major media. She ran under the pseudonym 'Margaret Chase Smith', according to major media.
I knew I would defend my title, but I didn't know I would run so fast.
The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest and most prestigious annual marathon, according to reports. It is held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday in April, according to reports. The course spans 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers) from Hopkinton to Copley Square in Boston, according to reports. More than 30,000 runners participated in the event, according to reports.
Weather conditions at the start were cold, with temperatures in the 30s and frost on the ground, according to reports. A tailwind was expected to help runners during the race, according to reports. Times in the Boston Marathon are not counted on official record lists because the course does not have start and finish at the same location and can be advantageous due to wind and downhill sections, according to reports.
Last year was crazy fast, so I don't know if it will be the same thing this year. But whichever one, I'm excited for. You never know. I feel like that is always determined by when you get to the start line.
Security concerns were present as the FBI stated there are no specific or credible threats against the Boston Marathon, but authorities are operating at a heightened threat environment due to the war in Iran, according to FBI Special Agent in Charge in Boston Ted Docks. The Boston Red Sox wear a jersey with 'Boston' instead of 'Red Sox' on Patriots' Day in honor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, according to reports.
Nike put up a sign in its Boston store that read 'Runners welcome. Walkers tolerated.' before the marathon, according to major media. The sportswear company took down the sign after backlash from runners and disabled competitors, according to major media.
We want more people to feel welcome in running - no matter their pace, experience or the distance. During race week in Boston, we put up a series of signs to encourage runners. One of them missed the mark. We took it down, and we'll use this moment to do better and continue showing up for all runners.
I think we’re in an era in distance running, on the men and women’s sides, but especially the women’s side, where we’re all making each other so much better every time we line up with one another. And I think it’s just going to get stronger and stronger.
We need to push each other, everyone needs to be in the pack.
Everything was clicking, everything was good. And I was like, this is the day.
Obviously I wanted to come in and defend the first American title, and to do that on a day like today with amazing conditions and to run the time that I knew was in me, at some point in the wheelhouse of what I can do, is really awesome.
We all know what happened in Atlanta, I’ve been a half mile off course, so a few seconds is not going to throw me.