2026 Boston Marathon

2026 Boston Marathon
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DateMonday, April 20, 2026 (2026-04-20)
Websitehttps://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon
Champions
MenJohn Korir (2:01:52)
WomenSharon Lokedi (2:18:51)
Wheelchair menMarcel Hug (1:16:06)
Wheelchair womenEden Rainbow-Cooper (1:30:51)

The 2026 Boston Marathon was the 130th official edition of the annual marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts, held on Monday, April 20, 2026. It was a Platinum Label marathon, second of seven World Marathon Majors scheduled for 2026 following the 2026 Tokyo Marathon on March 1.[1]

For the 2026 edition, runners who ran 4 minutes and 34 seconds faster than the qualifying time for their gender and age group were accepted to the race, for a total of 24,362 runners.[2] Organizers introduced a newly redesigned medal for race finishers—golden on a blue and gold ribbon—manufactured by the North Attleborough-based company Ashworth Awards.[3]

John Korir ran a course record time of 2:01:52, besting Geoffrey Mutai's prior record of 2:03:02 from 2011. Alphonce Simbu and Benson Kipruto also broke the course record, with second and third place times of 2:02:47 and 2:02:50, respectively.[4] Jess McClain set a new American women's course record with a time of 2:20:49.[5]

Entrants

Elite male athletes included John Korir, the 2025 champion, Alphonce Simbu, and Cybrian Kotut.[6] Conner Mantz withdrew in late March.[7] Elite female athletes included Sharon Lokedi, the 2025 champion, Dakotah Popehn, and Emily Sisson.[8] Fiona O'Keeffe withdrew the day before the race.[9]

Other notable participants, as announced by event organizers, included Amby Burfoot (1968 men's champion), Zdeno Chara (former Boston Bruins captain), Chelsea Clinton (former first daughter), Jeff DaRosa (guitarist for the Dropkick Murphys), Chris Herren (former NBA player), Kristine Lilly (former player on the U.S. women's national soccer team), Desiree Linden (2018 women's champion), and Sunita Williams (former astronaut).[10] Each of the aforementioned completed the race.[11]

Results

Open

Elite men top finishers
Place Athlete Nationality Time
John Korir  Kenya 2:01:52
Alphonce Simbu  Tanzania 2:02:47
Benson Kipruto  Kenya 2:02:50
4 Hailemaryam Kiros  Ethiopia 2:03:42
5 Zouhair Talbi  United States 2:03:45
6 Tebello Ramakongoana  Lesotho 2:04:18
7 Charles Hicks  United States 2:04:35
8 Richard Ringer  Germany 2:04:47
9 Alex Masai  Kenya 2:05:32
10 Milkesa Mengesha  Ethiopia 2:05:35

John Korir repeated as champion and set a new course record.[12][13]

Elite women top finishers
Place Athlete Nationality Time
Sharon Lokedi  Kenya 2:18:51
Loice Chemnung  Kenya 2:19:35
Mary Ngugi-Cooper  Kenya 2:20:07
4 Mercy Chelangat  Kenya 2:20:30
5 Jessica McClain  United States 2:20:49
6 Irine Cheptai  Kenya 2:20:54
7 Workenesh Edesa  Ethiopia 2:21:52
8 Annie Frisbie  United States 2:22:00
9 Emily Sisson  United States 2:22:39
10 Carrie Ellwood  United States 2:22:53

Sharon Lokedi repeated as champion.[13]

Jessica McClain set a new course record for American women.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Platinum Label Road Races Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "Boston Marathon Cutoff Time Announced: Entrants Must Have Run 4:34 Faster Than Qualifying Mark". Runner's World. September 23, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  3. ^ Tenser, Phil (February 18, 2026). "Boston Marathon unveils new medal for 2026 finishers". WCVB. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  4. ^ "Boston Athletic Association: Leaderboard". Mika timing. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  5. ^ "Boston Marathon 2026: All results, times and standings - full list". Olympics.com. April 20, 2026. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  6. ^ Touri, Amin (January 21, 2026). "Reigning champion John Korir, top American Conner Mantz, returning star Galen Rupp headline Boston Marathon men's field". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  7. ^ Tenser, Phil (March 31, 2026). "Conner Mantz withdraws from 130th Boston Marathon with race three weeks away". WCVB-TV. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  8. ^ Touri, Amin (January 20, 2026). "Women's field for 2026 Boston Marathon to feature defending champions, slew of American stars". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  9. ^ Clement, Imani (April 19, 2026). "Fiona O'Keeffe drops out of Boston Marathon due to hamstring issue". WCVB-TV. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  10. ^ Fonseca, Camilo (April 3, 2026). "A former first daughter, an astronaut, a Love Island winner: Here are some notables running the Boston Marathon". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  11. ^ Riley, Neal; Schooley, Matt (April 20, 2026). "These celebrities and notable runners finished the Boston Marathon this year". CBS News. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  12. ^ a b McLaughlin, Tim (April 20, 2026). "Kenya's Korir shatters Boston Marathon course record". Reuters. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  13. ^ a b Golen, Jimmy (April 20, 2026). "The winners of the 2026 Boston Marathon". WBUR-FM. AP. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
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