2015 Event Harriette Thompson, at 92 years and three months, becomes the oldest person to finish a marathon, beating the previous record holder of 92 years and 19 days 2014 Event An American, Meb Keflezighi, wins the men's Boston Marathon, one year after the race was targeted by bombings; an American last won the men's race in 1983 2014 Event U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder authorizes federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for Boston Marathon bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev 2013 Event Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears for the first time in court since his arrest April 19; he pleads not guilty to 30 charges, including using a weapon of mass destruction 2013 Event Ibragim Todashev, a suspect under FBI questioning in Orlando, Florida, for his connections to the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, is shot dead after attacking an agent during the course of questioning 2013 Event Prosecutors for Boston Marathon bomber and Islamic terrorist Dzhokar Tsarnaev discuss a plea deal to avoid the death penalty in exchange for life in prison without parole 2013 Event Americans learn the FBI and CIA had previous intelligence from Russia warning U.S. intelligence agencies about Tamerlan Tsarnaev's extremist connections before the Boston Marathon bombings 2013 Event Suspects in the Boston Marathon Bombings are identified as Kyrgyzstan-born Muslims Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, age 19, and his 28-year old brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev 2013 Event Muslim terrorists set off two explosions near the finish line at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, killing 3, injuring 183 people, and at least 15 requiring amputations 2013 Event Two hours before the Boston Marathon bombings occur, Ethiopian long-distance runner Lelisa Desisa wins the Boston Marathon, with a time of 2:10:22 2012 Event New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces the cancellation of the New York City Marathon due to the damage and devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy 2012 Event Organizers of the London Marathon accidentally publish the home and email addresses of 38,000 entrants in the marathon on their website 2011 Event Over 45,000 runners participate in the New York City marathon; Geoffrey Mutai and Firehiwot Dado win the mens and women's races 2011 Event Kenyan runner, Patrick Makau Musyoki, breaks the world record for the marathon at the Berlin Marathon 2011 Event The London Marathon is won by Emmanuel Matai, who set a new course record 2010 Event Over 40,000 runners compete in the New York Marathon; Gebre Gebremariam wins the men's marathon and Edna Kiplagat wins the women's marathon 1997 Event 27th New York City Women Marathon won by Franziska Rochat-Moser of Switzerland 2:28:43 1997 Event 28th New York City Marathon won by John Kagwe of Kenya in 2:08:12 1997 Event 101st Boston Marathon won by Lameck Aguta of Kenya in 2:10:34 1997 Event 26th Boston Women's Marathon won by Fatuma Roba of Ethopia in 2:26:23 1996 Event 26th New York City Women's Marathon won by Anuta Catuna of Romania in 2:28:18 1996 Event 27th New York City Marathon won by Giacomo Leone of Italy in 2:09:54 1996 Event 100th Boston Marathon won by Moses Tanui of Kenya in 2:09:15.9 1996 Event 25th Boston Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig of Germany in 2:27:12.6 1995 Event 25th New York City Women's Marathon won by Tegla Loroupe in 2:28:06 1995 Event 26th New York City Marathon won by German Silva in 2:10:00 1995 Event 24th Boston Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig of Germany in 2:25:11 1995 Event 99th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya in 2:09:22 1994 Event 24th New York City Women's Marathon won by Tegla Loroupe in 2:27:37 1994 Event 25th New York City Marathon won by German Silva in 2:11:21 1994 Death Fred Lebow, U.S. founder of New York Marathon, dies of cancer 1994 Event 23rd Boston Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig of Germany in 2:21:45 1994 Event 98th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya in 2:07:15 1993 Event 23rd New York City Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig in 2:26:24 1993 Event 24th New York City Marathon won by Andres Espinosa in 2:10:04 1993 Event 22nd Boston Women's Marathon won by Olga Markova of Russia in 2:25:27 1993 Event 97th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas N'deti of Kenya in 2:09:33 1992 Event 22nd New York City Women's Marathon won by Lisa Ondieki in 2:24:40 1992 Event 23rd New York City Marathon won by Willie Mtolo in 2:09:29 1992 Event 21st Boston Women's Marathon won by Olga Markova of Russia in 2:23:43 1992 Event 96th Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:08:14 1991 Event 21st New York City Women's Marathon won by Liz McColgan of Scotland in 2:27 1991 Event 22nd New York City Marathon won by Salvador Garcia of Mexico in 2:09:28 1991 Event Hiromi Taniguchi wins 3rd world championship marathon (2:14:57) 1991 Event Wanda Panfil wins 3rd female world champion marathon (2:29:53) 1991 Event Jakov Tolstikov wins 4th World Cup marathon (2:09:17) 1991 Event Rosa Mota wins 4th World Cup female marathon (2:26:14) 1991 Event 20th Boston Women's Marathon won by Wanda Panfil of Poland in 2:24:18 1991 Event 95th Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:11:06 1990 Event 20th New York City Women's Marathon won by Wanda Panfil in 2:30:45 1990 Event 21st New York City Marathon won by Douglas Wakiihuri in 2:12:39 1990 Event Gelindo Bordin sets European marathon record (2:14:02) 1990 Event Rosa Mota wins female marathon (2:31:27) 1990 Event 19th Boston Women's Marathon won by Rosa Mota of Portugal in 2:25:23 1990 Event 94th Boston Marathon won by Gelindo Bordin of Italy in 2:08:19 1989 Event 19th New York City Women's Marathon won by Ingrid Kristiansen in 2:25:30 1989 Event 20th New York City Marathon won by Juma Ikangaa in 2:08:01 1989 Event 93rd Boston Marathon won by Abebe Mekonen of Ethiopia in 2:09:06 1989 Event Zeleka Metaferia wins 3rd World Cup marathon (2:10:28) 1989 Event Sue Marchiano wins 3rd World Cup female marathon (2:30:48) 1988 Event 18th New York City Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:28:07 1988 Event 19th New York City Marathon won by Steve Jones in 2:08:20 1988 Event Steve Jones wins New York men's marathon; Grete Waitz 9th women's title 1988 Event Gelindo Bordin wins 21st Olympics marathon (2:10:32) 1988 Event Rosa Mota wins 2nd female olympic marathon (2:25:39) 1988 Event 17th Boston Women's Marathon won by Rosa Mota of Portugal in 2:24:30 1988 Event 92nd Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:08:43 1988 Event Ethiopian Belayneh Densimo runs world record marathon (2:06:50) 1987 Event Carla Beurskens runs Dutch female record marathon (2:26:34) 1987 Event 17th New York City Women's Marathon won by Priscilla Welch in 2:30:17 1987 Event 18th New York City Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein in 2:11:01 1987 Event 22,000 run in New York City Marathon (won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya 2:11:01) 1987 Event Douglas Wakiihuri wins marathon (2:11:48) 1987 Event Yves Pol of France runs complete marathon backwards (3:57:57) 1987 Event Rosa Mota becomes wins female Rome marathon (2:25:17) 1987 Event 16th Boston Women's Marathon won by Rosa Mota of Portugal in 2:25:21 1987 Event 91st Boston Marathon won by Toshihiko Seko of Japan in 2:11:50 1987 Event Ahmed Salah wins 2nd World Cup marathon (2:10:55) 1987 Event Zoja Ivanova wins 2nd female World Cup marathon (2:30:39) 1986 Event 16th New York City Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:28:06 1986 Event 17th New York City Marathon won by Gianni Poli in 2:11:06 1986 Event Record 23,000 start in a marathon (Mexico City) 1986 Event Gelindo Bordin wins Stuttgart marathon (2:10:54) 1986 Event Rosa Mota wins Stuttgart female marathon (2:28:38) 1986 Event 15th Boston Women's Marathon won by I Kristiansen of Norway in 2:24:55 1986 Event 90th Boston Marathon won by Rob de Castella of Australia in 2:07:51 1985 Event 15th New York City Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:28:34 1985 Event 16th New York City Marathon won by Orlando Pizzolato in 2:11:34 1985 Event Ingrid Kristiansen wins London Marathon in a record 2:21:06 1985 Event Carlos Lopes runs world record marathon (2:07:12) 1985 Event 14th Boston Women's Marathon won by Lisa Larsen Weidenbach in 2:34:06 1985 Event 89th Boston Marathon won by Geoff Smith of Great Britain in 2:14:05 1985 Event Ahmed Salah wins 1st World Cup marathon (2:08:09) 1985 Event Katrin Dorre wins 1st female World Cup marathon (2:33:30) 1984 Event Orlando Pizzolato (2:14:53) and Greta Weitz (2:29:30) win New York Marathon 1984 Event 14th New York City Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:29:30 1984 Event 15th New York City Marathon won by Orlando Pizzolato in 2:14:53 1984 Event Steve Jones runs Chicago Marathon in world record 2:08:05 1984 Event Joan Benoit (U.S.) wins 1st Olympic marathon for women (2:24:52) 1984 Event Joan Benoit runs world record female marathon (2:22:43) 1984 Event 13th Boston Women's Marathon won by Lorraine Moller of New Zealand in 2:29:28 1984 Event 88th Boston Marathon won by Geoff Smith of Great Britain in 2:10:34 1983 Event 13th New York City Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:27:00 1983 Event 14th New York City Marathon won by Rod Dixon in 2:08:59 1983 Event Robert de Castella wins Helsinki marathon 2:10:03 1983 Event Grete Waitz of Norway, wins 1st all-women Marathon (Helsinki Fin) 1983 Event 12th Boston Women's Marathon won by Joan Benoit Samuelson in 2:22:43 1983 Event 87th Boston Marathon won by Greg Meyer of Mass in 2:09:00 1983 Event Grete Waltz runs female world record marathon (2:25:29) 1982 Event 12th New York City Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:27:14 1982 Event 13th New York City Marathon won by Alberto Salazar in 2:09:29 1982 Event Scott Weiland runs Detroit marathon backwards in less than 5 hours 1982 Event Gerard Nijboer (2:15:16) and Rosa Mota (2:36:04) win marathon 1982 Event 11th Boston Women's Marathon won by Charlotte Teske of Germany in 2:29:33 1982 Event 86th Boston Marathon won by Alberto Salazar of Oreg in 2:08:51 1982 Event Rosie Ruiz, marathon race cheater, arrested for forgery 1981 Event Rob de Castella of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:18 1981 Event 11th New York City Women's Marathon won by Allison Roe in 2:25:29 1981 Event 12th New York City Marathon won by Alberto Salazar in 2:08:13 1981 Event Allison Roe (2:25:29) and Alberto Salazar (2:08:13) win New York City marathon 1981 Event 10th Boston Women's Marathon won by Allison Roe of New Zealand in 2:26:46 1981 Event 85th Boston Marathon won by Toshihiko Seko of Japan in 2:09:26 1980 Event 10th New York City Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:25:41.3 1980 Event 11th New York City Marathon won by Alberto Salazar in 2:09:41 1980 Event Waldemar Cierpinski wins 19th olympics marathon 2:11:03 1980 Event Gerard Nijboer runs Dutch record marathon (2:09:01) 1980 Event 84th Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Mass in 2:12:11 1980 Event 9th Boston Women's Marathon won by Jacqueline Gareau of Canada in 2:34:28, Rosie Ruiz disqualified as women's champ she hadn't run entire course 1979 Event 10th New York City Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:11:42 1979 Event 9th New York City Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:27:33 1979 Event Greta Weitz wins woman participation in New York City marathon (02:27:33) 1979 Event 83rd Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Mass in 2:09:27 1979 Event 8th Boston Women's Marathon won by Joan Benoit Samuelson in 2:35:15 1978 Event 8th New York City Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:32:30 1978 Event 9th New York City Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:12:12 1978 Event Grete Weitz runs female world record marathon (2:32:29.8) 1978 Event Leonid Mossejev becomes European marathon champ (2:11:57.5) 1978 Event 7th Boston Women's Marathon won by Gayle Barron of Georgia in 2:44:52 1978 Event 82nd Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Mass in 2:10:13 1977 Event 7th New York City Women's Marathon won by Miki Gorman in 2:43:10 1977 Event 8th New York City Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:11:38 1977 Event Christa Vahlensieck runs female world record marathon (2:34:47.5) 1977 Event Chantal Langlace runs female world record marathon (2:35:15.4) 1977 Event 6th Boston Women's Marathon won by Miki Gorman of California in 2:48:33 1977 Event 81st Boston Marathon won by Jerome Drayton of Canada in 2:14:46 1976 Event 6th New York City Women's Marathon won by Miki Gorman in 2:39:11 1976 Event 7th New York City Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:10:10 1976 Event Greece's 98 year-old Dimitrion Yordanidis, is oldest man to compete in a marathon; he finishes in 7:33 1976 Event Waldemar Cierpinski wins 18th Olympics Marathon (2:09:55.0) 1976 Event Waldemar Cierpinski runs Olympic marathon (2:09:55.0) 1976 Event 5th Boston Women's Marathon won by Kim Merritt of Wis in 2:47:10 1976 Event 80th Boston Marathon won by Jack Fultz of Wash, DC in 2:20:19 1975 Event Jacqueline Hansen runs women's world record marathon (2:38:19) 1975 Event 5th New York City Women's Marathon won by Kim Merritt in 2:46:14 1975 Event 6th New York City Marathon won by Tom Fleming in 2:19:27 1975 Event Christa Vahlensieck runs female world record marathon (2:40:15.8) 1975 Event 4th Boston Women's Marathon won by Liane Winter of W Germ in 2:42:24 1975 Event 79th Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Mass in 2:09:55 1975 Event Liane Winter wins world record female Boston marathon (2:42:24) 1974 Event Jacqueline Hansen runs female world record marathon (2:43:54.5) 1974 Event Chantal Langlace runs female world record marathon (2:46:24) 1974 Event 4th New York City Women's Marathon won by Katherine Switzer in 3:07:29 1974 Event 5th New York City Marathon won by Norbert Sander in 2:26:30 1974 Event Ian Thompson wins marathon (2:13:18.8) 1974 Event Longest team (6) trampoline bouncing marathon (1,248 hours (52 days)) 1974 Event 3rd Boston Women's Marathon won by Miki Gorman of California in 2:47:11 1974 Event 78th Boston Marathon won by Neil Cusack of Ireland in 2:13:39 1974 Event Judy Ikenberry wins 1st U.S. women's marathon (2:55:17) 1973 Event 3rd New York City Women's Marathon won by Nina Kuscsik in 2:57:07 1973 Event 4th New York City Marathon won by Tom Fleming in 2:21:54 1973 Event 2nd Boston Women's Marathon won by Jacqueline Hansen of CA in 3:05:59 1973 Event 77th Boston Marathon won by Jon Anderson of Oreg in 2:16:03 1972 Event 2nd New York City Women's Marathon won by Nina Kuscsik in 3:08:41 1972 Event 3rd New York City Marathon won by Sheldon Karlin in 2:27:52 1972 Event Frank Shorter wins 17th Olympic marathon (2:12:19.8) 1972 Event 1st Boston Women's Marathon won by Nina Kuscsik of New York in 3:10:26 1972 Event 76th Boston Marathon won by Olavi Suomalainen of Finland in 2:15:39 1971 Event 1st New York City Women's Marathon won by Beth Bonner in 2:55:22 1971 Event 2nd New York City Marathon won by Norman Higgins in 2:22:54 1971 Event Adrienne Beames runs female world record marathon (2:46:30) 1971 Event Charles Lismont wins Helsinki marathon (2:13:09.0) 1971 Event Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42) 1971 Event 75th Boston Marathon won by Alvaro Mejia of Colombia in 2:18:45 1970 Event Gary Muhrcke wins 1st New York Marathon 1970 Event 1st New York City Marathon won by Gary Muhrcke in 2:31:38 1970 Event 74th Boston Marathon won by Ron Hill of Great Britain in 2:10:30 1970 Event Ron Hill's 2:10:30 at Boston, sets new U.S. marathon record 1970 Event Caroline Walker runs world female record marathon (3:02:53) 1969 Event Ron Hill wins European marathon (2:16:47.8) 1969 Event Derek Clayton of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:34 1969 Event Longest tennis match in Wimbledon history, Pancho Gonzalez beats Charles Pasarell in 112 game (5hr12m) marathon 1969 Event Derek Clayton runs world record marathon (2:08:33.6) at Antwerp 1969 Event 73rd Boston Marathon won by Yoshiaki Unetani of Japan in 2:13:49 1968 Event Mamo Wolde wins 16th Olympic marathon (2:20:26.4) 1968 Event 72nd Boston Marathon won by Amby Burfoot of Connecticut in 2:22:17 1967 Event Derek Clayton runs world record marathon (2:09:36.4) 1967 Event Anni Pede runs female world record marathon (3:07:26) 1967 Event Maureen Wilton runs female world record marathon (3:15:22) 1967 Event 71st Boston Marathon won by Dave McKenzie of New Zealand in 2:15:45 1966 Event Jim Hogan wins Europe marathon (2:20:04.6) 1966 Event 70th Boston Marathon won by Kenji Kimihara of Japan in 2:17:11 1966 Event Roberta Bignay becomes 1st woman to run in the Boston Marathon 1965 Event Morio Shigematsu runs world record marathon (2:12:00) 1965 Event 69th Boston Marathon won by Morio Shigematsu of Japan in 2:16:33 1964 Event Abebe Bikila runs world/olympic record marathon (2:12:11.2) 1964 Event Mildred Simpson runs female world record marathon (3:19:33) 1964 Event Basil Heatley runs world record marathon (2:13:55) 1964 Event Dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3:27:45) 1964 Event 68th Boston Marathon won by Aurele Vandendriessche of Belgium in 2:19:59 1963 Birthday Douglas Wakiihuri, Kenyan marathon runner 1988 Olympics silver 1963 Event Buddy Nobles runs world record marathon (2:14:28) 1963 Event 67th Boston Marathon won by Aurele Vandendriessche of Belgium in 2:18:58 1963 Event Toru Terasawa runs world record marathon 2:15:15.8 1962 Event Brian Kilby wins marathon: (2:23:18.8) 1962 Event 66th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:48 1962 Event Mike O'Hara completes record 97th marathon 1961 Event 65th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:39 1960 Event Abebe Bikila runs Olympic/World record marathon (2:15:16.2) 1960 Event 64th Boston Marathon won by Paavo Kotila of Finland in 2:20:54 1959 Event 63rd Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:22:42 1959 Birthday Gelindo Bordin, Italian marathon runner, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics 1958 Event Sergei Popov wins Stockholm marathon (2:15:17.0) (WR) 1958 Birthday Alberto Salazar, marathoner, New York City Marathon Winner 1958 Birthday Terry Fox, Canadain one-legged marathoner, 1980 Marathon of Hope 1958 Event 62nd Boston Marathon won by Franjo Mihalic of Yugoslavia in 2:25:54 1957 Event 61st Boston Marathon won by John J Kelley of Connecticut in 2:20:05 1956 Event Alain Mimoun wins 13th Olympics marathon (2:25:00.0) 1956 Event 60th Boston Marathon won by Antti Viskari of Finland in 2:14:14 1955 Event 59th Boston Marathon won by Hideo Hamamura of Japan in 2:18:22 1954 Event Ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m) 1954 Event Jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4 1954 Event 58th Boston Marathon won by Veikko Karvonen of Finland in 2:20:39 1954 Event 7-time winner of Boston Marathon, 65-year-old Clarence Demar, runs his last race at Boston finishing 78th 1953 Event Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:17:39.4) 1953 Event Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:18:40.2) 1953 Event 57th Boston Marathon won by Keizo Yamada of Japan in 2:18:51 1953 Event Keizo Yamada runs fastest marathon to date, at Boston 1952 Event Emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2) 1952 Event Emile Zatopek runs Olympic record marathon (2:23:03.2) 1952 Event Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:20:42.2) 1952 Event 56th Boston Marathon won by Doroteo Flores of Guatemala in 2:31:53 1951 Event 55th Boston Marathon won by Shigeki Tanaka of Japan in 2:27:45 1950 Event Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12) 1950 Event 54th Boston Marathon won by Kee Yong Ham of Korea in 2:32:39 1949 Event 53rd Boston Marathon won by Gosta Leandersson of Sweden in 2:31:50.8 1949 Birthday Charles Lismont, Belgian marathon runner, 1972 Olympic-silver 1948 Event Delfo Cabrera wins 11th Olympic marathon (2:34:51.6) 1948 Event 52nd Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:02 1947 Birthday Bill Rodgers, marathon runner, Boston, New York 1947 Event 51st Boston Marathon won by Yun Bok Soh of Korea in 2:25:39 1947 Event Suh Yun Buck wins world record marathon (2:25:39) 1947 Birthday Carlos A. Lopes, Portugal, marathon runner 1984 Olympics gold 1946 Event Mikko Hietanen wins Oslo marathon (2:24:55) 1946 Event 50th Boston Marathon won by Stylianos Kyriakides of Greece in 2:29:27 1945 Event 49th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley of Mass in 2:30:40.2 1944 Event 48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4 1943 Event 47th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:28:25.8 1943 Death Oskar Haks, Czechoslovakian marathon runner/antifascist, dies in Auschwitz 1942 Event Czechoslovakian marathon runner Oskar Haks transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau 1942 Event 46th Boston Marathon won by Joe Smith of Mass in 2:26:51.2 1941 Birthday Ricardo Hoffmann, marathon swimmer, 299 miles 1941 Event 45th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:30:38 1940 Event 44th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:28:28.6 1939 Event 43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:28:51.8 1938 Event 42nd Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:35:34.8 1937 Event German immigration officials with no explanation bar Juan Carlos Zabala (Arg), 1932 Olympic marathon champion, from entering Germany 1937 Event 41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20 1936 Birthday Anita Gillette, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Quincy ME, Marathon, Moonstruck 1936 Event 40th Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:33:40.8 1935 Event Kitei Son runs world record marathon (2:26:42) 1935 Event 39th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley of Mass in 2:32:07.4 1935 Event Yasuo Ikenada runs world record marathon (2:26:44) 1935 Event Fusahige Suzuki runs world record marathon (2:27:49) 1934 Event 38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8 1933 Event 37th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:31:01.6 1932 Event 36th Boston Marathon won by Paul de Bruyn of Germany in 2:33:36.4 1931 Event 35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Mass in 2:46:45.8 1930 Event 34th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:34:48.2 1929 Event Otto E Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (New York to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days) 1929 Event 33rd Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:33:08.6 1928 Birthday Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner, Gold Medal 1960, 1964 Olympics 1928 Event 32nd Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:37:07.8 1927 Event 31st Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:40:22.2 1926 Event Violet Percy runs female record marathon (3:40:22) 1926 Event 30th Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:25:40.4 1925 Event Albert Michelsen runs world record marathon (2:19:01.8) 1925 Event 29th Boston Marathon won by Charles Mellor of Illinois in 2:33:00.6 1924 Event Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6) 1924 Event 28th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:29:40.2 1923 Event 27th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:23:37.4 1922 Birthday Emil Zatopek, born in Czechoslovakia, 5K/10K/marathon 1952 Olympics gold 1922 Event 26th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:18:10 1921 Event 25th Boston Marathon won by Frank Zuna of New Jersey in 2:18:57.6 1920 Event 24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31 1919 Event 23rd Boston Marathon won by Carl Linder of Mass in 2:29:13.4 1917 Event 21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy of New York in 2:28:37.2 1916 Event 20th Boston Marathon won by Arthur Roth of Mass in 2:27:16.4 1915 Event 19th Boston Marathon won by Edouard Fabre of Canada in 2:31:41.2 1914 Birthday Kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach 1936 Olympics gold 1914 Event 18th Boston Marathon won by James Duffy of Canada in 2:25:01.2 1913 Event Harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2) 1913 Event 17th Boston Marathon won by Fritz Carlson of Minnesota in 2:25:14.8 1912 Event Hannes Kolehmainen runs world record marathon (2:29:39.2) 1912 Death Francisco Lazaro, Portuguese marathon runner (Olympics), dies at 21 1912 Event Kenneth McArthur runs Olympic record marathon (2:36:54.8) 1912 Event 16th Boston Marathon won by Mike Ryan of New York in 2:21:18.2 1911 Event 15th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:21:39.6 1910 Event 14th Boston Marathon won by Fred Cameron of Canada in 2:28:52.4 1909 Event Thure Johnstown wins Stockholm marathon (2:40:34.2) 1909 Event Albert Raines runs world record marathon (2:46:04.6) 1909 Event Frederick Barrett runs world record marathon (2:42:31) 1909 Event 13th Boston Marathon won by Henri Renaud of New Hampshire in 2:53:36.8 1909 Event Robert Fowler runs world record marathon (2:46:52.6) 1909 Event Robert Fowler runs then world record marathon (2:52:45.4) 1908 Event Dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (U.S.) in MSG marathon by 60 yards 1908 Event John Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record) 1908 Event 12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey of New York in 2:25:43.2 1907 Birthday John A Kelly, U.S. marathon runner, Berlin 1936, Boston 1935..1991 1907 Event 11th Boston Marathon won by Tom Longboat of Canada in 2:24:24 1906 Event Kaarlo Nieminen wins 1st Finnish marathon 1906 Event 10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45 1905 Event 9th Boston Marathon won by Fred Lorz of New York in 2:38:25.4 1904 Event Thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km) 1904 Event 8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring of New York in 2:38:04.4 1903 Event 7th Boston Marathon won by John Lorden of Mass in 2:41:29.8 1902 Event 6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor of New York in 2:43:12 1901 Event 5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6 1901 Event James J Caffrey wins Boston marathon (2:29:23.6) 1900 Event Michel Theato wins 2nd olympics marathon (2:59:45.0-40,260k) 1900 Event 4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4 1899 Event 3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Mass in 2:54:38 1898 Event 2nd Boston Marathon won by Ron McDonald of Mass in 2:42:00 1897 Event 1st American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston) 1897 Event 1st Boston Marathon won by John McDermott of New York in 2:55:10 1896 Event John Mcdermott wins 1st U.S. marathon (New York City) 1896 Event Stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens) 1896 Event Spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50) 1896 Event Charilaos Vasilakos wins 1st marathon (3:18) 1896 Event Charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins 1st modern marathon in 3:18 1891 Birthday Yuri Losmann, Estonia, marathon runner, Olympic-silver 1920 1875 Birthday Thomas Hicks, English/U.S. marathon runner:, Olympics gold 1904 1846 Birthday Desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker and marathon runner Dorando's father
