1985 Boston Marathon

Footrace in Boston, Massachusetts, USA 1985 Boston Marathon Mayor Raymond L. Flynn running in 1985 Boston Marathon (9504751796).jpg Competitors running in the marathon Boston, United States April 15 Geoff Smith 2:14:05 Lisa Rainsberger 2:34:06 George Murray 1:43:25 Candace Cable 2:05:26 1984 1986 The 1985 Boston Marathon was the 89th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 15. The elite men's race was won by Great Britain's Geoff Smith in a time of 2:14:05 hours and the women's race was won by American Lisa Rainsberger in 2:34:06. In the wheelchair race, George Murray of the United States won the men's race in 1:45:34 and Candace Cable of United States won the women's race in 2:05:26. A total of 3931 runners finished the race, 3472 men and 459 women. The elite field was of a lower standard than usual, given the lack of prize money on offer and it being the year after an Olympics. The men's and women's winners were by far the favourites for their races, Smith particularly so after the refusal to admit Mark Plaatjes into the race, as part of the international sporting boycott of South Africa during the apartheid era.Cimons, Marlene (1985-04-16). Geoff Smith Wins Boston Marathon; Record Bid Fails . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-07-26. Results Men Position Athlete Nationality Time Geoff Smith 2:14:05 Gary Tuttle 2:19:11 Mark Helgeson 2:21:15 4 Lou Supino 2:21:19 5 Robert Doyle 2:21:31 6 Toru Mimura 2:23:35 7 Charles Hewes 2:23:35 8 Dan Dillon 2:23:50 9 Christopher Fletcher 2:24:29 10 Norman Blair 2:25:23 11 Randall Dyson 2:25:36 12 Mark Amway 2:26:22 13 Wayne Jacob 2:26:59 14 Michael Slavin 2:26:59 15 Stephen Grygiel 2:27:04 16 Mark Lohman 2:27:11 17 Peter Kanfer 2:27:12 18 John Zupanc 2:27:13 19 Joseph Worden 2:27:20 20 Edwin Hurlow 2:27:58 21 Michael Novelli 2:28:23 22 Bob Clifford 2:28:27 23 Patrick Corrigan 2:28:33 24 Kevin Retelle 2:28:36 25 Fred Schneck 2:28:39 Women Position Athlete Nationality Time Lisa Rainsberger 2:34:06 Lynne Huntington 2:42:15 Karen Dunn 2:42:27 4 Deborah Butterfield 2:43:47 5 Vickie Smith 2:46:33 6 Kathleen Northrop 2:46:43 7 Kimberly Moody 2:46:51 8 Mary Hynes 2:48:57 9 Elizabeth Bulman 2:50:16 10 Beth Dillinger 2:50:36 11 Patricia Hinson 2:52:42 12 Susan Lupica 2:53:33 13 Caryle Andrew 2:53:35 14 Sherry Langlais 2:55:34 15 Betty Hite 2:55:38 16 Pauline Brown 2:56:08 17 Sally Zimmer 2:56:53 18 Nancy Munroe 2:58:19 19 Eileen Portz 2:58:33 20 Melinda Ireland 2:59:11 21 Lynne Walmer 2:59:44 22 Kirsten Gilbert 2:59:55 23 Elizabeth Brim 3:00:51 24 Pamela Burke 3:00:59 25 Doreen Mastalli 3:01:14 Wheelchair men Position Athlete Nationality Time George Murray 1:45:34 André Viger 1:47:23 Jim Knaub 1:48:44 4 Tom Foran 1:50:09 5 Paul Phelan 1:51:40 6 Ron Minor 1:54:23 7 Jim Martinson 1:55:20 8 Jim Tennigkeit 1:57:18 9 John Rodolph 2:01:18 10 Randy Snow 2:04:12 Wheelchair women Position Athlete Nationality Time Candace Cable 2:05:26 Angela Leriti 2:21:11 Amy Doofenbaker 2:34:42 References Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-07-26. Boston Marathon Historical Results. Boston Athletic Association. Retrieved 2020-07-26. 1985 Boston Marathon Marathon Wheelchair. Athlinks. Retrieved 2020-07-26. External links Boston Athletic Association website Category:Boston Marathon Boston Boston Marathon Marathon Boston Marathon