2016 Boston Marathon

Footrace in Boston, Massachusetts, USA April 2016 2016 Boston Marathon 100px 149px Winners Lemi Berhanu Hayle and Atsede Baysa approaching the halfway point Boston April 18 Lemi Berhanu Hayle 2:12:45 Atsede Baysa 2:29:19 Marcel Hug 1:24:06 Tatyana McFadden 1:42:16 2015 2017 The 2016 Boston Marathon was the 120th running of the Boston Athletic Association's mass-participation marathon. It took place on Monday, April 18 (Patriots' Day in Massachusetts). Both of the winners were from Ethiopia: the men's race was won by Lemi Berhanu Hayle in a time of 2:12:45. Atsede Baysa won the women's race with a time of 2:29:19. Course 400px|thumb|Course map The event ran along the same winding course the Marathon has followed for many decades 26miles 385yards (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.http://raceday.baa.org/course-maps.html Boston Marathon Course map Boston Athletic Association April 19, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160419123337/http://raceday.baa.org/course-maps.html April 19, 2016 dead Over 30,000 valid entries were submitted, with an approximate total of 27,500 runners starting the race. All 50 US states were represented at the marathon, as well as several U.S territories, including Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Statistics http://raceday.baa.org/statistics.html Boston Athletic Association April 19, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160422222826/http://raceday.baa.org/statistics.html April 22, 2016 dead The race was broadcast live on WBZ-TV in Boston and on NBC Sports in the rest of the United States. Race summary thumb|Joyce Chepkirui, Tirfi Tsegaye and Valentine Kipketer lead the women at mile 19 thumb|Second place Lelisa Desisa leads eventual winner Lemi Berhanu Hayle at mile 19 Race day was sunny and warm, with temperatures around 70 F (21 C) and a little wind. Security was extensive, with police from several towns and national guard patrolling along the course.McGovern Bob Sweet Laurel J. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2016/04/police_officials_say_theyre_confident_in_boston_marathon_security Police officials say they're confident in Boston Marathon security Boston Herald 2016-04-18 2016-04-20 Women Defending women's champion Caroline Rotich entered but did not complete the race, withdrawing after 5.0 mi km. Three runners, Joyce Chepkirui, Tirfi Tsegaye and Valentine Kipketer led at 19.0 mi km. Eventual winner, Atsede Baysa, well behind (by 37 seconds) even at 22.0 mi km, passed second and third-place finishers Tsegaye and Chepkirui with two miles to go.Douglas Scott Atsede Baysa Wins the 2016 Boston Marathon http://www.runnersworld.com/boston-marathon/atsede-baysa-wins-the-2016-boston-marathon Runner's World April 18, 2016 April 19, 2016Mather Victor Surprise Surge Completes Ethiopians' Boston Marathon Sweep https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/19/sports/boston-marathon-ethiopians-lemi-berhanu-hayle-atsede-baysa.html 2016-04-19 The New York Times 2016-04-18 Men Lelisa Desisa, who won Boston in 2013 and 2015, and 21-year-old Lemi Berhanu Hayle led the men's field for most of the race. Hayle pulled ahead of Desisa off the Massachusetts Turnpike into Kenmore Square at 25 mi km, maintaining his lead to take the finish line.Golen Jimmy Ethiopians complete 1st-ever sweep of Boston Marathon https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/15229585/ethiopians-atsede-baysa-lemi-berhanu-hayle-complete-1st-ever-sweep-boston-marathon ESPN April 18, 2016 April 18, 2016 Yemane Tsegay came in third, completing a podium sweep for Ethiopia.Robinson Roger Lemi Berhanu Hayle Wins the Boston Marathon http://www.runnersworld.com/boston-marathon/lemi-berhanu-hayle-wins-the-boston-marathon Runner's World April 18, 2016 April 19, 2016Martin Jill Ethiopian runners sweep Boston Marathon http://us.cnn.com/2016/04/18/us/120th-boston-marathon/index.html April 18, 2016 CNN April 18, 2016 Wheelchair In the wheelchair races, Marcel Hug won his second Boston Marathon in a three-way finish with ten-time winner Ernst van Dyk and Kurt Fearnley. Tatyana McFadden won her fourth successive title, a full minute ahead of Manuela Schär and 2015 runner-up Wakako Tsuchida. Results Official results from the Boston Athletic Association:2016 Boston Marathon Top Finishers http://raceday.baa.org/top-finishers.html April 19, 2016 Boston Athletic Association https://web.archive.org/web/20180918004919/http://raceday.baa.org/top-finishers.html September 18, 2018 dead mdy-all + Elite Men Place Athlete Nationality Timealt=1 Lemi Berhanu Hayle 2:12:45alt=2 Lelisa Desisa 2:13:32alt=3 Yemane Tsegay 2:14:02 4 Wesley Korir 2:14:05 5 Paul Lonyangata 2:15:45 6 Sammy Kitwara 2:16:43 7 Stephen Chebogut 2:16:52 8 Abdi Nageeye 2:18:05 9 Getu Feleke 2:18:46 10 Zachary Hine 2:21:37+ Elite Women Place Athlete Nationality Timealt=1 Atsede Baysa 2:29:19alt=2 Tirfi Tsegaye 2:30:03alt=3 Joyce Chepkirui 2:30:50 4 Jeļena Prokopčuka 2:32:28 5 Valentine Kipketer 2:33:13 6 Flomena Cheyech Daniel 2:33:40 7 Bizunesh Deba 2:33:56 8 Fate Tola 2:34:38 9 Neely Spence Gracey 2:35:00 10 Mamitu Daska 2:37:31 Wheelchair + Men Place Athlete Nationality Timealt=1 Marcel Hug 1:24:06alt=2 Ernst van Dyk 1:24:06alt=3 Kurt Fearnley 1:24:06 4 David Weir 1:26:17 5 James Senbeta 1:26:19+ Women Place Athlete Nationality Timealt=1 Tatyana McFadden 1:42:16alt=2 Manuela Schär 1:43:30alt=3 Wakako Tsuchida 1:43:34 4 Susannah Scaroni 1:46:53 5 Amanda McGrory 1:49:31 References 30em External links Official website 15070416 Boston Marathon Category:Boston Marathon Marathon Boston Marathon Boston Boston Marathon