1898 Boston Marathon

Footrace in Boston, Massachusetts, USA 1898 Boston Marathon MacDonald-Evan Nappen,Esq. Collection.jpg 200px Winner Ronald MacDonald April 19, 1898 (Patriots' Day) Ashland to Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. 24 Ronald MacDonald 2:42 1897 1899 The 1898 Boston Marathon, contemporarily referred to as the Boston Athletic Association's annual marathon race, was the second edition of the marathon race that became known as the Boston Marathon. It took place on April 19, 1898, from Ashland to Boston, Massachusetts, over a distance of 24.5 mile km. A contemporary report in The Boston Globe stated 24 runners started the race, although 25 entrants were listed. The Boston Athletic Association states there were 24 runners.https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/history History BAA.org Boston Athletic Association April 18, 2023 Results The top five finishers were: Position Athlete Representing Time 1 Ronald MacDonald Cambridgeport Gymnasium Athletic Association 2:42 2 Hamilton Gray St. George A.C., New York 2:45 3 R. A. McLean East Boston Athletic Association 2:48:02 4 John McDermott Pastime A.C., New York 2:54:17 2 5 5 Lawrence Brignolia Bradford Boat Club, Cambridge, Massachusetts 2:55:49 2 5 MacDonald, from Nova Scotia, became the first Canadian winner of the race. McDermott was the defending champion from 1897. Dick Grant also competed and finished in seventh place.Boston Marathon: The History of the World's Premier Running Event Derderian Tom Human Kinetics 1994 0-87322-491-4 Champaign IL 8–10 https://archive.org/details/bostonmarathonhi00derd/page/8 Source:https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123137881/mcdonald-won-the-race/ McDonald Won the Race The Boston Globe 12 April 19, 1898 April 19, 2023 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/123138090/results/ (results) The Boston Globe 7 April 20, 1898 April 19, 2023 newspapers.com References Category:Boston Marathon Boston Marathon Boston Marathon Category:1898 in the sport of athletics