1969 Boston Marathon

Footrace in Boston, Massachusetts, USA 1969 Boston Marathon April 21, 1969 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. 1,152 Yoshiaki Unetani 2:13:49 Sara Mae Berman 3:22:46 1968 1970 The 1969 Boston Marathon took place on Monday, April 21, 1969. It was the 73rd time the Boston Marathon was organized. The race featured 1,342 official entrants,https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-japanese-unetani-sets-m/171217530/ Japanese Unetani Sets Marathon Record The Boston Globe Jack Craig 1 April 21, 1969 April 27, 2025 newspapers.com with 1,152 starting the race. The race was won by Yoshiaki Unetani of Japan in 2:13:49, a new course record.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-unetani-smashes-baa-mar/171216100/ Unetani Smashes BAA Mark The Boston Globe 1 Jerry Nason April 22, 1969 April 27, 2025 newspapers.com This was the first edition of the Boston Marathon contested with the Patriots' Day holiday defined as the third Monday in April.https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/history History of the Boston Marathon Boston Athletic Association baa.org April 17, 2025https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-marathon/2017/04/15/the-boston-marathon-wasnt-always-held-on-a-monday/ The Boston Marathon wasn’t always held on a Monday Hayden Bird Boston.com April 15, 2017 April 27, 2025 Results Men Position Athlete Nationality Time 1 Yoshiaki Unetani 2:13:49 2 Pablo Garrido 2:17:30 3 Alfredo Peñaloza 2:19:56 4 Ron Daws 2:20:23 5 Robert Moore Boston Athletic Association records list Moore as being a Canadian resident; contemporary news reports noted that he was originally from England. 2:21:28 6 Bob Deines 2:22:49 7 José García 2:23:16 8 Pat McMahon 2:23:24 9 Phil Hampton 2:23:46 10 Pentti Rummakko 2:24:14 Other notable participants included Amby Burfoot (15th), John J. Kelley (22nd), and George A. Hirsch (340th), Source:https://www.baa.org/sites/default/files/2019-07/BostonMarathonHistoricalResults.pdf Boston Marathon Historical Results baa.org Boston Athletic Association April 27, 2025https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-unetani-turns-back-only/171216610/ Unetani Turns Back Only Challenge by Mexican Pair 37 Jerry Nason April 22, 1969 April 27, 2025 newspapers.comhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/sports/boston-marathon-hirsch.html $2 and Some Pancakes Went Far at the 1969 Boston Marathon George A. Hirsch The New York Times limited April 13, 2019 April 27, 2025 Women Women were not officially allowed to enter until 1972, but their first-place results from 1966 through 1971 were later ratified by the Boston Athletic Association.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-worth-the-wait/171249274/ Worth the wait The Boston Globe 77 April 13, 1996 April 27, 2025 newspapers.com Sara Mae Berman, originally from The Bronx in New York City, finished first among women runners, credited with a time of 3:22:46.https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/results/champions Champions Of The Boston Marathon baa.org Boston Athletic Association April 27, 2025 Berman is also recognized as the 1970 and 1971 women's champion. Notes References 30em Category:Boston Marathon Boston Marathon Boston Boston Marathon Marathon Boston Marathon