CLOSEST FINISHES
MEN’S CLOSEST RACES (Among Top Two Finishers)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Second-Place Finishers
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Date
First (Time)
1..... – –................ 17
2..... 1 Second...... 19
3..... 2 Seconds..... 17
..... 2 Seconds..... 19
5..... 3 Seconds..... 20
..... 3 Seconds..... 15
7..... 4 Seconds..... 18
..... 4 Seconds..... 18
9..... 5 Seconds..... 19
..... 5 Seconds..... 15
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Second (Time)
2000...... Elijah Lagat (2:09:47).................... Gezahegne Abera (2:09:47)
1988...... Ibrahim Hussein (2:08:43)................... Juma Ikangaa (2:08:44)
1978...... Bill Rodgers (2:10:13)................................. Jeff Wells (2:10:15)
1982...... Alberto Salazar (2:08:52).....................Dick Beardsley (2:08:54)
1998...... Moses Tanui (2:07:34)........................ Joseph Chebet (2:07:37)
2002...... Rodgers Rop (2:09:02).......... Christopher Cheboiboch (2:09:05)
1994...... Cosmas Ndeti (2:07:15)................... Andres Espinosa (2:07:19)
2011...... Geoffrey Mutai (2:03:02)...................... Moses Mosop (2:03:06)
1971...... Alvaro Mejia (2:18:45).....................Patrick McMahon (2:18:50)
2013...... Lelisa Desisa (2:10:22)........................... Micah Kogo (2:10:27)
MEN’S CLOSEST RACES (Among Top Three)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Third-Place Finishers
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Date
First (Time)
1..... 3 Seconds..... 17
2..... 6 Seconds..... 15
3..... 13 Seconds... 21
4..... 18 Seconds... 20
5..... 21 Seconds... 15
6..... 24 Seconds... 19
7..... 25 Seconds... 21
8..... 31 Seconds... 17
9..... 32 Seconds... 18
10..... 34 Seconds... 16
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Third (Time)
2000...... Elijah Lagat (2:09:47).............................Moses Tanui (2:09:50)
2013...... Lelisa Desisa (2:10:22)..... Gebregziabher Gebremariam (2:10:28)
2014...... Meb Keflezighi (2:08:37)........... Frankline Chepkwony (2:08:50)
1998...... Moses Tanui (2:07:34)................................ Gert Thys (2:07:52)
1991...... Ibrahim Hussein (2:11:06)...................... Andy Ronan (2:11:27)
1993...... Cosmas Ndeti (2:09:33).................Lucketz Swartbooi (2:09:57)
1997...... Lameck Aguta (2:10:34).....................Dionicio Ceron (2:10:59)
1972...... Olavi Suomalainen (2:15:39).............. Jacinto Sabinal (2:16:10)
1988...... Ibrahim Hussein (2:08:43).......................John Treacy (2:09:15)
2007...... Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (2:14:13).....Stephen Kiogora (2:14:47)
MEN’S CLOSEST RACES (Among Top Five)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Fifth-Place Finishers
Rank Margin
Date
First (Time)
1..... 50 Seconds... 18
2..... 53 Seconds... 16
3..... 54 Seconds... 15
4..... 1:04............. 21
5..... 1:13............. 18
..... 1:13............. 21
7..... 1:15............. 19
8..... 1:17............. 20
9..... 1:24............. 20
10..... 1:27............. 15
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Fifth (Time)
1988...... Ibrahim Hussein (2:08:43)........................Gianni Poli (2:09:33)
2007...... Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (2:14:13).... Teferi Wodajo (2:15:06)
1996...... Moses Tanui (2:09:15)............................Sammy Lelei (2:10:09)
1997...... Lameck Aguta (2:10:34).........................Moses Tanui (2:11:38)
1994...... Cosmas Ndeti (2:07:15).......................Arturo Barrios (2:08:28)
2014...... Meb Keflezighi (2:08:37)..................... Markos Geneti (2:09:50)
1966...... Kenji Kimihara (2:17:11)...................Norman Higgins (2:18:26)
1998...... Moses Tanui (2:07:34)............................ John Kagwe (2:08:51)
2009...... Deriba Merga (2:08:42).......Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (2:10:06)
1991...... Ibrahim Hussein (2:11:06)..................Carlos Grisales (2:12:33)
T o p P e r f o r m a n c e s 144 119 th B o s t o n M a r a t h o n
MEN’S CLOSEST RACES (Among Top 10)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and 10th-Place Finishers
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First (Time)
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10th (Time)
1996...... Moses Tanui (2:09:15)................. Stephen Moneghetti (2:11:17)
1994...... Cosmas Ndeti (2:07:15).........................Moses Tanui (2:09:40)
1983...... Greg A. Meyer (2:09:00)......................... Bill Rodgers (2:11:58)
2002...... Rodgers Rop (2:09:02)........................... Silvio Guerra (2:12:28)
1997...... Lameck Aguta (2:10:34)......................Tesfaye Bekele (2:14:02)
1981...... Toshihiko Seko (2:09:26)..............Victor Mora-Garcia (2:12:55)
1991...... Ibrahim Hussein (2:11:06).................Andrzej Witczak (2:14:49)
1987...... Toshihiko Seko (2:11:50)......................Ken A. Martin (2:15:41)
2007...... Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (2:14:13).....Robert Cheboror (2:18:07)
1974...... Neil Cusack (2:13:39)........................... Carl Hatfield (2:17:36)
T o p P e r f o r m a n c e s 145 119 th B o s t o n M a r a t h o n
TOP PERFORMANCES
1..... 2:02............. 15
2..... 2:25............. 18
3..... 2:58............. 18
4..... 3:26............. 15
5..... 3:28............. 21
6..... 3:29............. 20
7..... 3:43............. 15
8..... 3:51............. 20
9..... 3:54............. 16
10..... 3:57............. 15
WOMEN’S CLOSEST RACES (Among Top Two Finishers)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Second-Place Finishers
Rank Margin
Date
First (Time)
1..... 1 Second...... 20
2..... 2 Seconds..... 16
..... 2 Seconds..... 18
..... 2 Seconds..... 21
5..... 3 Seconds..... 19
6..... 10 Seconds... 17
7..... 16 Seconds... 17
..... 16 Seconds... 19
9..... 29 Seconds... 15
10..... 30 Seconds... 16
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Second (Time)
2009...... Salina Kosgei (2:32:16)..............................Dire Tune (2:32:17)
2012...... Sharon Cherop (2:31:50).... Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (2:31:52)
2011...... Caroline Kilel (2:22:36).......................Desiree Davila (2:22:38)
2008...... Dire Tune (2:25:25)..................... Alevtina Biktimirova (2:25:27)
2010...... Teyba Erkesso (2:26:11)..............Tatyana Pushkareva (2:26:14)
2006...... Rita Jeptoo (2:23:38).................... Jelena Prokopcuka (2:23:48)
2000...... Catherine Ndereba (2:26:11)............ Irina Bogacheva (2:26:27)
2004...... Catherine Ndereba (2:24:27)..............Elfenesh Alemu (2:24:43)
2002...... Margaret Okayo (2:20:43)............Catherine Ndereba (2:21:12)
1973...... Jacqueline A. Hansen (3:05:59)............. Nina Kuscsik (3:06:29)
Unofficial Era
1...... 30 Seconds... 20 APR 1971...... Sara Mae Berman (3:08:30)................. .Nina Kuscsik (3:09:00)
WOMEN’S CLOSEST RACES (Among Top Three)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Third-Place Finishers
Rank Margin
Date
First (Time)
1..... 6 Seconds..... 18
2..... 11 Seconds... 20
3..... 16 Seconds... 17
4..... 33 Seconds... 17
5..... 36 Seconds... 15
6..... 58 Seconds... 16
7..... 1:09............. 21
8..... 1:19............. 16
9..... 1:38............. 21
10..... 1:40............. 21
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Third (Time)
2011...... Caroline Kilel (2:22:36)......................Sharon Cherop (2:22:42)
2009...... Salina Kosgei (2:32:16)....................... Kara Goucher (2:32:25)
2000...... Catherine Ndereba (2:26:11) ............... Fatuma Roba (2:26:27)
2006...... Rita Jeptoo (2:23:38)................................ Reiko Tosa (2:24:11)
2013...... Rita Jeptoo (2:26:25)..........................Sharon Cherop (2:27:01)
2007...... Lidiya Grigoryeva (2:29:18).................... Madai Perez (2:30:16)
2008...... Dire Tune (2:25:25).................................. Rita Jeptoo (2:26:34)
2012...... Sharon Cherop (2:31:50)................... Georgina Rono (2:33:09)
2014...... Rita Jeptoo (2:18:57).............................Mare Dibaba (2:20:35)
1997...... Fatuma Roba (2:26:23)................... Colleen De Reuck (2:28:03)
WOMEN’S CLOSEST RACES (Among Top Five)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Fifth-Place Finishers
Rank Margin
Date
First (Time)
1..... 1:08............. 20
2..... 1:44............. 15
3..... 2:16............. 18
4..... 2:31............. 21
5..... 2:37............. 15
6..... 3:01............. 19
7..... 3:14............. 17
8..... 3:50............. 16
9..... 3:50............. 17
10..... 3:54............. 15
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Fifth (Time)
2009...... Salina Kosgei (2:32:16).........................Helena Kirop (2:33:24)
2013...... Rita Jeptoo (2:25:26)..............................Tirfi Tsegaye (2:28:09)
2011...... Caroline Kilel (2:22:36)....................... Kara Goucher (2:24:52)
2014...... Rita Jeptoo (2:18:57)....................Meselech Melkamu (2:21:28)
1991...... Wanda Panfil (2:24:18)......................Kamila Gradus (2:26:55)
2010...... Teyba Erkesso (2:26:11)...................Bruna Genovese (2:29:12)
2006...... Rita Jeptoo (2:23:38)..................... Kiyoko Shimahara (2:26:52)
2012...... Sharon Cherop (2:31:50)......................... Diana Sigei (2:35:40)
1978...... Gayle S. Barron (2:44:52).................. Laurie Pedrinan (2:48:42)
1996...... Uta Pippig (2:27:12).............................Larisa Zouzko (2:31:06)
T o p P e r f o r m a n c e s 146 119 th B o s t o n M a r a t h o n
WOMEN’S CLOSEST RACES (Among Top 10)
Based on Elapsed Time Between First- and Tenth-Place Finishers
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First (Time)
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10th (Time)
2013...... Rita Jeptoo (2:26:25)................Sabrina Mockenhaupt (2:30:09)
2011...... Caroline Kilel (2:22:36)......................... Yuliya Ruban (2:27:00)
2009...... Salina Kosgei (2:32:16)........................ Alina Ivanova (2:36:50)
2014...... Rita Jeptoo (2:18:57).......................... Desiree Linden (2:23:54)
2010...... Teyba Erkesso (2:26:11)..... Albina Mayorova-Ivanova (2:31:55)
2000...... Catherine Ndereba (2:26:11).................. Elana Meyer (2:32:09)
1996...... Uta Pippig (2:27:12).......................... Valentina Enaki (2:33:58)
2001...... Catherine Ndereba (2:23:53)................ Kaori Tanabe (2:31:31)
1995...... Uta Pippig (2:25:11).......................... Martha Tenorio (2:33:34)
1978...... Gayle S. Barron (2:44:52)......................Gayle Olinek (2:53:20)
T o p P e r f o r m a n c e s 147 119 th B o s t o n M a r a t h o n
TOP PERFORMANCES
1..... 3:44............. 15
2..... 4:24............. 18
3..... 4:34............. 20
4..... 4:57............. 21
5..... 5:44............. 19
6..... 5:58............. 17
7..... 6:46............. 15
8..... 7:38............. 16
9..... 8:23............. 17
10..... 8:28............. 17