The 2022 Boston Marathon is officially underway and the elite racers will be completing the race just before 11:45 a.m. ET. The elite men got started at 9:37 a.m. and the elite women got started at 9:47 a.m.
Swiss racer Marcel Hug was the first competitor to cross the finish line. He won the men’s wheelchair division with a time of 1:17:06, which broke his own course record from 2017. The first American to cross the finish line was Daniel Romanchuk in the men’s wheelchair division. He finished with a time of 1:27:45. The first woman to cross the finish line was American Susannah Scaroni, winning the women’s wheelchair division with a time of 1:41:45.
Kenyan runner Evans Chebet successfully defended his 2022 title, winning the 2023 Boston Marathon men’s division with a time of 2:05:54. Tanzanian runner Gabriel Geay finished second with a time of 2:06:04 and Kenyan Benson Kipruto finished third with a time of 2:06:06.
Scott Fauble was the fastest American in the men’s open division, finishing with a time of 2:09:44. He finished seventh overall. Matthew McDonald followed with a time of 2:10:17, finishing tenth overall.
Kenyan runner Hellen Obiri won the women’s open with a time of 2:21:38, in only her second marathon. Ethiopian runner Amane Beriso finished second with a time of 2:21:50 and Kenyan-Israeli runner Lonah Salpeter finished third with a time of 2:21:57. The fastest American was Emma Bates, who finished fifth overall with a time of 2:22:10.
Eliud Kipchoge comes into the 2023 race as the favorite. Geoffrey Mutai holds the men’s record, running the 2011 race in 2:03:02. Buzunesh Deba holds the women’s record, running the 2014 race in 2:19:59. Five-time winner Marcel Hug holds the men’s wheelchair record, finishing the 2017 race in 1:18:03. Four-time winner and three-time defending champ Manuela Schär holds the women’s wheelchair record, finishing the 2017 race in 1:28:17.
We’ll be providing updates as the field starts to cross the finish line.
Men’s division
Evans Chebet won the race for a second straight year, finishing with a time of 2:05:54. Gabriel Geay finished second at 2:06:04 and Benson Kipruto finished third with a time of 2:06:06. The fastest American was Scott Fauble, who finished in 2:09:44. He finished seventh overall.
Women’s division
Hellen Obiri won the women’s open with a time of 2:21:38. Amane Beriso finished second with a time of 2:21:50 and Lonah Salpeter finished third with a time of 2:21:57. The fastest American was Emma Bates, who finished fifth overall with a time of 2:22:10.
Wheelchair divisions
Swiss racer Marcel Hug won the race for a sixth time and set a course record in doing so. He finished with a time of 1:17:06, which broke his own previous record. American Daniel Romanchuk finished second with a time of 1:27:45 and Dutch racer Jetze Plat finished third with a time of 1:28:35.
American Susannah Scaroni dominated to win the women’s division for the first time with a time of 1:41:45.
Handcycle divisions
American racer Zachary Stinson won the men’s handcycle race with a time of 1:11:51. He edged out fellow American Kevin Hillery, who finished seven seconds behind him. American Alicia Dana won the women’s division with a time of 1:18:15.