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Kenya’s John Korir won the 2026 Boston Marathon in 2:01:52, the fastest time in the race’s 130-year history and a course record (Boston is not a world-record course). Alphonce Simbu finished second, while Sharon Lokedi claimed the women’s title in 2:18:51.
Kenya’s John Korir won the 130th Boston Marathon in a course-record 2:01:52 to defend his title amid a fast field and tailwind, while Sharon Lokedi captured the women’s title in 2:18:51 for back-to-back wins. Marcel Hug claimed the men’s wheelchair crown in 1:16:06 and Eden Rainbow-Cooper won the women’s wheelchair race (1:30:51). The event featured the fastest field in Boston history; winners receive $150,000 plus a gilded olive wreath, with Korir earning an extra $50,000 for the course record.
Sharon Lokedi defended her women’s Boston Marathon title with a 2:18:51 finish, while John Korir repeated in the men’s division at 2:01:52; Eden Rainbow-Cooper and Marcel Hug won the wheelchair races. The event featured a $1.2845 million prize purse and provided start times, a course map, and runner tracking via the B.A.A. app.