Boston Marathon 2016 Results: Winners, Top Times & Prize Money

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2016 Boston Marathon Winners

Men’s Elite

1. Lemi Berhanu Hayle (ETH): 2:12:45 (Prize money: $150,000)

2. Lelisa Desisa (ETH): 2:13:32 ($75,000)

3. Yemane Adhane Tsegay (ETH): 2:14:02 ($40,000)

4. Wesley Korir (KEN): 2:14:05 ($25,000)

5. Paul Lonyangata (KEN): 2:15:45 ($15,000)

6. Sammy Kitwara (KEN): 2:16:43 ($12,000)

7. Stephen Chebogut (KEN): 2:16:52 ($9,000)

8. Abdi Nageeye (NED): 2:18:05 ($7,400)

9. Getu Feleke (ETH): 2:18:46 ($5,700)

10. Zachary Hine (USA): 2:21:37 ($4,200)

For a complete list of times, click here


Women’s Elite

1. Atsede Baysa (ETH): 2:29:19 (Prize money: $150,000)

2. Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH): 2:30:03 ($75,000)

3. Joyce Chepkirui (KEN): 2:30:50 ($40,000)

4. Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT): 2:32:28 ($25,000)

5. Valentine Kipketer (KEN): 2:33:13 ($15,000)

6. Flomena Cheyech Daniel (KEN): 2:33:40 ($12,000)

7. Buzunesh Deba (ETH): 2:33:56 ($9,000)

8. Fate Tola (ETH): 2:34:38 ($7,400)

9. Neely Spence Gracey: 2:35:00 ($5,700)

10. Mamitu Daska (ETH): 2:37:31 ($4,200)

For a complete list of times, click here


Men’s Pushrim Wheelchair

Note: Winner receives $20,000

1. Marcel Hug (SUI): 1:24:06

2. Ernst Van Dyk (RSA): 1:24:06

3. Kurt Fearnley (AUS): 1:24:06

4. David Weir (GBR): 1:26:17

5. James Senbeta (USA): 1:26:19

For a complete list of times, click here


Women’s Pushrim Wheelchair

Note: Winner receives $20,000

1. Tatyana McFadden (USA): 1:42:16

2. Manuela Schar (SUI): 1:43:30

3. Wakako Tsuchida (JPN): 1:43:34

4. Susannah Scaroni (USA): 1:46:53

5. Amanda McGrory (USA): 1:49:31

For a complete list of times, click here


2016 Boston Marathon Preview

The defending champion for the men is Ethiopa’s Lelisa Desisa, who finished the famous 26.2-mile trek in two hours, nine minutes and 17 seconds last year, giving him his second Boston Marathon victory in three years.

A third win would make Desisa just the eighth man in history with three Boston championships.

“He’s better than ever,” said his coach, Haji Adilo. “We increased his mileage a little bit. Plus, he has experience, especially of the course.”

On the women’s side, Caroline Rotich will look to make it two in a row for her and six in a row for the country of Kenya. She’ll have plenty of competition in the form of 2012 Olympic gold medalist Tiki Gelana, two-time New York Marathon runner-up Buzunesh Deba and reigning Dubai Marathon champ Tirfi Tsegaye.

With the US Olympic marathon trials having happened in February in Los Angeles, there won’t be a major American presence in the elite fields. But with 30,000-plus participants, there also won’t be any shortage of excitement in between Hopkinton and Boston.