{{Short description|42.195 km (26.2 mi) race in Boston, Massachusetts, USA}} {{use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} {{infobox sports competition event | event = | competition = 2026 Boston Marathon | image = 2026_Boston_Marathon_logo.webp | image_size = | caption = | location = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | date = Monday, {{start date|2026|04|20}} | prize_money = | website = https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon | men = John Korir | men_win_value = 2:01:52 | women = Sharon Lokedi | women_win_value = 2:18:51 | wheelchair_men = Marcel Hug | wheelchair_men_win_value = 1:16:06 | wheelchair_women = Eden Rainbow-Cooper | wheelchair_women_win_value = 1:30:51 | previous = 2025 | next = 2027 }}
The '''2026 Boston Marathon''' was the 130th official edition of the annual marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts, held on Monday, {{dts|2026.04.20|format=mdy}}. It was a Platinum Label marathon, second of seven World Marathon Majors scheduled for 2026 following the 2026 Tokyo Marathon on March 1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Platinum Label Road Races Results |url=https://worldathletics.org/results/platinum-label-road-races |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
For the 2026 edition, runners who ran 4 minutes and 34 seconds faster than the qualifying time for their gender and age group were accepted to the race, for a total of 24,362 runners.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-23 |title=Boston Marathon Cutoff Time Announced: Entrants Must Have Run 4:34 Faster Than Qualifying Mark |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a68009240/boston-marathon-2026-cutoff-time/ |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=Runner's World |language=en-US}}</ref> Organizers introduced a newly redesigned medal for race finishers—golden on a blue and gold ribbon—manufactured by the North Attleborough-based company Ashworth Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tenser |first=Phil |date=2026-02-18 |title=Boston Marathon unveils new medal for 2026 finishers |url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-marathon-medal-2026-finishers/70405664 |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=WCVB |language=en}}</ref>
John Korir ran a course record time of 2:01:52, besting Geoffrey Mutai's prior record of 2:03:02 from 2011. Alphonce Simbu and Benson Kipruto also broke the course record, with second and third place times of 2:02:47 and 2:02:50, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boston Athletic Association: Leaderboard |url=https://boston.r.mikatiming.com/2026/?pid=leaderboard&pidp=leaderboard |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=Mika timing |language=en}}</ref> Jess McClain set a new American women's course record with a time of 2:20:49.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 April 2026 |title=Boston Marathon 2026: All results, times and standings - full list |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/2026-boston-marathon-all-results-times-standings-full-list |access-date=20 April 2026 |website=Olympics.com}}</ref>
==Entrants== thumb|Sharon Lokedi and lead women in 2026 Boston Marathon thumb|John Korir, Alphonce Simbu and Zouhair Talbi lead the men just past Mile 19 Elite male athletes included John Korir, the 2025 champion, Alphonce Simbu, and Cybrian Kotut.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/21/sports/boston-marathon-mens-pro-field/ |title=Reigning champion John Korir, top American Conner Mantz, returning star Galen Rupp headline Boston Marathon men’s field |first=Amin |last=Touri |website=The Boston Globe |url-access=limited |date=January 21, 2026 |accessdate=March 22, 2026}}</ref> Conner Mantz withdrew in late March.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/mantz-2026-boston-marathon-withdraws/70897325 |title=Conner Mantz withdraws from 130th Boston Marathon with race three weeks away |first=Phil |last=Tenser |website=WCVB-TV |date=March 31, 2026 |accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref> Elite female athletes included Sharon Lokedi, the 2025 champion, Dakotah Popehn, and Emily Sisson.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/20/sports/boston-marathon-womens-field/ |title=Women’s field for 2026 Boston Marathon to feature defending champions, slew of American stars |first=Amin |last=Touri |website=The Boston Globe |url-access=limited |date=January 20, 2026 |accessdate=March 22, 2026}}</ref> Fiona O'Keeffe withdrew the day before the race.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/fiona-okeeffe-drops-out-of-boston-marathon/71065807 |title=Fiona O'Keeffe drops out of Boston Marathon due to hamstring issue |first=Imani |last=Clement |website=WCVB-TV |date=April 19, 2026 |accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>
Other notable participants, as announced by event organizers, included Amby Burfoot (1968 men's champion), Zdeno Chara (former Boston Bruins captain), Chelsea Clinton (former first daughter), Jeff DaRosa (guitarist for the Dropkick Murphys), Chris Herren (former NBA player), Kristine Lilly (former player on the U.S. women's national soccer team), Desiree Linden (2018 women's champion), and Sunita Williams (former astronaut).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/03/sports/chelsea-clinton-suni-williams/ |title=A former first daughter, an astronaut, a Love Island winner: Here are some notables running the Boston Marathon |first=Camilo |last=Fonseca |website=The Boston Globe |url-access=limited |date=April 3, 2026 |accessdate=April 4, 2026}}</ref> Each of the aforementioned completed the race.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/boston-marathon-celebrity-notable-runners/ |title=These celebrities and notable runners finished the Boston Marathon this year |first1=Neal |last1=Riley |first2=Matt |last2=Schooley |website=CBS News |date=April 20, 2026 |accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>
==Results==
===Open=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |+Elite men top finishers ! scope="col" |Place ! scope="col" |Athlete ! scope="col" |Nationality ! scope="col" |Time |- bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | align=center| {{gold1}} || John Korir || {{KEN}} || 2:01:52 |- bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | align=center| {{silver2}} || Alphonce Simbu || {{TAN}} || 2:02:47 |- bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | align=center| {{bronze3}} || Benson Kipruto || {{KEN}} || 2:02:50 |- | align=center| 4 || Hailemaryam Kiros || {{ETH}} || 2:03:42 |- | align=center| 5 || Zouhair Talbi || {{USA}} || 2:03:45 |- | align=center| 6 || Tebello Ramakongoana || {{LES}} || 2:04:18 |- | align=center| 7 || Charles Hicks || {{USA}} || 2:04:35 |- | align=center| 8 || Richard Ringer || {{GER}} || 2:04:47 |- | align=center| 9 || Alex Masai || {{KEN}} || 2:05:32 |- | align=center| 10 || Milkesa Mengesha || {{ETH}} || 2:05:35 |} John Korir repeated as champion and set a new course record.<ref name=reuters>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/athletics-kenyas-john-korir-shatters-boston-marathon-course-record-2026-04-20/ |title=Kenya's Korir shatters Boston Marathon course record |first=Tim |last=McLaughlin |website=Reuters |date=April 20, 2026 |accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref><ref name=AP>{{cite news |url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/04/20/boston-marathon-winners-race-results-wheelchair-elite-runners |title=The winners of the 2026 Boston Marathon |first=Jimmy |last=Golen |agency=AP |website=WBUR-FM |date=April 20, 2026 |accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" |+Elite women top finishers ! scope="col" |Place ! scope="col" |Athlete ! scope="col" |Nationality ! scope="col" |Time |- bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | align=center| {{gold1}} || Sharon Lokedi || {{KEN}} || 2:18:51 |- bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | align=center| {{silver2}} || Loice Chemnung || {{KEN}} || 2:19:35 |- bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | align=center| {{bronze3}} || Mary Ngugi-Cooper || {{KEN}} || 2:20:07 |- | align=center| 4 || Mercy Chelangat || {{KEN}} || 2:20:30 |- | align=center| 5 || Jessica McClain || {{USA}} || 2:20:49 |- | align=center| 6 || Irine Cheptai || {{KEN}} || 2:20:54 |- | align=center| 7 || Workenesh Edesa || {{ETH}} || 2:21:52 |- | align=center| 8 || Annie Frisbie || {{USA}} || 2:22:00 |- | align=center| 9 || Emily Sisson || {{USA}} || 2:22:39 |- | align=center| 10 || Carrie Ellwood || {{USA}} || 2:22:53 |} Sharon Lokedi repeated as champion.<ref name=AP/>
Jessica McClain set a new course record for American women.<ref name=reuters/> <!-- ===Wheelchair=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |+Men's wheelchair top finishers ! scope="col" |Place ! scope="col" |Athlete ! scope="col" |Nationality ! scope="col" |Time |- bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | align=center| {{gold1}} || || || 0:00:00 |- bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | align=center| {{silver2}} || || || 0:00:00 |- bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | align=center| {{bronze3}} || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 4 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 5 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 6 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 7 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 8 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 9 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 10 || || || 0:00:00 |}
{|class="wikitable sortable" |+Women's wheelchair top finishers ! scope="col" |Place ! scope="col" |Athlete ! scope="col" |Nationality ! scope="col" |Time |- bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | align=center| {{gold1}} || || || 0:00:00 |- bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | align=center| {{silver2}} || || || 0:00:00 |- bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | align=center| {{bronze3}} || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 4 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 5 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 6 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 7 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 8 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 9 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 10 || || || 0:00:00 |}
===Handcycle=== Source:<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-marathon/2025/04/21/americans-are-victorious-in-handcycling-duo-teams/ |title=American racers win handcycling and duo teams categories |first=Elli |last=Einset |website=Boston.com |date=April 21, 2025 |accessdate=April 21, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-marathon/2025/04/21/boston-marathon-2025-winners-results-list/ |title=These are the winners of the 2025 Boston Marathon |first=Hayden |last=Bird |website=Boston.com |date=April 21, 2025 |accessdate=April 21, 2025}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" |+Men's handcycle top finishers ! scope="col" |Place ! scope="col" |Athlete ! scope="col" |Nationality ! scope="col" |Time |- bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | align=center| {{gold1}} || || || 0:00:00 |- bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | align=center| {{silver2}} || || || 0:00:00 |- bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | align=center| {{bronze3}} || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 4 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 5 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 6 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 7 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 8 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 9 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 10 || || || 0:00:00 |}
{|class="wikitable sortable" |+Women's handcycle top finishers ! scope="col" |Place ! scope="col" |Athlete ! scope="col" |Nationality ! scope="col" |Time |- bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | align=center| {{gold1}} || || || 0:00:00 |- bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | align=center| {{silver2}} || || || 0:00:00 |- bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | align=center| {{bronze3}} || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 4 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 5 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 6 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 7 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 8 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 9 || || || 0:00:00 |- | align=center| 10 || || || 0:00:00 |} -->
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== External links == * {{official website|www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon}}
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