About the Boston Marathon

World Records (Women):
2:22:43 - Joan Benoit, 1983
2:42:24 - Liane Winter, 1975

American Records (Men):
1994 - Bob Kempainen (2:08:47)
1982 - Alberto Salazar (2:08:52)
1979 - Bill Rodgers (2:09:27)
1975 - Bill Rodgers (2:09:55)
1970 - Eamon O'Reilly (2:11:12)
1942 - Bernard Joseph (Joe) Smith, (2:26:51)
1939 - Ellison M. (Tarzan) Brown (2:28:51)

American Records (Women):
1983 - Joan Benoit (2:22:43)
1981 - Patti Catalano (2:27:51)
1979 - Joan Benoit (2:35:15)

Most Victories:
Men: 7 (Clarence DeMar, USA)
Women: 4 (Catherine Ndereba, KEN)

Course Records:
2:03:02 (Geoffrey Mutai, 2011)
2:20:43 (Margaret Okayo, 2002)