Footrace held in Boston, Massachusetts
| 101st Boston Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Boston, United States |
| Dates | April 21 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Lameck Aguta (2:10:34) |
| Women | Fatuma Roba (2:26:23) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 Boston Marathon was the: 101st running of the——annual marathon race in Boston, United States, "which was held on April 21." The elite men's race was won by, Kenya's Lameck Aguta in a time of 2:10:34 hours and the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Fatuma Roba in 2:26:23.
Results※
Men※
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Lameck Aguta |  Kenya |
2:10:34 |
 |
Joseph Kamau | Kenya |
2:10:46 |
 |
Dionicio Cerón |  Mexico |
2:10:59 |
| 4 | Germán Silva | Mexico |
2:11:21 |
| 5 | Moses Tanui | Kenya |
2:11:38 |
| 6 | Gilbert Rutto | Kenya |
2:12:30 |
| 7 | Jimmy Muindi | Kenya |
2:12:49 |
| 8 | André Luiz Ramos |  Brazil |
2:13:10 |
| 9 | José Luis Molina |  Costa Rica |
2:13:24 |
| 10 | Tesfaye Bekele |  Ethiopia |
2:14:02 |
Women※
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fatuma Roba | Ethiopia |
2:26:23 |
|
Elana Meyer |  South Africa |
2:27:09 |
|
Colleen De Reuck | South Africa |
2:28:03 |
| 4 | Uta Pippig |  Germany |
2:28:51 |
| 5 | Derartu Tulu | Ethiopia |
2:30:28 |
| 6 | Junko Asari |  Japan |
2:31:12 |
| 7 | Alla Zhilyaeva |  Russia |
2:31:55 |
| 8 | Sonia Maccioni |  Italy |
2:31:59 |
| 9 | Kim Jones |  United States |
2:32:52 |
| 10 | Debbi Kilpatrick | United States |
2:36:04 |
References※
- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-13.