Apr
15
Boston Marathon
Monday, April 15, 2024The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events. Organized by the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), it traditionally takes place on Patriots' Day in April and attracts both elite and amateur runners from around the globe. The race starts in Hopkinton, MA, and finishes on Boylston Street in Boston.
Apr
15
Boston Marathon
Monday, April 15, 2024The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events. Organized by the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), it traditionally takes place on Patriots' Day in April and attracts both elite and amateur runners from around the globe. The race starts in Hopkinton, MA, and finishes on Boylston Street in Boston.
Results
Rank
Athlete
Finish Time
1
2:49:38
CS
Chris Smith
M50
5
3:13:52
SS
Scott Sanoff
Matt LoPiccolo
• M51
6
3:18:46
TM
Tatyana M.
W50
7
3:18:51
KJ
Kristin J.
W53
8
3:20:00
CH
Chip Hawkins
M54
9
3:22:34
TK
Takaaki K.
M53
10
3:32:32
AS
annette springare
W50
12
3:35:10
RS
Rafa Santos
M50
13
3:37:00
BE
BRYAN E.
M53
14
3:37:58
Eric Su
Becki Spellman
• M51
18
3:51:30
JN
Juliet Neal
W51
19
4:03:03
AH
Alex H.
M53
21
4:24:37
Susan Jarrell
Heather Knight Pech
• W54
22
4:35:09
SD
Sriram D.
M50
Race Details
Status
Finished
Finished
Website
Official website
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Date
15 April 2024
Distance
Marathon
VDOT Participants
67 of 720
CS
VR
Avg. VDOT finish times
3:43:15
The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events. Organized by the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), it traditionally takes place on Patriots' Day in April and attracts both elite and amateur runners from around the globe. The race starts in Hopkinton, MA, and finishes on Boylston Street in Boston.
Course Terrain 
The course consists of paved city streets, beginning in the rural township of Hopkinton, proceeding through several cities and towns including Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, and finishing in Boston. Notable features include the challenging Newton Hills and the famous Heartbreak Hill.
Elevation Changes
The course features a net downhill overall, starting at 475 feet above sea level and finishing at about 16 feet. However, there are several rolling hills, including the four Newton Hills, with Heartbreak Hill peaking at approximately 20 miles into the course, which is notorious for its difficulty.