# 2022 Boston Marathon

The 2022 Boston Marathon was a marathon race held in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 18, 2022. It was the 126th official running of the race, and 124th time it was run on course (excluding the virtual event of 2020, and the ekiden of 1918). The field was limited to 30,000 runners.

## Background

The marathon returned to its traditional Patriots' Day schedule for the first time since 2019. All participants were required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Lawrence Cherono and Benson Kipruto, both from Kenya, were among the elite runners expected to compete.
On April 6, race organizers announced that runners residing in Russia or Belarus would not be allowed to participate, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That decision subsequently drew criticism from an editorial in The Boston Globe.

## Results

The elite men's and women's races were won by Kenyans Evans Chebet and Peres Jepchirchir, respectively. Wheelchair races were won by Daniel Romanchuk of the US (men) and Manuela Schär of Switzerland (women). Wheelchair racer Marcel Hug withdrew hours before the race started, for an unknown reason.
Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel, who had a hip impingement, dropped out of the race at around 16 miles (26 km) due to a hip injury. This was the first time she ran in the Boston Marathon.
* Peres Jepchirchir, elite women's winner, near the halfway point of the race
* Evans Chebet, elite men's winner, during the race
* Daniel Romanchuk, men's wheelchair winner, near the halfway point
* Manuela Schär, women's wheelchair winner, during the race

### Men

Elite men's top 30 finishers :
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| | Evans Chebet | Kenya | 2:06:51 |
| | Lawrence Cherono | Kenya | 2:07:21 |
| | Benson Kipruto | Kenya | 2:07:27 |
| 4 | Gabriel Geay | Tanzania | 2:07:53 |
| 5 | Eric Kiptanui | Kenya | 2:08:47 |
| 6 | Albert Korir | Kenya | 2:08:50 |
| 7 | Scott Fauble | United States | 2:08:52 |
| 8 | Jemal Yimer | Ethiopia | 2:08:58 |
| 9 | Elkanah Kibet | United States | 2:09:07 |
| 10 | Kinde Atanaw | Ethiopia | 2:09:16 |
| 11 | Lemi Berhanu | Ethiopia | 2:09:43 |
| 12 | Bethwel Yegon | Kenya | 2:09:44 |
| 13 | CJ Albertson | United States | 2:10:23 |
| 14 | Matthew McDonald | United States | 2:10:35 |
| 15 | Trevor Hofbauer | Canada | 2:10:52 |
| 16 | Reed Fischer | United States | 2:10:54 |
| 17 | Mick Iacofano | United States | 2:11:48 |
| 18 | Geoffrey Kamworor | Kenya | 2:11:49 |
| 19 | Colin Bennie | United States | 2:12:08 |
| 20 | Yuki Kawauchi | Japan | 2:12:55 |
| 21 | Mike Sayenko | United States | 2:13:46 |
| 22 | Jerrell Mock | United States | 2:14:10 |
| 23 | Jonas Hampton | United States | 2:14:40 |
| 24 | Ian Butler | United States | 2:14:48 |
| 25 | Paul Hogan | United States | 2:15:08 |
| 26 | Jared Ward | United States | 2:15:24 |
| 27 | Matthew Llano | United States | 2:16:39 |
| 28 | Benjamin Schneiderman | United States | 2:18:36 |
| 29 | Nico Montanez | United States | 2:19:23 |
| 30 | Tyler Pence | United States | 2:19:39 |

### Women

Elite women's top 30 finishers :
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| | Peres Jepchirchir | Kenya | 2:21:01 |
| | Ababel Yeshaneh | Ethiopia | 2:21:05 |
| | Mary Ngugi | Kenya | 2:21:32 |
| 4 | Edna Kiplagat | Kenya | 2:21:40 |
| 5 | Monicah Ngige | Kenya | 2:22:13 |
| 6 | Viola Cheptoo | Kenya | 2:23:47 |
| 7 | Joyciline Jepkosgei | Kenya | 2:24:43 |
| 8 | Degitu Azimeraw | Ethiopia | 2:25:23 |
| 9 | Charlotte Purdue | United Kingdom | 2:25:26 |
| 10 | Nell Rojas | United States | 2:25:57 |
| 11 | Malindi Elmore | Canada | 2:27:58 |
| 12 | Stephanie Rothstein-Bruce | United States | 2:28:02 |
| 13 | Desiree Linden | United States | 2:28:47 |
| 14 | Dakotah Lindwurm | United States | 2:29:55 |
| 15 | Bria Wetsch | United States | 2:30:42 |
| 16 | Elaina Tabb | United States | 2:31:34 |
| 17 | Maegan Krifchin | United States | 2:31:53 |
| 18 | Kathy Derks | United States | 2:34:54 |
| 19 | Natasha Wodak | Canada | 2:35:08 |
| 20 | Angie Orjuela | Colombia | 2:35:17 |
| 21 | Sara Vaughn | United States | 2:36:27 |
| 22 | Aisling Cuffe | United States | 2:37:23 |
| 23 | Annmarie Tuxbury | United States | 2:38:15 |
| 24 | Kate Bazeley | Canada | 2:38:26 |
| 25 | Kayla Lampe | United States | 2:38:38 |
| 26 | Kaylee Flanagan | United States | 2:39:26 |
| 27 | Ashlee Powers | United States | 2:39:59 |
| 28 | Caitlin Phillips | United States | 2:40:09 |
| 29 | Kate Sanborn | United States | 2:40:16 |
| 30 | Katrina Morrissey | United States | 2:40:19 |

### Wheelchair men

Wheelchair men's top 3 finishers :
| Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| Daniel Romanchuk | United States | 01:26:58 |
| Aaron Pike | United States | 01:32:49 |
| Johnboy Smith | United Kingdom | 01:32:55 |

### Wheelchair women

Wheelchair women's top 3 finishers :
| Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| Manuela Schär | Switzerland | 01:41:08 |
| Susannah Scaroni | United States | 01:46:20 |
| Madison De Rozario | Australia | 01:52:48 |