2008 Boston Marathon

112th Boston Marathon
Dire Tune during the race
VenueBoston, United States
DatesApril 21
Champions
MenRobert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (2:07:46)
WomenDire Tune (2:25:25)
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Robert Cheruiyot during the race

The 2008 Boston Marathon was the 112th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States and was held on April 21. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot in a time of 2:07:46 hours and the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Dire Tune in 2:25:25.

Results

Men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
01 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot  Kenya 2:07:46
02 Abderrahime Bouramdane  Morocco 2:09:04
03 Khalid El-Boumlili  Morocco 2:10:35
04 Gashaw Asfaw  Ethiopia 2:10:47
05 Kasime Adilo Roba  Ethiopia 2:12:24
06 Timothy Cherigat  Kenya 2:14:13
07 Christopher Cheboiboch  Kenya 2:14:47
08 James Kwambai  Kenya 2:16:07
09 James Koskei  Kenya 2:16:07
10 Nicholas Arciniaga  United States 2:16:13

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
01 Dire Tune  Ethiopia 2:25:25
02 Alevtina Biktimirova  Russia 2:25:27
03 Rita Jeptoo  Kenya 2:26:34
04 Jeļena Prokopčuka  Latvia 2:28:12
05 Askale Tafa  Ethiopia 2:29:48
06 Bruna Genovese  Italy 2:30:52
07 Nuța Olaru  Romania 2:33:56
08 Robe Guta  Ethiopia 2:34:37
09 Lidiya Grigoryeva  Russia 2:35:37
10 Stephanie Hood  United States 2:44:44

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