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Johnny Kelley (1907-2004)

Women's masters champions

Here are the Boston Marathon women's masters champions through the years. The masters division is for runners over 40, and has been officially recognized since 1975.

Year Name Age Home Time

1975 Sylvia Weiner 44 Canada 3:21:38

1976 Miki Gorman 40 California 2:52:27

1977 Miki Gorman 41 California 2:48:33

1978 Toshiko d'Elia 48 New Jersey 3:04:26

1979 Toshiko d'Elia 49 New Jersey 2:58:11

1980 Sue-Agatha Lee 40 California 3:01:48

1981 Sue Stricklin 43 California 2:56:46

1982 Patricia S. Thomas 42 Washington 2:58:55

1983 Tina M. Hayward 42 Michigan 3:02:35

1984 Joan L. Ullyot 43 California 2:54:17

1985 Miyo Ishigami 50 Japan 3:03:47

1986 Evy Palm 44 Sweden 2:32:47

1987 Evy Palm 45 Sweden 2:36:24

1988 Priscilla Welch 43 Great Britain 2:30:48

1989 Priscilla Welch 44 Great Britain 2:35:00

1990 Anne Roden 43 Great Britain 2:39:36

1991 Graziella Striuli 41 Italy 2:37:10

1992 Anne Roden 45 Great Britain 2:37:37

1993 Bernardine Portenski 43 New Zealand 2:41:18

1994 Emma Scaunich 40 Italy 2:33:36

1995 Irina Bondarchouk 41 Russia 2:43:42

1996 Lorraine Moller 40 New Zealand 2:32:02

1997 Josette Colomb-Janin 44 France 2:40:53

1998 Cindy Barber-Keeler 40 Florida 2:39:49

1999 Josette Colomb-Janin 46 France 2:40:36

2000 Gitte Karlshoj 40 Denmark 2:35:11

2001 Gitte Karlshoj 41 Denmark 2:36:36

2002 Firaya Sultanova 40 Russia 2:27:58

2003 Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova 41 Russia 2:31:30

2004 Ramilia Burangulova 42 Russia 2:34:08

2005 Madina Biktagirova 40 Russia 2:32:41

2004 Madina Biktagirova 41 Russia 2:30:06