Boston Marathon history

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Past champions

Records

Closest men's finishes

Closest women's finishes

Johnny Kelley (1907-2004)

Women's wheelchair champions

Here are the Boston Marathon women's wheelchair champions through the years.

Year Name Home Time

1977 Sharon Rahn Illinois 3:48:51

1978 Susan Schapiro California 3:52:53

1979 Sheryl Bair California 3:27:56

1980 Sharon Limpert Minnesota 2:49:04

1981 Candace Cable-Brookes Nevada 2:38:41

1982 Candace Cable-Brookes Nevada 2:12:43

1983 Sherry Ramsey Colorado 2:27:07

1984 Sherry Ramsey Colorado 2:26:51

1985 Candace Cable-Brookes California 2:05:26

1986 Candace Cable-Brookes California 2:09:28

1987 Candace Cable-Brookes California 2:19:55

1988 Candace Cable-Brookes California 2:10:44

1989 Connie Hansen Denmark 1:50:06

1990 Jean Driscoll Illinois 1:43:17

1991 Jean Driscoll Illinois 1:42:42

1992 Jean Driscoll Illinois 1:36:52

1993 Jean Driscoll Illinois 1:34:50

1994 Jean Driscoll Illinois 1:34:22

1995 Jean Driscoll Illinois 1:40:41

1996 Jean Driscoll Illinois 1:52:56

1997 Louise Sauvage Australia 1:54:28

1998 Louise Sauvage Australia 1:41:19

1999 Louise Sauvage Australia 1:42:23

2000 Jean Driscoll Illinois 2:00:52

2001 Louise Sauvage Australia 1:53:54

2002 Edith Hunkeler Switzerland 1:45:57

2003 Christina Ripp Illinois 1:54:47

2004 Cheri Blauwet California 1:39:53

2005 Cheri Blauwet California 1:47:45

2006 Edith Hunkeler Switzerland 1:43:42