Boston Marathon 2016 winners list
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The 2016 Boston Marathon brought a historic sweep for Ethiopia in the men’s and women’s races as well as a pair of repeat champions in the wheelchair divisions.
Check out the list of high-profile winners below:
Men’s division: Lemi Berhanu Hayle of Ethiopia won his first Boston Marathon in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 12 minutes, 45 seconds. The 21-year-old pulled away from defending men’s champion Lelisa Desisa late in the race.
Top 3 for the Men’s #BostonMarathon
Lemi Berhanu Hayle (??ETH) 2:12:45
Lelisa Desisa (??ETH) 2:13:32
Yemane Adhane Tsegay (??ETH) 2:14:02— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 18, 2016
Women’s division: Atsede Baysa of Ethiopia won her first Boston Marathon in an unofficial time of 2:29:19. She overcame a 37-second deficit in the final five miles.
Top 3 for the Women’s #BostonMarathon
#1 Atsede Baysa (??ETH) 2:29:19
#2 Tirfi Tsegaye (??ETH) 2:30:03
#3 Joyce Chepkirui (??KEN) 2:30:50— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 18, 2016
Women’s wheelchair division: Tatyana McFadden of the United States won her fourth straight Boston Marathon with an unofficial time of 1:42:16.
Tatyana McFadden (??USA) takes her 4th consecutive Women’s Wheelchair #BostonMarathon ??
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 18, 2016
Men’s wheelchair division: Marcel Hug of Switzerland won his second straight Boston Marathon with an unofficial time of 1:24:1. He edged Ernst Van Dyk of South Africa and Kurt Fearnley of Australia in a dramatic finish.
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