Live blog: The very latest on the 2019 Boston Marathon
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How 2018 marathon notables Des Linden, Yuki Kawauchi, and Sarah Sellers finished this year (3:42 p.m.)
Des Linden — placed 5th in 2:27:00
Last year’s winner of the women’s Boston Marathon Desi Linden blows kisses to the crowd as she crosses the finish line. pic.twitter.com/ZINlx7oCmx
— WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) April 15, 2019
Des Linden finishes Women’s race fifth with an unofficial finish of 2:26:59
— WBZ Boston Marathon (@WBZmarathon) April 15, 2019
Yuki Kawauchi — placed 17th in 2:15:29
Last year’s Men’s winner Yuki Kawauchi finished 17th in 2019 @bostonmarathon, finishing in 2:15:29
— WBZ Boston Marathon (@WBZmarathon) April 15, 2019
2018 #BostonMarathon champ @kawauchi2019 great his mom Mika at the finish line (now we know where he gets his determination!) pic.twitter.com/gKqyg9leSY
— Boston Marathon JH (@jhboston26) April 15, 2019
Sarah Sellers — placed 19th in 2:36:42
Here’s what Jordan Hasay had to say about her third-place finish (2:49 p.m.)
Boston EMS reports there have been more than 500 “medical encounters” so far along the marathon course and six ambulance transports (2:13 p.m.)
Chief Hooley is speaking to multiple media outlets. So far, we have had 6 ambulance transports with resources assigned to the #bostonmarathon and over 500 medical encounters at various medical stations along the course, finish area and hospitals. pic.twitter.com/N11y4PRza6
— Boston EMS (@BOSTON_EMS) April 15, 2019
NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson crosses finish line in 03:09:07. “I wish I had my car for Heartbreak Hill,” he told WBZ. (1:48 p.m.)
That was the most challenging thing I’ve ever done, what an experience! Unofficially 3:09:07 for the ? #BostonMarathon #Boston2019 pic.twitter.com/1lZBH2aPvn
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) April 15, 2019
Did you know 7 time Monster Energy #NASCAR Cup Series Champion @JimmieJohnson completed his first full marathon at #Boston2019 today?
Congrats Jimmie! ?
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Joan Benoit Samuelson crosses finish line, 40 years after winning race, in 3:04:00 (1:17 p.m.)
Boston Marathon legend Joan Benoit at finish line #wbz pic.twitter.com/cCKHQniVSs
— Paul Burton (@PaulWBZ) April 15, 2019
Boston Marathon legend Joan Benoit Samuelson finishes the Boston Marathon 40 years after her historic win. pic.twitter.com/vCrfvS0ttp
— WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) April 15, 2019
Here are the results for the men’s elite race (12:43 p.m.)
Men’s Elite #Boston2019 results:
?Lawrence Cherono?? (2:07:57)
?@LelisaDesisa?? (2:07:59)
?Kenneth Kipkemoi?? (2:08:07)
?Felix Kandie?? (2:08:54)
?Geoffrey Kirui?? (2:08:55)— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Here are the results of the women’s elite race (12:40 p.m.)
Women’s Elite Race #Boston2019 results:
?Worknesh Degefa?? (02:23:31)
?@KiplagatEdna?? (02:24:13)
?Jordan Hasay?? (02:25:20)
?Meskerem Assefa?? (02:25:40)
?@des_linden?? (02:27:00)— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Here are the results of the men’s push rim race (12:36 p.m.)
Men’s Push Rim #Boston2019 results:
?Daniel Romanchuk?? (1:21:36)
?@m_soejima?? (1:24:30)
?@marcelerichug?? (1:26:42)
?@Pikester86?? (1:27:09)
?@ErnstvanDyk?? (1:27:23)— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Here are the results for the women’s push rim race (12:34 p.m.)
Women’s Push Rim #Boston2019 results:
?@manuelaschaer??(01:34:19)
?@tatyanamcfadden?? (01:41:35)
?@madiderozario?? (01:41:36)
?Eliza Ault-Connell?? (01:41:46)
?@KenyanScaroni?? (01:42:34)— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Watch Lawrence Cherono win the Boston Marathon in a sprint against Lelisa Desisa (12:16 p.m.)
#BREAKING: Lawrence Cherono wins the men’s Boston Marathon in a sprint. WHAT A FINISH! pic.twitter.com/uI1J6GjEC2
— WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) April 15, 2019
Official finish times in Men’s Race:
1. Lawrence Cherono (Kenya) 2:07:57
2. Lelisa Desisa (Ethiopia) 2:07:59
3. Kenneth Kipkemoi (Kenya) 2:08:06
— WBZ Boston Marathon (@WBZmarathon) April 15, 2019
Lawrence Cherono of Kenya wins the men’s elite race in dramatic finish (12:09 p.m.)
WOW, what a finish! ?
Lawrence Cherono??, in his first Boston Marathon appearance barely edges out @LelisaDesisa?? at the finish line to win #Boston2019 ?
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
WHAT A FINISH! Lawrence Cherono beats out Lelisa Desisa by a second to win the 2019 Boston Marathon Men’s race!
— WBZ Boston Marathon (@WBZmarathon) April 15, 2019
Watch Worknesh Degefa cross the finish line to win the Boston Marathon (12:04 p.m.)
WATCH: Worknesh Degefa of Ethiopia is the winner of the 2019 Boston Marathon Women’s race with an unofficial finish of 2:23:30 (unofficial) pic.twitter.com/XPXPZdoyYD
— WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) April 15, 2019
Official finish times in Women’s race:
Worknesh Degefa (Ethiopia) 2:23:30
Edna Kiplagat (Kenya) 2:24:14
Jordan Hasay (USA) 2:25:21
— WBZ Boston Marathon (@WBZmarathon) April 15, 2019
Worknesh Degefa of Ethiopia wins women’s elite race (11:57 a.m.)
SHE’S DONE IT! Worknesh Degefa?? has won the women’s elite race! ? This is her first ever @WMMajors event win. Congrats! ?♀️? #Boston2019
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Worknesh Degefa of Ethiopia is the winner of the 2019 Boston Marathon Women’s race with an unofficial finish of 2:23:30 (unofficial)
— WBZ Boston Marathon (@WBZmarathon) April 15, 2019
Worknesh Degefa of Ethiopia remained in the lead at the 21-mile mark (11:31 a.m.)
Worknesh Degefa?? still leading the way, with mile 21 in the books and a split time of 5:47 #Boston2019
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
.@scottfaubs?? and @jwardy21?? lead the men’s elite #Boston2019 race at mile 17 with a 5:09 split. Their lead is just 3 yards ?
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Here’s the latest on the elite women’s and men’s races (10:58 a.m.)
Worknesh Degefa?? at mile 15 in the women’s elite race with a split time of 5:34 #Boston2019
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
.@jwardy21??, @djritzenhein?? and @elkip2005?? currently lead the men’s elite #Boston2019 race with a 5:02 split at the 10 mile mark.
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Worknesh Degefa?? still in the lead in the elite women’s race with no other runners in sight at mile 14 with a split time of 5:17 #Boston2019
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
We have a lead change! @djritzenhein?? abd @jwardy21?? now lead the elite men’s #Boston2019 race. They have a 5:10 split at mile 9.
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Worknesh Degefa?? has just surpassed the 1/2 marathon mark in the women’s elite race, with an elapsed time of 1:10:40! #Boston2019
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Watch Daniel Romanchuk and Manuela Schär break the tape to win the Boston Marathon push rim races (10:46 a.m.)
WATCH: HISTORIC WIN: Daniel Romanchuk is the first American since 1993 to win the #BostonMarathon men’s wheelchair division! pic.twitter.com/H7pSoHQ17q
— WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) April 15, 2019
WATCH: Manuela Schar has won the Women’s Wheelchair race with an unofficial finish of 1:34:19! It’s her second Boston victory pic.twitter.com/8YvLqRpCtH
— WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) April 15, 2019
Your 2019 Boston Marathon Men’s Push Rim Wheelchair champion, Daniel Romanchuk!? pic.twitter.com/XhCuuFfgi7
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Manuela Schär of Switzerland wins women’s push rim race (10:39 a.m.)
Congratulations to @manuelaschaer?? for winning the women’s push rim race! She has won every race so far in series 12 in the @WMMajors #Boston2019 #SchaerSweep
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Daniel Romanchuk wins men’s push rim race, becoming the first American to do so since 1993 (10:25 a.m.)
He did it! Daniel Romanchuk?? is your #Boston2019 men’s push rim champion ?
At just 20, he is the youngest push rim athlete to win the race here in Boston and the first American to do it since 1993! Big day for Daniel ?
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Daniel Romanchuk takes the first crown of the day at the 2019 #BostonMarathon ? first American to win men’s pushrim since 1999 and youngest EVER at 20 years old ?
— Boston Marathon JH (@jhboston26) April 15, 2019
Daniel Romanchuk?? is still out in front at mile 23 of the #Boston2019 men’s push rim race with a 3:22 split.
If he wins he will be the youngest winner of the event ever and the fist american to win since 1993.
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
If Daniel Romanchuk?? is able to hold his lead, he will be the first american winner since 1993!
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
The elite men’s race has begun (10 a.m.)
??♂️The elite men have left the starting line in Hopkinton, kicking off their #Boston2019!
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Here’s the latest on the push rim races (9:39 a.m.)
. @manuelaschaer?? continues to lead, with no one in sight in the women’s push rim race! She has just surpassed the 10 mile marker with a split time of 3:52:08 #Boston2019
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
The #Boston2019 men’s push rim race is still mostly together in a lead pack. They have achieved a 3:35.2 split for mile 11.
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
.@manuelaschaer?? continuing to lead the women’s push rim race at the 15k marker with a split of 10:28:91 #Boston2019
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
. @manuelaschaer?? just surpassed mile 9, with no one in sight at a 3:27:79 split!
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
The #Boston2019 men’s push rim race could still be anyone’s ?
They have reached the 15K mark in 25:21.2
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
. @manuelaschaer?? still ahead 200 yards in the women’s push rim division at the 8 mile marker #boston2019
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
We have a lead change in the #Boston2019 men’s push rim race!@marcelerichug??now leads the pack at the 8 mile mark with a 3:08.3 split.
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
The elite women’s race has begun (9:32 a.m.)
Elite Women Runners are off! #BostonMarathon2019 #WCVB pic.twitter.com/o6Z0E9iDPh
— Sera Congi (@seracongi) April 15, 2019
? ?♀️And they’re off! The elite women’s division has left the starting line in Hopkinton! Good luck, ladies!
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
The handcycle and duo racers are underway (9:26 a.m.)
The Handcycle race is underway at the 2019 Boston Marathon!
— WBZ Boston Marathon (@WBZmarathon) April 15, 2019
Watch the start of the men’s and women’s push rim races (9:15 a.m.)
Men’s Wheel Chair start of the 2019 Boston Marathon. #WBZ pic.twitter.com/PE3Uni4tmr
— STEVE BURTON (@STEVEBURTONWBZ) April 15, 2019
Women’s Wheel Chair start of the 2019 Boston Marathon. #WBZ pic.twitter.com/3KkLrQo18V
— STEVE BURTON (@STEVEBURTONWBZ) April 15, 2019
Push Rim races are underway as light rain falls in Hopkinton (9:03 a.m.)
? The women’s push rim division has just left the starting line in Hopkinton! Good luck ladies!
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
?The men’s push rim division just left the starting line in Hopkinton! With that #Boston2019 has begun! Good luck and have fun to all the athletes!
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Here are the #Boston2019 starting line weather conditions in Hopkinton:
?️55°F (13°C)
?️Light rain showers
?11mph (18kmh) NNE windYou have wonder if @des_linden?? and @kawauchi2019?? are happy about these conditions after last year’s wins in the rain ?
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Runners have resumed boarding buses as originally scheduled, according to the BAA (8:22 a.m.)
Bus loading for participants has resumed as originally scheduled. Thank you to all participants for cooperating through the inclement weather!
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
Runners are beginning to board buses to head to #Hopkinton ! The weather is not dampening their spirits. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/4FEFx2M9uF
— Katie Thompson (@KThompson_WCVB) April 15, 2019
Rain has let up substantially, Athletes village is wet with big puddles, runners inside the tent staying dry, rain will he gone here in Hopkinton for the start of Wave 1. pic.twitter.com/XCme6vOM4o
— Danielle Niles (@DanielleWBZ4) April 15, 2019
The police are at the starting line and on the speakers in #Hopkinton. And the rain is letting up! #BostonMarathon2019 #BostonMarathon pic.twitter.com/ZDzfvQMhry
— Carl Stevens (@carlwbz) April 15, 2019
Rain continues to fall as runners head to Hopkinton (8 a.m.)
Still raining at the #Hopkinton starting line, but not as heavy as it was. #BostonMarathon #MarathonMonday #BostonMarathon2019 #WBZ pic.twitter.com/xTTY1ttQR4
— Carl Stevens (@carlwbz) April 15, 2019
It’s pouring rain as runners in this year’s #BostonMarathon shuffle through the Common gates and load into buses headed for the starting line pic.twitter.com/w4ku90qn9f
— Steve Annear (@steveannear) April 15, 2019
Rain or Shine…we are all in this together…
no traffic -thanks for the escort @MassStatePolice pic.twitter.com/37GVQ7tDGa— Boston Marathon JH (@jhboston26) April 15, 2019
Here’s what the weather conditions look like in Hopkinton right now (7:20 a.m.)
Yeaaahhhhh so this is the scene at the start line of the #BostonMarathon right now… rain picking up, and lightning just forced news crews to shut down our live shots for the time being @wbz pic.twitter.com/lXnjvIg9KC
— Nick Giovanni (@NickGNews) April 15, 2019
The rain is tumbling down on #Hopkinton this morning. @AdamMKaufman with meteorological commentary. @bostonmarathon #Boston #MarathonMonday pic.twitter.com/80sUmSGfVS
— Carl Stevens (@carlwbz) April 15, 2019
[Radar loop] Numerous showers and thunderstorms moving across SNE early this morning. Activity will exit the SE New Eng coast between 10 and 11 AM. pic.twitter.com/1IlfonBCg8
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) April 15, 2019
Boston Athletic Association announces locations for runners to shelter due to the weather (7:09 a.m.)
WEATHER UPDATE: due to current weather conditions, Wave 1 to shelter in Hopkinton High & Middle School; Wave 2, 3, & 4 shelter in buses at Boston Common or in Boston Common Garage. Please await further instructions and follow direction of public safety officials and volunteers.
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019
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