1997 Boston Marathon
Footrace in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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The 1997 Boston Marathon was the 101st running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 21. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Lameck Aguta in a time of 2:10:34 hours and the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Fatuma Roba in 2:26:23.
| 1997 Boston Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Boston, United States |
| Dates | April 21 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Lameck Aguta (2:10:34) |
| Women | Fatuma Roba (2:26:23) |
Results
Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lameck Aguta |  Kenya | 2:10:34 |
 | Joseph Kamau | Kenya | 2:10:46 |
 | Dionicio Cerón |  Mexico | 2:10:59 |
| 4 | Germán Silva | Mexico | 2:11:21 |
| 5 | Moses Tanui | Kenya | 2:11:38 |
| 6 | Gilbert Rutto | Kenya | 2:12:30 |
| 7 | Jimmy Muindi | Kenya | 2:12:49 |
| 8 | André Luiz Ramos |  Brazil | 2:13:10 |
| 9 | José Luis Molina |  Costa Rica | 2:13:24 |
| 10 | Tesfaye Bekele |  Ethiopia | 2:14:02 |
Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatuma Roba | Ethiopia | 2:26:23 |
| Elana Meyer |  South Africa | 2:27:09 |
| Colleen De Reuck | South Africa | 2:28:03 |
| 4 | Uta Pippig |  Germany | 2:28:51 |
| 5 | Derartu Tulu | Ethiopia | 2:30:28 |
| 6 | Junko Asari |  Japan | 2:31:12 |
| 7 | Alla Zhilyaeva |  Russia | 2:31:55 |
| 8 | Sonia Maccioni |  Italy | 2:31:59 |
| 9 | Kim Jones |  United States | 2:32:52 |
| 10 | Debbi Kilpatrick | United States | 2:36:04 |
References
- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-13.