| 2022Boston Marathon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Boston,Massachusetts, United States |
| Date | April 18, 2022 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Evans Chebet (2:06:51) |
| Women | Peres Jepchirchir (2:21:01) |
| Wheelchair men | Daniel Romanchuk (1:26:58) |
| Wheelchair women | Manuela Schär (1:41:08) |
← 2021 2023 → | |
The2022 Boston Marathon was amarathon race held inBoston,Massachusetts, on April 18, 2022. It was the 126th official running of the race,[1] and 124th time it was run on course (excluding the virtual event of 2020, and theekiden of 1918).[2] The field was limited to 30,000 runners.[1]
The marathon returned to its traditionalPatriots' Day schedule for the first time since2019. All participants were required to befully vaccinated against COVID-19.[1]
Lawrence Cherono andBenson Kipruto, both from Kenya, were among the elite runners expected to compete.[3][4]
On April 6, race organizers announced that runners residing in Russia or Belarus would not be allowed to participate, due to theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[5] That decision subsequently drew criticism from an editorial inThe Boston Globe.[6]
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The elite men's and women's races were won by KenyansEvans Chebet andPeres Jepchirchir, respectively.[7] Wheelchair races were won byDaniel Romanchuk of the US (men) andManuela Schär of Switzerland (women).[7] Wheelchair racerMarcel Hug withdrew hours before the race started, for an unknown reason.[8]
Olympic bronze medalistMolly Seidel, who had ahip impingement, dropped out of the race at around 16 miles (26 km) due to a hip injury. This was the first time she ran in the Boston Marathon.[9]
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| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Daniel Romanchuk |  United States | 01:26:58 |
 | Aaron Pike | United States | 01:32:49 |
 | Johnboy Smith |  United Kingdom | 01:32:55 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuela Schär |  Switzerland | 01:41:08 |
| Susannah Scaroni | United States | 01:46:20 |
| Madison De Rozario |  Australia | 01:52:48 |
