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Boston Marathon – Previous Head-To-Head Results
by MarathonGuide.com Staff

Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot is the man to beat at Boston, with his four prior wins there (and three in the last three years), not to mention the course record. Other runners in the current field have faster personal bests, but not one of them has beaten Cheruiyot head-to-head since 2004. Meanwhile, the beginings of a rivalry may be forming between Ryan Hall and Deribe Merga. Hall finished ahead in the 2007 London Marathon, coming in fifth in 2:06:17, ahead of Merga’s 2:06:39 sixth place finish; but in the 2008 Olympic Marathon, Merga beat Hall by six places and more than two minutes.

The elite athletes in this year’s women’s race have less history together, and while defending champion Dire Tune is back, none of the first seven runners-up from the 2008 race will be returning to Boston this year. Tune finished seventh in the 2008 New York Marathon with a time of 2:29:28, behind Kara Goucher’s third place debut of 2:25:53; she also finished fifteenth in the Beijing Olympic Marathon, five places behind behind Salina Kosgei. She has shown signs of improvement in 2009, however, winning the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in February in 67:18, a personal best by almost four minutes.

Who will lead, who will follow, who will win? We’ll find out.

Men
Boston – Apr 15, 2013
15	Lee Troop (AUS)	2:17:52
47	Peter Gilmore (USA)	2:25:56
London Olympics – Aug 12, 2012
25	Iaroslav MUSINSCHI (MDA)	2:16:25
37	Grigoriy ANDREEV (RUS)	2:18:20
Boston – Apr 18, 2011
4	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:04:58
6	Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:06:43
Boston – Apr 19, 2010
1	Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:05:52
4	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:08:41
6	Gashaw Asfaw (ETH)	2:10:53
9	Jason Lehmkuhle (USA)	2:12:24
14	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:14:50
New York City – Nov 1, 2009
2	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:09:56
4	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:10:36
10	Jason Lehmkuhle (USA)	2:14:39
12	PETER GILMORE (USA)	2:15:22
31	BRIAN SELL (USA)	2:24:59
Boston – Apr 20, 2009
2	Daniel Rono (KEN)	2:09:32
3	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:09:40
5	Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:10:06
6	Gashaw Asfaw (ETH)	2:10:44
7	Solomon Molla (ETH)	2:12:02
9	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:13:00
10	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:13:04
12	Grigoriy Andreev (RUS)	2:16:17
13	Lee Troop (AUS)	2:16:21
14	Brian Sell (USA)	2:16:31
New York City – Nov 2, 2008
3	Daniel Rono (KEN)	2:11:22
8	Jason Lehmkuhle (USA)	2:14:30
Frankfurt – Oct 26, 2008
1	Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:07:21
3	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:08:24
7	Benjamin Maiyo (KEN)	2:09:58
12	Elijah Sang (KEN)	2:12:08
Beijing Olympics – Aug 24, 2008
7	Gashaw ASFAW (ETH)	2:10:52
10	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:12:33
14	Grigoriy Andreev (RUS)	2:13:33
22	Brian Sell (USA)	2:16:07
41	Iaroslav Musinschi (MDA)	2:21:18
60	Lee Troop (AUS)	2:27:17
Boston – Apr 21, 2008
1	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:07:46
4	Gashaw Asfaw (ETH)	2:10:47
6	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:14:13
Rotterdam – Apr 13, 2008
2	Daniel Rono (KEN)	2:06:58
8	Benjamin Maiyo (KEN)	2:10:44
New York City Trials – Nov 3, 2007
1	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:09:02
3	Brian Sell (USA)	2:11:40
5	Jason Lehmkuhle (USA)	2:12:54
Frankfurt – Oct 28, 2007
7	Elijah Sang (KEN)	2:10:13
10	Grigoriy Andreev (RUS)	2:11:02
Chicago – Oct 7, 2007
4	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:15:13
5	Benjamin Maiyo (KEN)	2:16:59
Boston – Apr 16, 2007
1	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:14:13
3	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:14:47
6	Benjamin Maiyo (KEN)	2:16:04
8	PETER GILMORE (USA)	2:16:41
94	Jason Lehmkuhle (USA)	2:38:05
New York City – Nov 5, 2006
2	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:10:06
10	Peter Gilmore (USA)	2:13:13
Chicago – Oct 22, 2006
1	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:07:35
6	Brian Sell (USA)	2:10:47
8	Benjamin Maiyo (KEN)	2:11:53
Boston – Apr 17, 2006
1	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:07:14
2	Benjamin Maiyo (KEN)	2:08:21
4	Brian Sell (USA)	2:10:55
7	PETER GILMORE (USA)	2:12:45
12	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:16:09
Chicago – Oct 9, 2005
2	Benjamin Maiyo (KEN)	2:07:09
8	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:10:34
Helsinki World Championships – Aug 13, 2005
9	Brian Sell (USA)	2:13:27
13	Gudisa Shentema (ETH)	2:15:13
40	Jason Lehmkuhle (USA)	2:22:46
46	Grigoriy Andreev (RUS)	2:23:50
Boston – Apr 18, 2005
5	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:14:30
6	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:15:19
Chicago – Oct 10, 2004
7	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:09:21
9	Benjamin Maiyo (KEN)	2:13:17
11	Brian Sell (USA)	2:13:22
12	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:14:23
Athens – Aug 29, 2004
19	Grigoriy Andreev (RUS)	2:16:55
28	Lee Troop (AUS)	2:18:46
Boston – Apr 19, 2004
1	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:10:37
4	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:14:34
Boston – Apr 21, 2003
1	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:10:11
4	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:11:28

Women
Boston – Apr 18, 2011
5	Kara Goucher (USA)	2:24:52
6	Dire Tune (ETH)	2:25:08
9	Alice Timbilili (KEN)	2:26:34
London – Apr 25, 2010
4	Bezunesh Bekele (ETH)	2:23:17
12	Atsede Habtamu (ETH)	2:31:41
Boston – Apr 19, 2010
3	Salina Kosgei (KEN)	2:28:35
6	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:30:31
Berlin World Championships – Aug 23, 2009
10	Kara Goucher (USA)	2:27:48
16	Bezunesh Bekele (ETH)	2:30:03
23	Dire Tune (ETH)	2:32:42
Boston – Apr 20, 2009
1	Salina Kosgei (KEN)	2:32:16
2	Dire Tune (ETH)	2:32:17
3	Kara Goucher (USA)	2:32:25
4	Bezunesh Bekele (ETH)	2:33:08
6	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:34:20
7	Atsede Habtamu (ETH)	2:35:34
9	Alice Timbilili (KEN)	2:36:25
12	Elva Dryer (USA)	2:38:50
Dubai – Jan 16, 2009
1	Bezunesh Bekele (ETH)	2:24:02
2	Atsede Habtamu (ETH)	2:25:17
4	Tatyana Petrova (RUS)	2:25:53
New York City – Nov 2, 2008
3	Kara Goucher (USA)	2:25:53
7	Dire Tune (ETH)	2:29:28
Chicago – Oct 12, 2008
1	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:27:17
7	Bezunesh Bekele (ETH)	2:32:41
Beijing Olympics – Aug 17, 2008
10	Salina Kosgei (KEN)	2:29:28
15	Dire Tune (ETH)	2:31:16
Boston – Apr 21, 2008
1	Dire Tune (ETH)	2:25:25
9	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:35:37
New York City – Nov 4, 2007
4	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:28:37
6	Elva Dryer (USA)	2:35:15
Chicago – Oct 22, 2006
2	Galina Bogomolova (RUS)	2:20:47
12	Elva Dryer (USA)	2:31:48
London – Apr 23, 2006
5	Galina Bogomolova (RUS)	2:21:58
8	Salina Kosgei (KEN)	2:28:40
New York City – Nov 6, 2005
4	Salina Kosgei (KEN)	2:25:30
8	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:27:48