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

We love putting together these listings of where the elite athletes have faced each other in the past. The listings show – in an easy format – rankings of athlete versus athlete at the same race on the same day. Times alone can’t tell the story – race courses are of different difficulty; the conditions at a race – even the same course – can be very different from day to day or year to year: ideal for racing or too hot or windy. Some athletes can succeed in a well-paced race or fail when competing against certain others. But these head-to-head statistics show how each individual has performed against others and can help us create a real ranking of the athletes and see how they relate to each other.

Men
London – Apr 23, 2023
3	Tamirat Tola (ETH)	2:04:59
11	YUKI KAWAUCHI (Japan)	2:13:18
Mumbai – Jan 15, 2023
1	Lemi Hayle (ETH)	2:07:32
2	Philemon Rono (KEN)	2:08:44
Valencia – Dec 4, 2022
4	Tamirat Tola (ETH)	2:03:40
24	Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)	2:09:57
New York City – Nov 6, 2022
1	Evans Chebet (KEN)	2:08:41
3	Abdi Nageeye (NED)	2:10:31
Eugene – Jul 17, 2022
1	Tamirat Tola (ETH)	2:05:36
19	Galen Rupp (USA)	2:09:36
Boston – Apr 18, 2022
1	Evans Chebet (KEN)	2:06:51
9	Elkanah Kibet (USA)	2:09:07
11	Lemi Hayle (ETH)	2:09:43
20	Yuki Kawauchi (Japan)	2:12:55
Seoul – Apr 17, 2022
6	Philemon Rono (KEN)	2:07:03
7	Felix Kandie (KEN)	2:07:18
New York City – Nov 7, 2021
4	Elkanah Kibet (USA)	2:11:15
5	Abdi Nageeye (Netherlands)	2:11:39
14	Shadrack Biwott (KEN)	2:16:50
Boston – Oct 11, 2021
2	Lemi Hayle (Ethiopia)	2:10:37
9	Wilson Chebet (KEN)	2:11:40
11	Felix Kandie (Kenya)	2:11:48
13	Geoffrey Kirui (Kenya)	2:12:00
17	Scott Smith (USA)	2:14:29
24	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:19:23
Olympics 2020 (Men) – Aug 8, 2021
8	Galen RUPP (USA)	2:11:41
41	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:18:27
Valencia – Dec 6, 2020
1	Evans Chebet (KEN)	2:03:00
10	Philemon Rono (KEN)	2:05:37
13	Felix Kandie (KEN)	2:06:47
15	Abdi Nageeye (NED)	2:07:09
London – Oct 4, 2020
6	Tamirat Tola (ETH)	2:06:41
22	Arne GABIUS (GER)	2:14:25
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon – Feb 29, 2020
16	Elkanah Kibet (USA)	2:13:51
19	Scott Smith (USA)	2:14:48
Atlanta – Feb 29, 2020
1	Galen Rupp (USA)	2:09:20
3	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:10:03
New York City – Nov 3, 2019
4	Tamirat Tola (ETH)	2:09:20
7	Stephen Sambu (KEN)	2:11:11
9	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:11:34
11	Arne Gabius (GER)	2:12:57
Toronto – Oct 20, 2019
1	Philemon Rono (KEN)	2:05:00
2	Lemi Hayle (ETH)	2:05:09
Chicago – Oct 13, 2019
12	Andrew Bumbalough (USA)	2:10:56
15	Scott Smith (USA)	2:11:14
World Championships Men’s Marathon 2019 – Oct 5, 2019
1	Lelisa Desisa Benti (Ethiopia)	2:10:40
14	Geoffrey KIRUI (Kenya)	2:13:54
29	Yuki KAWAUCHI (Japan)	2:17:59
38	Elkanah KIBET (USA)	2:19:33
Boston – Apr 15, 2019
2	Lelisa Desisa Benti (ETH)	2:07:59
4	Felix Kandie (KEN)	2:08:54
5	Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)	2:08:54
6	Philemon Rono (KEN)	2:08:56
11	Elkanah Kibet (USA)	2:11:51
15	Shadrack Biwott (USA)	2:13:11
17	Yuki Kawauchi (Japan)	2:15:29
19	Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)	2:16:19
27	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:18:56
New York City – Nov 4, 2018
1	Lelisa Desisa Benti (ETH)	2:05:59
4	Tamirat Tola (ETH)	2:08:30
9	Shadrack Biwott (USA)	2:12:52
13	Tim Ritchie (USA)	2:15:22
14	Ryan Vail (USA)	2:15:31
17	Scott Smith (USA)	2:17:12
Toronto Waterfront – Oct 21, 2018
9	Philemon Rono (Kenya)	2:13:37
10	Reid Coolsaet (CAN)	2:17:37
Chicago – Oct 7, 2018
5	Galen Rupp (USA)	2:06:21
6	Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)	2:06:45
13	Elkanah Kibet (USA)	2:12:35
Boston – Apr 16, 2018
1	Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)	2:15:58
2	Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)	2:18:23
3	Shadrack Biwott (KEN)	2:18:35
5	Andrew Bumbalough (USA)	2:19:52
6	Scott Smith (USA)	2:21:47
7	Abdi Nageeye (Netherlands)	2:23:16
8	Elkanah Kibet (USA)	2:23:37
9	Reid Coolsaet (CAN)	2:25:02
14	Stephen Sambu (KEN)	2:28:07
15	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:28:18
New York City – Nov 5, 2017
3	Lelisa Desisa Benti (Ethiopia)	2:11:32
4	Lemi Hayle (ETH)	2:11:52
7	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:12:48
10	Shadrack Biwott (USA)	2:14:57
Chicago – Oct 8, 2017
1	Galen Rupp (USA)	2:09:20
5	Stephen Sambu (Kenya)	2:11:07
13	Andrew Bumbalough (USA)	2:14:04
London IAAF World Championships Marathon – Aug 6, 2017
9	Yuki Kawauchi (Japan)	2:12:19
10	Kentaro Nakamoto (JPN)	2:12:41
16	Elkanah Kibet (USA)	2:15:14
London World Championships – Aug 6, 2017
1	Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)	2:08:27
2	Tamirat Tola (ETH)	2:09:49
Boston – Apr 17, 2017
1	Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)	2:09:37
2	Galen Rupp (USA)	2:09:58
4	Shadrack Biwott (USA)	2:12:08
5	Wilson Chebet (KEN)	2:12:35
6	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:12:45
Rotterdam – Apr 9, 2017
8	Philemon Rono (KEN)	2:09:22
9	Abdi Nageeye (NED)	2:09:34
Fukuoka – Dec 4, 2016
3	Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)	2:09:11
7	Reid Coolsaet (CAN)	2:10:55
New York City – Nov 6, 2016
3	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:11:23
5	SHADRACK BIWOTT (USA)	2:12:01
19	TIM RITCHIE (USA)	2:21:09
Amsterdam – Oct 16, 2016
6	Felix Kandie (KEN)	2:06:25
7	Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)	2:06:27
Toronto Waterfront – Oct 16, 2016
1	Philemon Rono (KEN)	2:08:26
5	Eric Gillis (CAN)	2:13:42
Chicago – Oct 9, 2016
5	Stephen Sambu (Kenya)	2:13:35
10	Elkanah Kibet (USA)	2:16:37
Berlin – Sep 25, 2016
3	Evans Chebet (KEN)	2:05:31
Rio de Janeiro Olympics – Aug 21, 2016
3	Galen Rupp (USA)	2:10:05
10	Eric GILLIS (CAN)	2:12:29
11	Abdi NAGEEYE (Netherlands)	2:13:01
13	Lemi Hayle (Ethiopia)	2:13:29
23	Reid COOLSAET (CAN)	2:14:58
24	Lusapho APRIL (RSA)	2:15:24
Boston – Apr 18, 2016
1	Lemi Hayle (ETH)	2:12:45
2	Lelisa Desisa Benti (Ethiopia)	2:13:32
8	Abdi Nageeye (Netherlands)	2:18:05
Los Angeles Trials – Feb 13, 2016
1	Galen Rupp (USA)	2:11:12
7	Shadrack Biwott (USA)	2:15:23
14	Scott Smith (USA)	2:17:33
19	Elkanah Kibet (USA)	2:20:10
Valencia – Nov 15, 2015
3	Felix Kandie (KEN)	2:07:07
5	Philemon Rono (KEN)	2:08:47
New York City – Nov 1, 2015
3	Lelisa Desisa Benti (Ethiopia)	2:12:10
6	YUKI KAWAUCHI (JPN)	2:13:29
Amsterdam – Oct 18, 2015
5	Wilson Chebet (KEN)	2:08:45
8	Abdi Nageeye (NED)	2:10:24
Beijing World Championships – Aug 22, 2015
7	Lelisa Desisa Benti (ETH)	2:14:53
15	Lemi Hayle (Ethiopia)	2:17:37
28	Scott SMITH (USA)	2:24:53
Prague – May 3, 2015
1	Felix Kandie (KEN)	2:08:32
2	Evans Chebet (KEN)	2:08:50
Boston – Apr 20, 2015
1	Lelisa Desisa Benti (ETH)	2:09:17
3	Wilson Chebet (KEN)	2:10:22
7	Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)	2:11:20
13	Lusapho April (RSA)	2:16:25
Dubai – Jan 23, 2015
1	Lemi Hayle (ETH)	2:05:28
2	Lelisa Desisa Benti (ETH)	2:05:52
New York City – Nov 2, 2014
2	LELISA DESISA BENTI (Ethiopia)	2:11:06
9	RYAN VAIL (USA)	2:15:08
11	YUKI KAWAUCHI (JPN)	2:16:41
12	LUSAPHO APRIL (RSA)	2:16:50
Frankfurt – Oct 26, 2014
9	Arne Gabius (GER)	2:09:32
14	Shadrack Biwott (USA)	2:12:55
Boston – Apr 21, 2014
2	Wilson Chebet (KEN)	2:08:48
15	Lusapho April (RSA)	2:14:59
16	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:16:06
London – Apr 13, 2014
10	Ryan Vail (USA)	2:10:57
13	Reid Coolsaet (CAN)	2:13:40
Fukuoka – Dec 1, 2013
3	Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)	2:09:05
6	Reid Coolsaet (CAN)	2:11:24
New York City – Nov 3, 2013
3	Lusapho April (RSA)	2:09:45
11	YUKI KAWAUCHI (Japan)	2:12:29
13	RYAN VAIL (USA)	2:13:23
Minneapolis-St. Paul – Oct 6, 2013
3	SHADRACK BIWOTT (KEN)	2:13:25
6	Tim Ritchie (USA)	2:14:50
Moscow World Championships – Aug 17, 2013
2	Lelisa Desisa Benti (ETH)	2:10:12
5	Kentaro Nakamoto (JPN)	2:10:50
18	Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)	2:15:35
Boston – Apr 15, 2013
1	Lelisa Desisa Benti (ETH)	2:10:22
25	Tim Ritchie (USA)	2:21:31
Beppu-Oita – Feb 3, 2013
1	Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)	2:08:15
2	Kentaro Nakamoto (JPN)	2:08:32
Sydney Marathon – Sep 16, 2012
1	YUKI KAWAUCHI (JPN)	2:11:50
2	FELIX KANDIE (Kenya)	2:16:11
London Olympics – Aug 12, 2012
6	Kentaro NAKAMOTO (JPN)	2:11:16
22	Eric GILLIS (CAN)	2:16:00
27	Reid COOLSAET (CAN)	2:16:29
43	Lusapho APRIL (RSA)	2:19:00
2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon – Jan 14, 2012
3	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:09:47
4	Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)	2:09:55
Toronto Waterfront – Oct 16, 2011
3	REID COOLSAET (CAN)	2:10:54
4	ERIC GILLIS (CAN)	2:11:27
Daegu World Championships – Sep 4, 2011
10	Kentaro Nakamoto (JPN)	2:13:10
18	Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)	2:16:11
Toronto Waterfront – Sep 26, 2010
10	Reid Coolsaet (CAN)	2:11:23
11	ERIC GILLIS (CAN)	2:12:06
Berlin World Championships – Aug 22, 2009
25	Reid Coolsaet (CAN)	2:16:53
Tokyo – Mar 22, 2009
9	Kentaro Nakamoto (JPN)	2:13:53
19	Yuki Kawauchi (Japan)	2:18:18

Women
Boston – Apr 17, 2023
17	Sara Hall (USA)	2:25:48
18	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:27:18
31	Edna Kiplagat (Kenya)	2:34:40
New York City – Nov 6, 2022
4	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:24:16
14	Caroline Rotich (Kenya)	2:30:59
16	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:32:37
Boston – Apr 18, 2022
1	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:21:40
13	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:28:47
New York City – Nov 7, 2021
6	Kellyn Taylor (USA)	2:26:10
12	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:33:32
Boston – Oct 11, 2021
2	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:25:09
11	Caroline Rotich (KEN)	2:29:54
17	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:35:25
33	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:40:34
35	Jordan Hasay (USA)	2:41:43
Chandler – Dec 20, 2020
1	Sara Hall (USA)	2:20:32
3	Kellyn Taylor (USA)	2:25:22
Atlanta – Feb 29, 2020
4	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:29:03
8	Kellyn Taylor (USA)	2:29:55
New York City – Nov 3, 2019
6	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:26:46
7	Kellyn Taylor (USA)	2:26:52
Boston – Apr 15, 2019
2	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:24:13
3	Jordan Hasay (USA)	2:25:20
5	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:27:00
6	Caroline Rotich (KEN)	2:28:27
15	Sara Hall (USA)	2:35:34
New York City – Nov 4, 2018
3	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:26:22
4	Molly Huddle (USA)	2:26:44
6	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:27:51
9	Mamitu Daska (ETH)	2:30:31
Boston – Apr 16, 2018
1	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:39:54
3	Krista Duchene (CAN)	2:44:20
9	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:47:14
New York City – Nov 5, 2017
1	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:26:53
3	Mamitu Daska (ETH)	2:28:08
4	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:29:36
8	Kellyn Taylor (USA)	2:29:56
11	Bizunesh Deba (ETH)	2:32:01
18	Jessica Augusto (Portugal)	2:37:33
Amsterdam – Oct 15, 2017
2	Gladys Chesire (KEN)	2:24:51
5	Caroline Rotich (KEN)	2:26:26
Chicago – Oct 8, 2017
3	Jordan Hasay (USA)	2:20:57
4	Madai Perez (MEX)	2:24:44
14	Jessica Draskau-Petersson (DEN)	2:38:31
London World Championships – Aug 6, 2017
2	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:27:18
11	Serena Burla (USA)	2:29:32
12	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	2:29:43
London – Apr 23, 2017
3	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	2:23:08
13	Kellyn Taylor (USA)	2:28:51
34	Krista DUCHENE (CAN)	2:43:31
Boston – Apr 17, 2017
1	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:21:52
3	Jordan Hasay (USA)	2:23:00
4	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:25:06
5	Gladys Chesire (KEN)	2:27:20
7	Bizunesh Deba (ETH)	2:30:58
New York City – Nov 6, 2016
3	Molly Huddle (USA)	2:28:13
6	ASELEFECH MERGIA (ETH)	2:33:28
9	SARA HALL (USA)	2:36:12
13	Kelly Arias (COL)	2:39:14
Chicago – Oct 9, 2016
2	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:23:28
7	Serena Burla (USA)	2:30:40
Rio de Janeiro Olympics – Aug 14, 2016
2	Eunice Jepkorir (BRN)	2:24:13
6	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:25:26
7	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:26:08
32	Madai PEREZ (MEX)	2:34:42
35	Krista DUCHENE (CAN)	2:35:29
40	Jessica DRASKAU-PETERSSON (DNK)	2:36:14
London – Apr 24, 2016
5	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	2:23:57
10	Jessica Augusto (POR)	2:29:47
12	Sara Hall (USA)	2:30:06
Boston – Apr 18, 2016
7	Bizunesh Deba (ETH)	2:33:56
10	Mamitu Daska (Ethiopia)	2:37:31
Los Angeles Trials – Feb 13, 2016
2	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:28:53
3	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:29:19
6	Kellyn Taylor (USA)	2:32:50
8	Serena Burla (USA)	2:34:22
New York City – Nov 1, 2015
2	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	2:25:32
10	CAROLINE ROTICH (Kenya)	2:33:19
Chicago – Oct 11, 2015
7	Deena Kastor (USA)	2:27:47
9	Jessica Draskau-Petersson (DEN)	2:30:07
10	Sara Hall (USA)	2:31:14
Beijing World Championships – Aug 30, 2015
5	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:28:18
10	Serena BURLA (USA)	2:31:06
London – Apr 26, 2015
4	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	2:23:53
10	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:27:16
Boston – Apr 20, 2015
1	Caroline Rotich (KEN)	2:24:55
3	Bizunesh Deba (ETH)	2:25:09
4	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:25:39
9	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:27:47
Houston – Jan 18, 2015
6	Kellyn Taylor (USA)	2:28:40
7	Serena Burla (USA)	2:31:46
New York City – Nov 2, 2014
5	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:28:11
9	Bizunesh Deba (ETH)	2:31:40
11	DEENA KASTOR (USA)	2:33:18
13	EDNA KIPLAGAT (KEN)	2:36:24
Boston – Apr 21, 2014
2	Bizunesh Deba (ETH)	2:19:59
6	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:22:02
9	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:23:54
18	Serena Burla (USA)	2:32:27
London – Apr 13, 2014
1	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:20:21
6	Jessica Augusto (POR)	2:24:25
New York City – Nov 3, 2013
2	Bizunesh Deba (ETH)	2:25:56
9	EDNA KIPLAGAT (KEN)	2:30:04
Moscow World Championships – Aug 10, 2013
1	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:25:44
9	Deena Kastor (USA)	2:36:12
Boston – Apr 15, 2013
4	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:27:08
7	Madai Perez (MEX)	2:28:59
12	Mamitu Daska (ETH)	2:33:31
London Olympics – Aug 5, 2012
6	Jessica Augusto (POR)	2:25:11
9	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:25:51
19	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:27:52
40	Jessica DRASKAU-PETERSSON (DEN)	2:31:43
42	Aselefech MERGIA (ETH)	2:32:03
London – Apr 22, 2012
2	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:19:50
8	Jessica Augusto (POR)	2:24:59
22	Jessica Draskau-Petersson (DEN)	2:34:56
Dubai – Jan 27, 2012
1	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	2:19:31
9	Mamitu Daska (ETH)	2:24:24
2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Women’s Marathon – Jan 14, 2012
1	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:25:38
2	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:25:55
New York City – Nov 6, 2011
2	Bizunesh Deba (ETH)	2:23:19
7	Caroline Rotich (KEN)	2:27:06
Daegu World Championships – Aug 27, 2011
1	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:28:43
29	Caroline Rotich (KEN)	2:37:07
Boston – Apr 18, 2011
2	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:22:38
4	Caroline Rotich (KEN)	2:24:26
London – Apr 17, 2011
2	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:20:46
8	Jessica Augusto (POR)	2:24:33
15	Madai Perez (MEX)	2:27:02
New York City – Nov 7, 2010
1	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	2:28:20
2	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:28:40
8	Caroline Rotich (KEN)	2:29:46
9	Madai Perez (MEX)	2:29:53
10	Bizunesh Deba (ETH)	2:29:55
19	SERENA BURLA (USA)	2:37:06
Chicago – Oct 10, 2010
2	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:26:20
4	Mamitu Daska (ETH)	2:28:29
London – Apr 25, 2010
3	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	2:22:38
18	Deena Kastor (USA)	2:36:20
Berlin World Championships – Aug 23, 2009
3	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	2:25:32
11	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:27:53
Boston Trials – Apr 20, 2008
1	Deena Kastor (USA)	2:29:35
13	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:37:50
Boston – Apr 16, 2007
3	Madai Perez (MEX)	2:30:16
5	Deena Kastor (USA)	2:35:09
18	Desireé Linden (USA)	2:44:56
London – Apr 13, 2003
3	Deena Kastor (USA)	2:21:16
20	Jessica Draskau-Petersson (DEN)	2:46:10

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