Men’s winner Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot from Kenya shattered the course record by 82 seconds with his time of 2:05:52. The record of 2:07:14 was previously held by Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (no relation) since 2006.
Teyba Erkesso of Ethiopia held off a late surge by Tatyana Pushkareva of Russia to win by three seconds in 2:26:11. Over the past three years, the women’s race has been decided by a combined six seconds.
South African Ernst Van Dyk now holds the most wins of any Boston Marathon competitor of all time with his ninth title in the Men’s Push Rim Wheelchair Division. Winning in 1:26:53, he held off countryman Krige Schabort by three seconds in the second-closest finish in Men’s Push Rim Wheelchair Division history.
Wakako Tsuchida of Japan returned to the winner’s circle for the fourth consecutive year with an impressive time of 1:43:32. She won the Women’s Push Rim Wheelchair Division race by 3:36.
The 2010 Boston Marathon had 26,790 entrants, 23,176 starters and 22,678 finishers.
Sponsored by John Hancock Financial, $806,000 in prize money was earned by the winners. Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot received an additional $25,000 for breaking the course record for a total payout of $175,000 (race record).
The 24 Boston Marathon Official Charities, through runners in the 114th Boston Marathon, combined to raise more than $10.2 million dollars. Since 1989, more than $105.9 million has been raised.
Neil Weygandt, 63, completed his 44th consecutive Boston Marathon. The Upper Darby, Pennsylvania resident ran the course in 5:19:08.
Despite a fierce sandstorm that postponed the event by a day, the annual running of the Boston Marathon at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq, took place. Four hundred military and civilian runners in Iraq started the race at 4:00am to beat the desert heat. Spc. Janelle A. Drennan won the women’s race in 3:40:09, and Sgt. Derek Miller won the men’s side in 3:01:00
Six U.S. men and twelve U.S. women achieved qualifying performances for the 2012 Olympic Team Trials – Men’s and Women’s Marathon by running under 2:19:00 and 2:46:00 respectively.
Seventeen visually-impaired participants started the Boston Marathon, and all 17 finished, led by Adrian Broca of California who ran the course in 2:57:59.
Past race champions Gelindo Bordin (1990), Lisa Rainsberger (1985) and Jacqueline Gareau (1980) completed the course on the anniversaries of their victories in 3:21:27, 4:04:00 and 3:44:17, respectively.
The 115th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 18, 2010, and registration is expected to begin in September.