Boston Marathon 1979
The 1979 Boston Marathon was the 83rd edition of the annual running event in Boston , United States . The marathon took place on April 16, 1979.
Bill Rodgers won the men in 2:09:27 h and the women Joan Benoit in 2:35:15 h.
Results
Men
space | athlete | country | Time (h) |
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1 | Bill Rodgers |
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2:09:27 |
2 | Toshihiko Seko |
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2:10:12 |
3 | Robert Hodge |
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2:12:30 |
4th | Tom Fleming |
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2:12:56 |
5 | Garry Bjorklund |
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2:13:14 |
6th | Kevin Ryan |
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2:13:57 |
7th | Robert Doyle |
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2:14:04 |
8th | Randy Thomas |
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2:14:12 |
9 | Herm Atkins |
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2:14:17 |
10 | Richard Mahoney |
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2:14:36 |
Women
space | Athlete | country | Time (h) |
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1 | Joan Benoit |
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2:35:15 |
2 | Patti Catalano |
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2:38:22 |
3 | Susan Krenn |
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2:38:50 |
4th | Elizabeth Richards |
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2:39:48 |
5 | Sue Petersen |
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2:43:02 |
6th | Kim Merritt |
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2:44:28 |
7th | Cynthia Dalrymple |
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2:45:30 |
8th | Karen Doppes |
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2:45:45 |
9 | Gayle Olinek |
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2:47:30 |
10 | Lauri McBride |
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2:47:37 |
Web links
- Official website
- Results on arrs.run (English)