2008 Boston Marathon

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2008 Boston Marathon winner
Robert Cheruiyot.jpg
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
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Dire Tune


The 2008 Boston Marathon was the 112th annual running event in Boston , United States . The marathon took place on April 21, 2008 and was the second World Marathon Majors of the year.

Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot won the men in 2:07:46 h and the women Dire Tune in 2:25:25 h.

Results

Men

space athlete country Time (h)
01 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot KenyaKenya Kenya 2:07:46
02 Abderrahime Bouramdane MoroccoMorocco Morocco 2:09:04
03 Khalid El Boumlili MoroccoMorocco Morocco 2:10:35
04th Gashaw Asfaw Ethiopia 1996Ethiopia Ethiopia 2:10:47
05 Kasime Adillo Ethiopia 1996Ethiopia Ethiopia 2:12:24
06th Timothy Cherigat KenyaKenya Kenya 2:14:13
07th Christopher Cheboiboch KenyaKenya Kenya 2:14:47
08th James Kipsang Kwambai KenyaKenya Kenya 2:16:07
09 James Koskei KenyaKenya Kenya 2:16:07
10 Nicholas Arciniaga United StatesUnited States United States 2:16:13

Women

space Athlete country Time (h)
01 Dire Tune Ethiopia 1996Ethiopia Ethiopia 2:25:25
02 Alevtina Biktimirova RussiaRussia Russia 2:25:27
03 Rita Jeptoo Sitienei KenyaKenya Kenya 2:26:34
04th Jeļena Prokopčuka LatviaLatvia Latvia 2:28:12
05 Magarsa Assale Ethiopia 1996Ethiopia Ethiopia 2:29:48
06th Bruna Genovese ItalyItaly Italy 2:30:52
07th Nuța Olaru RomaniaRomania Romania 2:33:56
08th Robe Tola Guta Ethiopia 1996Ethiopia Ethiopia 2:34:37
09 Lidija Grigoryeva RussiaRussia Russia 2:35:37
10 Stephanie Hood United StatesUnited States United States 2:44:44

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