2016 Boston Marathon
| 2016 Boston Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Winners Lemi Berhanu Hayle and Atsede Baysa approaching the halfway point | |
| Venue | Boston |
| Dates | April 18 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Lemi Berhanu Hayle (2:12:45) |
| Women | Atsede Baysa (2:29:19) |
| Wheelchair men | Marcel Hug (1:24:06) |
| Wheelchair women | Tatyana McFadden (1:42:16) |
The 2016 Boston Marathon was the 120th running of the Boston Athletic Association's mass-participation marathon. It took place on Monday, April 18 (Patriots' Day in Massachusetts). Both of the winners were from Ethiopia: the men's race was won by Lemi Berhanu Hayle in a time of 2:12:45. Atsede Baysa won the women's race with a time of 2:29:19.