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Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot Wins 114th Boston Marathon, Hall fourth

  • By Mario Fraioli
  • Published Apr. 19, 2010
  • Updated Mar. 15, 2012 at 5:10 PM UTC

Kenya’s Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot won today’s Boston Marathon in course-record time. Cheruiyot beat out a stacked field, including Deriba Merga, posting a time of 2:05:52 (unofficial), for the title. For more, stay tuned to Competitor.com.

Second place went to Kebede (2:07:23), Merga (2:08:39) came in third, and American Ryan Hall finished fourth in 2:08:41. Hall’s was the fastest time ever run by an American at the Boston Marathon.

For more Boston Marathon results and coverage, click here.

Ryan Hall’s blog, click here.

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Mario Fraioli

Mario Fraioli

Mario Fraioli is the senior producer at Competitor.com. He was a cross country All-American at Stonehill College, has run 2:28 in the marathon, and coaches the Prado Women's Racing Team in San Diego.