| Competition: | 100th Boston Marathon |
| Venue: | Boston, United States |
| Dates: | April 15 |
| Men: | Moses Tanui |
| Men Win Value: | 2:09:16 |
| Women: | Uta Pippig |
| Women Win Value: | 2:27:13 |
| Prev: | 1995 |
| Next: | 1997 |
The 1996 Boston Marathon was the 100th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 15. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Moses Tanui in a time of 2:09:16 hours and the women's race was won by Germany's Uta Pippig in 2:27:13.
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:09:16 | ||||
| 2:09:26 | ||||
| 2:09:51 | ||||
| 4 | 2:10:03 | |||
| 5 | 2:10:11 | |||
| 6 | 2:10:21 | |||
| 7 | 2:10:28 | |||
| 8 | 2:10:49 | |||
| 9 | 2:11:17 | |||
| 10 | 2:11:17 | |||
| 11 | 2:11:49 | |||
| 12 | 2:12:29 | |||
| 13 | 2:13:05 | |||
| 14 | 2:13:13 | |||
| 15 | 2:13:14 | |||
| 16 | 2:13:15 | |||
| 17 | 2:14:34 | |||
| 18 | 2:14:37 | |||
| 19 | 2:14:51 | |||
| 20 | 2:14:59 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:27:13 | ||||
| 2:28:37 | ||||
| 2:29:24 | ||||
| 4 | 2:29:24 | |||
| 5 | 2:31:06 | |||
| 6 | 2:31:33 | |||
| 7 | 2:31:38 | |||
| 8 | 2:32:02 | |||
| 9 | 2:33:27 | |||
| 10 | 2:33:58 | |||
| 11 | 2:34:27 | |||
| 12 | 2:34:33 | |||
| 13 | 2:34:54 | |||
| 14 | 2:36:42 | |||
| 15 | 2:36:55 | |||
| 2:41:55 |