| Competition: | 2018 Boston Marathon |
| Venue: | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Dates: | April 16, 2018 |
| Men: | Yuki Kawauchi |
| Men Win Value: | 2:15:58 |
| Women: | Desiree Linden |
| Women Win Value: | 2:39:54 |
| Wheelchair Men: | Marcel Hug |
| Wheelchair Men Win Value: | 1:46:26 |
| Wheelchair Women: | Tatyana McFadden |
| Wheelchair Women Win Value: | 2:04:39 |
| Prev: | 2017 |
| Next: | 2019 |
The 2018 Boston Marathon was the 122nd running of the Boston Athletic Association's Boston Marathon. It took place on Monday, April 16, 2018 (Patriots' Day in Massachusetts).[1] The race was held in unusually cold weather at with rain.[2] Yuki Kawauchi won the men's foot race in 2:15:58 and Desiree Linden won the women's foot race in 2:39:54. The previous year's times were 2:09:37 and 2:21:52, respectively, reflecting the difficult running conditions this year. Wheelchair winners were Marcel Hug, 1:46:26, and Tatyana McFadden, 2:04:39.
The event ran along the same winding course the Marathon has followed for many decades: 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 km) of roads and city streets, starting in Hopkinton and passing through six Massachusetts cities and towns, to the finish line beside the Boston Public Library, on Boylston Street in Boston's Copley Square.[3] There was rain and hail throughout the day, heavy at times, with temperatures in the 40s F and gusty winds.[4]
Results reported by the Boston Globe,[5] and the BAA.[6]
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