Who is the greatest Boston Marathon winner of all time?

Since 1897, the Boston Marathon has crowned legendary champions. From seven-time winners to historic breakthroughs — who stands above them all?

Clarence DeMar

Clarence DeMar won the Boston Marathon seven times between 1911 and 1930, earning the nickname 'Mr. DeMarathon.'

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Bill Rodgers

Bill Rodgers won Boston four times in the 1970s, becoming one of America's greatest distance runners.

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Joan Benoit Samuelson

Joan Benoit Samuelson's record-setting 1983 Boston win launched a storied career that included Olympic gold.

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Catherine Ndereba

Catherine Ndereba won Boston four times and set the world record in 2001, earning the nickname 'Catherine the Great.'

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Ernst van Dyk

Ernst van Dyk won the Boston Marathon wheelchair division a record 10 times, dominating the event for over a decade.

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Jean Driscoll

Jean Driscoll won the Boston wheelchair race eight times, becoming one of the event's most decorated champions.

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Meb Keflezighi

Meb Keflezighi's 2014 win, the first American male victory in 31 years, came just a year after the Boston bombings.

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Yuki Kawauchi

Yuki Kawauchi's 2018 Boston win in brutal conditions was considered one of the most dramatic victories in marathon history.

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Desiree Linden

Desiree Linden's gutsy 2018 Boston win in the worst weather in race history made her the first American woman to win in 33 years.

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Marcel Hug

Marcel Hug, 'The Silver Bullet,' has won the Boston Marathon wheelchair division multiple times with his aerodynamic style.

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Sharon Lokedi

Sharon Lokedi's 2025 Boston Marathon victory added another chapter to her growing legacy as an elite distance runner.

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Wesley Korir

Wesley Korir's 2012 Boston win inspired his hometown in Kenya and launched his career as a politician and humanitarian.

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