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?

1

Clarence DeMar

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

2

Bill Rodgers

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

3

Joan Benoit Samuelson

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

4

Catherine Ndereba

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

5

Ernst van Dyk

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

6

Jean Driscoll

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

7

Meb Keflezighi

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

8

Yuki Kawauchi

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

9

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.

10

Marcel Hug

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

11

Sharon Lokedi

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

12

Wesley Korir

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