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. 1
   Clarence DeMar

   Clarence DeMar won the Boston Marathon seven times between 1911 and 1930, earning the nickname 'Mr. DeMarathon.'
2. 2
   Bill Rodgers

   Bill Rodgers won Boston four times in the 1970s, becoming one of America's greatest distance runners.
3. 3
   Joan Benoit Samuelson

   Joan Benoit Samuelson's record-setting 1983 Boston win launched a storied career that included Olympic gold.
4. 4
   Catherine Ndereba

   Catherine Ndereba won Boston four times and set the world record in 2001, earning the nickname 'Catherine the Great.'
5. 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. 6
   Jean Driscoll

   Jean Driscoll won the Boston wheelchair race eight times, becoming one of the event's most decorated champions.
7. 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. 8
   Yuki Kawauchi

   Yuki Kawauchi's 2018 Boston win in brutal conditions was considered one of the most dramatic victories in marathon history.
9. 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. 10
    Marcel Hug

    Marcel Hug, 'The Silver Bullet,' has won the Boston Marathon wheelchair division multiple times with his aerodynamic style.
11. 11
    Sharon Lokedi

    Sharon Lokedi's 2025 Boston Marathon victory added another chapter to her growing legacy as an elite distance runner.
12. 12
    Wesley Korir

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