The male winner of the Boston Marathon in the year 2008 was Robert Cheriuyot. He ran the entire course with a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes and 46 seconds, only 32 seconds away from tying the course record (2 hours, 7 minutes and 14 seconds). The female winner was Dire Tune, who won the race in a neck-to-neck finish. Tune finished with a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes and 25 seconds.
Steve redgrave, the winner of five olympic medals won one of the London Marathons, don't know which, sorry!
Kenyan runners won both the male and female sections
Both the male and female categories were won by Kenyan runners.
The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. Since 2010, the race has been sponsored by Virgin Money, as the Virgin London Marathon. The 32nd London Marathon took place on 22 April 2012, and the 33rd is planned for 21 April 2013.
Because it happens in London The one in Paris in called the Paris marathon
Sammy Wanjiru won in 2009 in 2 hours 5 minutes and 41 seconds.
Tsegaye Kebede from Ethiopia.
The marathon will start (and finish) at the Mall in Cnetral London, making the marathon a loop.
New York City Marathon was created in 1970.
The London Marathon is a road marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981.
Deriba Merga (Mens 2:07:52)
Priscah Jeptoo Kenya (KEN)