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Sharon Lokedi of Kenya won the women's race in 2:17:22, breaking the 2014 course record of 2:19:59, and John Korir won the men's race in 2:04:45 after falling in the opening meters. Marcel Hug took his eighth wheelchair title on the 250th anniversary of Patriots' Day.

John Korir of Kenya defended his title in 2:01:52, more than a minute under Geoffrey Mutai's 2011 course record, with the next two men also under the old mark. Sharon Lokedi repeated in 2:18:51 and Marcel Hug won the wheelchair race for a ninth time.

About 30,000 runners are due to race from Hopkinton to Boylston Street on Monday 19 April 2027, after a record 33,656 qualifiers applied for places. It is the first Boston Marathon with a random draw for about 1,000 qualifiers who miss the cut-off time.