1968 Boston Marathon
{{short description|American marathon in Massachusetts}}
{{Infobox sports competition event
|competition = 1968 Boston Marathon
|image =
|caption =
|date = April 19, 1968
|venue = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
|competitors = 890
|men = Amby Burfoot
|men_win_value = 2:22:17
|women = Bobbi Gibb
|women_win_value = 3:30:00
|prev = 1967
|next = 1969
}}
The 1968 Boston Marathon took place on Friday, April 19, 1968. It was the 72nd time the Boston Marathon was organized. The race featured 1,012 official entrants,{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-complete-list-of-starte/170907165/ |title=Complete List of Starters for 72d B.A.A. Marathon |newspaper=The Boston Globe |page=54 |date=April 19, 1968 |accessdate=April 22, 2025 |via=newspapers.com}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-1012-runners-set-to-hit/170907316/ |title=1012 Runners Set to Hit the Road at Hopkinton |newspaper=The Boston Globe |page=55 |date=April 19, 1968 |accessdate=April 22, 2025 |via=newspapers.com}} with 890 starting the race.
This was the final edition of the Boston Marathon run on a day other than Monday, as the Patriots' Day holiday was moved to the third Monday in April prior to the 1969 edition.{{cite web |url=https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/history |title=History of the Boston Marathon |publisher=Boston Athletic Association |website=baa.org |accessdate=April 17, 2025}}{{cite news |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-marathon/2017/04/15/the-boston-marathon-wasnt-always-held-on-a-monday/ |title=The Boston Marathon wasn’t always held on a Monday |first=Hayden |last=Bird |website=Boston.com |date=April 15, 2017 |accessdate=April 27, 2025}}
The race was won by Amby Burfoot, a senior at Wesleyan University, in 2:22:17.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-burfoot-best-in-maratho/170906985/ |title=Burfoot Best in Marathon |newspaper=The Boston Globe |page=1 |date=April 20, 1968 |accessdate=April 22, 2025 |via=newspapers.com}}
Results
=Men=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| style="width:10%;"| Position
! style="width:40%;"| Athlete ! style="width:30%;"| Nationality ! style="width:20%;"| Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amby Burfoot | {{USA}} | 2:22:17 |
| 2 | William Clark | {{USA}} | 2:22:49 |
| 3 | Alfredo Peñaloza | {{MEX}} | 2:25:06 |
| 4 | Pablo Garrido | {{MEX}} | 2:25:07 |
| 5 | Ron Daws | {{USA}} | 2:29:17 |
| 6 | Bob Deines | {{USA}} | 2:30:13 |
| 7 | José García | {{MEX}} | 2:30:29 |
| 8 | Mikko Ala-Leppilampi | {{FIN}} | 2:31:35 |
| 9 | Danny McFadzean | {{GBR}} | 2:32:27 |
| 10 | August Mulreke | {{USA}} | 2:34:15 |
Other notable participants included John J. Kelley (14th).
Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.baa.org/sites/default/files/2019-07/BostonMarathonHistoricalResults.pdf |title=Boston Marathon Historical Results |website=baa.org |publisher=Boston Athletic Association |accessdate=April 22, 2025}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-first-10-at-checking-st/170908686/ |title=First 10 at Checking Stations |newspaper=The Boston Globe |page=20 |date=April 20, 1968 |accessdate=April 22, 2025 |via=newspapers.com}}
=Women=
Women were not officially allowed to enter until 1972, but their first-place results from 1966 through 1971 were later ratified by the Boston Athletic Association.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-worth-the-wait/171249274/ |title=Worth the wait |newspaper=The Boston Globe |page=77 |date=April 13, 1996 |accessdate=April 27, 2025 |via=newspapers.com}} Bobbi Gibb of Winchester, Massachusetts, finished first among women runners,{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-marathoning-mom-of-4-on/170908319/ |title=Marathoning Mom of 4 Only One Without Blisters |newspaper=The Boston Globe |page=20 |date=April 20, 1968 |accessdate=April 22, 2025 |via=newspapers.com}} credited with a time of 3:30:00.{{cite web |url=https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/results/champions |title=Champions Of The Boston Marathon |website=baa.org |publisher=Boston Athletic Association |accessdate=April 22, 2025}} Gibb is also recognized as the 1966 and 1967 women's champion.
References
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Further reading
- {{cite web |url=https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2018/04/16/boston-marathon-amby-burfoot |title=I Won The Boston Marathon 50 Years Ago. Now I Run On Gratitude |first=Amby |last=Burfoot |website=WBUR-FM |date=April 16, 2018 |accessdate=April 22, 2025}}
External links
- [https://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?phrase=1968+Boston+Marathon 1968 Boston Marathon] photos at gettyimages.com
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