Road Road championships · since 1897 
Boston, United States of America 19 Apr 1940
1940 Boston Marathon
Boston, United States of America 19 Apr 1940- event
- 1
- medals awarded
- 3
- nations on the podium
- 2
- world records
- 0
Podiums
Medal table
2 nations · 3 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada CAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | United States of America USA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Records set
1 CR- CR Gérard Cote Marathon · Men 2:28:28
About this edition
This was the first of Gerard A. Cote’s four Boston wins in the 1940s. The French-Canadian ran through the halfway juncture in Wellesley tucked in 15th place. It wasn’t until mile 22 on Beacon Street that he caught the leader, Johnny Kelley. Cote outran Kelley to the finish in 2:28:28, breaking Ellison M. Brown’s year-old record by 23 seconds.