Road Road championships · since 1897 
Boston, United States of America 17 Apr 2000
2000 Boston Marathon
Boston, United States of America 17 Apr 2000- events
- 2
- medals awarded
- 6
- nations on the podium
- 3
- world records
- 0
Podiums
Medal table
3 nations · 6 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kenya KEN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 |  Ethiopia ETH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Kyrgyzstan KGZ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
About this edition
Boston Marathon 2000 proved to be one of the most compelling and entertaining all-around races in event history. Overall champion Elijah Lagat and runner-up Gezahegne Abera were credited with an identical finishing time (2:09:47) while two-time champion Moses Tanui of Kenya finished third (2:09:50). Similar records were established in the women’s race, where Kenyan Catherine Ndereba pulled away from three- time defending champion Fatuma Roba in the final mile, becoming the first Kenyan woman to win the Boston Marathon. Joshua Kipkemboi became the first Kenyan to win the men’s masters division (2:17:11), and Gitte Karlshoj ruled the women’s division (2:35:11). While the race qualified Lagat for the Kenyan Olympic team, it was Abera who won the gold in Sydney later that year.