Road Road championships · since 1897 
Boston, United States of America 19 Apr 2010
2010 Boston Marathon
Boston, United States of America 19 Apr 2010- events
- 2
- medals awarded
- 6
- nations on the podium
- 3
- world records
- 0
Podiums
Medal table
3 nations · 6 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ethiopia ETH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 |  Kenya KEN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Russia RUS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Records set
1 CR- CR Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot Marathon · Men 2:05:52
About this edition
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot from Kenya ran from Hopkinton to Boston 82 seconds faster than anyone in Boston Marathon history at that time. With a time of 2:05:52, he beat the 2006 record of 2:07:14 set by Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (no relation). Fourth-place finisher Ryan Hall set a new American course record (2:08:41). Teyba Erkesso of Ethiopia survived a late surge by Tatyana Pushkareva of Russia for a three-second victory, finishing with a time of 2:26:11.
Over three years, the women’s race was decided by a combined six seconds. Marking 25 years of race partnership, principal sponsor John Hancock provided $831,000 in prize money, with Cheruiyot receiving a $25,000 bonus for setting the course record. Through runners in the Boston Marathon, the Official Charity Program surpassed the $100 million mark since its inception in 1989, with $10.2 million raised in 2010. With 9,772 women among 23,126 official starters, 2010 had the most women starters in Boston Marathon history, and the highest percentage of women with 42.25% of the field.