2011 Boston Marathon

Men’s winner Geoffrey Mutai from Kenya ran the then world’s fastest marathon in 2:03:02. Moses Mosop finished his debut at the marathon distance in a time of 2:03:06, the second-fastest time in marathon history. Ryan Hall broke his own American course record, again placing fourth. Caroline Kilel of Kenya and Desiree Davila of the United States exchanged surges on Boylston Street with Kilel emerging as the winner by two seconds with a time of 2:22:36. Davila became the fastest American woman ever to run the Boston Marathon with her time of 2:22:38 (a record that was eventually broken by Massachusetts native Shalane Flanagan). Sponsored by John Hancock, the B.A.A. awarded more than $806,000 in prize money and $92,500 in bonus awards. The 24 Boston Marathon Official Charities, through runners in the 115th Boston Marathon, combined to raise more than $10.2 million. Together with principal sponsor John Hancock’s non-profit bib program, the total amount of funds raised was $15.5 million.