1987 Boston Marathon

1987 Boston Marathon
VenueBoston, United States
DatesApril 20
Champions
MenToshihiko Seko (2:11:50)
WomenRosa Mota (2:25:21)
Wheelchair menAndré Viger (1:55:42)
Wheelchair womenCandace Cable (2:19:55)

The 1987 Boston Marathon was the 91st running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 20. The elite men's race was won by Japan's Toshihiko Seko in a time of 2:11:50 hours and the women's race was won by Portugal's Rosa Mota in 2:25:21. In the wheelchair race, André Viger of Canada won the men's race in 1:55:42 and Candace Cable of United States won the women's race in 2:19:55. Sinclair Warner of the United States won the men's visually impaired race in a time of 2:51:22.[1]

A total of 5369 runners finished the race, 4576 men and 793 women.

Results

Men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
Toshihiko Seko  Japan 2:11:50
Steve Jones  United Kingdom 2:12:37
Geoff Smith  United Kingdom 2:12:42
4 David Gordon  United States 2:13:30
5 Tomoyuki Taniguchi  Japan 2:13:40
6 Robert de Castella  Australia 2:14:24
7 Dirk Vanderherten  Belgium 2:15:02
8 Eddy Hellebuyck  Belgium 2:15:16
9 Hideki Kita  Japan 2:15:23
10 Ken Martin  United States 2:15:41
11 Juma Ikangaa  Tanzania 2:16:17
12 Abraha Arega Ethiopia 2:16:23
13 Richard Umberg  Switzerland 2:17:01
14 John Treacy  Ireland 2:17:50
15 Bill Rodgers  United States 2:18:18
16 Jean-Jacques Padel  France 2:18:49
17 Bruce Bickford  United States 2:18:57
18 Yoji Takahashi  Japan 2:19:03
19 Ed Eyestone  United States 2:19:19
20 Robert Yara  United States 2:20:19
21 Kari Suominen  Finland 2:21:10
22 Domingo Tibaduiza  Colombia 2:21:35
23 Gary Fanelli  United States 2:21:36
24 David J Clark  United Kingdom 2:21:37
25 Bob Clifford  United States 2:21:40

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
Rosa Mota  Portugal 2:25:21
Agnes Pardaens  Belgium 2:29:50
Ria Van Landeghem  Belgium 2:29:56
4 Odette Lapierre  Canada 2:31:33
5 Sinikka Keskitalo  Finland 2:33:58
6 Evy Palm  Sweden 2:36:24
7 Ellen Rochefort  Canada 2:36:42
8 Leatrice Hayer  United States 2:37:58
9 Jacqueline Gareau  Canada 2:40:40
10 Lisa Rainsberger  United States 2:43:06
11 Ena Guevara  Peru 2:44:38
12 Tuija Toivonen  Finland 2:44:39
13 Nancy Corsaro  United States 2:46:10
14 Christina Skarvelis  United States 2:46:52
15 Christine Iwahashi  United States 2:49:42
16 Kimberly Moody  United States 2:49:46
17 Ann Wehner  United States 2:50:21
18 Lynn Dobkowski  United States 2:52:31
19 Cheryl Boessow  United States 2:52:43
20 Claudia Ciavarella  United States 2:54:02
21 Kathy Culla  United States 2:54:03
22 Rejane Plante  Canada 2:54:14
23 Christine Gibbons  United States 2:54:22
24 Jane Hutchison  United States 2:55:04
25 Louise Mohanna  Canada 2:55:38

Wheelchair men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
André Viger  Canada 1:55:42
Jim Martinson  United States 2:02:36
Thomas Foran  United States 2:03:10
4 Philippe Couprie  France 2:03:11
5 Yukifumi Yamamoto  Japan 2:03:13
6 Jean Francois Poitevin  France 2:05:04
7 Farid Amarouche  France 2:05:09
8 Marty Ball  United States 2:06:58
9 Robert Molinatti  United States 2:08:11
10 Greg Gibbons  United States 2:08:18

Wheelchair women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
Candace Cable  United States 2:19:55
Sherry Ramsey  United States 2:27:54
Brenda Zajac  United States 2:53:34
4 Mary Thompson  United States 3:08:41

References

  1. ^ Boston Marathon men's visually impaired champions. Boston.com. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
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