1970 Boston Marathon

The 1970 Boston Marathon took place on Monday, April 20, 1970. It marked the 74th time the event was organized. The race was won by Englishman Ron Hill.[1]

Women weren't officially allowed to enter until 1972, but their first-place results from 1966 through 1971 were later ratified by the Boston Athletic Association.

Results

Men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Ron Hill  England 2:10:31
2 Eamon O'Reilly  United States 2:11:13
3 Patrick McMahon  Ireland 2:14:54
4 Pentti Rummakko  Finland 2:15:00
5 Kalle Hakkarainen  Finland 2:19:43
6 Ken Moore  United States 2:19:48
7 Robert Moore  Canada 2:20:08
8 Andy Boychuk  Canada 2:21:07
9 Bill Clark  United States 2:22:17
10 Wayne Yetman  Canada 2:22:33

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Sara Mae Berman  United States 3:05:08
2 Nina Kuscsik  United States 3:12:16
3 Sandra Zerrangi  United States 3:30
4 Diane Fournier  United States 3:32:17
5 Kathrine Switzer  United States 3:35

References

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