Drawing of the top two finishers in The Hamilton Spectator
Venue
Ashland to Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date
April 19, 1901 (Patriots' Day)
Competitors
36[1]
Champions
Men
Jack Caffery (2:29:23)
← 1900
1902 →
The 1901 Boston Marathon was the fifth edition of the marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It took place on April 19, 1901, from Ashland to Boston. Rather than the modern marathon distance of 26.2 miles (42.2 km), the distance was officially 25 miles (40 km), though it was since retroactively measured to be about 23.1–23.9 miles (37.2–38.5 km).[2] About 25,000 spectators lined the course, many of them following and cheering on their preferred runners for significant stretches as they passed.[1]
Jack Caffery of Canada repeated as champion, improving his course record from last year by a further 10 minutes and becoming the first person to win the Boston Marathon two years in a row. His accompaniment William Davis, a Mohawk Canadian, finished runner-up as Sammy Mellor finished third.[1][3]
^ abc"PEERLESS RUNNER. John Caffrey Again Wins the Marathon Race". The Boston Globe. 1901-04-20. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-04-12., "PEERLESS RUNNER. Continued from the First Page". The Boston Globe. 1901-04-20. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
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