2002 Boston Marathon

	2002 Boston Marathon The 2002 Boston Marathon was the 106th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States and was held on April 15, 2002. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Rodgers Rop in a time of 2:09:02 hours and the women's race was won by another Kenyan Margaret Okayo in 2:20:43. A total of 14,400 people finished the race, 9149 men and 5251 women. Results Men Women References Results Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-13. External links Boston Athletic Association website {{2002 in athletics Boston Marathon Boston Boston Marathon Marathon Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was i ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rodgers Rop Rodgers Rop (born 16 February 1976) is a long-distance runner from Kenya. In 2002, Rop won both the Boston Marathon and the New York Marathon. He joined an exclusive club of men who have won both races: Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar, Ibrahim Hussein, Joseph Chebet, Meb Keflezighi, and Geoffrey Mutai (see also List of winners of the Boston Marathon and List of winners of the New York City Marathon). Rop tried to defend his Boston and New York titles in 2003 but finished 7th and 2nd respectively. In 2006 he improved his personal best to 2:07:34, when he finished 6th at the London Marathon. In 2007 he won the Hamburg Marathon in 2:07:32, one second ahead of Wilfred Kigen, setting again a personal best. Like many other Kenyan athletes, Rop works as a police officer in the offseason. After winning Boston in 2002, Rop received not only the winner's $80,000 check but also gifts of five sheep and two cows from the people of his native village. He also named his newborn son "Boston". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Joshua Kipkemboi Joshua Kipkemboi (born 22 February 1959) is a retired Kenyan athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented his country at the 1987 World Championships reaching the final where he failed to finish the race. In addition, he won the silver medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games as well as multiple medals on continental level. His personal best in the event is 8:14.13 set in Koblenz in 1986. International competitions 1Did not finish in the final Personal bests Outdoor 1500 metres – 3:38.4 (Kisumu 1989) 3000 metres – 7:48.19 (Seville 1988) 5000 metres – 13:39.8 (Koblenz 1983) 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:14.13 (Koblenz 1986) Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ... – 2:11:45 (St. Paul 2002) References External linksAll-Ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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