More Than 7,400 Run Boston Half as Both Open Champions Set Event Records
The 2026 Boston Half Marathon started and finished at Franklin Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on the morning of Nov. 8, with more than 7,400 participants and event records in both open divisions.
Eritrea's Habtom Samuel won in 59:49, breaking the event record and becoming the first athlete to run a sub-one-hour half marathon in Massachusetts. Ethiopia's Fentaye Belayneh won the women's race in 1:09:14, becoming the first woman to win the Boston Half three years in a row.
The wheelchair titles went to U.S. athletes Yen Hoang and Daniel Romanchuk. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu kicked off the race at Franklin Park.
Athletes from 104 countries and 46 U.S. states took part on a course along the Emerald Necklace park system, and more than 3,500 participants were completing the annual three-race Distance Medley of the Boston 5K, the B.A.A. 10K and the Boston Half. The Boston Athletic Association said full results are posted on its website.
Source: Boston Athletic Association
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