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 were not officially allowed to enter until , 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		United States	2:11:13
3		Ireland	2:14:54
4	Pentti Rummakko	Finland	2:15:00
5		Finland	2:19:43
6	Ken Moore	United States	2:19:48
7		Canada	2:20:08
8	Andy Boychuk	Canada	2:21:07
9		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		United States	3:30
4		United States	3:32:17
5	Kathrine Switzer	United States	3:35

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