Road Road championships · since 1897 
Boston, United States of America 19 Apr 1901
1901 Boston Marathon
Boston, United States of America 19 Apr 1901- event
- 1
- medals awarded
- 3
- nations on the podium
- 2
- world records
- 0
Podiums
Medal table
2 nations · 3 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada CAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | United States of America USA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
About this edition
John P. Caffery became the first repeat winner of the Boston Marathon, posting a record time of 2:29:23. Canadian Fred Hughson, who was third the year before, set the early pace only to be caught by Caffery near the halfway mark in Wellesley Square. William Davis of the Mohawk nation, whom Caffery had brought with him from Canada, finished second as 1898 champion Ronald J. MacDonald exited the race at Cleveland Circle. Rumors that MacDonald had been drugged were widely circulated and the topic of much discussion. John Vrazanis, a Greek runner who was eventually forced to drop out due to severe blisters, was the first non-North American to enter the Boston Marathon.
(Source: Boston Marathon Official Guide)