BOSTON — The 24th running of the Boston Half event welcomed a field of 7,400 and drew participants representing 104 countries and 46 U.S. states, and the following is the complete list of division results, record-breakers, and top American finishers on Sunday (8). The World Athletics Label road race took part in the annual half marathon, starting and finishing at Franklin Park.

Eritrea’s Habtom Samuel shattered the course record to become the first runner to break the one-hour barrier in Massachusetts half-marathon history, while Ethiopia’s Fentaye Belayneh secured an unprecedented third consecutive title at the 2026 Boston Half, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.

Samuel pulled away from the pack in the closing kilometers through Boston’s scenic Emerald Necklace park system, crossing the finish line in Franklin Park in 59 minutes, 49 seconds. His performance sliced 45 seconds off the previous event record and stood as the only sub-60-minute mark of the day.

Jack Aho led the American men’s field, finishing sixth overall in 1:01:53.

In the women’s open division, Belayneh etched her name into race lore by winning her third straight Boston Half crown. Belayneh crossed in 1:09:14 to hold off a competitive international pack. Making her debut at the 13.1-mile distance, American Sydney Vaught placed fifth overall in 1:09:44 to claim top domestic honors.

The wheelchair division produced another historical performance as American Daniel Romanchuk captured his third victory in five years. Romanchuk lowered his own event record to 45:53, erasing his previous mark of 47:38 set in 2024. Yen Hoang took the women’s wheelchair title in 1:02:54.

2026 Boston Half Champions & Top Finishers

*Pending Event Record validation where indicated.

Open Division

• Men’s Open: Habtom Samuel (Eritrea) — 59:49* (Course Record)
• Women’s Open: Fentaye Belayneh (Ethiopia) — 1:09:14
• Top American Man: Jack Aho — 1:01:53 (6th overall)
• Top American Woman: Sydney Vaught — 1:09:44 (5th overall)

Wheelchair Division

• Men’s Wheelchair: Daniel Romanchuk (USA) — 45:53* (Course Record)
• Women’s Wheelchair: Yen Hoang (USA) — 1:02:54

Para Athletics Division

• Men’s T11-T13 (Vision Impairment): Aymon Langlois (USA) — 1:28:39*
• Women’s T11-T13 (Vision Impairment): Jennifer Herring (USA) — 1:41:23
• Men’s T20 (Intellectual Impairment): Thomas Cantara (USA) — 1:15:53*
• Men’s T35-T38 (Coordination Impairment): Daniel Buckelew (USA) — 1:50:49*
• Women’s T35-T38 (Coordination Impairment): Cristina Burbach (USA) — 1:46:18
• Men’s T45/T46/T47 (Upper-limb Impairment): Atsbha Gebremeskel (Ethiopia) — 1:27:04
• Women’s T45/T46/T47 (Upper-limb Impairment): Lisa Maciel (USA) — 1:49:07*
• Men’s T42-T44/T61-T64 (Lower-limb Impairment): Peter Keating (USA) — 1:25:56
• Women’s T42-T44/T61-T64 (Lower-limb Impairment): Kelly Bruno (USA) — 1:35:12*