Complete Splits of Margaret Okayo's 2002 Record Run
In 2002, Margaret Okayo established the current Boston Marathon course record of 2:20:43. The former
mark of 2:21:45 was set by Uta Pippig in 1994. In the first table below, Okayo’s time at each of the 14
checkpoints along the course is compared to the checkpoint record. (Note: Okayo broke the final three
checkpoint records.) The second table compares Okayo’s times at each of the 14 checkpoints to those of
Pippig.
Comparing Margaret Okayo’s Times to the Checkpoint Records |
| Location |
Okayo’s Time |
Place |
Record |
Holder |
Okayo’s +/- |
| 5 Kilometers |
17:03 |
In Lead Pack |
15:49* |
Joan Benoit (‘83) |
+1:14 |
| 5 Miles |
27:13 |
In Lead Pack |
25:35 |
Joan Benoit (‘83) |
+1:38 |
| 10 Kilometers |
33:43 |
In Lead Pack |
32:00* |
Joan Benoit (‘83) |
+1:43 |
| 15 Kilometers |
50:24 |
In Lead Pack |
48:08* |
Joan Benoit (‘83) |
+2:16 |
| 10 Miles |
53:59 |
In Lead Pack |
51:38 |
Joan Benoit (‘83) |
+2:21 |
| 20 Kilometers |
1:07:06 |
In Lead Pack |
1:04:49* |
Joan Benoit (‘83) |
2:17 |
| 1/2 Marathon |
1:10:43 |
In Lead Pack |
1:08:22 |
Joan Benoit (‘83) |
+2:21 |
| 15 Miles |
1:20:45 |
2nd |
1:18:56 |
Joan Benoit (‘83) |
+1:49 |
| 25 Kilometers |
1:23:32 |
2nd |
1:21:34* |
Joan Benoit (‘83) |
+1:58 |
| 30 Kilometers |
1:40:16 |
1st |
1:38:05* |
Joan Benoit (‘83) |
-+2:09 |
| 20 Miles |
1:47:30 |
1st |
1:46:44 |
Joan Benoit (‘83) |
+0:46 |
| 35 Kilometers |
1:57:10 |
1st |
1:56:08* |
Joan Benoit (‘83) |
+1:02 |
| 40 Kilometers |
2:13:39 |
1st |
2:14:18 |
Uta Pippig (‘94) |
-0:39 |
| 25 Miles |
2:14:22 |
1st |
2:15:10 |
Uta Pippig (‘94) |
-0:48 |
| Finish |
2:20:43 |
1st |
2:21:45 |
Uta Pippig (‘94) |
-1:02 |
* An estimate.
Comparing Margaret Okayo’s Run to the Former Record |
| Location |
Okayo (2002) |
Pippig (1994) |
Okayo’s +/- |
| 5 Kilometers |
17:03 |
16:27 |
+0:36 |
| 5 Miles |
27:13 |
26:46 |
+0:27 |
| 10 Kilometers |
33:43 |
33:45 |
-0:02 |
| 15 Kilometers |
50:24 |
50:16 |
+0:08 |
| 10 Miles |
53:59 |
53:55 |
+0:04 |
| 20 Kilometers |
1:07:06 |
1:07:08 |
-0:02 |
| 1/2 Marathon |
1:10:43 |
1:10:50 |
-0:07 |
| 15 Miles |
1:20:45 |
1:21:22 |
-0:37 |
| 25 Kilometers |
1:23:32 |
1:24:10 |
-0:38 |
| 30 Kilometers |
1:40:16 |
1:41:02 |
-0:46 |
| 20 Miles |
1:47:30 |
1:48:24 |
-0:54 |
| 35 Kilometers |
1:57:10 |
1:57:48 |
-0:38 |
| 40 Kilometers |
2:13:39 |
2:14:18 |
-0:39 |
| 25 Miles |
2:14:22 |
2:15:10 |
-0:48 |
| Finish |
2:20:43 |
2:21:45 |
-1:02 |
