Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won the men 's race Competition in a time of 2:03:02 .

In recognizing Check Mutai 's mark as the `` fastest Marathon ever run '' , the International Association of Athletics Federations noted Communication that the performance Cause_to_make_progress was not eligible for world record status given Giving that the course does not satisfy rules regarding elevation drop ( it has `` more than three times the elevation drop permitted for record-setting '' ) and start/finish separation .

According to the `` Boston Herald '' , race director Dave McGillivray said Statement he was sending Sending paperwork to the IAAF to have Mutai 's mark ratified Ratification as a world record .

Runner-up Emmanuel Mutai also surpassed Destroying Kipsang 's old mark , finishing Process_end in 2:03:13 .

En route Motion to his second-place finish , Mutai set Placing a world record at the 30K distance ( 1:27:37 ) .