Boston Marathon M80+: Lee Cook Wins the Oldest Men's Field in a Race of Champions

• Lee Cook crossed in 4:08:02 (9:28/mi), winning the M80+ group by more than 30 minutes over runner-up João Ramos.
• João Ramos (4:38:57) edged Ferenc Kis (4:41:50) for second by under three minutes, with Andrew Suozzo (4:42:46) just 56 seconds further back — three men separated by less than four minutes for the final podium spots.
• The M80+ field sent all 10 finishers across the line on a cool, breezy Boston morning — 51°F and a 10 mph wind that made every mile count at this age.
• Ludovit Cap completed the field in 6:59:38 (16:00/mi) — a finish that, at 80-plus years old on the streets of Boston, deserves its own standing ovation.

Lee Cook turned in one of the most commanding performances of the entire Boston Marathon on Monday, winning the M80+ group in 4:08:02 — a 9:28-per-mile clip that would be respectable at any age, let alone past 80. His move through the men's field told the story of a controlled, confident race: he tracked steadily forward through the middle miles, cresting 25 miles before a slight settling in the final stretch. No drama, no fade — just relentless forward motion.

Behind Cook, the battle for second through fourth was the real subplot of the M80+ race. Ramos, Kis, and Suozzo were locked in a tight three-way contest that wasn't resolved until the closing miles. Ramos held second at 4:38:57, with Kis just 2 minutes and 53 seconds behind him and Suozzo a further 56 seconds back. All three ran within a 10:47/mi band — a remarkably even cluster of performances at this level.

Jack Hirschowitz (4:49:31) rounded out the top five, followed by Christopher Gould (4:55:23) and Steve Gilbert (5:11:14). Jack Redmond and Stavros Kanaracus both cleared 5:20, finishing 8th and 9th respectively. And then there was Ludovit Cap, who took nearly seven hours to conquer 26.2 miles — and finished them all. In a field of ten men aged 80 and older, every single finisher earned their medal on the streets of Boston.