John Rauber

John Rauber has built a marathon record spanning three continents and more than two decades, with 10 Boston Marathons, 3 Chicago Marathons, and 1 New York City Marathon among his 28 completions. His range extends from road marathons across North America to the Antarctic Ice Marathon in 2021, and a South American debut in Buenos Aires in 2026, reflecting a sustained commitment to the distance across varied conditions.

1. 2001

   Rauber completed the Chicago Marathon in 3:51:05, marking one of his earliest recorded marathon finishes.

2. 2003

   Returning to Chicago, Rauber posted a notably improved finish of 3:25:09 at the Chicago Marathon.

3. 2004

   Rauber ran his first recorded Boston Marathon, finishing in 4:13:14, then later that year completed the New York City Marathon in 3:38:38.

4. 2006

   A productive year saw Rauber finish the Boston Marathon in 3:32:33 and the Steamtown Marathon in 3:17:53 — the fastest recorded time in his record book.

5. 2007

   Rauber returned to Boston, completing the marathon in 3:32:08.

6. 2008

   At the Boston Marathon, Rauber recorded a finish of 3:30:06, his fastest Boston time in the record book.

7. 2013

   Rauber completed his third Chicago Marathon, finishing in 3:33:18.

8. 2015

   At the Boston Marathon, Rauber finished in 3:33:18.

9. 2016

   Rauber ran the Boston Marathon, finishing in 4:42:13.

10. 2017

    Rauber completed the Boston Marathon in 3:47:33.

11. 2019

    Rauber returned to Boston, finishing the marathon in 3:48:55.

12. 2021

    Rauber completed two marathons in 2021: the Boston Marathon in 4:03:52, and the Antarctic Ice Marathon in 6:15:58 — a finish that added a second continent to his marathon record.

13. 2026

    Rauber ran his tenth Boston Marathon in 3:52:41 and made his South American debut at the Buenos Aires Marathon, finishing in 3:53:27 — bringing his continental total to three.