Update: American Desiree Linden became the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon since 1985 with a time of 2:39:54. Here are the numbers you need to know about the 2018 Boston Marathon. $150,000: Prize money for both the men's and women's winners of the 2018 Boston Marathon. $830,500: Total purse for the 2018 Boston Marathon. $201 million: Projected economic impact of the 2018 Boston Marathon to the Greater Boston region, according to the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Source: Forbes April 16, 2018 13:19 UTC