The 118th running of the Boston Marathon, world's oldest annual marathon since 1897, will feature the fastest field in the history of the event, including the defending champions, as announced by race sponsor John Hancock Financial.
Boston Marathon 2014, to be held on 21 April, is an IAAF Gold Label Road Race and one of the 6 World Marathon Majors races
Among the top contenders : (Ref. Boston Marathon)
Men (with sub 2:06 PB's)
[CR *2:03:02 Geofrey Mutai (KEN) 2011, fastest Marathon ever run]
Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 30 - 2:03:45 Chicago 2013 (CR)
Lelisa Desisa (ETH) 24 - 2:04:45 Dubai 2013 [Defending champion]
Gebre Gebremariam (ETH) 30 - *2:04:53 Boston 2011, 2:08:00 New York 2011
Markos Geneti (ETH) 30 - 2:04:54 Dubai 2012
Ryan Hall (USA) 32 - *2:04:58 Boston 2011 , 2:06:17 London 2008
Wilson Chebet (KEN) 29 - 2:05:27 Rotterdam 2011
Tilahun Regassa (ETH) 24 - 2:05:27 Chicago 2012
Shami Dawud (ETH) 30 - 2:05:42 Dubai 2012
Women (with sub 2:23 PB's)
[CR *2:20:43 - Margaret Okayo (KEN) 2002]
Mare Dibaba (ETH) 25 - 2:19:52 Dubai 2012
Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 33 - 2:19:57 Chicago 2013
Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (KEN) 30 - 2:20:48 Chicago 2013
Meseret Hailu Debele (ETH) 24 - 2:21:09 Amsterdam 2012
Eunice Kirwa (KEN) 30 - 2:21:41 Amsterdam 2012
Sharon Cherop (KEN) 30 - 2:22:28 Berlin 2013
Caroline Kilel (KEN) 33 - 2:22:34 Frankfurt 2013
Desiree Davila Linden (USA) 31 - *2:22:38 Boston 2011, 2:25:55 Houston 2012
*Boston timings are not ratified by the IAAF due to the elevation drop and point-to-point course
Statistics :
2013 Podium finishers
Men
1) 2:10:22 Lelisa Desisa (ETH)
2) 2:10:27 Kogo (KEN)
3) 2:10:28 Grebremariam (ETH)
Women
1) 2:26:25 Rita Jeptoo (KEN)
2) 2:26:58 Meseret Hailu (ETH)
3) 2:27:01 Sharon Cherop (KEN)
WR's
M - 2:03:23 Wilson Kipsang (KEN) Berlin 2013 September 29
W - 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 2003 Apr 13
WL's
M - 2:04:32 Tsegaye Mekonnen (ETH) Dubai 24 Jan
W - 2:21:36 Mare Dibaba (ETH) Xiamen 2 Jan
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