Of the 16 women in the field who have run faster than 2:21, Sara Hall is the only American. Sara Hall at the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon in 2022 (Photo: Kevin Morris) The second- and third-place finishers from the 2022 Boston Marathon will return in the hopes of winning their first crown: Ababel Yeshaneh of Ethiopia and Mary Ngugi of Kenya as will three former champions: American Des Linden (2018), Kenyan Edna Kiplagat (2017, 2021), and Ethiopian Atsede Baysa (2016). Sharon Lokedi of Kenya, who competed in the NCAA system for the University of Kansas, was the surprise winner last fall in her marathon debut ahead of Israel’s Lonah Salpeter, who earned runner-up honors in New York to go with her impressive bronze medal performance at last summer’s World Athletics Championships. The top two women from the 2022 New York City Marathon will make their debut in Boston. Beriso’s 12th-place at the 2016 Boston Marathon is her only finish at an Abbott World Marathon Major, so this will be an interesting test for the 31-year-old. She’ll be challenged by countrywoman Amane Beriso, who was the surprise winner of December’s Valencia Marathon in 2:14:58 - the third-fastest time in history. The 27-year-old won the 2021 Berlin Marathon in her debut at the distance and has finished no worse than third at Abbott World Marathon Majors, placing third in both the Tokyo and New York City Marathons in 2022. Reigning world champion Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia headlines the field after running a personal best of 2:18:11 at the Eugene championship this past summer. The Athletes Coming To The Boston Marathon 2023 But with the stellar field assembled for this year, Buzunesh Deba’s 2014 course record of 2:19:58 could definitely be in danger on April 17. With 16 women who have run faster than 2:21 and an incredible nine women who have broken 2:20 for 26.2 miles, it’s the deepest field in race history.īecause of Boston’s tactical racing vibe without pacemakers and, of course, the difficult, hilly course, only five times has the women’s winner broken 2:22. The elite fields for the 2023 Boston Marathon are out, and this Patriots’ Day is looking extra spicy.

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