The press release from John Hancock on the 2017 Boston elite field is linked to below. The field will include past Boston winners:
Lemi Berhanu Hayle 2016
Atsede Baysa 2016
Caroline Rotich 2015
Buzunesh Deba 2014
Meb Keflezighi 2014
Wesley Korir 2012
The full American field will be released next week and the full international field in early January.