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April 15, 2024

Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma Holds On and Wins 2024 Boston Marathon in 2:06:17 After 60:19 1st Half

Sisay Lemma dominated most of the Boston Marathon and held on to win the 2024 title by 41 seconds over countryman Mohamed Esa as defending champ Evans Chebet was third. Plus CJ Albertson reacts to breaking 2:10 for the first time and Meb runs Boston 10 years after his win.
April 12, 2024

10 Things We Learned at Boston Marathon Media Day

Evans Chebet says he's ready to run at the Olympics if Kenya names him to the team, plus updates from Emma Bates, CJ Albertson, & Jenny Simpson.
April 11, 2024

2024 Boston Marathon Men's Preview: Evans Chebet Goes for 3-Peat & Kenyan Olympic Berth

Chebet is trying to become the first man to win three straight since 2008, but his coach has revealed to LetsRun.com that he's been plagued by an Achilles issue during his buildup.
January 17, 2024

2024 Boston Marathon Elite Men's Field Released - Evans Chebet Will Try To 3-Peat

Evans Chebet will look to become the fifth man to ever 3-peat in Boston but he'll have to beat surprise entrant Sisay Lemma, who just ran 2:01:48 in  Valencia. *MB: Boston marathon announces 2024 Elite Field
September 29, 2022

London Marathon M Preview: Who Will Win a Deep Race with No Clear Favorite?

A record six sub-2:04 men will battle in London on Sunday. Does Kenenisa Bekele have anything left? Will Sisay Lemma repeat? Can "Bronze Man" Bashir Abdi win his first major? We break down the men's field. *MB: London Marathon men's predictions. Jonathan Gault says the 2022 London winner will be.....
January 23, 2019

2019 Dubai Marathon Preview: The Return of Guye Adola, Ibrahim Jeilan Debuts, & What Will Emmanuel Saina & Ruth Chepngetich Do For an Encore?

Out of protest of the IAAF refusing to give Dubai platinum status, the prize money in Dubai is down this year but the quality of the fields certainly isn't. The men's field is LOADED with 8-sub 2:07 guys and it will also serve as the debut for 2011 world 10,000 champ Ibrahim Jielan as well as 12:59 man Getaneh Molla.
January 01, 2019

2018 LRC World & US Rankings, M Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge (Duh) & Galen Rupp Are World & US #1s

The unparalleled Eliud Kipchoge tops the marathon rankings yet again.
May 06, 2018

Galen Rupp Runs 2:06:07 to Smash PB and Win Prague Marathon

Galen Rupp is officially no longer a 2:09 guy and he keeps hitting the marathon out of the park.
January 23, 2018

2018 Dubai Marathon Men's Preview: Tamirat Tola Aims to Become First Man to Repeat Since Haile G in 2010

The Olympic bronze medallist at 10,000 is back to defend his crown but he'll face five other sub-2:07 guys in the field plus four really interesting debutantes: Yenew Alamirew (12:48/27:19 track pbs),  Birhanu Legese (59:20 to win New Delhi Half Marathon in November), Leul Gebresilase (59:18 HM), and Fikadu Haftu (59:22).
October 05, 2017

The WR Holder, The Olympic Silver Medalist & The Defending Champ: Here Are The Guys Galen Rupp Must Defeat To Win Chicago

The fix most certainly doesn't appear to be in in Chicago. If Galen Rupp wins his first major on Sunday, he'll almost most certainly have had to earn it.
April 12, 2017

2017 Boston Marathon International Men's Preview: Lemi Berhanu Hayle Goes For the Repeat Against a Field That Contains 5 Sub-2:05 Guys

We break down the elite men's field that will challenge US Olympians Galen Rupp, Jared Ward and Meb Keflezighi in Boston on Monday.
January 17, 2017

2017 Dubai Marathon Men's Preview: Can One of These Men Take Down Kenenisa Bekele?

We break down the field in Dubai and take a look at the men who could challenge Kenenisa Bekele, including 2014 champ Tsegaye Mekonnen, 2:04 man Dino Sefir, Olympic 10k bronze medallist Tamirat Tola and half marathon stud Birhanu Legese.
April 22, 2016

2016 London Marathon Men's Preview: Can Eliud Kipchoge Win An Unprecedented 4th Straight Major? Stanley Biwott, Wilson Kipsang, Dennis Kimetto, Kenenisa Bekele & More Hope Not

London is loaded once again as World #1 Kipchoge goes up against a stacked field that includes the past two world record holders (Kimetto and Kipsang), world champ Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, NYC champ Biwott and the great Kenenisa Bekele. It also has huge Olympic qualifying implications for Kenya + Great Britain. Set your alarms. This one is worth getting up for (5:00 a.m. ET start on Sunday).
January 22, 2016

The Marathon World Record Survives But 30k WR Falls As Unknown Tesfaye Abera Comes From Behind To Win Dubai Marathon In 2:04:24

This race had it all. A WR for 30k, a lead change in the final 500 and a shocking win by a previous 2:09 guy.
October 25, 2015

Flash Results: Sisay Lima (2:06:26) And Gulme Tollesa (2:23:12) Win Close Races At Frankfurt Marathon; Arne Gabius 2:08:33 German Record

Lima beat out Lani Rutto by 8-seconds while Tollesa just outsprinted Dinknesh Mekash with 2:23:12. Germany's Arne Gabius took down a 27-year-old national record in 4th with 2:08:33. *MB: Arne Gabius German Record 2:08:32
March 18, 2015

Elite Field Released For April 12th Vienna City Marathon: 2:04-Man Getu Feleke Defends His Title With A Anna Hahner Vs Caroline Chepkwony Rematch In The Women's Race

Last year Germany's Hahner beat got an unexpected win over Kenya's Chepkowny. Women's field has 7-women in the 2:25-2:30 range.

January 23, 2015

Total Unknown Hayle Lemi Berhanu Wins Marathoning's Richest First-Place Prize at 2015 Dubai Marathon

This doesn't happen in any other sport. A guy no one anyone has ever heard of (Hayle Lemi), who previously had one international race to his name and not broken 2:10, took home the sports richest prize ($200,000) at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon as Kenenisa Bekele dropped out with hamstring problems that are attributed to an achilles problem.