2015 Boston Marathon
Caroline Rotich Outkicks Mare Dibaba To Pull Upset At 2015 Boston Marathon
Caroline Rotich pulled the big upset in Boston as the successful half marathoner outkicked even money favorite Mare Dibaba for the win after American Desi Davila led for much of the race.
Lelisa Desisa Shows He's The Boss At 2015 Boston Marathon After Ritz And Meb Make It Interesting
Desisa, who won just before the bombings two years ago, will finally get to properly celebrate a Boston victory after he kicked away from Yemane Tsegay after Dathan Ritzenhein led for much of the race and Meb Keflezighi looked tremendous before vomiting.
2015 Boston Marathon Live Streaming and TV Information
Boston Marathon Mobile App: 2015 Boston Marathon Mobile App
2015 Boston Marathon Predictions
Desi Linden Talks About Her Chances For Victory, Amy Cragg Talks About Her Boston Marathon Preparation and Training with Molly Huddle
"The Benefactor" John Legere Offers Ben True & Molly Huddle An Extra $5,000 Each For American Records
Ethiopians Dejen Gebremeskel And Dawit Seyaum Win BAA Invitational Mile
Seyaum ran 4:35 as Heather Kampf (4:37.0) and Morgan Uceny (4:37.7) were a close 2-3. Gebremeskel won easily in 4:04.1 as Chris O'Hare was 2nd (4:07.0). *Results
RRW: Without Pacemakers, Boston Marathon Shrugs Off Tyranny of Time
Some great quotes from Shalane Flanagan, Bill Rodgers, Gebre Gebremariam and Kevin Hanson about how too many marathons have become focused on record chasing rather than true racing.
Everything You Want to Know About the Boston Marathon Men's Pro Field From Friday Guaranteed
If you want to dominate your Boston office pool read this as we give you insight on just about everyone. Ritz is getting help from Greg Meyer and Hartmann, Tadese hopes to have figured out the marathon, Makau is ready, Tadese still looks great, not to mention Teg, Cabada and oh yeah a guy named Meb. Interviews and more.
Good News/Bad News For Desi And Shalane In Boston - Women's Press Recap
Mare Dibaba is ready to go; so is Buzenesh Deba and nearly everyone we spoke to. We break down the women's press day in terms of Good News/Bad News for the American women. And some words of wisdom: "Life is today. Tomorrow is a dream."
2016 Olympic Trials 2015 Boston Marathon American Women's Preview: Can Flanagan, Linden or Cragg End the American Drought?
It's been 30 years since an American woman won Boston. Can Shalane Flanagan, Desiree Linden or Amy (Hastings) Cragg follow in Meb's footsteps and take the laurel wreath? We break it down.
2015 Boston Marathon International Women's Preview
2014 Chicago champ Mare Dibaba leads the field, though she'll be challenged by fellow sub-2:20 woman Buzunesh Deba, who would have set a course record last year if not for drug cheat Rita Jeptoo. World junior record holder Shure Demise Ware and former champs Caroline Kilel and Sharon Cherop will also be on the start line.
2015 Boston Marathon American Men's Preview: Can Meb Keflezighi Shock The World Again?
For the first time in 31 years, an American enters Boston as the defending champion. If Meb can't repeat, can Ritz, Teg, Eggleston, Arciniaga, Cabada or anyone else from the US of A shock the world?
2015 Boston Marathon International Men's Preview: Which Of These Men Will Snap The American Win Streak At One?
2013 champ Lelisa Desisa and former world record holder Patrick Makau (2:03:38 PR) are the headliners, but there's depth behind them with five sub-2:05 men overall and five more sub-2:07 + HM world record holder Zersenay Tadese (58:23).
2:16 Marathoner Tyler Andrews Attempting Treadmil Half-Marathon WR On April 19th At Boston marathon Expo
Andrews is trying to break his own 67:18 WR to raise money for educational projects in Peru. *Website
Outside Letsrun
Recommended Read: Marathon Cheating More Prevalent Than You Think - Investigation Reveals That At Least 47 Runners At The 2015 Boston Marathon Cheated Their Way Into The Race
Inspired by the Mike Rossi story, a runner and "math geek" named Derek Murphy started a blog and facebook group dedicated to catching race cheaters. Together with some colleagues, he used a special algorithm, race photos and results aggregation sites to investigate all the finishers at the 2015 Boston Marathon.Recommended Read: Jenny Simpson Writes About Being Her Husband's Lead Cheerleader When He Trained For And Ran In The Bosotn Marathon
Jenny says even though she's the pro runner, Jason was running more miles and putting in harder workouts. He ended up running a PR of 2:25:47 in cold and windy conditions.Woman Seeking Man She Kissed At The Boston Marathon Gets Letter From His Wife
On a dare, Barbara Tatge reversed the Wellesely tradition and kissed a man while running the Boston Marathon. Afterwards the media tried to help her find him, but turns out he was married and his wife wrote in anonymously to the local paper. *RW article *MB: Wow - Woman seeking man she kissed at marathon hears from his wifeMeb Keflezighi Has Gained 12-Pounds Since The Boston Marathon
He was 121.4 before the race and 134.0 10-days later. *MB: Meb is going to break downBoston Marathoner Searching For The Man She Kissed In Wellsley On A Dare
On a dare from her daughters, she reversed the typical Wellsley College tradition and got a photo of it. *AP article
Running Form Analysis Of The Elites At The Boston Marathon
Could have some small arm swing changes have changed the outcome of the race?Last year, a dude was going to drop out, until spectator gave him a beer. this year he has another one at same spot
Article On Caroline Rotich Being Based In Santa Fe, NM
Some of the kids from the local running clinic watched her race at school on a cell phone and were "jumping up and down and whooping and hollering" when she won.Boston Champ Caroline Rotich Was Inspired By Sammy Wanjiru; Eventually Wants To Be A US Citizen
Rotich isn't taking long to bask in the glory of her win as she is working towards qualifying for the Kenyan 2016 Olympic team. She's already moved on from Monday saying, "I woke up like someone else today. I was just the normal me, and I want to get out there and train hard again."Shalane Flanagan Q&A On Boston: 'A Bad Day At the Office'
She gave herself a "C+" for the day. *MB: Shalane says her legs are too long to win BostonRecommended Read: Fernando Cabada Profile in NY Times: “A Marathoner Outruns a Childhood of Poverty”
Cabada “I’ve done a lot more than I was ever meant to, and I know I’m supposed to be happy, and I know just coming where I came from, I’ve already won. But I keep wanting more.”Baltimore Sun: For defending Boston Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi, a year of thanks
Chris Chavez For ESPN: Why Meb Keflezighi Will (And Won't) Repeat In Boston
What does Meb have going for and against him?The Elites Talk About What Their Reactions Will Be If Meb Or Someone Else Takes Off On Monday
Talking about Meb, Lelisa Desisa said, “Now we know who he (Meb) is. Last year we had no idea. We thought someone was keeping out pace and he would step out at a certain time, but he didn’t. This time we’re not going to let him go.” Desisa probably should have known who a former Olympic silver medalist was. *From Last Week: Wilson Chebet Says The Quotes Attributed To Him – Saying Meb Keflezighi Was A Rabbit – Were Made UpBoston Marathon officials lay out security plans
2013 Boston Champ Lelisa Desisa Talks About Recent Marathon Mishaps And How He's Reading For Boston 2015
He finished runner-up in both NYC and Dubai, but shared that in NYC at one point he needed to pee but didn't, because he didn't want to let the pack get away from him. He over trained for Dubai as he knew the race would be targeting the 2:04:23 CR or a faster time.
On The Boards
- Wow - Woman seeking man she kissed at marathon hears from his wife
- The Lehigh Valley Marathon Is Not Going To Disqualify Mike Rossi – The Viral Boston Marathon Dad – Because No One Reported Wrongdoing As The Race Took Place
- Meb is going to break down
- Dad leads first mile of Boston Marathon only to finish in 3:04:57. Heartwarming story or narrowly avoided disaster?
- Shalane says her legs are too long to win Boston
- Why is Zerseney Tadese so bad at the marathon???
- Final Boston Marathon finisher crosses the line after 20 hours. Not a hobby jogger!
- Explain to me why anyone who is n ot an elite would want to run Boston!
- Shameful: Drug cheat Liza Hunter-Galvan wins $10,000 at 2015 Boston Marathon
- Rupp is the only American-born runner capable of winning a WMM, and AlSal won't let him run one. That's a problem.
Photos
Analysis
- 9 Takeaways From The 2015 Boston Marathon - Desi And Ritz Lead Late, One Of Meb's Gutsiest Races Ever, Teg Doesn't Like The Marathon + America's Next Great Marathon Star?
- Three Thoughts On 2015 Boston: Who Has A Better Shot At Victory - Meb Or Shalane? How Does It Compare To London? Could We Have A "Wild Card" Winner?
- Four Thoughts On The 2015 Boston Marathon U.S. Elite Fields
Event Recaps
- Lelisa Desisa Shows He's The Boss At 2015 Boston Marathon After Ritz And Meb Make It Interesting
- Caroline Rotich Outkicks Mare Dibaba To Pull Upset At 2015 Boston Marathon
- 9 Takeaways From The 2015 Boston Marathon - Desi And Ritz Lead Late, One Of Meb's Gutsiest Races Ever, Teg Doesn't Like The Marathon + America's Next Great Marathon Star?
Interviews
- Shalane Flanagan Q&A On Boston: 'A Bad Day At the Office'
- Q&A With Former WR Holder Patrick Makau Who Talks About His Marathon Buildups Including Mileage And Hill Work
- Great Podcast Interview: 2:14 Marathoner Nate Jenkins (7th At The 2007 Olympic Trials) Making A Comeback From 7-Years Of Injuries To Race At The Boston Marathon
Event Previews
- Desi Linden Talks About Her Chances For Victory, Amy Cragg Talks About Her Boston Marathon Preparation and Training with Molly Huddle
2016 Olympic Trials2015 Boston Marathon American Women's Preview: Can Flanagan, Linden or Cragg End the American Drought?- 2015 Boston Marathon International Women's Preview
- 2015 Boston Marathon American Men's Preview: Can Meb Keflezighi Shock The World Again?
- 2015 Boston Marathon International Men's Preview: Which Of These Men Will Snap The American Win Streak At One?