2017 Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon Report Cards Are Out - We Rank the Runners A Through dnF
We rank the top 10 and the Americans on their Boston performances.April 19, 2017
Boston Winner Geoffrey Kirui Does "70% (of) the preparation of a real marathon runner"
Sometimes life isn't fair.April 17, 2017
7 Thoughts on Men's Race in Boston: Galen Rupp More Than Leads The Way With Six Americans in Top 10
A Kenyan may have won and a Japanese guy was 3rd, but Galen Rupp led the American invasion.April 17, 2017
A Huge Tailwind Produced Mind-Boggling Times At The 2011 Boston Marathon; Will History Repeat Itself Again On Monday?
A big tail-wind is being forecast for tomorrow's race. How much will it help the runners?April 16, 2017
Television and Streaming Info For 2017 Boston Marathon
April 16, 2017
2017 BAA 5K: Ben True (13:20) Breaks His Own American Record as Buze Diriba (14:54) Outkicks Molly Huddle in Women's Race
April 15, 2017
Desi Linden Is All-In (And Wasn't Surprised by Sumgong's Positive Test), Alberto Salazar Says Jordan Hasay Is More Prepared For The Marathon Than Anyone He's Seen Since He Set The WR & More From the Elite Women in Boston
Desi Linden says she'll be devastated if she doesn't win on Monday while Jordan Hasay revealed that Alberto Salazar said she's the most prepared athlete he's seen since he set the WR in 1981.April 14, 2017
Meb Keflezighi Discusses His Rough Buildup Ahead of His Final Boston Marathon, Plus More From the Elite Men At Friday's Press Conference
Get the inside scoop from Friday's press conference. What racer did famed coach Renato Canova call a "big talent?" What does Wesley Korir think of Jemima Sumgong being busted and can Luke P rebound from his disaster in Chicago?April 14, 2017
If Emmanuel Mutai Finishes The Boston Marathon On Monday, He'll Be The First Person To Have Run All 8 Majors
Mutai, who has won nearly $1.5 million in prize money during his career, is basically guaranteed to be a winner as long as he finishes on Monday, but the 2:03:13 man also thinks he can actually win the race, "I'm looking forward to winning."April 14, 2017
A Smiling Galen Rupp Says He's Been Pain-Free Since the Prague Half Marathon -- "It’s Just Been Such a Weight Lifted Off My Shoulders"
An American born man hasn't won Boston since 1983. That definitely could change on Monday as Galen Rupp was full of smiles when talking about the status of his foot injury.April 14, 2017
2017 Boston Marathon U.S. Women's Preview: Can Desi Linden End the U.S. Major Drought? How Will Jordan Hasay Fare in Her Debut?
April 13, 2017
2017 Boston Marathon U.S. Men's Preview: Olympians Galen Rupp, Meb Keflezighi, Jared Ward & Abdi Abdirahman Headline a Stacked Field
April 12, 2017
Why Galen Rupp Will (& Won't) Win The 2017 Boston Marathon
An American-born male hasn't won in Boston since 1983. A healthy Galen Rupp would have a great shot at changing that. The question is - is he healthy enough to win on Monday?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.April 12, 2017
Outside Letsrun
Even after the death of his wife, Jordan Hasay's dad is in Boston to watch her race
He never misses a race is trying to stay strong after the death of his wife in November. The family is "keeping her cause of death private".April 16, 2017
Kenyan press incorrectly says Wesley Korir has withdrawn from Boston, correctly points out a Kenyan man hasn't won for 4 straight years in Boston
Prior to this 0-4 streak, the Kenyan men were dominating in Boston as the longest streak after their first win in 1988 was 2 years.April 16, 2017
Brett Larner analyzes what would be a good run for the NOP's Suguru Osako in Boston
Only 1 Japanese man has ever broken 2:10 in Boston.April 16, 2017
Oh the irony: Kenyans will be having a Boston Marathon watch party at Tortoise Hotel in Kapsabet
April 16, 2017
84-year-old Jimmy Green - who was the 1st man out of the 1960 and 1964 US Olympic marathon teams - is still running Boston at age 84
He was third in 1960,
April 16, 2017
Jared Ward reveals he had a lingering hip issue in Rio but that it's finally gone away in the last 6 weeks
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Ken Goe takes a look at Jordan Hasay's marathon debut- Hasay: "We're not really focused on winning."
"For me right now toughness is being disciplined enough to say, 'I've never run 2:20 and a lot of these women have.' I need to just chill, even if it feels easy, run my own pace, and know I'm going to get there someday."April 15, 2017
Fascinating Q&A with Lisa Rainsberger, the last American woman to win the Boston Marathon and mom of Oregon star Kaite Rainsberger
Rainsberger only took up running as the US boycotted the 1980 Olympics and so she ended up quitting swimming.April 15, 2017
If a US man and women both finish in the top 3 in Boston this year, it will only be the 2nd time that's happened since 1985
Goucher and Hall were both third in 2009.April 15, 2017
IAAF Preview of 2017 Boston Marathon
April 15, 2017
Good Read: Ben Beach Eyeing Record 50th Straight Boston Marathon Finish
Beach was 18 when he ran his first Boston in 1968 and has a best finish of 2:27:26 from 1981. He is just one of 81-people to have a streak of 25 Bostons or more.April 14, 2017
Good Read: Jordan Hasay Shares Some Thoughts Before Her Marathon Debut
Hasay says her favorite marathon workout is a 20-mile long run and her least favorite is a 800/300 workout at faster than race pace which always feel "absolutely horrible.”April 13, 2017
Good Read: Man Journeys From Drug Addiction And Living Under A Bridge To Running The Boston Marathon
Danny Dwyer needed shoulder surgery, but can't take pain meds for fear of relapse so turned to running instead .April 10, 2017
Good Read: Q&A With Desiree Linden Who Says She's Going For The Win In Boston
"At a certain point, there’s a handful of us who have been saying that for years and it’s like, 'Either deliver or shut up about it.' ... I’m going to be able to be more aggressive than ever before, so I might as well put it out there and take all the pressure or excitement that goes with it."March 12, 2017
Flanagan Talks to Runners World with More Details on Her Injury: “Never Take a Ferrari Off Road”
She got injured running on a treadmill due to the snow in Portland.February 22, 2017
On The Boards
- Did rupp's 2nd place finish have anything to do with shoes?
- Could Jordan Hasay be any more Monotone?
- Should this girl be DQ'd from Boston for being carried across the finish line? It's only fair if Elites would be DQ
- Geoffrey Kirui: the new Sammy Wanjiru?
- Boston Marathon bombing victim lashes out at officials for misplaced wreath. Wow
- Will "Salazar Can't Coach the Marathon " be put to rest today?
- Huddle v Hasay in the marathon
- How does Hasay go from also ran in 10k to one of best US marathoners in history
- inferring Rupp's flat marathon ability from Boston
- To put the 18-35M standard into perspective.. 1,818 people ran that standard today, the other 24,593 did not.
Analysis
- Four Thoughts on Women's Race in Boston - Kiplagat Hopefully 'Doing It the Right Way', Hasay's Debut for Her Mom a Smashing Success, Plus Updates on Favorites Cherono and Linden
- Edna Kiplagat Wins Boston and Possibly $500,000 as Jordan Hasay's Debut is a Huge Success, Desi 4th
- 3 Thoughts On The 2017 Boston Marathon Field - Galen Rupp Has His Work Cut Out For Him, London vs. Boston and Is Galen Rupp The Favorite?
- LetsRun.com Breaks Down Galen Rupp's Boston Marathon Debut - Will he (and should he) be the favorite? How well is he suited for the course? + conspiracy theories galore
Event Recaps
- Four Thoughts on Women's Race in Boston - Kiplagat Hopefully 'Doing It the Right Way', Hasay's Debut for Her Mom a Smashing Success, Plus Updates on Favorites Cherono and Linden
- Edna Kiplagat Wins Boston and Possibly $500,000 as Jordan Hasay's Debut is a Huge Success, Desi 4th
- Geoffrey Kirui Outduels Galen Rupp Over Final 5 Miles To Win 2017 Boston Marathon
Interviews
Event Previews
- IAAF Preview of 2017 Boston Marathon
- 2017 Boston Marathon U.S. Women's Preview: Can Desi Linden End the U.S. Major Drought? How Will Jordan Hasay Fare in Her Debut?
- 2017 Boston Marathon International Women's Preview: Kenyan Stud Gladys Cherono Leads a Field That Includes Former Boston Champs Atsede Baysa, Caroline Rotich & Buzunesh Deba
- 2017 Boston Marathon U.S. Men's Preview: Olympians Galen Rupp, Meb Keflezighi, Jared Ward & Abdi Abdirahman Headline a Stacked Field
- 2017 Boston Marathon International Men's Preview: Lemi Berhanu Hayle Goes For the Repeat Against a Field That Contains 5 Sub-2:05 Guys