2019 Boston Marathon

Worknesh Degefa Takes Off Early, Holds On Late to Win Her First Boston Marathon Title, Jordan Hasay 3rd, Des Linden 5th
April 15, 2019

Lawrence Cherono Outkicks Lelisa Desisa to Win 2019 Boston Marathon; Americans Scott Fauble & Jared Ward Run 2:09
April 15, 2019

Jordan Hasay Sends Message With 3rd-Place Finish at 2019 Boston Marathon, But the Best May Be Yet to Come
April 15, 2019

Analyzing the American Men at 2019 Boston: Fauble & Ward (Finally) Break 2:10, Ritz Struggles, & More
An American-born runner not named Galen Rupp hadn't broken 2:10 in more than 2,000 days but two men did it on Monday in Boston.April 15, 2019

Meet Stephen VanGampleare - The 2019 Boston Marathon "Open Division" Champion
The BAA didn't let amateurs run with the pros in Boston this year. That didn't stop Stephen VanGampleare from beating several of them even though they were given a 2 minute head start. In the end, he ended up with a nearly 6 minute pb and Olympic Trials qualifier that shocked himself. "(I) still kind of am in a little bit of disbelief that I actually hit that time."April 19, 2019

2019 Boston Marathon Report Cards: Ranking the Top 10 & the Americans, A Through (DN)F
April 18, 2019

2019 Boston Marathon Recap Podcast: Cherono Wins Mad Sprint, Jordan Hasay is BAACK, Scott Fauble AND Jared Ward Sub-2:10
April 17, 2019
RRW: A Breakaway And A Sprint Deliver Boston Marathon Wins To Worknesh Degefa And Lawrence Cherono
April 16, 2019

Boston Marathon Weather Might Actually Be Pretty Good After All
If you are dreaming of PRing tomorrow in Boston, we've got good news for you. John Kellogg thinks that might be possible as the expected tailwind could offset the warmish temperatures.April 14, 2019

2019 BAA Mile: Robert Domanic (4:06.4) & Nikki Hiltz (4:40.1) Win Close Races
Mission Athletics Club team members Nikki Hiltz and Emily Lipari ran the exact same time (4:40.1) but Hiltz got the win. In the men's race, the Reebok Boston Track Club's Domanic won by half a second over Chris O'Hare.April 13, 2019

Television and Streaming Information for 2019 Boston Marathon
Want to know how to watch the 123rd Boston Marathon on tv or online on Monday? We've got you covered. Here is how you can find it on tv and online.April 13, 2019

2019 BAA 5K: Hagos Gebrhiwet (13:42) Repeats as Monicah Ngige (15:16) Runs Away From Women's Field
Ben True (13:44) and Justyn Knight (13:46) were 2nd and third as Kim Conley took top American honors in the women's race in fourth (15:36).April 13, 2019

2019 Boston Marathon Preview Podcast: Des Linden Returns to Defend, Desisa Ready for Kirui, Jordan Hasay Returns
April 12, 2019

Boston: The People's 'Olympics' The Elitist Marathon
Did you know that for the first time in history Boston has banned the amateur runners from competing with the pros? When the gun goes off in Hopkinton at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, a select few "elite" men will begin their 26.2-mile journey to Boylston Street. Everyone else in the mass race will just stand there for two minutes.
April 11, 2019

2019 Boston Marathon US Men's Preview: Ward, Fauble, Ritz, & Biwott Battle for Top American Honors
April 11, 2019

2019 Boston Marathon Women's Preview: Americans Des Linden & Jordan Hasay Take on a Field Led By 2:17 Woman Worknesh Degefa
For the first time in 33 years, the defending Boston marathon women's champion is an American, Des Linden. That the good news. For the bad news, read the article.April 10, 2019

Counting Down the 2019 Boston Marathon Men's Contenders, From #16 to #1
From #16 to #1, we've broken down the potential winners of the 2019 Boston Marathon into five categories: Basically No Shot (#14-16), Outside Shots (#9-13), The Wild Card (#8), Genuine Contenders (#4-7), and Three Total Studs (#3-2-1). Sorry Yuki Kawauchi fans, but he's basically got no shot of repeating.April 10, 2019

The Experiment: Dathan Ritzenhein Looks to Conquer Boston Marathon With 8-Week Buildup
The 36-year-old hasn't finished a marathon in nearly 4 years but he's still dreaming of crossing the finish line first. "I thought I was fit enough to win last year," Ritzenhein says. "It won't be a failure if I don’t win, but I’m going to go in with that (the win) in mind."April 8, 2019

Breaking Down the 2019 Boston Marathon International Field, Plus What Does the Addition of Sally Kipyego Mean to the US Field?
The Boston field is out and we help make sense of it all.January 10, 2019
Outside Letsrun
Ritz tries to figure out what went wrong in Boston but says he couldn't drop out due to his kids
"I did not want to them thinking their Dad had just quit," said Ritz who went from 2:10 pace at mile 20 to 2:16 at the finish.April 24, 2019
Good Read: Outside: Scott Fauble Explains Why He Shares All His Training On Strava
“This isn’t a sport like football or basketball where you can out-game plan somebody. You show up and you’re either fit or not. Whether you share your training or not isn’t going to change how fit or unfit you are.” *MB: Scott Fauble Wants to Tell You His Strava SecretsApril 19, 2019
Good Read: Former Track Star Who Lost Feet To Frostbite Ran A World Best For Double Amputees At Boston
Marko Cheseto ran 2:42:24 to beat the previous world best of 2:42:52 from 2010. *MB Archives: ESPN documentary on UAA runner, Marko Cheseto.April 19, 2019
Joan Benoit Samuelsonn Crushed Her Goal With A 3:04 At The Boston Marathon
The 61-year-old wanted to run within 40-minutes of her 2:35:15 winning time from 40-years-ago, but topped that by coming in less than 30-minutes over that time.April 18, 2019
NY Times: Boston Marathon Winners A Squeaker And A Runaway
April 16, 2019
Hasay says she'll go with the big move this year if it's made in miles 18-20 unlike in her previous Boston
April 13, 2019
UMass coach Tim Ritchie hoping for Boston top 10 finish

April 13, 2019
Wired's Nichola Thompson analyzes the Boston course and determines, "It’s a terrible course if you want a personal best."
*DiscussApril 13, 2019
40 years ago, Joan Benoit Samuelson won her 1st Boston and now she'll try to get within 40 minutes of her 2:35 winning time

April 12, 2019
WBUR.org: 6 Storylines to Watch In Boston
It's worth noting that this year's race is the first Boston run on the actual anniversary of the 2013 Boston bombing.April 12, 2019
Good Read: Boston Globe: Winning Boston 2018 Was "Life-Changing" For Des Linden
Linden says finally winning Boston was a "huge weight off" and frees her up to "take bigger chances and be picky with races."April 11, 2019
After Losing A Year To Injury, Jordan Hasay Is Happy To Return To Boston Fit And Healthy
Hasay had done a ton of extra PT work which she says has lead to her being more flexible with better form. She's not the fittest she's ever been, but feels she's as fit as she was before her first Boston (where she was 3rd in 2:23).April 11, 2019
Wind And Rain On The Forecast Again For Boston
It's supposed to be warmer than last year though, with forecasts predicting between 44 and 55 degrees.April 11, 2019
MLive.com: Dathan Ritzenhein Betting Low Key Consistency Works For Boston
Talking about injuries Ritz said, "Oh yeah, absolutely you think about it. Every little ache and pain goes through your mind because last year about this time I thought all the training was done. I don't think that's unique to me. You get to that last taper part and just want to get to the starting line."April 10, 2019
RW: 9 Celebrities Running The Boston Marathon
Former Olympic gymnast gold medal Shawn Johnson East and her husband, NFL player Andrew East are running it together.April 9, 2019
Sara Hall Says She Feels Like She's "In The Best Cardiovascular Shape" Of Her Life As She Prepares To Make Her Boston Marathon Debut
Hall never thought she'd still be running professionally at 36 as her dream was "to do development work in Africa [living] in a mud hut." But she says she's enjoying it more than ever and set PBs in the full and half last year.April 4, 2019
On The Boards
- Let's pump the brakes (a little) on Hasay's 3rd place finish. On a day with good weather, only 2 women broke 2:25 in Boston.
- TWO AMERICANS UNDER 2:10
- With 1 mile to go, Yuki Kawauchi and Dathan Ritzenhein had the exact same time. Guess who won the last mile battle?
- Official 2019 Boston Marathon Live Discussion Thread
- At age 36, Ritz wants to win the Boston Marathon next Monday
Analysis
- 2019 Boston Marathon Report Cards: Ranking the Top 10 & the Americans, A Through (DN)F
- Analyzing the American Men at 2019 Boston: Fauble & Ward (Finally) Break 2:10, Ritz Struggles, & More
- Worknesh Degefa Takes Off Early, Holds On Late to Win Her First Boston Marathon Title, Jordan Hasay 3rd, Des Linden 5th
- Breaking Down the 2019 Boston Marathon International Field, Plus What Does the Addition of Sally Kipyego Mean to the US Field?
Event Recaps
- Analyzing the American Men at 2019 Boston: Fauble & Ward (Finally) Break 2:10, Ritz Struggles, & More
- Worknesh Degefa Takes Off Early, Holds On Late to Win Her First Boston Marathon Title, Jordan Hasay 3rd, Des Linden 5th
- Lawrence Cherono Outkicks Lelisa Desisa to Win 2019 Boston Marathon; Americans Scott Fauble & Jared Ward Run 2:09
- 2019 BAA Mile: Robert Domanic (4:06.4) & Nikki Hiltz (4:40.1) Win Close Races
- 2019 BAA 5K: Hagos Gebrhiwet (13:42) Repeats as Monicah Ngige (15:16) Runs Away From Women's Field