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Leonard Korir and Daniel Salel (27:07) are also in the field. Edna Kiplagat vs former Boston Marathon champ Caroline Kilel highlights the women's race and Parker Stinson and Jen Rhines lead the Americans. *Full Elite Field / Prize Money
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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.
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Don't be uneducated when you watch Monday's Boston Marathon. We break down the international portion of the field. Rita Jeptoo headlines three returning champs in the field, we've also got an LRC fan, and a Dibaba. And if a blond haired woman crosses the line first and it's not Shalane, we've got you covered. -
Sally Kipyego and Molly Huddle battled side by side in their debuts until Kipyego pulled away for the win and Huddle faded to third. Desi Davila mad her 2014 debut. -
The ridiculously deep fields include 11 men who have gone under 60-minutes and 7-women who have ran under 68:00. Men's side includes Bernard Koech (58:41), Stanley Biwott (58:56), Chicago Marathon champ Dennis Kimetto, former Half-Marathon World champ Wilson Kiprop and 2011 10,000m World champ Ibrahim Jelian. On the women's side there is London/NYC Marathon champ Priscah Jeptoo, Boston champ Rita Jeptoo and former 10K World champ Linet Masai making her half debut.
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Abshero won in 1:02:52 beating Kenya's Gideon Kipketer by 4 seconds. Leonard Korir was 4th (1:03:45). Schone won for the women in 1:11:55 as the Netherlands' Adriënne Herzog took 3rd (1:12:58) and former Boston champ Caroline Kilel 4th (1:13:06).