Official 2023 Boston Marathon Live Discussion and Updates Thread

Please end the wheelchair division at the Boston Marathon. No one wants to watch this particularly when there is a competitive race also going on.

I can't tell if it's a in-your-face left wing equity push to show the wheelchairs this much or if it is a tv/event production decision where they've decided their announcers can't talk about running for 2-3 hours straight.

And btw, Meb K... lot of dead air time from him - which, considering what they are usually talking about, I appreciate.

kipchoge doesn't have his bottle guy?

Is there a live leaderboard that goes more than 10 deep? Why the hell doesn't BAA allow you to expand the leaderboard? They have the data. 3 deep for US runners?

1:02.14 at 1/2 way.

a motorcycle will pull up next to him to feed him

At the top of the leaderboard, next to group, runner, you can change "Top 10" to Top 20 or Top 30.

Lead pack at 59:01 at 20km. That is so sick. Can you imaging? I am always in awe of that split when I see it (or similar).

Hit the gear at the top right corner and you can expand to 30 deep

Watch Fauble be the top american finisher if/when CJ and Mantz blow up.

CJ runs downhill off to side and in front sometimes--he doesn't believe drafting is not needed then?

Probably wise of Bates since those last 3 miles are ~ 2:15 flat pace.

Bottle guy is only in berlin!

Anyone else irrationally upset about all the commentator worrying about the weather as to cold and wet? Its ridiculous as 10C/50F and a light drizzle is as close as perfect marathon weather as you can have in Boston. Have these commentators ever run?

Kipchoge barking out orders, Albertson gasping for air. The lead pack is about to get punished.

I don't want to derail this thread--so please don't respond--but I just wanted to note that your post disappointed a lot of people who were just starting their day and had high hopes for its sophistication. Please, for the love of all things good and decent in this world, never ever write or say "me likey" ever again. It's like using the word "moist" when you could just say "wet" or "damp." Even if you think "me likey" isn't racist (which it likely is), you may think it's an approximation of baby talk--which, in the context of appreciating Emma Bates's running form, is a still pretty inappropriate. Whatever you think you're projecting about yourself by writing "me likey," the reality is much, much worse. Thanks! (Again, don't respond. No one has any interest in the ramblings of someone who thinks writing "me likey" is funny or cool.)

if kipchoge can negative split on Boston to break the CR, that would be a bigger achievement than breaking the 2 hours

Kipchoge looks pissed

Kipchoge employing his mind games.

Uh oh, someone just pissed off Kipchoge. The hammer is about to drop.

Mantz just always looks like he is sprinting all out.