Official 2026 Boston Marathon LIVE Thread

NCC Athelite Student wrote:

Talbi (2:03:45) and Hicks (2:04:35) both go sub-Mantz (2:04:43). This is clearly the strongest top 3 American marathoners we’ve ever had.

Ja Morant wrote:

NCC Athelite Student wrote:

Talbi (2:03:45) and Hicks (2:04:35) both go sub-Mantz (2:04:43). This is clearly the strongest top 3 American marathoners we’ve ever had.

Those two don't really count do they because of the point to point/elevation drop while Mantz ran his time at Chicago.

fitolddude wrote:

Klecker passed 4 runners the last mile, ran it in 4:38. Solid second marathon. Would love to see him do a flat course next like Chicago or Berlin.

Mocazilla wrote:

What are these times worth in normal conditions? If Korir's a 2:02 guy, is Charles Hicks a 2:05 guy?

Newname wrote:

boston blues and a half wrote:

Klecker at 2:05:56 is not too shabby, 10 seconds back on Ryan Ford who was just 5 back from Clayton Young????

Not to put a damper on it, but I assume there was a favorable tailwind today given all these spectacular times

Bob Sac wrote:

McLain still could break 2:22 and is still in 7th. Ridiculous move by the top women. The top two are so juiced to the gills that it's not funny.

just wait wrote:

Wowzaaaa wrote:

Charles Hicks under the previous American record set by Connor Mantz on just his second ever marathon!

Does Hicks count as an American?

Ja Morant wrote:

NCC Athelite Student wrote:

Talbi (2:03:45) and Hicks (2:04:35) both go sub-Mantz (2:04:43). This is clearly the strongest top 3 American marathoners we’ve ever had.

Those two don't really count do they because of the point to point/elevation drop while Mantz ran his time at Chicago.

reer wrote:

NCC Athelite Student wrote:

Talbi (2:03:45) and Hicks (2:04:35) both go sub-Mantz (2:04:43). This is clearly the strongest top 3 American marathoners we’ve ever had.

Is Hicks an American now?

ndxc02 wrote:

HobbleCreek24 wrote:

Klecker came from behind to beat Rory Linkletter there at the very end.

Hicks is the future. He’s only 24

testertester wrote:

This race just blew up American men's marathoning. Favorable conditions of course, but having American men go 2:03:45, 2:04:35, 2:05:41, 2:05:46, 2:05:56 is insane and nothing like it has happened before.

2:07-2:08 used to be elite in the US, not you need to be 2:05 to be elite.

With his age, I'm putting Hicks as the trials Olympic favorite in 2028. Talbi, Mantz right there with Young, Ford, and Klecker next tier.