Official 2024 Boston Marathon LIVE Thread

Didn't Emma Bates break her foot or leg or something in October and have to cross train for months? I think 12th in 2:27, about 4 mins off her time from last year, is probably what I would expect under those circumstances. Expect low 2:20s if she avoids injury and races in the fall.

Although I don't think much of Bosshard so maybe she'll flounder.

Jenny Simpson finished 18th in 2:31:39

Dominique Scott, 2016 NCAA double winner from South Africa in the 5 and 10 finished 20th in 2:32:31

Hmm. Kind of underwhelming for Dom Scott (another Bosshard athlete, right?)

She stepped in a pothole in Chicago and tore her plantar fascia.

1) For a guy with track prs in paced races of a 4:57- mile and a 16:31 5k that's pretty darn good. I never bought 2:35 as realistic goal for Floberg. At a certain point you are limited by your VO2 and I think Floberg is starting to bump up against his genetic limitations...

2) Running with Matt Fox raises several red flags...

She was in 19th at 21 miles two seconds ahead of Simpson and finished almost a minute behind, I'd say the hills got her. I wonder if they said anything to each other as they were running. Both were 2016 Olympians.

Imagine he could run low 16s by now, especially with a bit of speedwork. His 16:30 was way back before chicago last year.

This comment did not age well.

Maybe, but he hasn't and he didn't.

Maybe they're talking about me. I can run 8 minute mile pace, the elite run 4-5 minute mile pace, they can surely cover 1:22 on me! But covering other elite runners in 1:22 where they also average 4-5 minute mile pace? Not possible.

Just like Yuki Kawauchi in 2018! Must of been coached by Kawauchi!

I used to love that show.

No kidding. He knew what he was doing, though, and proved me dead wrong. I still think this is one of the hardest ways to run a 2:06 (with a 5min+ positive split), but for whatever reason, he decided that was the way to go. Got him the win, so you can't really question it. Let's see if the idiots leave him off the Olympic team.

Except that's not how it went for Yuki. The pack quickly caught him and eventually Kirui created a decent gap. But he was wearing a flappy jacket that acted like a parachute, and Yuki eventually caught up to pull out the win.

Good job Z. Talbi and F. Gardadi Top 10 in one of the best marathon in the world.

Though the preparation during the fasting Muslim month were not optimal.

I'm more confident that Gardadi will break more barrers especially for the image of Arab women. (*)

(*) Amazigh zealots shut up ... we are talking about languages.

No disrespect to Hug and other wheelchair racers, but they are excellent athletes participating in an entirely different sport that happens to occur on same day and course as the Boston Marathon.

A human powered racer first broke one hour for the marathon distance back in 1876, riding a bicycle! The winner of a bicycle race on the Boston course may break 40 minutes.

Where is the coverage of the hand cycling or other paralympic athletes at Boston? What about athletes with intellectual disabilities?

Hating on Rodgers and worshiping Beardsley and Salazar is crazy

They're the same generation bro

Boy, was I wrong. Good job, Emma.

Looking at how Hellen Obiri finished - I guess front running was a good tactic from Emma, she may have been trying to speed things up.

A slow race then throwing down a 4.41 mile only works for Obiri. If you look at the actual finish time others could have got closer. She is a master tactician. Love to see how Hassan deals with this as Hassan also has amazing finishing speed.