INCREDIBLE 2023 Boston Marathon Field Announced - 5 sub-2:18, 16 sub-2:21 women will battle it out for glory

Not all of the listed PBs are correct either. 2 examples I spotted who have faster PBs than what are listed: Esther Atkins has run 2:33 and Laurie Knowles has run 2:37

As mentioned with an asterisk, London could have the ultimate 7 way super field. Imagine Assefa v Kosgei v Yehualaw v Ruth C v Peres v Ayana v Gidey in her second attempt.

I'm calling Beriso not making the start line when she is eventually popped for her ridiculous Valencia PR

Masters...

Edna v Sara

how badly will Ms Kiplagat crush the +40 crowd?

will Ms Hall 1) DNS, 2) DNF, 3) under DK's 2:27

who else is a player for top 3?

True, it's probably a little early. It seems we need to wait a year or two to see who makes it out of drug testing before we know who the real winner is.

Just a little joke.

Anne Marie-Blaney and Olivia Pratt of Hanson's should be able to obliterate their 2:34 PRs.

I only miss a very good Japanese runner.

There are a few 2:20 - 2:21 runners from Japan.

How come no one gets bib #31?

*the field

As the guy who wrote the book on Boston Marathon history the big factor of weather comes down to this formula, one in ten years are very fast, cool with a big tailwind while one in ten are horribly slow, hot, humid, or against a headwind during an ocean storm. The other eight are in-between.

Tom

Looks like she is attached to the Jane’s and living in SoCal. Within guidelines.

Most likely they were not recruited directly by BAA but had to go through the registration procedure themselves (applies for elite development / master). As for every other applicant you can only enter times achieved within the qualifying window. Too lazy to validate this for the two mentioned.

With this much talent it's going to be a group of women in contention late in the race. Because it's going to be a very strategic race. If Desi Linden took racing marathons seriously she would do well in a strategic race again. But I've seen her race to the lead to encourage honest pace way too early in the marathon too many times. While the pack sits back letting her roast herself. So I think Sara Hall will post the highest finish for an American this round. And I'm guessing on Salpeter for the overall win. This field is tough to choose.

I think when Kipchoge turns 40 he’ll run to establish the new Masters marathon record as well…. It’ll be fun to see more coverage of Masters accomplishments!

I am hoping tonight my time we may have the answer

I always thought Des was a smart racer; this indicates otherwise? Or am I missing something. She won Boston in crap conditions in '18.