Official Boston Marathon Thread

uhhuh wrote:

Where are you God haters now?

God-gloating? So predictable, if a little unseemly.

Besides, how can you hate something that doesn't exist?

All you Santa Claus-haters out there -- you're wasting perfectly good hatred.

In the history of the Boston Marathon, there was only 1 top-100 performance at the Men's Marathon distance.

ONLY 4 top-200 performances on the ALL-TIME MEN'S LIST.

Say what you will about the wind and the minuscule net downhill average, that does NOT MEAN A DAMN THING. THIS RACE WAS A GAME CHANGER. It doesn't GET THAT FAST OVERNIGHT. Give them the due credit. . .

1 2:03:59 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 18.04.73 1 Berlin 28.09.2008

2 2:04:26 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 18.04.73 1 Berlin 30.09.2007

3 2:04:27 Duncan Kipkemboi Kibet KEN 25.04.78 1 Rotterdam 05.04.2009

3 2:04:27 James Kipsang Kwambai KEN 28.02.83 2 Rotterdam 05.04.2009

5 2:04:40 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 12.10.84 1 London 17.04.2011

6 2:04:48 Patrick Makau KEN 02.03.85 1 Rotterdam 11.04.2010

7 2:04:53 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 18.04.73 1 Dubai 18.01.2008

8 2:04:55 Paul Tergat KEN 17.06.69 1 Berlin 28.09.2003

8 2:04:55 Geoffrey Mutai KEN 07.10.81 2 Rotterdam 11.04.2010

10 2:04:56 Sammy Korir KEN 12.12.71 2 Berlin 28.09.2003

11 2:04:57 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 15.03.82 1 Frankfurt 31.10.2010

12 2:05:04 Abel Kirui KEN 04.06.82 3 Rotterdam 05.04.2009

13 2:05:08 Patrick Makau KEN 02.03.85 1 Berlin 26.09.2010

14 2:05:10 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 10.11.86 1 London 26.04.2009

14 2:05:10 Geoffrey Mutai KEN 07.10.81 2 Berlin 26.09.2010

16 2:05:13 Vincent Kipruto KEN 13.09.87 3 Rotterdam 11.04.2010

17 2:05:15 Martin Lel KEN 29.10.78 1 London 13.04.2008

18 2:05:18 Tsegay Kebede ETH 15.01.87 1 Fukuoka 06.12.2009

19 2:05:19 Tsegay Kebede ETH 15.01.87 1 London 25.04.2010

20 2:05:20 Tsegay Kebede ETH 15.01.87 2 London 26.04.2009

21 2:05:23 Lelisa Gemechu Feyisa ETH 01.02.90 4 Rotterdam 11.04.2010

22 2:05:24 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 10.11.86 2 London 13.04.2008

23 2:05:25 Bado Worku ETH 22.07.88 3 Berlin 26.09.2010

24 2:05:27 Jaouad Gharib MAR 22.05.72 3 London 26.04.2009

24 2:05:27 Wilson Chebet KEN 07.12.85 1 Rotterdam 10.04.2011

26 2:05:29 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 18.04.73 1 Dubai 16.01.2009

27 2:05:30 Abderrahim Goumri MAR 21.05.76 3 London 13.04.2008

28 2:05:33 Vincent Kipruto KEN 13.09.87 2 Rotterdam 10.04.2011

29 2:05:36 James Kipsang Kwambai KEN 28.02.83 2 Berlin 28.09.2008

30 2:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi USA 22.12.71 1 London 14.04.2002

31 2:05:39 Eliud Kiptanui KEN 06.06.89 1 Praha 09.05.2010

32 2:05:41 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 10.11.86 1 Chicago 11.10.2009

33 2:05:42 Khalid Khannouchi MAR 22.12.71 1 Chicago 24.10.1999

34 2:05:44 Getu Feleke ETH 28.11.86 1 Amsterdam 17.10.2010

35 2:05:45 Martin Lel KEN 29.10.78 2 London 17.04.2011

35 2:05:45 Patrick Makau KEN 02.03.85 3 London 17.04.2011

37 2:05:47 Vincent Kipruto KEN 13.09.87 1 Paris 05.04.2009

38 2:05:48 Paul Tergat KEN 17.06.69 2 London 14.04.2002

39 2:05:49 William Kipsang KEN 26.06.77 1 Rotterdam 13.04.2008

40 2:05:50 Evans Rutto KEN 08.04.78 1 Chicago 12.10.2003

41 2:05:52a Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot KEN 10.08.88 1 Boston 19.04.2010

42 2:05:56 Khalid Khannouchi USA 22.12.71 1 Chicago 13.10.2002

42 2:05:56 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 18.04.73 1 Berlin 24.09.2006

44 2:06:04 Abderrahim Goumri MAR 21.05.76 2 Chicago 11.10.2009

45 2:06:05 Ronaldo da Costa BRA 07.06.70 1 Berlin 20.09.1998

46 2:06:08 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 18.04.73 1 Berlin 20.09.2009

46 2:06:08 Vincent Kipruto KEN 13.09.87 3 Chicago 11.10.2009

48 2:06:09 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 18.04.73 1 Dubai 22.01.2010

49 2:06:10 Tsegay Kebede ETH 15.01.87 1 Fukuoka 07.12.2008

50 2:06:12 Wilson Chebet KEN 07.12.85 2 Amsterdam 17.10.2010

51 2:06:13 Wilson Kiprotich Kebenei KEN 20.07.80 1 Otsu 07.03.2011

52 2:06:14 Felix Limo KEN 22.08.80 1 Rotterdam 04.04.2004

52 2:06:14 Patrick Makau KEN 02.03.85 4 Rotterdam 05.04.2009

52 2:06:14 Gilbert Kirwa KEN 20.12.85 1 Frankfurt 25.10.2009

55 2:06:15 Titus Munji KEN 20.12.79 3 Berlin 28.09.2003

55 2:06:15 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 12.10.84 4 London 13.04.2008

55 2:06:15 Bazu Worku Hayla ETH 15.09.90 2 Paris 05.04.2009

58 2:06:16 Moses Tanui KEN 20.08.65 2 Chicago 24.10.1999

58 2:06:16 Daniel Njenga KEN 07.05.76 2 Chicago 13.10.2002

58 2:06:16 Toshinari Takaoka JPN 24.09.70 3 Chicago 13.10.2002

58 2:06:16 Evans Rutto KEN 08.04.78 1 Chicago 10.10.2004

62 2:06:17 Ryan Hall USA 14.10.82 5 London 13.04.2008

63 2:06:18 Paul Tergat KEN 17.06.69 4 Chicago 13.10.2002

63 2:06:18 Evans Rutto KEN 08.04.78 1 London 18.04.2004

63 2:06:18 Gilbert Koech KEN 81 1 Amsterdam 18.10.2009

66 2:06:20 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 18.04.73 1 Amsterdam 16.10.2005

67 2:06:23 Robert Cheboror KEN 09.09.78 1 Amsterdam 17.10.2004

67 2:06:23 Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot KEN 10.08.88 2 Frankfurt 25.10.2009

67 2:06:23 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 12.10.84 2 London 25.04.2010

70 2:06:24 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 10.11.86 1 Chicago 10.10.2010

71 2:06:25 Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot KEN 10.05.82 1 Chicago 12.10.2008

72 2:06:26 David Kiyeng KEN 83 3 Paris 05.04.2009

73 2:06:29 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 12.10.84 1 Amsterdam 21.10.2007

74 2:06:30 Tsegay Kebede ETH 15.01.87 4 Paris 05.04.2009

75 2:06:31 Tadesse Tola ETH 31.10.87 2 Frankfurt 31.10.2010

75 2:06:31 Benjamin Kiptoo KEN 79 1 Paris 10.04.2011

77 2:06:32 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 10.11.86 1 Beijing 24.08.2008

78 2:06:33 Gert Thys RSA 12.11.71 1 Tokyo 14.02.1999

78 2:06:33 Michael Rotich KEN 29.10.82 1 Paris 06.04.2003

78 2:06:33 Chala Dechase ETH 13.06.84 2 Dubai 22.01.2010

81 2:06:34 Marilson dos Santos BRA 06.08.77 4 London 17.04.2011

82 2:06:35 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 18.04.73 3 London 14.04.2002

82 2:06:35 Markos Geneti ETH 30.05.84 1 Los Angeles 20.03.2011

84 2:06:36 António Pinto POR 22.03.66 1 London 16.04.2000

84 2:06:36 Benoit Zwierzchiewski FRA 19.08.76 2 Paris 06.04.2003

86 2:06:38 Sammy Korir KEN 12.12.71 1 Rotterdam 09.04.2006

86 2:06:38 Deriba Merga Ejigu ETH 26.10.80 6 London 13.04.2008

88 2:06:39 William Kipsang KEN 26.06.77 1 Amsterdam 19.10.2003

88 2:06:39 Felix Limo KEN 22.08.80 1 London 23.04.2006

88 2:06:39 Samuel Wanjiru KEN 10.11.86 1 Fukuoka 02.12.2007

91 2:06:40 Tsegay Kebede ETH 15.01.87 1 Paris 06.04.2008

92 2:06:41 Martin Lel KEN 29.10.78 2 London 23.04.2006

92 2:06:41 Elijah Keitany KEN 83 2 Amsterdam 18.10.2009

92 2:06:41 Tadesse Tola ETH 31.10.87 1 Paris 11.04.2010

95 2:06:42 Felix Limo KEN 22.08.80 2 Amsterdam 19.10.2003

96 2:06:43 Tsegay Kebede ETH 15.01.87 2 Chicago 10.10.2010

97 2:06:44 Josephat Kiprono KEN 12.12.73 1 Berlin 26.09.1999

97 2:06:44 Felix Limo KEN 22.08.80 1 Berlin 26.09.2004

97 2:06:44 Paul Kirui KEN 05.02.80 2 Rotterdam 09.04.2006

100 2:06:45 Richard Limo KEN 18.11.80 2 Amsterdam 21.10.2007

101 2:06:46 Abdelkader El Mouaziz MAR 01.01.69 5 Chicago 13.10.2002

101 2:06:46 Eshetu Wondimu ETH 26.01.82 3 Dubai 22.01.2010

103 2:06:47 Fred Kiprop KEN 03.06.74 1 Amsterdam 17.10.1999

103 2:06:47 Raymond Kipkoech Chemwoio KEN 19.04.78 1 Berlin 29.09.2002

103 2:06:47 Wilson Onsare KEN 15.06.76 3 Paris 06.04.2003

106 2:06:48 Driss El Himer FRA 04.04.74 4 Paris 06.04.2003

106 2:06:48 Sammy Korir KEN 12.12.71 2 London 18.04.2004

106 2:06:48 Rachid Kisri MAR 01.03.75 5 Paris 05.04.2009

109 2:06:49 Tesfaye Jifar ETH 23.04.76 2 Amsterdam 17.10.1999

109 2:06:49 Simon Biwott KEN 03.03.70 2 Berlin 29.09.2002

109 2:06:49 Joseph Riri KEN 21.10.73 2 Berlin 26.09.2004

109 2:06:49 Sylvester Teimet KEN 84 1 Seoul 21.03.2010

113 2:06:50 Belayneh Dinsamo ETH 28.06.65 1 Rotterdam 17.04.1988

113 2:06:50 William Kiplagat KEN 21.06.72 3 Amsterdam 17.10.1999

113 2:06:50 Josephat Kiprono KEN 12.12.73 1 Rotterdam 22.04.2001

113 2:06:50 Deriba Merga Ejigu ETH 26.10.80 2 Fukuoka 02.12.2007

113 2:06:50 Moses Kimeli Arusei KEN 84 2 Paris 06.04.2008

118 2:06:51 Atsushi Fujita JPN 06.11.76 1 Fukuoka 03.12.2000

118 2:06:51 Abel Kirui KEN 04.06.82 2 Berlin 30.09.2007

120 2:06:52 Abdelkader El Mouaziz MAR 01.01.69 4 London 14.04.2002

120 2:06:52 Vincent Kipsos KEN 22.06.76 3 Berlin 29.09.2002

120 2:06:52 Charles Kibiwott KEN 08.08.74 3 Rotterdam 09.04.2006

120 2:06:52 Julio Rey ESP 13.01.72 1 Hamburg 23.04.2006

120 2:06:52 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 18.04.73 1 Fukuoka 03.12.2006

125 2:06:53 David Kipkorir KEN 15.12.74 6 Paris 05.04.2009

125 2:06:53 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 12.10.84 4 London 26.04.2009

127 2:06:54 Ondoro Osoro KEN 03.12.67 1 Chicago 11.10.1998

127 2:06:54 Abel Kirui KEN 04.06.82 1 Berlin 22.08.2009

129 2:06:55 Hendrick Ramaala RSA 02.02.72 3 London 23.04.2006

129 2:06:55 Jaouad Gharib MAR 22.05.72 3 London 25.04.2010

131 2:06:57 Takayuki Inubushi JPN 11.08.72 2 Berlin 26.09.1999

131 2:06:57 Tesfaye Tola ETH 19.10.74 4 Amsterdam 17.10.1999

133 2:06:58 Daniel Rono KEN 13.07.78 2 Rotterdam 13.04.2008

134 2:06:59 Gilbert Kirwa KEN 20.12.85 2 Seoul 21.03.2010

135 2:07:01 Khalid Khannouchi USA 22.12.71 1 Chicago 22.10.2000

135 2:07:01 Geoffrey Mutai KEN 07.10.81 1 Eindhoven 11.10.2009

135 2:07:01 Bernard Kiprop Kipyego KEN 16.07.86 5 Rotterdam 11.04.2010

138 2:07:02 Sammy Lelei KEN 14.08.64 1 Berlin 24.09.1995

138 2:07:02 Driss El Himer FRA 04.04.74 1 Amsterdam 21.10.2001

138 2:07:02 Jaouad Gharib MAR 22.05.72 3 London 18.04.2004

138 2:07:02 Felix Limo KEN 22.08.80 1 Chicago 09.10.2005

138 2:07:02 Paul Biwott KEN 18.04.78 3 Amsterdam 18.10.2009

143 2:07:04 Khalid Khannouchi USA 22.12.71 4 London 23.04.2006

143 2:07:04 Francis Kiprop KEN 04.06.82 2 Berlin 20.09.2009

143 2:07:04 Elias Kemboi KEN 10.03.84 3 Frankfurt 31.10.2010

143 2:07:04 Bekana Daba ETH 29.07.88 1 Houston 30.01.2011

147 2:07:05 Joshua Chelanga KEN 07.04.73 3 Berlin 26.09.2004

147 2:07:05 William Kiplagat KEN 21.06.72 3 Frankfurt 25.10.2009

149 2:07:06 Josephat Kiprono KEN 12.12.73 2 Amsterdam 21.10.2001

149 2:07:06 Ian Syster RSA 20.01.76 5 London 14.04.2002

149 2:07:06 Gert Thys RSA 12.11.71 1 Seoul 14.03.2004

149 2:07:06 Charles Munyeki Kiama KEN 02.11.86 4 Chicago 11.10.2009

153 2:07:07 Ahmed Salah DJI 31.12.56 2 Rotterdam 17.04.1988

153 2:07:07 Paul Koech KEN 25.06.69 2 Chicago 12.10.2003

155 2:07:09 Japhet Kosgei KEN 20.12.68 1 Rotterdam 18.04.1999

155 2:07:09 Benjamin Maiyo KEN 06.10.78 2 Chicago 09.10.2005

157 2:07:10 Khalid Khannouchi MAR 22.12.71 1 Chicago 19.10.1997

158 2:07:11 Abdelkader El Mouaziz MAR 01.01.69 1 London 22.04.2001

158 2:07:11 Alfred Kering KEN 80 2 Paris 11.04.2010

158 2:07:11 Tsegay Kebede ETH 15.01.87 2 Praha 09.05.2010

158 2:07:11 Philip Sanga Kimutai KEN 10.09.83 4 Frankfurt 31.10.2010

162 2:07:12 Carlos Lopes POR 18.02.47 1 Rotterdam 20.04.1985

162 2:07:12 Paul Kirui KEN 05.02.80 3 Amsterdam 21.10.2007

162 2:07:12 James Rotich KEN 22.12.78 4 Amsterdam 21.10.2007

165 2:07:13 Steve Jones GBR 04.08.55 1 Chicago 20.10.1985

165 2:07:13 Atsushi Sato JPN 08.05.78 3 Fukuoka 02.12.2007

165 2:07:13 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 15.03.82 3 Paris 11.04.2010

168 2:07:14 Daniel Njenga KEN 07.05.76 3 Chicago 09.10.2005

168 2:07:14a Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot KEN 26.09.78 1 Boston 17.04.2006

170 2:07:15a Cosmas N'Deti KEN 24.11.71 1 Boston 18.04.1994

170 2:07:15 Japhet Kosgei KEN 20.12.68 1 Tokyo 13.02.2000

170 2:07:15 Dmitriy Baranovskiy UKR 28.07.79 2 Fukuoka 03.12.2006

173 2:07:16 Isaac Macharia KEN 25.11.80 2 Dubai 18.01.2008

173 2:07:16 Jaouad Gharib MAR 22.05.72 2 Beijing 24.08.2008

173 2:07:16 Bernard Kiprop Kipyego KEN 16.07.86 2 Paris 10.04.2011

176 2:07:17 Benjamin Kiptoo KEN 79 1 Roma 22.03.2009

177 2:07:18 Kenneth Cheruiyot KEN 02.08.74 2 Rotterdam 22.04.2001

177 2:07:18 David Barmasai KEN 87 1 Dubai 21.01.2011

179 2:07:19a Andrés Perez Espinosa MEX 04.02.63 2 Boston 18.04.1994

179 2:07:19 Khalid Khannouchi MAR 22.12.71 2 Chicago 11.10.1998

179 2:07:19 Jaouad Gharib MAR 22.05.72 3 Fukuoka 03.12.2006

179 2:07:19 Mubarak Hassan Shami QAT 02.12.80 1 Paris 15.04.2007

183 2:07:20 Vincent Rousseau BEL 29.07.62 2 Berlin 24.09.1995

183 2:07:20 Lee Bong-Ju KOR 11.10.70 2 Tokyo 13.02.2000

185 2:07:21 Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot KEN 10.08.88 1 Frankfurt 26.10.2008

186 2:07:22 Stefano Baldini ITA 25.05.71 5 London 23.04.2006

187 2:07:23 Fabián Roncero ESP 19.10.70 2 Rotterdam 18.04.1999

187 2:07:23 Viktor Röthlin SUI 14.10.74 1 Tokyo 17.02.2008

187 2:07:23 David Kipkorir KEN 15.12.74 1 Hamburg 27.04.2008

187 2:07:23a Kebede Tekeste ETH 81 2 Boston 19.04.2010

187 2:07:23 Nicholas Koech KEN 82 3 Praha 09.05.2010

187 2:07:23 Chala Dechase ETH 13.06.84 3 Amsterdam 17.10.2010

193 2:07:24 Hosea Kiprop Rotich KEN 02.10.79 3 Paris 06.04.2008

194 2:07:26 Fabián Roncero ESP 19.10.70 1 Rotterdam 19.04.1998

194 2:07:26 Benjamin Kimutai Kosgei KEN 05.09.71 1 Amsterdam 20.10.2002

194 2:07:26 Martin Lel KEN 29.10.78 1 London 17.04.2005

197 2:07:27 Josephat Kiprono KEN 12.12.73 2 Berlin 20.09.1998

197 2:07:27 Julio Rey ESP 13.01.72 1 Hamburg 27.04.2003

199 2:07:28 Josiah Thugwane RSA 15.04.71 1 Fukuoka 07.12.1997

199 2:07:28 Evans Rutto KEN 08.04.78 4 Chicago 09.10.2005

201 2:07:29 Josephat Kiprono KEN 12.12.73 2 Chicago 22.10.2000

201 2:07:29 Stefano Baldini ITA 25.05.71 6 London 14.04.2002

201 2:07:29 Salim Kipsang KEN 22.12.79 3 Berlin 30.09.2007

201 2:07:29 Abreham Cherkos ETH 23.09.89 4 Amsterdam 17.10.2010

Canadian wrote:

Actually, yet again Hall under achieves. He was almost 2 minutes down from the winner. This is a race, not a time trial. The fast times are nice, but everyone ran fast. I am much more impressed with Davila. She was not talked about much, but was in the mix and raced this to the very end,

Yogi B wrote:

This is to all the bone heads who kept saying Hall was done, he'll never run faster (just like they do daily about German F)....clearly Hall is not "done" and neither is German. When someone has the talent and is focused and works hard, this is the result! Congrats Ryan, fantastic run!

What do you mean, he underachieved? Do you think if he had just gutted it out that he could have been with the leaders? You don't know how tired he was. I guess if you think he underachieved in that sense, then you should be able to go out and be a world-beater right now by just being tough enough. Please explain your position.

Congrats to Hall, he really went out there and mixed it up. Call it a time trial or a race for him, but NONE OF YOU actually know because you weren't the ones out there mixing it up with the leaders. I would definitely not call that a time trial just because he missed an opportunity to go 4:23 for one of his miles and then caught back up. Big whoop, who cares.

uhhuh wrote:

Where are you God haters now?

Where are you EPO haters now?

OMG World Record!

I wonder what Geb is going to do now. People are faster than him, I bet a million dollars that he retires, especially after his poor showing in the half that he just ran.

Also, USA! Ryan Hall AR! America REPRESENT!

Awesome.

Awesome.

It's amazing how slow Boston normally is when there is no tailwind. I ran it last year and found the wind condition "neutral"- it was mostly a cross wind from the NW until the Newton Hills after the fire station where it was a legitimate tailwind. The times were reflected as such last year- a CR but still way off the world's best times from Berlin, Chicago, et al. This year, with wind blasts from the much more effective direction of W/SW, Boston finally got some parity (and then some) with those other courses and literally blew them away.

And to 26mi285- yes the ground wind speed is typically less then the weather station measurements, but in specific locations such as Beacon Street- the effects of the surrounding buildings will be to funnel the wind down the street with a concentrated force often higher than the reported speed. Without yet looking at the splits I can almost guarantee that miles 22-25 were the fastest splits today.

Yuppers. I've run Boston and I laugh at people who talk about it being a point to point downhill course. These are always people who haven't run it. Despite being a net downhill course, it is normally a fairly slow course the way it's laid out...except...on the odd year when you have the strong winds blowing from the west. Then, like today, LOOK OUT! Huggs Becky

Hot hot hot

rixctf wrote:

women's pack is down to four again, desi looking mad chill. hall leading the men, nobody looks to be rigging in that group. no more updates from me, gotta work more. would love to see hall and desi win.

prediction:

hall 4th

desi 2nd

Bumping my favorite race thread of all-time in honor of Monday's race. And sifting through the old posts, I can't believe nobody took credit for this uncanny prediction on page 17. What a day of running that was.