2015 Boston international field announced - Meb will have his hands full with 5 sub 2:05, 10 sub 2:07 guys!!!

Nibali wrote:
Idiot comment. There is a world outside the US of A.
It has a better course than Boston, better support than New York, and is better organised than either. Being a huge flight from anywhere it will never get a field to match other majors, but for every other reason it is way better than any US marathon.
Run it, then give us your feedback.

You admit that Tokyo "will never get a field to match other majors" but still call me an idiot? My point was not that it is not a wonderful race. It probably is. My point was that there is a $500,000 prize for winning the "World Marathon Majors" and when you compare the field to London, New York, Berlin, Chicago and Boston it is clearly a cut below. So it is a bit unfair for someone to collect points for winning a lesser race. But keep calling me names. That's helpful.

Well he had his hands full last year and it turned out pretty good! No?

LetsRun.com wrote:
With the super amazing 2015 London field coming out early this month, those of you wondering, "Who the hell is left for Tokyo and Boston?" can rest easy.
The 2015 international Boston field was just released and the world of marathoning is so deep that Boston itself has 5 guys with PRs under 2:05 and 10 guys under 2:07.
MEN -
Patrick Makau, 2:03:38 (Berlin, 2011), Kenya
Lelisa Desisa, 2:04:45 (Dubai, 2013), Ethiopia
Yemane Tsegay, 2:04:48 (Rotterdam, 2012), Ethiopia
Tadese Tola, 2:04:49 (Dubai, 2013), Ethiopia
Gebregziabher Gebremariam, 2:04:53 (Boston, 2011), Ethiopia
Abel Kirui, 2:05:04 (Rotterdam, 2009), Kenya
Wilson Chebet, 2:05:27 (Rotterdam, 2011), Kenya
Frankline Chepkwony, 2:06:11 (Eindhoven, 2012), Kenya
Wesley Korir, 2:06:13 (Chicago, 2012), Kenya
Bernard Kipyego, 2:06:22 (Amsterdam, 2014), Kenya
Abderrahime Bouramdane , 2:07:33 (London, 2010), Morocco
Dathan Ritzenhein, 2:07:47 (Chicago, 2012), USA
Lusapho April, 2:08:32 (Hannover, 2013), South Africa
Meb Keflezighi, 2:08:37 (Boston, 2014), USA
Vitaliy Shafar, 2:09:37 (Boston, 2014), Ukraine
Zersenay Tadese, 2:10:41 (London, 2012), Eritrea
Dylan Wykes, 2:10:47 (Rotterdam, 2012), Canada
Jeffrey Eggleston, 2:10:52 (Gold Coast, 2014), USA
Nicholas Arciniaga, 2:11:30 (Houston, 2011), USA
Fernando Cabada, 2:11:36 (Berlin, 2014), USA
WOMEN -
Mare Dibaba, 2:19:52 (Xiamen, 2015), Ethiopia
Buzunesh Deba, 2:19:59 (Boston, 2014), Ethiopia
Aberu Kebede, 2:20:30 (Berlin, 2012), Ethiopia
Shalane Flanagan, 2:21:14 (Berlin, 2014), USA
Aleksandra Duliba, 2:21:29 (Boston, 2014), Belarus
Mamitu Daska, 2:21:59 (Frankfurt, 2011), Ethiopia
Ejegayehu Dibaba, 2:22:09 (Chicago, 2011), Ethiopia
Sharon Cherop, 2:22:28 (Berlin, 2013), Kenya
Caroline Kilel, 2:22:34 (Frankfurt, 2013), Kenya
Desiree Davila Linden, 2:22:38 (Boston, 2011), USA
Caroline Rotich, 2:23:22 (Chicago, 2012), Kenya
Marisa Barros, 2:25:04 (Yokohama, 2011), Portugal
Lisa Stublic Nemec, 2:25:44 (Zurich, 2013), Croatia
Amy Hastings, 2:27:03 (Chicago, 2014), USA
Joyce Chepkirui, 2:30:23 (Honolulu, 2014), Kenya
Cynthia Limo, Debut, Kenya
We'll analyze this field with an article on the HP soon.

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