Six Former Boston Marathon Champions Will Head The 2017 Boston Marathon Elite Field

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  • LetsRun.com
    your benevolent dictator
    3 years ago 12/14/2016 11:13am CST
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    The press release from John Hancock on the 2017 Boston elite field is linked to below. The field will include past Boston winners:

    Lemi Berhanu Hayle 2016
    Atsede Baysa 2016
    Caroline Rotich 2015
    Buzunesh Deba 2014
    Meb Keflezighi 2014
    Wesley Korir 2012

    The full American field will be released next week and the full international field in early January.

    http://www.letsrun.com/news/2016/12/six-former-boston-marathon-champions-will-head-2017-boston-marathon-elite-field/
  • Einstein1
    3 years ago 12/14/2016 4:53pm CST
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    So Lemi Berhanu Hayle can possibly tie with Kipchoge for the WMM jackpot this season.

    If he wins, they split the prize...
  • 676
    3 years ago 12/15/2016 6:51am CST
    re: Einstein1
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    I distinctly remember Meb saying after he finished the NYC marathon this year, that this (NYC) was his "last competitive marathon"
  • george oscar bluth
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    3 years ago 12/15/2016 7:07am CST
    re: 676
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    Meb didn't run NYC this year.
  • Queens Queens
    3 years ago 12/15/2016 7:08am CST
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    Yawn. Wake me up when the London field is announced.
  • meb's plan
    3 years ago 12/15/2016 10:07am CST
    re: 676
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    Meb will run Boston and then NY next year. NY2017 will be his 26th and last competitive marathon.
  • otcerisker
    3 years ago 12/15/2016 12:05pm CST
    re: Einstein1
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    I think the rules say that if they tie the WMM judges their strength of wins/points, and can let them tie and split it, or decide on one winner.

    I'd think Kipchoge would be chosen as the winner.