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/
Six Former Boston Marathon Champions Will Head The 2017 Boston Marathon Elite Field
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So Lemi Berhanu Hayle can possibly tie with Kipchoge for the WMM jackpot this season.
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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"
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Meb didn't run NYC this year.
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Yawn. Wake me up when the London field is announced.
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Meb will run Boston and then NY next year. NY2017 will be his 26th and last competitive marathon.
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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.