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It's Nico Montanez. He's a 25-year-old BYU alum who ran 2:14:27 at Grandma's Marathon in June. He and Rupp are the only U.S. men under 2:15 this year.
Obviously the horrible conditions in Boston this year meant that some of the very best guys ran super slow or dropped out. We imagine a few Americans will break 2:15 in Chicago this weekend. But it's pretty amazing that we're 9+ months into 2018 and only two Americans have broken 2:15.
For reference, 164 Kenyans have broken 2:15 so far in 2018.