Kipchoge will have his hands full with the last two Boston champs, Benson Kipruto and Evans Chebet.

Kipruto got his second major win as Conner Mantz recorded the fastest debut by an American-born athlete ever (2:08:16).

The elite runners talked about their preparations for Monday's 126th Boston Marathon which may be the most loaded Boston fields ever.

Albertson, best known before today for setting treadmill and indoor marathon world bests, had a 2:13 lead at halfway, got caught on Heartbreak Hill but still rallied back for a top 10 showing.