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April 21, 2025

Sharon Lokedi Shatters Boston Marathon Course Record, Denies Hellen Obiri A 3-Peat

Lokedi turned the tables on Obiri after losing four straight and picked up a cool $200k in the process.  
April 18, 2025

Conner Mantz Has His Confidence Back, Hellen Obiri Is In Her Best Shape Ever, & More From Boston Marathon Media Day

Mantz said his first Boston appearance in 2023 dented his confidence and affected his racing in 2024, but he is ready to put that behind him on Monday. Plus two-time champ Evans Chebet is feeling healthy and ready to reclaim his title.
April 17, 2025

2025 Boston Marathon Women's Preview: Hellen Obiri Goes For The 3-Peat

No woman has 3-peated in Boston this century. Will Hellen Obiri end that streak on Monday? And do the Americans Keira D'Amato, Sara Hall, Emma Bates and Dakotah Popehn have much of a chance?
January 08, 2025

6 Thoughts on the 2025 Boston Marathon Professional Fields

Conner Mantz and Clayton Young remain inseperable, Hellen Obiri chases a three-peat, and Eliud Kipchoge's quest to win every major appears to be dead. *MB: 2025 Boston Marathon field is out - Hellen Obiri & Sisay Lemma lead along with Americans Mantz, Young & Popehn. No Kipchoge.
October 31, 2024

The ULTIMATE 2024 NYC Marathon Women's Preview: Sharon Lokedi Tries to Deny Hellen Obiri Repeat Victory

Dakotah Popehn (formerly Lindwurm), Jessica McClain, and Aliphine Tuliamuk lead the US field. *Official 2024 New York City Marathon Discussion Thread.
August 11, 2024

Sifan Hassan Completes Olympic Triple by Outsprinting Tigst Assefa for Marathon Gold

Hassan set an Olympic record of 2:22:55 just 37 hours after earning bronze in the 10,000. Hellen Obiri took bronze as Dakotah Lindwurm was top American in 12th (2:26:44).
April 15, 2024

Hellen Obiri Rips 15:06 5k From 35k To 40k To Repeat As Boston Marathon Champion

Obiri got the win by running her final 4.2 plus miles at under 5-minute mile pace. Mile 23 was 4:57, mile 24 was 4:41, mile 25 was 4:54 and she ran her last mile in 4:51 to finally break free of Sharon Lokedi.
April 11, 2024

2024 Boston Marathon Women's Preview: Hellen Obiri Seeks Repeat Victory

Obirit's coach, Dathan Ritzenhein, is confident that the Boston and NYC champ is ready to go. "We feel pretty confident that her fitness is the best it’s been for a marathon."
January 10, 2024

2024 Boston Marathon Women's Elite Field Released: A Record 11 Sub-2:20 Women Are Scheduled to Race

A record 11 sub-2:20 women are scheduled to race on Patriots Day in Boston on April 15, the most for any marathon in history, surpassing the 10 that started in London last year. And Hellen Obiri (2:21:38 pb) will be the favorite. Emma Bates heads the US entries.
November 05, 2023

Hellen Obiri Wins New York City Marathon to Complete the NYC-Boston Double

Hellen Obiri used a furious kick to turn the tables on Letesenbet Gidey and win the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon and become the first woman to win New York and Boston in the same year since Ingrid Kristiansen in 1989.
June 10, 2023

Senbere Teferi Outlasts Hellen Obiri to Run Fastest Road 10k on US Soil at Mastercard New York Mini 10-K

Senbere Teferi outdueled Hellen Obiri to run the fastest road 10,000m on US soil. Emily Sisson was 4th and Keira D'Amato 5th.
April 17, 2023

Hellen Obiri Wins Star-Studded Boston Marathon as Gutsy Emma Bates Finishes 5th

Hellen Obiri bided her time and then struck to pull away from a star-studded women's lead pack that included American Emma Bates.
April 14, 2023

Boston Women's Preview: Who Will Win the Deepest Women's Marathon Ever?

There will be five sub-2:18 women and 16 sub-2:21 women on the start line in Hopkinton -- both all-time records for a women's marathon.
March 19, 2023

Jacob Kiplimo dispatches Joshua Cheptegei (again), Hellen Obiri sets course record at NYC Half

Kiplimo ran each 5k faster than the previous, running his final 5k in 13:52 thanks to a 4:19 12th mile as he won by 38 seconds in his showdown with 5,000 and 10,000 WR holder Joshua Cheptegei.
February 22, 2023

WTW: Sub-4 Mania, An NCAA Coach Doesn't Watch His Team Break A World Record, + Grant Fisher = Charles Barkley?

In this week's recap, we share some great coaching advice from Dave Smith - less can sometimes be more.
November 06, 2022

Sharon Lokedi SHOCKS World, Wins 2022 New York City Marathon

Sharon Lokedi got a huge win for herself and Under Armour as well as Hellen Obiri's debut fizzleed the final few miles. Aliphine Tuliamuk was first American.

July 16, 2022

Letesenbet Gidey Gets Her Gold, Outkicks Hellen Obiri, Sifan Hassan to Win 10,000m at 2022 World Championships

Letesenbet Gidey now has a gold medal to go with her 2 world records as she won a super tight women's 10,000m where the top three were separated by .13. But should she have been DQd? Plus all three American women advanced in the steeple and Karsten Warholm showed he's healthy. In the 110h, Devon Allen returned to action as Grant Holloway ran fast but Daneil Roberts bombed out.
August 07, 2021

Sifan Hassan Completes Triple With Gold in 10,000m

Sifan Hassan completed her historic triple with gold in the 10,000m.