2021 Boston Marathon
John Hancock Professional Athlete Team
John Hancock Professional Athlete Team
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced more than 140 athletes will compete at the 125th Boston Marathon as part of the John Hancock Professional Athlete Team. Olympians, Paralympians, global marathon winners, and 13 previously announced Boston champions will race from Hopkinton to Boston on October 11 in the first fall edition of the Boston Marathon.
The Monday, October 11th Boston Marathon will also feature restructured prize money awards that will recognize and celebrate world class performances in Boston, while maintaining the largest prize purse of the Abbott World Marathon Majors. Among the incentives that will debut in October are equal course record bonuses for the Open and Wheelchair Divisions and the introduction of prize money for the inaugural Para Athletics Divisions. The Boston Marathon will make history as the first Abbott World Marathon Major event to offer equal $50,000 course record bonuses across open and wheelchair divisions, and the first event to provide a designated prize purse for athletes with upper limb, lower limb, and visual impairments. For the 36th year, the prize money awards will be provided by principal sponsor John Hancock.
The full international field, including the Para Athletics Divisions field top contenders, can be found below.
Media
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Olympians, Paralympians, Global Marathon Winners To Compete at 125th Boston Marathon
More than 140 athletes will compete at the 125th Boston Marathon as part of the John Hancock Professional Athlete Team. Olympians, Paralympians, global marathon winners, and 13 previously announced Boston champions will race from Hopkinton to Boston on October 11 in the first fall edition of the Boston Marathon.
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
13 Boston Marathon Champions To Race Historic Fall 125th Boston Marathon
The 125th Boston Marathon will make history as the first Abbott World Marathon Major event to offer equal $50,000 course record bonuses across open and wheelchair divisions
Monday, April 19, 2021
Des Linden to Race 125th Boston Marathon
2018 Champion Announced as First Member of the John Hancock Professional Athlete Team
John Hancock Professional Athlete Team
WOMEN'S OPEN FIELD
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WOMEN |
PERSONAL BEST |
COUNTRY |
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Yebrgual Melese |
2:19:36 (Dubai, 2018) |
Ethiopia |
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Edna Kiplagat^ |
2:19:50 (London, 2012) |
Kenya |
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Mare Dibaba |
2:19:52 (Dubai, 2012) |
Ethiopia |
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Angela Tanui |
2:20:08 (Siena, 2021) |
Kenya |
|
Workenesh Edesa |
2:20:24 (Valencia, 2019) |
Ethiopia |
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Sutume Kebede |
2:20:30 (Tokyo, 2020) |
Ethiopia |
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Jordan Hasay |
2:20:57 (Chicago, 2017) |
USA |
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Helah Kiprop |
2:21:27 (Tokyo, 2016) |
Kenya |
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Bedatu Hirpa |
2:21:32 (Frankfurt, 2018) |
Ethiopia |
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Atsede Baysa |
2:22:03 (Chicago, 2012) |
Ethiopia |
|
Diana Chemtai Kipyogei |
2:22:06 (Istanbul, 2020) |
Kenya |
|
Desiree Linden |
2:22:38 (Boston, 2011) |
USA |
|
Biruktayit Eshetu |
2:22:40 (Toronto, 2019) |
Ethiopia |
|
Tigist Abayechew |
2:22:45 (Dubai, 2020) |
Ethiopia |
|
Purity Changwony |
2:22:46 (Ampugnano, 2021) |
Kenya |
|
Caroline Rotich |
2:23:22 (Chicago, 2012) |
Kenya |
|
Mary Ngugi |
2:27:36 (New York City, 2019) |
Kenya |
|
Nell Rojas |
2:28:09 (Duluth, 2019) |
USA |
|
Paige Stoner |
2:28:43 (Chandler, 2020) |
USA |
|
Shiho Kaneshige |
2:28:51 (Osaka, 2020) |
Japan |
|
Dakotah Lindwurm |
2:29:04 (Duluth, 2021) |
USA |
|
Netsanet Gudeta |
2:29:15 (Paris, 2017) |
Ethiopia |
|
Kellys Arias |
2:29:36 (Hamburg, 2016) NR |
Colombia |
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Julia Griffey |
2:29:58 (Chandler, 2020) |
USA |
|
Bethany Sachtleben |
2:31:20 (Lima, 2019) |
USA |
|
Dot McMahan^ |
2:31:48 (Duluth, 2011) |
USA |
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Sydney Devore |
2:32:39 (Pittsburgh, 2018) |
USA |
|
Hilary Dionne |
2:33:03 (Sacramento, 2018) |
USA |
|
Brittany Charboneau |
2:33:14 (Atlanta, 2020) |
USA |
|
Susanna Sullivan |
2:33:27 (Chandler, 2020) |
USA |
|
Heather Lieberg^ |
2:34:07 (St. Paul, 2019) |
USA |
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Caitlin Phillips |
2:34:43 (Berlin, 2019) |
USA |
|
Laurie Knowles^ |
2:36:01 (Chicago, 2016) |
USA |
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Courtney Olson |
2:36:21 (Sacramento, 2018) |
USA |
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Brittany Moran |
2:36:22 (Sacramento, 2019) |
Canada |
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Marie-Ange Brumelot |
2:36:23 (Chicago, 2019) |
France |
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Emma Spencer |
2:37:05 (Berlin, 2018) |
USA |
|
Rachel Hyland |
2:37:22 (Sacramento, 2018) |
USA |
|
Andrea Pomaranski |
2:37:39 (Duluth, 2021) |
USA |
|
AnnMarie Kirkpatrick |
2:37:49 (Sacramento, 2018) |
USA |
|
Gina Rouse^ |
2:38:41 (Atlanta, 2020) |
USA |
|
Nina Zarina |
2:38:50 (Duluth, 2021) |
USA |
|
Devon Yanko |
2:38:55 (Houston, 2012) |
USA |
|
Jordan O’Dea |
2:38:57 (Lowell, 2019) |
USA |
|
Christina Murphy^ |
2:39:15 (Columbus, 2013) |
USA |
|
Lindsay Nelson |
2:39:33 (Chandler, 2020) |
USA |
|
Hilary Corno^ |
2:42:14 (Chicago, 2018) |
USA |
|
Caroline Chepkoech |
Debut (1:05:07 Half) |
Kazakhstan |
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Monicah Wanjuhi |
Debut (1:07:29 Half) |
Kenya |
|
Elaina Tabb |
Debut (1:10:44 Half) |
USA |
MEN'S OPEN FIELD
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MEN |
PERSONAL BEST |
COUNTRY |
|
Asefa Mengstu |
2:04:06 (Dubai, 2018) |
Ethiopia |
|
Lemi Berhanu |
2:04:33 (Dubai, 2016) |
Ethiopia |
|
Benson Kipruto |
2:05:13 (Toronto, 2019) |
Kenya |
|
Wilson Chebet |
2:05:27 (Rotterdam, 2011) |
Kenya |
|
Filex Kiprotich |
2:05:33 (Daegu, 2019) |
Kenya |
|
Dejene Debela |
2:05:46 (Chicago, 2019) |
Ethiopia |
|
Thomas Kiplagat |
2:06:00 (Seoul, 2019) |
Kenya |
|
Felix Kandie |
2:06:03 (Seoul, 2017) |
Kenya |
|
Tsedat Ayana |
2:06:18 (Dubai, 2020) |
Ethiopia |
|
Geoffrey Kirui |
2:06:27 (Amsterdam, 2016) |
Kenya |
|
Yuki Kawauchi |
2:07:27 (Otsu, 2021) |
Japan |
|
Jake Robertson |
2:08:26 (Otsu, 2018) |
New Zealand |
|
Bayelign Teshager |
2:08:28 (Los Angeles, 2020) |
Ethiopia |
|
Abdi Abdirahman^ |
2:08:56 (Chicago, 2006) |
USA |
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Scott Fauble |
2:09:09 (Boston, 2019) |
USA |
|
Colin Bennie |
2:09:38 (Chandler, 2020) |
USA |
|
Scott Smith |
2:09:46 (Chandler, 2020) |
USA |
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Stephen Scullion |
2:09:49 (London, 2020) |
Ireland |
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Augustus Maiyo |
2:10:47 (Atlanta, 2020) |
USA |
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Dylan Wykes |
2:10:47 (Rotterdam, 2012) |
Canada |
|
Parker Stinson |
2:10:53 (Chicago, 2019) |
USA |
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Matt McDonald |
2:11:10 (Chicago, 2019) |
USA |
|
CJ Albertson |
2:11:18 (Chandler, 2020) |
USA |
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Eric Gillis^ |
2:11:21 (Toronto, 2014) |
Canada |
|
Reid Buchanan |
2:11:38 (Chandler, 2020) |
USA |
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Jonas Hampton |
2:12:10 (Atlanta, 2020) |
USA |
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Tyler Jermann |
2:12:40 (Chandler, 2020) |
USA |
|
Rory Linkletter |
2:12:54 (Chandler, 2020) |
Canada |
|
Peter Gilmore^ |
2:13:13 (New York, 2006) |
USA |
|
Sam Kosgei |
2:13:26 (Sacramento, 2017) |
USA |
|
Jarrett Leblanc |
2:13:51 (Sacramento, 2018) |
USA |
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Tim Young |
2:14:16 (Sacramento, 2017) |
USA |
|
Carlos Trujillo |
2:14:21 (Chicago, 2012) |
Guatemala |
|
Luke Humphrey^ |
2:14:39 (San Diego, 2011) |
USA |
|
Nitendra Rawat Singh |
2:15:18 (Guwahati, 2016) |
India |
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Daniel Ortiz Perez |
2:15:41 (Valencia, 2020) |
Mexico |
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Luis Carlos Rivero |
2:15:43 (Seville, 2020) |
Guatemala |
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Thomas Toth |
2:16:28 (Toronto, 2019) |
Canada |
|
Pardon Ndhlovu |
2:16:47 (Houston, 2019) |
Zimbabwe |
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Brian Harvey |
2:17:05 (St. Paul, 2014) |
USA |
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Alex Taylor^ |
2:17:08 (Duluth, 2019) |
USA |
|
Patrick Reaves |
2:17:45 (Sacramento, 2018) |
USA |
|
Peter Bromka^ |
2:19:04 (Sacramento, 2019) |
USA |
|
Chip O’Hara^ |
2:21:20 (Tempe, 2020) |
USA |
|
Eric Blake^ |
2:22:49 (Sacramento, 2018) |
USA |
|
Blue Bendum^ |
2:23:43 (Boston, 2014) |
USA |
|
Jemal Yimer |
Debut (58:33 Half NR) |
Ethiopia |
|
Leonard Barsoton |
Debut (59:09 Half) |
Kenya |
| Nicholas Kosimbei | Debut (1:00:21 Half) | Kenya |
|
Harvey Nelson |
Debut (1:01:48 Half) |
USA |
|
Girma Mecheso |
Debut (1:02:16 Half) |
USA |
| David Bett | Debut (1:02:31 Half) | Kenya |
|
Paul Hogan |
Debut (1:04:23 Half) |
USA |
WOMEN'S WHEELCHAIR FIELD
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WOMEN |
PERSONAL BEST |
COUNTRY |
|
Manuela Schär |
1:28:17 (Boston, 2017) |
Switzerland |
|
Tatyana McFadden |
1:31:30 (Grandma’s, 2019) |
USA |
|
Jenna Fesemyer |
1:37:02 (Grandma’s, 2019) |
USA |
|
Shelly Woods |
1:37:44 (Padova, 2008) |
Great Britain |
|
Margriet van den Broek |
1:38:33 (Boston, 2017) |
Netherlands |
|
Arielle Rausin |
1:40:51 (Grandma’s, 2019) |
USA |
|
Vanessa de Souza |
1:45:19 (Oita, 2018) |
Brazil |
|
Michelle Wheeler |
1:45:55 (Oita, 2018) |
USA |
|
Yen Hoang |
2:01:06 (Boston, 2019) |
USA |
|
Eva Houston |
N/A |
USA |
MEN'S WHEELCHAIR FIELD
|
MEN |
PERSONAL BEST |
COUNTRY |
|
Marcel Hug |
1:18:04 (Boston, 2017) |
Switzerland |
|
Ernst van Dyk |
1:18:04 (Boston, 2017) |
South Africa |
|
Josh Cassidy |
1:18:25 (Boston, 2012) |
Canada |
|
Hiroki Nishida |
1:20:28 (Boston, 2017) |
Japan |
|
Kota Hokinoue |
1:20:54 (Seoul, 2013) |
Japan |
|
Aaron Pike |
1:20:59 (Grandma’s, 2019) |
USA |
|
Daniel Romanchuk |
1:21:36 (Boston, 2019) |
USA |
|
Tomoki Suzuki |
1:21:52 (Tokyo, 2020) |
Japan |
|
James Senbeta |
1:24:27 (Boston, 2017) |
USA |
|
Simon Lawson |
1:25:06 (Boston, 2017) |
Great Britain |
|
David Weir |
1:26:17 (Boston, 2016) |
Great Britain |
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Sho Watanabe |
1:26:22 (Seoul, 2017) |
Japan |
|
Johnboy Smith |
1:29:44 (Berlin, 2017) |
Great Britain |
|
Hermin Garic |
1:32:27 (Grandma’s, 2019) |
USA |
|
Callum Hall |
1:32:49 (Seoul, 2019) |
Great Britain |
|
Christian Clemmons |
1:38:08 (Grandma’s, 2019) |
USA |
|
Tiaan Bosch |
1:39:01 (Dubai, 2020) |
South Africa |
PARA ATHLETICS DIVISIONS TOP CONTENDERS
|
NAME |
PERSONAL BEST |
COUNTRY |
CLASSIFICATION |
|
Chaz Davis |
2:31:48 |
USA |
T12 (Vision Impairment) |
|
Misato Michishita |
2:56:14 |
Japan |
T12 (Vision Impairment) |
|
Tayana Passos |
3:22:27 |
Brazil |
T13 (Vision Impairment) |
|
Marko Cheseto Lemtukei |
2:37:23 |
USA |
T62 (Lower Limb Impairment) |
|
Adam Popp |
3:17:35 |
USA |
T63 (Lower Limb Impairment) |
|
Liz Willis |
4:57:43 |
USA |
T64 (Lower Limb Impairment) |
|
Danielle McLaughlin |
3:50:50 |
USA |
T64 (Lower Limb Impairment) |