The excitement is building as dozens of world-class athletes prepare to race in the 129th Boston Marathon on Monday, including two-time women’s champion Hellen Obiri and defending male champion Sisay Lemma.
Kenya’s Obiri, who triumphed in the race in 2023 and 2024, aims to make history by becoming the first woman to win three consecutive Boston Marathon races since Fatuma Roba did so from 1997 to 1999.
She will face elite women from 20 countries, including past champions Des Linden, Edna Kiplagat, and Sharon Cherop.
“Defending a win is never easy, and to win the Boston Marathon twice in a row was hard, but I am happy to have done it,” Obiri said.
“On race day, I will again push for the win and hope to make it three in a row.”
In the men’s field, Ethiopia’s Lemma will also be eager to repeat his success after winning the 2024 race against a field that included five of the top seven finishers from the previous year’s competition.
“I was unlucky because of an injury, not to be able to participate at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and I was not completely ready at the Valencia Marathon last December, but I will be 100% ready next April because the Boston Marathon is a special event,” Lemma stated.
The Boston Marathon is scheduled to take place on Monday, April 21, 2025.
### Women’s Field
– Amane Beriso (ETH) – 2:14:58 (Valencia, 2022)
– Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH) – 2:16:52 (Amsterdam, 2024)
– Irine Cheptai (KEN) – 2:17:51 (Chicago, 2024)
– Joan Melly (ROU) – 2:18:04 (Seoul, 2022)
– Keira D’Amato (USA) – 2:19:12 (Houston, 2022)
– Rahma Tusa (ETH) – 2:19:33 (Houston, 2024)
– Edna Kiplagat (KEN) – 2:19:50 (London, 2012)
– Buze Diriba (ETH) – 2:20:22 (Chicago, 2024)
– Mary Ngugi (KEN) – 2:20:22 (London, 2022)
– Sara Hall (USA) – 2:20:32 (Chandler, 2020)
– Bedatu Hirpa (ETH) – 2:21:09 (Amsterdam, 2024)
– Calli Hauger-Thackery (GBR) – 2:21:34 (Berlin, 2024)
– Hellen Obiri (KEN) – 2:21:38 (Boston, 2023)
– Emma Bates (USA) – 2:22:10 (Boston, 2023)
– Sharon Cherop (KEN) – 2:22:28 (Berlin, 2013)
– Desiree Linden (USA) – 2:22:38 (Boston, 2011)
– Sharon Lokedi (KEN) – 2:22:45 (Boston, 2024)
– Viola Chepngeno (KEN) – 2:23:23 (Capetown, 2024)
– Sara Vaughn (USA) – 2:23:24 (Chicago, 2023)
– Lindsay Flanagan (USA) – 2:23:31 (Chicago, 2024)
– Stacy Ndiwa (KEN) – 2:23:42 (Chicago, 2024)
– Gabi Rooker (USA) – 2:24:29 (Chicago, 2024)
– Kellyn Taylor (USA) – 2:24:29 (Duluth, 2018)
– Dakotah Popehn (USA) – 2:24:40 (Chicago, 2023)
– Jackie Gaughan (USA) – 2:24:40 (Sacramento)
– Nell Rojas (USA) – 2:24:51 (Boston, 2023)
– Cynthia Limo (KEN) – 2:25:10 (Hamburg, 2024)
– Lily Partridge (GBR) – 2:25:12 (Valencia, 2023)
– Angie Orjuela (COL) – 2:25:35 (Berlin, 2023) NR
– Jess McClain (USA) – 2:25:46 (Orlando, 2024)
– Lauren Hagans (USA) – 2:25:47 (Chicago, 2024)
– Tristin Colley (USA) – 2:25:58 (Chicago, 2023)
– Annie Frisbie (USA) – 2:26:18 (New York City, 2021)
– Stephanie Bruce (USA) – 2:28:41 (Sacramento, 2024)
– Anne-Marie Blaney (USA) – 2:29:25 (Chicago, 2024)
– Annie Heffernan (USA) – 2:30:26 (Sacramento, 2024)
– Kodi Kleven (USA) – 2:30:43 (St. George, 2024)
– Hannah Lindholm (SWE) – 2:31:18 (Seville, 2024)
– Lindsey Bradley (USA) – 2:31:46 (Indianapolis, 2024)
– Sarah Reiter (USA) – 2:31:58 (Duluth, 2023)
– Diana Bogantes (CRC) – 2:32:08 (Valencia, 2023) NR
– Jessie Cardin (USA) – 2:33:34 (Chicago, 2022)
– Ashlee Powers (USA) – 2:33:40 (Twin Cities, 2024)
– Kaylee Flanagan (USA) – 2:34:03 (Berlin, 2024)
– Mimi Smith (USA) – 2:34:24 (Chicago, 2023)
– Rachel Hannah (CAN) – 2:34:33 (Toronto, 2024)
– Megan O’Neil (USA) – 2:34:55 (St. Paul, 2024)
– Anna Benedettini (USA) – 2:35:12 (Valley Cottage, 2023)
– Hailey Bowes (USA) – 2:35:36 (Chicago, 2023)
– Rena Elmer (USA) – 2:35:45 (Duluth, 2024)
– Veronica Eder (USA) – 2:35:46 (Orlando, 2024)
– Claire Benjamin (USA) – 2:35:53 (Sacramento, 2023)
– Katerine Fleuhr (USA) – 2:35:55 (Chicago, 2023)
– Amanda Beach (USA) – 2:35:59 (Indianapolis, 2024)
– Abby McNulty (USA) – 2:36:00 (Sacramento, 2023)
– Sydney Devore (USA) – 2:36:01 (NYC, 2023)
– Stephanie Rouse (USA) – 2:36:20 (Sacramento, 2023)
– Brittney Hall (USA) – 2:36:28 (Valley Cottage, 2023)
– Lucy Dobbs (USA) – 2:36:33 (Indianapolis, 2023)
– Emily Sullivan (USA) – 2:36:41 (NYC, 2024)
– Tabor Hemming (USA) – 2:36:59 (Sacramento, 2024)
– Tammy Hsieh (USA) – 2:37:00 (Sacramento, 2023)
– Sarah Czuprynski (USA) – 2:37:21 (Sacramento, 2024)
– Erika Fleuhr (USA) – 2:38:00 (Berlin, 2024)
– Margaret Vido (USA) – 2:38:06 (Sacramento, 2023)
– Lianne Pagano (USA) – 2:38:26 (Sacramento, 2023)
– Allie Hackett (USA) – 2:38:54 (Duluth, 2023)
– Dot McMahan (USA) – 2:38:34 (Orlando, 2024)
– Kate Bazeley (CAN) – 2:39:30 (Toronto, 2024)
– Meriah Earle (USA) – 2:39:46 (Orlando, 2024)
– Laurie Knowles (USA) – 2:41:05 (Duluth, 2024)
– Melissa Perlman (USA) – 2:42:50 (Chicago, 2025)
– April Lund (USA) – 2:43:35 (Indianapolis, 2023)
– Amber Green (USA) – 2:45:37 (St. George, 2023)
– Amber Thielbar (USA) – 2:45:45 (North Bend, 2024)
### Men’s Field
– Sisay Lemma (ETH) – 2:01:48 (Valencia, 2023)
– John Korir (KEN) – 2:02:44 (Chicago, 2024)
– Evans Chebet (KEN) – 2:03:00 (Valencia, 2020)
– Cybrian Kotut (KEN) – 2:03:22 (Berlin, 2024)
– Haymanot Alew (ETH) – 2:03:31 (Berlin, 2024)
– Daniel Mateiko (KEN) – 2:04:24 (Valencia, 2024)
– Alphonce Felix Simbu (TAN) – 2:04:38 (Valencia, 2024)
– Lelisa Desisa (ETH) – 2:04:45 (Dubai, 2013)
– Victor Kiplangat (UGA) – 2:05:09 (Hamburg, 2022)
– Asefa Boki (ETH) – 2:05:40 (Amsterdam, 2024)
– Tebello Ramakongoana (LES) – 2:06:18 (Xiamen, 2025) NR
– Abel Kipchumba (KEN) – 2:06:49 (Berlin, 2022)
– Albert Korir (KEN) – 2:06:57 (New York City, 2023)
– Tsegay Weldlibanos (ERI) – 2:07:25 (Sacramento, 2024)
– Patrick Tiernan (AUS) – 2:07:45 (Houston, 2024)
– Conner Mantz (USA) – 2:07:47 (Chicago, 2023)
– Clayton Young (USA) – 2:08:00 (Chicago, 2023)
– Rory Linkletter (CAN) – 2:08:01 (Seville, 2024)
– CJ Albertson (USA) – 2:08:17 (Chicago, 2017)
– Amanuel Mesel (ERI) – 2:08:17 (Valencia, 2013)
– Erenjia Jia (CHN) – 2:08:32 (Berlin, 2024)
– Zach Panning (USA) – 2:09:16 (Chicago, 2024)
– Colin Bennie (USA) – 2:09:38 (Chandler, 2020)
– Reed Fischer (USA) – 2:10:14 (Chicago, 2024)
– Tesfu Tewelde (ERI) – 2:10:21 (St. Paul, 2024)
– Wesley Kiptoo (KEN) – 2:10:28 (Chicago, 2023)
– Johannes Motschmann (GER) – 2:10:39 (London, 2024)
– Nathan Martin (USA) – 2:10:45 (Duluth, 2023)
– Ryan Ford (USA) – 2:11:08 (New York City, 2024)
– Colin Mickow (USA) – 2:11:22 (Chandler, 2020)
– Turner Wiley (USA) – 2:11:55 (Chicago, 2024)
– Yemane Haileselassie (ERI) – 2:11:59 (Honolulu, 2024)
– Robert Miranda (USA) – 2:12:07 (Sacramento, 2024)
– Charlie Sweeney (USA) – 2:12:23 (Chicago, 2024)
– Will Norris (USA) – 2:12:33 (St. Paul, 2024)
– JP Flavin (USA) – 2:12:34 (Chicago, 2024)
– Joseph Whelan (USA) – 2:13:29 (Duluth, 2019)
– Ilie Corneschi (ROU) – 2:13:39 (Berlin, 2022)
– Erik Linden (USA) – 2:14:15 (Sacramento, 2024)
– Ryan Eiler (USA) – 2:14:22 (Boston, 2024)
– Josh Kalapos (USA) – 2:14:26 (Orlando, 2024)
– Lyle O’Brien (USA) – 2:14:29 (Orlando, 2024)
– Ben Kendell (USA) – 2:15:11 (Chicago, 2024)
– Jacob Heslington (USA) – 2:15:12 (Orlando, 2024)
– Primoz Kobe (SLO) – 2:15:37 (Rotterdam, 2022)
– Tim McGowan (USA) – 2:15:49 (Sacramento, 2024)
– Andrew Bowman (USA) – 2:15:50 (Pittsburgh, 2024)
– Mason Jones (USA) – 2:15:54 (Indianapolis, 2023)
– Louis Serafini (USA) – 2:15:55 (Duluth, 2022)
– Yudai Fukuda (JPN) – 2:15:57 (Gold Coast, 2024)
– Thomas Toth (CAN) – 2:15:57 (Valley Cottage, 2023)
– Mitch Ammons (USA) – 2:16:01 (Valley Cottage, 2023)
– Hiroaki Furukawa (JPN) – 2:16:14 (Kumamoto, 2024)
– Grant O’Connor (USA) – 2:16:17 (Boston, 2024)
– Aaron Davidson (USA) – 2:16:30 (Duluth, 2023)
– Alex Milne (GBR) – 2:16:30 (London, 2023)
– Kevin Kirk (USA) – 2:16:33 (Twin Cities, 2024)
– Michael Blaszczyk (USA) – 2:16:43 (Sacramento, 2023)
– Joost Plaetinck (USA) – 2:16:47 (Sacramento, 2023)
– Kyle Johnson (USA) – 2:16:59 (Duluth, 2024)
– Prescott Leach (USA) – 2:17:28 (Sacramento, 2023)
– Jesse Davis (USA) – 2:17:30 (Indianapolis, 2023)
– Dustin Bybee (USA) – 2:19:48 (St. George, 2023)
– Jonathan Kotter (USA) – 2:20:08 (St. George, 2023)
– David Cisewski (USA) – 2:20:53 (Chicago, 2023)
– Juan Vidal Ribero (ESP) – 2:22:14 (Valencia, 2023)
– Sam Morse (USA) – 2:22:15 (Boston, 2024)
– Pablo Villalobos Bazaga (ESP) – 2:22:32 (Seville, 2024)
– Iain Hunter (USA) – 2:23:45 (St. George, 2023)
– Muktar Edris (ETH) – Debut / 1:00:52 HM
– Barry Keane (IRL) – Debut/ 1:02:35 HM
*Denotes Masters (40+) athlete.
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