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Boston Globe
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Defending Boston Marathon champions Hellen Obiri and Sisay Lemma will have plenty of runners hot on their heels Monday
Sisay Lemma, who halted Kenya's four-year streak last April with his runaway triumph, will be going after a distinction of his own. No Ethiopian men's champion ever has repeated. 'I'll be very, very, very happy,' he said. 'It will be exciting.' Lemma's victory here by 41 seconds over countryman Mohamed Esa earned him what he wanted, a ticket to Paris. But after a hamstring injury hobbled him a fortnight before the Games, Lemma conceded his place to Tamirat Tola, who went on to win the gold medal. Advertisement Still, his Boston victory, the first by an Ethiopian in eight years and only the seventh ever, was a breakthrough for Lemma, who'd dropped out of two of his previous three efforts here and finished 30th in the other. 'I might not run like last year, ahead of everybody,' said the 34-year-old Lemma, who was 10th at the Valencia Marathon in December after dealing with knee pain following his hamstring problem. 'But I am hoping I will win.' Advertisement No Ethiopian man ever has repeated as Boston Marathon champion, something Sisay Lemma hopes to change on Monday. Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff In Kenya's Evans Chebet (2:03:00) and John Korir (2:02:44), Lemma (2:01:48) will be challenged by two of the men who pursued him last time. Chebet had won the two previous races, dropping the pack at Heartbreak Hill to prevail by half a minute in 2022, and dashing away in the final mile two years ago. Last year, slowed by an undiagnosed stress fracture, he lost contact with Lemma well before the hills and finished third, more than a minute off the pace. Chebet rebounded to finish second in New York in November for his fifth consecutive podium placement there and here. 'I'm going to use my experience to get the win,' he said. Korir, who placed just behind Chebet last year, went on to win in Chicago in the second-fastest time in race annals. 'Winning Chicago gave me motivation that I can come to Boston and win,' said Korir, who would join brother Wesley, the 2012 titlist, as the only victorious siblings. Also among the contenders are Kenya's CyBrian Kotut (2:03:22) and Ethiopia's Haymanot Alew (2:03:31), who both made the Berlin podium last year. No US man has won here since Meb Keflezighi broke the tape in 2014. But a trio of Americans — Conner Mantz (2:07:47), Clayton Young (2:08:00), and CJ Albertson (2:08:17) — have the goods to all finish in the top 10, which hasn't happened since the 2018 hypothermic sloshfest. Related : 'I want to be in a position to podium in a race like this,' said Mantz, who has top-six placements in Chicago and New York, and was eighth at the Paris Olympics. 'What's that going to take? I don't know. Maybe I'm there now. But I'm going to try for it this time.' Advertisement Obiri, who has reached the podium in her last five majors, is coming off a dream year, which she capped with a runner-up finish in New York. 'I think it will be a good year for me,' she said. 'We have world championships, other marathons coming. So Boston gives me a great indication about the year it will be.' Obiri, who was the first woman to retain her crown here since her countrywoman/idol Catherine 'The Great' Ndereba in 2005, will be in familiar company. Kenya's Sharon Lokedi (2:22:45), countrywoman and two-time victor Edna Kiplagat (2:19:50), and Ethiopia's Buze Diriba (2:20:22), who finished 2-3-4, all are back. So is Ethiopia's Amane Beriso (2:14:58), the reigning world champion who was runner-up here two years ago. 'I am prepared very well,' said Beriso. 'I'm hoping that I will run a very good race.' Lokedi, the surprise New York champion in 2022, sewed up an Olympic spot by coming in second here last year, and went on to place between Obiri and Beriso at the Paris Games. 'It helped with believing in myself, knowing I cannot limit what I can achieve,' Lokedi said. 'It helped to have the confidence to be strong and fight all the way through.' Back for a third go is Emma Bates, the top US finisher at the last two races who was up front last year until an iffy foot finally undid her after the Newton hills and she ended up 12th. 'I want to run really smart,' said Bates, whose 2:22:10 clocking in 2023 is the second-fastest here by an American, eight seconds behind Shalane Flanagan. 'I want to set myself up not only to podium but to win.' Advertisement John Powers can be reached at
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Boston Marathon 2025: What you need to know
BOSTON (WPRI) — Runners and spectators will soon flock to Boston for the 129th running of the marathon. Roughly 32,000 athletes from more than 100 countries will be in Massachusetts for the race on Monday, April 21. RELATED: Grand marshals announced for 2025 Boston Marathon Here's everything you need to know: The race will be televised on ESPN from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WCVB is also carrying the race locally, with coverage starting at 4 a.m. Military March 6:00 a.m. Men's Wheelchair 9:06 a.m. Women's Wheelchair 9:09 a.m. Handcycles & Duos 9:30 a.m. Professional Men 9:37 a.m. Professional Women 9:47 a.m. Para Athletics Division 9:50 a.m. Wave 1 10:00 a.m. Wave 2 10:25 a.m. Wave 3 10:50 a.m. Wave 4 11:15 a.m. The 26.2-mile race starts in Hopkinton and goes through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, and Brookline, with a big finish in Copley Square. Men: Sisay Lemma, of Ethiopia, is looking to defend his title after winning last year. He also won the London Marathon in 2021 and the Valencia Marathon in 2023. Evans Chebet, of Kenya, has won the Boston Marathon twice and also won the New York City Marathon in 2022. John Korir, of Kenya, won the Chicago Marathon in 2024 and also a pair of Los Angeles marathons in 2021 and 2022. 'It's humbling': North Attleboro woman with rare genetic disorder qualifies for 3rd Boston Marathon Women: Hellen Obiri, of Kenya, is looking for a historic three-peat this year. If she wins, she will be the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive races and only the fifth woman ever to do so. Amane Beriso, of Ethiopia, won the women's marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. Desiree Linden, of the United States, won the Boston Marathon in 2018 and has twice represented Team USA during the Olympics. WCVB says Monday's forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with temperatures around 60 degrees. LOCAL FORECAST: Detailed 7-Day Fan Fest: Starting Friday, this three-day event at City Hall Plaza is free and open to the public. There will be live music and interviews with past Boston Marathon champions. Friday: 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Expo: The three-day event at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center on Boylston Street starts Friday for everyone. Runners can come here to grab their bib number, race packet, and T-shirt. There will also be an Adidas Boston Marathon store, sponsor exhibits, photo opportunities and more. Friday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mile 27: This post-race party takes place Monday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at City Hall Plaza. There will be live entertainment, concessions and a presentation of champions. Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
