Professional Fields Set For The B.A.A. 5K On Saturday In Boston
Professional Fields Set For The B.A.A. 5K On Saturday In Boston
Distinguished fields will feature professionals entering the B.A.A. 5K on Saturday in Boston
Boston Marathon weekend is nearly upon us, and one of the first big races will take place on Saturday morning beginning on Charles Street, with the B.A.A. 5K set to feature a list of heavy-hitting professionals and roughly other 10,000 entrants.
On the men's side, three athletes with PRs under 13 minutes -- including Kenyan Edwin Kurgat, who clocked a time of 12:57.52 indoors at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in February -- will take center stage. Canadian Ben Flanagan and American Cooper Teare, who will jump back into a road race after finishing ninth at the 5th Avenue Mile last year in New York City, are among the contenders.
On the women's side, Vanessa Fraser, who recently inked with Saucony, will enter with the top 5K seed time, while Rachel Smith, Taylor Werner, Annie Rodenfels, Kim Conley will follow. Rodenfels is coming off an indoor campaign where she opened in December at Boston University with a 5K time of 15:03.97.
Recent U.S. Olympic Trials marathon third-place finisher Dakota Lindwurm will also feature in the race for the first time since her epic performance in Orlando.
| Men's Professional Field | Country | 5,000m Track Personal Best |
|---|---|---|
| Getnet Wale | ETH | 12:53.28 (Hengelo, 2021) |
| Edwin Kurgat | KEN | 12:57.52i (Boston, 2024) |
| Addisu Yihune | ETH | 12:58.99 (Hengelo, 2021) |
| Ben Flanagan | CAN | 13:04.62i (Boston, 2024) |
| Cooper Teare | USA | 13:06.73 (Palo Alto, 2022) |
| Eduardo Herrera | MEX | 13:11.75i (Boston, 2022) |
| Drew Hunter | USA | 13:17.55 (San Juan Capistrano, 2020) |
| Alex Masai | KEN | 13:18.96i (Boston, 2024) |
| Barry Keane | IRL | 13:21.57i (Boston, 2022) |
| Eric Hamer | USA | 13:29.60i (Fayetteville, 2021) |
| Matt Wilkinson | USA | 13:31.25i (Boston, 2023) |
| Zach Panning | USA | 13:36.87i (Chicago, 2022) |
| Joey Berriatua | USA | 13:38.09i (Chicago, 2023) |
| Titus Winders | USA | 13:43.00 (Azusa, 2023) |
| Reed Fischer | USA | 13:43.46 (Azusa, 2019) |
| Tim McGowan | USA | 13:46.49 (Seattle, 2019) |
| Paul Arredondo | USA | 13:50.84 (Charlotte, 2022) |
| Simon Koech | KEN | 13:56 Road (Germany, 2021) |
| Benjamin Kigen | KEN | 14:02.78A (Nairobi, 2022) |
| Eli Moskowitz | USA | 14:02.96 (Charlottesville, 2018) |
| Phil Royer | USA | 14:07.48i (Boston, 2011) |
| Brian Harvey | USA | 14:13.93 (Princeton, 2012) |
| Tebello Ramakongoana | LSO | 14:14.17A (Gaborone, 2022) |
| Dominic Bruce | USA | 14:16.74 (Champaign, 2023) |
| Erik Linden | USA | N/A |
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| Women's Professional Field | Country | 5,000m Track Personal Best |
|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Fraser | USA | 14:48.51i (Boston, 2020) |
| Rachel Smith (Schneider) | USA | 14:52.04 (Irvine, 2021) |
| Taylor Werner | USA | 15:03.13 (Gresham, 2023) |
| Annie Rodenfels | USA | 15:03.97i (Boston, 2024) |
| Kim Conley | USA | 15:05.20 (Hengelo, 2019) |
| Erika Kemp | USA | 15:10.10 (Boston, 2021) |
| Fotyen Tesfay | ETH | 15:12.06 (Heusden-Zolder, 2017) |
| Bethany Hasz Jerde | USA | 15:14.08 (Westwood, 2023) |
| Katrina Coogan | USA | 15:14.13 (Concord, 2019) |
| Mercy Chelangat | KEN | 15:17.28 (Walnut, 2022) |
| Dani Polerecky | USA | 15:17.62 (San Juan Capistrano, 2020) |
| Sammy McClintock | USA | 15:19.66 (Irvine, 2021) |
| Everlyn Kemboi | KEN | 15:20.67 (Azusa, 2023) |
| Emmaculate Anyango Acholi | KEN | 15:22.80 (Nerja, 2023) |
| Emily Durgin | USA | 15:24.19 (Irvine, 2021) |
| Madie Boreman | USA | 15:24.89 (Stanford, 2023) |
| Lauren Gregory | USA | 15:25.17 (Walnut, 2022) |
| Aubrey Frentheway | USA | 15:31.69i (Boston, 2024) |
| Abbey Wheeler | USA | 15:32.81 (Randall's Island, 2022) |
| Megan Hasz Sailor | USA | 15:33.48 (Westwood, 2023) |
| Esther Gitahi | KEN | 15:35.49i (Boston, 2022) |
| Anna Oeser | USA | 15:42.77i (Boston, 2023) |
| Cleo Boyd | CAN | 15:49.32i (Boston, 2024) |
| Katrina Spratford | USA | 16:02.34 (Philadelphia, 2019) |
| Caroline Pomerleau | CAN | 16:42.89 (Trois-Rivieres, 2023) |
| Dakotah Lindwurm | USA | 16:43.86 (Des Moines, 2017) |
| Allie Hackett | USA | 16:49.73 (Boston, 2022) |
| Hannah Rowe | USA | N/A |
| Jessica West | USA | N/A |
Boston Marathon Results
Results from the race can be found on the Boston Marathon website.