During the last few miles of her marathon debut in Boston, Jordan Hasay kept repeating two words: "shining star."
Apr 17, 2017
BOSTON -- In an assertive move at the critical mile 19 point, Edna Kiplagat stormed away from the field and held her lead through the final miles to claim the 2017 Boston Marathon victory.
The 121st Boston Marathon produced an excellent two-man battle between 24-year-old Geoffrey Kirui of Kenya and 30-year-old Galen Rupp of the United States, both competing in the third marathon of their careers. Kirui distanced the Olympic silver medalist by 10 meters at Mile 23 and went on to win his debut at Boston by 11 seconds, 2:09:37 to 2:09:58.
In the first marathon of her career, Jordan Hasay finished third in Boston in two hours, twenty-three minutes. Her 2:23:00 clocking is by far the fastest debut ever for an American woman; Kara Goucher, at 2:25:53, had held the U.S. debut record for the last nine years. Goucher and Olympic medalist Deena Kastor were the only American women to debut under 2:27 before today.
Follow along with mile-by-mile live updates of the 2017 Boston Marathon.
By David Monti, @d9monti
Apr 15, 2017
The Boston Marathon features tons of fascinating parallel storylines at a time when women's marathoning desperately needs it. If you live in the U.K., Ireland, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Australia, or New Zealand, you can watch it live on FloTrack on Monday, April 17. Prize money, full fields, and information on how to watch are at the bottom of this article. We previewed the men's race yesterday. Below, we preview the women's race.
Apr 14, 2017
BOSTON -- Fifty years ago, Bobbi Gibb and Kathrine Switzer made unpopular decisions that impacted not just their lives but also the lives of millions of women. Their decisions to become the first women to run the Boston Marathon were made in different ways but with the same goal in mind -- to give women the opportunity to run and compete.
Apr 13, 2017
Alberto Salazar is the third-most recent American man to win the Boston Marathon. He did so in a legendary race in 1982 that broke him mentally and physically and eventually set him on the path that led to coaching Galen Rupp, who is supposed to be making his major marathon debut on Monday in Boston. If you live in the U.K., Ireland, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Australia, or New Zealand, you can watch it live on FloTrack on Monday, April 17. Prize money, full fields, and information on how to watch are at the bottom of this article. Below, we preview the men's race.
An incredibly deep Mt. SAC Relays, Cheserek-Kerr rematch at Bryan Clay, and the Boston Marathon not enough live track and running for you this weekend? Good news, then: FloTrack has added two events to its live lineup. The Bison Outdoor Classic, hosted by Bucknell University and one of the largest invitationals on the East Coast, begins Friday, April 14 and continues through Saturday, April 15. And the CARIFTA Games, featuring top under-20 Caribbean sprinters, begins Saturday, April 15 and continues through Monday, April 17. North American viewers can watch the next wave of Caribbean stars right at the beginning of their international careers.
Apr 11, 2017
FloTrack, the leader in live digital track & field and running broadcasts, will be the home for international viewers to watch the 121st edition of the Boston Marathon next Monday, April 17. The live stream on FloTrack will be available here to viewers in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand. The elite women's race begins at 9:32 am EST and the elite men's race kicks off at 10:00 am EST.
Apr 10, 2017
Race Results Weekly, used with permission
Apr 5, 2017
The World Marathon Majors announced a huge change in its prize money today, and it basically amounts to cutting pay for runners by 35 percent, increasing pay for wheelchair athletes by 30 percent, giving 25 percent of the money it was spending on prizes to charity, and spreading the remaining wealth more than it was before.
Mar 22, 2017
Four-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan will not be joining the stacked elite field of the Boston Marathon in April. The Bowerman Track Club mainstay is suffering from a fracture in her back and will not compete, according to race directors.
Feb 21, 2017
