The Boston Athletic Association is boasting the strongest pro field ever, with world record holders, Olympic medalists and Boston champions among the lineup this year.
The fastest and most-decorated elite field ever to assemble in Hopkinton is getting ready to cross the start line for theThe group includes world record holders, Olympic and Paralympic medalists, winners of major marathons from 27 countries and a dozen Boston Marathon champions, according to the Boston Athletic Association, which administers the prestigious race. World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge is making his Boston Marathon debut..
They’re all raising money to support different foundations for autism, cancer research and curing paralysis. Dempster is running for the foundation honoring Lingzi Lu, one of the victims who died in the attack 10 years ago. McGillivray said in an interview that on paper the field is the fastest, but Boston is all about strategy, not breaking a world record. It’s very different than other major marathon courses because of the topography, the undulating nature of the course, he added.
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