The 2026 Boston Marathon menβs professional field is officially set. π₯
Reigning champion John Korir returns as well as the entire podium including World champion Alphonce Simbu and Cybrian Kotut (3rd place last year.) Benson Kipruto returns to Boston after becoming the first man to win Chicago, Boston and most recently the 2025 NYC Marathon.
More international elite highlights:
π³π± Abdi Nageeye β 2021 Olympic silver medalist, 2024 NYC winner
πͺπΉ Hailemaryam Kiros β 2025 Sydney champ
πͺπΉ Lemi Berhanu β 2016 Boston winner, returns for 10-year anniversary
π¨π¦ Rory Linkletter β 6th in 2025 (2:07:02)
π±πΈ Tebello Ramakongoana β 8th in 2025
π°πͺ Alex Masai β 3rd in 2025 Chicago (2:04:37), Boston debut
U.S. record holder Conner Mantz has his eyes on the podium after finishing 4th last year.
This yearβs U.S. depth is strong:
πΊπΈ Clayton Young β 2024 Olympian
πΊπΈ Galen Rupp β Two-time Olympic medalist
πΊπΈ Biya Simbassa β 2:06:53 PR
πΊπΈ Zouhair Talbi β 2023 Boston 5th, recent Houston winner (2:05:45)
πΊπΈ Wesley Kiptoo β Fresh off a 14th-place finish at the World XC Champs
πΊπΈ Ryan Ford β 10th in 2025 Boston
πΊπΈ Joe Klecker, Charles Hicks and Alex Maier make their Boston debuts
π April 20th is canβt miss.
Locked in and ready to run.ππββοΈπ¨ Meet the legends of the menβs professional field for the 130th edition of the Boston Marathon presented by @BankofAmerica.ππ¦
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Robert Miranda, a @menloschool record-holder & Yale standout, just ran California International Marathon in Olympic-qualifying time of 2:14.44
On a break from finals in his PhD program, Miranda finished 6th overall and easily met standard 2:18 for participation in Olympic Trials
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