JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES
2010 BOSTON MARATHON ELITE ATHLETE FIELD
In Celebration of John Hancock’s 25th
Anniversary as Principal Sponsor
44 Elite Athletes From Ten Countries Invited for
114th Running on April 19
BOSTON,
MA, February, 23, 2010ÛÓJohn Hancock Financial
today announced the elite field of 44 athletes from ten countries for the 114th
running of the Boston Marathon on April 19. A complete field list follows.
Headlining
the field, and recently announced, are defending champions Deriba Merga and
Salina Kosgei, and past champions Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Catherine Ndereba,
Dire Tune and Lidiya Grigoryeva.
On
the men’s side, nine have raced under 2:07 with top contenders, Abderrahim
Goumri, Evans Cheruiyot, Gilbert Yegon, Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot and Chala
Dechase leading the challenge.
Americans
chasing the champions are Ryan Hall, Meb Keflezighi, Jason Lehmkuhle, Josh
Rohatinsky and Antonio Vega.
International newcomers to the course include Elijah Keitany, Samuel
Mugo, David Mandago, Mohammed Amyn and additional talent.
In
the women’s race the four returning champions will face Teyba Erkesso, Yurika
Nakamura, Weiwei Sun, Nailya Yulamanova, Agnes Kiprop and new marathoners
Mestewat Tufa and Chaofeng Jia.
Madai
Perez also returns after maternity leave and Burna Genovese, Albina Mayorova,
Koren Jelela Yal, American Michelle Frey and Waynishet Girma are among other
women in the mix.
114th Boston Marathon John
Hancock’s 2010 Elite Athlete Field
Men’s Open Field
Personal Best
Deriba
Merga, Ethiopia
2:06:38
(London, 2008)
Robert
Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Kenya
2:07:14
(Boston, 2006) CR
Ryan
Hall, USA
2:06:17
(London, 2008)
Abderrahim
Goumri, Morocco
2:05:30
(London, 2008)
Gilbert
Yegon, Kenya
2:06:18
(Amsterdam, 2009)
Robert
Kiprono Cheruiyot, Kenya
2:06:23
(Frankfurt, 2009)
Evans
Cheruiyot, Kenya
2:06:25
(Chicago, 2008)
Chala
Dechase, Ethiopia
2:06:33
(Dubai, 2010)
Elijah
Keitany, Kenya
2:06:41
(Amsterdam, 2009)
David
Kipkorir Mandago, Kenya
2:06:53
(Paris, 2009)
Benjamin
Maiyo, Kenya
2:07:09
(Chicago, 2005)
Tekeste
Kebede, Ethiopia
2:07:52
(Fukuoka, 2009)
Gashaw
Asfaw, Ethiopia
2:08:03
(Paris, 2006)
John
Kipkorir Komen, Kenya
2:08:06
(Reims, 2008)
Samuel
Mugo, Kenya
2:08:20
(Beijing, 2009)
Stephen
Kiogora, Kenya
2:08:24
(Frankfurt, 2008)
Mebrahtom
Keflezighi, USA
2:09:15
(New York City, 2009)
Moses
Kipkosgei Kigen, Kenya
2:10:12
(Nairobi, 2009)
Abdellah
Falil, Morocco
2:12:37
(Turin, 2009)
Jason
Lehmkuhle, USA
2:12:54
(New York City, 2007)
Cutbert
Nyasango, Zimbabwe
2:13:19
(Berlin, 2009)
Alejandro
Suarez, Mexico
2:13:33
(Torreon, 2009)
Josh
Rohatinsky, USA
2:14:23
(New York City, 2008)
Antonio
Vega, USA
2:15:45
(Minneapolis/St.Paul, 2009)
Mohammed
Amyn, Morocco
Debut
Women’s Open Field
Personal Best
Salina
Kosgei, Kenya
2:23:22
(Berlin, 2006)
Catherine
Ndereba, Kenya
2:18:47
(Chicago, 2001) NR
Madai
Perez, Mexico
2:22:59
(Chicago, 2006) NR
Teyba
Erkesso, Ethiopia
2:23:53
(Houston, 2010)
Dire
Tune, Ethiopia
2:24:40
(Houston, 2008)
Lidiya
Grigoryeva, Russia
2:25:10
(Los Angeles, 2006)
Weiwei
Sun, China
2:25:15
(Beijing, 2002)
Bruna
Genovese, Italy
2:25:28
(Boston, 2006)
Albina
Mayorova-Ivanova, Russia
2:25:35
(Chicago, 2003)
Yurika
Nakamura, Japan
2:25:51
(Nagoya, 2008)
Agnes
Kiprop, Kenya
2:26:22
(Turin, 2009)
Nailya
Yulamanova, Russia
2:26:30
(Rotterdam, 2009)
Koren
Jelela Yal, Ethiopia
2:28:41
(Venice, 2009)
Waynishet
Girma, Ethiopia
2:29:50
(Amsterdam, 2009)
Tatyana
Pushkareva, Russia
2:30:30
(San Antonio, 2009)
Meseret
Legese, Ethiopia
2:31:37
(Padova, 2009)
Michelle
Frey, USA
2:35:51
(Minneapolis/St. Paul, 2006)
Mestewat
Tufa, Ethiopia
Debut
Chaofeng
Jia, China
Debut
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