2013 Boston Marathon & B.A.A. 5k/Invitational Road Mile

MEN'S BOSTON UPDATES - 2013 Boston Marathon Live Updates

Apr 15, 2013 by Mitch Kastoff

Men's Marathon Quick Hits 2013 John Hancock Boston Marathon

Marathon Schedule:
Men Start: 10:00am EST

RESULTS | Women's Updates

Marathon Records:
World Record - 2:03:38 - Patrick Mukau (KEN) 25 September 2011
Boston Record - 2:03:02 - Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 17 April 2011
American Record - 2:05:38 - Khalid Khannouchi 14 April 2002
2:04:58 - Ryan Hall 17 April 2011

American Records set at Boston Marathon

Time	Name, Home	Date
2:08:47	Bob Kempainen, Minnesota	18 APR 1994
2:08:52	Alberto Salazar, Massachusetts	19 APR 1982
2:09:27	Bill Rodgers, Massachusetts	16 APR 1979
2:09:55	Bill Rodgers, Massachusetts	21 APR 1975
2:11:12	Eamon O’Reilly, Washington, DC	20 APR 1970
2:26:51	Bernard Joseph (Joe) Smith, Massachusetts	19 APR 1942
2:28:51	Ellison M. (Tarzan) Brown, Rhode Island	19 APR 1939

Men’s All-Time Top 20 Performances

Rank	Time	Champion	Age	Place	Year
1	2:03:02	Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya)	29	1	2011
2	2:03:06	Moses Mosop (Kenya)	25	2	2011
3	2:04:53	Gebregziabher Gebremariam (Ethiopia)	26	3	2011
4	2:04:58	Ryan Hall (USA)	28	4	2011
5	2:05:52	Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (Kenya)	21	1	2010
6	2:06:13	Abreham Cherkos (Ethiopia)	21	5	2011
7	2:06:43	Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (Kenya)	22	6	2011
8	2:07:10	Phillip Kimutai Sanga (Kenya)	27	7	2011
9	2:07:14	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (Kenya)	27	1	2006
10	2:07:15	Cosmas Ndeti (Kenya)	24	1	1994
11	2:07:19	Andres Espinosa (Mexico)	31	2	1994
12	2:07:23	Tekeste Kebede (Ethiopia)	28	2	2010
13	2:07:34	Moses Tanui (Kenya)	32	1	1998
14	2:07:37	Joseph Chebet (Kenya)	27	2	1998
15	2:07:39	Deressa Chimsa (Ethiopia)	34	8	1998
16	2:07:46	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (Kenya)	29	1	2008
17	2:07:51	Robert de Castella (Australia)	29	1	1986
18	2:07:52	Gert Thys (South Africa)	26	3	1998
19	2:08:03	Bekana Daba (Ethiopia)	22	9	1994
20	2:08:08	Jackson Kipngok (Kenya)	21	3	1994

The Favorites: (personal best)
1. Lelisa Desisa Benti (PB: 2:04:45; Dubai, 2013)
2. Gebre Gebremariam (PB: 2:04:53; Boston, 2011)
3. Micah Kogo (PB: N/A)
4. Wesley Korir (PB: 2:06:13; Chicago, 2012)
5. Markos Geneti (PB: 2:04:54; Dubai, 2012)

The Americans: (personal best)
1. Jason Hartmann
2. Fernando Cabada
3. Tim Ritchie?!

Past Boston Marathon Results: http://flo.mx/Zse4PX

10:00am - Men's Race is off!

Mile 1
Split - 5:09
Pace - 2:15:01

Jason Hartmann (USA), last year's 4th place finisher at Boston, leads the way with Canadian Rob Watson (member of Canada World team in steeplechase).

Mile 2
Split - 10:07 (last mile 4:59)
Pace - 2:12:37

Fernando Cabada (USA) has joined Watson and Hartmann with the trio now having about 8 seconds on the chase pack. The pace has picked up slightly.

5k
Split - 15:34
Pace - 2:11:20

Pace continues to pick up a little with Watson, Cabada and Hartman. They look comfortable and now have a 19 second lead on the chase pack.

Mile 4
Split - 19:59 (last mile 4:57)
Pace - 2:10:59

Men's lead camera is currently down so no view of the leaders and chase pack. Will keep you updated when the feed is back.

Mile 5
Split - 25:04 (last mile 5:05)
Pace - 2:11:31

10k
Split - 30:53 (15:00 last 5k for Geneti)
Pace - 2:10:19

(6 miles in 29:52)
Still no camera feed but the pack has caught the former leaders. Hartman and Cabada still remain with the leaders with their last 5k clocking in at 15:21. Runners in the lead group include Markos Geneti, Gebre Gebremariam, Deriba Merga, Micah Kogo, Lelisa Desisa, Dickson Chumba, Wesley Korir, Levy Matebo and Raji Assefa.

Top Americans:
Hartmann - 30:55
Cabada - 30:56
Glenn Randall - 31:04 (15:09 last 5k, 2:11:03 pace)

Mile 7
Split - 34:35 (last mile 4:43)
Pace - 2:09:32

Mile 8
Split - 39:28 (last mile 4:53)
Pace - 2:09:20

Lead pack same as last mile with the exception of the Americans. Hartmann and Cabada now 9 seconds behind.

Just after 8 miles the top male wheelchair competitor finishes in 1:25:32.

Mile 9
Split - 44:14 (last mile 4:46)
Pace - 2:08:51

The pace continues to drop and all the big players are still in it, including returning champ and Louisville grad Wesley Korir.

The leaders hit 15k in 45:50 (last 5k in 14:57). Hartmann and Cabada cross 15k in 46:05 (15:10 last 5k). Glenn Randall remains as the third American male at this point, 46:57 at 15k (15:53 last 5k).

Mile 10
Split - 49:20 (5:06)
Pace - 2:09:20

After a slow 10th mile, one of the slowest of the race up front, Markos Geneti of Ethiopia throws in a surge to keep things honest.

Mile 11
Split - 54:11 (last mile 4:50)
Pace - 2:09:08

Mile 12
Split - 59:18 (last mile 5:07)
Pace - 2:09:33

Hartmann and Watson are back baby! This pic below (top right of the pic) is 2 minutes after the 12 mile mark and the duo is back leading the Boston Marathon.

20k split - 1:01:31

Mile 13
Split - 1:04:21 (last mile 5:03)
Pace - 2:09:47

Half Marathon
Split - 1:04:54
Pace - 2:09:48

It was reported from the lead truck here in the media room that Fernando Cabada was favoring his right foot about 75-100 meters behind the lead group.

Mile 14
Split - 1:09:22 (last mile 5:01)
Pace - 2:09:54

Rob (a.k.a. Robin) Watson is leading the show...and starting to open up a small gap on the field!! OH CANADA! Watson, who has a marathon PR of 2:13, told Flotrack that he is in the best shape of his life. Formerly of the Speed River Track Club in Guelph, Ontario, Watson now trains by himself in Vancouver and is being coached by his brother Pete Watson (coach at the University of Virginia)

Mile 15
Split - 1:14:29 (last mile 5:07)
Pace - 2:10:11

Watson now has approximately 7-10 seconds on the pack. The pack seems to be relaxing at this point with one of the slowest miles up front that we have seen in the race. One has to think they are going to drop the pace pretty soon with some splits under 5:00 pace.

25k split - 1:17:09

Mile 16
Split - 1:19:26 (last mile 4:57)
Pace - 2:10:10

Rob Watson has been caught and now we have a new lead. We call him Sweat Pants Man. Hartmann is beginning to fade from the leaders.

Mile 17
Split - 1:24:42 (last mile 5:16)
Pace - 2:10:37

By far the slowest mile, keeping Hartmann in the mix. The overall pace is over 2:10, don't expect it to stay here.

Mile 18
Split - 1:29:42 (last mile 5:00)
Pace - 2:10:39

Dickson Chumba of Kenya and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia have opened up a lead on the pack and have started stringing things out a bit. Both Watson and Hartmann have fallen back. Returning champ Korir seems to have dropped back as well.

30k Split - 1:32:42

Mile 19
Split - 1:34:27 (last mile 4:45)
Pace - 2:10:20

Five men remain including Chumba and Gebre Gebremariam.

Mile 20
Split - 1:39:27 (last mile 5:00)
Pace - 2:10:22

It has been reported that Welsey Korir and Dereba Merga are 10-15 seconds behind the leaders.

Mile 21
Split - 1:44:26 (last mile 5:19)
Pace - 2:10:23

Based on our monitors in the media room we said it looked like the men we jogging and after seeing this split we weren't far off. The lead pack still holds 5 men and it looks like Welsey Korir is a distance 6th and trying to close the gap.

35k split - 1:48:40 (Korir about 7 sec back)

Mile 22
Split - 1:49:55 (last mile 5:09)
Pace - 2:10:59

Gebremariam, Chumba, Kogo, Desisa and one more athlete are there. Korir is closing!!

At about 1:53:00 Wesley Korir is now with the leaders! The returner champ has a chance, but don't sleep on Micah Kogo. Kogo is one of the fastest ever 10k runners on the track with a PR of 26:35.

Mile 23
Split - 1:55:02 (last mile 5:07)
Pace - 2:11:07

Wesley Korir started to pick up the pace and stretched things out but for only a few moments. Soon after Kogo, Gebremariam and Desisa respond and drop Korir from the lead group.

Mile 24
Split - 1:59:38 (last mile 4:36)
Pace - 2:10:41

Kogo, Gebremariam and Desisa are all that remain in sight. Gebremarian has the most experience in the marathon right now. Desisa had a 2:04:45 marathon debut in Dubai back in January of this year.

Mile 25
Split - 2:05:40
Pace - 2:11:41