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2026 Boston Marathon

Boston Marathon 2026 Elite Field: Full Entry List

Boston Marathon 2026 Elite Field: Full Entry List

Here’s the full list of elite runners for the 2026 Boston Marathon, including defending champions and top contenders in the men’s and women’s fields.

Apr 7, 2026 by R. R. Ellis
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The 2026 Boston Marathon will bring together many of the world’s top marathon runners. Among them are the 2025 champions, Sharon Lokedi and John Korir. Lokedi also set the women’s course record last year.

Top contenders alongside Lokedi are Irine Cheptai, a former World Cross Country champion, as well as 2025 Hamburg Marathon winner Workenesh Edesa and 2025 Dubai Marathon winner Bedatu Hirpa.

Korir’s primary competition on the men’s side will be Benson Kipruto, one of the fastest marathon runners in the world, the 2024 Tokyo Marathon winner, and the bronze medalist in the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Other notable runners in the men’s field include 2024 New York City Marathon winner Abdi Nageeye and 2024 Berlin Marathon winner Milkesa Mengesha.

See the full list of elite entries below.

How To Watch The Boston Marathon 2026

In the USA, the 2026 Boston Marathon will be broadcast on ESPN2. 

In Australia, Ireland, and the UK, the 2026 Boston Marathon will be broadcast on FloTrack. 

Boston Marathon 2026 Elite Entries

Women's Field

  • Sharon Lokedi (KEN) — 2:17:22 (Boston, 2025) CR
  • Irine Cheptai (KEN) — 2:17:51 (Chicago, 2024)
  • Workenesh Edesa (ETH) — 2:17:55 (Hamburg, 2025)
  • Loice Chemnung (KEN) — 2:18:24 (Chicago, 2025)
  • Bedatu Hirpa (ETH) — 2:18:27 (Dubai, 2025)
  • Emily Sisson (USA) — 2:18:29 (Chicago, 2022) AR/NR
  • Mary Ngugi-Cooper (KEN) — 2:19:26 (Chicago, 2025)
  • Sara Hall* (USA) — 2:20:32 (Chandler, 2020)
  • Calli Hauger-Thackery (GBR) — 2:21:24 (Berlin, 2024)
  • Fikrte Wereta (ETH) — 2:21:32 (Seoul, 2024)
  • Susanna Sullivan (USA) — 2:21:56 (Chicago, 2024)
  • Fiona O’Keeffe (USA) — 2:22:10 (Orlando, 2024)
  • Mao Uesugi (JPN) — 2:22:11 (Nagoya, 2025)
  • Jess McClain (USA) — 2:22:43 (Boston, 2025)
  • Erika Kemp (USA) — 2:22:56 (Houston, 2025)
  • Isobel Batt-Doyle (AUS) — 2:22:59 (Valencia, 2024)
  • Lisa Weightman* (AUS) — 2:23:15 (Osaka, 2023)
  • Annie Frisbie (USA) — 2:23:21 (Boston, 2025)
  • Mercy Chelangat (KEN) — 2:23:33 (Ottawa, 2025)
  • Dakotah Popehn (USA) — 2:24:20 (Chicago, 2025)
  • Amanda Vestri (USA) — 2:25:40 (NYC, 2025)
  • Paige Wood (USA) — 2:26:02 (Sacramento, 2022)
  • Stephanie Bruce (USA) — 2:27:47 (Chicago, 2019)
  • Madey Dickson (USA) — 2:28:57 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Zaida Ramos (PER) — 2:29:49 (Seville, 2024)
  • Elena Hayday (USA) — 2:30:51 (Duluth, 2023)
  • Carrie Ellwood (USA) — 2:31:51 (Chicago, 2021)
  • Diana Bogantes (CRI) — 2:32:08 (Valencia) NR
  • Monica Hebner (USA) — 2:32:40 (Sacramento, 2024)
  • Katie Florio (USA) — 2:32:44 (Philadelphia, 2024)
  • Katie Kellner (USA) — 2:32:48 (Berlin, 2023)
  • Breanna Sieracki (USA) — 2:32:53 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Carolyn Buchanan (CAN) — 2:32:54 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Marybeth Chelanga (USA) — 2:33:33 (Orlando, 2024)
  • Elizabeth Chikotas (USA) — 2:33:57 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Ava Crean (IRL) — 2:34:12 (Dublin, 2025)
  • Marte Maehlum-Johansen (NOR) — 2:34:54 (Hamburg, 2025)
  • Megan O’Neil (USA) — 2:34:55 (Duluth, 2024)
  • Maria Lindberg* (USA) — 2:34:59 (Chicago, 2025)
  • Felicia Pasadyn (USA) — 2:35:17 (NYC, 2025)
  • Julia Vasquez (USA) — 2:35:58 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Madeline Block (USA) — 2:36:28 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Alana Levy (USA) — 2:36:53 (Chicago, 2025)
  • Isabel Tortorella (USA) — 2:37:07 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Caitlin McGinley (USA) — 2:37:12 (Lowell, 2025)
  • Erin Del Giudice (USA) — 2:37:36 (Duluth, 2025)
  • Teagan Robertson (CAN) — 2:37:51 (Sacramento, 2024)
  • Cara Udvadia (USA) — 2:38:25 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Emilee Risteen (USA) — 2:38:46 (Duluth, 2023)
  • Elizabeth Reichert (USA) — 2:38:49 (Sacramento, 2024)
  • Marissa Lenger (USA) — 2:38:51 (Valley Cottage, 2023)
  • Cassandra de Winter (CAN) — 2:39:52 (Victoria, 2025)
  • Hannah Olde Loohuis (NED) — 2:40:39 (Amsterdam, 2025)
  • Leanne Klassen (CAN) — 2:40:56 (Houston, 2025)
  • Karen Bertasso* (USA) — 2:41:15 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Polly Cunes* (CAN) — 2:41:27 (Chicago, 2025)
  • Marije Geurtsen* (NED) — 2:42:45 (Berlin, 2019)

Men's Field

  • Benson Kipruto (KEN) — 2:02:16 (Tokyo, 2024)
  • John Korir (KEN) — 2:02:24 (Valencia, 2025)
  • Milkesa Mengesha (ETH) — 2:03:17 (Berlin, 2024)
  • Cybrian Kotut (KEN) — 2:03:22 (Berlin, 2024)
  • Abdi Nageeye (NED) — 2:04:20 (London, 2025)
  • Lemi Berhanu (ETH) — 2:04:33 (Dubai, 2016)
  • Hailemaryam Kiros (ETH) — 2:04:35 (Sydney, 2025) CR
  • Alex Masai (KEN) — 2:04:37 (Chicago, 2025)
  • Alphonce Felix Simbu (TAN) — 2:04:38 (Valencia, 2024)
  • Mohamed Esa (ETH) — 2:04:39 (Chicago, 2024)
  • Benard Biwott (KEN) — 2:05:25 (Paris, 2025)
  • Kennedy Kimutai (KEN) — 2:05:27 (Rotterdam, 2025)
  • Zouhair Talbi (MAR/USA) — 2:05:45 (Houston, 2026)
  • Richard Ringer (GER) — 2:05:46 (Valencia, 2024)
  • Sondre Nordstad Moen (NOR) — 2:05:48 (Fukuoka, 2017) NR
  • Galen Rupp (USA) — 2:06:07 (Prague, 2018)
  • Tebello Ramakongoana (LES) — 2:06:18 (Xiamen) NR
  • Hendrik Pfeiffer (GER) — 2:06:45 (Valencia, 2025)
  • Rory Linkletter (CAN) — 2:06:49 (Chicago, 2025)
  • Clayton Young (USA) — 2:07:04 (Boston, 2025)
  • Tsegay Weldlibanos (ERI) — 2:07:35 (Sacramento, 2024)
  • Patrick Tiernan (AUS) — 2:07:45 (Houston, 2024)
  • Ryan Ford (USA) — 2:08:00 (Boston, 2025)
  • CJ Albertson (USA) — 2:08:17 (Chicago, 2024)
  • Yemane Haileselassie (ERI) — 2:08:25 (Houston, 2025)
  • Alex Maier (USA) — 2:08:33 (Dusseldorf, 2025)
  • Amaury Paquet (BEL) — 2:08:44 (Valencia, 2023)
  • Sam Chelanga* (USA) — 2:08:50 (Chicago, 2023)
  • Ser-od Bat-Ochir* (MGL) — 2:08:50 (Fukuoka, 2014)
  • Daniel Mesfun (USA) — 2:08:51 (Dublin, 2025)
  • Wesley Kiptoo (USA) — 2:08:54 (Boston, 2025)
  • Ben Preisner (CAN) — 2:08:58 (Oita, 2024)
  • Segundo Jami (ECU) — 2:09:05 (Valencia, 2023) NR
  • Turner Wiley (USA) — 2:09:27 (Chandler, 2025)
  • Colin Bennie (USA) — 2:09:38 (Chandler, 2020)
  • Charles Hicks (USA/GBR) — 2:09:59 (NYC, 2025)
  • Tiidrek Nurme (EST) — 2:10:02 (Sevilla, 2020)
  • Nick Hauger (USA) — 2:10:18 (Chandler, 2025)
  • Joe Klecker (USA) — 2:10:37 (NYC, 2025)
  • Chris Maxon (USA) — 2:10:55 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Juan Luis Barrios* (MEX) — 2:10:55 (Tokyo, 2018)
  • Jacob Thomson (USA) — 2:10:56 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Thijs Nijhuis (DEN) — 2:10:57 (Seville, 2020)
  • Barry Keane (IRL) — 2:11:31 (Chandler, 2025)
  • Jason Weitzel (USA) — 2:11:45 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Murphy Smith (USA) — 2:11:59 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Charlie Sweeney (USA) — 2:12:00 (Boston, 2025)
  • Robert Miranda (USA) — 2:12:07 (Sacramento, 2024)
  • Riley Nedrow (USA) — 2:12:47 (Tucson, 2024)
  • Matias Silva (CHI) — 2:12:48 (Seville, 2025)
  • Ryan Johnson (USA) — 2:12:58 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Martin Olesen (DEN) — 2:13:17 (Valencia, 2025)
  • Ben Olson (USA) — 2:13:25 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Ryan Eiler (USA) — 2:13:36 (NYC, 2024)
  • Primoz Kobe* (SLO) — 2:13:36 (Siena, 2021)
  • Jack Mastandrea (USA) — 2:14:02 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Jonathan Phillips (USA) — 2:14:11 (Duluth, 2022)
  • Lars Dewall (USA) — 2:14:20 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Garret Lee (USA) — 2:14:28 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Esteban Trujillo* (USA) — 2:14:32 (Sacramento, 2025)
  • Dominic Arce (USA) — 2:14:32 (Vancouver, 2025)
  • Kristoffer Mugrage (USA) — 2:15:01 (Chandler, 2025)
  • Edward Mulder (USA) — 2:15:07 (Berlin, 2025)
  • Michael Ottesen (USA) — 2:15:21 (Sacramento, 2024)
  • Charlie Lawrence (USA) — 2:16:10 (Valley Cottage, 2023)
  • Prescott Leach* (USA) — 2:17:29 (Sacramento, 2023)
  • Karabo L Koenaite Sr.* (RSA) — 2:18:03 (Cape Gate Vaal)
  • Meng-Tsung S Chu* (TPE) — 2:19:36 (Berlin, 2024)
  • Aaron Metler* (USA) — 2:19:48 (St. George, 2025)
  • Petter Engdahl (SWE) — Debut
  • Nicholas Kipkorir (KEN) — Debut

Boston Marathon Qualifying Standards 2026

Men’s Standards

  • 18–34: 2:55:00
  • 35–39: 3:00:00
  • 40–44: 3:05:00
  • 45–49: 3:15:00
  • 50–54: 3:20:00
  • 55–59: 3:30:00
  • 60–64: 3:50:00
  • 65–69: 4:05:00
  • 70–74: 4:20:00
  • 75–79: 4:35:00
  • 80+: 4:50:00

Women’s Standards

  • 18–34: 3:25:00
  • 35–39: 3:30:00
  • 40–44: 3:35:00
  • 45–49: 3:45:00
  • 50–54: 3:50:00
  • 55–59: 4:00:00
  • 60–64: 4:20:00
  • 65–69: 4:35:00
  • 70–74: 4:50:00
  • 75–79: 5:05:00
  • 80+: 5:20:00

Non-Binary Standards

  • 18–34: 3:25:00
  • 35–39: 3:30:00
  • 40–44: 3:35:00
  • 45–49: 3:45:00
  • 50–54: 3:50:00
  • 55–59: 4:00:00
  • 60–64: 4:20:00
  • 65–69: 4:35:00
  • 70–74: 4:50:00
  • 75–79: 5:05:00
  • 80+: 5:20:00

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