BOSTON MARATHON RELEASES FINAL ELITE FIELDS
By David Monti
(c) 2009 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved

Organizers of the Boston Marathon have released their final elite fields for the 113th running of America's oldest marathon set for Monday, April 20, shown below with career best times:

MEN -
Ryan Hall, USA: 2:06:17 (London, 2008)
Evans Cheruiyot, Kenya: 2:06:25 (Chicago, 2008)
Deriba Merga, Ethiopia: 2:06:38 (London, 2008)
Daniel Rono, Kenya: 2:06:58 (Rotterdam, 2008
Benjamin Maiyo, Kenya: 2:07:09 (Chicago, 2005)
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Kenya: 2:07:14 (Boston, 2006) CR
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot, Kenya: 2:07:21 (Frankfurt, 2008)
Gudisa Shentema, Ethiopia: 2:07:34 (Paris, 2008)
Gashaw Asfaw, Ethiopia: 2:08:03 (Paris, 2006)
Stephen Kiogora, Kenya: 2:08:24 (Frankfurt, 2008)
Solomon Molla, Ethiopia: 2:08:46 (Seoul, 2008)
Timothy Cherigat, Kenya: 2:09: 34 (San Sebastian, 2002) CR
Lee Troop, Australia: 2:09:49 (Otsu City, 2003)
Elijah Sang, Kenya: 2:10:13 (Frankfurt, 2007)
Brian Sell, USA: 2:10:47 (Chicago, 2006)
Grigoriy Andreev, Russia: 2:11:01 (Turin, 2008)
Iaroslav Musinschi, Moldova: 2:11:43 (Istanbul, 2008)
Abebe Dinkesa, Ethiopia: Debut

WOMEN -
Galina Bogolomova, Russia: 2:20:47 (Chicago, 2006) NR
Bezunesh Bekele, Ethiopia: 2:23:09 (Dubai, 2008)
Salina Kosgei, Kenya: 2:23:22 (Berlin, 2006)
Dire Tune, Ethiopia: 2:24:40 (Houston, 2008)
Helena Kirop, Kenya: 2:25:01 (Berlin, 2008)
Lidiya Grigoryeva, Russia: 2:25:10 (Los Angeles, 2006) CR
Atsede Habtamu, Ethiopia: 2:25:17 (Dubai, 2009
Kara Goucher, USA: 2:25:53 (New York City, 2008)
Alice Timbilili, Kenya: 2:26:45 (Paris, 2008)
Shuru Deriba, Ethiopia: 2:28:26 (Dubai, 2009)
Elva Dryer, USA: 2:31:48 (Chicago, 2006)

John Hancock Financial, in its 24th year as principal sponsor, provides the financial support for the professional fields at the Boston Marathon.

ENDS


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