She’ll be joined by compatriot and two-time Boston podium finisher Mare Dibaba, the 2015 World Athletics Championships gold medalist and 2016 Olympic Marathon bronze medalist. Nine women who have clocked lifetime bests of under 2:22 will line up in Hopkinton, including Ethiopia’s Yebrgual Melese, whose 2:19:36 personal best ranks fastest in the field. We look forward to cheering on every athlete as they make their way to the finish.” WOMEN’S OPEN & WHEELCHAIR DIVISION “In our 36th year as principal sponsor, John Hancock is committed to supporting the world’s top athletes as they aim for greatness in Boston. “John Hancock is proud to support this year’s professional field for the monumental, 125th running of the Boston Marathon,” said Kate Ardini, Chief Marketing Officer at John Hancock. is eager to continue the tradition of athletic excellence as we return to the roads leading to Boston.” “We very much look forward to October’s competition, bringing together winners from more than one hundred global marathons. “In October, many of the world’s best athletes will look to etch their names in the history books by winning the 125th Boston Marathon,” said Tom Grilk, B.A.A. Olympians, Paralympians, global marathon winners, and 13 previously announced Boston champions will race from Hopkinton to Boston on October 11 in the first fall edition of the Boston Marathon. October’s 125th Boston Marathon features world class fields as part of the Professional Men, Women, Wheelchair, and Para Athletics DivisionsīOSTON-The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced more than 140 athletes will compete at the 125th Boston Marathon as part of the John Hancock Professional Athlete Team.
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