Here is a look at the elite marathoners running the 2011 Boston Marathon on Patriot’s Day, April 18, 2011.

LIVE BLOG: 2011 Boston Marathon (Results)

Elite Boston Marathon Men

• Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (Kenya) – 2:05:52 – Boston 2010 (Defending Champ)
• Ryan Hall (United States) – Best Marathon 2:06:17 – London Marathon 2007
• Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya) – 2:04:55 – Rotterdam Marathon 2010
• Gebre Gebremariam (Ethiopia) – 2:08:14 NYC Marathon 2010
• Alistair Cragg (Ireland) – Marathon Debut
• Evans Cheruiyot (Kenya)
• Bekana Daba (Ethiopia)
• Tadese Tola (Ethiopia)
• Robert Kipchumba (Kenya)
• Gilbert Yegon (Kenya)
• Moses Kigen Kipkosgei (Kenya)
• Moses Mosop (Kenya) – Marathon Debut

Elite Boston Marathon Women

• Teyba Erkesso (Ethiopia)
• Tatyana Pushkareva (Russia)
• Dire Tune (Ethiopia)
• Kara Goucher (United States)
• “Queen” Catherine Ndereba (Kenya) – 4-time Boston Marathon Champion
• Florence Kiplagat (Kenya)
• Desiree Davila (United States)
• Blake Russell (United States)
• Kim Smith (New Zealand)

The male and female winner of the 2011 Boston Marathon will each receive $150,000.00 in prize money out of a prize pot of $806,000.00.

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[source: BAA]

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