Here is a look at the elite runners taking part of the 2012 Boston Marathon on Monday according to the Boston Athletic Association.
John Hancock’s 2012 Elite Boston Marathon Field
MEN
Name (Country) Personal Best
Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya) 2:03:02 (Boston, 2011) CR, WB
Gebre Gebremariam (Ethiopia) 2:04:53 (Boston, 2011)
Levy Matebo (Kenya) 2:05:16 (Frankfurt, 2011)
Wilson Chebet (Kenya) 2:05:27 (Rotterdam, 2011)
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (Kenya) 2:05:52 (Boston, 2010)
Laban Korir (Kenya) 2:06:05 (Amsterdam, 2011)
Wesley Korir (Kenya) 2:06:15 (Chicago, 2011)
Bernard Kipyego (Kenya) 2:06:29 (Chicago, 2011)
David Barmasai (Kenya) 2:07:18 (Dubai, 2011)
Dickson Chumba (Kenya) 2:07:23 (Frankfurt, 2011)
Josphat Ndambiri (Kenya) 2:07:36 (Fukuoka, 2011)
Peter Kamais (Kenya) 2:07:37 (Xiamen, 2012) CR
Mathew Kisorio (Kenya) 2:10:58 (New York, 2011)
Frankline Chepkwony (Kenya) 2:10:59 (Nairobi, 2011)
Jason Hartmann (USA) 2:11:06 (Chicago, 2010)
Michel Butter (Netherlands) 2:12:59 (Amsterdam, 2011)
Antonio Vega (USA) 2:13:47 (Boston, 2010)
WOMEN
Name (Country) Personal Best
Aselefech Mergia (Ethiopia) 2:19:31 (Dubai, 2012) CR, NR
Galina Bogomolova (Russia) 2:20:47 (Chicago, 2006)
Mamitu Daska (Ethiopia) 2:21:59 (Frankfurt, 2011) CR
Caroline Kilel (Kenya) 2:22:36 (Boston, 2011)
Sharon Cherop (Kenya) 2:22:42 (Boston, 2011)
Ashu Kasim (Ethiopia) 2:23:09 (Xiamen, 2012)
Firehiwot Dado (Ethiopia) 2:23:15 (New York City, 2011)
Buzunesh Deba (Ethiopia) 2:23:19 (New York City, 2011)
Rita Jeptoo (Kenya) 2:23:38 (Boston, 2006)
Agnes Kiprop (Kenya) 2:23:54 (Frankfurt, 2011)
Caroline Rotich (Kenya) 2:24:26 (Boston, 2011)
Georgina Rono (Kenya) 2:24:33 (Eindhoven, 2011) CR
Alevtina Biktimirova (Russia) 2:25:12 (Frankfurt, 2005)
Genet Getaneh (Ethiopia) 2:25:57 (Amsterdam, 2011)
Tatyana Pushkareva (Russia) 2:26:14 (Boston, 2010)
Diana Sigei (Kenya) 2:26:53 (Dubai, 2011)
Nadezdha Leonteva (Russia) 2:31:57 (Moscow, 2011)
CR=Course Record
WB=World Best
NR=National Record
[source: BAA]
