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Ethipian Lelisa Desisa won the 117th Boston Marathon minutes ago with a late kick to beat Micah Kogo and Gebre Gebremariam with a finishing time of 2:10:22.

1. Lelisa Desisa (ETHIOPIA) – 2:10:22
2. Micah Kogo (KENYA) – 2:10:27
3. Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETHIOPIA) – 2:10:28
4. Jason Hartmann (USA) – 2:12:12
5. Wesley Korir (KENYA) – 2:12:30
6. Markos Geneti (ETHIOPIA) – 2:12:44
7. Dickson Chumba (KENYA) – 2:14:08
8. Jeffrey Hunt (AUSTRALIA) – 2:14:28
9. Daniel Tapia (USA) – 2:14:30
10. Craig Leon (USA) – 2:14:38

Below is the complete list of elite men and women runners for the 117th Boston Marathon that takes place on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Best of luck to these elite runners and all of the Run It Fast – Club members who are running on Monday as well.

Kenyan Wesley Korir won the 116th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2012, with a time of 2:12:40.

Korir said afterwards in his come from behind victory, “So let me go at a consistent pace and let me see if I can catch up with them.”

“Near mile 20, someone shouted that I was in sixth. I knew if I went too hard, too soon, that I would cramp up. I saw the guys in front of me and I thought, ‘Let me get fifth.’ Then I passed the guy in fourth and I thought wow, ‘I could get fourth.’ When I saw the guy in front of him, I thought, ‘Wow, I could get on the podium.'”

Korir took home $150,000.00 for winning the Boston Marathon.

Kenyans rounded out the podium with Levy Matebo in second place and Kipyego in third.

American Jason Hartmann took 4th place.

2012 Boston Marathon Elite Male Results

1. Wesley Korir (KEN) – 2:12:40
2. Levy Matebo (KEN)- 2:13:06
3. Bernard Kipyego (KEN) – 2:13:13
4. Jason Hartmann (USA) – 2:14:30
5. Wilson Chebet (KEN) – 2:14:56
6. Laban Korir (KEN) – 2:15:29
7. Michel Butter (NED) – 2:16:38
8. David Barmasai (KEN) – 2:17:16
9. Hideaki Tamura (JPN) – 2:18:15
10. Mathew Kisorio (KEN) – 2:18:15
11. Tim Chichester (USA) – 2:21:10
12. Sergio Reyes (USA) – 2:22:06
13. Brendan Martin (USA) – 2:22:32
14. Geb Gebremariam (ETH) – 2:22:56
15. Uli Steidl (USA) – 2:23:08

Related 2012 Boston Marathon Links:

• Wesley Korir Wins the 116th Boston Marathon (Results)
• Sharon Cherop Wins the 2012 Boston Marathon (Female Results)
• 116th Boston Marathon Live Blog (2012)
• Good Luck to all Run It Fast Members Running the Boston Marathon
• BAA’s Latest Heat Warning to Runners for Monday’s Boston Marathon
• Boston Marathon Offering Deferments to Runners for 2013 Race Due to Projected Heat
• 2012 Boston Marathon Field of Elite Runners
• Tom Gounley Plans to Juggle (The Entire Way) While Running the Boston Marathon
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• Runners Respond to Marathonjunkie’s Boston Marathon Charity Runners Comments
• Marathonjunkie’s Controversial Comments on Boston Marathon Charity Runners Stirs Debate

[photo: LA Marathon]

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]

Kenyan Sammy Wanjiru won the 2010 Chicago Marathon on Sunday morning (October 10, 2010) over Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebede with a time of 2:06:23.  Kebede with the win, won the World Marathon Championship and took home an additional $500,000 dollars.

Elite Men’s Results

1. Sammy Wanjiru (Kenyan) – 2:06:23
2. Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) – 2:06:42
3. Feyisa Lilesa (Ethiopia) – 2:08:10
4. Wesley Korir (Kenya) – 2:08:45
5. Vincent Kipruto (Ethiopia) – 2:09:07
6. Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (Kenya) – 2:09:28
7. Laban Moiben (Kenya) – 2:10:47
8. Jason Hartmann (USA) – 2:11:06
9. Ridouane Harroufi (MAR) – 2:13:01
10. Mike Sayenko (USA) – 2:14:27

Elite Women’s Results

1. Lilya Shobukhova (Russia) – 2:20:25
2. Astede Baysa (Ethiopia) – 2:23:40
3. Maria Konovalova (Russia) – 2:23:49
4. Desiree Davila (USA) – 2:26:20
5. Irina Mikitenko (Germany) – 2:26:40
6. Mamitu Daska (Ethiopia) – 2:28:29
7. Magdalena Lewy-Boulet (USA) – 2:28:44
8. Kaori Yoshida (Japan) – 2:29:45
9. Jia Chaofeng (China) – 2:30:34
10. Tera Moody (USA) – 2:30:52

Lilya and Sammy both repeated as winners of the Chicago Marathon.  Both also won the World Marathon Championship and $500,000 with their wins.

American male Jason Hartmann had a great marathon finishing in 2:11:06.

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