Eliud, the greatest runner of all time, and Geoffrey Mutai, will make his Boston Marathon debut in the 10-year anniversary of the double bombings
Eliud, if not the greatest runner of all time, will make his debut in the Boston Marathon on Monday.
There are four of the six marathon majors where the gold medal winner has won, and he is the favorite in the men’s race in Boston.
The Boston Marathon has had 127 running years and the 10-year anniversary of the double bombings that took place near the finish line left three dead and more than 260 injured.
The man who won the mens race that year is returning to Boston, where he will be looking for a repeat triumph. Two other men, one of whom is from Uganda, and the other one from East Africa, will also be looking to challenge for the title.
Close to 30,000 athletes from more than 100 countries will take part in this year’s Boston Marathon. There are four notable climbs on the course, including the notorious Heartbreak Hill, which is at the 20-mile mark.
Kipchoge’s world record of 2:01:09, set at last year’s Berlin Marathon, will therefore likely remain untouched, but Geoffrey Mutai’s course record of 2:03:02 from 2011 is a target for the 38-year-old.
“This is the right time to train on the course which we have nicknamed ‘Boston’ here in Kenya,” he told Daily Nation. “It’s an uphill and tough course over 40 kilometers.”
There is a star studded field that includes last year’s world championship medalists from Ethiopia, and Israel, as well as the two-time Olympic medal winning Hellen Obiri.
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/17/sport/boston-marathon-2023-preview-spt-intl/index.html
The Boston Marathon is a marathon against the elements: Weather forecast during the day and the broadcasting options for the men’s and women’s race
It’s more technical than other marathons but runners are able to enjoy the net descent in the final five miles.
The weather usually plays a crucial role at the Boston Marathon and this year could be a battle against the elements with rain and wind forecast during the day.
The rain will cause winds to increase with gusts up to 20 mph by the afternoon. The high temperature could climb to near 60 degrees Farenheit (16 degrees Celsius) by the early afternoon.”
The men’s wheelchair race begins at 9:02 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The elite race starts at 9:37 a.m. The women’s starts 10 minutes later.
In the United States, the race will be broadcast on WCVB and ESPN. There is a list of international broadcasters on the Boston Athletic Association website.
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