Boston Marathon 2026 Elite Fields: Full List of Confirmed Runners

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Saturday, 18 April 2026

The 2026 Boston Marathon returns on Monday, April 20, assembling a world-class field of distance stars. Headlining the race are defending champions Sharon Lokedi and John Korir, with Lokedi also arriving as the women’s course record holder following her standout performance in 2025.

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Now in its 130th edition, the world’s oldest continuously run marathon begins in Hopkinton before tracing its historic route into Boston, culminating on Boylston Street beside the Boston Public Library.

See the full elite fields below.

Men's Field

Benson Kipruto (KEN) — 2:02:16 (Tokyo, 2024)
John Korir (KEN) — 2:02:24 (Valencia, 2025)
Milkesa Mengesha (ETH) — 2:03:17 (Berlin, 2024)
Cybrian Kotut (KEN) — 2:03:22 (Berlin, 2024)
Abdi Nageeye (NED) — 2:04:20 (London, 2025)
Lemi Berhanu (ETH) — 2:04:33 (Dubai, 2016)
Hailemaryam Kiros (ETH) — 2:04:35 (Sydney, 2025) CR
Alex Masai (KEN) — 2:04:37 (Chicago, 2025)
Alphonce Felix Simbu (TAN) — 2:04:38 (Valencia, 2024)
Mohamed Esa (ETH) — 2:04:39 (Chicago, 2024)
Benard Biwott (KEN) — 2:05:25 (Paris, 2025)
Kennedy Kimutai (KEN) — 2:05:27 (Rotterdam, 2025)
Zouhair Talbi (MAR/USA) — 2:05:45 (Houston, 2026)
Richard Ringer (GER) — 2:05:46 (Valencia, 2024)
Sondre Nordstad Moen (NOR) — 2:05:48 (Fukuoka, 2017) NR
Galen Rupp (USA) — 2:06:07 (Prague, 2018)
Tebello Ramakongoana (LES) — 2:06:18 (Xiamen) NR
Hendrik Pfeiffer (GER) — 2:06:45 (Valencia, 2025)
Rory Linkletter (CAN) — 2:06:49 (Chicago, 2025)
Clayton Young (USA) — 2:07:04 (Boston, 2025)
Tsegay Weldlibanos (ERI) — 2:07:35 (Sacramento, 2024)
Patrick Tiernan (AUS) — 2:07:45 (Houston, 2024)
Ryan Ford (USA) — 2:08:00 (Boston, 2025)
CJ Albertson (USA) — 2:08:17 (Chicago, 2024)
Yemane Haileselassie (ERI) — 2:08:25 (Houston, 2025)
Alex Maier (USA) — 2:08:33 (Dusseldorf, 2025)
Amaury Paquet (BEL) — 2:08:44 (Valencia, 2023)
Sam Chelanga* (USA) — 2:08:50 (Chicago, 2023)
Ser-od Bat-Ochir* (MGL) — 2:08:50 (Fukuoka, 2014)
Daniel Mesfun (USA) — 2:08:51 (Dublin, 2025)
Wesley Kiptoo (USA) — 2:08:54 (Boston, 2025)
Ben Preisner (CAN) — 2:08:58 (Oita, 2024)
Segundo Jami (ECU) — 2:09:05 (Valencia, 2023) NR
Turner Wiley (USA) — 2:09:27 (Chandler, 2025)
Colin Bennie (USA) — 2:09:38 (Chandler, 2020)
Charles Hicks (USA/GBR) — 2:09:59 (NYC, 2025)
Tiidrek Nurme (EST) — 2:10:02 (Sevilla, 2020)
Nick Hauger (USA) — 2:10:18 (Chandler, 2025)
Joe Klecker (USA) — 2:10:37 (NYC, 2025)
Chris Maxon (USA) — 2:10:55 (Sacramento, 2025)
Juan Luis Barrios* (MEX) — 2:10:55 (Tokyo, 2018)
Jacob Thomson (USA) — 2:10:56 (Sacramento, 2025)
Thijs Nijhuis (DEN) — 2:10:57 (Seville, 2020)
Barry Keane (IRL) — 2:11:31 (Chandler, 2025)
Jason Weitzel (USA) — 2:11:45 (Sacramento, 2025)
Murphy Smith (USA) — 2:11:59 (Sacramento, 2025)
Charlie Sweeney (USA) — 2:12:00 (Boston, 2025)
Robert Miranda (USA) — 2:12:07 (Sacramento, 2024)
Riley Nedrow (USA) — 2:12:47 (Tucson, 2024)
Matias Silva (CHI) — 2:12:48 (Seville, 2025)
Ryan Johnson (USA) — 2:12:58 (Sacramento, 2025)
Martin Olesen (DEN) — 2:13:17 (Valencia, 2025)
Ben Olson (USA) — 2:13:25 (Sacramento, 2025)
Ryan Eiler (USA) — 2:13:36 (NYC, 2024)
Primoz Kobe* (SLO) — 2:13:36 (Siena, 2021)
Jack Mastandrea (USA) — 2:14:02 (Sacramento, 2025)
Jonathan Phillips (USA) — 2:14:11 (Duluth, 2022)
Lars Dewall (USA) — 2:14:20 (Sacramento, 2025)
Garret Lee (USA) — 2:14:28 (Sacramento, 2025)
Esteban Trujillo* (USA) — 2:14:32 (Sacramento, 2025)
Dominic Arce (USA) — 2:14:32 (Vancouver, 2025)
Kristoffer Mugrage (USA) — 2:15:01 (Chandler, 2025)
Edward Mulder (USA) — 2:15:07 (Berlin, 2025)
Michael Ottesen (USA) — 2:15:21 (Sacramento, 2024)
Charlie Lawrence (USA) — 2:16:10 (Valley Cottage, 2023)
Prescott Leach* (USA) — 2:17:29 (Sacramento, 2023)
Karabo L Koenaite Sr.* (RSA) — 2:18:03 (Cape Gate Vaal)
Meng-Tsung S Chu* (TPE) — 2:19:36 (Berlin, 2024)
Aaron Metler* (USA) — 2:19:48 (St. George, 2025)
Petter Engdahl (SWE) — Debut
Nicholas Kipkorir (KEN) — Debut

Women's Field

Sharon Lokedi (KEN) — 2:17:22 (Boston, 2025) CR
Irine Cheptai (KEN) — 2:17:51 (Chicago, 2024)
Workenesh Edesa (ETH) — 2:17:55 (Hamburg, 2025)
Loice Chemnung (KEN) — 2:18:24 (Chicago, 2025)
Bedatu Hirpa (ETH) — 2:18:27 (Dubai, 2025)
Emily Sisson (USA) — 2:18:29 (Chicago, 2022) AR/NR
Mary Ngugi-Cooper (KEN) — 2:19:26 (Chicago, 2025)
Sara Hall* (USA) — 2:20:32 (Chandler, 2020)
Calli Hauger-Thackery (GBR) — 2:21:24 (Berlin, 2024)
Fikrte Wereta (ETH) — 2:21:32 (Seoul, 2024)
Susanna Sullivan (USA) — 2:21:56 (Chicago, 2024)
Fiona O’Keeffe (USA) — 2:22:10 (Orlando, 2024)
Mao Uesugi (JPN) — 2:22:11 (Nagoya, 2025)
Jess McClain (USA) — 2:22:43 (Boston, 2025)
Erika Kemp (USA) — 2:22:56 (Houston, 2025)
Isobel Batt-Doyle (AUS) — 2:22:59 (Valencia, 2024)
Lisa Weightman* (AUS) — 2:23:15 (Osaka, 2023)
Annie Frisbie (USA) — 2:23:21 (Boston, 2025)
Mercy Chelangat (KEN) — 2:23:33 (Ottawa, 2025)
Dakotah Popehn (USA) — 2:24:20 (Chicago, 2025)
Amanda Vestri (USA) — 2:25:40 (NYC, 2025)
Paige Wood (USA) — 2:26:02 (Sacramento, 2022)
Stephanie Bruce (USA) — 2:27:47 (Chicago, 2019)
Madey Dickson (USA) — 2:28:57 (Sacramento, 2025)
Zaida Ramos (PER) — 2:29:49 (Seville, 2024)
Elena Hayday (USA) — 2:30:51 (Duluth, 2023)
Carrie Ellwood (USA) — 2:31:51 (Chicago, 2021)
Diana Bogantes (CRI) — 2:32:08 (Valencia) NR
Monica Hebner (USA) — 2:32:40 (Sacramento, 2024)
Katie Florio (USA) — 2:32:44 (Philadelphia, 2024)
Katie Kellner (USA) — 2:32:48 (Berlin, 2023)
Breanna Sieracki (USA) — 2:32:53 (Sacramento, 2025)
Carolyn Buchanan (CAN) — 2:32:54 (Sacramento, 2025)
Marybeth Chelanga (USA) — 2:33:33 (Orlando, 2024)
Elizabeth Chikotas (USA) — 2:33:57 (Sacramento, 2025)
Ava Crean (IRL) — 2:34:12 (Dublin, 2025)
Marte Maehlum-Johansen (NOR) — 2:34:54 (Hamburg, 2025)
Megan O’Neil (USA) — 2:34:55 (Duluth, 2024)
Maria Lindberg* (USA) — 2:34:59 (Chicago, 2025)
Felicia Pasadyn (USA) — 2:35:17 (NYC, 2025)
Julia Vasquez (USA) — 2:35:58 (Sacramento, 2025)
Madeline Block (USA) — 2:36:28 (Sacramento, 2025)
Alana Levy (USA) — 2:36:53 (Chicago, 2025)
Isabel Tortorella (USA) — 2:37:07 (Sacramento, 2025)
Caitlin McGinley (USA) — 2:37:12 (Lowell, 2025)
Erin Del Giudice (USA) — 2:37:36 (Duluth, 2025)
Teagan Robertson (CAN) — 2:37:51 (Sacramento, 2024)
Cara Udvadia (USA) — 2:38:25 (Sacramento, 2025)
Emilee Risteen (USA) — 2:38:46 (Duluth, 2023)
Elizabeth Reichert (USA) — 2:38:49 (Sacramento, 2024)
Marissa Lenger (USA) — 2:38:51 (Valley Cottage, 2023)
Cassandra de Winter (CAN) — 2:39:52 (Victoria, 2025)
Hannah Olde Loohuis (NED) — 2:40:39 (Amsterdam, 2025)
Leanne Klassen (CAN) — 2:40:56 (Houston, 2025)
Karen Bertasso* (USA) — 2:41:15 (Sacramento, 2025)
Polly Cunes* (CAN) — 2:41:27 (Chicago, 2025)
Marije Geurtsen* (NED) — 2:42:45 (Berlin, 2019)