Post #2312585
2026-04-20 12:55 UTC
We all watched John Korir run the 3rd fastest Boston in history last year after taking a hard fall at the start that ripped his bib number off. He’s already got a pretty good resume, including wins in Valencia (December 2025), Chicago (2024), and Los Angeles. He is also the only Boston champion to follow a sibling in winning in Boston; his older brother is 2012 champion Wesley Korir.
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@flashesofpanic@ruby.social 2026-04-20 12:56
Benson Kipruto was the fall 2021 Boston champion, but he has not fallen out of contention since then. He won in New York City last fall, Tokyo in 2024 (with that 2:02:16 PR), and Chicago in 2022. He was 3rd in the two Bostons after his 2021 win (April ‘22 and April ‘23) and this is his first time back in Boston since then. He knows how to win, he knows how to win in Boston.