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The 117th Running of the Boston Marathon - As It Happens
Refresh this page every few minutes to see the latest updates. We'll have all of the updates for all races on this one page - trying to make it as easy as possible for our readers to see what's happening.
Note, as you read these reports, they will appear in reverse chronological order. Newest updates will be at the top of each section.
The Coverage:(below) Men's Race | Women's Race
Overview
Why Boston? At 117 years old, this is the most famous and storied marathon in the world. And the 117th running will be no different. The story for the previous two Boston Marathons were the weather: the 2011 race featured a tailwind that drove runners to record times, the 2012 race was affected by terrible heat.
The story for the 2013 Boston Marathon will be different. Temperature starting in the high 40s and ending, perhaps in the low 50s. Perfect weather for a competitive race. Read below for continuous updates.
Men's Race back to top
The finish: Lelisa Desisa wins the marathon in 2:10:22; Micah Kogo gets a second wind and takes second place in 2:10:27; Gebre Gebremarian - overpowered - takes third place in 2:10:28. Jason Hartmann finishes fourth for the second year in a row in 2:12:12.
The final mile: Lelisa Desisa has made the first move... Gebre Gebremariam is staying close and Kogo has nothing left for a sprint.
Mile 25 (2:04:32) - No one is yet making the first move. How long will the sprint be and when will it start?
Mile 23 (1:55:02), Mile 24 (1:54:38), 40K (2:03:47) - three men remain. Micah Kogo is setting the pace and looking strong. Gebre Gebremariam and Lelisa Desisa are right with him... This will be a sprint finish.
35K (1:44:26), Mile 22 (1:49:55) - Gebremeariam, Desisa and Kogo have moved to the front - these are the three who will fight for the win.
Mile 20 (1:39:27), Mile 21 (1:44:26) - Still five men in the lead.
30K (1:32:42), Mile 19 (1:34:27) - Deriba Merga has fallen off the pace and the race is down to five.
Mile 18 (1:29:42) - Running through the hills, the pack is down to six runners, with another three back about ten seconds back. In the lead group are three Kenyans and three Ethiopians: Dickson Chumba, Levy Matebo and Micah Kogo of Kenya and Lelisa Desisa, Gebre Gebremariamm and Deriba Merga of Ethiopia. The winner will likely come from this group. One to watch is Micah Kogo in his debut marathon - he told us his plan was to just stay with the others - as it was his first marathon and did not know what to do - but he felt that he could win if he would remain with the group...
Mile 16 (1:19:26), Mile 17 (1:24:42) - Starting on the hills, the pack is beginning to spread out. Dickson Chumba is pushing the pace, with Lelisa Desisa staying with him. Robin Watson has fallen off the back and Jason Hartmann has passed him and while behind is maintaining some contact.
Mile 15 (1:14:29), 25K (1:17:12) - Robin Watson has been opening a lead on the field and is five seconds ahead of the field. Following are Markos Geneti (KEN), Raji Assefa (ETH), Lelisa Desisa (ETH), Levy Matebo (KEN), Deriba Merga (ETH), Gebre Gebremariam (EHT) , Dickson Chumba (KEN), Micah Kogo (KEN) and Wesley Korir (KEN); Jason Hartmann is starting to fall off the pack. The hills will now begin in the race.
Mile 13 (1:04:21), Halfway (1:04:54) - Robin Watson is running at the front and setting the pace... Hartmann looks strong enough, but most of the Kenyans and Ethiopians seem to be running very relaxed.
Mile 11 (54:11), Mile 12 (59:18), 20K (1:01:31) - Jason Hartmann (USA) and Robin Watson (CAN) have moved back into the lead pack. Eleven men in the front pack.
Mile 10 (49:21) - Markos Geneti made a surge, but the pack stayed with him. In the lead pack are Markos Geneti (KEN), Gebre Gebremariam (ETH), Wesley Korir (KEN), Raji Assefa (ETH), Levy Matebo (KEN), Micah Kogo (KEN), Lelisa Desisa (ETH, Deriba Merga (ETH) and Dickson Chumba (KEN)
Mile 9 (0:44:14), 15K (0:45:50) - Nine men now lead - all Kenyan or Ethiopian. The race is on pace for a sub 2:09 finish, but the pace is increasing. The three early leaders, Hartmann, Cabada and Watson are now fifteen seconds behind the leaders.
10K (0:30:53) - The pack has reformed with thirteen men in the pack. The expected time at the current pace is now 2:10:19 - a reasonable pace.
Mile 5 (25:04) - the men's feed and communication with the lead truck has been lost - so we're not actually sure what's happening. More soon...
5K (15:34) - The three men are running their own race - two Americans and the Canadian. None of these have the horsepower to win the race and their pace will have them finish near the top of their abilities, 2:11ish...The main pack with 20 men is nearly 20 seconds back, running very slowly.
Mile 1 (5:09) - Jason Hartmann has been setting the pace and he has been joined by two others: Robin Watson (Canada) and Fernando Cabada. There are reports that there is a slight headwind developing, which might lead to a slower race. The main pack is five seconds behind the three leaders.
The men's race has begun.... From the start, Jason Hartmann is running toward the front.
The Men's Race will start at 10:00AM ET.
Women's Race back to top
The Finish (2:26:25) - Rita Jeptoo is the winner of the 2013 Boston Marathon! Hailu Meseret is second in 2:26:58, Sharon Cherop is third in 2:27:01 and Shalane Flanagan holds on for fourth place in 2:27:08.
40K (2:29:38), Mile 25 (2:20:21) - Rita Jeptoo is pulling ahead, alone... She will win the marathon. Behind, Cherop is catching Haiul and Flanagan is alone in fourth place with some possibility of moving up to third, although a long shot.
Mile 24 (2:15:11) - The pack has caught and passed Ana Dulce Felix and Rita Jeptoo is pushing the pace. Meseret Hailu is sticking with Jeptoo, Sharon Cherop is trailing just behind and Shalane Flanagan is barely keeping contact and falling further behind. Jeptoo, who ran a great Chicago Marathon, looks strong.
Mile 22 (2:04:05), Mile 23 (2:09:50) - The chase pack is now only 20 seconds back of Ana Dulce Felix...
35K (2:02:38) - Ana Dulce Felix has lost a bit of her lead but is still more than a minute ahead... Behind, defending champion Sharon Cherop started to push the pace and with her are Rita Jeptoo (KEN), Shalene Flanagan (USA), Meseret Hailu (ETH), Kara Goucher (USA), Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH) and Madai Perez (MEX).
Mile 20 (1:52:33), Mile 21 (1:58:31) - Ana Dulce Felix is the first woman through the hills and is running strong and out of sight of any of the other women.
Mile 18 (1:41:23), 30K (1:44:57), Mile 19 (1:46:52) - Ana Dulce Felix is half way through the hills and has a 1minute 15second lead on the main pack. Yolanda Caballero is alone in second place, but only five seconds ahead of the others and soon to be brought back into and passed by the pack. Eleven women remain in the main pack - but if they don't start working, they have given away first place.
Mile 17 (1:35:46) - Dulce Felix alone and still increasing her lead. At this point, it is likely that the main pack has lost visual contact with Dulce Felix.
Mile 16 (1:30:15) - Ana Dulce Felix has moved decisively into the lead.
Mile 15 (1:24:43), 25K (1:27:42) - Ana Dulce Felix is now within five seconds of Caballero and will catch her soon. The remaining runners are now 45 seconds back.
Mile 14 (1:19:00) - Caballero leads and Ana Dulce Felix has left the main pack and is working her way up to try to join Caballero.
Mile 12 (1:07:32), Mile 13 (1:13:24), Halfway (1:13:54) - Yolanda Caballero holds a 25 second lead with the same twelve women running together behind. The following pack may not know who Caballero is, but there is still a long way remaining in the race.
Mile 11 (1:02:26), Mile 12 (1:07:32), 20K (1:10:16) - Yolanda Caballero is extending her lead, which is now about 25 seconds... With twelve women following.
Mile 10 (56:53) - Caballero is now alone in the front; the remaining women are spread across the road. Given the way they are running, we can tell there must be no wind.
Mile 9 (51:20), 15K (53:05) - Caballero and Sigei have a twelve second lead on 11 women in the main pack; the main pacek is gaining.... The reamining women in the pack include: Sharon Cherop (KEN), Madai Perez (MEX), Mockenhaupt, Felix, Goucher, Mamitu Dask (ETH), Alemitu Abera (ETH), Flangan, Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH), Meseret Hailu (ETH) and Rita Jeptoo (KEN).
Mile 7 (40:18), Mile 8 (45:54) - Diana Chepkemoi Sigei of Kenya has joined Yolanda Cabellero and the two, together are building a gap on the rest of the field. With personal best times of 2:26, these two women could continue to a win if they are allowed to get too far away. But the race is young.
Mile 6 (34:40), 10K (35:52) - The same four women lead - now at a 2:31:20 projected pace - slow... The race will pick up when the main pack decides to really race. The main pack is now 12 seconds back and has fourteen women in the group, including three Americans, Shalane Flanagan, Kara Goucher and Serne Burla
Mile 4 (23:21), Mile 5 (28:59) - The four women at the front have increased the pace somewhat; while the main pack continues to let them go, now 100 meters back...
Mile 3 (17:47), 5K (18:23) - Still four at the front, Yano, Felix, Caballero and Mockenhaupt. Still slow - this is a 2:35 marathon pace, while the main pack is running even slower.
Mile 2 (11:55) - Three talented runners - but not favorites - have moved to the front, while the rest of the pack is running 20 seconds behind - slow on all accounts. At the front are Sabrina Mockenhaupt (Germany), Yolanda Caballero (Colombia) and Ana Dulce Felix (Portugal). The main field and athletes seem unconcerned. Very slow.
Mile 1 (6:01) - this is an incredibly slow mile. It is downhill and a group of three Kamitanida, Yuka Yano (Japan) and Yolanda Caballero (COL) ran through at 6:01, with the main pack fifteen seconds back.
The women's race has started. About 40 women being in the early start. They begin running downhill - all as a group.... Manami Kamitanida, a 2:46 marathoner from Japan leads the pack - getting some TV time.
The Women's Race will start at 9:32AM ET.
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