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In the men’s race, Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot is the man to beat at Boston. Clearly it’s Robert’s race with three prior wins at Boston (not to mention the course record), and the fact that he has never lost a marathon to any man in the current field.

The women’s race features a rivalry between Lidiya Grigoryeva and Jelena Prokopcuka that extends across many races. Speaking with Jelena before the race, she let us know that she is always happy to push the pace and lead the race if she feels the race is being run too slowly. Grigoryeva has told us that she felt lucky in 2007 – she ran in the back and others were not focusing on her. She thinks that this year all will be watching her as the defending champion and she will be forced to lead. Who will lead, who will follow, who will win? We shall see.

Men
Honolulu – Dec 9, 2012
4	PATRICK IVUTI (KEN)	2:14:55
6	ABDERRAHIME BOURAMDANE (MAR)	2:15:53
New York City – Nov 7, 2010
5	James Kipsang Kwambai (KEN)	2:11:31
10	ABDERRAHIME BOURAMDANE (MAR)	2:14:07
Boston – Apr 19, 2010
6	Gashaw Asfaw (ETH)	2:10:53
14	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:14:50
18	James Koskei (KEN)	2:17:28
New York City – Nov 1, 2009
2	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:09:56
5	ABDERRAHIME BOURAMDANE (MAR)	2:12:14
Boston – Apr 20, 2009
6	Gashaw Asfaw (ETH)	2:10:44
9	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:13:00
10	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:13:04
11	James Koskei (KEN)	2:14:52
Chicago – Oct 12, 2008
3	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:11:39
17	Christopher Cheboiboch (KEN)	2:23:22
Beijing Olympics – Aug 24, 2008
7	Gashaw ASFAW (ETH)	2:10:52
26	Abderrahime Bouramdane (MAR)	2:17:42
Boston – Apr 21, 2008
1	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:07:46
2	Abderrahime Bouramdane (MAR)	2:09:04
3	Khalid El Boumlili ()	2:10:35
4	Gashaw Asfaw (ETH)	2:10:47
5	Kasime Adillo ()	2:12:24
6	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:14:13
7	Christopher Cheboiboch (KEN)	2:14:47
8	James Kipsang Kwambai (KEN)	2:15:52
9	James Koskei (KEN)	2:16:07
11	Abdelhadi El Mouaziz ()	2:16:51
12	Tesfaye Girma (ETH)	2:18:40
13	Shadrack Kiplagat (KEN)	2:18:55
28	Tariku Aboset ()	2:25:35
New York City – Nov 4, 2007
5	James Kipsang Kwambai (KEN)	2:12:25
7	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:13:41
Chicago – Oct 7, 2007
1	Patrick Ivuti (KEN)	2:11:11
4	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:15:13
6	Christopher Cheboiboch (KEN)	2:17:17
Boston – Apr 16, 2007
1	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:14:13
2	James Kipsang Kwambai (KEN)	2:14:33
3	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:14:47
4	James Koskei (KEN)	2:15:05
San Diego – Jun 4, 2006
3	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:11:45
7	Christopher Cheboiboch (KEN)	2:14:10
Boston – Apr 17, 2006
1	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:07:14
8	William Kiplagat (KEN)	2:13:26
12	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:16:09
Chicago – Oct 9, 2005
5	Patrick Ivuti (KEN)	2:07:46
8	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:10:34
San Diego – Jun 5, 2005
1	Christopher Cheboiboch (KEN)	2:09:17
2	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:09:51
Boston – Apr 18, 2005
5	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:14:30
6	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:15:19
Chicago – Oct 10, 2004
7	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:09:21
12	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:14:23
Boston – Apr 19, 2004
1	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:10:37
4	Stephen Kiogora (KEN)	2:14:34
Boston – Apr 21, 2003
1	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:10:11
4	Timothy Cherigat (KEN)	2:11:28
5	Christopher Cheboiboch (KEN)	2:12:45

Women
Boston – Apr 21, 2014
1	Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN)	2:18:57
26	Nuta Olaru (ROU)	2:37:29
Boston – Apr 15, 2013
1	Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN)	2:26:25
23	Nuta Olaru (ROU)	2:42:57
Boston – Apr 19, 2010
5	Bruna Genovese (ITA)	2:29:12
6	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:30:31
Berlin World Championships – Aug 23, 2009
9	Alevtina Biktimirova (RUS)	2:27:39
23	Dire Tune (ETH)	2:32:42
Boston – Apr 20, 2009
2	Dire Tune (ETH)	2:32:17
6	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:34:20
New York City – Nov 2, 2008
4	Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN)	2:27:49
7	Dire Tune (ETH)	2:29:28
Chicago – Oct 12, 2008
1	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:27:17
2	Alevtina Biktimirova (RUS)	2:29:32
Beijing Olympics – Aug 17, 2008
15	Dire Tune (ETH)	2:31:16
17	Bruna GENOVESE (ITA)	2:31:31
Boston – Apr 21, 2008
1	Dire Tune (ETH)	2:25:25
2	Alevtina Biktimirova (RUS)	2:25:27
3	Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN)	2:26:34
4	Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)	2:28:12
6	Bruna Genovese (ITA)	2:30:52
7	Nuta Olaru (ROU)	2:33:56
9	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:35:37
New York City – Nov 4, 2007
3	Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)	2:26:13
4	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:28:37
Boston – Apr 16, 2007
1	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:29:18
2	Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)	2:29:58
4	Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN)	2:33:08
6	Robe Tola Guta (ETH)	2:36:29
New York City – Nov 5, 2006
1	Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)	2:25:05
2	Tatyana Gladyr (UKR)	2:26:05
4	Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN)	2:26:59
5	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:27:21
Boston – Apr 17, 2006
1	Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN)	2:23:38
2	Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)	2:23:48
4	Bruna Genovese (ITA)	2:25:28
6	Alevtina Biktimirova (RUS)	2:26:58
Los Angeles – Mar 19, 2006
1	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:25:10
4	NUTA OLARU (ROU)	2:30:30
New York City – Nov 6, 2005
1	Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)	2:24:41
5	Bruna Genovese (ITA)	2:27:15
8	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:27:48
11	Tatyana Gladyr (UKR)	2:29:34
15	Nuta Olaru (ROU)	2:33:49
Helsinki World Championships – Aug 14, 2005
7	Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN)	2:24:22
37	Dire Tune (ETH)	2:39:13
New York City – Nov 7, 2004
4	Margaret Okayo (KEN)	2:26:31
5	Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)	2:26:51
12	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)	2:34:39
Chicago – Oct 12, 2003
3	Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)	2:24:53
9	Nuta Olaru (ROU)	2:29:00
London – Apr 13, 2003
7	Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)	2:24:01
14	Bruna Genovese (ITA)	2:32:58
Boston – Apr 15, 2002
1	Margaret Okayo (KEN)	2:20:43
6	Bruna Genovese (ITA)	2:29:02
8	Nuta Olaru (ROU)	2:30:26