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There are two components to successful marathoning – the ability to run fast and the ability to keep in the game and compete head to head against the competition. Beyond the best times and personal bests, we like to look at the times when these men and women have run against each other – and sometimes that can tell us about mental toughness. The chart below shows the times when the elite runners in the 2013 Boston Marathon field have run against each other at the marathon distance.

In the men’s race, withdrawals have weakened the field and some of the matchups and rivalries we looked forward to watching are no longer part of the race. Among the field, Wesley Korir, the 2012 champion, has regularly fared well against his competition. But the 2012 Boston Marathon – with its hot weather – was an anomaly and given the cool temperatures expected for the 2013 race, Korir’s advantage may not be as evident.

In the women’s race, Sharon Cherop, the 2012 champion, has also seemed to regularly top her competition at the marathon distance. Her experience and success at Boston seem that they may give her the edge – but with a number of women with similar best times in the field and many running well, we can never be sure if past performances can predict the future.

Men
New York City – Nov 5, 2017
7	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:12:48
11	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:15:29
Boston – Apr 17, 2017
6	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:12:45
13	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:17:00
15	Wesley Korir (KEN)	2:18:14
Rotterdam – Apr 9, 2017
3	Laban Korir (KEN)	2:06:25
5	Lucas Rotich (KEN)	2:07:19
New York City – Nov 6, 2016
2	Lucas Rotich (KEN)	2:08:53
3	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:11:23
Amsterdam – Oct 16, 2016
4	Laban Korir (KEN)	2:05:54
17	Fernando Cabada (USA)	2:14:52
Chicago – Oct 9, 2016
2	Dickson Chumba (KEN)	2:11:26
18	Micah Kogo (KEN)	2:20:03
Rio de Janeiro Olympics – Aug 21, 2016
10	Eric GILLIS (CAN)	2:12:29
33	Mebrahtom KEFLEZIGHI (USA)	2:16:46
82	Guor MARIAL (IOA)	2:22:45
Paris – Apr 3, 2016
2	Laban Korir (KEN)	2:07:29
4	Micah Kogo (KEN)	2:08:03
Los Angeles Trials – Feb 13, 2016
2	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:12:20
55	Fernando Cabada (USA)	2:27:53
Toronto Waterfront – Oct 18, 2015
3	Laban Korir (KEN)	2:09:20
7	Eric Gillis (CAN)	2:11:31
Chicago – Oct 11, 2015
1	Dickson Chumba (KEN)	2:09:25
6	Wesley Korir (KEN)	2:10:39
8	Lucas Rotich (KEN)	2:13:39
10	Fernando Cabada (USA)	2:15:36
14	Rob Watson (CAN)	2:17:21
Boston – Apr 20, 2015
5	Wesley Korir (KEN)	2:10:49
8	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:12:42
25	Fernando Cabada (USA)	2:22:05
Tokyo – Feb 22, 2015
3	Dickson Chumba (KEN)	2:06:34
6	Markos Geneti (ETH)	2:07:25
New York City – Nov 2, 2014
3	Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam (ETH)	2:12:13
4	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:13:18
14	MICAH KOGO (KEN)	2:18:36
Toronto Waterfront – Oct 19, 2014
1	Laban Korir (KEN)	2:08:15
9	Eric Gillis (CAN)	2:11:21
Chicago – Oct 12, 2014
3	Dickson Chumba (KEN)	2:04:32
8	Wesley Korir (KEN)	2:11:09
Berlin – Sep 28, 2014
7	Levy Matebo (KEN)	2:08:33
11	Fernando Cabada (USA)	2:11:36
Ottawa – May 25, 2014
4	Wesley Korir (KEN)	2:09:17
8	Eric Gillis (CAN)	2:13:46
10	Rob Watson (CAN)	2:16:37
Hamburg – May 4, 2014
5	Laban Korir (KEN)	2:08:04
8	Lucas Rotich (KEN)	2:09:22
Boston – Apr 21, 2014
1	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:08:37
5	Markos Geneti (ETH)	2:09:50
16	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:16:06
17	Micah Kogo (ERI)	2:17:12
20	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:17:50
42	Jason Hartmann (USA)	2:25:41
New York City – Nov 3, 2013
9	WESLEY KORIR (KEN)	2:11:34
23	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:23:47
Toronto Waterfront – Oct 20, 2013
5	Eric Gillis (CAN)	2:11:49
6	Rob Watson (CAN)	2:13:29
Chicago – Oct 13, 2013
4	Micah Kogo (KEN)	2:06:56
8	Moses Mosop (KEN)	2:11:19
Boston – Apr 15, 2013
2	Micah Kogo (KEN)	2:10:27
4	Jason Hartmann (USA)	2:12:12
5	Wesley Korir (KEN)	2:12:30
6	Markos Geneti (ETH)	2:12:44
7	Dickson Chumba (KEN)	2:14:08
11	Rob Watson (CAN)	2:15:33
12	Levy Matebo (KEN)	2:15:42
16	Fernando Cabada (USA)	2:18:23
Chicago – Oct 7, 2012
5	Wesley Korir (KEN)	2:06:13
11	Laban Korir (KEN)	2:09:52
12	Levy Matebo (KEN)	2:10:02
London Olympics – Aug 12, 2012
4	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:11:06
22	Eric GILLIS (CAN)	2:16:00
47	Guor MARIAL (IOA)	2:19:32
63	Jeff HUNT (AUS)	2:22:59
Boston – Apr 16, 2012
1	Wesley Korir (KEN )	2:12:40
2	Levy Matebo (KEN )	2:13:06
4	Jason Hartmann (USA)	2:14:31
6	Laban Korir (KEN )	2:15:29
14	Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam (ETH)	2:22:56
Rotterdam – Apr 15, 2012
3	Moses Mosop (KEN)	2:05:03
11	Rob Watson (CAN)	2:13:37
2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon – Jan 14, 2012
1	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:08
2	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:09:30
3	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:09:47
Houston Trials – Jan 14, 2012
7	Fernando Cabada (USA)	2:11:53
32	Jason Hartmann (USA)	2:16:44
New York City – Nov 6, 2011
4	Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam (ETH)	2:08:00
6	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:13
Frankfurt – Oct 30, 2011
2	Levy Matebo (KEN)	2:05:16
5	Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:06:29
7	Dickson Chumba (KEN)	2:07:23
Chicago – Oct 9, 2011
1	Moses Mosop (KEN)	2:05:37
2	Wesley Korir (KEN)	2:06:15
5	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:08:04
Boston – Apr 18, 2011
2	Moses Mosop (KEN)	2:03:06
3	Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam (ETH)	2:04:53
4	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:04:58
6	Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:06:43
Los Angeles – Mar 20, 2011
1	Markos Geneti (ETH)	2:06:35
4	Wesley Korir (KEN)	2:13:23
New York City – Nov 7, 2010
1	Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam (ETH)	2:08:14
6	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:11:38
Chicago – Oct 10, 2010
4	Wesley Korir (KEN)	2:08:44
6	Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:09:28
8	Jason Hartmann (USA)	2:11:06
Boston – Apr 19, 2010
1	Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:05:52
4	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:08:41
5	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:26
New York City – Nov 1, 2009
1	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:15
4	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:10:36
9	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:14:00
Boston – Apr 20, 2009
3	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:09:40
5	Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:10:06
New York City Trials – Nov 3, 2007
1	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:09:02
8	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:15:09
10	Jason Hartmann (USA)	2:15:27
Chicago – Oct 22, 2006
4	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:08:56
20	Jason Hartmann (USA)	2:15:50
New York City – Nov 6, 2005
3	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:56
5	Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)	2:11:24

Women
New York City – Nov 5, 2017
1	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:26:53
9	Diane Nukuri (BDI)	2:31:21
London World Championships – Aug 6, 2017
11	Serena Burla (USA)	2:29:32
12	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	2:29:43
New York City – Nov 6, 2016
5	DIANE NUKURI (BDI)	2:33:04
6	ASELEFECH MERGIA (ETH)	2:33:28
Rio de Janeiro Olympics – Aug 14, 2016
4	Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH)	2:24:47
6	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:25:26
16	Ana Dulce FELIX (POR)	2:30:39
Los Angeles Trials – Feb 13, 2016
3	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:29:19
4	Kara Goucher (USA)	2:30:24
8	Serena Burla (USA)	2:34:22
Beijing World Championships – Aug 30, 2015
8	Tirfi TSEGAYE (ETH)	2:30:54
10	Serena BURLA (USA)	2:31:06
London – Apr 26, 2015
3	Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH)	2:23:41
4	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	2:23:53
8	Ana Dulce Felix (POR)	2:25:15
12	Diane Nukuri (BDI)	2:27:50
Boston – Apr 20, 2015
5	Sharon Cherop (KEN)	2:26:05
9	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:27:47
New York City – Nov 2, 2014
12	ANA DULCE FELIX (POR)	2:35:33
14	KARA GOUCHER (USA)	2:37:03
Berlin – Sep 28, 2014
1	Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH)	2:20:18
3	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:21:14
Boston – Apr 21, 2014
1	Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN)	2:18:57
6	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:22:02
7	Sharon Cherop (KEN)	2:23:00
18	Serena Burla (USA)	2:32:27
London – Apr 13, 2014
7	Ana Dulce Felix (POR)	2:26:46
12	Diane Nukuri (BDI)	2:33:01
New York City – Nov 3, 2013
7	Sabrina Mockenhaupt (GER)	2:29:10
10	Diane Nukuri (BDI)	2:30:09
19	YOLANDA CABALLERO (COL)	2:41:23
Boston – Apr 15, 2013
1	Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN)	2:26:25
2	Meseret Hailu Debele (ETH)	2:26:58
3	Sharon Cherop (KEN)	2:27:01
4	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:27:08
5	Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH)	2:28:09
6	Kara Goucher (USA)	2:28:11
8	Diane Nukuri (BDI)	2:29:54
9	Ana Dulce Felix (POR)	2:30:05
10	Sabrina Mockenhaupt (GER)	2:30:09
11	Diane Chepkemoi (KEN)	2:33:02
13	Alemitu Abera (ETH)	2:33:46
14	Yolanda Caballero (COL)	2:35:10
Amsterdam – Oct 21, 2012
1	Meseret Hailu Debele (ETH)	2:21:09
4	Diane Chepkemoi (KEN)	2:27:32
London Olympics – Aug 5, 2012
9	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:25:51
10	Kara Goucher (USA)	2:26:07
20	Ana Dulce Felix (POR)	2:28:12
31	Diane NUKURI (BDI)	2:30:13
36	Karolina JARZYNSKA (POL)	2:30:57
42	Aselefech MERGIA (ETH)	2:32:03
Boston – Apr 16, 2012
1	Sharon Cherop (KEN)	2:31:50
5	Diane Chepkemoi (KEN)	2:35:40
6	Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN)	2:35:53
Dubai – Jan 27, 2012
1	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	2:19:31
7	Sharon Cherop (KEN)	2:22:39
2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Women’s Marathon – Jan 14, 2012
1	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:25:38
3	Kara Goucher (USA)	2:26:06
New York City – Nov 6, 2011
4	Ana Dulce Felix (POR)	2:25:40
20	Diane Nukuri (BDI)	2:41:21
Frankfurt – Oct 30, 2011
5	Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN)	2:25:44
9	Sabrina Mockenhaupt (GER)	2:28:08
Daegu World Championships – Aug 27, 2011
3	Sharon Cherop (KEN)	2:29:14
31	René Kalmer (RSA)	2:38:16
Boston – Apr 18, 2011
3	Sharon Cherop (KEN)	2:22:42
5	Kara Goucher (USA)	2:24:52
8	Yolanda Caballero (COL)	2:26:17
11	Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH)	2:27:29
Dubai – Jan 21, 2011
1	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	2:22:45
6	Diane Chepkemoi (KEN)	2:26:53
New York City – Nov 7, 2010
2	Shalane Flanagan (USA)	2:28:40
19	SERENA BURLA (USA)	2:37:06
20	ALISSA MCKAIG (USA)	2:37:29
Toronto Waterfront – Sep 26, 2010
1	Sharon Cherop (KEN)	2:22:43
2	Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH)	2:22:44
Berlin World Championships – Aug 23, 2009
3	Aselefech Mergia (ETH)	2:25:32
10	Kara Goucher (USA)	2:27:48
17	Sabrina Mockenhaupt (GER)	2:30:07
New York City – Nov 2, 2008
3	Kara Goucher (USA)	2:25:53
4	Rita Sitienei Jeptoo (KEN)	2:27:49