Boston Marathon 2023 LIVE: Updates and result as Eliud Kipchoge beaten after bombing remembered 10 years on

The Boston Marathon is taking place for the 127th time today as the world’s best distance runners descend on the Massachusetts city hoping to take victory in the world’s oldest annual marathon event.

This year’s edition holds special significance as it is the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, a domestic terrorist attack in 2013 that saw three people killed and hundreds injured. For a marathon that is fittingly held on Patriots’ Day in the United States, the bombing will be remembered and those killed commemorated with a military march.

Once the memorial is complete, the men’s, women’s and wheelchair fields will take on the challenging 26.2-mile course, with men’s marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge competing in Boston for the first time.

A mass of recreational runners will then try to survive the course, with around 30,000 people expected to start the race and thousands more cheering by the roadside.

Follow all the latest updates from the event with our blog below:

Boston Marathon 2023 live updates

• The Boston Marathon takes place for the 127th time on Patriots’ Day in the United States

• A decade on from the Boston Marathon bombing, a military march commemorated the victims

• Men’s world record holder Eliud Kipchoge will race in Boston for the first time

• DROPPED! Kipchoge surprisingly dropped by the lead group around the 20-mile mark

• Marcel Hug wins the men’s wheelchair race!

• Susannah Scaroni wins the women’s wheelchair race!

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16:44 , Mike Jones

Gabriel Geay managed to get ahead of Benson Kipruto to take second place. Eliud Kipchoge is on the final stretch.

In this 18th marathon he’s just succumbed to his third defeat.

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16:43 , Jack Rathborn

Evans Chebet wins the Boston Marathon! He crosses the line in a time of 2:05:54 ahead of Gabriel Geay and Benson Kipruto.

Chebet wins the marathon for the second time in consecutive years.

What a run from the Kenyan!

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16:41 , Mike Jones

Just as Bensen Kirupto caught up with the leaders his training partner, Evans Chebet, kicks on once more.

The two Kenyans were considered the most likely to win the race besides Eliud Kipchoge, Gabriel Geay is trying to hang on in third place.

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16:37 , Mike Jones

The women’s race still waits for its critical moment as the leaders reach the 30 km mark.

The pack is still 11 with America’s Emma Bates leading the way. It’s been a fabulous run from her so far.

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16:36 , Mike Jones

Here comes Benson Kipruto!

The 2021 champ has worked his way back up to Evans Chebet and Gabriel Geay and remains in contention with less than two miles to run.

The winner is going to be one of these three. But will cross the line first?

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16:29 , Jack Rathborn

22 miles down for the elite men and there are still three potential winners:

Evans Chebet of Kenya, the defending champion,

Benson Kipruto of Kenya, the 2021 champion,

Gabriel Geay of Tanzania, in search of his first marquee win.

Chebet is out front by a metre or so ahead of Geay with Kipruto tracking their every move.

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16:28 , Mike Jones

Evens Chebet and Gabriel Geay are the two leading men in the elite race. Geay is slowly catching the reigning champion.

It’s a complete contrast to the women’s elite race as there are 12 or so competitors still in the hunt for victory.

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16:25 , Mike Jones

Evens Chebet is now 51 second ahead of Eliud Kipchoge. Kipchoge, the serial marathon champion, won’t be added the Boston Marathon to his list of triumphs.

It’s been a tough day for the 38-year-old.

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16:22 , Mike Jones

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16:18 , Mike Jones

With one hour and 40 minutes on the clock Evans Chebet eases away ahead of the elite men’s leading group. Last year’s winner seems comfortable and controlled and now looks to extend his advantage over the rest.

Eliud Kipchoge isn’t in the mix at present.

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16:15 , Jack Rathborn

It’s quite a surprise to see Eliud Kipchoge drop so far back. He’s now at least 100m behind the leading five athletes with around 30 minutes of the race left to go.

It seems unlikely that he can come back from this.

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16:11 , Mike Jones

Down! Celestine Chepchirchir of Kenya gets tripped up and stumbles in the women’s elite race. She’s back on her feet quickly but has fallen into the pack.

Up ahead Eliud Kipchoge is dropping back. A group of four runners have caught Gabriel Geay but Kipchoge seems to be struggling on the hills.

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16:09 , Mike Jones

It’s actually seven men in the leading group: Eliud Kipchoge, Evans Chebet, John Korir, Albert Korir, Andualem Belay, Gabriel Geay and Benson Kipruto.

After the drinks station at the 25km mark, Geay has kicked on and pushed himself ahead of the others. It’s a strong and aggressive move from him.

Kipchoge is now down in seventh place.

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16:04 , Mike Jones

Slower but no less impressive the leading elite women have crossed the halfway mark in a time of 1:11:29.

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16:01 , Mike Jones

Eliud Kipchoge leads the lead pack of 11 men through the half marathon in 1:02:19 before kicking on and leaving half of them behind.

Six men, including Kipchoge, Evans Chebet and Benson Kipruto are now at the front.

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15:57 , Mike Jones

Marcel Hug and Susannah Scaroni, the men’s and women’s wheelchair champions.

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15:50 , Mike Jones

Susannah Scaroni’s time clocks in at 1 hour 41 minutes and 45 seconds, a full five minutes ahead of the rest of the field.

Very impressive.

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15:48 , Mike Jones

Susannah Scaroni wins the Women’s Wheelchair race!

Another fairly dominant performance. Scaroni took the early lead and managed to, not only hold on, but extend her lead all the way through the race until the finish line.

Scaroni has previously won the New York and Chicago marathon’s and now adds Boston to her collection.

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15:43 , Mike Jones

The women’s elite race has seen the leading pack cut down to eight runners. Hellen Obiri of Kenya is in the mix but Amane Beriso still leads the way.

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15:38 , Mike Jones

The men’s elite runners went through 20km in 59:01 and are close to the halfway mark now. The front half of the Boston Marathon is the easier one to run so expect the final finishing time to be slightly over two hours.

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15:35 , Mike Jones

In the women’s elite race Emma Bates has started to fall off the pace that Amane Beriso, who owns the third-fastest marathon time ever, is setting.

It’s been effective push from the Ethiopian as they approach mile nine.

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15:30 , Mike Jones

After a conservative opening 10km - ran over 34:48 minutes with 21 women in lead pack - Ethiopia’s Amane Beriso has made a move and totally strung out the pack in the women’s race.

They’re racing single-file now with Beriso at the front.

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15:27 , Mike Jones

Eliud Kipchoge is totally setting the pace for the men’s elite field after 49 minutes of racing. The leading group is 11-men strong by Kipchoge is out are the front.

He came into the marathon with hopes and determination to win and so far he looks up to the task.

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15:22 , Mike Jones

Susannah Scaroni is also on course to wrap up the women’s wheelchair race as well. Her lead to three minutes after 20 miles.

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15:21 , Mike Jones

Marcel Hug wins the Men’s Wheelchair race!

It’s an astounishingly dominant performance from the Swiss who breaks his own Boston Marathon record. It’s his sixth victory here and smashes his previous record with a time of 1:17:06 almost a whole minute faster than his record from 2016.

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15:17 , Mike Jones

American runner Emma Bates, who has had top-10 marathon finishes in Chicago, New York, and at the world championships, is at the front of the women’s field, which has now ramped up its pace.

Bates hoped she could be in contention today and it’s so far so good for her.

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15:16 , Mike Jones

Marcel Hug pulled out of last year’s Boston Marathon at the last minute with a medical issue.

Today, he’s putting on a show. At the 24-mile mark of the men’s wheelchair race, Hug is more than two miles ahead of his nearest competitor.

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15:05 , Mike Jones

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15:01 , Mike Jones

The men’s elite race has seen a group of 11 or 12 runners break away at the front of the field. Eliud Kipchoge is among them and seems to be setting the pace.

Back at the start Wave 1 of the amateur runners has just set off.

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14:59 , Mike Jones

The only change in the men’s and women’s wheelchair races are the times that the leaders have opened up.

Marcel Hug’s wheelchair lead is up to six minutes whilst Susannah Scaroni leads the women by just 60 seconds at the halfway stage.

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14:56 , Mike Jones

In a big contrast to the men’s elite race the elite women are choosing early caution as their modus operandi.

A huge lead pack went through the first mile in a steady 6 minutes 9 seconds.

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14:54 , Mike Jones

The men’s elite race have moved through 5km and there’s a slight break up near the front of the pack. It’s taken them around 14 minutes to pass that marker.

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14:48 , Mike Jones

The elite men go through the first mile in 4 minutes 37 seconds.

That is rapid quick. World-record marathon fast.

They will eventually slow down on this hilly coutse and oo one is going to break a world record today but the quick tempo could break the field apart before too long.

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14:47 , Jack Rathborn

Women’s elite race gets underway!

This field has serious depth and there are at least half a dozen runners with a realistic chance of winning the marathon. It’s arguably the most exciting race to watch this afternoon.

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14:45 , Mike Jones

Marcel Hug is a truly impressive racer. He reaches halfway stage in 36:31 and leads the men’s wheelchair race by more than four minutes.

At this pace he’s likely to finish by 3:15pm.

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14:42 , Jack Rathborn

The women’s wheelchair leader, Susannah Scaroni, stops to make some adjustments to a wheel. It’s a quick fix, though, and she is back on the road.

That delay shouldn’t be too costly but it’s one she won’t be overly happy about.

Up ahead in the men’s wheelchair race Marcel Hug continues to dominate as he approaches the halfway stage.

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14:40 , Mike Jones

Men’s race begins!

Eliud Kipchoge has to settle for the No. 2 jersey today with defending Boston Marathon winner Evans Chebet getting the No. 1 billing.

Kipchoge and Chebet are both at the front of the field as the runners head onto the course.

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14:38 , Mike Jones

Coverage of the Boston Marathon is just about to start on Eurosport for UK viewers. Both wheelchair races are already well into the running with Handcycles and Duos having set off a few minutes ago.

Next up are the elite men’s runners.

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14:33 , Mike Jones

Marcel Hug has passed the 10km marker in the men’s wheelchair race and leads the rest of the field by nearly two minutes. That’s unreal.

There’s a surprise in the women’s race too.

Susannah Scaroni of the United States has opened up a lead of 20 seconds, leaving the four-time Boston winner Manuela Schär back in third at this stage.

Kipchoge unsure what to expect from Boston Marathon

14:28 , Jack Rathborn

The Boston Marathon with it’s plethora of hills is unlike most other long distance races such as Berlin or London which are incredible flat and allow for world record times.

The Men’s current world record holder Eliud Kipchoge has never raced in Boston but at 38-years-old will make his debut later today.

“I don’t know what will happen at 10, 15, 25 kilometers,” he said during an interview with The New York Times, “It’s a huge experience and a different experience than many other marathons. That’s what makes me nervous.

“I think Boston is like the Olympics, it’s a new environment to me. Well-selected people. It’s like a championship race.”

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14:21 , Mike Jones

In the men’s wheelchair race, Marcel Hug has moved away from the field quickly, opening up a 30-second lead after the first five kilometres.

The women’s race is closer with a pack of five racers together near the front of the field.

Boston Marathon 2023 in numbers

14:17 , Mike Jones

30,239 participants are entered in Monday’s Race, 17,272 are men, 12,940 are women with 27 non-binary entrants.

Residents of 106 Countries and All 50 U.S. States will take part with 4,704 runners from Massachusetts.

There are also 12 former Boston Marathon champions among the field.

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14:10 , Mike Jones

Around the course today are dedications and memorials for the Boston Marathon bombings that happened 10 years ago. Here one of the volunteers for the event cleans the logo near the finish line before the start of the race.

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14:09 , Mike Jones

The women’s wheelchair racers are now underway as well setting off just a few minutes behind the men.

Three-time defending champion Manuela Schar of Switzerland leads the field with the five-time winner Tatyana McFadden of the United States racing as well.

Schar is the undoubted favourite to win this one though.

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14:06 , Mike Jones

Here we go!

The Boston Marathon is finally underway with the men’s wheelchair race first off the line. Marcel Hug of Switzerland, a five-time winner and the defending champion, renews his rivalry with Daniel Romanchuk of the United States.

The duo were leagues ahead of the rest of the field when they raced in the London marathon last year, will they repeat those performances in Boston this afternoon?

What is Heartbreak Hill?

14:03 , Mike Jones

Hills define the Boston Marathon route with runners dreading one specific hill in particular nicknamed Heartbreak Hill located between Mile 20 and 21 in Newton.

Heartbreak Hill is the last of four hills in Newton which begin at Mile 16. It is not the steepest or highest hill along the course - it makes only an 88 foot ascent over a 0.4 mile stretch near Boston College.

However, runners consider Heartbreak Hill to be the most challenging stretch of the course because it occurs so far along in the race, at a point when their energy and stamina is almost depleted.

Don’t forget about the four other hills that come just before it too.

What is the route for the 2023 Boston Marathon?

13:55 , Mike Jones

The course begins in Hopkinton, a town in rural Massachusetts, with runners setting off from Main Street and heading down Route 135. They will plod through the towns of Ashland, Framingham, and Natick, before joining Route 16 shortly after Wellesley. Hanging a right on to Commonwealth Avenue (Route 30) by the fire station in Newton Lower Falls, the course continues over the Newton Hills and by Boston College, a university, before arriving at Cleveland Circle via Chestnut Hill Avenue.

The runners will then negotiate a left turn on to Beacon Street as it nears the finish, turning right on to Hereford Street, left on to Boylston Street and eventually concluding near the Boston Public Library in Copley Square in the heart of the city.

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13:48 , Mike Jones

It’s been quite a foggy start this morning for the competitors at the Boston Marathon and the weather is set to be glum for most of the day.

There is even a thunderstorm expected in the late afternoon US time but that shouldn’t affect the professional races.

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13:42 , Mike Jones

Making their Boston Marathon debuts in the women’s race are Sharon Lokedi of Kenya (the New York City Marathon winner last year), Lonah Salpeter of Israel (who finished second in New York City) and Amane Beriso of Ethiopia (who has run the third-fastest marathon in history).

Ababel Yeshaneh of Ethiopia and Mary Ngugi of Kenya (last year’s second- and third-place finishers, respectively) return along with past winners Edna Kiplagat of Kenya and Des Linden of the United States.

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13:35 , Mike Jones

The men’s and women’s professional fields setting off pretty soon.

The men’s race includes marathon world record holder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya, 2022 Boston Marathon champion Evans Chebet of Kenya, 2021 winner Benson Kipruto of Kenya and two-time winner Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia.

This should be a fine and interesting contest.

Sir Mo Farah prepares for his final London Marathon with low-key showing in Gabon

13:30 , Mike Jones

Sir Mo Farah finished seventh in the Port-Gentil 10km in Gabon as he stepped up preparations for what is expected to be his last London Marathon.

The 40-year-old double Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion crossed the line in 30 minutes and 41 seconds in a race dominated by Kenyan athletes, who occupied 10 of the first 12 places.

They were led home by Vincent Kipkemoi in 28mins and 11secs, 11 seconds ahead of Boniface Kibiwott with Emmanuel Kiprop third in 28mins and 29secs.

Cleophas Meyan completed an all-Kenyan top four with compatriot Moses Kibet sixth behind Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele.

Farah, who announced in January that 2023 was likely to be his final year of competitive racing before retirement, has been training in Ethiopia ahead of London.

Mo Farah prepares for final London Marathon with low-key showing in Gabon

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13:22 , Mike Jones

Des Linden is the only American woman to win the Boston Marathon this century and she is returning to the event on Monday for the 10th time at the age of 39 after a battle with hyperthyroidism.

Linden, the 2018 Boston Marathon winner, was the top American at the New York City half-marathon last month and hopes to make her third Olympic team next year.

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13:15 , Mike Jones

Over 250 dogs and humans honoured the memory of Spencer, the official dog of the Boston Marathon, on Sunday.

Spencer, who died at 13 from an inoperable cancer in February, was known for his Mile 3 vigil during the race. Penny, the offspring of one of his litter mates, also was honoured.

She died of cancer a week after Spencer.

What is the Boston Marathon record?

13:08 , Mike Jones

The current course record for men at the Boston Marathon is two hours three minutes and two seconds by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011.

The course record for women at the Boston Marathon is two hours 19 minutes and 59 seconds by Buzunesh Deba in 2014.

Why is the marathon Called the “Patriots’ Day Race” in Boston?

13:01 , Mike Jones

The Boston Marathon has taken place every year since 1897.

Initially, runners ran on or just after Patriots’ Day, a Massachusetts holiday that celebrates the battle on Lexington Green and Old North Bridge in Concord on April 19, 1775, marking the official beginning of the American Revolution.

In Boston, many people continue to call the marathon the "Patriots’ Day Race."

In 1969, Patriots’ Day started to be officially celebrated on the third Monday in April, and the marathon shifted to this day as well.

Because Patriots’ Day is an official Massachusetts State holiday, most state, county, municipal offices, and schools are closed - which helps alleviate some of the commuter traffic into Boston and enables more people to watch the race.

When is the Boston Marathon?

12:55 , Mike Jones

The Boston Marathon will be held on Monday 17 April, which is Patriots’ Day in the United States.

The rough start timings for the event are as follows:

• Men’s Wheelchair - 9.02 am ET (2.02pm BST)

• Women’s Wheelchair - 9.05 am ET (2.05pm BST)

• Handcycles & Duos - 9.30 am ET (2.30pm BST)

• Professional Men - 9.37 am ET (2.37pm BST)

• Professional Women - 9.45 am ET (2.45pm BST)

• Para Athletics Divisions - 9.50 am ET (2.50pm BST)

• Rolling Start Begins - 10.00 am ET (3pm BST)

• Rolling Start Ends - 12.30 am ET (5.30pm BST)

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12:48 , Mike Jones

Monday’s race will see the debut of a new division for non-binary athletes.

The Boston Athletic Association added the category when registration opened last fall. In order to enter, non-binary athletes needed to complete a marathon as a non-binary participant during the qualifying window.

Twenty-seven runners have signed up, the BAA said. Five of the six major marathons include a non-binary category, with Tokyo the exception.

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12:41 , Mike Jones

The race will include 264 members of the One Fund community — survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing attack, along with friends and family of the victims and those raising money for related causes.

The 2013 race was interrupted when two backpack bombs exploded on Boylston Street, steps from the finish line.

Three people were killed and nearly 300 injured, with 17 people losing limbs to the pressure-cooker bombs that were packed with nails and ball bearings.

The city marked 10 years since the bombing on Saturday, the calendar anniversary.

Boston Marathon poses new challenge for Kipchoge: slow down

12:34 , Mike Jones

World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge has the speed to outclass the rest of the field when he makes his Boston Marathon debut on Monday.

To win, he may have to slow things down.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist and 12-time major marathon champion knows that the 26.2-mile route from Hopkinton to Boston’s Back Bay isn’t like those flat and friendly courses where he established himself as perhaps the greatest distance runner of all time.

No matter, he said: Breaking the tape is what’s important.

Regardless of how long it takes.

Boston Marathon poses new challenge for Kipchoge: slow down

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12:26 , Mike Jones

There’s a little over two and a half hours left to go before the elite men’s race begins around 2.37pm. Before that both wheelchair races will have started and the amatuer runners will be gearing up for their runs to start.

To help those who have never run the course before, three blue lines are painted on the street and runners can follow them all the way to the finish line.

The Fairmont Copley scream tunnel

12:19 , Mike Jones

This is pretty cool.

Every year the athletes competing in the Boston Marathon stay at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. On the morning of the race hotel and marathon staff fill the lobby and create their own “scream tunnel” to send the professional runners off to the start line.

Claps and cheers for such as stars like Eliud Kipchoge and Amane Beriso can be heard as the runners make their way to the buses which will then take then to the race start.

It’s a small gesture but will probably mean quite a lot to the people involved.

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12:12 , Mike Jones

Earlier this morning, US military personnel gathered at the start line for the Boston Marathon ahead of their march around the course.

They did this to commemorate the lives lost during the Boston Marathon bombing 10 years ago.

The real consequence of World Athletics’ transgender ban will go untold

12:05 , Mike Jones

A few hours after World Athletics announced it had banned transgender women from elite female events, someone tagged Parkrun UK in a tweet, and asked: “Will you follow @WorldAthletics lead and ban transgender women from women’s athletics at all levels?”

It was only one post by one person with a hundred-odd followers, but the tweet calling for transgender women to be barred from an organised run was seen by nearly 20,000 people in 24 hours.

In purely sporting terms, the transgender debate is about long-standing dividing lines built on the biological differences between men and women, which are being tested by the reality that not everyone fits neatly into those boxes. It is about biology and identity, about sex and gender, about finding an impossible balance between the principle of fairness and the right of inclusion.

But when a major sporting body makes a decision on transgender exclusion like this one, there will inevitably be unintended consequences at every level. The detailed 2021 Trans Lives Survey found 77 per cent of trans women who participate in sport have experienced transphobia, and 14 per cent experience abuse or discrimination “every time” they play. As Australian trans-runner Ricki Coughlan warned this week, World Athletics’ decision could now embolden “forces of hate” against the community, because the notion of exclusion will permeate far deeper than elite sport.

The real consequence of World Athletics’ transgender ban will go untold

Kipchoge unsure what to expect from Boston Marathon

11:58 , Mike Jones

The Boston Marathon with it’s plethora of hills is unlike most other long distance races such as Berlin or London which are incredible flat and allow for world record times.

The Men’s current world record holder Eliud Kipchoge has never raced in Boston but at 38-years-old will make his debut later today.

“I don’t know what will happen at 10, 15, 25 kilometers,” he said during an interview with The New York Times, “It’s a huge experience and a different experience than many other marathons. That’s what makes me nervous.

“I think Boston is like the Olympics, it’s a new environment to me. Well-selected people. It’s like a championship race.”

Boston Marathon 2023 in numbers

11:51 , Mike Jones

30,239 participants are entered in Monday’s Race, 17,272 are men, 12,940 are women with 27 non-binary entrants.

Residents of 106 Countries and All 50 U.S. States will take part with 4,704 runners from Massachusetts.

There are also 12 former Boston Marathon champions among the field.

Who has entered the women’s elite race?

11:45 , Mike Jones

Amane Beriso will be hoping to record another standout time after becoming the third fastest woman in history in Valencia in December 2022.

The Ethiopian could face competition from compatriot Gotytom Gebreslase, the world champion. Here are the fastest entrants:

Amane Beriso, Ethiopia - Personal Best (2:14:58 NR)

Sheila Chepkirui, Kenya - PB (2:17:29)

Joyciline Jepkosgei, Kenya - PB (2:17:43)

Lonah Salpeter, Israel - PB (2:17:45)

Angela Tanui, Kenya - PB (2:17:57)

Fancy Chemutai, Kenya - PB (2:18:11)

Gotytom Gebreslase, Ethiopia - PB (2:18:11)

Hiwot Gebremaryam, Ethiopia - PB (2:19:10)

Edna Kiplagat, Kenya - PB (2:19:50)

Celestine Chepchirchir, Kenya - PB (2:20:10)

Maurine Chepkemoi, Kenya - PB (2:20:18)

Mary Ngugi, Kenya - PB (2:20:22)

Nazret Weldu Gebrehiwet, Eritrea - PB (2:20:29 NR)

Sara Hall, USA - PB (2:20:32)

Ababel Yeshaneh, Ethiopia - PB (2:20:51)

Vibian Chepkirui, Kenya - PB (2:20:59)

Atsede Baysa, Ethiopia - PB (2:22:03)

Who has entered the men’s elite race?

11:38 , Mike Jones

Eliud Kipchoge, the men’s marathon world record holder, headlines the entry list for the 2023 Boston Marathon. Evans Chebet, last year’s winner, is also in the field.

The fastest entrants are:

Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya - Personal Best (2:01:09 WR)

Evans Chebet, Kenya - PB (2:03:00)

Gabriel Geay, Tanzania - PB (2:03:00 NR)

Herpasa Negasa, Ethiopia - PB (2:03:40)

Benson Kipruto, Kenya - PB (2:04:24)

Lelisa Desisa, Ethiopia - PB (2:04:45)

Shura Kitata, Ethiopia - PB (2:04:49)

John Korir, Kenya - PB (2:05:01)

Nobert Kigen, Kenya - PB (2:05:13)

Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, Eritrea - PB (2:05:34)

Andualem Belay, Ethiopia - PB (2:05:45)

Mark Korir, Kenya - PB (2:05:49)

Eliud Kipchoge headlines elite lineup as Boston Marathon honours victims of a decade ago

11:32 , Mike Jones

World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge headlines a star-studded Boston Marathon field on Monday as the world’s oldest 26.2-mile race takes on a somber tone 10 years after a bombing attack near the finish line.

Survivors, first responders and other members of the public gathered on Saturday in Boston in honor of the victims of the marathon bombing, one of the most high-profile attacks on U.S. soil that claimed three lives and saw scores more injured.

A shattered community came together in the wake of the attack, adopting the slogan “Boston Strong” in a show of unity and resilience.

“This year, I am thinking about the importance of continuing on in the face of pain and setbacks,” Boston‘s Coordinated Response Team Director Tania Del Rio said in a statement.

Kipchoge headlines lineup as Boston Marathon honours victims of a decade ago

Boston Marathon Bombing full story uncovered in Netflix documentary, ten years on

11:24 , Mike Jones

It has been a decade since two homemade bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston marathon, killing Martin Richard, eight, Krystle Campbell, 29, and Lingzi Lu, 23, and injuring more than 200 people. The city marked the 10th anniversary of the attacks on 15 April with One Boston Day, a day for “volunteer events and acts of kindness”.

There will be a shoe drive, a spice drive, a donation drive for food, baby supplies and clothing, and a blood drive, among other initiatives. One Boston Day has been billed as a day to honour the city’s “spirit of care for one another in response to the tragic events of April 15, 2013.”

A new Netflix documentary series, American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing, looks back not only on the attack and its aftermath, but also on the past 10 years, and what we have learned since. Its anchor is the four-day period after the bombing, and the search for 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his 26-year-old brother Tamerlan.

Tamerlan died on 19 April following a confrontation with authorities and after being struck by an SUV his brother was driving. Dzhokhar was convicted of the bombing and sentenced to death in 2015. He remains on death row.

Ten years on from the Boston Marathon bombing, do we know the full story?

What is the Boston Marathon record?

11:17 , Mike Jones

The current course record for men at the Boston Marathon is two hours three minutes and two seconds by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011.

The course record for women at the Boston Marathon is two hours 19 minutes and 59 seconds by Buzunesh Deba in 2014.

How many people are running the Boston Marathon?

11:10 , Mike Jones

The 2023 race field for the Boston Marathon includes 30,000 runners from 122 countries and all 50 US states.

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11:04 , Mike Jones

What is Heartbreak Hill?

10:57 , Mike Jones

Hills define the Boston Marathon route with runners dreading one specific hill in particular nicknamed Heartbreak Hill located between Mile 20 and 21 in Newton.

Heartbreak Hill is the last of four hills in Newton which begin at Mile 16. It is not the steepest or highest hill along the course - it makes only an 88 foot ascent over a 0.4 mile stretch near Boston College.

However, runners consider Heartbreak Hill to be the most challenging stretch of the course because it occurs so far along in the race, at a point when their energy and stamina is almost depleted.

Don’t forget about the four other hills that come just before it too.

Marathon world records

10:50 , Mike Jones

Elite men: 2hrs 1mins 09secs, Eliud Kipchoge, Berlin, September 2022.

For context, the average time for male runners is approximately 3 hours 48 mins.

Elite women: 2hrs 14mins 04secs, Brigid Kosgei, Chicago, October 2019.

While the average time for female runners is approximately 4 hours 23 mins.

What is the route for the 2023 Boston Marathon?

10:42 , Mike Jones

The course begins in Hopkinton, a town in rural Massachusetts, with runners setting off from Main Street and heading down Route 135. They will plod through the towns of Ashland, Framingham, and Natick, before joining Route 16 shortly after Wellesley. Hanging a right on to Commonwealth Avenue (Route 30) by the fire station in Newton Lower Falls, the course continues over the Newton Hills and by Boston College, a university, before arriving at Cleveland Circle via Chestnut Hill Avenue.

The runners will then negotiate a left turn on to Beacon Street as it nears the finish, turning right on to Hereford Street, left on to Boylston Street and eventually concluding near the Boston Public Library in Copley Square in the heart of the city.

How can I watch it online and on TV?

10:35 , Mike Jones

The Boston Marathon will be shown live on Eurosport in the UK, with coverage starting from 2pm BST. It can also be streamed live on Discovery Plus.

When is the Boston Marathon?

10:28 , Mike Jones

The Boston Marathon will be held on Monday 17 April, which is Patriots’ Day in the United States.

The rough start timings for the event are as follows:

• Military March - 6 am ET (11am BST)

• Men’s Wheelchair - 8.02 am ET (1.02pm BST)

• Women’s Wheelchair - 8.05 am ET (1.05pm BST)

• Handcycles & Duos - 8.30 am ET (1.30pm BST)

• Professional Men - 8.37 am ET (1.37pm BST)

• Professional Women - 8.45 am ET (1.45pm BST)

• Para Athletics Divisions - 8.50 am ET (1.50pm BST)

• Rolling Start Begins - 9.00 am ET (2pm BST)

• Rolling Start Ends - 11.30 am ET (4.30pm BST)

Boston Marathon 2023

10:22 , Mike Jones

The Boston Marathon is being held for the 127th time in 2023 with the race taking place 10 years after the Boston Marathon bombing.

The world’s best distance runners will descend on Boston hoping to take victory in the world’s oldest annual marathon event.

30,000 recreational runners are expected to start behind the groups of elite professionals and they’ll have the chance to soak up the atmosphere of a popular spectator event.

Boston Marathon 2023

10:18 , Luke Baker

Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the 2023 Boston Marathon on what is sure to be an emotional occasion, 10 years on from the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three and injured hundreds more.

The city will remember the victims of the terror attack before the racing itself gets underway, with the highlight being men’s world record holder Eliud Kipchoge competing in Boston for the first time.

Stick with us for live updates from everything happening in Boston