

The women’s field also includes talented U.S. “They’ll be ready to take a good shot, and then there’s Jake Riley coming off the Olympics."

finisher at 2021 Boston, seventh overall. “(Scott) Fauble, Albertson, they’ve got a good amount of Boston experience,” said Colin Bennie, the top U.S. That followed a 34-year drought without a U.S. The pack eventually caught him after 20 miles, but he rebounded late to post a 10th-place finish.Īn American male hasn’t won Boston since 2014, when Meb Keflezighi prevailed in the event’s triumphant Boston Strong return after the tragic bombing at the finish line the year before. While standouts from Ethiopia and Kenya have dominated the post-race podium in recent years, elite American runners have made Boston Marathons plenty exciting for spectators on the route and on television.ĬJ Albertson proved to be much more than an early rabbit when he opened a wide lead on the chase pack in last October’s race.
