Updated Boston Marathon announce Elite Field for 2006 event
110th Boston Marathon: John Hancock's 2006 Elite Athlete Field
As of Monday, April 10, 2006
Men's Open Field Personal Best
Wilson Onsare, Kenya 2:06:47 (Paris, 2003)
William Kiplagat, Kenya 2:06:50 (Amsterdam, 1999)
Tesfaye Tola, Ethiopia 2:06:57 (Amsterdam,
1999)
Benjamin Maiyo, Kenya 2:07:09 (Chicago, 2005)
Patrick Ivuti, Kenya 2:07:46 (Chicago,
2005)
Julius Ruto, Kenya 2:08:10 (Paris, 1999)
Hailu Negussie, Ethiopia 2:08:16 (Hofu, 2002)
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Kenya 2:08:59 (Milan, 2002)
Timothy Cherigat, Kenya 2:09:34 (San Sebastian, 2002)
Alan Culpepper, U. S. 2:09:41 (Chicago, 2002)
Mebrahtom Keflezighi, U.S. 2:09:53 (New York, 2004)
John Yuda, Tanzania 2:10:13 (London, 2004)
Luc Krotwaar, Netherlands 2:10:13 (Fukuoka, 2003)
Alirio Carrasco, Colombia 2:12:09 (Chicago, 2003)
Kazuo Ietani, Japan 2:12:37 (Tokyo, 2001)
Brian Sell, U.S. 2:13:22 (Chicago,
2004)
Clint Verran, U.S. 2:14:17 (Chicago,
2002)
John Korir, Kenya Debut
Deriba Merga, Ethiopia Debut
Women's Open Field Personal Best
Reiko Tosa, Japan 2:22:46 (London, 2002)
Jelena Prokopcuka, Latvia 2:22:56 (Osaka, 2005) NR
Rita Jeptoo, Kenya 2:24:22 (Helsinki,
2005)
Alevtina Biktimirova, Russia 2:25:12 (Frankfurt, 2005)
Zivile Balciunaite, Lithuania 2:25:15 (Tokyo, 2005) NR
Olivera Jevtic, SCG* 2:25:23 (Rotterdam,
2003) NR
Bruna Genovese, Italy 2:25:35 (Tokyo, 2001)
Kiyoko Shimahara, Japan 2:26:14 (Hokkaido, 2005)
Olesya Nurgalieva, Russia 2:29:35 (New York, 2005)
Kutre Dulecha, Ethiopia 2:30:06 (Amsterdam, 2005)
Tina Connelly, Canada 2:34:43 (Sacramento, 2003)
