After a smaller and socially distanced field ran in October, more than 28,000 runners have signed up for Monday's 26.2-mile slog, including 11 former champions and what could be the fastest field ever.
The women's field is one of the strongest ever in Boston, with reigning Olympic gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir, London and New York winner Joyciline Jepkosgei, and Ethiopia's Degitu Azimeraw all bringing personal bests under 2 hours, 18 minutes -- two minutes faster than the Boston course record.
Eight others have shown the speed to beat him, including Boston winners Lawrence Cherono , Lemi Berhanu and Lelisa Desisa . Colin Bennie, of Princeton, Massachusetts, and CJ Albertson, or Fresno, California, are back after finishing in the top 10 in October.In October, participants were required to be vaccinated, tested, and masked whenever indoors. The race cut its field by more than one-third, and a rolling start was instituted to allow for social distancing on the course and in Hopkinton.
Masks are still required in Boston on public transportation, in health care and congregate living facilities, and in the city's public schools.The shooting on the New York City subway last week had Boston authorities redoubling their efforts to provide a safe environment for the athletes and fans on Patriots' Day.that killed three people and injured hundreds more, a New York man shot 10 people in a Brooklyn subway car.
Law enforcement officials say there are no known security threats to the Boston Marathon, but add that they are prepared to keep people safe at the race.Residents or citizens of Ukraine who were registered for the race were offered a refund or deferral to a future race if they could not or did not want to run this year.
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