Boston Champions, American Olympic and Paralympic Stars Highlight Professional Field for 2025 Boston 10K

BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced professional fields for the 2025 Boston 10K presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, to be run on Sunday, June 22. Reigning Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America champion Sharon Lokedi, American Olympians Emily Sisson, Fiona O’Keeffe, and Joe Klecker, as well as Paralympic medalists Daniel Romanchuk and Tatyana McFadden will race through Back Bay and Cambridge at the fast and fun summer event. Beyond the professionals, a field of nearly 10,000 athletes from 97 countries and 40 states will take part in the Boston 10K.

“The Boston 10K annually brings together some of the fastest and most competitive athletes from around the globe,” said Mary Kate Shea, B.A.A. Senior Director of Professional Athletes. “This year features a newly minted Boston course record holder, past B.A.A. event winners, global medalists and more. The Boston running community can expect fast times and thrilling races at this year’s 10K across all divisions.”

Racing in the Bay State for the first time since setting a new Boston Marathon course record in April is Kenya’s Lokedi. The 31-year-old shattered the previous Boston Marathon course record by more than two and a half minutes, and looks to carry momentum into the summer over the 6.2-mile distance.

“Winning the Boston Marathon is a highlight of my career so far,” said Lokedi. This will be her second Boston 10K start. “I’m excited to return to Boston to race the 10K and relive the same feeling from the marathon.”

Lokedi will square off against fellow Kenyan Sheila Chepkirui, the fastest woman in the field (29:46 personal best) who won the TCS New York City Marathon in 2024 and Nagoya Women’s Marathon earlier this year. She was third at the Boston 10K three years ago. Ethiopia’s Melknat Wudu and Senayet Getachew, first and third place a year ago, seek a return to the podium albeit hoping for better conditions than last year’s torrential downpours.

Also returning to Back Bay are 2024 Boston Half winner Fantaye Belayneh, two-time Boston Marathon champion Edna Kiplagat, and 2017 Boston 10K winner Joan Melly.

Leading the American charge are Team USA 2024 Olympic marathoners Emily Sisson and Fiona O’Keeffe, along with 2024 top American finisher Emily Durgin, and last fall’s Boston 10K for Women champion Erika Kemp. Representing the B.A.A. High Performance Team are sisters Megan and Bethany Hasz; Megan finished second at the USA 25K Championships just last month. Also from the U.S. is Makenna Myler, seventh place finisher at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon.

The men’s field features a blend of B.A.A. event champions, podium finishers, Olympians, and national caliber talent. Tanzania’s Gabriel Geay, winner in 2018 and 2023 will face 2021 Team USA Olympian at 10,000-meters Joe Klecker.

Past NCAA Champions in cross country and on the track will aim to add a Boston road title to their resume. Among the collegiate stars now racing professionally are Australia’s Patrick Tiernan, Great Britain’s Patrick Dever, and Kenya’s Wesley Kiptoo. Kiptoo was second at the Boston 10K in 2024 and Dever was runner-up at the Boston 5K in April.

Entering with the fastest 10K lifetime best is Kenya’s Dennis Kitiyo (27:01), followed by Ethiopians Haftamu Gebresilase (27:38) and Haftu Teklu (27:43). Barry Keane, Ryan Eiler, and Erik Linden will represent Team B.A.A. on the starting line.

Hermin Garic returns in the men’s wheelchair division as a three-time defending champion, timing 24:22 last year. Paralympic medalist, two-time Boston Marathon champion and Boston 10K event record holder Daniel Romanchuk will try to prevent Garic from a fourth Boston 10K win. 

Egypt’s Hoda Elshorbagy won the women’s wheelchair division a year ago and is back to defend, challenging five-time Boston Marathon winner Tatyana McFadden and 2024 Boston Half winner Michelle Wheeler.

In the Para Athletics Divisions, five Boston 10K champions are entered: Cristina Burbach (T35-38, coordination impairment), Kelly Bruno (T64, lower-limb impairment), Atsbha Gebremeskel (T46, upper-limb impairment), Marko Cheseto Lemtukei (T62, lower-limb impairment), and Brian Reynolds (T62, lower-limb impairment). All have decorated careers at B.A.A. events, and look to add more hardware to their trophy case. Making his Boston 10K debut is Thomas Cantara, the T20 (intellectual impairment) Boston Marathon champion.

The Boston 10K presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital will be the second event of the 2025 B.A.A. Distance Medley, a year-long series featuring the Boston 5K (April), Boston 10K (June), and Boston Half (November). While open registration is sold out, limited spots are still available through Brigham and Women’s fundraising team. More information can be found here.

Media members interested in covering the Boston 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, may apply for credentials here.

Brigham and Women's Hospital, the Boston 10K’s presenting sponsor and exclusive fundraising partner, will again field a team of fundraising runners. Since 2016, more than 2,500 runners and 180 teams have raised $1.5 million to fuel life-giving breakthroughs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Learn more and register at www.runbwh.org/10k.

WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL FIELD

WOMEN’S FIELD

COUNTRY

10K PB

Sheila Chepkirui

KEN

29:46 (Valencia, 2020)

Fantaye Belayneh

ETH

30:00 (Valencia, 2025)

Jesca Chelangat

KEN

30:01 (Valencia, 2023)

Gladys Kwanboka

KEN

30:24 (Castellon, 2025)

Senayet Getachew

ETH

30:31 (Herzo, 2025)

Joan Melly

ROU

30:52 (Herzo, 2024)

Sharon Lokedi

KEN

30:52 (NYC, 2022)

Mercy Cherono

KEN

30:55 (Houilles, 2022)

Stacy Ndiwa

KEN

31:01 (Herzo, 2024)

Emily Sisson

USA

31:03 (Manchester, 2025)

Edna Kiplagat

KEN

31:06 (Boston, 2024)

Melknat Wudu

ETH

31:15 (Boston, 2024)

Emily Durgin

USA

31:35 (NYC, 2023)

Lanni Marchant

CAN

31:49 (Toronto, 2015)

Chloe Herbiet

BEL

31:50 (Valencia, 2024)

Ftaw Zeray

ETH

31:55 (Boston, 2023)

Bethany Hasz Jerde

USA

32:03 (Charleston, 2024)

Erika Kemp

USA

32:18 (Northport, 2021)

Fiona O’Keeffe

USA

32:24 (Cape Elizabeth, 2023)

Maor Tiyouri

ISR

32:29 (Valencia, 2025)

Tristan Colley

USA

32:34 (New York City, 2023)

Makenna Myler

USA

32:38 (Malaga, 2022)

Amy Davis-Green

USA

32:53 (Cape Elizabeth, 2022)

Maggie Montoya

USA

33:12 (Atlanta, 2022)

Megan Hasz Sailor

USA

33:22 (Boston, 2024)

Bria Wetsch

USA

33:41 (NYC, 2021)

Annie Heffernan

USA

33:48 (Boston, 2024)

Alycia Cridebring

USA

33:52 (Boston, 2021)

Molly Bookmyer

USA

34:16 (Atlanta, 2019)

Anna Oeser

USA

35:04 (Boston, 2023)

Maggie Donahue

USA

35:27 (Northport, 2024)

Annabel Stafford

USA

32:45.14 10,000m

Courtney Hawkins

USA

N/A

MEN’S PROFESSIONAL FIELD

MEN’S FIELD

COUNTRY

10K PB

Dennis Kitiyo

KEN

27:01 (Valencia, 2024)

Haftamu Gebresilase

ETH

27:38 (Herzo, 2025)

Haftu Teklu

ETH

27:43 (Houilles, 2019)

Gabriel Geay

TAN

27:49 (Boston, 2023)

Alex Masai

KEN

28:09 (Boston, 2023)

Jonny Mellor

GBR

28:15 (Schoori, 2025)

Zouhair Talbi

USA

28:21 (El Mohmemedia, 2017)

Patrick Tiernan

AUS

28:37 (Atlanta, 2022)

Andrew Colley

USA

28:45 (Washington, DC, 2018)

Andrew Alexander

CAN

28:51 (Vancouver, 2025)

Wesley Kiptoo

KEN

28:54 (Boston, 2023)

JP Flavin

USA

29:20 (Toronto, 2024)

Patrick Dever

GBR

29:24 (Clitheroe, 2018)

Shuaib Aljabaly

USA

29:52 (Northport, 2024)

Aaron Gruen

AUT

30:06 (Gloucester, 2024)

Ryan Eiler

USA

30:18 (Boston, 2024)

Timothy Gill

USA

30:19 (Gloucester, 2022)

Jonathan Phillips

USA

30:27 (Gloucester, 2021)

Erik Linden

USA

30:33 (Gloucester, 2022)

Ryan Cutter

USA

31:19 (New York, 2024)

Joe Klecker

USA

27:07.57 10,000m

Benjamin Eidenschink

USA

27:51.74 10,000m

Barry Keane

IRL

28:04.66 10,000m

Haftu Knight

USA

28:30.93 10,000m

Collin Buck

USA

28:58.39 10,000m

Bret Greene

USA

31:19.29 10,000m

Neil Ibata

FRA

31:24.94 10,000m

Brett Brady

USA

N/A

Graham Crawford

USA

N/A

Alex Matata

KEN

N/A

Michael Obroin

USA

N/A

 

WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL WHEELCHAIR FIELD

WOMEN’S WHEELCHAIR FIELD

COUNTRY

NOTES

Tatyana McFadden

USA

5-time Boston Marathon Champion

Michelle Wheeler

USA

Defending Boston Half Champion

Hoda Elshorbagy

EGY

Defending Boston 10K Champion

 

MEN’S PROFESSIONAL WHEELCHAIR FIELD

MEN’S WHEELCHAIR FIELD

COUNTRY

NOTES

Hermin Garic

USA

3-time defending champion of the Boston 10K

Daniel Romanchuk

USA

2-time Boston Marathon champion; Boston 10K event record holder

Evan Correll

USA

6th place at 2025 Boston Marathon

Jeyna Senbeta

USA

2nd place at 2025 Boston 10K

 

WOMEN’S PARA ATHLETICS DIVISIONS FIELD

WOMEN’S PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION

COUNTRY

CLASSIFICATION

Cristina Burbach

USA

T35-38 (coordination impairment)

Kelly Bruno

USA

T64 (lower-limb impairment)

 

MEN’S PARA ATHLETICS DIVISIONS FIELD

MEN’S PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION

COUNTRY

CLASSIFICATION

Thomas Cantara

USA

T20 (intellectual impairment)

Atsbha Gebremeskel

ETH

T46 (upper-limb impairment)

Marko Cheseto Lemteuki

USA

T62 (lower-limb impairment)

Brian Reynolds

USA

T62 (lower-limb impairment)

 

ABOUT THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (B.A.A.) 

Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A. manages the Boston Marathon, and supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round programming. The economic impact of the 2024 Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America produced $509 million in state and local economic activity. The 129th Boston Marathon took place on Monday, April 21, 2025, while the 130th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America will be held on Monday, April 20, 2026.  

The Boston Marathon is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, along with international marathons in Tokyo, London, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City. For more information on the B.A.A., please visit www.baa.org.