Professional Development Program
Developing athletes are provided with complimentary entry and access to the professional start and prize purse
- Female runners who have run sub 2:45 for Open and sub 2:48 for Masters divisions.
- Male runners who have run sub 2:19 for Open and sub 2:22 for Masters divisions.
- To be considered for this program, please register online through the B.A.A.'s registration platform, Athletes’ Village and request consideration for the Pro Start when prompted.
- Runners who request consideration for the Professional Development Program will be notified of their selection or non-selection by December 20, 2022.
USADA Drug Testing
John Hancock Professional Athlete Team
The full 2023 Boston Marathon professional field, including the Wheelchair Division and Para Athletics Divisions top contenders, can be found below.
BOSTON MARATHON PROFESSIONAL FIELD – WOMEN’S OPEN DIVISION
^ signifies Boston Marathon Champion
*signifies Masters (40+) athlete
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NAME
|
COUNTRY
|
PERSONAL BEST
|
|
Amane Beriso
|
Ethiopia
|
2:14:58 (NR)
|
|
Sheila Chepkirui
|
Kenya
|
2:17:29
|
|
Joyciline Jepkosgei
|
Kenya
|
2:17:43
|
|
Lonah Salpeter
|
Israel
|
2:17:45
|
|
Angela Tanui
|
Kenya
|
2:17:57
|
|
Fancy Chemutai
|
Kenya
|
2:18:11
|
|
Gotytom Gebreslase
|
Ethiopia
|
2:18:11
|
|
Hiwot Gebremaryam
|
Ethiopia
|
2:19:10
|
|
Edna Kiplagat^*
|
Kenya
|
2:19:50
|
|
Celestine Chepchirchir
|
Kenya
|
2:20:10
|
|
Maurine Chepkemoi
|
Kenya
|
2:20:18
|
|
Mary Ngugi
|
Kenya
|
2:20:22
|
|
Nazret Weldu Gebrehiwet
|
Eritrea
|
2:20:29 (NR)
|
|
Sara Hall*
|
USA
|
2:20:32
|
|
Ababel Yeshaneh
|
Ethiopia
|
2:20:51
|
|
Vibian Chepkirui
|
Kenya
|
2:20:59
|
|
Atsede Baysa^
|
Ethiopia
|
2:22:03
|
|
Desiree Linden^
|
USA
|
2:22:38
|
|
Viola Cheptoo
|
Kenya
|
2:22:44
|
|
Nienke Brinkman
|
Netherlands
|
2:22:51 (NR)
|
|
Emma Bates
|
USA
|
2:23:18
|
|
Dakotah Lindwurm
|
USA
|
2:25:01
|
|
Jessica Stenson
|
Australia
|
2:25:15
|
|
Laura Thweatt
|
USA
|
2:25:38
|
| Hellen Obiri |
Kenya |
2:25:49 |
|
Nell Rojas
|
USA
|
2:25:57
|
|
Annie Frisbie
|
USA
|
2:26:18
|
|
Sara Vaughn
|
USA
|
2:26:23
|
|
Haruka Yamaguchi
|
Japan
|
2:26:35
|
|
Aliphine Tuliamuk
|
USA
|
2:26:50
|
|
Maggie Montoya
|
USA
|
2:28:07
|
|
Hanna Lindholm*
|
Sweden
|
2:28:59
|
|
Maegan Krifchin
|
USA
|
2:29:12
|
|
Militsa Mircheva
|
Bulgaria
|
2:29:23 (NR)
|
|
Jane Bareikis
|
USA
|
2:30:04
|
|
Sydney Devore
|
USA
|
2:31:07
|
|
Annmarie Tuxbury
|
USA
|
2:31:31
|
|
Kaitlin Goodman
|
USA
|
2:32:08
|
|
Kodi Kleven
|
USA
|
2:32:45
|
|
Jess Watychowicz
|
USA
|
2:33:09
|
|
Briana Boehmer*
|
USA
|
2:33:20
|
|
Nina Zarina
|
Russia
|
2:33:22
|
|
Jesse Cardin
|
USA
|
2:33:34
|
|
Savannah Berry
|
USA
|
2:33:42
|
|
Olivia Pratt
|
USA
|
2:34:22
|
|
Anne-Marie Blaney
|
USA
|
2:34:38
|
|
Mckale Montgomery
|
USA
|
2:35:01
|
|
Liza Howard
|
Canada
|
2:35:29
|
|
Esther Atkins
|
USA
|
2:36:32
|
|
Sylvia Bedford
|
USA
|
2:36:32
|
|
English Jackson Tomlinson
|
USA
|
2:36:51
|
|
Aisling Cuffe
|
USA
|
2:37:23
|
|
Rachel Coogan
|
USA
|
2:37:40
|
|
Claire McCarthy*
|
Ireland
|
2:38:26
|
|
Ann Centner
|
USA
|
2:38:30
|
|
Tennille Ellis
|
Australia
|
2:39:08
|
|
April Lund*
|
USA
|
2:39:23
|
|
Carmen Hussar*
|
Canada
|
2:39:51
|
|
Gina Rouse*
|
USA
|
2:41:19
|
|
Natasha Bliss*
|
USA
|
2:43:28
|
|
Julie Lajeunesse*
|
Canada
|
2:44:49
|
|
Laurie Knowles*
|
USA
|
2:44:53
|
|
Jennifer Hughes*
|
USA
|
2:45:19
|
|
Jenny Hitchings*
|
USA
|
2:45:32
|
|
Hilary Corno*
|
USA
|
2:45:34
|
|
Rebecca Brown*
|
Australia
|
2:45:43
|
|
Erika Kemp
|
USA
|
Debut
|
|
Danielle Moreno
|
USA
|
Debut
|
|
Maria Coffin
|
USA
|
Debut
|
BOSTON MARATHON PROFESSIONAL FIELD – WOMEN’S WHEELCHAIR DIVISION
^ signifies Boston Marathon Champion
|
NAME
|
COUNTRY
|
PERSONAL BEST
|
|
Susannah Scaroni
|
USA
|
1:27:31
|
|
Manuela Schär^
|
Switzerland
|
1:28:17 (CR)
|
|
Madison de Rozario
|
Australia
|
1:31:11
|
|
Tatyana McFadden^
|
USA
|
1:31:30
|
|
Jenna Fesemyer
|
USA
|
1:33:50
|
|
Marie Emmanuelle Alphonse
|
Mauritius
|
1:35:14
|
|
Christie Dawes
|
Australia
|
1:37:12
|
|
Vanessa de Souza
|
Brazil
|
1:40:23
|
|
Aline Dos Santos Rocha
|
Brazil
|
1:41:39
|
|
Michelle Wheeler
|
USA
|
1:45:45
|
|
Yen Hoang
|
USA
|
1:47:29
|
|
Patricia Eachus
|
Switzerland
|
1:47:06
|
|
Eden Rainbow Cooper
|
Great Britain
|
1:47:27
|
|
Emelia Perry
|
USA
|
1:49:55
|
|
Eva Houston
|
USA
|
1:59:49
|
|
Hannah Dedrick
|
USA
|
2:02:23
|
|
Hannah Babalola
|
Nigeria
|
2:11:42
|
BOSTON MARATHON PROFESSIONAL FIELD – WOMEN’S PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION
|
NAME
|
COUNTRY
|
PERSONAL BEST
|
CLASSIFICATION
|
|
Lisa Thompson
|
USA
|
3:16:53
|
T13 (Vision Impairment)
|
|
Liz Willis
|
USA
|
3:56:31
|
T64 (Lower-Limb Impairment)
|
|
Jacky Hunt-Broersma
|
USA
|
5:05:13
|
T64 (Lower-Limb Impairment)
|
BOSTON MARATHON PROFESSIONAL FIELD – MEN’S OPEN DIVISION
^ signifies Boston Marathon Champion
*signifies Masters (40+) athlete
|
NAME
|
COUNTRY
|
PERSONAL BEST
|
|
Eliud Kipchoge
|
Kenya
|
2:01:09 WR
|
|
Evans Chebet^
|
Kenya
|
2:03:00
|
|
Gabriel Geay
|
Tanzania
|
2:03:00 NR
|
|
Herpasa Negasa
|
Ethiopia
|
2:03:40
|
|
Benson Kipruto^
|
Kenya
|
2:04:24
|
|
Lelisa Desisa^
|
Ethiopia
|
2:04:45
|
|
Shura Kitata
|
Ethiopia
|
2:04:49
|
|
Daniel Do Nascimento
|
Brazil
|
2:04:51 NR
|
|
John Korir
|
Kenya
|
2:05:01
|
|
Nobert Kigen
|
Kenya
|
2:05:13
|
|
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie
|
Eritrea
|
2:05:34
|
|
Andualem Belay
|
Ethiopia
|
2:05:45
|
|
Mark Korir
|
Kenya
|
2:05:49
|
|
Filmon Ande
|
Eritrea
|
2:06:38
|
|
Andamlak Belihu
|
Ethiopia
|
2:06:40
|
|
Isaac Mpofu
|
Zimbabwe
|
2:06:48 NR
|
|
Hamza Sahli
|
Morocco
|
2:07:15
|
|
Michael Githae
|
Kenya
|
2:07:28
|
|
Albert Korir
|
Kenya
|
2:08:03
|
|
Conner Mantz
|
USA
|
2:08:16
|
|
Scott Fauble
|
USA
|
2:08:52
|
|
Melikhaya Frans
|
South Africa
|
2:09:24
|
|
Matt McDonald
|
USA
|
2:09:49
|
|
Nico Montanez
|
USA
|
2:09:55
|
|
Mick Iacofano
|
USA
|
2:09:55
|
|
Mustafa Mohamed*
|
Sweden
|
2:10:03 NR
|
|
Hendrik Pfeiffer
|
Germany
|
2:10:18
|
|
CJ Albertson
|
USA
|
2:10:23
|
|
Nathan Martin
|
USA
|
2:11:05
|
|
Colin Mickow
|
USA
|
2:11:22
|
|
Wilkerson Given
|
USA
|
2:11:44
|
|
Turner Wiley
|
USA
|
2:11:59
|
|
Jonas Hampton
|
USA
|
2:12:10
|
|
Ben True
|
USA
|
2:12:53
|
|
Mick Clohisey
|
Ireland
|
2:13:19
|
|
Brian Shrader
|
USA
|
2:13:27
|
|
Paul Hogan
|
USA
|
2:14:55
|
|
JP Flavin
|
USA
|
2:14:55
|
|
Sam Chelanga
|
USA
|
2:15:02
|
|
Pardon Ndhlovu
|
USA
|
2:15:04
|
|
Joe Whelan
|
USA
|
2:15:36
|
|
Connor Weaver
|
USA
|
2:15:49
|
| Zachary Ornelas |
USA |
2:16:01
|
|
Fernando Cabada*
|
USA
|
2:16:52
|
|
Edward Mulder
|
USA
|
2:16:55
|
|
Matt Lenehan
|
USA
|
2:17:02
|
|
Andrew McCann
|
USA
|
2:17:07
|
|
Jon Mott
|
USA
|
2:17:20
|
|
Jack Mastandra
|
USA
|
2:17:28
|
|
Brian Harvey
|
USA
|
2:17:40
|
|
Eduardo Garcia
|
USA
|
2:17:44
|
|
Adam Wollant
|
USA
|
2:17:53
|
|
Mark Messmer
|
USA
|
2:17:56
|
|
Jason Ayr
|
USA
|
2:18:14
|
|
Luis Carlos Rivero
|
Guatemala
|
2:18:30
|
|
Eric Ashe
|
USA
|
2:18:42
|
|
Austin O’Brien
|
USA
|
2:18:43
|
|
Gilles Rubio*
|
France
|
2:18:53
|
|
Sergio Reyes*
|
USA
|
2:19:51
|
|
Prescott Leach*
|
USA
|
2:19:57
|
|
Augustine Choge
|
Kenya
|
2:20:53
|
|
Markus Ploner*
|
Italy
|
2:22:39
|
|
Simon Poulin*
|
Canada
|
2:22:55
|
|
Dave Archer*
|
Great Britain
|
2:25:04
|
|
Steven Lawrence*
|
USA
|
2:25:22
|
|
Chip O’Hara*
|
USA
|
2:25:36
|
|
Anthony Bruns*
|
USA
|
2:25:45
|
|
Miguel Morone*
|
Brazil
|
2:25:54
|
|
Iain Hunter*
|
USA
|
2:26:06
|
|
Dennis Mbelenzi*
|
Canada
|
2:26:07
|
|
Zouhair Talbi
|
Morocco
|
Debut
|
BOSTON MARATHON PROFESSIONAL FIELD – MEN’S WHEELCHAIR DIVISION
^ signifies Boston Marathon Champion
|
NAME
|
COUNTRY
|
PERSONAL BEST
|
|
Marcel Hug^
|
Switzerland
|
1:17:47 WR
|
|
Ernst van Dyk^
|
South Africa
|
1:18:04
|
|
Josh Cassidy^
|
Canada
|
1:18:25
|
|
Aaron Pike
|
USA
|
1:20:02
|
|
Johnboy Smith
|
Great Britain
|
1:20:05
|
|
Hiroki Nishida
|
Japan
|
1:20:28
|
|
Kota Hokinoue
|
Japan
|
1:20:54
|
|
Daniel Romanchuk^
|
USA
|
1:21:36
|
|
Rafael Botello
|
Spain
|
1:22:18
|
|
Patrick Monahan
|
Ireland
|
1:22:23
|
|
Sho Watanabe
|
Japan
|
1:24:00
|
|
Hermin Garic
|
USA
|
1:24:18
|
|
James Senbeta
|
USA
|
1:24:27
|
|
Simon Lawson
|
Great Britain
|
1:25:06
|
|
David Weir
|
Great Britain
|
1:26:17
|
|
Brian Siemann
|
USA
|
1:26:46
|
|
Evan Correll
|
USA
|
1:27:19
|
|
Jason Robinson
|
USA
|
1:29:01
|
|
Phillip Croft
|
USA
|
1:30:14
|
|
Jetze Plat
|
Netherlands
|
1:30:44
|
|
Wyatt Willand
|
USA
|
1:31:50
|
|
Mark Millar
|
Ireland
|
1:33:50
|
|
Sean Frame
|
Great Britain
|
1:36:19
|
|
Hitoshi Matsunaga
|
Japan
|
1:36:27
|
|
Valera Jacob Allen
|
USA
|
1:43:59
|
|
Dustin Stalberg
|
USA
|
1:44:28
|
|
Aidan Gravelle
|
USA
|
1:49:05
|
|
Jake Lappin
|
Australia
|
1:56:21
|
BOSTON MARATHON PROFESSIONAL FIELD – MEN’S PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION
|
NAME
|
COUNTRY
|
PERSONAL BEST
|
CLASSIFICATION
|
|
Matthew Felton
|
Australia
|
2:41:02
|
T46 (Upper-Limb Impairment)
|
|
Atsbha Gebre Gebremeskel
|
Ethiopia
|
Debut
|
T46 (Upper-Limb Impairment)
|
|
Chaz Davis
|
USA
|
2:31:48 NR
|
T12 (Vision Impairment)
|
|
Alexander France
|
USA
|
2:48:17
|
T12 (Vision Impairment)
|
|
Ary Carlos Santos
|
Brazil
|
2:43:39
|
T13 (Vision Impairment)
|
|
Andrew Thorsen
|
USA
|
2:49:46
|
T13 (Vision Impairment)
|
|
Marko Cheseto Lemtukei
|
USA
|
2:35:55 WB
|
T62 (Lower-Limb Impairment)
|
|
Brian Reynolds
|
USA
|
3:03:21
|
T62 (Lower-Limb Impairment)
|
