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Eliud Kipchoge Headlines Strongest-Ever Field For Historic 50th Boston Marathon

  • The 2023 Boston Marathon features some of the fastest elite runners in history, including 12 returning champions and Eliud Kipchoge.
  • The women's field is one of the fastest ever, with seven women boasting personal bests under 2:21.
  • The race celebrates 50 years of the official women's division and includes divisions for non-binary athletes for the first time.
  • Strong American and Swiss contingents in the wheelchair divisions aim to unseat defending champions Daniel Romanchuk and Manuela Schär.
  • Over 30,000 runners will participate in the April 17 marathon, which requires proof of vaccination and masks on BAA transportation due to COVID-19.
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