Upload a Photo Upload a Video Add a News article Write a Blog Add a Comment
Blog Feed News Feed Video Feed All Feeds

Folders

 

 

John Hancock Announces Changes To The 2011 Boston Marathon Elite Field

Published by
Chris Nickinson   Mar 4th 2011, 2:56pm
Comments

John Hancock Announces Changes To The 2011 Boston Marathon Elite Field

American Brett Gotcher Added to the Field, Antonio Vega Withdraws Due to Injury

BOSTON, MA, March 4, 2011-John Hancock Financial today announced American talent Brett Gotcher has been added to the elite field for the 115th running of the Boston Marathon on April 18.

Brett Gotcher ran the fourth fastest American marathon debut in Houston in 2010 and the 2:10:36 he recorded is his personal best. Gotcher represented the United States at the 2009 World Half Marathon Championships and the 2009 World Cross Country Championships.

Accomplished at the national level, Gotcher won the 2009 USATF 20K Championships in 58:57, placed third in the USATF Half Marathon Championships with a personal best 1:02:09, and finished seventh in the USATF Cross Country Championships. As a junior he won the 2003 Pan American 10,000m and the U.S. Junior Nationals 10,000m.

Gotcher ran for Stanford University as a teammate of Ryan Hall for several years. He was a three-time Pac-10 All Academic selection and an All American in the 10,000m before graduating with a BS in psychology in 2007. Gotcher trains with the McMillan Elite team in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Antonio Vega, the USATF Men's Long Distance Runner of the Year, has not been able to train properly due to a stress fracture in the pelvis. Vega's doctors expect the athlete will be back racing in the summer.

"Once I found out that I had a stress fracture, I was extremely disappointed that I would have to miss the Boston Marathon," said Vega. "Last year I considered the Boston Marathon one of my breakthrough races, and was looking forward to coming back again this year and bettering my performance. As tough as it is to have to sit out this year's race, I look forward to coming back and running the Boston Marathon in future years."

Vega won the 2010 U.S. Half Marathon Championships last year in 1:01:54 and then finished 12th at the Boston Marathon. He trains with Team USA Minnesota.

An updated field list follows.

Men's Open Field Country Personal Best
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot Kenya 2:05:52 (Boston, 2010) CR
Geoffrey Mutai Kenya 2:04:55 (Rotterdam, 2010)
Ryan Hall USA 2:06:17 (London, 2008)
Gilbert Yegon Kenya 2:06:18 (Amsterdam, 2009)
Evans Cheruiyot Kenya 2:06:25 (Chicago, 2008)
Tadese Tola Ethiopia 2:06:31 (Frankfurt, 2010)
Sylvester Teimet Kenya 2:06:49 (Seoul, 2010) CR
Bekana Daba Ethiopia 2:07:04 (Houston, 2011) CR
Philip Kimutai Sanga Kenya 2:07:11 (Frankfurt, 2010)
Shadrack Kiplagat Kenya 2:07:53 (Amsterdam, 2007)
Tekeste Kebede Ethiopia 2:07:23 (Boston, 2010)
Abreham Cherkos Ethiopia 2:07:29 (Amsterdam, 2010)
Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:07:54 (Dubai, 2009)
Stephen Kibiwot Kenya 2:07:54 (Praha, 2009)
Robert Kipchumba Kenya 2:08:07 (Xiamen, 2011) CR
Gebregziabher Gebremariam Ethiopia 2:08:14 (New York City 2010)
Moses Kigen Kipkosgei Kenya 2:10:12 (Nairobi, 2009) CR
Brett Gotcher USA 2:10:36 (Houston, 2010)
Peter Kamais Kenya 2:14:58 (New York City, 2010)
Alistair Cragg Ireland Debut
Moses Mosop Kenya Debut
     
Women's Open Field Country Personal Best
Teyba Erkesso Ethiopia 2:23:53 (Houston, 2010) CR
Catherine Ndereba Kenya 2:18:47 (Chicago, 2001) NR
Galina Bogomolova Russia 2:20:47 (Chicago, 2006)
Sharon Cherop Kenya 2:22:43 (Toronto, 2010) CR
Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:22:44 (Toronto, 2010)
Merima Mohammed Ethiopia 2:23:06 (Toronto, 2010)
Salina Kosgei Kenya 2:23:22 (Berlin, 2006)
Caroline Kilel Kenya 2:23:25 (Frankfurt, 2010)
Dire Tune Ethiopia 2:23:44 (Frankfurt, 2010)
Alice Timbilili Kenya 2:25:03 (Amsterdam, 2010)
Kim Smith New Zealand 2:25:21 (London, 2010)
Kara Goucher USA 2:25:52 (New York, 2008)
Tatyana Pushkareva Russia 2:26:14 (Boston, 2010)
Desiree Davila USA 2:26:20 (Chicago, 2010)
Misiker Mekonin Demissie Ethiopia 2:26:20 (Los Angeles, 2010)
Silvia Skvortsova Russia 2:26:24 (Berlin, 2009)
Werknesh Kidane Ethiopia 2:27:15 (Dubai, 2011)
Hellen Mugo Kenya 2:27:16 (Carpi, 2010)
Yuliya Ruban Ukraine 2:27:44 (Frankfurt, 2010)
Woynishet Girma Ethiopia 2:27:51 (Amsterdam, 2010)
Blake Russell USA 2:29:10 (Chicago, 2005)
Florence Kiplagat Kenya Debut
     
NR = National Record    
CR = Course Record    

 

www.johnhancock.com/bostonmarathon Twitter @JHFS_Boston26
www.baa.org Twitter @B_A_A_

 

About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial Corporation
John Hancock Financial is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and in most of Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, Manulife Financial Corporation offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. For more than 120 years, clients have looked to Manulife for strong, reliable, trustworthy and forward-thinking solutions for their most significant financial decisions. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were $475 billion (US$478 billion) as at December 31, 2010.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.

The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers a broad range of financial products and services, including life insurance, fixed and variable annuitiesfixed productsmutual funds,401(k) planslong-term care insurancecollege savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional information about John Hancock may be found atwww.johnhancock.com.



More news

History for Boston Marathon
YearResultsVideosNewsPhotosBlogs
2024     5    
2023 1 21 11    
2022 1   10 11  
Show 16 more
 
+PLUS highlights
+PLUS coverage
Live Events
Get +PLUS!