The B.A.A. has announced that defending champions John Korir and Sharon Lokedi will return to Boston alongside American record holders Conner Mantz and Emily Sisson for next year’s scheduled for April 20, 2026.
🇰🇪 korir564 won the 2025 Boston Marathon in 2:04:45, which is the second-fastest winning time in race history. Just this past weekend, he ran 2:02:24 at the 2025 Valencia Marathon and moved to No. 8 on the all-time list.
🗣️ “Last year’s race was a very meaningful win for me and my family, and I look forward to coming back to Boston again. I aim to finish first and run fast again in April.”
🇰🇪 shazrine finished 2nd in Boston in 2024 but came back to set a course record of 2:17:22 in 2025.
🗣️ “Boston in 2025 was beyond expectations. Breaking the course record, earning a victory, and racing against some of the best women in the world made 2025’s race a career highlight. We’re already training hard to run it back in 2026.”
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