2026 Boston Marathon will start on April  20 . Last time we already introduced the men's elite field; this year  10 runners have run under  2: 05, 25 runners have run under  2: 07, making for fierce competition. On the women's side, it's equally exciting：11 athletes have personal bests（PB) are  2: 20 , a stacked field and a fierce battle for the title.

The US contingent competing on home soil is very deep, and besides the current US record-holderSisson（Emily Sisson, 2:18:29）， aside from her, now already 41 years old,former US record-holderKeira·D’Amato（Keira D’Amato, 2:19:12）， this year she andVivian Cheruiyot（Vivian Cheruiyot, 2:18:31）,Sara Hall（Sara Hall, 2:20:32） are all in contention for the Masters title.

There's also“the strongest algebra teacher”Susanna·Sullivan（Susanna Sullivan，2:21:56）；42-year-oldHall remains in strong form,just finished second at the 2025 California International Marathon andsecured a spot for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Several PB within 2 hours 25 minutes, domestic elite runners are likely to mount a collective challenge for the podium. Who has the chance to recreate Desiree Linden's 2018 Boston Marathon upset?

Other countries' lineups are also worth watching: Britain's 'second-fastest ever' Calli Hauger‑Thackery (2:21:24）；日本“历史第 17 人”Mao Uesugi（Mao Uesugi，2:22:44） is the only Asian woman to qualify,in recent years Japan has shown a knack for overperforming at major events，她能否在波马赛道上同赤崎晓成为“亚洲黑马”？

The two East African powerhouses, Kenya and Ethiopia, display marked differences. In recent years the Ethiopian women's contingent has been on the rise, but that strength has mostly been limited to fast courses such as Tokyo, London, and Chicago. On the more demanding New York and Boston courses last year, the top three men and women were all Kenyan. Over the past 20 years Kenyan women have claimed the Boston Marathon title 12 times, while Ethiopians only 5 times; Ethiopia's last win was in 2019, and the titles since then have been swept by Kenya.包揽。

Whether the Ethiopian women can translate their dominance on fast courses to the Boston course this year is one subplot worth watching.

2026 Boston Marathon, the women's elite field is sure not to lack suspense:Can Ethiopiabreak Kenya's long-standing dominance? Can an American on home soil make the podium? The name of the next“Boston Marathon miracle” is very likely hidden on this list.