Kipchoge Boston Course Record?

It is pretty much given that Kipchoge would break the Boston course record if the weather isn't like 2018. He doesn't need a big tailwind, he consistently run 2:01, 2:02.

Totally Agree 👍

I see him winning, but in 2:08-ish.

so Evans Chebet will be slower than last year?

And Benson Kipruto and Gabriel Geay?

Whatever happens it'll be interesting to see how he handles the downhills after going out on course record pace.

Imagine a strong finisher running down the best marathoner who ever lived?

Better yet- imagine him running 1:59 and it can't count as a record, yet again?

That would be cool and maybe jump start WA into making exceptions to that rule- NYC, Boston SHOULD count for records.

Lol, no he won’t. You have clearly never run Boston.

He will smash the record.

I'll be surprised if he doesn't. Entirely possible he won't and will instead just race for the win if the time has to go out the window.

Boston has never had an entrant like Kipchoge, ever. As the most talented guy to ever toe the line in Boston, he definitely has a chance at the very least

It’s pretty much a given that he will. Although on any given day, who knows what might happen. But he will definitely break the record. Or he might just decide to go for the win. Yes. And no.

You guys have no idea what you are talking about saying its a "given". There was a 20+ MPH tailwind at Mutai's back the entire 2011 race, if that doesn't happen again the record isn't going down. The next fastest time outside of that year is 3 minutes slower. And there are no pacers, so Kipchoge would need to solo the entire thing.

He can break the non-hurricane year record of 2:05:52.

fyi-The NYC Marathon Course is record eligible.

I doubt Kipchoge needs this, but a CR for him would require good temperature and pretty much the absence of a headwind.

I guess he runs just under 2:05

If I'm the other guys I make Kipchoge set the pace and follow him or make it tactical if he doesn't take the initiative to run fast. No pacers is going to make for an interesting race, but I think he grinds them down and wins

I don't think there's much point in speculating until we know what the weather is going to be. Right now the long-range forecast is calling for a high of 63 and a moderate tailwind, which might be a touch too warm, but plenty can change over the next two weeks.

If Kipchoge were to break the CR, it would be more impressive than the WR and second in his career behind only the 1:59.

Does Kipchoge have any training partners in the race? I could see a scenario where he trades places pacing. I'm curious if CJ Albertson employs the same strategy as 2021 of going out hard, and acts as a de facto pacer.

Scratch that...I just looked up Albertson's splits from 2021. He was at 29:32 for 10k, which is already behind pace. That certainly puts the course record into perspective for me.

Yes, he's the greatest marathoner who ever lived, but I don't see a course record barring a big tailwind. Most likely he wins the race decisively in 2:04:xx.

Child's play.

Yeah. Need good condition, though they wouldn’t need to be as good as that year. Also no Ryan Hall in the field to act as an informal pacer.