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The 2023 Boston Marathon women’s field is about the fastest and deepest it’s been in 127 years, so fans have every reason to get excited for what we expect will be an entertaining and unpredictable race.
Among the professional women who are scheduled to line up at the fabled Hopkinton start line at 9:47 a.m. Eastern on Monday are five who have personal bests faster than 2:18. Now, we know the constant (and legit) argument that shoe technology is helping times get faster. Of course, that’s true. But also, the women are just plain speedier, too. The combination makes for some eye-popping racing.
As is tradition, many of the elite athletes gathered on Friday morning to answer some questions, offer some insight into their preparation, and maybe speculate a bit about how they expect the competition to play out. On the men’s side, this year’s race is garnering so much…
