John Hancock Financial Announces 2010 Boston Marathon Elite Athlete Field
February 23 2010 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
In Celebration of John Hancock's 25th Anniversary as Principal
Sponsor 44 Elite Athletes From Ten Countries Invited for 114th
Running on April 19 BOSTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John
Hancock Financial today announced the elite field of 44 athletes
from ten countries for the 114th running of the Boston Marathon on
April 19. A complete field list follows. Headlining the field, and
recently announced, are defending champions Deriba Merga and Salina
Kosgei, and past champions Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Catherine
Ndereba, Dire Tune and Lidiya Grigoryeva. On the men's side, nine
have raced under 2:07 with top contenders, Abderrahim Goumri, Evans
Cheruiyot, Gilbert Yegon, Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot and Chala
Dechase leading the challenge. Americans chasing the champions are
Ryan Hall, Meb Keflezighi, Jason Lehmkuhle, Josh Rohatinsky and
Antonio Vega. International newcomers to the course include Elijah
Keitany, Samuel Mugo, David Mandago, Mohammed Amyn and additional
talent. In the women's race the four returning champions will face
Teyba Erkesso, Yurika Nakamura, Weiwei Sun, Nailya Yulamanova,
Agnes Kiprop and new marathoners Mestewat Tufa and Chaofeng Jia.
Madai Perez also returns after maternity leave and Burna Genovese,
Albina Mayorova, Koren Jelela Yal, American Michelle Frey and
Waynishet Girma are among other women in the mix. 114th Boston
Marathon John Hancock's 2010 Elite Athlete Field Men's Open Field
Personal Best Deriba Merga, Ethiopia 2:06:38 (London, 2008) Robert
Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Kenya 2:07:14 (Boston, 2006) CR Ryan Hall, USA
2:06:17 (London, 2008) Abderrahim Goumri, Morocco 2:05:30 (London,
2008) Gilbert Yegon, Kenya 2:06:18 (Amsterdam, 2009) Robert Kiprono
Cheruiyot, Kenya 2:06:23 (Frankfurt, 2009) Evans Cheruiyot, Kenya
2:06:25 (Chicago, 2008) Chala Dechase, Ethiopia 2:06:33 (Dubai,
2010) Elijah Keitany, Kenya 2:06:41 (Amsterdam, 2009) David
Kipkorir Mandago, Kenya 2:06:53 (Paris, 2009) Benjamin Maiyo, Kenya
2:07:09 (Chicago, 2005) Tekeste Kebede, Ethiopia 2:07:52 (Fukuoka,
2009) Gashaw Asfaw, Ethiopia 2:08:03 (Paris, 2006) John Kipkorir
Komen, Kenya 2:08:06 (Reims, 2008) Samuel Mugo, Kenya 2:08:20
(Beijing, 2009) Stephen Kiogora, Kenya 2:08:24 (Frankfurt, 2008)
Mebrahtom Keflezighi, USA 2:09:15 (New York City, 2009) Moses
Kipkosgei Kigen, Kenya 2:10:12 (Nairobi, 2009) Abdellah Falil,
Morocco 2:12:37 (Turin, 2009) Jason Lehmkuhle, USA 2:12:54 (New
York City, 2007) Cutbert Nyasango, Zimbabwe 2:13:19 (Berlin, 2009)
Alejandro Suarez, Mexico 2:13:33 (Torreon, 2009) Josh Rohatinsky,
USA 2:14:23 (New York City, 2008) Antonio Vega, USA 2:15:45
(Minneapolis/St. Paul, 2009) Mohammed Amyn, Morocco Debut Women's
Open Field Personal Best Salina Kosgei, Kenya 2:23:22 (Berlin,
2006) Catherine Ndereba, Kenya 2:18:47 (Chicago, 2001) NR Madai
Perez, Mexico 2:22:59 (Chicago, 2006) NR Teyba Erkesso, Ethiopia
2:23:53 (Houston, 2010) Dire Tune, Ethiopia 2:24:40 (Houston, 2008)
Lidiya Grigoryeva, Russia 2:25:10 (Los Angeles, 2006) Weiwei Sun,
China 2:25:15 (Beijing, 2002) Bruna Genovese, Italy 2:25:28
(Boston, 2006) Albina Mayorova-Ivanova, Russia 2:25:35 (Chicago,
2003) Yurika Nakamura, Japan 2:25:51 (Nagoya, 2008) Agnes Kiprop,
Kenya 2:26:22 (Turin, 2009) Nailya Yulamanova, Russia 2:26:30
(Rotterdam, 2009) Koren Jelela Yal, Ethiopia 2:28:41 (Venice, 2009)
Waynishet Girma, Ethiopia 2:29:50 (Amsterdam, 2009) Tatyana
Pushkareva, Russia 2:30:30 (San Antonio, 2009) Meseret Legese,
Ethiopia 2:31:37 (Padova, 2009) Michelle Frey, USA 2:35:51
(Minneapolis/St. Paul, 2006) Mestewat Tufa, Ethiopia Debut Chaofeng
Jia, China Debut 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.
Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries
were $440 billion (US$420 billion) as at December 31, 2009.
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 http://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 annuities, fixed products, mutual funds, 401(k) plans,
long-term care insurance, college savings, and other forms of
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