Boston Marathon 2023 LIVE: Updates and result as Eliud Kipchoge beaten after bombing remembered 10 years on

Evans Chebet stunned Kipchoge to win the men’s elite race on the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing

Reporter's notebook: Boston Marathon bombing 'feels like yesterday'

The great Eliud Kipchoge was shockingly beaten at the 127th running of the Boston Marathon as defending champion Evans Chebet brilliantly retained his men’s elite title.

The world’s oldest annual marathon event once again delivered high drama as world record holder Kipchoge was stunningly dropped around the 20-mile mark and Chebet then opened up a lead over the chasing pack on the iconic Heartbreak Hill.

The Kenyan held off the challenge of Gabriel Geay and his training partner Benson Kipruto to finish with a time of 2:05:54 and become the first man since 2008 to retain the Boston Marathon elite men’s title.

This year’s edition held special significance as it is the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, a domestic terrorist attack in 2013 that saw three people killed and hundreds injured. For a marathon that is fittingly held on Patriots’ Day in the United States, the bombing was remembered and those killed were commemorated with a military march before the racing began.

Follow all the reaction from the event with our blog below:

Boston Marathon 2023 live updates

• The Boston Marathon takes place for the 127th time on Patriots’ Day in the United States
• A decade on from the Boston Marathon bombing, a military march commemorated the victims
• Eliud Kipchoge beaten in shock Boston Marathon result
• Evans Chebet wins the elite men’s race!
• DROPPED! Men’s world record holder Eliud Kipchoge surprisingly dropped by the lead group around the 20-mile mark
• Hellen Obiri wins the women’s elite race!
• Marcel Hug wins the men’s wheelchair race!
• Susannah Scaroni wins the women’s wheelchair race!

[17 April 2023 16:29 · Jack Rathborn]

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22 miles down for the elite men and there are still three potential winners:

Evans Chebet of Kenya, the defending champion,

Benson Kipruto of Kenya, the 2021 champion,

Gabriel Geay of Tanzania, in search of his first marquee win.

Chebet is out front by a metre or so ahead of Geay with Kipruto tracking their every move.

(USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con)

[17 April 2023 16:28 · Mike Jones]

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Evens Chebet and Gabriel Geay are the two leading men in the elite race. Geay is slowly catching the reigning champion.

It’s a complete contrast to the women’s elite race as there are 12 or so competitors still in the hunt for victory.

[17 April 2023 16:25 · Mike Jones]

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Evens Chebet is now 51 second ahead of Eliud Kipchoge. Kipchoge, the serial marathon champion, won’t be added the Boston Marathon to his list of triumphs.

It’s been a tough day for the 38-year-old.

[17 April 2023 16:22 · Mike Jones]

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[17 April 2023 16:18 · Mike Jones]

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With one hour and 40 minutes on the clock Evans Chebet eases away ahead of the elite men’s leading group. Last year’s winner seems comfortable and controlled and now looks to extend his advantage over the rest.

Eliud Kipchoge isn’t in the mix at present.

[17 April 2023 16:15 · Jack Rathborn]

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It’s quite a surprise to see Eliud Kipchoge drop so far back. He’s now at least 100m behind the leading five athletes with around 30 minutes of the race left to go.

It seems unlikely that he can come back from this.

(USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con)

[17 April 2023 16:11 · Mike Jones]

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Down! Celestine Chepchirchir of Kenya gets tripped up and stumbles in the women’s elite race. She’s back on her feet quickly but has fallen into the pack.

Up ahead Eliud Kipchoge is dropping back. A group of four runners have caught Gabriel Geay but Kipchoge seems to be struggling on the hills.

[17 April 2023 16:09 · Mike Jones]

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It’s actually seven men in the leading group: Eliud Kipchoge, Evans Chebet, John Korir, Albert Korir, Andualem Belay, Gabriel Geay and Benson Kipruto.

After the drinks station at the 25km mark, Geay has kicked on and pushed himself ahead of the others. It’s a strong and aggressive move from him.

Kipchoge is now down in seventh place.

[17 April 2023 16:04 · Mike Jones]

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Slower but no less impressive the leading elite women have crossed the halfway mark in a time of 1:11:29.

[17 April 2023 16:01 · Mike Jones]

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Eliud Kipchoge leads the lead pack of 11 men through the half marathon in 1:02:19 before kicking on and leaving half of them behind.

Six men, including Kipchoge, Evans Chebet and Benson Kipruto are now at the front.