第130屆波士頓馬拉松賽將有25名男子菁英跑者參賽

Champions and Global Medalists Headline Men’s Field for 130^th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America

 

BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced the men’s professional field for the 130th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, featuring world and Boston champions, Olympic and Paralympic medalists, national stars and 25 men who have run under 2:07 for the marathon distance. 

 

In the open division, eight of the top ten men’s finishers from 2025 return, including champion John Korir (Kenya), runner-up and 2025 world championships gold medalist Alphonce Felix Simbu (Tanzania), and third-placer Cybrian Kotut (Kenya). 

 

Returning to Boston for the first time since 2023 is Kenya’s Benson Kipruto, winner of the 2021 Boston Marathon, 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, 2024 Tokyo Marathon, and 2025 TCS New York City Marathon. Kipruto is the first person in history to win all three American Abbott World Marathon Major races, plus has an Olympic Marathon medal from the 2024 Paris Games.

 

“Boston holds a special place in my heart, as I won my first Major there in 2021 and have finished third twice,” said Kipruto. “I look forward to starting my 2026 season and racing a fast group of men in April.”

 

Additional international stars include Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands, the 2021 Olympic silver medalist and 2024 TCS New York City Marathon winner, and Hailemaryam Kiros of Ethiopia, 2025 TCS Sydney Marathon champion. Ethiopia’s Lemi Berhanu, the 2016 Boston Marathon champion, returns on the tenth anniversary of his 2:12:45 win. Back after top-ten finishes a year ago are Canada’s Rory Linkletter (sixth, 2:07:02) and Lesotho’s Tebello Ramakongoana (eighth, 2:07:19). Alex Masai, third at Chicago in 2025 in 2:04:37, will make his Boston debut.

 

In addition to previously announced American record holder Conner Mantz, a full cadre of U.S. talent will toe the line in Hopkinton. Two-time Olympic medalist Galen Rupp, 2024 Olympic marathoner Clayton Young, 2:06:53 star Biya Simbassa, and Ryan Ford, the tenth-place finisher from 2025, will compete for the podium on Patriots’ Day. Zouhair Talbi and CJ Albertson, who have career best finishes of fifth (2023) and seventh (2024), respectively, at Boston, return as well; Talbi recently won the Houston Marathon in 2:05:45.

 

“Running my first Boston Marathon a year ago was memorable, and the crowd support was unmatched spanning the entire route,” said Young. “The anticipation is already building towards Patriots’ Day 2026.”

 

Olympian Joe Klecker, 2022 NCAA Cross Country Champion Charles Hicks, and Dusseldorf Marathon winner Alex Maier all make their Boston debuts, while Wesley Kiptoo is racing after a 14^th-place finish at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships earlier in January. 

 

Marcel Hug of Switzerland leads the professional wheelchair field, aiming for his ninth Boston win and fourth in a row. As course record holder, Hug will battle perennial contender Daniel Romanchuk, a two-time Boston winner, four-time Paralympic medalist, and reigning B.A.A. 10K champion. 

 

“While the weather may be unpredictable, I can always count on fast competition, a challenging course, and lots of energy each April at the Boston Marathon,” said Romanchuk. 

 

Jetze Plat (Netherlands) and Sho Watanabe (Japan), third and fourth a year ago, return, as does Britain’s David Weir, third in 2024. American Miguel Vergara, winner of the 2025 Boston Half (49:06) will race.  

 

In the Para Athletics Divisions, familiar faces seek to continue their dominance. Five-time Para Athletics Division champion and course record holder Marko Cheseto Lemtukei (T62/T64; T42/T44 lower limb impairment) aims for win number six.

 

Tunisian Paralympic gold medalist Wajdi Boukhili timed 2:25:12 a year ago to win the T11/T12 Division and establish a new course record. He’ll face 2023 winner El Amin Chentouf (Morocco), a three-time gold medalist at the Paralympics. 

 

Ethiopia’s Atsbha Gebremeskel looks to extend his winning streak to four in the T45-T47 (upper-limb impairment) classification, though will battle Australian Paralympian Matthew Felton. New Hampshire’s Thomas Cantara aims to win the T20 (intellectual impairment) Division for the third time in as many years.

 

Finally, Australia’s Deon Kenzie, a two-time Paralympic medalist on the track, is a top contender in the T35-T38 Division (coordination impairment). 

 

Media credential applications for the 2025 Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America will open in February. Information will be posted to the B.A.A.’s Media Relations page in the new year.

 

A complete men’s professional field list can be found below and will be continuously updated on the B.A.A. website. The women’s professional field can also be found on the B.A.A. website.

 

2026 BOSTON MARATHON PROFESSIONAL MEN’S DIVISION

 

MEN’S FIELD	COUNTRY	PERSONAL BEST
Benson Kipruto	KEN	2:02:16 (Tokyo, 2024)
John Korir	KEN	2:02:24 (Valencia, 2025)
Cybrian Kotut	KEN	2:03:22 (Berlin, 2024)
Abdi Nageeye	NED	2:04:20 (London, 2025)
Lemi Berhanu	ETH	2:04:33 (Dubai, 2016)
Hailemaryam Kiros	ETH	2:04:35 (Sydney, 2025) CR
Alex Masai	KEN	2:04:37 (Chicago, 2025)
Alphonce Felix Simbu	TAN	2:04:38 (Valencia, 2024)
Mohamed Esa	ETH	2:04:39 (Chicago, 2024)
Conner Mantz	USA	2:04:43 (Chicago, 2025) NR
Yohanes Chiappinelli	ITA	2:05:24 (Valencia, 2024) NR
Benard Biwott	KEN	2:05:25 (Paris, 2025)
Kennedy Kimutai	KEN	2:05:27 (Rotterdam, 2025)
Zouhair Talbi	MAR/USA	2:05:45 (Houston, 2026)
Richard Ringer	GER	2:05:46 (Valencia, 2024)
Sondre Moen	NOR	2:05:48 (Fukuoka, 2017) NR
Galen Rupp	USA	2:06:07 (Prague, 2018)
Akira Akasaki	JPN	2:06:15 (Berlin, 2025)
Tebello Ramakongoana	LES	2:06:18 (Xiamen) NR
Andy Buchanan	AUS	2:06:22 (Valencia, 2024) AR/NR
Gemechu Dida	ETH	2:06:45 (Valencia, 2025)
Hendrik Pfeiffer	GER	2:06:45 (Valencia, 2025)
Rory Linkletter	CAN	2:06:49 (Chicago, 2025)
Biya Simbassa	USA	2:06:53 (Valencia, 2024)
Clayton Young	USA	2:07:04 (Boston, 2025)
Tsegay Weldlibanos	ERI	2:07:35 (Sacramento, 2024)
Patrick Tiernan	AUS	2:07:45 (Houston, 2024)
Ryan Ford	USA	2:08:00 (Boston, 2025)
CJ Albertson	USA	2:08:17 (Chicago, 2024)
Yemane Haileselassie	ERI	2:08:25 (Houston, 2025)
Alex Maier	USA	2:08:33 (Dusseldorf, 2025)
Amaury Paquet	BEL	2:08:44 (Valencia, 2023)
Sam Chelanga*	USA	2:08:50 (Chicago, 2023)
Daniel Mesfun	USA	2:08:51 (Dublin, 2025)
Wesley Kiptoo	USA	2:08:54 (Boston, 2025)
Ben Preisner	CAN	2:08:58 (Oita, 2024)
Segundo Jami	ECU	2:09:05 (Valencia, 2023) NR
Turner Wiley	USA	2:09:27 (Chandler, 2025)
Colin Bennie	USA	2:09:38 (Chandler, 2020)
Christian Allen	USA	2:09:58 (Sacramento, 2025)
Charles Hicks	USA/GBR	2:09:59 (NYC, 2025)
Tiidrek Nurme	EST	2:10:02 (Sevilla, 2020)
Nick Hauger	USA	2:10:18 (Chandler, 2025)
Joe Klecker	USA	2:10:37 (NYC, 2025)
Chris Maxon	USA	2:10:55 (Sacramento, 2025)
Juan Luis Barrios*	MEX	2:10:55 (Tokyo, 2018)
Jacob Thomson	USA	2:10:56 (Sacramento, 2025)
Thijs Nijhuis	DEN	2:10:57 (Seville, 2020)
Barry Keane	IRL	2:11:31 (Chandler, 2025)
Jason Weitzel	USA	2:11:45 (Sacramento, 2025)
Murphy Smith	USA	2:11:59 (Sacramento, 2025)
Charlie Sweeney	USA	2:12:00 (Boston, 2025)
Robert Miranda	USA	2:12:07 (Sacramento, 2024)
Riley Nedrow	USA	2:12:47 (Tucson, 2024)
Matias Silva	CHI	2:12:48 (Seville, 2025)
Ryan Johnson	USA	2:12:58 (Sacramento, 2025)
Martin Olesen	DEN	2:13:17 (Valencia, 2025)
Ben Olson	USA	2:13:25 (Sacramento, 2025)
Ryan Eiler	USA	2:13:36 (NYC, 2024)
Primoz Kobe*	SLO	2:13:36 (Siena, 2021)
Jack Mastandrea	USA	2:14:02 (Sacramento, 2025)
Esteban Trujillo*	USA	2:14:32 (Sacramento, 2025)
Dominic Arce	USA

大波士頓商會分享2026年麻薩諸塞州商業展望 （視頻）

Massachusetts Business Outlook 2026

Wednesday, January 21

Hear from President & CEO, James E. Rooney, about the state of the Commonwealth’s economy, headwinds and tailwinds, and how it all matters to businesses, residents, and policymakers

埃及圖坦卡門國王之墓沈浸＋仿製實體全球首展2/13起在波士頓推出

圖坦卡門國王像。（公關公司提供）

 （Boston Orange編譯）知名體驗設計公司 Imagine 打造的全新沉浸式展覽「發現圖坦卡門國王之墓（Discovering King Tut’s Tomb）」，將於 2 月 13 日（情人節週末）在 Saunders Castle at Park Plaza 做全球首演，為波士頓觀眾一揭古埃及最神祕法老的面紗。

由於埃及政府已頒布法令，規定圖坦卡門（Tutankhamun）國王的所有原始文物將永久安置於開羅全新的「大埃及博物館（Grand Egyptian Museum）」，不再出國巡展。Image公司與埃及工匠合作，採用數代相傳的傳統工法，以手工打造出一批與原件比例一致，包括經典黃金死亡面具、多層嵌套式金棺及王室隨葬品在內的近千件高精密度複製品，還複製了墓室場景。Image 宣稱，這展覽不僅標誌著全新巡迴版本的首度亮相，更透過「實體與虛擬結合」的嶄新手法，完整重現考古史上最偉大的發現時刻。

圖坦卡門國王棺。（公關公司提供）

這一展覽的核心特色在於「雙軌並行」的體驗模式，現場不僅按原比例重建了圖坦卡門的地下墓室，還有高解析度 Oculus VR螢幕影像的沉浸式展覽，以及高度擬真的黃金珍寶實體，讓觀眾有如跨越時空般，更真實感受到在1992年前，墓穴還未被世人發現時的內部景觀，

展覽敘事則完全採取著名考古學家霍華德·卡特（Howard Carter）的視角，透過與其聲音相仿的語音為觀眾導覽，深入淺出地敘述古埃及神祇信仰、神祕的木乃伊化儀式，以及圖坦卡門對當代流行文化的深遠影響。

（公關公司提供）

Imagine 公司執行長湯姆·扎勒（Tom Zaller）表示，波士頓具有深厚的文化底蘊，是這場全新製作全球首發的首選地。合辦方 The Gold Group 合夥人喬·高德（Joe Gold）亦指出，隨著埃及當地新博物館落成所引發的「古埃及熱潮」，此展覽將為無法遠赴開羅的民眾提供最具教育意義與感官震撼的替代體驗。

「發現圖坦卡門國王之墓」展覽的單次觀賞時間約為 45 至 60 分鐘，展覽地點The Saunders Castle at Park Plaza (130 Columbus Ave, Boston)有完整的無障礙設施，適合各年齡層觀眾參與。展覽門票即日起已正式開放購買，查詢更多活動詳情與預購資訊可參閱官方網站 tutboston.com。

麻州公共事業部：35市鎮簽市鎮電力整合計劃可省2500萬元電費

（Boston Orange編譯）麻州公共事業部（DPU）1月20日宣布，透過簡化審核程序已成功批准 47 項「市政電力整合計畫」（Municipal Aggregation Plans），預計將為參與計畫市鎮的用戶節省總計 2,500 萬美元的電費負擔。目前已有 35 個市鎮完成供應商簽約，正式為當地居民提供更具競爭力的電價選擇。

根據 DPU 數據，已簽約參加計劃的35個市鎮，住宅用戶們在 2024 年 12 月至 2026 年 7 月期間，每月電費帳單節省 2.36 美元至 18.60 美元（與傳統電力公司的基本服務費率相比）。

DPU 主席 Jeremy McDiarmid 表示：「市政整合計畫是提升能源負擔能力的關鍵工具。用戶在享受更低電價的同時，也能獲得計畫中綠色能源帶來的環境效益」。

DPU從 2024 年 7 月實踐4 個月內完成計畫審核並發布指令的承諾後，監管效率提升，也確保各市鎮能迅速進入能源市場奪得價格優勢。目前全州已有 245 個、約 70% 的市鎮獲批相關計畫。

DPU指出，除了節省支出，這批新計畫也加強了使用清潔能源，許多市鎮能源計畫要求採購的再生能源數量已超過麻州法律規定的「再生能源配額標準（RPS）」，協助麻州加速能源轉型。

麻州「市政電力整合」制度起源於 1997 年。該制度授權地方政府代表轄區內的居民與企業，集體向電力供應商進行議價與招標，以取得比個人申辦更優惠的費率或更清潔的電力來源。根據 2025 年 6 月數據，全麻州已有 52% 的住宅用戶與 42% 的小型工商業用戶受惠於此類計畫。

DPU 提醒所有居民，在更換電力供應商或參與市政計畫時，應對近期相關的詐騙行為保持警覺。如需查詢核准名單或了解詳情，請至 DPU 官方網站。

DPU-Approved Municipal Aggregation Plans Save Electric Customers Money   

Recently approved Plans will save enrolled customers $25 million on their electricity bills

 

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has made significant headway in approving Municipal Aggregation Plans (Plans), leading to millions of savings for enrolled customers. Since the DPU issued guidelines in July 2024, the agency has approved 47 Plans, 35 of which have entered into contracts with suppliers. This incredible effort demonstrates the ways in which the DPU has streamlined its processes and improved regulatory efficiency to provide real-time savings for customers. 

 

“Municipal aggregation is a critical energy affordability tool,” said Chair Jeremy McDiarmid. “Our experience to date shows that customers who participate in their city or town’s Plan can save money on their electric bills while taking advantage of the environmental benefits produced by each Plan’s clean energy supply. I am proud of the tremendous work the Department has done to expedite the approval process and unlock greater savings.” 

 

“It’s great to see the progress that has been made,” said Commissioner Liz Anderson. “The slate has been wiped clean and the backlog removed. Now, more cities and towns can move quickly to offer electricity supply at reasonable, competitive rates to their constituents.” 

 

“Through reforming our review process, we have empowered more municipalities, giving them the flexibility and responsibility to procure cleaner electricity options with competitive prices,” said Commissioner Staci Rubin. “What’s more, the Plans we recently approved have supplied Massachusetts with more renewable energy, exceeding the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard for retail energy.”  

 

Participants enrolled in one of the 35 Municipal Aggregation Plans will see $2.36 to $18.60 in monthly savings through July 2026. Residential electric customers enrolled in these Plans will have saved roughly $25 million from December 2024 to July 2026, compared to the basic service rates offered by the investor-owned electric utilities. July 2026 is the latest month for which basic service prices are known; electric utilities procure their supply in six-month periods. Accordingly, whether customers continue to experience savings after July 2026 will not be known until basic service prices are approved for the period of August 2026 through January 2027.    

 

The DPU’s streamlined approach has not only lowered enrolled customers’ bills but has equipped more homes and businesses with a higher percentage of clean, renewable energy, by purchasing clean energy. Many of the 35 executed Plans require the purchase of clean energy in amounts that exceed the state’s Clean and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards.  

 

The DPU’s current approach has improved regulatory efficiency and includes a commitment to a four-month period to review the Plans and issue an order, with many decisions occurring in less than four months. This approach allows municipalities to stand up their Municipal Aggregation Programs quickly, taking advantage of the energy market to optimize savings for their residents and local businesses. 

 

To date, the DPU has approved 245 Municipal Aggregation Plans since the approval of the first plan in August 2000: close to 70% of the state’s municipalities can offer their residents and businesses clean and affordable electricity. 

 

All municipalities with approved Municipal Aggregation Programs and customers who choose to switch electricity suppliers are advised to be aware of recent scams and stay informed by visiting the DPU’s page.