(Boston Orange 編譯)
波士頓體育會 (BAA) 由達納法伯(Dana-Farber)癌症研究所和吉米基金會 (Jimmy Fund)贊助的半馬松賽，11日有來自93個國家，以及美國46州的6767人在波士頓法蘭克林公園參賽，其中輪椅男子組由美國人 Daniel Romanchuk 以
47:38奪冠，並打破賽事紀錄。
其中有 3,284 名參賽者是要完成 2024 年 波士頓體育會一系列三場的距離混和賽，包括
4 月的波士頓 5公里、6 月的波士頓
10公里 和 11 月的波士頓半馬拉松賽。這是 B.A.A. 為運動員提供，在長達一年時間，體驗三種不同距離，旨在體能水平的比賽。
Dana-Farber癌症研究所和吉米基金會從2003年起就和波士頓體育會合作，迄今共募得逾千萬美元。今年共有670人為這2機構募款而參賽，共募得約80萬元。
2024年波士頓半法拉松賽的比賽結果為:
公開組的男子組：厄立特里亞的Yemane
Haileselassie 以1:01:46 奪冠，肯亞的Isaac
Kipkemboi 和加拿大的Kieran Lumb 分獲二、三名，美國選手Robert
Miranda 獲得第四名，成績為1: 02:09，創美國選手參賽史上最快成績。
女子組：埃塞俄比亞的 Fentaye Belayneh 以 1:10:26 險勝，Mestawut Fikir 和 Senayet Getachew 緊隨其後，美國選手 Megan
Hasz 獲得第十名，成績為 1:11:27。
輪椅組的男子組：美國人 Daniel Romanchuk 以 47:38 奪冠並打破賽事記錄，他在一周前剛贏得 TCS 紐約市馬拉松賽冠軍，本年度比賽成績出色，還在巴黎殘奧會獲得兩枚獎牌。
輪椅女子組：美國人 Michelle Wheeler 以 1:00:25 奪冠，她此前參加過多次 B.A.A. 賽事，此次成績較去年的第三名有所提升。
殘障組共有 7 項賽事記錄。衣索比亞的Atsbha
Gebremeskel 以1:18:58 的成績贏得T45/T46/T47（上肢殘疾）組冠軍，並完成了2024 年波士頓馬拉松、波士頓5 公里、波士頓10 公里和波士頓半程馬拉松該組別的“大滿貫」。其他項目冠軍也各有歸屬。
第129屆波士頓馬拉松賽將於2025年4月21日舉行。
Fast times and a beautiful race day at New England’s signature half marathon
BOSTON – The 2024 Boston Half presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund took place today under beautiful blue skies, starting and finishing within Boston’s Franklin Park. A total of 6,767 athletes started today’s race, with preliminary results for all finishers available here.
It was an adidas sweep at the front of the field, as Eritrea’s Yemane Haileselassie and Ethiopia’s Fentaye Belayneh sprinted to victories in the men’s and women’s open divisions, clocking times of 1:01:46 and 1:10:26. Americans Daniel Romanchuk (47:38) and Michelle Wheeler (1:00:25) won the men’s and women’s wheelchair divisions, respectively, with Romanchuk setting a new event record in the process.
After finishing seventh and third at the last two editions of this race, Haileselassie came in wanting a victory. By 10 miles the two-time Olympian had begun to gap the field, and by the finish he’d crossed in jubilation, breaking the tape 15 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Isaac Kipkemboi (1:02:01), with Canada’s Kieran Lumb rounding out the podium (1:02:03) in his debut half marathon. Robert Miranda was the top America, in fourth place in 1:02:09, notching the fastest time by an American in race history.
“Because I had a good training session, I knew I could win here,” said Haileselassie, admitting that the undulating hills played to his advantage. “It was a fantastic and really good course, and I liked it like that.”
The top seven women finished within a seven-second span, as Belayneh used every ounce of energy to sprint up the final hill and cross first in 1:10:26, ahead of fellow Ethiopians Mestawut Fikir (1:10:27) and Senayet Getachew (1:10:27). Not until the very end –with the finish in sight—did Belayneh believe she had enough in the tank to finish atop the podium.
“I knew Boston was a good course and I prepared very well, and I turned out to be the winner,” said Belayneh, who was 12th here a year ago. “It was a tough race, but I knew I would hold on. I had a little bit leftover, and I used that to win.”
Top American women’s honors went to B.A.A. High Performance team member Megan Hasz, finishing tenth in her first half marathon in 1:11:27.
ROMANCHUK SETS EVENT RECORD, WHEELER EARNS FIRST BOSTON HALF TITLE
Seven days after winning the TCS New York City Marathon, Daniel Romanchuk cruised to victory in Boston, breaking his previous event record by more than three minutes. Romanchuk’s record-setting performance caps a tremendous year of racing that included two Paralympic medals in Paris.
“Until you cross the finish line, you never know what’s going to happen,” said the two-time Boston Marathon champion. “It’s an amazing way to end the season in Boston and I am really just looking forward to being back in the spring.”
Wheeler, a veteran of many B.A.A. races, came in ready to improve upon her third place finish a year ago. After 10 miles the Texan separated from Yen Hoang and ultimately won 1:00:25 to 1:01:53.
“I knew I had to have a game plan coming into this race because it was a very strong field of female wheelchair athletes,” said Wheeler. She plans to return for April’s Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America. “Absolutely I will be here!”
RECORD DAY IN PARA ATHLETIC DIVISIONS
Across the four Para Athletics Divisions, seven event records were set. Completing the ‘grand slam’ of B.A.A. race wins was Ethiopia’s Atsbha Gebremeskel, taking the T45/T46/T47 (Upper-limb impairment) Division in a pending world record 1:18:58. Gebremeskel now has won his division at the Boston Marathon, Boston 5K, Boston 10K, and Boston Half in 2024, completing an unprecedented sweep.
“I’m very happy to set the world record,” said Gebremeskel. “This was my first half marathon, and having done the 5K, 10K and Marathon in Boston, I had to do this… Thank you so much, Boston.”
2024 BOSTON HALF CHAMPIONS
Open Men: Yemane Haileselassie, 1:01:46
Open Women: Fentaye Belayneh, 1:10:26
Top American Open Men: Robert Miranda, 1:02:09^
Top American Open Women: Megan Hasz, 1:11:27
Wheelchair Men: Daniel Romanchuk, 47:38*
Wheelchair Women: Michelle Wheeler, 1:00:25
T11-T13 (Vision Impairment) Men: Irwin Ramirez, 1:33:14
T11-T13 (Vision Impairment) Women: Jennifer Herring, 1:42:02
T45/T46/T47 (Upper-limb Impairment) Men: Atsbha Gebremeskel, 1:18:58*
T45/T46/T47 (Upper-limb Impairment) Women: Adrienne Keane, 2:00:56*
T61-T64, T42-T44 (Lower-limb Impairment) Men: Marko Cheseto Lemtukei, 1:19:43*
T61-T64, T42-T44 (Lower-limb Impairment) Women: Kelly Bruno, 1:36:33*
T35-T38 (Coordination Impairment) Men: Joseph Drake, 1:19:43*
T35-T38 (Coordination Impairment) Women: Cristina Burbach, 1:42:21*
Non-Binary: Samuel Goldberg, 1:42:27
*Event Record
^Fastest American in Boston Half history
TEAM DANA FARBER RAISES $800,000+ TO DEFY CANCER
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund have partnered with the Boston Half since 2003 as the race’s presenting sponsor and exclusive charity team. Through this relationship, Dana-Farber runners have collectively raised more than $10 million to support groundbreaking cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and enabled Dana-Farber scientists and clinicians to positively impact the lives of cancer patients around the world. Nearly 670 athletes were part of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund’s team for this year’s event, having raised more than $800,000 to defy cancer. Those interested in supporting Dana-Farber’s team can make a donation here.
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