Boston Marathon 2026: John Korir’s 155-Mile Weeks, The Americans & Bold Predictions

The LetsRun crew broadcasts live from Boston three days before the 2026 Boston Marathon, delivering insider intel from press conferences and agent conversations. Jonathan Gault and Robert Johnson make the case for defending champion John Korir as the men's favorite, revealing he's pushed his mileage past 155 miles per week. Dark horse Nicholas Kipkorir—a 58:08 half marathoner making his marathon debut—chose Boston over easier options out of love for the race. he LetsRun crew broadcasts live from Boston three days before the 2026 Boston Marathon, delivering insider intel from press conferences and agent conversations. Jonathan Gault and Robert Johnson make the case for defending champion John Korir as the men's favorite, revealing he's pushed his mileage past 155 miles per week. Dark horse Nicholas Kipkorir—a 58:08 half marathoner making his marathon debut—chose Boston over easier options out of love for the race. On the women's side, Sharon Lokedi seeks a repeat but questions linger about her health, while Loice Chemnung's 64:01 half marathon makes her a dangerous unknown. The crew also digs into Sara Hall's new book, her magic mushroom experience, the Jess McClain World Half team controversy, and makes their race predictions.

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Sara Hall's book you can buy here from Amazon: https://amzn.to/4sIjLwz
Buy here from independent book sellers: https://bookshop.org/a/116794/9781250404282
2026 Boston Marathon Men's Preview: https://www.letsrun.com/news/2026/04/2026-boston-marathon-the-quest-for-legend-status-can-anyone-stop-john-korir-or-benson-kipruto/
2026 Boston Marathon Women's Preview: https://www.letsrun.com/news/2026/04/2026-boston-marathon-womens-preview-lokedi-favored-with-big-opportunity-for-americans/
For the Love of the Grind by Sara Hall (Amazon): https://amzn.to/4sIjLwz
Nicholas Kipkorir Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI-1P1JYHjI
Emily Sisson Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEyzIYyC6SE
Sara Hall Interview with Jonathan Gault: https://podcast.letsrun.com/episode/59dd8c16/sara-hall-on-her-new-book-racing-boston-at-43-and-her-trip-to-the-american-record
John Korir and Ron Mann Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1wmlxFyl0o
LetsRun.com Supporters Club: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro / Welcome from Boston
3:46 Men's Race: Kipruto vs Korir
7:04 Korir's Mega Mileage and Training Secrets
13:08 How Did Korir Go from 2:09 to 2:02?
16:26 Dark Horse: Nicholas Kipkorir's Marathon Debut
20:40 Ranking the American Men
25:45 Clayton Young's Comeback Buildup
28:23 Galen Rupp and the American Debate
33:11 Fiona O'Keeffe and the Puma Elite / Alistair Cragg Coaching Method
36:14 The Graydon Morris Breakout Story
38:25 Women's Race: Lokedi's Quest to Repeat
41:12 Dark Horse: Loice Chemnung and Her 64:01 Half
44:28 Emily Sisson's Boston Debut
47:30 Sara Hall's Book: For the Love of the Grind
53:55 Magic Mushrooms and Mental Wellness
56:32 Jess McClain and the World Half Team Controversy
1:00:01 Weather Update and Weekend Racing
1:05:19 Men's Race Predictions
1:08:08 Women's Race Predictions
1:14:40 Budweiser Long Shots
1:17:22 Wrap-Up and Meetup Info