JOHN HANCOCK PROFESSIONAL FIELD PREVIEW

A Star-Studded Lineup

Nearly 200 athletes from 27 different countries are part of this year's John Hancock Professional Athlete Team, competing in the Open, Wheelchair, and Para Athletics Divisions. Up for grabs is not only the Champion's Trophy and bragging rights, but also $876,500 in prize money. GOTYTOM GEBRESLASE

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A pair of the world's greatest marathoners will be making their Boston Marathon debuts: world record holder and double Olympic gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge, and reigning world marathon champion Gotytom Gebreslase.

Kipchoge needs no introduction as the only man in history to have covered 26.2 miles in under two hours. He's won a total of ten Abbott World Marathon Major races, and last year set a world-record 2:01:09 in Berlin.

"I am happy to announce in April I will compete in the Boston Marathon, a new