The Fastest Boston Marathon Ever | Running the 130th Boston Marathon with HOKA NAZ Elite

The 130th running of the Boston Marathon was the most historic day the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boylston St has ever seen. It had two back to back champions, a course record broken, and tens of thousands of finishers. For HOKA NAZ Elite, it was just as momumental. Mercy Chelangat placed 4th running a PR and NAZ Elite team record of 2:20:30 in only her second marathon ever, making her the highest placing NAZ Elite woman at a World Marathon Major. Paige Wood had a great day nearly running her PR and finished in the top 20 at 17th in a stacked woman's field. Alex Masai continued from his success at the Chicago Marathon in October, running 2:05:32 and placing 9th. Wesley Kiptoo returned after running Boston in 2025 and ran a PR of 2:07:55 in the fastest men's field the race has ever seen. In this video, we run through the entire race weekend and share BTS, race moments, and our athletes' mindsets pre and post-race. 00:02 – “We’re racing the Boston Marathon” 00:10 – First impressions of the Boston energy 01:04 – Locked-in mindset before race weekend 01:17 – Press conference & media day 01:22 – Goals heading into Boston 01:56 – First Boston Marathon experience 02:09 – “Happy to be here. Ready to race.” 03:03 – HOKA Lighthouse with Hellah 05:06 – Shakeout run & final prep 06:13 – What it means to have the full team here 08:00 – Race start 08:02 – What makes Boston special 08:45 – Confidence in training & preparation 10:18 – Team reflections after the finish 10:36 – Mercy Chelangat’s performance reaction 11:15 – Advice: patience & trusting the process Run with us:    / @naz_elite   #hoka #running #trackandfield #nazelite #track #marathon #athlete #athletics #flagstaffaz #runningrace #boston #bostonmarathon 📸 Follow us on instagram:   / naz_elite   ❎ Follow us on X: https://x.com/naz_elite?lang=en Created by Wes Salonen. HOKA NAZ Elite. Fly Human Fly.