Here's an at-a-glance guide to the top male runners in this year's Boston Marathon. Keep it handy while following our live coverage on Monday.

Runner/PR Most Recent Marathon Need to Know Favorites Meb Keflezighi

(USA/2:08:37) 4th, 2014 New York City, 2:13:18 Defending champ's goals are to win, place top 3, or PR; he'll do at least one. Lelisa Desisa

(Ethiopia/2:04:45) 2nd, 2015 Dubai, 2:05:52 2013 champ dropped out last year, but has two 2nds since then. Patrick Makau

(Kenya/2:03:38) 1st, 2014 Fukuoka, 2:08:22 Former world record holder is used to paced races on flat courses; Boston has neither. Abel Kirui

(Kenya/2:05:04) 6th, 2014 Rotterdam, 2:09:45 2-time world champ excels at races like Boston where place, not time, is emphasis. Challengers Wilson Chebet

(Kenya/2:05:27) 1st, 2014 Honolulu, 2:15:35 2014 runner-up will want to redress last year's tactical errors. Yemane Adhane Tsegay

(Ethiopia/2:04:48) 5th, 2014 Honolulu, 2:17:54 3rd fastest in field has struggled with breaking through at Majors level. Gebre Gebremariam

(Ethiopia/2:04:53) 3rd, 2014 New York City, 2:12:13 2010 NYC champ has two 3rds at Boston, but dropped out last year. Tadese Tola

(Ethiopia/2:04:49) 5th, 2015 Xiamen, 2:10:30 2013 world bronze medalist hasn't figured out how to win the big ones. Lusapho April

(South Africa/2:08:32) 12th, 2014 New York City, 2:16:50 Relatively slow entrant will do best in tactical race. Other Americans Dathan Ritzenhein

(2:07:47) 5th, 2013 Chicago, 2:09:45 Cross country ace should do well on Boston course if he's solved history of cramping. Matt Tegenkamp

(2:12:28) 10th, 2013 Chicago, 2:12:428 U.S. 2-mile record holder is big for marathoner; could get beat up by course. Nick Arciniaga

(2:11:30) 10th, 2015 New York City, 2:15:39 Consistent veteran 7th last year; could move up several places over last 10K. Jeffrey Eggleston

(2:10:52) 2nd, Gold Coast, 2:10:52 Under-the-radar runner set PR in Australia in July. Fernando Cabada

(2:11:36) 11th, 2014 Berlin, 2:11:36 After PRing last fall, former U.S. 25K record holder wants strong follow-up before 2016 Olympic Trials.

Scott Douglas Scott is a veteran running, fitness, and health journalist who has held senior editorial positions at Runner’s World and Running Times.

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