Local athletes were also among the top finishers, led by Air Force Lt. Colonel Ben Payne of Honolulu and Macy Putman of Haleiwa as the top Hawaii residents, with Gabriel Tom of Honolulu and Caitlyn Tateishi of Hilo the first kama‘āina across the line.
In the women’s race Rebecca Tanui took the lead early in the race. When she passed half way in 72:30 the Kenyan was still followed closely by Genet Robi.
Earlier in the morning, the citizens’ race featured 2,854 finishers, up from 2,315 in 2024. Ka’eo Kruse, a Kalaheo, Hawaii, native who now lives in Boulder Colorado, was the men’s winner, in 4:17.21.
How much have things really progressed? Let's take a quick look at the level of the fields at some of the Hakones since 2005. That year there were 19 college teams and one select team, so for the sake of consistency these numbers represent the top 19-ranked teams in the field at each Hakone.
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