2012 John Hancock Elite Athlete Field
Pronunciation Guide
Men
| Men’s Open Field | Pronunciation | English Speaking? | Citizenship |
| Nicholas Arciniaga | Nic-oh-lis Ar-sin-ee-ah-ga | Yes | USA |
| David Barmasai | DAY-vid Bar-muh-sahy | Yes | Kenya |
| Michel Butter | Mi-shell But-ter | Some, translator accompanying | Netherlands |
| Wilson Chebet | Wil-son Che-bet | Yes | Kenya |
| Frankline Chepkwony | Frank-lin Chep-kay-won-ee | Yes | Kenya |
| Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot | RAH-burt Kip-row-no Cheh-ree-yot | Yes | Kenya |
| Dickson Chumba | Dick-son Choom-bah | Yes | Kenya |
| Gebregziabher Gebremariam | Geb-reg-zee-AH-ber Geb-reh-MAH-ree-ahm | Yes | Ethiopia |
| Jason Hartmann | Jay-son Hart-man | Yes | USA |
| Peter Kamais | Pee-ter Ka-mais | Yes | Kenya |
| Bernard Kipyego | Ber-nard Kip-yeh-go | Yes | Kenya |
| Mathew Kisorio | Mat-hew Kiss-or-ee-oh | Yes | Kenya |
| Laban Korir | La-bahn Kor-ir | Yes | Kenya |
| Wesley Korir | Wes-lee Kor-ir | Yes | Kenya |
| Levy Matebo | Lee-vy Mah-te-bow | Yes | Kenya |
| Geoffrey Mutai | Jo-fri Moe-tai | Yes | Kenya |
| Josphat Ndambiri | Jos-phat Dam-bi-ri | Yes | Kenya |
| Tadese Tola | Ta-dess-ee Toll-la | Some, translator accompanying | Ethiopia |
Women
| Men’s Open Field | Pronunciation | English Speaking? | Citizenship |
| Alevtina Biktimirova | Al-ev-tee-na Bik-ti-mi-rov-a | Some, translator accompanying | Russia |
| Galina Bogomolova | Ga-LEE-na Bog-oh-MO-lo-vuh | Some, translator accompanying | Russia |
| Sharon Cherop | Sha-ron Che-rop | Yes | Kenya |
| Firehiwot Dado | Fear-a-wott Daa-do | Some, translator accompanying | Ethiopia |
| Mamitu Daska | Ma-Mee-two Dass-Kuh | Some, translator accompanying | Ethiopia |
| Buzunesh Deba | BOO-zoo-nesh DEE-bah | Yes | Ethiopia |
| Genet Getaneh | Ge-net Ge-tan-eh | Some, translator accompanying | Ethiopia |
| Rita Jeptoo | Ree-tah Jep-too | Yes | Kenya |
| Ashu Kasim | Ash-eww Ka-sum | Some, translator accompanying | Ethiopia |
| Caroline Kilel | Ca-row-line Kee-lel | Yes | Kenya |
| Agnes Kiprop | Ag-ness Kip-rop | Yes | Kenya |
| Nadezdha Leonteva | Na-DEZH-duh Le-ON-tee-vuh | Some, translator accompanying | Russia |
| Georgina Rono | George-ene-ah Ro-no | Yes | Kenya |
| Caroline Rotich | Ka-row-line Row-tish | Yes | Kenya |
| Diana Sigei | Di-an-a Si-kei | Yes | Kenya |
| Jemima Jelagat Sumgong | Ja-mim-ah Je-la-gat Sum-gong | Yes | Kenya |