ATHLETICS

Cosmas Ndeti, the 25-year-old Kenyan, won the Boston Marathon yesterday, becoming the third man to win the race three years in a row. The feat was previously managed by Clarence DeMar (1922-23-24) and Bill Rodgers (1978-79-80).

BOSTON MARATHON: Men: 1 C Ndeti (Ken) 2:09:21; 2 M Tanui (Ken) 2:10:22; 3 L A Dos Santos (Bra). Women: 1 U Pippig (Ger) 2:25:12; 2 E Mayer (SA) 2:26:51; 3 M Biktagirova (Bela)