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Sharon Lokedi broke the course record while John Korir recovered from a fall to triumph
Kenya’s Sharon Lokedi shattered the Boston Marathon women’s course record by over two minutes to deny compatriot Hellen Obiri a ‘three-peat’ of titles in a thrilling finish.
Lokedi took over two-and-a-half minutes off the 11-year record held by Buzunesh Deba, finishing with a time of 2:17:22. Obiri, who also ran a personal best to finish second, was bidding to become the first woman to win three Boston Marathons in a row in 26 years.
In the men’s race, Kenya’s John Korir recovered from an early fall to win, emulating his brother Wesley to triumph at the iconic major and back up his victory at the Chicago Marathon last year.
Course record holder Marcel Hug won his eighth men’s wheelchair title and third in a row in Boston, while there was an American winner in the women’s wheelchair race as Susannah Scaroni reclaimed her title.
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Record time
All smiles from women’s elite winner Sharon Lokeli, who beat compatriot Hellen Obiri to lift the trophy and smashed the course record, finishing in a time of 2.17:22 and picking up an extra $50,000 for doing so.
Boston Marathon
Many of the mass participation fields have now come home, most of them in incredibly impressive times for mere mortals. Sterling efforts from each and every runner.
A family affair
John Korir was joined by older brother and former Boston Marathon winner himself, Wesley Korir, in celebrating on the podium.
Marcel Hug reflects on eighth Boston Marathon win
It was an elite eight for Marcel Hug in the men’s wheelchair marathon, the Silver Bullet unstoppable again over 26.2 miles.
“It means a lot to win this year [as the race celebrated] 50 years of wheelchairs in Boston,” Hug said. “For me, it will take some time to realize what it means, eight times wins. It’s such an incredible number.”
Calli Hauger-Thackery finishes sixth
British interest out in Boston was provided by Calli Hauger-Thackery, who couldn’t quite challenge the time she scorched to in Berlin last year but still came in with a very tidy 2:22:38 and sixth place. That’s the third time she’s dipped under 2 hours and 23 minutes. Useful.
Family values
John Korir, by the way, follows elder brother Wesley in taking victory in Boston. 14 years between the siblings in age and 13 between successes in New England.
A beaming Sharon Lokedi speaks after victory in a course record
“I feel great,” Lokedi says. “I’m so excited. Yay!
“I want to say congratulations to everyone, it was a tough one out there. I’m so glad we had each other to fight all the way through. It was great being with them and fighting together. Towards the end, I said, ‘just keep fighting, just keep pushing, one more kick you can get it’. I didn’t believe it - I’m always second to [Hellen Obiri].
“At the halfway, I saw we ran 68 minutes and we just kept going. I hoped I would still have it towards the end - you can’t tell at halfway. When I crossed and saw the time, I couldn’t believe it.”
Des Linden comes home
Des Linden soaks it all up one last time as the veteran American finishes her final Boston Marathon to huge cheers. The weather conditions are rather better than on the wretched day when she triumphed her in 2018; the soon to be 42-year-old is the fifth American across the line to a respecting reaction from her compatriots, bowing down at her feet. Wonderful. 02:26:19 her time.
Boston Marathon women's elite results
So Buzunesh Deba’s course record goes, making Lokedi an extra $50,000 richer on top of her winnings. Hellen Obiri and Yalemzerf Yehualaw were also a long way inside that previous mark. They could have done little more.
1 Sharon Lokedi (Kenya) 2.17:22
2 Hellen Obiri (Kenya) 2.17:41
3 Yalemzerf Yehualaw (Ethiopia) 2.18:06
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