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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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Sharon Lokedi wins the Boston Marathon!
A course record for Sharon Lokedi, and a Boston Marathon tile! A second major for the 31-year-old, and an uber-impressive performance. She takes the tape inside 2 hours and 18 minutes for a massive lifetime best.
Over the hills and far away.
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The elastic has snapped - Sharon Lokedi is romping away from her compatriot! What a win this will be for the Kenyan, revenge for the reverse result last year.
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Hellen Obiri’s running style might be described as idiosyncratic at the best of times, but it feels like she is really having to work here. Just over a kilometre between her and a three-peat - but Sharon Lokedi will not be moved!
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Lokedi kicks! And there’s daylight! Only briefly, but a slight sign of weakness? Obiri gulps down some fluids and resets, closing again.
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This will be a course record - but who will take it? 2.4km to go. Hellen Obiri seems happy in the slipstream, Sharon Lokedi inviting her to come up alongside her twice but on each occasion drawing no response.
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Hellen Obiri is still there. Surely one of Lokedi or Yehualaw has to go now if they can to try and rid themselves of the two-time defending champion.
And Yehualaw is fading! To the front goes Lokedi but her fellow Kenyan is powering on just behind her.
Boston Marathon - Amane Beriso distanced
Right, movement in the women’s race, where Amane Beriso is gone from the group of contenders. She can stay with the rest of the breakaway pack no longer, leaving Hellen Obiri, Sharon Lokedi and Yalemzerf Yehualaw to contest victory over the last 5 kilometres.
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Gutting for Conner Mantz, a huge personal best but just missing out on the podium and Ryan Hall’s American record, set here in 2011.
Here’s your top five:
1 John Korir (Kenya) 2:04.45
2 Alphonce Simbu (Tanzania) 2:05.04
3 CyBrian Kotut (Kenya) 2:05.04
4 Conner Mantz (USA) 2:05.08
5 Muktar Edris (Ethiopia) 2:05.59
John Korir wins the Boston Marathon!
Sensational! A stumble and a tumble at the start but pure dominance thereafter from Kenya’s John Korir, adding Boston glory to the Chicago title he took in the autumn.
Who needs a race number? He can afford to ease up a little and still come home in 2.04:44.
Second for Alphone Felix Simbu, third for CyBrian Kotut in a thrilling sprint finish, with Conner Mantz just squeezed out.
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CyBrian Kotut, Conner Mantz and Alphonse Felix Simbu look set to contest the minor medals, but out in front, there’s no stopping John Korir. The crowd lift the volume as he heads beneath the underpass and into the final kilometre. Hold his footing and a second World Marathon Major in a matter of months will be his...
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