Boston Marathon 2025 LIVE: Latest times, updates and results
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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Back to the elite men, where there’s about 15 at the front, led by Canada’s Rory Linkletter. He won the Mesa Half Marathon a couple of months ago and he’s through that same mark in a relatively speedy time.
A more select group has gathered in the women’s race - Amane Beriso and Hellen Obiri are two of a quintet seemingly primed to vie for victory.
Susannah Scaroni snares women's wheelchair win
Dominant stuff from Susannah Scaroni, a West-Coaster thriving in the east. The 2023 champion just blew away the rest of the wheelchair racers on the hills mid-course, and never really looked back. So much experience, so much power. In she flies with a time of 1.40:16, conquering Boston again by more than two minutes.
Amane Beriso moves to the front of the women's race
A concerted effort from Amane Beriso, kicking and putting Hellen Obiri and the rest in danger. Obiri has managed to go with Beriso and Yalemzerf Yehualaw, though the rest look to be flagging.
Marcel Hug claims men's wheelchair victory!
Three in a row for Marcel Hug! An eighth Boston Marathon win overall for the Silver Bullet, unstoppable again on the New England roads. Like clockwork for the Swiss sensation.
Men on track for record time
The men’s field are making good progress, Sisay Lemma as yet unable to force himself free as he did last year with the elite men on track for a course record. Plenty more undulations to come, however, with an hour and 15 minutes of running still to come.
There was a bit of a hiccup for John Korir at the start - the 2024 Chicago Marathon winner took a tumble and is now bib-less, sporting a few scars of his brush with the asphalt.
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The two Ethiopians just change up into another gear as they come through the refuelling zone at 10km, stringing out the women’s elite field as a few strain to hang on.
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The women are still all together, too, with Hellen Obiri second in the line. Ethiopia’s Amane Beriso Shankule looks to have good form slightly further back as compatriot Rahma Tusa takes the front.
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No gaps yet evident between the favourites in the men’s race.
The first couple of waves of mass participation entrants are underway - while at the finish line, this feels like cheating...
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The wheelchair athletes have hit the hills, the pain on the face of Susannah Scaroni all too evident as she finds the right rhythm to get the wheels turning. The 2023 winner is moving clear of the field having missed her title defence last year.
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Sisay Lemma now heads the men’s pack, no pacemakers ahead of him as is tradition in Boston. 4.32 for the first mile. Speedy.
Conner Mantz is right with Lemma - how fast can he and Clayton Young, close friends and so often together come the end, go today?
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