Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo has Monday successfully defended her Boston Marathon title in a course record of 2:18:57 to win the women’s race.
Following closely behind her were Ethiopia’s Buzunesh Deba and Mare Dibaba in second and third positions respectively.
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Another Kenyan Jemima Jelagat Sumgong was in the fourth position.
In the men’s race, America’s Meb Keflezighi took the title in 2:01:49 making it the first time since 1983 for an American man to win the Boston Marathon.
He beat a strong field of Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes.
Kenya’s Wilson Chebet settled for second position in a time of 2:01:57 while compatriot Frankline Chepkwony was in third position in a time of 2:02:13.
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