For the first time in the history of the prestigious event, Kenya achieved podium sweeps of both the men’s and women’s races.
MoreObiri is one of several strong Kenyans in the field, alongside two-time Boston winner Edna Kiplagat and 2022 New York Marathon winner Sharon Lokedi
MoreObiri is one of several strong Kenyans in the field, alongside two-time Boston winner Edna Kiplagat, 2022 New York Marathon winner Sharon Lokedi, Hamburg Marathon champion Irene Cheptai, and 2012 Boston Marathon winner Sharon Cherop.
MoreThree past winners – all from Kenya – are also in the field: 2022 champion Evans Chebet, 2021 winner Albert Korir, and 2019 and 2017 victor Geoffrey Kamworor.
MoreEthiopia’s Sisay Lemma and Kenya’s Hellen Obiri were victorious at the Boston Marathon on Monday (15), winning the World Athletics Platinum Label road race in 2:06:17 and 2:22:37 respectively.For Lemma, it was a race of redemption, following two previous outings
MoreClaiming their crowns in contrasting styles, Obiri sprinted away from Letesenbet Gidey and Sharon Lokedi in Central Park and crossed the finish line in 2:27:23, winning by six seconds
MoreThe over 11,000 kilometres separating the fans and their brothers and sisters did not seem to matter.
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