Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record, Sharon Lokedi repeats
Summary
John Korir won the Boston Marathon for the second time and broke the course record with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds. Sharon Lokedi also repeated as the women's champion with a time of 2:18:51. Both runners are from Kenya.Key Facts
- John Korir set a new Boston Marathon course record, beating the previous record by 70 seconds.
- Korir's time is the fifth-fastest marathon time ever recorded.
- Sharon Lokedi won the women's race for the second year in a row.
- The race featured the fastest field in Boston Marathon history.
- Zouhair Talbi and Jess McClain set the fastest times ever for American runners in the men's and women's races.
- Marcel Hug won his ninth wheelchair title, and Eden Rainbow-Cooper won the women's wheelchair race.
- Korir and Lokedi each earned $150,000 and an olive wreath from Greece, with Korir receiving an extra $50,000 for the record.
- Weather was cold at the start but improved with a tailwind that helped runners achieve fast times.
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