Kenyans Sweep Top Spots in the 121st Running of the Boston Marathon

  BOSTON (AP) _ The Kenyans are back in Boston after a relative lull that saw them shut out in the world’s most prestigious marathon twice in the past three years.

More surprisingly, so are the Americans. Geoffrey Kirui won the 121st Boston Marathon today, pulling away from three-time U.S. Olympian Galen Rupp with two miles to go to give Kenya its first men’s victory in five years. Edna Kiplagat won the women’s race to complete the Kenyan sweep.

WINNERS: Elite women’s runners

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1st: Edna Kiplagat, Kenya – 2:21:52
2nd: Rose Chelimo, Bahrain – 2:22:51
3rd: Jordan Hasay, ASA – 2:23:00

WINNERS: Men’s elite runners

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1st: Geoffrey Kirui, Kenya – 2:09:37
2nd: Galen Rupp, USA – 2:09:58
3rd Suguru Osako, Japan 2:10:28

WINNERS: Men’s wheelchair

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1st: Marcel Hug, Switzerland – 1:18:04
2nd: Ernst Van Dyk, Russia – 1:18:04
3rd: Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Japan – 1:19:32

WINNERS: Women’s wheelchair

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1st: Manuela Schar, Switzerland – 1:28:17
2nd: Amanda McGrory, USA – 1:33:13
3rd: Susannah Scaroni, USA – 1:33: 17

WINNERS: Men’s handcycle

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1st: Tom Davis, USA – 0:58:36
2nd: Alfredo De Los Santos, USA – 1:03:05
3rd: Krys Zybowski, USA – 1:05:23

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