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Kenyan John Korir sets new Boston Marathon record, winning for 2nd straight year
Korir ran 2:01:52, beating Geoffrey Mutai’s 2011 mark by 1 minute 10 seconds and earning his second straight Boston title.
- On Monday, April 20, John Korir defended his 2026 Boston Marathon title, shattering the course record with a time of 2:01:52 for his second consecutive victory.
- Ideal racing conditions—45 degrees with a slight tailwind—fueled record-breaking performances at the 130th edition, which drew more than 30,000 runners on Patriots' Day.
- Korir surged after 20 miles to break Geoffrey Mutai's 2011 record by 1:10, becoming the fifth man under two hours and two minutes; Alphonce Felix Simbu and 2021 champion Benson Kipruto also beat the previous record.
- In the wheelchair divisions, Marcel Hug claimed his ninth Boston title in 1:16:06, while Eden Rainbow-Cooper won the women's race in 1:30:51.
- Organizers utilized a crowd scientist this year to mitigate bottleneck issues on narrow streets across eight cities and towns, streamlining the race experience for the large participant field.
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Kenya's Korir successfully defends Boston Marathon title; Canadian Linkletter posts personal-best time
Defending champion John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record on Monday, riding a tailwind to a win in two hours one minute 42 seconds, the fifth-fastest marathon of all time. Calgary-born Rory Linkletter ran his best marathon in 2:06:04.
Kenyan Smashes Boston Marathon Record
Defending champion John Korir of Kenya shattered the Boston Marathon course record on Monday, riding a tailwind to outrun the strongest field in race history and win in 2 hours, 1 minute, and 52 seconds—the fifth-fastest marathon of all time, per the AP . Women: On the women's side, Sharon...
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Independent EspañolBOSTON (AP) — John Korir overcame the strongest group in the history of the Boston Marathon and still had enough energy left to jump on Boylston Street after learning that he had also pulverized the Boston Marathon record...
Boston Marathon winner John Korir sets course record as Kenyans sweep men's and women's races
Kenyan runner John Korir won the Boston Marathon for the second year in a row, as the top three men's finishers beat the previous course record. Sharon Lokedi repeated as the women's winner.
(AFP) The Kenyan John Korir achieved his second consecutive victory in the Boston Marathon on Monday, with a devastating sprint in the last meters that earned him his fourth consecutive triumph in marathons, in addition to a new record of the tour. The reigning 29-year-old champion in the American city waited for the right moment before he distanced himself from the Ethiopian Milkesa Mengesha after 20 miles to end with a time of 2h01:52. Korir's…
Boston Marathon results: Sharon Lokedi wins, John Korir dominates men's race
Sharon Lokedi won the Boston Marathon title on Monday for the second time in a row after crossing the finish line in 2 hours, 18 minutes and 51 seconds and cemented her place among the race's great champions.Lokedi took control of the...
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