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John Korir sets course record defending Boston Marathon title
Korir won in 2:01:52 and earned a $50,000 bonus as Boston awarded back-to-back titles to last year’s champions.
- On Monday, defending champion John Korir of Kenya won the 130th Boston Marathon, setting a course record of 2:01:52 and claiming his second consecutive title.
- The 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Copley Square drew 30,000 runners competing for a prize purse reaching $1.33 million, with a $50,000 bonus for course records.
- Sharon Lokedi of Kenya defended her 2025 title in the women's division, finishing with a time of 2:18:51 and claiming the $150,000 first-place prize.
- Marcel Hug of Switzerland secured his ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair championship with a time of 1:16:06, while Eden Rainbow-Cooper of Great Britain won her second title with $15,000 in prize money.
- The event featured 30,000 participants, with Korir's brother Wesley having won the Boston Marathon in 2012, underscoring the family's enduring presence in the race's history.
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John Korir defends Boston title, sets CR of 2:01.52!
John Korir defends Boston title, sets CR! John Korir showed so much self-control today, running his own race. John defended his title in 2025, giving him two consecutive victories. The pack was out fast, in 14:20 for 5k, 29:04 for 10k, hitting the half in 1:01.50. Milkesa Mangesha took the lead for a while, with Korir with him. Then, John Korir decided to get serious, just around 20 miles in 1:33.59. John Korir ran his second half in 1:00:02! Jo…
Defending champs John Korir, Sharon Lokedi repeat at Boston Marathon. Korir breaks course record - WXXV News 25
By JIMMY GOLEN BOSTON (AP) — Defending champion John Korir 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, 52 seconds — the fifth-fastest marathon of all time. Sharon Lokedi joined her fellow Kenyan as a back-to-back champion, winning the women’s race in 2:18:51. Zouhair Talbi and Jess McClain ran the fastest times ever for Americans, in the me…
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