Here are the highlights from a historic Boston Marathon
Monday's race strayed from tradition in a few ways: It was the first in-person Boston Marathon since April 2019 and the first to take place in the fall. It also coincided with Indigenous Peoples' Day.
by Rachel Treisman
Oct 11, 2021
3 minutes
The 125th Boston Marathon was two-and-a-half years in the making. Its champions, however, needed just over two hours to cross the finish line.
Kenyan runners Benson Kipruto and Diana Chemtai Kipyogei won the men's and women's fields, respectively. Kipruto clocked in at 2:09:51 and Kipyogei at 2:24:45, clinching the eighth Kenyan sweep since 2000.
Two Swiss athletes won the men and women's wheelchair division. won his fifth event — after taking a wrong turn and missing his personal best by seconds — at 1:18:11. sustained an early lead to finish at 1:35:21 and claim victory for a third
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