BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the 121st running of the Boston Marathon
Patriots’ Day? It was more like Kenyan Day at the Boston Marathon.
But it wasn’t a bad day to be an American, either.
Geoffrey Kirui (JOFF’-ree key-ROO’-ee) and Edna Kiplagat — both making their Boston debuts — ran to victory in Monday’s 121st running of the race.
Kirui outran Galen Rupp of the U.S. to take the men’s race in an official time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 37 seconds. Rupp, also running his first Boston, trailed by 21 seconds.
Kiplagat opened up a big lead heading into the dreaded Newton hills, and won in an official 2 hours, 21 minutes, 52 seconds.
Jordan Hasay, racing her first ever marathon, finished third, and fellow American Desi Linden was fourth.
