Kenyan men and women left the other Boston Marathoners in the dust
It’s all Kenya all time as runners from the African country won both the women’s and men’s Boston Marathon.
Evan Chebet won the men’s marathon at 2:05:54, and Hellen Obiri won the woman’s marathon at 2:21:38.
The 127th running of the Boston Marathon began in Hopkinton and ended in Boston. The race was held on April 17.
First-place finishers receive $150,000 in prize money.
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