John Korir breaks Boston Marathon course record as Kenyans retain titles

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Sharon Lokedi wins women’s race againMarcel Hug win’s men’s wheelchair for ninth timeGB’s Rainbow-Cooper wins women’s wheelchair raceThere was Kenyan joy at the Boston Marathon for a second year in a row as Sharon Lokedi and John Korir retained their titles.Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record in the men’s race, riding a tailwind to outrun the strongest field in event history in a time of 2hr 1min 52sec – the fifth-fastest marathon of all time. Continue reading...

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