OSTON (AP) — A rider dressed as Paul Revere eased his horse up to the Boston Marathon finish line and proclaimed, “The runners are coming.” And down Boylston Street they came. In record time. With a historic family first. And even “The Star-Spangled Banner” got some air time as the race and the region commemorated […]
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Olympic champ Jepchirchir wins 50th women’s Boston Marathon
BOSTON (AP) — Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir capped the celebration of a half-century of women in the Boston Marathon with a finish to top them all. The 28-year-old Kenyan won a see-saw sprint down the stretch on Monday, when the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon returned to its traditional spring start for […]
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Chebet leads 1st Kenyan sweep in Boston Marathon since 2012
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Evans Chebet didn’t know what kind of expectations to have for himself as he prepared to return for his second Boston Marathon. In 2018, he was among many runners who were forced to pull out due to chilly and wet conditions. His second trip to Boston […]