Kenyan runner Hellen Obiri clinches victory in history-making race at Boston Marathon - Face2Face Africa

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Kenyan runner Hellen Obiri clinches victory in history-making race at Boston Marathon - Face2Face Africa

Hellen Obiri made history at the Boston Marathon by becoming the first woman to win the race twice since Kenya’s Catherine Ndereba in 2005. Around 500,000 spectators lined the streets of Boston for the 128th running of the historic race, which had representation from all 50 U.S. states as well as roughly 130 other nations. The 34-year-old Kenyan finished the race in 2 hours, 22 minutes, and 37 seconds and recalled motivating herself, “I’m not gi…