Kenya's Benson Kipruto wins Boston Marathon

Kenyans Kipruto, Kipyogei sweep in Boston Marathon return

Benson Kipruto and Diana Kipyogei completed a Kenyan sweep at the world's oldest and most prestigious 26.2-miler, which moved from its traditional spring date for the first time in its history because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The 125th running of the Boston Marathon

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Kenyans win men's, women's Boston Marathon

Kenyans Benson Kipruto and Diana Kipyogei won the 125th Boston MarathonKipruto won the men's event with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 51 seconds.Kipyogei won the women's event with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds.With the wins, Kipruto and Kipyogei completed the eighth Kenyan sweep since 2000. They also both earned $150,000 in prize money.The Boston Marathon had not been run in 30 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was canceled la…

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Kipruto, Kipyogei complete Kenyan sweep at Boston Marathon

Benson Kipruto and Diana Kipyogei completed a Kenyan clean sweep in the men's and women's races at the 125th Boston Marathon on Monday, timing late bursts to perfection to win their first major titles. Kipruto crossed the line in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 51 seconds after blazing away from the…

Changed race, familiar result: Kenyans sweep Boston Marathon

BOSTON — With fall foliage replacing the blooming daffodils and mylar blankets sharing space with masks, the pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon returned Monday after a 30-month absence for a smaller, socially distanced race that ended in a very familiar way.Benson Kipruto and Diana Kipyogei completed a Kenyan sweep — the eighth since 2000 at the world’s oldest and most prestigious 26.2-miler, which moved from its traditional spring date for the fi…