Sharon Lokedi smashes women’s course record at the Boston Marathon, John Korir wins men’s race

By imposing in 2 hours, 17 minutes and 22 seconds, Lokedi broke the record for the 2014 women's event.

Sharon Lokedi broke the record of the Boston Marathon tour, and his Kenyan compatriot John Korir emulated his brother as champion of the race on a Monday in which the city celebrated the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the U.S. War of Independence.

Despite a stumbling block right after the start, the Kenyan John Korir won the prestigious Boston Marathon on Easter Monday! The 28-year-old winner of the 2024 Chicago Marathon immediately got up again, sat down after a little more than 30 kilometres from the competition and finally reached the finish with the second fastest time of Boston's history after 2:04:45 hours – 19 seconds before Alphonce Simbu from Tanzania.Korir did the same to his br…

Sharon Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon record, while fellow Kenyan John Korir joins his brother as Boston winner

BOSTON — 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 region commemorated the 250th anniversary of the first shots fired in the American Revolution. Sharon Lokedi of Kenya broke the Boston Marathon course record by …

John Korir immortalizes himself with his victory at the 129th Boston Marathon in the history books. Together with his brother, who won in 2012, he is now the first sibling duo to win the oldest and most prestigious race in the world.

Sharon Lokedi breaks women’s record at Boston Marathon

Lokedi beat two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri, while John Korir wins the men's race.