She's the only woman to have won worlds titles in indoor and outdoor track and cross country. This was only Obiri's second marathon ever. "I'm feeling so happy - beyond words," Obiri told WCVB after the race. Kae Ravichandran, from Vermont, finished first of the group of 27 registered with a time of 2:38:57.įive of the six major marathons include a nonbinary category, with Tokyo the exception.ġ2:10 p.m.: Hellen Obiri, of Kenya, wins the Boston Marathon women's division with a time of 2:21:38. Twenty-seven runners signed up, the BAA said. The Boston Athletic Association added the category when registration opened last fall. Hellen Obiri, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the 5,000 meters, won the women's race in a sprint down Boylston Street to finish in an unofficial 2:21:38 and complete the Kenyan sweep.ġ2:45 p.m.: Today's race debuted a new Boston Marathon division for nonbinary athletes. The Associated Press described the big wins in today's race, opening with this explanation of an extraordinary sweep for Kenya and the major upset in the men's race.ĭefending champion Evans Chebet of Kenya won the Boston Marathon again on Monday, surging to the front at Heartbreak Hill to spoil the much-anticipated debut of world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and win in 2:05:54. The victors More Evans Chebet, left, and Hellen Obiri, both of Kenya, pose on the finish line after winning the men's and women's division of the Boston Marathon on April 17 in Boston.
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