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#Boston #Marathon #Kenyas #Korir #defends #crown #sets #record">Boston Marathon: Kenya’s Korir defends crown, sets new course record
Defending champions John Korir and Sharon Lokedi completed a Kenyan double at the Boston Marathon on Monday, both delivering measured performances to secure back-to-back victories in the 130th edition of the race.
Korir took advantage of favourable conditions to claim the fourth marathon win of his career, winning the men’s race in a new course record.
The 29-year-old bided his time before pulling away from Ethiopia’s Milkesa Mengesha after 20 miles to finish in 2:01:52.
Korir’s winning time eclipsed the previous course record of 2:03:02 set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011.
Tanzania’s world champion Alphonce Simbu finished second in 2:02:47, sprinting past Kenya’s Benson Kipruto on the closing straight.
Korir’s second Boston title follows his victories at the Chicago Marathon in 2024 and the Valencia Marathon in December.
Korir’s win in the men’s race was matched by Lokedi in the women’s elite event, who clocked 2:18:51.
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The 32-year-old secured the third major marathon victory of her career after emerging from a lead pack over the final six miles.
Lokedi broke clear after 21.7 miles with compatriots Loice Chemnung and Irine Cheptai alongside her, and then extended her lead to eight seconds over Chemnung at the 23-mile mark.
She maintained her advantage over the closing stages, leading by 33 seconds heading into the final mile, before pulling clear to secure her third major marathon title after wins in New York in 2022 and Boston in 2025.
Chemnung finished 44 seconds behind in second place, with Mary Ngugi-Cooper third in 2:20:07.
Published on Apr 20, 2026
Defending champions John Korir and Sharon Lokedi completed a Kenyan double at the Boston Marathon on Monday, both delivering measured performances to secure back-to-back victories in the 130th edition of the race.
Korir took advantage of favourable conditions to claim the fourth marathon win of his career, winning the men’s race in a new course record.
The 29-year-old bided his time before pulling away from Ethiopia’s Milkesa Mengesha after 20 miles to finish in 2:01:52.
Korir’s winning time eclipsed the previous course record of 2:03:02 set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011.
Tanzania’s world champion Alphonce Simbu finished second in 2:02:47, sprinting past Kenya’s Benson Kipruto on the closing straight.
Korir’s second Boston title follows his victories at the Chicago Marathon in 2024 and the Valencia Marathon in December.
Korir’s win in the men’s race was matched by Lokedi in the women’s elite event, who clocked 2:18:51.
ALSO READ: Toto Wolff, George Russell watch as Indian racer Atiqa Mir shines in WSK in Italy
The 32-year-old secured the third major marathon victory of her career after emerging from a lead pack over the final six miles.
Lokedi broke clear after 21.7 miles with compatriots Loice Chemnung and Irine Cheptai alongside her, and then extended her lead to eight seconds over Chemnung at the 23-mile mark.
She maintained her advantage over the closing stages, leading by 33 seconds heading into the final mile, before pulling clear to secure her third major marathon title after wins in New York in 2022 and Boston in 2025.
Chemnung finished 44 seconds behind in second place, with Mary Ngugi-Cooper third in 2:20:07.
Published on Apr 20, 2026
Defending champions John Korir and Sharon Lokedi completed a Kenyan double at the Boston Marathon…
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#Boston #Marathon #Korir #Lokedi #defend #titles #USA">Boston Marathon 2026 — Korir, Lokedi look to defend titles in USA
Defending champion John Korir returns to the Boston Marathon on Monday aiming for a fourth straight marathon crown after adding victories in Chicago and Valencia last year.
The Kenyan, who overcame an early fall to clock the third-fastest time ever in Boston — with a timing of 2:04.45 — can expect a strong challenge from 2021 winner Benson Kipruto as well as Alphonce Felix Simbu and Cybrian Kotut, who finished second and third last year.
Kenya’s Kipruto, who won the New York City Marathon last year to complete his collection of all the US World Marathon Majors, is the fastest man in the field with a personal best of 2:02.16.
Simbu followed his runner-up finish in Boston, 19 seconds behind Korir, with a victory in the World Championships marathon in Tokyo.
Korir thinks the quality of the field augurs a fast race on Monday.
“I think if I had someone to push me last year, we would have been very close to the course record,” Korir, who clocked a blistering 2:02:24 in Valencia in December, told the Boston Globe.
“If everything goes good this year, it is in my mind to go for it,” added the Kenyan, who is vying to become the first man to repeat as champion since Evans Chebet won in 2022 and 2023.
Women’s champion Sharon Lokedi is also going for a repeat a year after she clocked 2:17:22 to slice more than two minutes off the course record.
She ended the two-year reign of fellow Kenyan Hellen Obiri and said her strategy this year will be much the same.
“I believe in consistency, and what works is what I’ve always been doing,” said Lokedi, who also won the New York City Marathon in November.
Lokedi’s top challengers include fellow Kenyan Irine Cheptai, who was fourth in Boston last year, and Ethiopian Workenesh Edesa, who won the Osaka and Hamburg marathons last year.
Published on Apr 20, 2026
Defending champion John Korir returns to the Boston Marathon on Monday aiming for a fourth straight marathon crown after adding victories in Chicago and Valencia last year.
The Kenyan, who overcame an early fall to clock the third-fastest time ever in Boston — with a timing of 2:04.45 — can expect a strong challenge from 2021 winner Benson Kipruto as well as Alphonce Felix Simbu and Cybrian Kotut, who finished second and third last year.
Kenya’s Kipruto, who won the New York City Marathon last year to complete his collection of all the US World Marathon Majors, is the fastest man in the field with a personal best of 2:02.16.
Simbu followed his runner-up finish in Boston, 19 seconds behind Korir, with a victory in the World Championships marathon in Tokyo.
Korir thinks the quality of the field augurs a fast race on Monday.
“I think if I had someone to push me last year, we would have been very close to the course record,” Korir, who clocked a blistering 2:02:24 in Valencia in December, told the Boston Globe.
“If everything goes good this year, it is in my mind to go for it,” added the Kenyan, who is vying to become the first man to repeat as champion since Evans Chebet won in 2022 and 2023.
Women’s champion Sharon Lokedi is also going for a repeat a year after she clocked 2:17:22 to slice more than two minutes off the course record.
She ended the two-year reign of fellow Kenyan Hellen Obiri and said her strategy this year will be much the same.
“I believe in consistency, and what works is what I’ve always been doing,” said Lokedi, who also won the New York City Marathon in November.
Lokedi’s top challengers include fellow Kenyan Irine Cheptai, who was fourth in Boston last year, and Ethiopian Workenesh Edesa, who won the Osaka and Hamburg marathons last year.
Published on Apr 20, 2026
Defending champion John Korir returns to the Boston Marathon on Monday aiming for a fourth…