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Sharon Lokedi Breaks Boston Marathon Women's Record; Brother Wins Men's Title

4/21/2025

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Kenya's Sharon Lokedi made history at the 129th Boston Marathon, shattering the women's course record with an astonishing time of 2:17:22, beating the previous mark by more than two minutes. Defending champion Hellen Obiri followed closely in second. In a remarkable sibling triumph, John Korir clinched the men's title with a time of 2:04:45.

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Kenya's Sharon Lokedi made history at the 129th Boston Marathon, shattering the women's course record with an astonishing time of 2:17:22, beating the previous mark by more than two minutes. Defending champion Hellen Obiri followed closely in second. In a remarkable sibling triumph, John Korir clinched the men's title with a time of 2:04:45.