Nell Rojas is the top American in sixth.
In the 18th mile of the Boston Marathon, Diana Kipyokei of Kenya made a decisive move to take the lead, held the advantage through the Newton hills, and broke the tape on Boylston Street inEdna Kiplagat, the 2017 Boston champion, made a late charge, but she couldn’t close the gap on Kipyokei. She finished second in 2:25:09, and Mary Ngugi of Kenya was third in 2:25:20.
Kipyokei said she was surprised by her victory. Her previous marathons included a win in Istanbul in 2020, and a third-place finish in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 2019., 33, of Boulder, Colorado, was the top American, finishing sixth in 2:27:12. On a day with humidity of 88 percent, Rojas, a former professional triathlete, ran a personal best by 57 seconds.
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