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Boston, April 20, 2026 (AFP) - Kenya's Korir defends Boston Marathon crown

NAMPA / AFP
2026-04-20
Kenya's John Korir clinched back-to-back Boston Marathon victories on Monday, producing a devastating burst over the closing stages to claim a fourth straight marathon crown in a new course record. The 29-year-old defending champion bided his time before pulling away from Ethiopia's Milkesa Mengesha after 20 miles to finish in a time of 2hr 1min 52sec. Korir's winning time obliterated the previous course record of 2hr:03:02 set by Geoffrey Mutai......
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