Article 6WRSX Lokedi wins Boston Marathon in record time as Korir joins brother as men’s champion

Lokedi wins Boston Marathon in record time as Korir joins brother as men’s champion

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  • Sharon Lokedi breaks women's course record
  • John Korir wins 13 years after brother Wesley's victory

Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday.

Lokedi outran two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri over the final mile a year after losing a sprint down Boylston Street to the same athlete in one of the closest finishes in race history. Lokedi finished in an unofficial 2hr 17min 22sec - 19 seconds ahead of Obiri and more than two minutes faster than the previous Boston best.

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