The women's race was touted as having the deepest field in Boston Marathon history and it did not disappoint. Scott Fauble finished as first American for the third year in a row (and also seventh overall for the third time in a row).

Gabriel Geay of Tanzania finished second in 2:106:04 and Chebet's teammate, Benson Kipruto finished third in 2:06:06. In the men's race, Evans Chebet of Kenya became the first man since 2008 to win back-to-back Boston Marathons as he finished in the sixth fastest time ever at Boston, 2:05:54. Before anything, we have to say all were disappointed that Eliud Kipchoge could not add an additional marathon win to his record and instead notched only his second loss of all-time as he lost steam up the Newton Hills.īut the race was fantastic for both the men and women. The Boston Marathon put on one of its best races in memory, with both the men's and women's races showcasing exceptional talent on a wet and difficult day. The Boston Marathon - deep fields, fast times Four other women ran sub-2:19, an incredible result. The women's race was much more competitive as a group of five women ran quickly together for most of the race, with Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands winning in 2:18:33. In the men's race, Kelvin Kiptum ran away from all other runners to win by nearly three minutes as he ran the second fastest marathon ever run and a new course record in London when he finished in 2:01:25. Two different races took place at the 2023 London Marathon.

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