Kenya's Korir shatters Boston Marathon course record
BOSTON, April 20 : John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record on Monday in a Kenyan sweep as compatriot Sharon Lokedi defended her title on a chilly day with a gusty tailwind.
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Kenya's Korir successfully defends Boston Marathon title; Canadian Linkletter posts personal-best time
Defending champion John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record on Monday, riding a tailwind to outrun the strongest field in the event's 130-year history and win in two hours one minute 42 seconds, the fifth-fastest marathon of all time.
Kenya's Sharon Lokedi repeats as Boston Marathon winner - ESPN
Sharon Lokedi won the Boston Marathon for the second straight year Monday, winning the women's race in 2 hours, 18 minutes, 51 seconds.
John Korir wins 2nd straight Boston Marathon in course record time - ESPN
BOSTON — Defending champion John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record Monday, riding a tailwind to outrun the strongest field in event history and win in 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds — the fifth-fastest marathon of all time.
Fast Eddie Nketia adds fuel to Australia's sprinting ambitions
MELBOURNE, April 20 : A week after Australians absorbed Gout Gout's impressive 200 metres run at national championships, excitement surged again as the unheralded Eddie Nketia clocked a wind-assisted 9.84 seconds in the 100m at a U.S. college meet over the weekend.
Lokedi aims to repeat Boston Marathon win after record-breaking run
April 17 : Sharon Lokedi will attempt to become back-to-back Boston Marathon champion on Monday, with the Kenyan runner insisting the pressure of defending her title changes nothing about how she approaches the race.
World Athletics turns down 11 switches to Turkey over recruitment drive
April 16 : Eleven allegiance transfer requests to Turkey have been refused by the World Athletics Nationality Review Panel over what it called a "coordinated recruitment strategy" by the Turkish government to attract overseas athletes with lucrative contracts, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.
World champion Jepchirchir to miss London Marathon due to injury
April 14 : World champion Peres Jepchirchir has withdrawn from this month's London Marathon because a stress fracture delayed the start of her training, race organisers said on Tuesday.