Evans Chebet leads 1st Kenyan sweep in Boston Marathon since 2012

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Evans Chebet didn’t know what kind of expectations to have for himself as he prepared to return for his second Boston Marathon.

In 2018, he was among many runners who were forced to pull out due to chilly and wet conditions.

His second trip to Boston proved to bring better weather and a result he'll remember forever.

Under sunnier more spring-like skies, Chebet separated himself with a late-race charge to win the 126th edition of the world’s oldest annual marathon Monday in a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 50 seconds.

"On a day like today I just want to thank God. When I came in 2018, my performance was not as good. Today my performance was better," a smiling Chebet said through an interpreter.

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Evans Chebet, of Kenya, hits the tape to win the 126th Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

He led a Kenyan sweep across the finish line. The last time Kenya took the top three spots on the podium was 2012. Chebet is the fifth Kenyan to win the race in 10 years.

Lawrence Cherono crossed second in 2:07:21, followed by Benson Kipruto, who was third in 2:07:27. Tanzania’s Gabriel Geay was stride for stride with Chebet late in the race before fading to fourth at 2:07:53.

Scott Fauble was the top American finisher, coming in seventh at 2:08:52. Kenyan-born American Elkanah Kibet was ninth in 2:09:07. C.J. Albertson was 13th in 2:10:23

Cheering fans lined Boston’s downtown route for the race’s return to its normal spring slot on Patriots’ Day. Chebet led a field of more than 28,000 in running the 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to the Boylston Street finish line in