KORIR AND LOKEDI LEAD KENYAN SWEEP AT THE 130TH BOSTON MARATHON

The 130th running of the Boston Marathon belongs to Kenya, on both sides.

John Korir crossed the finish line on Boylston Street in 2:01:52, the fastest men's time ever run at Boston. The defending champion's second consecutive Boston title came with a reset of the course record. Alphonce Felix Simbu of Tanzania took second in 2:02:47, and Benson Kipruto was third in 2:02:50. Follow the full Boston Marathon coverage for past winners and race history.

Korir won last year in 2:04:45, a race he led from wire to wire despite being tripped at the start. Today's effort cut nearly three minutes off that time. The pre-race favorite, Korir now joins a short list of runners to win consecutive Boston titles.

Sharon Lokedi mirrored Korir on the women's side, winning in 2:18:51. The defending champion took back-to-back Boston titles, the first a course record in 2025. Loice Chemnung was second in 2:19:35 and Mary Ngugi-Cooper third in 2:20:07.

Zouhair Talbi led the American men in 2:03:45 for fifth overall, per BAA's official top-Americans listing. Charles Hicks (seventh, 2:04:35) and Clayton Young (eleventh, 2:05:41) rounded out the top three Americans. On the women's side, Jess McClain was the top American in 2:20:49 for fifth place, followed by Annie Frisbie (2:22:00) and Emily Sisson (2:22:39).