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Kenyan men & women win, place, show at unseasonable Boston Marathon
The top three winners in the men's and women's divisions of Monday's Boston Marathon were all Kenyan, according to the race's website.
Wesley Korir, 29, was tops among the men with an unofficial time of 2:12:41. Levy Matebo, 22, and Bernard Kipyego, 25, finished at 2:13:06 and 2:13:13, respectively.
Sharon Cherop, 28, was the fastest among the women with an unofficial time of 2:31:50. Jemima Jelagat Sumgong, 27, and Giorgino Rono, 31, finished second and third with unofficial times of 2:31:52 and 2:33:09.
This year's Boston Marathon was held in abnormally high temperatures - so warm that race organizers took several steps to warn participants and allow those concerned about the heat to run next year instead.
The race, which began in 1897 and bills itself as the world's oldest annually contested marathon, is typically held in relatively cool weather. The average temperature for an April day in Boston is 47 degrees - with a usual high of 56 and low of 40 degrees - according to the city and National Weather Service. When this year's race finished, the temperature was in the mid-70s.
With its rolling hills, the Hopkinton-to-Boston course is often considered among the nation's most grueling marathons even in ideal racing conditions.
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It's so crazy how fast they can run a marathon. I would take me like 7 hours if I could finish at all. Impressive as always.
You'll run fast too with lions chasing you.
Because, you know, Boston has a HUGE lion problem.
They don't live in an park or animal reserve.You know that don't you, right?
🔴 How SAD !!! Black Americans have no interest in marathons so " World Class Trained " white americans should be able to win. I guess Kenyans will be beating them at hockey and nascar next. Imagine , talking a pile of racist crap just because your a loser.🏃
@James, I agree theboss' comment is stupid but how do you know they don't? Maybe they are from a small tribe that does!
Said by someone ignorant of life in Kenya
In other news: Antarctica is cold.
Haha! Seriously.
See there can be positives if you come from a country where almost no one has a car.
...and plenty of hungry tigers.
Tigers do not occur in nature in Kenya. At least get your facts before making a lame attempt to be funny.
umm...there are no tigers in Kenya, and I seriously doubt lions chase them all day long as part of their training regimen.
But you are incredibly funny.
First the Oval Office, now the Boston Marathon. What's next?
First the Oval Office, now the Boston Marathon! What's next you asked? Well, four more years!
Hockey
@Blah blah....I seriously doubt it but if he does then we have four more years of FAILURE and a stagnant economy!
Kenyans, not 'blacks'. Idiot.
NOT BLACK. DARK BROWN
I wonder if white people would win if the marathon took place on a NASCAR track.
Well, obviously, the Kenyans would be running AWAY from a place like that as fast as possible.
"bills itself as the world's oldest annually contested marathon" Is this correct? Hard to believe the results of the race are always contested.
Great athletics spirit.. Truly Great nation! Go Kenya Go..
Incredible feat. Crazy times for 70 degree weather and that course.
Please stop being lame... acknowledge that the winners are fast... they actually dont come from a region with lions...they are fully prepared and keep fit throughout...no fast food at all....
All muscle, no fat.
For more perspective read novel - king of Bat'ha - and sequel due out by summer 2012 - Tales from the East: Return of Ivanhoe.
Pregnant women with no health care and no wage jobs for all.
Obama's dad is fron Kenya..and he would've out run your Buick if he had gotten Obama's mom pregnant in Mississippi 57 years ago.
http://www.active.com/running/Articles/Why_long-distance_running_is_a_Kalenjin_thing.htm