This morning, the 128th Boston Marathon kicked off in Boston!
In the end, Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma won the men's Boston Marathon with an amazing pace, finishing in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 17 seconds (wrong title, thanks for the reminder), which is also the 10th fastest time in the 128-year history of the event.
Hellen Obiri successfully defended her title in the women's category, beating Kenyan compatriot Sharon Lokedi by 8 seconds to claim the women's title. Obiri is also the first woman to win back-to-back Boston Marathon titles since 2005.
Lema became the fourth man to break a 2:02:00 record after winning in Valencia last year. The 2021 London Marathon champion showed his formidable prowess on the course of the Boston Marathon, at one point leading the runner-up by more than half a mile.
Lemma ran 60 minutes and 19 seconds in the first half, 99 seconds faster than the schedule record set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011. Mohamed Esa, also from Ethiopia, closed the gap to first place in the final mile but still finished second, while two-time defending champion Evans Chebet was third.
After crossing the finish line, Lema collapsed on the pavement and rolled over with a smile on her face. "I decided to start early to keep my edge up. And I kept the rhythm and succeeded. ”
Winning the Boston Marathon is not only a great honor, but the champions will also be paid a lot of money.
It is understood that the winners of the 128th Boston Marathon will have a total prize fund of more than $1 million.
The men and women who win the open category will receive $150,000, while the top runners in the wheelchair category will receive $40,000. The first place in the Masters will receive a $5,000 prize, and the Paralympic champion in each division will receive a $2,500 prize.
Over the past few decades, top players have earned more than $20 million in prize money and course record prizes.
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