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  • April 2008
    • Cheruiyot, Tune Win Boston

      Cheruiyot, Tune Win Boston

      Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya became the fourth man to win the Boston Marathon four times today, crossing the finish line on 2:07:46, 32 seconds slower than his own course record, the AP reports. Dire Tune of Ethiopia won the women’s race in 2:22:25, squeaking past Russian Alevtina Biktimirova by just 2 seconds in the tightest women's finish ever. More »

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      Kenya   Boston   Ethiopia   marathon   Boston Marathon   Robert Cheruiyot

  • April 2007
    • Kenyan Takes Boston, Again

      Kenyan Takes Boston, Again

      Robert K. Cheruiyot won the Boston Marathon on a cold and windy day, albeit with a slower time than the record he set last year.  Cheruiyot also won last year's Chicago Marathon, at which he memorably fell down and concussed himself while crossing the finish line.  This makes 15 Kenyan-won Boston Marathons in the last 17. More »

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      Kenya   marathon   Chicago Marathon   Boston Marathon   Robert Cheruiyot

    • Boston Braces for (Not-Too) Stormy Marathon

      Boston Braces for (Not-Too) Stormy Marathon

      Despite the advent of what has been hailed as a storm of historic proportions on the East Coast, some are predicting tolerably mediocre weather for today's Boston Marathon. The forecast for calls for clouds, winds and temperatures in the 40s, but nothing that will drown the runners. More »

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      weather   storm   Boston   marathon   Boston Marathon

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