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The 2024 Boston Marathon was held on April 15. Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia won with a respectable time of 2:06:17.
Sisay, with a personal best of 2:01:48 from the Valencia Marathon 2023, took an early lead with a sudden burst of speed. No one chased him, which is not surprising. Boston is one of the toughest major marathons, with a series of big hills near the end where all sorts of drama can happen.
Though he slowed down a bit in the last few miles, allowing chasers to close in, he managed to maintain a comfortable lead through the infamous hills to touch the tape.
In the women's elite field, Kenya's Helen Obiri successfully defended her title with a time of 2:22:27. She ran neck-and-neck with her rival until a mile to go, but soon pulled away with an iconic burst of speed.
In the elite men's field, Yuma Morii of Kyoto, Japan, finished 8th with a time of 2:09:59, becoming only the second Japanese after Toshihiko Seko to run the world's oldest marathon under 2:10:00.
Paris Olympics nominee Suguru Osako finished 13th with a time of 2:11:47.
