"Sharon Lokedi won the Boston Marathon for the second straight year, finishing in 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 51 seconds, joining fellow Kenyan John Korir as a back-to-back champion."
"Lokedi broke the women's course record last year by more than 2 1/2 minutes and took the lead entering the Newton Hills, emerging with an expanding lead."
"On a day that started in the 30s but warmed to 45 degrees, Lokedi smiled her way down Boylston Street after pulling off her gloves."
"Both Lokedi and Korir each won $150,000 and a gilded olive wreath sent from the plains of Marathon, Greece."
Sharon Lokedi won the Boston Marathon women's race for the second straight year, finishing in 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 51 seconds. She took the lead entering the Newton Hills and increased her advantage. Loice Chemnung finished second, 44 seconds behind, while Mary Ngugi-Cooper placed third. Jess McClain achieved the fastest time ever for an American, finishing fifth. Both Lokedi and John Korir, who won the men's race, received $150,000 and a gilded olive wreath from Greece.
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