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Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo won the 118th Boston Marathon for the women moments ago with a course record time of 2:18:57. It was Rita’s third Boston Marathon win and back to back win after winning last year as well.

Second and third place went to Ethiopia’s Buzunesh Deba and Mare Dibaba respectively.

Top 10 Boston Marathon Female Finishers
1. Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 2:18:57
2. Buzunesh Deba (ETH) 2:19:59
3. Mare Dibaba (ETH) 2:20:35
4. Jemima Jelagat Sumgong 2:20:41
5. Meselech Melkamu (ETH) 2:21:28
6. Aleksandra Duliba (BLR) 2:21:29
7. Shalane Flanagan (USA) 2:22:02
8. Sharon Cherop (KEN) 2:23:00
9. Philes Ongori (KEN) 2:23:22
10. Desiree Linden (USA) 2:23:54

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Congrats to Rita on the repeat and her third Boston Marathon finish. Props also to American Shalane Flanagan who ran an extremely strong race leading from the start until around mile 20 as well as to fellow American Desiree Linden on her top 10 finish..

Just moments ago Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang set a brand new World Record (WR) for the marathon at the Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:03:23.

Kipsang’s time beat the previous World Record set by Patrick Makau two years ago at the Berlin Marathon.

It’s the 9th time a World Record has been set at the Berlin Marathon.

Second place went to Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge in 2:04:05 with third place going to Kenya’s Geoffrey Kipsang in 2:06:26.

Congrats to Wilson. Way to Run It Fast in blazing a new World Record.

Top 5 Berlin Marathon Results

1. Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) – 2:03:23
2. Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) – 2:04:05
3. Geoffrey Kipsang (Kenya) – 2:06:26
4. Stephen Kwelio (Kenya) – 2:07:44
5. Maswai Kiptanui (Kenya) – 2:08:52

The female winner was Kenya’s Florence Kiplagat with a winning time of 2:21:13, her second consecutive Berlin Marathon win.

Second place female went to Kenyan Sharon Cherop in 2:22:28 and third place went to Germany’s Irina Mikitendo in 2:24:54. Mikitendo’s time set a new Master’s World Record.

View 2013 Berlin Marathon Results HERE

Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo came from behind, making up a large gap behind Columbia’s Caballero, to win the 2013 Boston Marathon for the women. It is her second Boston Marathon win. The first coming back in 2006.

1. Rita Jeptoo (KENYA) – 2:26:24
2. Meseret Hailu (ETHIOPIA) – 2:26:58
3. Sharon Cherop (KENYA) – 2:27:01
4. Shalane Flanagan (USA) – 2:27:08
5. Tirfi Tsegaye (ETHIOPIA) – 2:28:09
6. Kara Goucher (USA) – 2:28:11
7. Madai Perez (MEXICO) – 2:28:59
8. Diane Nukuri-Johnson (BDI)- 2:29:54
9. Ana Dulce Felix – (PORTUGAL) – 2:30:05
10. Sabrina Mockenhaupt (DEU) – 2:30:09

Below is the complete list of elite men and women runners for the 117th Boston Marathon that takes place on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Best of luck to these elite runners and all of the Run It Fast – Club members who are running on Monday as well.

The World Marathon Majors® (WMM) has decided that Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya) and Mary Keitany (Kenya) are the champions of the 2011-2012 World Marathon Majors Series, in the wake of the cancellation of the 2012 New York City Marathon.

From BAA: With the cancellation of the 2012 ING New York City Marathon, the 2011-2012 Series has concluded and there will be no additional points awarded. Mutai had already secured the Series title in advance of the New York race with 75 points tallied in winning the 2011 Boston Marathon, the 2011 ING New York City Marathon, and the 2012 BMW Berlin Marathon. Keitany secured the title with 65 points accumulated with victories at the 2011 and 2012 Virgin London Marathons, and a third place finish at the 2011 ING New York City Marathon. These athletes will split the $1 million prize purse.

The New York City Marathon, that was scheduled for November 4, 2012, was cancelled after Hurricane Sandy struck the area leaving massive devastation and loss of human life.

NYRR president Mary Wittenberg along with NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg decided less than 40 hours before the start of the scheduled marathon to cancel the race after announcing earlier in the week that the race would proceed as planned.

World Marathon Majors Male Final Leaderboard

1. Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya) – 75 points
2. Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) – 46 points
3. Wesley Korir (Kenya) – 41 points
4. Abel Kirui (Kenya) – 40 points
5. Moses Mosop (Kenya) – 40 points
6. Emmanual Mutai (Kenya) – 40 points
7. Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) – 35 points
8. Patrick Makau (Kenya) – 35 points
9. Martin Lel (Kenya) – 30 points
10. Stephen Kiprotich (Uganda) – 25 points
11. Feyisa Lilesa (Ethiopia) – 25 points

World Marathon Majors Female Final Leaderboard

1. Mary Keitany (Kenya) – 65 points
2. Edna Kiplagat (Kenya) – 50 points
3. Sharon Cherop (Kenya) – 45 points
4. Liliya Shobukhova (Russia) – 45 points
5. Priscah Jeptoo (Kenya) – 40 points
6. Firehiwot Dado (Ethiopia) – 30 points
7. Florence Kiplagat (Kenya) – 30 points
8. Atsede Baysa (Ethiopia) – 26 points
9. Tiki Gelana (Ethiopia) – 25 points
10. Aberu Kebede (Ethiopia) – 25 points
11. Caroline Kilel (Ethiopia) – 25 points

Complete List of Results at WorldMarathonMajors.com

Congrats to Geoffrey and Mary on their World Marathon Majors titles!

Here is a look at all of the elite women that will be taking part at the ING New York City Marathon on November 4, 2012.

The favorites will be Tiki Gelana from Ethiopia (2:18:58) and Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat (2:19:50).

Be sure to keep an eye on former Boston Marathon champ Sharon Cherop (2:22:39) and Ethiopia’s Bizunesh Deba as well.

We will be pulling for all of these elite women on Sunday, especially Run It Fast’s Leah Thorvilson from Arkansas.

ELITE 2012 NYC MARATHON WOMEN

Best of luck to these elite women and all of the women taking part in this year’s ING NYC Marathon!

[source: Let’s Run]

Sharon Cherop, of Kenya, was the female winner of the 2012 Boston Marathon in a close finish of 2:31:50 for a two-second victory over fellow countrywoman Jemima Sumgong (2:31:52)

Georgina Rono completed the podium sweep for Kenya in 2:33:09.

2012 Boston Marathon Elite Female Results

1. Sharon Cherop (KEN) – 2:31:50
2. Jemima Sumgong (KEN)- 2:31:52
3. Georgina Rono (KEN)- 2:33:09
4. Firehiwot Dado (ETH) – 2:34:56
5. Diana Siegi (KEN) – 2:35:40
6. Rita Jeptoo (KEN)- 2:35:53
7. Mayumi Fujita (JPN)- 2:39:11
8. Nadezdha Leonteva (RUS) – 2:40:40
9. Svetlana Pretot (FRA) – 2:40:50
10. Sheri L. Piers (USA) – 2:41:55

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• Sharon Cherop Wins the 2012 Boston Marathon (Female Results)
• 116th Boston Marathon Live Blog (2012)
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• Boston Marathon Offering Deferments to Runners for 2013 Race Due to Projected Heat
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Kenya’s Caroline Kilel held on to beat an amazing performance by American Desiree Davila by just two seconds to win the 115th Boston Marathon with a time of 2:22:36.

Davila finished 2 seconds back at 2:22:38 and third went to Kenya’s Sharon Cherop 2:22:42.

American Kara Goucher, who gave birth just this past year finished in 5th plaec at 2:24:52.

Congrats to all of these ladies and all finishers today in Boston.

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