He is the first Japanese to win the race since Toshihiko Seko did it in 1987.
Shamrock Biwott was the highest placing American male with a time of 2:18:35, good enough for 3rd place overall, followed closely by teammates Tyler Pennel in 4th place and Andrew Bumbalough in 5th.
Top 5 Boston Marathon Men for 2018
- Yuki Kawauchi – 2:15:58 (JPN)
- Geoffrey Kirui – 2:18:23 (KEN)
- Shadrack Biwott – 2:18:35 (USA)
- Tyler Pennel – 2:18:57 (USA)
- Andrew Bumbalough – 2:19:52 (USA)
Congrats to all these men and all the runners who ran today in the Boston Marathon.