It was defending champ Desisa who really broke the race open just after 25K and made it a two-man duel between he and Berhanu. But in the end, Berhanu was way better as he crushed Desisa over the final mile to win in 2:12:45 to Desisa's 2:13:32. Yemane Tsegay made it an Ethiopian sweep as he held off former champ Wesley Korir for 3rd.
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Ethiopia's Atsede Baysa Storms from Behind to Win Boston Marathon in 2:29:19 After Leaders Blow It With a 5:00 16th Mile
A dramatic come from behind victory for Ethiopia's Atsede Baysa as Neely Spence Gracey was 9th.
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The Standard:
Probably more than that, it was Geoffrey Mutai pulling out and many of the top Kenyans running London.
LRC LRC Exclusive: Boston Bingo Was Won Atop Heartbreak Hill
Bingo came to the Boston Marathon for the first time.
LetsRun.com:
Runner's World:
Some of the big players from "Born to Run" were in the race including Tarahumara Arnulfo Quimare (3:38) and Scott Jurek (4:09).
WCVB:
No final decisions will be made until after London this weekend.
The New York Times:
Boston Herald:
Hard to believe it's been 30 years.
A procedure called "dry needling" got her healthy enough to run Boston and she promised that if she could get through the race healthy she "wouldn't take one step for granted."