20 April, 2015
Carole Rotich of Kenya wins The Boston Marathon on women's side with time of 2.24.55, 2013 champion Lelisa Desisa of Ethopia wins on Men's side with time of 2.09.17. Last years Men's winner Meb Keflezighi finished 8th at a time of 2.12.42. The leading American was Dathan Rizenhien who finished 7th at a time of 2.11.20.
Top 5 Results:
Men's Wheelchair Division:
1st: Marcel Hug (Switzerland) 1:29:53
2nd: Masazumi Soejima (Japan) 1:36:27
3rd: Ernst Van Dyk (South Africa) 1:36:27
4th: Kota Hotinoue (Japan) 1:36:29
5th: Tomasz Hamerlak (Poland) 1:38:14
Women's Wheelchair Division:
1st: Tatyana McFadden (USA) 1:52:54
2nd: Wakako Tsuchida (Japan) 1:53:48
3rd: Susannah Scaroni (USA) 1:57:21
4th: Amanda McGrory (USA) 1:57:21
Women's Race:
1st: Caroline Rotich (Kenya) 2:24:55
2nd: Mare Dibaba (Ethiopia) 2:24:59
3rd: Buzunesh Deba (Ethiopia) 2:25:09
4th: Desiree Linden (USA) 2:25:39
5th: Sharon Cherop (Kenya) 2:26:05
Men's Race:
1st: Lelisa Desisa (Ethiopia) 2:09:17
2nd: Yemane Adhane Tsegay (Ethiopia) 2:09:48
3rd: Wilson Chebet (Kenya) 2:10:22
4th: Bernard Kipyego (Kenya) 2:10:47
5th: Wesley Korir (Kenya) 2:10:49
The Official Boston Marathon Website: http://www.baa.org/
