Kenyan John Korir dominates Boston Marathon

With Monday's victory, Korir builds on his family's legacy after his older brother, Wesley, won in 2012. Kenyan John Korir overcame a tumble near the starting line to win the Boston Marathon on Monday, finishing in a blazingly fast two hours four minutes and 45 seconds. The 2024 Chicago winner recovered quickly and pulled away at the 20-mile mark, building a minute cushion between himself and the rest of the field with two miles to go, before jogging through the finish. Tanzanian Alphonce Simbu eked out a second-place finish in 2:05:04, battling Kenyan Cybrian Kotut down the final straight. Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma won the 2024 edition of the Boston Marathon , finishing in 2 hours, 6 minutes. With the win, Korir builds on his family's legacy after his older brother, Wesley, won in 2012.