Kenyan John Korir won the Boston Marathon this Monday for the second straight year, breaking the course record in two hours 1 minute and 52 seconds.
At the 20-mile mark, Korir surged past Ethiopia’s Milkesha Mengesha to take control of the race.
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He ran alone for the final six miles, breaking the record set in 2011 by compatriot Geoffrey Mutai in 2:03:02.
It was a chilly start to the 130th running of the race, with temperatures at 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 Celsius) on a clear day that offered a slight tailwind to the runners.
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