The 130th Boston Marathon had plenty of local representation on Monday, with 74 area runners finishing the iconic 26.2-mile course, including Bolles graduate Charles Hicks turning in a top-10 finish.
Zouhair Talbi and Jess McClain ran the fastest times ever for Americans at the Boston Marathon, both finishing fifth in their respective divisions.
Defending champion John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record, riding a tailwind to outrun the fastest field in event history and win in 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds for his second straight victory.
John Korir arrived in Hopkinton hoping to join his brother as a Boston Marathon champion.
Six months after claiming the top spot on the podium at the Chicago Marathon, John Korir toed the start line of his third Boston Marathon feeling good about his chances.
Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday as the city celebrated the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
John Korir has the resume that proves he is fast enough to win the Boston Marathon and the family connections that might just help him do it.
