By AYUMBA AYODIMore by this AuthorTwo times former World marathon champion Edna Kiplagat is this year’s Boston Marathon women’s champion while Geoffrey Kirui has claimed his first major after winning the men’s race in 2 hours, 09 minutes and 37 seconds. Jordan Hasay from the US, who was making her debut in marathon clocked 2:23.00 for third place. “It now gives me another attempt for a third World title in London this year,” said Kiplagat, who hopes to make the team for the London World Championships. “I expected victory since I had trained well for this race,” said Kirui, who drew motivation from Kenyans who had won the race before like Korir, Geoffrey Mutai and Robert Cheruiyot. Kirui led another Kenyan sweep when two times former World marathon champion Edna Kiplagat won the women’s race in 2:21:53, beating Kenyan born Rose Chelimo of Bahirain to second place in 2:22:51.

Source: Daily Nation April 17, 2017 16:18 UTC