The road to competing in a life-changing Boston Marathon started after his life-long friend, Benson Masya, invited him to run in Honolulu in 1992, where he finished second behind his host. He not only won the race but also broke the course record, clocking 59:42 in a 20km road run. Boston MarathonsSoon after gracing the World Half Marathon in Honolulu, Ndeti and Masya were invited to run at the 1993 Boston Marathon. Masya finished 22nd and was surprised to learn that his friend Ndeti had won the race. Ndeti ran in Portugal in preparation for his third Boston Marathon but placed 22nd in the Lisbon road race, a factor which made everyone undermine him at the 1995 Boston Marathon.

Source: The Star March 13, 2020 01:52 UTC