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Korir defends Boston Marathon title with course record

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Korir broke the previous Boston Marathon record set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011 by 1 minute and 10 seconds.

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Korir broke the previous Boston Marathon record set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011 by 1 minute and 10 seconds.

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  • Korir shaved one minute and 10 seconds off the previous course record set by Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai in 2011.
  • Sharon Lokedi defended her title in the women's race, finishing in two hours, 18 minutes and 51 seconds.
  • Korir's time is the fifth fastest marathon run on record.
  • Britain's Calli Hauger-Thackery, who is 22 weeks pregnant, completed the race in two hours, 43 minutes and 58 seconds.
  • Lokedi said, 'I just kept telling myself 'Be patient, be humble, you can do this'.
  • John Korir set a new course record of two hours, one minute and 52 seconds to win a second successive Boston Marathon.
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John Korir set a new course record at the Boston Marathon, finishing in 2:01:52.

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John Korir set a new course record at the Boston Marathon, finishing in 2:01:52.

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