Buzunesh Deba and Mare Dibaba. (Photographs courtesy Boston Athletic Association -- B.A.A)
Tadias Magazine
News Update
Published: Monday, April 21st, 2014
New York (TADIAS) — Ethiopian athletes Buzunesh Deba and Mare Dibaba took second and third place in the elite women’s division at the annual Boston Marathon today. Both runners broke a course record last set in 2002 by Margaret Okayno of Kenya.
Kenyan Rita Jeptoo was the winner of this year’s women’s competition — also finishing the race in a record 2 hours, 18 minutes and 57 seconds.
Among the men Meb Keflezighi of San Diego, California (a naturalized U.S. citizen from Eritrea) became the first American man to win the Boston Marathon in 31 years. He was followed by Wilson Chebet of Kenya (the runner-up), and his fellow countryman Frankline Chepkwony who came in third.
Below are twitter updates from the event organizers:
Last year’s third place finisher in the men’s field Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH) has dropped out of the race at mile 15.
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 21, 2014
For the first time since 1983 an American man has won the Boston Marathon! Congratulations Meb Keflezighi!
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 21, 2014
Meb Keflezighi at presser: “It was my dream to win Boston and to make it just like the Red Sox did and do the same thing for the people.”
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 21, 2014
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Related:
Genzebe Dibaba Wants More World Records: She and Coach Jama Aden Target Two Marks
Mamitu Daska of Ethiopia Wins 4th Elite Women’s Bolder Boulder Title in Colorado
Kenenisa Bekele & Tirunesh Dibaba Dominate Great Manchester Run
Led by Firehiwot Dado, Ethiopian Women Sweep 2014 Prague Marathon
Keflezighi wins Boston Marathon, first U.S. victor in decades (Reuters)
Buzunesh Deba Ready for Boston (TADIAS)
Ethiopians Catching Up at the Boston Marathon (The Boston Globe)
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