One year after the tragic Boston Marathon Bombings, American Meb Keflezighi, 38, won the Boston Marathon, becoming the first American man to do so since 1983. The crowd chanted “USA!” as Keflezighi crossed the finish line in 2:08.36.
A FIRST!: 1st time since 1983 an American man has won the Boston Marathon http://t.co/LW8ntJOkCO – @bostonmarathon pic.twitter.com/CAMlLwyntE
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) April 21, 2014
Rita Jeptoo of Kenya won the women’s race and set a course record in doing so with a time of 2:18:57 on Patriots’ Day.
The 118th running of the Boston Marathon started with a moment of silence for the three killed and 264 injured during last year’s terror attack.
Photo: Getty
COMMENTS
Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting.