Korir Smashes Boston Marathon Record

0:00It's April 20th, I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Durham News Today, local news powered by AI. John Corrier from Kenya defended his Boston Marathon title on Monday, smashing the course record with a time of two hours, one minute, and 52. Seconds. That's the fifth fastest marathon ever. Beating the old Boston mark by 70 seconds thanks to a helpful tailwind and the deepest field in the race's history, he pulled away on Heartbreak Hill, building a big lead that held through the finish on Boyleston Street. Alphonse Felix Simbu from Tanzania took second, just 55 seconds back, while Benson Capruto, the 2021 champ, was third. Zohair Talbi, a new U.S. citizen who ran in the Paris Olympics, grabbed fifth with the best American time ever at two hours, three minutes, and 45 seconds. In the women's race, Sharon Locati led most of the way through mile 24, chasing a repeat after her record last year. Marcel Hueck from Switzerland claimed his ninth men's wheelchair win in one hour, 16 minutes, and six seconds.

1:06Eden Rainbow, Cooper of Britain, won the women's wheelchair division by over two minutes. Runner started in chilly thirties, warming to 45 degrees under clear skies, a far cry from last cold rainy years slow times. Grand Marshal Jack Fultz called it, the polar opposite of his scorching 1976 victory. Course tweaks, like a crowd scientist, helped avoid bottlenecks, and a new statue honors pioneer Bobby Gibb at the Hopkins start, adding to the, Marathon's rich legacy as it keeps breaking barriers.