Korir Smashes Boston Marathon Record

0:00It's April 20th. This is U.S. News today, AI-powered stories from across the country. John Korra from Kenya defended his Boston Marathon title on Monday, smashing the course record with a time of two hours, one minute, and fifty-two. Seconds. That's the fifth fastest marathon ever run. His fellow Kenyan, Sharon Locati, repeated as women's champ in two hours, eighteen minutes and fifty-one seconds, making it a sweep for the east. Against the deepest field in race history, a tailwind pushed the elites, and Corrier broke away on heartbreak hill, cruising to victory by over a minute. Alfon Simbu, from Tanzania and Benson Caputo, took second and third, both beating the old record too. American Shone Bright was Ohair Tabi, fifth and two hours, three minutes, and forty-five seconds, his best ever, and Jess McLean, fifth in the women's race. Winter started in freezing thirties, frost on the ground, but clear skies warmed it to mid-forties, with that helpful breeze.

1:02It flipped last year's script, where Locati already crushed the women's mark. Grand Marshall Jack Fultz called it the polar opposite of his scorching 76 win. Wheelchair stars delivered two. Marcel Hugh grabbed his ninth men's title in one hour, sixteen minutes, and six seconds, closing in on the all-time record. Britain's Eden Rainbow Cooper won the women's wheelchair race by over two minutes. Both champs pocketed $150,000, with Corrier adding 50 grand for the record. Fast times like these keep Boston's legacy burning bright, drawing the world's best to its historic streets year after year.