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Edna Kiplagat, Geoffrey Kirui win Boston Marathon

Edna Kiplagat, 37, of Kenya won her first Boston Marathon on Monday with an official time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, and 52 seconds. She was followed by Rose Chelimo, a Kenyan-born Bahraini runner, 59 seconds later. American Jordan Hasay finished third with a time of 2 hours and 23 minutes.

Geoffrey Kirui, 24, of Kenya, won the men's title in his Boston debut with an official time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 37 seconds. Kirui was followed by American Galen Rupp, who clocked in at 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 58 seconds, and Japan's Suguru Osako, who came in third at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 28 seconds. Jeva Lange