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Kenyan Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot Wins Boston Marathon! - continued by Sam Mwaura
A case in point the Kenya's flower and vegetable industry, which employs tens of thousands of workers and contributes over a fifth of the country’s GDP, is losing $3 million per day because ash from the Iceland volcano has grounded freight flights. At the end of the day kenyans represented. Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot, set a new record of finishing in 2 hours, 5 minutes and 52 seconds. I guess the climax of the event was when all in one accord the thousands young and old witnessed the crowning of the Kenyan Winner as they played the tune of the Kenyan national anthem reminding us that Ehh Mungu Nguvu Yetu... even as we are miles away from Jamuhuri.
Some Facts on the Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon course is 26.2 miles, 385 yards (42.195 kilometers) About 25,000 runners compete in the Boston Marathon Runners begin the Boston Marathon in two waves, beginning 30 minutes apart The total prize money package for the Boston Marathon is $806,000 The winners of the Men and Women Open Division Winners each receive $150,000
Prize money was first awarded at the Boston Marathon in 1986 Since 1969 the Boston Marathon has always been run on Patriots’ Day, the third Monday in April About 500,000 spectators line the marathon route each year Wheelchair athletes Ernst Van Dyk and Jean Driscoll hold the most Boston Marathon victories (8) Johnny Kelley started a record 61 Boston Marathons, won twice and finished the race 58 times There were only 15 runners to start the first Boston Marathon in 1897 John J. McDermott won the first Boston Marathon in 1897 in a time of 2:55:10 Greg Meyer was the last American Man to win the Boston Marathon (1983) Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach was the last American woman to win the Boston Marathon (1985) 1966: Roberta Gibb became first woman to unofficially run the Boston Marathon 1967: Katherine Switzer became first woman to receive official number, by using her initials to register 1972: Women were first allowed to officially enter the Boston Marathon In 2004 the Elite Women runners were given a separate, earlier start time from the main field The largest field of runners was for the 100th Boston Marathon in 1996, when 36,748 runners started the marathon Clarence DeMar was the oldest winner of the Boston Marathon at age 41 (1930) 18 year-old Tim Ford was the youngest winner in Boston Marathon history (1906) 173-pound Lawrence Brignolia is the heaviest runner ever to win the Boston Marathon 1975: Boston became the first marathon to include a wheelchair division 1936: Boston Globe reporter Jerry Nason nicknamed “Heartbreak Hill” in Newton
Twice in Boston Marathon history, just 1 second has separated the top two finishers. In 2009 Salina Kosgei edged out Dire Tune. In 1988 Ibrahim Hussein finished 1 second ahead of Juma Ikangaa. Robert Cheruyiot, Clarence DeMar, Bill Rodgers & Cosmos Ndeti are the only champions to win the open division three consecutive years In 1961 the racers faced 38-degree temperatures and snow squalls along the course Water and Gatorade are provided every mile of the course. PowerGel is available at mile 17 11,300 pounds of pasta and 2,825 quarts of tomato sauce are cooked for the official pre-race dinner.
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