The Kenyan favorite finished the race in a disappointing 6th place, more than three minutes behind his compatriot, victorious for the second consecutive year. Frenchman Hassan Chahdi climbed to 8th place, Hellen Obiri won the women’s race.
A Kenyan victory was expected in Boston, that of world record holder Eliud Kipchoge. It finally came from his compatriot Evans Chebet, who emerged victorious from the American course for the second consecutive year after 2h05’54” of racing, well ahead of Eliud Kipchoge, relegated to 6th place (+3’29”).
For his first participation in Boston, the double Olympic champion in the discipline (2016, 2021), was dropped at the 30th kilometer after an acceleration from the Tanzanian Gabriel Geay, 2nd in the end (+0”10). The Kenyan Conseslus Kipruto, beaten in the final sprint, completes the podium (+0”12).
On the French side, Hassan Chahdi achieved the nice surprise of the afternoon by climbing to 8th position in 2h09’46”, not far from his personal best (2h08’11). An encouraging result for the French runner who will have to however, go below 2h08’12” and set one of the three best French times by January 30, 2024 to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
Hellen Obiri – The Best Of Hellen Obiri
Among women, the double world champion in the 5000m (2017 and 2019), Hellen Obiri, who started in the marathon only last year (6th in New York), won in 2h21’38” ahead of the Ethiopian Amane Beriso (+0”12) and the Israeli Lonah Salpeter (+ 0”19).
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