Ethiopia sweeps men’s and women’s races at Boston Marathon
Ethiopia’s Lemi Berhanu Hayle celebrates after winning the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday.
Lemi Berhanu Hayle of Ethiopia has won the Boston Marathon in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 12 minutes, 45 seconds.
The 21-year-old pulled away from defending champion Lelisa Desisa as they crossed the Mass Pike heading into Kenmore Square. He won by 47 seconds.
Atsede Baysa won the women’s race in an unofficial time of 2:29.19 to complete Ethiopia’s first-ever sweep of the two races at the event.
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It was Hayle’s first major marathon victory. He has run four smaller marathons since 2014, winning three and finishing second in Dubai in January.
Ethopia’s Atsede Baysa wins the women’s division at the Boston Marathon on April 18.
Desisa finished 47 seconds back, in second place, and Ethiopian Yemane Adhane Tsegay was third to complete a sweep of the podium.
Baysa, a 29-year-old two-time Chicago Marathon winner, came from 37 seconds behind with less than five miles to go and passed fellow Ethiopian Tirfi Tsegaye with two miles left.
Tsegaye was 44 seconds back.
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Defending women’s champion Carolina Rotich dropped out in the first five miles.
Ethiopia went 1-2-3 in the women’s race.
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