Word: bostons
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...BOSTON--Ethiopia's Abebe Mekonnen made up for missing the Olympics, and Ingrid Kristiansen made up for missing history by defeating rival Joan Benoit Samuelson yesterday in the Boston Marathon...
This was the first time since 1963 that Ethiopia had sent a delegation to the Boston Marathon. That year, 1960 Olympic gold medalist Abebe Bikila--who also won in 1964--and Mamo Wolde--who went on to win the 1968 Olympics--competed but didn't fare well...
Kenya's Ibrahim Hussein, last year's Boston champion and the first African to win the race, placed fourth with a time of 2:12:41, followed by John Campbell, 40, of New Zealand, in 2:14:19. Campbell's time smashed the Boston course record in the Masters division (2:17:53), set last year by Ryszard Marczak of Poland...
...Kristiansen's 12th victory in 20 marathons and her second at Boston. She won her first Boston title...
...year ago, Ikangaa was outkicked by Hussein in the final five to 10 meters and lost by one second, the closest finish in Boston history...