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Desiree Linden, Yuki Kawauchi win 2018 Boston Marathon

Desiree Linden, Yuki Kawauchi win 2018 Boston Marathon Linden became the first American woman to win the marathon in 33 years, finishing with a time of 2:39:54. Kawauchi becomes the first Japanese man to win the Boston Marathon since 1987, posting a winning time of 2:15:54. Last year’s winners, Geoffrey Kirui and
Edna Kiplagat, finished in 2nd and
8th respectively. This year’s race was run in a torrential downpour and 30-degree temperatures. It is the coldest marathon since 2009, which combined with the rain, made the running conditions look absolutely miserable.

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