Athletics - The 129th Boston Marathon - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. - April 21, 2025 Kenya's John Korir crosses the line to win the men's category in Boston Marathon REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
(Reuters) -Kenyan John Korir overcame a tumble near the starting line to win the Boston Marathon on Monday, finishing in a blazingly fast two hours four minutes and 45 seconds.
The 2024 Chicago winner recovered quickly and pulled away at the 20-mile mark, building a minute cushion between himself and the rest of the field with two miles to go, before jogging through the finish.
Tanzanian Alphonce Simbu eked out a second-place finish in 2:05:04, battling Kenyan Cybrian Kotut down the final straight.
With the win, Korir builds on his family's legacy after his older brother, Wesley, won in 2012.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
