Cheruiyot wins men’s Boston Marathon
April 17, 2006
BOSTON (Reuters) – Kenyan Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot won his
second Boston Marathon on Monday in an unofficial course record
time after overtaking fellow Kenyan Benjamin Maiyo and American
Meb Keflezighi.
Cheruiyot finished in an unofficial time of two hours,
seven minutes and 14 seconds. The previous course record of
2:07:15 was set by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya in 1994.
Cheruiyot becomes the 14th Kenyan to win the prestigious
marathon since 1991.
Source: reuters