BOSTON — The 50th anniversary of women competing in the BAA Boston Marathon was celebrated with a battle for the ages.
Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir made a desperation surge on her friend and rival Ababel Yeshaneh of Ethiopia at the finish line to win the women’s race in the 126th running of the Boston Marathon.
Evans Chebet of Kenya won the men’s race in 2:06:51, beating 2019 winner Lawrence Cherono (2:07:21) and 2021 champion Benson Kipruto (2:07:27). Scott Fauble of Flagstaff, Ariz., was the top American with a seventh-place finish in 2:08:52
