Kenyan John Korir overcame a blow near the start line to win the Boston marathon on Monday, ending in two hours, four minutes and 45 seconds, while his compatriot Sharon Loedi denied Hellen Obiri a third right title in a course record.

The 2024 Agoikago winner, Korir, quickly recovered from autumn and withdrew 20 miles, building a minute pillow between him and the rest of the two -mile field to go, before running to the bottom.

Alphonce Tanzanian Symbu eced a second place finish at 2:05:04, fighting Kenyan Cybrian kotut below the end.

Korir, who seemed to lose his Bib in his early fall, had the letter in his hands while holding his arms out to break the tape in the second fastest time in Boston.

With the victory, he and his older brother, 2012 winner Wesley Korir, became the only two sisters and sisters who won the oldest annual marathon, and the former champion was there to offer John a hug in the finish line.

It was a memorable day on the part of women, too, after last year’s competitor Loedi had avenge for her mind while Kenyan Order asked for a rare ‘with three peat’ boston.

2022 winner in New York, Loedi and Obiri had left the rest of the field and were locked in a tense battle with less than two miles to go before Obiri, who won the bronze in Paris, began to lose energy.

Lokedi grew up to the last 1,000 meters, taking two minutes and 37 seconds from the course record set in 2014 by the lipstick while it crossed the line at 2:17:22.

Obari was 19 seconds slower, and Ethiopia Yemzerf Yehualaw (2:18:06) ended the third.

Loedi said she was afraid she came out soon as she approached Boston’s popular hills, but she had more than she should in the reservoir for the last extension.

“Feel so good, I can’t believe it,” She said. “I just wanted to do my best and just fight to the end.”

The 129th run of the Boston Marathon also marked the 50th anniversary of the first winner of the wheelchair in the major, when Bob Hall crossed the line at 2:58:00.

Swiss Marcel Hug gathered his eighth Boston title at 1:21:34 and offered a tribute to the finish line.

“He’s a true pioneer for our sport – he opened the door for us,” Hug said. “We are so grateful, thankful that he had the courage to come here and make the Boston marathon 50 years ago.”

American Susannah Scaroni won the women’s race at 1:35:20, a year after she was forced to lose the event due to injury.