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Kenya’s middle- and long-distance runner Hellen Onsando Obiri has won the Boston Marathon.
Her win comes after Evans Chebet successfully defended his Boston Marathon title on April 17, after clocking a time of 2: 05: 54.
Chebet was defending his win in the men's Marathon having won it last year.
Geoffrey Mutai holds the Boston Marathon course record of 2:03:02 from 2011.
The cash prize of the winner for both men and women is set at $150,000 which is equivalent to Sh20 million.
For the Silver medalist, which is the second position, the holders will take up to $75,000 equating to Sh10 million.
For the Bronze, also referred to as the second runner-up, the holders will bag $40,000 which is equivalent to Sh5.2 million.
For the fourth position, the men and women will grab Sh3.3 million while the fifth will get Sh2.4 million.
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