By Michelle LeBrun and Larry Eder
Fatima Roba becomes First African Women to win Boston in 2:26:24!
Lameck Aguta wins the 101rst BAA Boston Marathon today in 2:10:33. Joseph Kamau of Kenya was second in 2:10:44, with Dionicio Ceron in third in 2:10:58.
At 24 miles, Fatuma Roba, the 1996 Olympic Marathon Champion from Ethiopia has a five second lead over Elana Meyer and thirty seconds over Colleen de Reuck. Roba is running well within her self. At 35 kilometers, in 2:01:12, Pippig in fourth, Asari, Tulu, Machonio and Jones.
No Ethiopian since Mekkonen in 1989 has won the Boston Marathon. At 40 kilometers, Roba has 15 seconds on Elana Meyer of South Africa, Roba’s 40k in 2:18:22. One mile to go at 2:20:35 for Roba…
Roba is on her personal best pace, with less than one mile to go—she is headed toward Boylston. Uta Pippig is currently in fourth place–not bad at all for three months of training. It also should be noted that Elana Meyer is recovering from achilled surgery.
Congratulations to Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia, and her winning time of 2:26:24—First African women to win Boston!
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