Lawrence Cherono bests Ethiopian rival Lelisa Desisa by two seconds in a dash down Boylston Street. The roar from the crowd watching the scintillating finish to capture the career changing laurel wreath could easily have registered on the Richter scale. I am grateful to be in Boston, and so grateful to win the Boston Marathon,” said Cherono, who was making his Boston debut. For Degefa, it was her first major marathon victory, as her three previous marathons, which included last year’s victory, were run on the flat speedy course of Dubai. “I am happy with my race, and happy that I win.

Source: Ethiopian News April 15, 2019 21:13 UTC