Geoffrey Kirui of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the men's division of the Boston Marathon. Photo: cj gunther/European Pressphoto AgencyBOSTON—On an uncomfortably hot day for distance running, Geoffrey Kirui of Kenya outlasted American Galen Rupp to take the 121st running of the Boston Marathon. So I am excited and I think I have a lot of room to grow.”Geoffrey Kirui, Galen Rupp, center, and Abdi Abdirahman race during the 2017 Boston Marathon. Desiree Linden, another American, finished fourth giving U.S. women two of the top four spots for the first time in Boston since 1991. “Jordan ran tremendous,” said Rupp, who at the age of 30 should have several quality years of marathon running ahead of him.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 17, 2017 21:11 UTC