Sharon Lokedi, John Korir Win Boston Marathon in Record Times

Sharon Lokedi, a former University of Kansas track athlete originally from Kenya, won the women's division of the 2025 Boston Marathon, setting a new course record with a time of 2:17:22 and surpassing the previous record by more than two and a half minutes. Lokedi, who previously won the 2022 New York City Marathon and finished second in Boston last year, outpaced two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri in the final mile. In the men's division, Kenya's John Korir claimed victory with the second-fastest time in Boston Marathon history at 2:04:45, overcoming an early fall and finishing ahead of Tanzania's Alphonce Felix Simbu and Kenya's CyBrian Kotut. Korir's win makes him and his older brother, Wesley Korir (the 2012 champion), the first pair of brothers to win the Boston Marathon. American Conner Mantz finished fourth, marking the best result among U.S. runners this year. The event coincided with Boston's commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War, featuring historical reenactments at the start of the race.