Seconds make the difference in hours-long race
Lacey Yahnke This year’s Boston Marathon was one for the history books. After 26.2 grueling miles, Lawrence Cherono of Kenya won the men’s race in the final steps with an official time of 2:07:57. That was barely ahead of Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia—the 2015 champion—who crossed the finish line just two seconds later, at 2:07:59.
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April 18, 2019