Kenya believe it: Boston Marathon Monday


Everyone's favorites Dick and Rick Hoyt get their start in the wheelchair division. It was the 25th Boston Marathon for the Hoyts. Check out the link for the story of most inspirational father son duo of all time...
As for the winners it was all Kenya again. Men's winner Robert Cheruiyot crossed the finish line in a course record time of 2:07:14.
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Women's winner Rita Jeptoo (right) of Kenya finished at 2:23:38 in her marathon debut in the United States.
As good as the Kenyans were, they were no match for the wheelchair racers. South Africa's Ernst Van Dyk won his sixth consecutive Boston Marathon in a time of 1:25:29.
Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland won the women's wheelchair division with a time of 1:43:42.
And it was a good day for UB who ran a personal best 5:58:35:
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