John Korir produced a masterclass on the streets of Boston on Monday, successfully defending his marathon title in a course record time of 2:01:52.
Korir’s run rewrote the record books, obliterating the long-standing course mark of 2:03:02 set by Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai in 2011.
For his triumph, Korir pockets $150,000 (Sh19.4 million) plus an additional $50,000 (Sh6.5 million) for shattering the course record.
In the process, the Kenyan star also dipped under his previous personal best of 2:02:24, which he had set during his triumphant outing in Valencia last December.
Behind him, Tanzania’s world marathon champion Alphonse Simbu secured second place in 2:02:47, while Benson Kipruto completed an all-East African podium, clocking 2:02:50 for third.
The 29-year-old’s triumph marked a successful title defence, having claimed last year’s crown in 2:04:45.
In that 2025 edition, Simbu had also finished second in 2:05:04, with compatriot Cybrian Kotut sealing third in the same time.
Korir had already hinted at another dominant campaign in Boston after opening his season in commanding fashion at the Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour on February 14.
There, he powered through the senior men’s 10km, stopping the clock at 29:44 to take top honours ahead of Amos Kiprotich and Silas Senchura, who both timed 29:46.
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