Kenya's Korir successfully defends Boston Marathon title; Canadian Linkletter posts personal-best time

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Defending champion John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record on Monday, riding a tailwind to a win in two hours one minute 42 seconds, the fifth-fastest marathon of all time.

Calgary-born Rory Linkletter ran his best marathon in 2:06:04.

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