Sport US & Canada

John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record

In a historic performance under chilly conditions, John Korir shattered the previous course record to claim his second consecutive Boston Marathon title.

Korir's unofficial time of 2:01:42 is the fifth-fastest marathon effort ever recorded.

On the women's side, Sharon Lokedi used a late surge to outpace a strong field and secure her own back-to-back win.

The event also saw Marcel Hug win his ninth men's wheelchair title, while Eden Rainbow-Cooper took the women's wheelchair crown.

Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats CTV News — Apr 20, 19:55 PM
Boston Marathon winner John Korir sets course record as Kenyans sweep men's and women's races Los Angeles Times — Apr 20, 19:41 PM
Boston Marathon 2026 results: John Korir repeats, breaks course record Boston Globe — Apr 20, 18:45 PM
Kenya's Korir successfully defends Boston Marathon title; Canadian Linkletter posts personal-best time CBC — Apr 20, 17:11 PM
John Korir breaks Boston Marathon course record as Kenyans retain titles The Guardian — Apr 20, 16:37 PM
Korir wins Boston Marathon again in record time ESPN — Apr 20, 17:15 PM
Kenya's John Korir shatters Boston Marathon course record The Straits Times — Apr 20, 16:00 PM
Boston Marathon 2026 women's results: Sharon Lokedi surges to a repeat victory Boston Globe — Apr 20, 16:16 PM
Hug wins ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair title ESPN — Apr 20, 16:06 PM
Switzerland great Marcel Hug claims his ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair title ABC News — Apr 20, 14:56 PM
Boston Marathon results, Hug, Rainbow-Cooper wheelchair winners Boston Globe — Apr 20, 14:52 PM
Boston Marathon 2026 results as John Korir breaks course record The Independent — Apr 20, 15:56 PM

John Korir
Kenyan runner (born 1996)

Sharon Lokedi
Kenyan long-distance runner

Boston Marathon
Annual marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Marcel Hug
Swiss para athletics competitor

Eden Rainbow-Cooper
English wheelchair racer