Kenya’s Cherono Wins Men’s Boston Marathon in Sprint to Tape

Kenya’s Cherono Wins Men’s Boston Marathon in Sprint to Tape
Lawrence Cherono, of Kenya, holds the trophy after winning the 123rd Boston Marathon, in Boston on April 15, 2019. Winslow Townson/AP Photo
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BOSTON—Two-time Boston Marathon champion Lelisa Desisa turned onto Boylston Street with a sliver of a lead, leaning in front of two other runners with the finish line in sight.

Unfortunately for him, one of them was the fastest man in the field.