Kenya’s Jepchirchir and Chebet Win Boston Marathon

Peres Jepchirchir (L) and Evans Chebet hold the victory trophy over the finish line after both took first place in their divisions in the 126th Boston Marathon in Boston on April 18, 2022. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

BOSTON—Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s race at the Boston Marathon on Monday, as fellow Kenyan Evans Chebet won the men’s race.

Jepchirchir won a see-saw sprint in the final mile on Monday as the world’s most prestigious 26.2-mile race returned to its traditional Patriots’ Day spot in the schedule for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.