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Race news B.A.A. Boston Marathon

09 January 2023, 3pm

First runner over the line disqualified

Edna Kiplagat declared winner of 2021 Boston Marathon

B.A.A. Boston Marathon
Mon 11 October 2021

Edna Kiplagat was second across the finish line in the 2021 Boston Marathon but has now been declared the winner of that race after the disqualification of the woman who finished ahead of her.

Diana Kipyogei tested positive for a performance enhancing drug and then contested the positive finding. The end result was that Kipyogei was banned for six years and will not be eligible to compete again until June 2028.

Kiplagat now becomes a two-time winner of the Boston Marathon having previously won the race in 2017. She also becomes the oldest-ever female winner of the race at 42 years and 5 months, surpassing the record of Miki Gorman, from the 1977 race, of 41 years and 8 months.

Result

marathon
Women
1 Edna KIPLAGAT KEN 2:25:09
2 Mary NGUGI KEN 2:25:20
3 Monicah NGIGE KEN 2:25:32
4 Netsanet GUDETA ETH 2:26:09
5 Nell ROJAS USA 2:27:12

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