Earlier (2001): Why Kenyans Win the Boston Marathon (And Why We’re Afraid To Talk About It)

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Men
1. Evans Chebet (KEN) — 2:06:51
2. Lawrence Cherono (KEN) — 2:07:21
3. Benson Kipruto (KEN) — 2:07:27
4; Gabriel Geay (TAN) — 2:07:53
5. Eric Kaptanui (KEN) — 2:08:47
6. Albert Korir (KEN) — 2:08:50
7. Scott Fauble (USA) — 2:08:52
8. Jemal Yimer (ETH) — 2:08:58
9. Elkanah Kibet (USA) — 2:09:07
10. Kinde Atanaw (ETH) — 2:09:16

Congratulations to Scott Fauble, from Golden, CO at 5,600 feet elevation, for his second seventh-place finish.

The Kenyans use the Boston Marathon as their Olympic marathon qualifier. In the last three decades, there have been two non-East African men’s winners (one Japanese, one South Korean).

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