130th Boston Marathon: Korir Breaks the Course Record in 2:01:52
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCEStated as firm, per the B.A.A.'s race report: "The 130th Boston Marathon took place on Monday, April 20, 2026", with the first start from the B.A.A.'s daily advisory: "9:06 A.M. ET – Wheelchair Division – Men" (13:06 UTC, EDT).[1]
John Korir of Kenya defended his title in 2:01:52, more than a minute under Geoffrey Mutai's 2011 course record, with the next two men also under the old mark. Sharon Lokedi repeated in 2:18:51 and Marcel Hug won the wheelchair race for a ninth time.
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