Monday, April 18, 2005

Catherine "The Great" Wins fourth Boston Marathon, Elfenesh Alemu wins men's race

Defending champion Catherine "The Great" Ndereba of Kenya won the women's division of the Boston Marathon this afternoon. Elfenesh Alemu of Ethiopia, who was fifth last year, won the men's race.

There were two repeat winners in the wheelchair division: South African Ernst Van Dyk won the men's for the fifth straight time. In the women's race, Californian Cheri Blauwet won, as she did last year.

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