After a two -year hiatus due to the pandemic, the oldest of all marathons held in the world, it is back to its previous date: the third Monday of April, when the United States celebrates patriotic day. And in keeping with what is happening in the big races, Kenyans have dominated the Elite category, this time with wins by Evans Chebet between the men at 2h06m51 and the Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir between women in 2h21m01. Certainly half a century of women’s racial strife has been celebrated, something of which boston marathon He was a pioneer in the running movement.

Evans Chebet, the brand new winner, also won the 2019 Buenos Aires Marathon, when he established himself in the 2h05m, the best brand achieved in the territory of America. and his countrymen Lawrence Cheronowho escorted him this Monday with 2h07m21, also had history in the land of Buenos Aires, as he was third in the 21k Buenos Aires 2018 before his takeoff towards the world fund elite began.

Another of Boston’s stars, the Ethiopian Ababel Yeshanah -escort of the winning Jephirir- also won in Buenos Aires 2019, over 21 kilometers. And in completing this great antecedent of the call to Buenos Aires, it should be mentioned that last Sunday, in the Seoul marathon, the winner was the Ethiopian and Olympic runner-up. Mosinet Geremewthe first man to run in Buenos Aires, in 2018, less than an hour for the half marathon.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Boston Marathon – one of the so -called “majors” on the world circuit and with the highest World Athletics category – had to be canceled in 2020, like almost all races. This is the first time in history that this has not been done. because even during the world wars or in the previous world pandemic due to the Spanish flu, Boston had not yet been suspended.

Last year, amid severe restrictions, it could be held but only in September and now it has regained the traditional date, gathering 30,000 participants since its classic start in Hopkington.

Throughout the journey, there are flags and cheers for the athletes of Ukraine, in solidarity against Russian aggression. On the other hand, in accordance with the rules set by World Athletics, runners from Russia and Belarus are not allowed to participate, countries suspended from their international affiliation.

The 126th edition of the Boston Marathon in its elite zone had, as expected, Kenyans as protagonists, occupying five of the first seven positions. Evans Chebet launched his attack at kilometer 37 and the gains were expandinguntil ending in their amplitude at Cherono.

Since that victory in Buenos Aires 2019, Chebet has established himself among the best in the world and has a personal best 2h03 achieved at the end of 2020 in Valencia. Cherono — who won the Boston Marathon in 2019, the year he also won in Chicago — also reached fourth place at the Olympic Games, in August in Sapporo.

Another Kenyan who won in Boston in September 2021, Benson Kipruto, is now third with 2h07m27 and in only fourth place is Gabriel Geay, from Tanzania, with 2h07m53. The best of the Americans was Scott Fauble, seventh with 2h08m52.

Another former winner who took part in the race was the famous Japanese marathoner yuki kawauchi, famous for its almost monthly deployment over these distances. Kawauchi surprised the world by winning the 2016 Boston Marathon in the midst of a storm that caused nearly a third of participants to abandon. On Monday he finished in 20th place with 2h12m53.

The women’s race, almost concentrated in the final kilometers between Jepchirchir and Yeshaneh, was decided in favor of the Olympic champion with 400 meters left.

Jepchirchir -whose best time was 2h17m16 in Valencia 2020- also won the New York marathon in November. Now she surpassed the Ethiopian by four seconds, completing the podium with another Kenyan, Mary Ngugi, with 2h21m32. Her compatriot Ednah Kiplagat, one of the big favorites, was fourth with 2h21m40, which among her records won both this test, in addition to London and New York.