2014 Boston Marathon

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The 2014 Boston Marathon took place Monday. The marathon started in Hopkinton and ended in Boston. And in the end, two Americans hoisted trophies.

For the first time since 1983, an American male won the Boston Marathon. Meb Keflezighi, just a few days shy of his 39th birthday, ran away from the pack and held on to win in 2:08.37. Keflezighi's time is the second fastest time ever run by an American in the marathon.

Keflezighi and American Josphat Boit, broke away from the pack midway through the marathon. Around mile 17, Keflezighi's established a minute lead over the pack. Second place finisher, Wilson Chebet of Kenya, kept the race interesting in the closing miles. Chebet was behind Keflezighi by 15 seconds. He was able to cut the lead to only eight seconds. In the end, Chebet finished the race 11 seconds behind Keflezighi in 2:08:48.

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Other American finishers: Nicholas Arciniaga was 7th in 2:11:47; Jeffrey Eggleston was 8th in 2:11:57; Josphat Boit finished 11th (2:12:52); Mike Morgan (13th - 2:14:40); Ryan Hall (20th - 2:17:50); awesome ultra runner Michael Wardian (44th - 2:23:32) and Jason Hartmann (53rd - 2:25:41).

In the women's race, American Shalane Flanagan took the pace out fast. Flanagan lead the race through the 20 mile mark. On the hills, Flanagan lost her lead and ended up finishing 7th in 2:22:02. With that finish, Flanagan ran a PB (personal best). Flanagan said after the race, "I could say right now, I will be back here until I win it."

Rita Jeptoo of Kenya defended her Boston Marathon title in a course record of 2:18:57. This is the third time Jeptoo has won the Boston Marathon. Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia finished second in 2:19:59. American Desiree Linden finished 10th in 2:23:54 and Adriana Nelson was 15th in 2:31:15.

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American Tatyanna McFadden won her second straight Boston Marathon women's wheelchair race on her 25th birthday. McFadden's winning time was 1:35:06. She beat her time last year by almost 10 minutes. 

McFadden has been the winner of the biggest races in 2013. She won London, Boston, Chicago and New York. Earlier this year, McFadden won a silver medal in the 1-kilometer sprint at the Paralympic Games in Sochi and just last week defended her London Marathon title. Finishing behind McFadden was Japan's Wakako Tscuchida in 1:37:24.

South Africa's Ernst Van Dyk won his 10th push rim wheelchair race at the Boston Marathon. Van Dyk lead from the start. He crossed the finish line in 1:20:36.