Six months after claiming the top spot on the podium at the Chicago Marathon, John Korir toed the start line of his third Boston Marathon feeling good about his chances for another strong performance.

Korir pulled away to take down a world-class field in spectacular fashion with a finishing time of 2:04:45, the second-fastest winning time in the race’s history.

History maker! Kenyan Sharon Lokedi wins the 2025 Boston Marathon, shattering the course record with a time of 2:17:22! 💥 Her 2nd Abbott World Marathon Majors win, following her victory at the 2022 New York City Marathon! #AbbottWMM #BostonMarathon pic.twitter.com/MJ6eJb3G1a