Disappointment As World Record Holder Eliud Kipchoge Loses the Boston Marathon

• Eliud Kipchoge had an off day as he finished sixth in the Boston Marathon on Monday
• It was the first time Kipchoge competed in Boston, looking for another Marathon Major
• Kenyans Evans Chebet and Benson Kipruto finished in first and third place respectively

Eliud Kipchoge failed in his pursuit to become the first man to win five different marathon majors as he finished sixth at the Boston Marathon on April 17.

Kipchoge uncharacteristically fell off the pace to lose his first big event since the London Marathon in 2020. It is only the third time that Kipchoge has lost a marathon race in his illustrious career.

The race was won by Evans Chebet, who successfully retained the title he won last year with a time of 2:05:34. Tanzanian, Gabriel Gaey came in second, with another Kenyan, Benson Kipruto finishing third.

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It was Kipchoge's first-ever race in Boston after winning four of the six major marathon majors in his career.

Heading into the race, all eyes were set on the double Olympic winner as a set of fellow elite athletes attempted to go toe to toe with him.

Headlining that list was the reigning champion Chebet, whose personal best stands at 2:03:00, the same as Tanzania's Gabriel Gaey.

The Boston Marathon offered a different challenge to the world record holder with its hilly terrain and point-to-point race, as he sought to bring down the course record of 2:03:02 set by compatriot, Geoffrey Mutai in 2011.

Kipchoge led his fellow athletes in characteristic fashion with regular calls to his teammates to surge forward.

The race started in high-octane fashion before other runners began to drop off. The 38-year-old missed a water point in what pundits have linked with his disappointing performance.

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Kipchoge's final time of 2:09:23 is his lowest-ever time in a marathon race.

Hellen Obiri shines

In the women's race, Hellen Obiri stormed to victory a few months after ditching the middle-distance races for road running. Obiri clocked the 10th fastest time of 2:21:38 in history to win her first marathon.

Ethiopia's Amane Beriso and Israeli, Lonah Salpeter completed the podium places.

Omanyala wins in South Africa

Previously, Sports Brief reported on Ferdinand Omanyala beginning his outdoor season in brilliant fashion by clocking a time of 10.12 seconds in the first leg of the ASA Grand Prix Series in South Africa.

The continent's fastest man headlined the World Athletics Continental Tour meeting at Tuks Athletics Stadium in Pretoria on Wednesday evening and he floored a field of seven other participants in the event.

However, he would be disappointed with not bringing his time to below 10 seconds. Local teenager, Benjamin Richardson came in second with a time of 10.33 seconds, with Roberts Rivaldo ending third.