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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Sharon Lokedi of Kenya has won the Boston Marathon Women's Division while setting a new course record and beating her previous best time.
Last year's winner Helen Obiri also of Kenya finished second.
Obiri was trying to be the first woman to win three straight Boston Marathons since 1999.
Lokedi shattered the former women's course record by more than two minutes.
Her official time was 2:17:22.
Both Lokedi and Obiri ran close together but Lokedi pulled away late in the race to win about 20 seconds ahead of Obiri.
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