I know we all get excited to watch running events on television, but some people do actually watch the Boston Marathon because it is probably the most popular marathon each year. So as we watched the conclusion of the 114th Boston Marathon today we were shocked to see a Kenyan (Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot) win the men’s race and an Ethiopian (Tebya Erkesson) won the women’s race. Some miracles never cease.
Kenya’s Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot won the 114th Boston Marathon on Monday, breaking the course record with a time of 2 hours, 5 minutes, 52 seconds. Ethiopia’s Teyba Erkesso took home the women’s title.
It always amazes me how fast these elite runners can go. If I calculated the men’s winner’s time right, that’s a 4:48 mile on average, and a 6.55 second average 40-yard dash time…for 26.2 friggin miles!!
Amazes me as well JG.
It was cool, to see it live! I was at the finish line and was blown away. They were actually sprinting. After 26.2 miles, amazing!!!