Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desis, wins Boston Marathon; Rita Jeptoo takes women’s race

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Behind a silhouette of the Boston Athletic Association logo, runners start the 117th running of the Boston Marathon, in Hopkinton, Mass., Monday, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

BOSTON – Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia has won the 117th edition of the Boston Marathon.

It’s just his second race at the 42.195-kilometre distance. Desisa outsprinted two other East Africans down Boylston Street to win in two hours 10 minutes 23 seconds.

Rita Jeptoo won the women’s race earlier Monday. It was her second victory in Boston, and her first win in a major race since taking two years off to have a baby.

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