Boston Marathon 2026 highlights: Sharon Lokedi repeats

In dominating fashion, Kenya’s John Korir and Sharon Lokedi have repeated as men’s and women’s champions in the 2026 Boston Marathon.

Following a strategy similar to the one that carried him to last year’s crown, Korir surged into the lead around the 20-mile point and opened up a huge lead on his closest competitors. He finished in a course record 2:01:52.

Lokedi broke away from a cluttered women’s pack late in the race to outdistance the field in 2:18:51, slightly behind her record-setting time from last year.

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