Cherono of Kenya wins Honolulu Marathon, shattering course record
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Lawrence Cherono of Kenya.
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Fireworks marked the start of the Honolulu Marathon this morning.
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Lawrence Cherono of Kenya crossed the finish line of the Honolulu Marathon this morning.
Lawrence Cherono of Kenya won the 44th Honolulu Marathon with a course record-breaking time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 39 seconds Sunday.
Brigid Kosgei, also of Kenya, won the women’s race in a non-record 2:31:11. Lindsey Scherf, an American who trains in Singapore, was second in 2:34:05.
The previous men’s record of 2:11:12 was set by Jimmy Muindi in 2004.
Wilson Chebet, also of Kenya and the 2014 Honolulu champion, repeated his second place finish of 2015. He led much of this year’s race and also broke Muindi’s record, but finished more than a minute behind Cherono in 2:10:50.
Cherono, running in Honolulu for the first time, said the weather was “conducive” to a record.
Deribe Roba and 2016 Olympics silver medalist Feyisa Lelisa, both of Ethiopia, were third and fourth, respectively, in 2:13:40 and 2:15:57.
Masazumi Soejima of Japan won the men’s wheelchair race for the fourth consecutive time, crossing in 1:35:35. Wakako Tsuchida, also from Japan, was the first woman in the wheelchair division, finishing in 1:50:42.
The 26.2-mile race continued through mid-morning, with most of around 21,000 people starting it at 5 a.m. still making their way to the Kapiolani Park finish.
17 responses to “Cherono of Kenya wins Honolulu Marathon, shattering course record”
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next barrier..the two hour marathon!
What, you don’t have any rude comments about this event?
…and you?
Weather was perfect as can be for the race today.
Remember when Americans dominated marathon running? Shorter, Rodgers, Prefontaine? Then prize money came into the picture.
“Lawrence Cherono of Kenya won the 44th Honolulu Marathon….”
Is it my imagination that he looks like Hussein Obama ?
Ruggt, they all look alike to you huh. Get back in the clown car and go away.
agree
Well… they are from the same stock.
@ Mauraders, according to anthropologist, so do you.
What a nasty ignorant thing to say. This man will take care of his entire community with the money he won.
Awesome! 26 successive sub-5-minute miles. At my best I couldn’t manage one.
Get a different car
Not very many people could It is impressive.
Since this State taxes about everything do they tax the income from these athletes and also the entertainers that make $$$ in our State???? A-Rod, now retired, as an example, paid just over half a million dollars in income taxes in the states that the Yankees (and before that the Rangers) played. Lets our our rail share of that money!!!
YES! “Lets our our…” LOL.
Oh, those Kenyans . . . give others a chance! Just kidding. Awesome, amazing and congratulations!!