Watch the dramatic final sprint that determined the women's winner of the Boston Marathon

Peres Jepchirchir
(Image credit: Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Kenyan Olympic gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir took first place in the professional women's division at the Boston Marathon on Monday with a time of 2:21:02, NBC Sports reported.

Jepchirchir had no chance to relax as she closed in on the finish line at the end of the 26.2-mile race. Hot on her heels was Ababel Yeshaneh of Ethiopia, who completed the race just four seconds behind Jepchirchir.

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.