Edna Kiplagat, Geoffrey Kirui win Boston Marathon

Boston Marathon.
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Edna Kiplagat, 37, of Kenya won her first Boston Marathon on Monday with an official time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, and 52 seconds. She was followed by Rose Chelimo, a Kenyan-born Bahraini runner, 59 seconds later. American Jordan Hasay finished third with a time of 2 hours and 23 minutes.

Geoffrey Kirui, 24, of Kenya, won the men's title in his Boston debut with an official time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 37 seconds. Kirui was followed by American Galen Rupp, who clocked in at 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 58 seconds, and Japan's Suguru Osako, who came in third at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 28 seconds. Jeva Lange

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.