Rita Jeptoo won the woman's race for the second year in a row with a course record of 2:18:57. Jeptoo also won the Boston Marathon in 2006.
Second place runner Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia also beat the course record of 2:20:43 with a time of 2:19:59.
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Rita Jeptoo won the woman's race for the second year in a row with a course record of 2:18:57. Jeptoo also won the Boston Marathon in 2006.
Second place runner Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia also beat the course record of 2:20:43 with a time of 2:19:59.