Boston Marathon has a new winner on the men's side. John Korir won the event Monday with a time of 2:04:45. Korir, a runner from Kenya, hung with the pack throughout most of the race, but a late surge pushed him way ahead of the other runners down the stretch.

Six months after claiming the top spot on the podium at the Chicago Marathon, John Korir toed the start line of his third Boston Marathon feeling good about his chances.

John Korir of Kenya is the 2025 Boston Marathon champion, finishing the race in a blazing 2:04:45 on Monday, April 21, officials said. Korir pushed a hot early pace with a first-half split of 1:01:54 and never looked back.