Lokedi stretched her lead over the final mile, and Obiri’s patented kick never came, as Lokedi pulled off the upset in a course-record time of 2:17:22.

Hellen Obiri finished second behind Sharon Lokedi in the Boston Marathon. The Kenyan star earned millions of shillings despite falling short at the 129th edition.

(Reuters) -Kenyan John Korir overcame a tumble near the starting line to win the Boston Marathon on Monday, finishing in two hours four minutes and 45 seconds, while his compatriot Sharon Lokedi denied Hellen Obiri a third straight title in a course record.