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Photo-Finish at Boston Marathon

Seconds make the difference in hours-long race

Lacey Yahnke
The Santa Clara
April 18, 2019

(AP) Despite trailing two-time Boston Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa just feet from the finish-line, Lawrence Cherono, left, gave everything he had to overtake the leader. Cherono’s 2:07:57 time was the fastest recorded since 2011.

This year’s Boston Marathon was one for the history books.

After 26.2 grueling miles, Lawrence Cherono of Kenya won the men’s race in the final steps with an official time of 2:07:57. That was barely ahead of Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia—the 2015 champion—who crossed the finish line just two seconds later, at 2:07:59.