Kenyan Obiri looking to make history at Boston Marathon

Hellen Obiri is returning to run at the Boston Marathon looking for her third consecutive title, which only four other women have accomplished in history.

The Kenyan ran 2:21:38 to win her first Boston Marathon title in 2023 and successfully defended her title in 2024, running 2:22:37.

Only four women have won three consecutive Boston Marathon Open Division titles – Bobbi Gibb, Sara Mae Berman, Uta Pippig, and Fatuma Roba.

According to the website of the race, standing in Obiri’s three-peat path will be a host of international and U.S. stars.

‘Ethiopia’s Amane Beriso and Yalemzerf Yehualaw have the fastest lifetimes bests in the field (2:14:58 and 2:16:52, respectively) with Beriso finishing second in 2023 and serving as the reigning world champion.

Also from Ethiopia is Sydney Marathon runner-up Rahma Tusa and Buze Diriba, fourth at Boston and Chicago last year.’

Top Americans include Keira D’Amato, Sara Hall, Emma Bates, Jess McClain, Des Linden, Sara Vaughn, Lindsay Flanagan, Gabi Rooker and Kellyn Taylor have also been confirmed of the race.

‘Defending a win is never easy, and to win the Boston Marathon twice in a row was hard, but I am happy to have done it. On race day I will again push for the win and hope to make it three in a row,’ Obiri told the Boston Marathon website.

Obiri earned a bronze medal at the Olympic Marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympics and was runner-up at the TCS New York City Marathon in November.