Former KU track & field athlete Sharon Lokedi wins 2nd straight Boston Marathon

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Kansas University track athlete Sharon Lokedi added to her decorated running career on Monday.

Lokedi won her second consecutive Boston Marathon, with a time of 2:18:51, making it the fourth fastest time ever for a woman.

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She set a course record last year, finishing with a time of 2:17:20. Fellow Kenyan John Korir won the men’s race, setting a record time of 2:1:52. Both will receive $150,000 and a gilded olive wreath sent from the plains of Marathon, Greece.

Lokedi had quite the resume during her time at KU, where she ran track and cross country from 2015-2019…

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