BOSTON, MA (WTVB) – Coldwater had a representative at yesterday’s running of the Boston Marathon. Retired Coldwater Legg Middle School teacher Nancy Yager of Coldwater managed to break four hours in the race.
Yager’s official time according to the Boston Marathon web site was three hours, 57 minutes and 32 seconds. Over 30,000 runners competed in Mpnday’s event.
Lemi Berhanu Hayle and Atsede Baysa of Ethiopia won the men’s and women’s titles at the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday.
Baysa, 29, a two-time winner of the Chicago and Paris marathons, posted her first Boston victory. She outdueled Tirfi Tsegaye, also from Ethiopia, in the final miles, first catching Tsegaye then opening a sizable lead in the race’s final mile.
Baysa’s winning time was 2:29:19. Tsegaye was second in 2:30:03, and Joyce Chepkirui of Kenya was third in 2:30:50.
Berhanu Hayle, 21, also became a first-time Boston winner. He crossed the finish in 2:12:45. Defending champion Lelisa Desisa was second (2:13:32) and Yemane Tsegay third (2:14:02) to complete an Ethiopian sweep of the men’s podium.
