2019 Boston Marathon Race Recap
TITLE: Cherono, Degefa win 2019 Boston Marathon
It was a photo finish in the men’s race.
Lawrence Cherono beat Lelisa Desisa by 2 seconds.
CHERONO
I win in Boston so I am so grateful, so grateful.
DESISA
I saw him suddenly. Then I couldn’t control the pace in my mind. Because of that, I am number two.
American Scott Fauble was seventh in 2:09:09.
He led the race entering the Newton hills.
FAUBLE
They were playing this cat-and-mouse game kind of where they would push on the hills and then slow on the kind of rest bits in between and I was like, that’s not going to go well for me. So I just kind of went to the front and tried to wind it up in a way that I was comfortable doing and keep it like really constant.
Jared Ward was eighth in 2:09:25.
The pair’s top-10 finishes gives them the Olympic standard.
WARD
Today it came together for Scott and I, and in the fall maybe it comes together for someone else. I think the talent’s there, it’s getting in the right race at the right time and not only being patient as a marathon runner but being patient for the race that that time comes.
Worknesh Defega won the women’s race in 2:23:30.
DEFEGA
Winning the Boston Marathon is super special to me. I’m so happy I won Boston Marathon today.
The Ethiopian had a 2:25 lead at the halfway point.
Kenyan Edna Kiplagat closed that gap to 42 seconds.
KIPLAGAT
I knew I’m not going to make it but it was good for me because I was able to be second.
American Jordan Hasay finished third in 2:25:20.
HASAY
Once Edna made that strong move, I just tried to close hard and was in fourth. I was proud to kind of catch back on to third and get the Americans back on the podium again.
Defending champion Des Linden was fifth in 2:27:00.
LINDEN
It was fun but you also know what the marathon is and you also respect the distance and the course and that was weighing on the back of my mind as we got into the back half where the challenges are. It was an aggressive day from the gun.
The rowdy crowd motivated her through the final miles.
LINDEN
I was giving them some fist pumps and getting them to make some noise and certainly that run down Boylston was pretty special.
Daniel Romanchuk won the men’s wheelchair race.
The 20-year-old is the first American to win since 1993.
His 1:21:36 was nearly 3 minutes ahead of second place.
Manuela Schär won the women’s race in 1:34:19.
It was a photo finish in the men’s race.
Lawrence Cherono beat Lelisa Desisa by 2 seconds.
CHERONO
I win in Boston so I am so grateful, so grateful.
DESISA
I saw him suddenly. Then I couldn’t control the pace in my mind. Because of that, I am number two.
American Scott Fauble was seventh in 2:09:09.
He led the race entering the Newton hills.
FAUBLE
They were playing this cat-and-mouse game kind of where they would push on the hills and then slow on the kind of rest bits in between and I was like, that’s not going to go well for me. So I just kind of went to the front and tried to wind it up in a way that I was comfortable doing and keep it like really constant.
Jared Ward was eighth in 2:09:25.
The pair’s top-10 finishes gives them the Olympic standard.
WARD
Today it came together for Scott and I, and in the fall maybe it comes together for someone else. I think the talent’s there, it’s getting in the right race at the right time and not only being patient as a marathon runner but being patient for the race that that time comes.
Worknesh Defega won the women’s race in 2:23:30.
DEFEGA
Winning the Boston Marathon is super special to me. I’m so happy I won Boston Marathon today.
The Ethiopian had a 2:25 lead at the halfway point.
Kenyan Edna Kiplagat closed that gap to 42 seconds.
KIPLAGAT
I knew I’m not going to make it but it was good for me because I was able to be second.
American Jordan Hasay finished third in 2:25:20.
HASAY
Once Edna made that strong move, I just tried to close hard and was in fourth. I was proud to kind of catch back on to third and get the Americans back on the podium again.
Defending champion Des Linden was fifth in 2:27:00.
LINDEN
It was fun but you also know what the marathon is and you also respect the distance and the course and that was weighing on the back of my mind as we got into the back half where the challenges are. It was an aggressive day from the gun.
The rowdy crowd motivated her through the final miles.
LINDEN
I was giving them some fist pumps and getting them to make some noise and certainly that run down Boylston was pretty special.
Daniel Romanchuk won the men’s wheelchair race.
The 20-year-old is the first American to win since 1993.
His 1:21:36 was nearly 3 minutes ahead of second place.
Manuela Schär won the women’s race in 1:34:19.
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