Overview
- John Korir won the men’s 2025 Boston Marathon in 2:04:45, breaking away from competitors 10 kilometers from the finish.
- Korir and his brother Wesley, who won in 2012, are now the first siblings to have both claimed Boston Marathon victories.
- Sharon Lokedi set a new women’s course record with a time of 2:17:22, surpassing the previous record by over two and a half minutes.
- Lokedi’s victory also denied fellow Kenyan Hellen Obiri her bid for a third consecutive title, with Obiri finishing 19 seconds behind.
- Both winners earned $150,000, with Lokedi receiving an additional $50,000 bonus for her record-breaking performance.