The 2011 Boston Marathon is history, and according to a Twitter tweet, Kenyans and Ethiopians rule, at least for the men:
But really for the women, too. In fact, the winners, Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel were both from Kenya. Mr. Mutai finished in a blazing 2:03:02. Kilel headed the women with 2:22:36. Overall, looking at the top 10 finishers for men and women in the 2011 Boston Marathon, of the 20, only three were from the United States, including the women's second place finisher, Desiree Davila.
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And Kara Goucher finished fifth, and said afterward:
Kenyans, Ethiopians Rule: One Solution
What to do for America? Buy em! Seriously. Get some of the top Kenyan and Ethiopians runners and throw major bucks at them, given them Manhattan condos and free air travel, and then make them American citizens. After that, USA will appear more often at the top finishers lists of events like The Boston Marathon.
Really, if you care, that is.
For more details, visit the website here: http://raceday.baa.org/
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M: Top 10 finishers include five Kenyans, four Ethiopians, and one U.S. runner.
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But really for the women, too. In fact, the winners, Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel were both from Kenya. Mr. Mutai finished in a blazing 2:03:02. Kilel headed the women with 2:22:36. Overall, looking at the top 10 finishers for men and women in the 2011 Boston Marathon, of the 20, only three were from the United States, including the women's second place finisher, Desiree Davila.
Who did this...
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W: Desiree Davila's second place time 2:22:38 was a personal record by four minutes.
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And Kara Goucher finished fifth, and said afterward:
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@karagoucher "I love the Boston crowd. They're crazy.They were chanting my name and made me feel like a rock star.The atmosphere is awesome.
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Kenyans, Ethiopians Rule: One Solution
What to do for America? Buy em! Seriously. Get some of the top Kenyan and Ethiopians runners and throw major bucks at them, given them Manhattan condos and free air travel, and then make them American citizens. After that, USA will appear more often at the top finishers lists of events like The Boston Marathon.
Really, if you care, that is.
For more details, visit the website here: http://raceday.baa.org/
