In 2013, Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa stormed to victory in the 117th Boston Marathon. Twelve months later, he returned with a weight of expectation on his shoulders; the result was a DNF. In 2015 he came to Boston with a point to prove – which he did in demonstrative fashion after a race that was epic [...] … [Read more...]
Desisa, Jeptoo Win Boston Marathon
September 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
BOSTON – Prior to a horrific act of violence that rocked the world and the running community, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia and Rita Jeptoo of Kenya ran to championships on a chilly April morning in the 117th running of the Boston Athletic Association’s Boston Marathon. Desisa, of Ethiopia, took the men’s … [Read more...]
