Lokedi stretched her lead over the final mile, and Obiri’s patented kick never came, as Lokedi pulled off the upset in a course-record time of 2:17:22.

A field of 30,000 athletes are participating in the annual rite of spring known as the Boston Marathon today. The 129th edition of the race, an annual fixture on the Patriots Day holiday, began shortly after 9 a.

Hellen Obiri finished second behind Sharon Lokedi in the Boston Marathon. The Kenyan star earned millions of shillings despite falling short at the 129th edition.