The race, held annually since 1897, is the world's most prestigious marathon and generally draws over 30,000 runners from all over the world.
An American woman had not won the historic race since Lisa Larsen Weidenbach in 1985.
Ethiopian runner Lelisa Desisa finished first in the Boston Marathon reclaiming the top spot in a race he last won two years ago when it was struck by a deadly bombing attack.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
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