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The 'world record' that wasn't

11:56 AM Apr 19, 2011

Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya pulled away in the final quarter-mile yesterday to win the 115th Boston Marathon. His time, 2 hours 3 minutes 2 seconds, was the fastest marathon ever run by nearly a minute, beating the internationally recognized world record, 2:03:59, set in September 2008 in Berlin by Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie. However, the time is not considered a world record, because the Boston course is not sanctioned as being record-eligible by the International Association of Athletics Federations. GETTY IMAGES

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--------------- Top Women Finishers Place Name Ctry Time 1. Caroline Kilel KEN 2:22:36 2. Desiree Davila USA 2:22:38 3. Sharon Cherop KEN 2:22:42 4. Caroline Rotich KEN 2:24:26 5. Kara Goucher USA 2:24:52 6. Dire Tune ETH 2:25:08 7. Werknesh Kidane ETH 2:26:15 8. Yolanda B. Caballero COL 2:26:17 9. Alice Timbilili KEN 2:26:34 10. Yuliya Ruban UKR 2:27:00 Top Men Finishers Place Name Ctry Time 1. Geoffrey Mutai KEN 2:03:02 2. Moses Mosop KEN 2:03:06 3. Gebregziabher Gebremariam ETH 2:04:53 4. Ryan Hall USA 2:04:58 5. Abreham Cherkos ETH 2:06:13 6. Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot KEN 2:06:43 7. Philip Kimutai Sanga KEN 2:07:10 8. Deressa Chimsa ETH 2:07:39 9. Bekana Daba ETH 2:08:03 10. Juan Carlos R. Cardona, Sr. COL 2:12:17

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Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai crossing the finish line at the Boston Marathon. GETTY IMAGES

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