Boston Marathon gets 1st American woman winner in 33 years
Desiree Linden became the first American woman in 33 years to win the 42-km Boston Marathon. Linden, who claimed the win 11 years after making her debut at the event, clocked a timing of 2 hours 39 minutes and 54 seconds. In the men's race, Yuki Kawauchi became the first Japanese man to win the marathon since 1987.