Bostonist was on Beacon Street today, catching the marathoners at about the 23-mile mark. We saw Deriba Merga and Kara Goucher come by in first; Merga went on to win while Salina Kosgei pulled through for the women's win. Check out the pics! Top five in each race:
2009 Top Women Finishers
1. Salina Kosgei KEN 2:32:16
2. Dire Tune ETH 2:32:17
3. Kara Goucher USA 2:32:25
4. Bezunesh Bekele ETH 2:33:08
5. Helena Kirop KEN 2:33:24
2009 Top Men Finishers
1. Deriba Merga ETH 2:08:42
2. Daniel Rono KEN 2:09:32
3. Ryan Hall USA 2:09:40
4. Tekeste Kebede ETH 2:09:49
5. Robert Cheruiyot KEN 2:10:06
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