Ethiopia’s Atsede Baysa wins women’s race in Boston Marathon

Published 11:17 am Monday, April 18, 2016

BOSTON (AP) — Atsede Baysa of Ethiopia has won the women’s race at the Boston Marathon.

The 29-year-old, two-time Chicago Marathon winner came from 37 seconds behind with less than five miles to go and passed fellow Ethiopian Tirfi Tsegaye with two miles left.

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Baysa finished in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 29 minutes, 19 seconds.

Tsegaye was 44 seconds back.

Defending women’s champion Carolina Rotich dropped out in the first five miles.

Ethiopia went 1-2-3 in the women’s race.