Desiree Linden 1st American Woman to Win Boston Marathon Since 1985

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"It's fantastic. It's story book stuff", Linden said. Linden won the women's race with an unofficial time 2:39.54 - more than 10 minutes off the her personal record but a substantial effort amid Boston's harsh weather conditions on Monday. Kimi Reed, from Springfield, Mo., finished eighth.

The temperature was 38 degrees, the wind was gusting and the rain was steady when the elite field departed Hopkinton at 9:32 a.m. "This is a grinder's day". Kirui slowed and stumbled across the Copley Square finish line 2:25 later, followed by Shadrack Biwott and three other USA men.

Linden has been the dominant American runner on the Boston course in this century.

“For me, its the best conditions possible, ” said Kawauchi, who competed in 12 marathons a year ago — six times the usual number for an elite runner — and also works as a school administrator.

Runners donned hats and extra layers, and the lead packs tried to draft off the media truck to avoid rain that was hitting them horizontally at times.

"It was just tough, it was so freezing", Hug said through chattering teeth as a volunteer draped a second towel around his shoulders. I felt terrible. I was (thinking) 'this is going to be embarrassing (when I get caught).' I was just running as hard as I could. American Tatyana McFadden, won the women's wheelchair race for the fifth time, wore two jackets, with a layer of plastic between them and hand warmers against her chest.

Linden was greeted by thunderous applause when she made the turn onto Boylston Street. Even when I got into the lead I (thought) this is going to go horribly wrong.

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Otherwise, Des Linden and Yuki Kawauchi would not be the winners of the 2018 Boston Marathon as to call their wins upsets would be an understatement.

"I told her (Flanagan) in the race, I said if there's anything I can do to help you out, let me know because I might just drop out", Linden said in a statement. This time she made the turn off of Hereford with a lead of more than half of a mile.

"Probably 2011 is what put the fear in me", Linden said. “That sprint battle is not super fun.

Kawauchi also was focused on the finish saying afterwards he wasn't sure he was leading until he was directed to the right where the finishing tape was.

Linden lives and trains in MI with Hansons-Brooks running team. Later, she helped Molly Huddle reconnect with the group.

She said the reality of her accomplishment has yet to sink in.

"Linden on what she was thinking during national anthem: "(I was thinking) It was kind of hilarious how it worked out. It was the second competitive marathon for Sellers, who was a distance runner in college at Weber State. The top 15 winners on the men's and women's sides will also receive financial prizes, with second-place finishers winning $75,000 and third-place finishers winning $40,000 each. Kirui was the only Kenyan in the top ten for the men's race; defending champion Edna Kiplagat, who was ninth, helped prevent a shutout in the distaff division.

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