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Hellen Obiri gives her honest views as she chases for more history at the Boston Marathon.
Defending Boston Marathon champion Hellen Obiri has made an honest admission ahead of defending her title on April 21.
Obiri – the only woman in history to have won world titles indoors, outdoors and at cross country – is aiming to become the first woman to achieve three consecutive Boston Marathon wins since Fatuma Roba achieved the feat in 1999.
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“Defending a win is never easy, and to win the Boston Marathon twice in a row was hard, but I am happy to have done it,” said Obiri, the 2023 and 2024 winner.
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“On race day I will again push for the win and hope to make it three in a row.”
But the three-time Olympic medallist won’t have it all her own way as she’ll be up against six women with sub-2:20 PBs, including world champion Amane Beriso.
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The 2023 runner-up, who has a PB of 2:14:58, is the fastest in the field and will be joined on the start line by her compatriot Yalemzerf Yehualaw, the 2022 London Marathon champion.
Obiri is one of several strong Kenyans in the field, alongside two-time Boston winner Edna Kiplagat, 2022 New York Marathon winner Sharon Lokedi, Hamburg Marathon champion Irene Cheptai, and 2012 Boston Marathon winner Sharon Cherop.
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Former North American record-holder Keira D’Amato is the fastest of the US entrants. She’ll be joined by Emma Bates, Sara Vaughn, Sara Hall and 2018 Boston Marathon winner Desiree Linden.
Obiri is a two-time world champion after winning the 5,000m in 2017 and again in 2019, when she set a new championship record.
Obiri also took world bronze for the 1,500m in 2013 and silver in the 10,000m in 2022. She won the 3,000m race at the 2012 World Indoor Championships, claimed silver in 2014, and placed fourth in 2018. She is the 2019 World Cross Country champion.
Obiri is the former Kenyan national record holder for the mile and the 5000m. Both those records were only recently broken by Faith Kipyegon on her way to setting the current mile World Record of 4:07.64 set in Monaco on July 21, 2023.
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