Lokedi took over two-and-a-half minutes off the 11-year record held by Buzunesh Deba, finishing with a time of 2:17:22. Obiri, who also ran a personal best to finish second, was bidding to become ...

He ran 2:03:02. The fastest women’s time is 2:19:59, set by Ethiopia’s Buzunesh Deba in 2014. The 2025 Boston Marathon pro field includes two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri and American ...

When it comes to writing an overdue $100,000 check to Buzunesh Deba, the reality could not be much more wonderful. “She cried, and she said, ‘Thank you,’ ” said Deba’s husband ...

Two years later, Jeptoo was disqualified for doping. Ethiopia’s Buzunesh “Buza” Deba — who also broke the women’s course record — became the official winner. That made her the rightful ...

Her suspension was extended to 2018. The Boston and Chicago marathon wins are annulled and so Buzunesh Deba, second in Boston, becomes the winner. Her 2 hours, 19 minutes and 59 seconds also ...

Over a decade after Buzunesh Deba crossed the finish line at the 2014 Boston Marathon, she finally received her prize money. But not from race organisers, the Boston Athletic Association ...

Ten years and one month after Buzunesh Deba finished as the rightful winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon, she was finally given the prize money she never received — but it didn’t come from the ...

In October 2016, Buzunesh Deba received a life-changing phone call informing her that she was the winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon. The initial winner, Rita Jeptoo, had been disqualified for ...

Doug Guyer was looking to do the right thing when he wrote a $75,000 check to Buzunesh Deba this month. When he heard Deba’s voice on the phone, he knew he had. “Buzu called me when she got my ...

BOSTON - 2014 Boston Marathon winner Buzunesh Deba finally got her prize money, but it came from a stranger, not race organizers. Deba finished the 2014 race just behind Rita Jeptoo. But two years ...