Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia opened a big early lead and cruised to victory in the men’s professional race during Monday morning’s running of the 128th BAA Boston Marathon.

Boston Marathon Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma runs away with men’s crown in Boston Marathon By John Powers Globe Correspondent, Updated April 15, 2024, 2:58 p.m.

After running alone for most of the morning, Lemma held on down Boylston Street to finish in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds — the 10th fastest time in the race’s 128-year history.

Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia won the 2024 Boston Marathon men's race after staging a strong early attack and holding Evans Chebet.

Boston Marathon 2024 LIVE 16:34 , Mike Jones Sisay Lemma glances at his watch and will know that he’s tracking to miss out on the course record.

Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia and Hellen Obiri of Kenya, the two winners of this year's Boston Marathon, are now prime candidates for this year's Paris Olympics.

Sisay Lemma won his first Boston Marathon title, finishing with a time of 2:06:17 in the men’s race, while Hellen Obiri defended her title in the women’s race.

The 128th running of the Boston Marathon saw Sisay Lemma denying Evans Chebet of his third straight victory and Hellen Obiri winning back-to-back.

BOSTON (AP) — Sisay Lemma scorched the first half of the Boston Marathon course on Monday, setting a record pace to build a lead of more than half of a mile. Then the weather heated up, and the ...

BOSTON (AP) — Sisay Lemma scorched the first half of the Boston Marathon course on Monday, setting a record pace to build a lead of more than half of a mile.

Sisay Lemma, of Ethiopia, left, winner of the men's division of the Boston Marathon, and Hellen Obiri, of Kenya, right, winner of the women's division of the race, hold the trophy on the finish ...