Sharon Lokedi, of Kenya, won the women's race in the 129th Boston Marathon, setting a new course record of 2:17:22, more than two minutes faster than the previous record set in 2014 by Bezunesh ...

Sharon Lokedi of Kenya obliterated the course record at the Boston Marathon by more than two minutes Monday, using a blistering kick down the stretch to win in 2 hours, 17 minutes and 22 seconds.

Sharon Lokedi broke the women’s course record with the help of an unreleased shoe by Under Armour, the Velociti Elite 3 (launching this fall). In this super shoe era, that’s a big deal.