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Boston Marathon 2015 Results: Caroline Rotich, Lelisa Desisa win race

By Josh Hill

Apr 20, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Caroline Rotich (KEN) crosses the finish line to win the wommen
Apr 20, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Caroline Rotich (KEN) crosses the finish line to win the wommen /
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The Boston Marathon is a global coming together of the world’s best runners, and Kenya’s Caroline Rotich proved she was the best. 

It’s a fantastic day to be watching sports, as Boston is not only honoring the Boston Marathon but will be celebrating Patriot’s Day where the Boston Red Sox play an early game and the entire city is buzzing. Another April means another running of the Boston Marathon, as one of the most iconic races in the world is set to take place on Boston this morning.

The ‘Boston Strong’ mantra has been locked into the American zeitgeist for good reasons, and it’s showed how resilient those involved in the race are. That’s more than just American’s too, it’s a global feeling of unity that pulls everyone together for a race that now means so much more than simply finishing first.

Of course, the Boston Marathon will always be connected with the bombings that took place in 2013, but that has proven this race is more than just about running endurance — it’s about human endurance.

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Kenya’s Caroline Rotich proved that she was the best female runner at the Boston Marathon as she finished with a 2:09:17 to win the women’s leg of the Boston Marathon. She was the first female runner to cross the finish line, and as she did the relief of the victory and what it means was apparent.

Winning the Boston Marathon is more than just about finishing first, as it’s become something that unifies runners all over the world. No longer are you winning the race for your country or for personal gain, you’re winning it for your fellow runners and that’s what Rotich did on Monday.

On the men’s side of things, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia finished in first, winning another Boston Marathon title. Just like Rotich, Desisa winning shows the global unity that the Boston Marathon brings about as he wasn’t winning just his second Boston Marathon, but he was winning it for his fellow runners.

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