Who won the Boston Marathon this year?

Kenyan Edna Kiplagat and Geoffrey Kirui took home the titles in the 2017 Boston Marathon.

Two runners making their debut at the Boston Marathon surged away with the titles on Monday afternoon. Veteran marathon star Edna Kiplagat won the women’s race after a strong move entering the final 10 kilometers of the 26.2-mile distance. Kiplagat sprinted away through the Newton hills to put over a minute on the closest competitor. Fellow Kenyan Geoffrey Kirui won the men’s race after dropping top American contender Galen Rupp by running his 24th mile in a stunning 4:26.

Kiplagat was incredibly strong over the final six miles of the race, and adds the Boston Marathon to an impressive resume that includes wins in the LA Marathon, the New York City Marathon, the London Marathon, two gold medals at the World Championships, and a 2:19:50 personal best.

Kirui changed gears effortlessly to drop Rupp, who hung tough after the strong move. Kirui ran his career-best time in 2016 in Amsterdam, an impressive time of 2:06:27. He needed to make a move farther out from the finish to drop Rupp, who has superior closing speed and track credentials. Rupp finished with a new personal best of 2:09:58. The men’s race was a tactical affair, with close to 10 runners hanging near the lead for over 20 miles.

Jordan Hasay had an impressive debut, finishing third overall and the top American woman. The former University of Oregon star ran 2:23:00. Her time was the fastest debut marathon ever by an American woman, and the fourth-fastest time ever by an American woman at Boston. Hasay had struggled to find her footing on the professional track circuit, but may have found her ideal distance in the marathon.

Running his final Boston Marathon as an elite runner, 2014 champion Meb Keflezighi finished in 2:45:01. The 41-year-old marathoner had a difficult time building up for the race, and leaves elite running as a four-time Olympian with a silver medal, a win at Boston and three top-10 finishes.

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While the Americans were not able to bring home the title on Monday, the Boston debuts for Rupp and Hasay are very good signs that American long-distance runners are continuing to gain on the East Africans. This was the best finish by the top-two U.S.A. runners since 1985, when fewer elite Africans ran the race. Desiree Linden was the second American female, finishing in fourth place. Shadrack Biwott also finished in fourth place as the second American male. Look for Rupp and Hasay to run a fall marathon on a much faster course with eyes on an American record.