Even as she led the women’s Boston Marathon for mile upon mile with nary another female runner in sight, Ana Dulce Felix kept looking over her shoulder.
Turns out she was wise to be on the lookout. Because Rita Jeptoo was closer than she appeared.
Jeptoo, the 2006 champion from Kenya, led a small pack that caught and passed Felix on the 24th mile, then pulled away from the rest of the lead group to win the women’s elite race at the Boston Marathon. Her unofficial time was 2 hours 26 minutes and 25 seconds.
