New record set at Boston Marathon

A group of Jumbos yesterday joined other runners in completing the 114th Boston Marathon from Hopkinton to downtown Boston. Beyond running the race, the 200 members of the Tufts President's Marathon Challenge Team also raised funds to support the university's health-promotion initiatives and programs. The Boston Marathon is one of the five World Marathon Majors, and it draws the best runners from around the world. The men's winner was Robert Cheruiyot from Kenya, who set a new course record with a time of 2:05:52. In the women's race, Teyba Erkesso from Ethiopia came in first with a time of 2:26:11.