Kenya's sensation Hellen Obiri on Monday gave a thrilling performance to sail to the finish line in the 127th edition of the Boston Marathon women's race in 2:21:38.

Obiri outpaced fighting marathoner Amane Beriso of Ethiopia in the final two miles to kick her to second place to finish 12 seconds behind her in 2:21:50.

What made the Boston race even more scintillating is the fact that it was only her second marathon attempt after she finished 6th in the New York marathon in November 2022.

Israeli Lonah Salpeter closed the Boston marathon medal table in 2:21:57.

A decision by Obiri, a two-time Olympic 5,000 meters silver medalist, to relocate to Boulder, Colorado in the US, three weeks ago to train in the hilly terrain has paid off handsomely.

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The 33-year-old Hellen Onsando Obiri made Monday a bright day for Kenyans as Evans Chebet also brought home the Boston Marathon men’s race clocking a time of 2:05:54.