去年甫參加馬拉松賽的肯亞選手羅普，15日在波士頓馬拉松賽中跑出個人最佳成績，以2小時9分02秒勇奪冠軍，並率領其他肯亞選手包辦前四名。而去年的衛冕冠軍-南韓選手李葆駒只得到第五名。

Rodgers Rop raises his arms as he crosses the finish line to win the 106th running of the Boston Marathon 15 April, 2002. Rop won with a time of 2:09:02. AFP PHOTO

肯亞的歐凱尤以2小時20分43秒擊敗馬拉松史上第一女飛毛腿坎諾琪、同胞選手恩德瑞巴，摘下女子組金牌，並締造波士頓賽史新紀錄。

Margaret Okayo of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the women's 106th division of the Boston Marathon 15 April, 2002. Okayo won with a time of 2:20:43. AFP PHOTO