Amid stiff winds and driving rain, Desiree Linden made history at the Boston Marathon on Monday.
The 34-year-old California native won the Marathon, becoming the first American woman to win the Patriots’ Day race since 1985. Linden finished the race in 2 hours, 39 minutes and 54 seconds.
And apparently, Linden’s finishing time could have been even better, but she — get this — slowed and waited for fellow American runner Shalane Flanagan to make a bathroom break.
Actions and behaviors show people who you are. Much respect for @des_linden in waiting and helping Shalane get back up to the pack. To me, this shows that they are in it to get an American to win, regardless of which on it is.
— Steve Magness (@stevemagness) April 16, 2018
Flanagan, a native of Marblehead, Mass., had another strong showing herself, finishing in sixth place with a 2:46:31 time.
Yuki Kawauchi won the men’s race with an unofficial time of 2:15:54. The Japanese runner erased a sizable deficit late in the race and was able to get by 2017 winner Geoffrey Kirui on his way to victory.
