1999
On yet another banner day, Fatuma Roba is propelled to victory by her countrymen. (Globe Photo / Dominic Chavez)		WOMEN'S RACE Inspired Roba flags down third in a row Riding the enthusiastic support of her fellow Ethiopians, Fatuma Roba shook off fatigue and sped to victory in 2:23:25, joining German Uta Pippig as the only women to win three straight Boston Marathons. Franziska Rochat-Moser of Switzerland was a distant second in 2:25:51.

MEN'S RACE A determined Chebet goes it one better He was second in Boston last year to fellow Kenyan Moses Tanui and second in New York to countryman John Kagwe. Two major races, six seconds away from two victories. That is what made this year's win very special, in a personal sense, for Joseph Chebet. WOMEN'S WHEELCHAIR Sauvage nips Driscoll in edge-of-the-seat duel Australia's Louise Sauvage is queen again and wearing an untarnished crown following a neat threepeat that finally got her out from under the shadow of seven-time women's wheelchair winner Jean Driscoll in Boston. But it wasn't easy.

PHOTO GALLERIES Scene | Warm up | Start Runners | Winners MEN 1. Joseph Chebet 2:09:52 2. Silvio Guerra 2:10:18 3. Frank Pooe 2:11:37 WOMEN 1. Fatuma Roba 2:23:25 2. F. Rochat-Moser 2:25:51 3. Yuko Arimori 2:26:39 WHEELCHAIR (M) 1. Franz Nietlispach 1:21:36 2. Saul Mendoza 1:25:18 3. S. Hollonbeck 1:27:58 WHEELCHAIR (W) 1. Louise Sauvage 1:42:23 2. Jean Driscoll 1:42:23 3. Edith Hunkeler 1:43:48 Top 50 finishers

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