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2015 women’s champion Caroline Rotich drops out of Boston Marathon

Caroline Rotich celebrates her close victory in 2015. EPA

Caroline Rotich won’t be repeating her Boston Marathon victory.

The 2015 race winner dropped out of this year’s race at the 5-mile mark, pulling up short as the lead pack of elite women runners continued toward Boston.

Rotich won the 2015 race in a time of two hours, 24 minutes, and 55 seconds.

Photos: Scenes from the 2016 Boston Marathon

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