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Boston Marathon 2016 winners list

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Women's winner Atsede Baysa of Ethiopa and men's winner Lemi Berhanu Hayle of Ethiopia pose at the finish line after winning the 120th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2016. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

The finish line on Boylston Street has been reached. The tape has been broken.

The 2016 Boston Marathon brought a historic sweep for Ethiopia in the men’s and women’s races as well as a pair of repeat champions in the wheelchair divisions.

Check out the list of high-profile winners below:

Men’s division: Lemi Berhanu Hayle of Ethiopia won his first Boston Marathon in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 12 minutes, 45 seconds. The 21-year-old pulled away from defending men’s champion Lelisa Desisa late in the race.

Women’s division: Atsede Baysa of Ethiopia won her first Boston Marathon in an unofficial time of 2:29:19. She overcame a 37-second deficit in the final five miles.

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Women’s wheelchair division: Tatyana McFadden of the United States won her fourth straight Boston Marathon with an unofficial time of 1:42:16.

Men’s wheelchair division: Marcel Hug of Switzerland won his second straight Boston Marathon with an unofficial time of 1:24:1. He edged Ernst Van Dyk of South Africa and Kurt Fearnley of Australia in a dramatic finish.

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