Kenya's Rotich wins women's Boston Marathon

Caroline Rotich of Kenya poses with the trophy after winning the women's division of the 119th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 20, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

BOSTON (Reuters) - Kenyan runner Caroline Rotich won the women's race at the Boston Marathon on Monday with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 55 seconds. Rotich narrowly beat Ethiopia's Mare DiBaba in a closing sprint at the 119th edition of the world's longest-running annual marathon, which was the target of a fatal bombing attack two years ago.