Get real-time updates here on the 2019 Boston Marathon, including information on where to track every runner. Ethiopia's Worknesh Degefa and Kenya's Lawrence Cherono won the women's and men's Boston Marathon races on Monday. Kenya's Edna Kiplagat and American Jordan Hasay finishing second and third, respectively, in the women's event, while Lelisa Desisa finished second in the men's race, just ahead of Kenneth Kipkemoi. In the men's competition, Cherono beat Desisa by two seconds in a photo finish. Here's what the finish looked like. More than 30,000 people were expected to run from Hopkinton to Boylston Street this year. Rain and heavy rain came down in Boston about from late Sunday night and into Monday morning but the race forecast turned for the best with clear skies. Last year, Des Linden became the first American woman to win the race in 33 years after contemplating dropping out of the race, assisting her Olympic teammate who took a 15-second bathroom stop and then breaking away at the 22-mile mark. Japan’s Yuki Kawauchi entered with a 2:08:14 personal best had broadcasters thinking he was crazy for his aggressive start to the race. However, Kawauchi reeled back and caught Kenya’s Geoffrey Kirui with about a mile to go to win in 2:15:54—the slowest winning time since 1976. You can watch the race on television on CBS Local and NBC Sports Network. The race will also be live streamed on CBS Boston and NBC Live Extra. Preview: Your complete guide to the men's and women's elite races This post will be updated with live updates on the elite men's and women's race from Boston. MEN'S TOP 10 1. Lawrence Cherono, KEN – 2:07:57 2. Lelisa Desisa, ETH – 2:07:59 3. Kenneth Kipkemoi, KEN – 2:08:07 4. Felix Kandie, KEN – 2:08:54 5. Geoffrey Kirui, KEN – 2:08:55 6. Philemon Rono, KEN – 2:08:57 7. Scott Fauble, USA – 2:09:09 8. Jared Ward, USA – 2:09:25 9. Festus Talam, KEN – 2:09:25 10. Benson Kipruto, KEN – 2:09:53 WOMEN'S TOP 10 1. Worknesh Degefa, ETH – 2:23:31 2. Edna Kiplagat, KEN – 2:24:13 3. Jordan Hasay, USA – 2:25:20 4. Meskerem Assefa, ETH – 2:25:40 5. Desiree Linden, USA – 2:27:00 6. Caroline Rotich, KEN – 2:28:27 7. Mary Ngugi, KEN – 2:28:33 8. Biruktayit Eshetu, ETH – 2:29:10 9. Lindsay Flanagan, USA – 2:30:07 10. Betsy Saina, KEN – 2:30:07 Here's how this year's race is unfolding, in chronological order. Live Tracking Information:A live leaderboard is available on the BAA official website. If you know someone running the Boston Marathon and are interested in tracking an athlete, you can download the Boston Marathon mobile app, which is available in the App Store or Google Play store. AT&T has also set up tracking by texting the athlete's bib number to 234567.<doc-sep>The 123rd running of the Boston Marathon started on Monday, with over 30,000 runners from around the world traversing the famed 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boylston Street over the course of the day. That field is primarily made up of amateur distance runners, of course, but there were plenty world-class runners to keep an eye on this year, as usual. The elite men’s race delivered a thrilling sprint toward the finish line. Boston Marathon elite men’s top 2019 finishers 1. Lawrence Cherono of Kenya (2:07:57) 2. Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia (2:07:59) 3. Kenneth Kipkemoi of Kenya (2:08:06) #BREAKING: Lawrence Cherono wins the men's Boston Marathon in a sprint. WHAT A FINISH! pic.twitter.com/uI1J6GjEC2 — WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) April 15, 2019 Boston Marathon elite women’s top 2019 finishers Worknesh Degefa of Ethiopia (2:23:31) Edna Kiplagat of Kenya (2:24:13) Jordan Hasay of the United States (2:25:20) WATCH: Worknesh Degefa of Ethiopia is the winner of the 2019 Boston Marathon Women's race with an unofficial finish of 2:23:30 (unofficial) pic.twitter.com/XPXPZdoyYD — WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) April 15, 2019 Boston Marathon men’s push rim wheelchair 2019 winner Daniel Romanchuk of the United States Your 2019 Boston Marathon Men’s Push Rim Wheelchair champion, Daniel Romanchuk! pic.twitter.com/XhCuuFfgi7 — Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 15, 2019 Boston Marathon women’s push rim wheelchair 2019 winner Manuela Schär of Switzerland The race itself began at 9 a.m. ET, but the group of elite women got started at 9:32 a.m., while the elite men took off at 10 a.m. on the dot. National television coverage will be carried by NBCSN, with local coverage still on WBZ-TV CBS in Boston. Online streaming of the race can be had via multiple sources. All of fuboTV, NBC Sports, NBC Sports Gold, CBS Boston (Local) and the various NBC Sports Apps will have live streaming, with the first three requiring some manner of subscription. For the first time ever, the elite men started on their own, and not with the group of non-elite runners from Wave One. The elite women’s race has had its own start time since 2004. It’s expected to be a rainy and windy day on Monday, so it could be a messy race. Last year was also quite cold and had the slowest winning time among elite men since 1976. Des Linden became the first American woman to the win the race in 33 years, while Japan’s Yuki Kawauchi is the defending champion for the men. Below you can find all you need to know to watch the action. All times Eastern Boston Marathon start times 9:02 a.m.: Men’s Wheelchair 9:04 a.m.: Women’s Wheelchair 9:25 a.m.: Handcycles & Duos 9:32 a.m.: Elite Women 10 a.m.: Elite Men 10:02 a.m.: Wave One 10:25 a.m.: Wave Two 10:50 a.m.: Wave Three 11:15 a.m.: Wave Four How to watch the 2019 Boston Marathon Date: Monday, April 15 Time: 8 a.m. TV: NBCSN (National), CBS-WBZ-TV (Local) Online Streaming: fuboTV, NBC Sports, NBC Sports Gold, CBS Boston (Local) NBC Sports Apps<doc-sep>The two-time Boston Marathon champion turned onto Boylston Street with a sliver of a lead, leaning in front of two others with the finish line in sight. But one of them was Lawrence Cherono, the fastest man in the field. And he used every bit of his speed. Cherono outkicked Lelisa Desisa in a sprint to the tape, passing him just steps away from the finish line to win the 123rd Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes 57 seconds on Monday, claiming his first major victory. Lawrence Cherono beats Lelisa Desisa by one second to win Boston Marathon. pic.twitter.com/GdrngBNOlB — Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) April 15, 2019 Desisa, the Ethiopian who won the 2013 race that was marred by the finish line bombing and claimed a second victory in ’15, eased up after realizing he was beaten and finished 2 seconds back. Kenneth Kipkemoi was third, another 8 seconds behind, one of seven Kenyans in the top 10. Worknesh Degefa broke away from defending champion Des Linden and the rest of the women’s pack in the Framingham flats and ran alone for the last 20 miles to her first victory in a major marathon. The 28-year-old Ethiopian finished in 2:23:31 to become the eighth Ethiopian woman to win the race and the third in seven years. Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat was second, reducing a gap of more than two minutes to 42 seconds at the finish. American Jordan Hasay was third and Linden was fifth. One year after an icy rain and a near-gale headwind resulted in the slowest winning times in four decades, race organizers again prepared for the foul New England weather. But overnight thunderstorms moved on before the runners left Hopkinton; the sun even made an appearance about halfway through. One of the closest finishes in Boston Marathon history! #Boston2019 pic.twitter.com/QegxY4kRXx — FloTrack (@FloTrack) April 15, 2019 Linden took advantage of last year’s storm to splash her way to the first win for an American woman since 1985. But with conditions back to normal, so were the results: East Africans from Kenya and Ethiopia dominating the podiums. A field of 30,000 runners followed the elites, ditching their trash bags and ponchos on the Hopkinton Green before embarking on the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Copley Square. It’s the first time the race has been run on April 15 since the 2013 attacks; officials planned a ceremony at 2:49 p.m. to honor those killed or maimed by the two pressure cooker bombs that exploded near the finish line. Daniel Romanchuk, 20, became the youngest-ever men’s wheelchair champion in Boston. He finished in 1:21:36 for the fastest time ever for an American. Manuela Schar won the women’s wheelchair race for the second time, adding it to her titles in in Berlin, Chicago, New York and Tokyo. If she wins in London in two weeks, she will have swept the World Marathon Major series. “I was just really happy that the weather turned out to be actually really nice,” said Schar, who set a course record in 2017. “When we drove to that starting line, it looked really really bad and I was worried because last year was still in our heads, and I had a really bad experience last year. Today I would say (was) unfinished business.”<doc-sep>The men’s race at the Boston Marathon on Monday was decided by two seconds, while the women’s winner ran away from the field. Lawrence Cherono of Kenya and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia, last year’s winner at the New York City Marathon, battled to the tape, bumping into each other at least once. It was Cherono who came out on top, with Desisa a stride behind. Kenneth Kipkemoi, another Kenyan who had been with them until the last few hundred yards, was third, nine seconds back. Cherono, winner of the Amsterdam Marathon last year, finished in 2 hours 7 minutes 57 seconds. He has also won marathons in Honolulu, Prague and Seville, but never one of the majors. The top American was Scott Fauble, in seventh.<doc-sep>
Lawrence Cherono of Kenya won the men's 2019 Boston Marathon in his debut, with a time of 2:07:59 on a day that started off with rainy conditions similar to last year but eventually turned humid as the race went on. Two-time winner Lelisa Desisa (2:08:00) and Kenneth Kipkemoi (2:08:06) finished second and third. Cherono used a last-second kick to edge Desisa — making for the closest finish to the tape since 1988. Scott Fauble was the first American to cross the finish line in the men's race, finishing in seventh with a time of 2:09:10. Fellow American Jared Ward, who led the elite pack at Mile 11, came in eighth with a 2:09:25. Ethiopia's Worknesh Degefa, debuting in her first women's Boston Marathon, ran a blistering early pace and then held off a chasing Edna Kiplagat of Kenya to win the women's race with a time of 2:23:30 in just her fourth marathon. The 28-year-old, who holds the Ethipian national record with a 2:17:41, entered the race having only run the relatively flat Dubai Marathon three times. Degefa handled the course's rigorous Newton Hills well enough to survive thanks to the sizeable lead she built over the elite pack early on. Kiplagat (2:24:14) came in second, with American Jordan Hasay (2:25:20) finishing in third place, same as in 2017. Defending champ Des Linden, blowing kisses to the crowd on her 2019 finish, came in fifth with an unofficial time of 2:27:00. American Daniel Romanchuk was the first winner of the day, claiming the men’s push-rim wheelchair event and becoming the first U.S. winner of the event since 1993. Manuela Schar of Switzerland won the women’s race. The Boston Marathon was first held in 1897. This year marked the 123rd edition of the 26.2 mile event.