Boston, April 16 (IANS): Lelisa Desisa of Ethiophia and Japanese Rita Jeptoo won the Boston Marathon in their respective categories.

The following are the results of the Boston Marathon held here Monday:

Men:

1. Lelisa Desisa, Ethiopia, 2:10:22
2. Micah Kogo, Kenya, 2:10:27
3. Gebregziabher Gebremariam, Ethiopia, 2:10:28
4. Jason Hartmann, United States, 2:12:12
5. Wesley Korir, Kenya, 2:12:30
6. Markos Geneti, Ethiopia, 2:12:44
7. Dickson Chumba, Kenya, 2:14:08
8. Jeffrey Hunt, Australia, 2:14:28
9. Daniel Tapia, United States, 2:14:30
10. Craig Leon, United States, 2:14:38

Women:

1. Rita Jeptoo, Kenya, 2:26:25
2. Meseret Hailu, Ethiopia, 2:26:58
3. Sharon Cherop, Kenya, 2:27:01
4. Shalane Flanagan, United States, 2:27:08
5. Tirfi Tsegaye, Ethiopia, 2:28:09
6. Kara Goucher, United States, 2:28:11
7. Madai Perez, Mexico, 2:28:59
8. Diane Nukuri-Johnson, Burundi, 2:29:54
9. Ana Dulce Felix, Portugal, 2:30:05
10. Sabrina Mockenhaupt, Germany, 2:30:09