Men's records fell in bunches, as Charles Philibert-Thiboutot set a new Canadian 5K record, Marcel Hug established a new wheelchair course record, and Westford’s Michael Studer broke the world record for 11-year-olds.

It was a super fun race, too. I’ve been having my best workouts ever at altitude, and that doesn’t lie."

— Charles Philibert-Thiboutot

Kelati finished second in 15:04, a personal best by 14 seconds. with Kenya‘s Sharon Lokedi third in 15:16. Among the women in the pack behind them was Kathrine Switzer, one of eight women who ran the Boston Marathon in 1972, the first year it featured an official women's division.

In the men's ace, Charles Philibert-Thiboutot ran a 28-second personal best and new Canadian national record for an upset win in 13:35, holding off a late surge by New Zealand's Geordie Beamish, always a dangerous closer. Beamish blazed from behind in the final stretch to nip Zouhair Talbi of Morocco for second, with both men finishing in 13:36. 

”It's always nice to get a win," said the 2016 Canadian Olympian at 1500 meters.

”It was a super fun race, too. I've been having my best workouts ever at altitude, and that doesn't lie. I came down and I'm like, ‘you know what, I'm going to go for the win.’ I showed up to the front line with that confidence and I’m glad. because it paid off."

The race went out in 4:24 for the first mile — Philibert-Thiboutot described it as "jogging" — before Talbi took off, followed by Kenya's David Bett and the Canadian. From that point on, "it really felt like a hard run, and I knew in the last straight I had to kick because guys like Geordie Beamish have a great kick. I had a couple of steps on him and I really worked hard to keep it," said the eventual winner.

In the wheelchair division, five-time Boston Marathon champion Marcel Hug of Switzerland demolished the course record. winning in 10:05.

It feels good," said Hug, who also owns the Boston Marathon course record and wheelchair world record. "I'm really satisfied with today" Winning the women's wheelchair race was the USA's Jenna Fesemyer in 12:34. She'd go on to place fifth in Monday's Boston Marathon.

Records didn't just fall in the professional races: Michael Studer of Westford, Mass. set a pending single-age word record of 16:31, believed to be the fastest 5K ever run for an 11-year-old!