Ethiopian Deba named rightful winner of 2014 Boston Marathon
BOSTON — Blood, sweat and tears stained the deadly 2013 Boston Marathon, so the next year’s running of America’s most famous footrace was understandably all about redemption.
Now the rightful winner of the 2014 women’s race — Buzunesh Deba — is finally getting her due.
Race organizers formally declared the 29-year-old Ethiopian the 2014 champion on Monday, two months after Kenyan rival Rita Jeptoo was stripped of the title and banned from international competition for four years for doping.