He finished with a time of 2:11:45 and became the first Ethiopian to win the Boston Marathon since Abebe Mekonnen won the race in 1989.

Negussie tried to defend his Boston title in 2006.

However, he dropped out of the race just past the halfway point.

Kenyan Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot broke the course record that year.

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