Article: Rabbit's fast start turns into a hare-brained idea.(Sports)

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The Boston Herald
Article date:
April 22, 2003
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Byline: George Kimball

Was he a rabbit, or just the Easter Bunny?

Say what you will about the ethics involved, but the folks over at Ch. 5 were grateful for Vincent Kipsos' presence in yesterday's Boston Marathon. If it hadn't been for the blistering pace he set over the first half of the race, they'd never have gotten off the air in time to show "General Hospital."

Kipsos is a 26-year-old runner from the Keiyo District of Kenya, and in yesterday's early going he went out like a man determined to rewrite the record books. Five kilometers into the race he led by 10 seconds and was on a record pace. Kipsos also had the lead through the 10-, 15- ...

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