Kim Krezonoski, left, and her twin sister Michelle Krezonoski, right, are celebrating their wins as Canada's top female finishers in the 128th Boston Marathon.
Twin sisters Kim and Michelle Krezonoski are recovering from running the gruelling Boston Marathon after topping Canadian female finishers. Now living in Toronto, they grew up near Thunder Bay and say the pomp and circumstance of the Boston event is a far cry from their humble beginnings training on dirt roads in northern Ontario.Kim Krezonoski and her twin sister Michelle Krezonoski, left to right, were Canada's top female finishers in the 128th Boston Marathon.
There were about 30,000 participants, including over 1,500 Canadians, from over 100 countries in the 128th Boston Marathon, the world's oldest and among the six World Marathon Majors.Ethiopian runner Sisay Lemma ran the Boston Marathon winning time of 2:06.17, recording his first ever victory at the famous race Monday.As they were escorted from their accommodations by police to a coach bus, hotel staff lined the hallway to cheer them on before they were driven to the start line.
"It was such a special memory because we grew up watching that race, and then to have our parents watching, to have our family watching and friends in the Thunder Bay community just made it really a proud moment," said Kim. "They flew from Thunder Bay and walked over 12 miles to go to the top of Heartbreak Hill, cheer us on for five seconds and then walk all the way back," said Michelle.Heartbreak Hill — a steep uphill portion of the race at mile 20, or about 32 km — is known as one of the hardest parts of the Boston Marathon. That's where Kim says she lost some steam and fell behind her sister.During the race, the twins settled with a group of five or six others.
Kim and Michelle, left to right, at their hotel in Boston. The sisters say hotel staff lined the hallway and cheered them on as they were escorted by police to a coach bus that carried them to the start line.
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