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Tune Nips Biktimirova In Women's Marathon Thriller

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Apr 21, 2008 1:27 pm US/Eastern

Tune Nips Biktimirova In Women's Marathon Thriller

BOSTON (WBZ) ― Dire Tune of Ethiopia edged out Alevtina Biktimirova of Russia to win the women's division of the Boston Marathon in one of the most exciting finishes in the race's 112-year history.

Tune and Biktimirova ran neck-and-neck for the last several miles and twice exchanged leads in the final moments of the race before Tune used a strong closing kick to win by two seconds. 

Tune's unofficial time was 2:25:25. 

It was closest finish in the history of the women's race

Tune and Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya each earned $150,000 -- a record level in the majors, which include London, Chicago, Berlin and New York City.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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