Desiree Linden Wins Boston Marathon — The First U.S. Woman To Win Since 1985
"It's supposed to be hard," Linden told reporters after the race, which featured rain and near-gale headwinds. U.S. women claimed seven of the top eight spots.
It was a nasty day to run 26.2 miles through Boston. But American Desiree Linden pushed her way through a powerful headwind, cold rain and up Heartbreak Hill to triumph at the Boston
