Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya won his fourth, and third straight, Boston Marathon today with an unofficial time of 2:07:46. This year’s marathon was quite different from last year in only one aspect, the weather. Last year’s 2007 Boston Marathon risked cancellation due to extreme cold / snow / rain conditions, while the 2008 running enjoyed sunny skies and temperatures in the low 50s.

Robert Cheruiyot won his second straight Boston Marathon on Monday. Cheruiyot fought the wind and rain to finish in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 14 minutes, 13 seconds. This represents Robert Cheruiyot’s third win in Boston in the past 4 years.

Despite rain, freezing temperatures, and relatively strong winds, the Boston Marathon will go on (at least at this point). All runners have been emailed to tell them it could be a really challenging event and to bring appropriate attire to run in.

Best of luck to those who are braving the elements (and who have qualified)!