Elk River's Emma Bates repeats as top American woman at Boston Marathon

Bates finished 12th overall, with a time of 2:27:14. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video BOSTON — For the second year in a row, Minnesota native Emma Bates is the top American woman to finish the Boston Marathon. The Elk River native crossed the finish line at 2:27:14, finishing 12th overall among women and first among American women. Bates briefly surged into the lead between the 18th and 19th mile, ahead of a chase pack of more than...