Marcel Hug of Switzerland overcame a crash and captured his seventh wheelchair Boston Marathon title, claiming the victory Monday in the 128th edition of the race in a new course record of 1 hour, 15 minutes, 33 seconds. It bests his previous course mark of 1:17:06 set last year and was just seven seconds from setting a new world record.
Marcel Hug of Switzerland , left, men’s wheelchair division winner and Eden Rainbow Cooper, women’s wheelchair division winner, pose with the trophy at the Boston Marathon finish line, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Boston. Marcel Hug of Switzerland breaks the tape to win the men’s wheelchair division at the Boston Marathon , Monday, April 15, 2024, in Boston.
American Daniel Romanchuk was second in 1:20:37, followed by Britain’s David of Weir in 1:22:12. The 38-year-old Hug took advantage of temperatures in the mid-50s at the start of the race and was more than 30 seconds ahead of his fellow competitors by the halfway mark.
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