The Silver Bullet is back on top.
Seven-time Paralympic gold medalist Marcel Hug of Switzerland was the first athlete to cross the finish line at the 129th Boston Marathon on Monday as the winner of the men’s wheelchair race. Hug, who has now won the marathon eight times and set the course record thrice since claiming his first in 2015, finished in 1 hour, 21 minutes, 32 seconds.
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“Boston is very special because it’s a very historic marathon. I like the course. I like the people, the crowd, the organization. We feel so very welcomed here,” Hug said after snagging his third consecutive win.
American Daniel Romanchuk finished second in the men’s elite wheelchair division in 1:25:56. Over the last decade, Romanchuk has been the only athlete to interrupt Hug’s dominance, claiming titles in 2019 and ’22.
In the women’s wheelchair division, American Susannah Scaroni emerged victorious for the second time in her career, clocking a time of 1:35:20, after first winning in 2023. She now joins an exclusive club of American women who have won multiple titles, including Jean Driscoll (eight), Candace Cable-Brookes (six), Tatyana McFadden (five) and Cheri Blauwet (two).
In the men’s elite road race, defending champion Sisay Lemma appeared to pull out of the race just before Mile 17. As the rest of the pack leading the race continued, Lemma stepped off to the side of the course to stretch his leg. It is unlikely he would be able to catch up if he re-entered.
This story will be updated.
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