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Eden Rainbow-Cooper of Britain wins the women’s wheelchair race at the Boston Marathon

  • On Monday, Marcel Hug of Switzerland won his ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair title, finishing in an unofficial time of 1 hour, 16 minutes, 6 seconds.
  • Athletes faced a cold start in Hopkinton with temperatures in the 30s, the chilliest since 2018, while a helpful tailwind assisted competitors in the 130th edition.
  • Hug built a 13-second advantage three miles into the race, extending his lead to 55 seconds by the halfway point, while American Daniel Romanchuk finished second for the fourth consecutive time.
  • In the women's wheelchair race, Eden Rainbow-Cooper claimed her second victory with an unofficial time of 1:30:51, finishing more than two minutes ahead of runner-up Catherine Debrunner of Switzerland.
  • This latest victory puts Hug one title shy of South African Ernst Van Dyk's record 10 championships, as Hug has lost only one of seven world major titles since 2022.
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