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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Marcel Hug claims his ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair title, Eden Rainbow-Cooper wins women's race
Marcel Hug of Switzerland vaulted to the front of the field and cruised to win his ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair title, claiming the victory in the 130th edition of the race in 1 hour, 16 minutes, 6 seconds. Hug’s fourth…
Marcel Hug claims his 9th Boston Marathon wheelchair title, Eden Rainbow-Cooper wins women's race
Marcel Hug of Switzerland won his ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair title on Monday. In the women's wheelchair race, Eden Rainbow-Cooper won for the second time.
Hug wins ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair title
Marcel Hug of Switzerland won his ninth Boston Marathon men's wheelchair title Monday, riding a tailwind to finish in an unofficial time of 1 hour, 16 minutes, 6 seconds. He missed breaking his own course record by 33 seconds.
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