One household name returned to the top of the podium and another made it there for the first time in the wheelchair division at the 127th Boston Marathon.
Marcel Hug of Switzerland captured his sixth men’s wheelchair title at the Boston Marathon, claiming victory Monday in a record time of 1 hour, 17 minutes and 6 seconds in the first race of the day. He surpasses his previous course mark of 1:18:04 set in 2017. American Daniel Romanchuk was second in 1:27.45, followed by Jetze Plat of the Netherlands in 1:28.35.
In the women’s race, American Susannah Scaroni won her first title in Boston, crossing the finish line in 1:41.45. Her win followed second-place finishes in 2018 and 2022. She was followed by Australia’s Madison de Rozario in 1:46.55 and Japan’s Wakako Tsuchida in 1:47.04.
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Marcel Hug of Switzerland breaks the ribbon by winning the men’s wheelchair division of the 127th Boston Marathon on April 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Hug’s victory was the second largest in Boston wheelchair race history. He received $25,000 for the win and a $50,000 bonus for setting the new course mark.
Hug, 37, sprang to the front of the field on a foggy and drizzly morning, leading most of the 26.2-mile course a year after withdrawing early from the race for medical reasons. Hug also broke the course record in the 5K race on Saturday.
Scaroni built a 20-second lead before having to stop briefly to adjust a loose right wheel at about 10 miles. He took care of the problem and got back on the run.