Marcel Hug wins 9th Boston Marathon wheelchair title, Eden Rainbow-Cooper is women’s champ
Summary
Marcel Hug from Switzerland won the men's wheelchair race at the Boston Marathon for the ninth time, finishing in just over 1 hour and 16 minutes. Eden Rainbow-Cooper won the women’s wheelchair race, finishing ahead of Catherine Debrunner by more than two minutes.Key Facts
- Marcel Hug won his ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair title with a time of 1:16:06 (unofficial).
- Hug missed breaking his own course record by 33 seconds.
- Daniel Romanchuk from Illinois finished second for the fourth time in a row.
- Eden Rainbow-Cooper won the women’s wheelchair race for the second time with a time of 1:30:51 (unofficial).
- The race featured the fastest field in its history and good weather conditions.
- The starting temperature was about 45 degrees Fahrenheit, the coldest start since 2018.
- About 50 members of the Massachusetts National Guard participated at the start.
- A new statue honoring Bobbi Gibb, the first woman marathon pioneer, was unveiled along the course.
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