Trending Now - Marcel Hug Secures Ninth Title at Boston Marathon Wheelchair Race

WHO:

Boston.com - Eden Rainbow-Cooper, 24, claimed her second Boston Marathon victory.

ESPN - Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the men's wheelchair division at the Boston Marathon.

ESPN - Daniel Romanchuk, an American racer, finished second.

ESPN - Jetze Plat of the Netherlands finished third.

ESPN - Eden Rainbow-Cooper of Britain won the women's wheelchair race.

WHAT:

ESPN - Daniel Romanchuk finished the race in 1 hour, 22 minutes, 44 seconds.

ESPN - Jetze Plat finished in 1 hour, 24 minutes, 13 seconds.

ESPN - Hug's victory puts him into second place all time in Boston men's wheelchair history, behind Ernst van Dyk's record of 10 titles.

ESPN - Marcel Hug won his ninth Boston Marathon men's wheelchair title.

ESPN - Hug finished in an unofficial time of 1 hour, 16 minutes, 6 seconds.

ESPN - Hug missed breaking his own course record by 33 seconds.

ESPN - Hug's victory marked his fourth consecutive win in Boston.

ESPN - The race had the fastest field in event history.

WHERE:

ESPN - The Boston Marathon took place in Boston, Massachusetts.

ESPN - The race started in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

WHEN:

ESPN - The Boston Marathon occurred on April 18th, 2026.

ESPN - The Boston Marathon occurred on April 18th, 2026.

ESPN - The starting temperatures were in the low 40s, specifically warming to 45 degrees (7 degrees Celsius) by race time.

ESPN - The coldest starting temperature since 2018 was recorded at 38 degrees.

WHY:

ESPN - Ideal weather conditions and a fast field led to expectations of quick race times.

HOW:

ESPN - Hug built a 13-second lead over David Weir of Britain 3 miles into the race, which grew to 55 seconds by the halfway point.

ESPN - Hug built a 13-second lead over David Weir of Britain 3 miles into the race, which grew to 55 seconds by the halfway point.

ESPN - The race featured more than 30,000 participants.

(UPDATED April 20, 2026 19:34 UTC)

Eden Rainbow-Cooper, 24, celebrated her second victory at the Boston Marathon, which took place on Saturday. In the men's wheelchair division, Daniel Romanchuk finished the race in 1 hour, 22 minutes, and 44 seconds, while Jetze Plat followed closely behind at 1 hour, 24 minutes, and 13 seconds. Hug's impressive performance not only secured him the win but also placed him second all time in Boston men's wheelchair history, just behind Ernst van Dyk's record of ten titles.

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(UPDATED April 20, 2026 17:21 UTC)

Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the men's wheelchair division at the Boston Marathon on Saturday, marking his ninth title in this event with an unofficial time of 1 hour, 16 minutes, and 6 seconds, just 33 seconds shy of his own course record. American racer Daniel Romanchuk finished in second place, while Jetze Plat of the Netherlands took third, and in the women's wheelchair race, Eden Rainbow-Cooper of Britain claimed victory. The marathon, which started in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, featured ideal weather conditions and the fastest field in event history, with Hug establishing a significant lead early in the race.