Mon Apr 21 15:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Swiss Racer Hug Secures Eighth Boston Marathon Wheelchair Win
**BOSTON, MA –** Marcel Hug of Switzerland dominated the 129th Boston Marathon, securing his eighth wheelchair division title in a time of 1 hour, 21 minutes, and 34 seconds on Patriots’ Day. This marks his fifth consecutive victory and comes on the 50th anniversary of the first official wheelchair finish in the race. Hug pulled away from his competitors, including second-place finisher Daniel Romanchuk of the United States (1:25:58), building a significant lead by the halfway point. Hug described the win, his eighth in Boston, as “incredible.”
In the women’s wheelchair race, American Susannah Scaroni claimed her second Boston Marathon victory, ensuring the Star-Spangled Banner played in Copley Square. The race unfolded under favorable conditions, a stark contrast to last year’s race which saw Hug recover from a late-race crash.
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