NYC Marathon 2023: Marcel Hug of Switzerland wins men’s wheelchair race for a record sixth time
Marcel Hug of Switzerland won his record sixth New York City wheelchair marathon in an unofficial time of 1:25:29, three seconds short of the course record he set last year.
Marcel Hug wins his third straight men’s wheelchair race in New York. He also surpassed Kurt Fearnley’s previous record of five wins in the race.
Like last year, Hug was neck-and-neck with Daniel Romanchuk of the United States for the first few miles of the race.
But as they sped through Brooklyn, Hug pulled away, gradually building up a lead that held over the entire course.
By halfway through the race, Hug, whose nickname is the Silver Bullet, was several minutes in front.
While Romanchuk finished second on Sunday, he qualified for the U.S. team in next summer’s Paralympic Games in Paris. For the first time, the New York City Marathon doubled as the qualifying race for the top two American finishers.
Hug won $35,000 prize money for finishing first in NYC Marathon.
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