Marcel Hug and Hellen Obiri Triumph at Boston Marathon 2024

Marcel Hug breaks his own wheelchair course record while Hellen Obiri defends her title in a closely contested women's race.

Marcel Hug, overcoming a crash, sets a new wheelchair course record at the Boston Marathon with a time of 1:15:33.
Hellen Obiri, from Kenya, wins the women's race with a time of 2:22:37, narrowly defeating Sharon Lokedi.
Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia claims his first Boston Marathon victory in the men's category, finishing in 2:06:17.
Total prize money for the event surpasses $1.1 million, with significant awards for top finishers in various categories.
The event, now sponsored by Bank of America, featured robust participation and enthusiastic spectator support.