At 7 a.m., the area experienced a torrential lightening storm. Everyone was safe. By 9 a.m. there was only a very light drizzle if that, and the wheelchair race began on time.
Men’s Wheelchair winner
Daniel Romanchuk from Urbana, Illinois. 20 years old. Finished in 1 hour 21 minutes and 36 seconds.
With his victory, Romanchuk became the youngest push rim race winner in Boston Marathon history and the first US men’s wheelchair champion since 1993, according to the BAA. (from Boston.com).
Women’s Wheelchair winner
Manuela Schar from Switzerland. 34 years old. Finished in 1 hour, 34 minutes and 19 seconds
Men’s Handcycle Winner
Tom Davis from Indiana. 41 years old. Finished in 1 hour 1 minute and 22 seconds
Women’s Handcycle winner
Devann Murphy from New York. 39 years old. Finished in 2 hours, 1 minute and 2 seconds
r-l: Masazumi Soejima (W10)from Japan came in 2nd,
Daniel Romanchuck (W3) from Illinois came in first,
Aaron Pike (W12) from Illinois came in 4th,
Marcel Hug (W1) from Switzerland came in 3rd,
Ernst Van Dyke (W2) from South Africa came in 5th
r-l: Masazumi Soejima (W10)from Japan came in 2nd,
Daniel Romanchuck (W3) from Illinois came in first,
Aaron Pike (W12) from Illinois came in 4th,
Marcel Hug (W1) from Switzerland came in 3rd,
Ernst Van Dyke (W2) from South Africa came in 5th
(l-r)Aaron Pike (W12) from Illinois came in 4th,
Marcel Hug (W1) from Switzerland came in 3rd,
Ernst Van Dyke (W2) from South Africa came in 5th
Hiroki Nishida from Japan 1:31:43
(r-l)Kota Hokinoue (W4) from Japan 1:29:32,
Jorge Madera (W17) from Spain 1:29:32,
Ryuichi Kawamuro (W23) from Japan 1:29:35,
Sho Watanabe (W11) from Japan 1:34:12
(r-l)Jorge Madera (W17) from Spain 1:29:32, Ryuichi Kawamuro (W23) from Japan 1:29:35,
Sho Watanabe (W11) from Japan 1:34:12
Sho Watanabe (W11) from Japan 1:34:12
Joshua Cassidy (W8) from Canada 1:29:59
Tristan Smyth (W14) from Canada 1:32:23
Tristan Smyth (W14) from Canada 1:32:23
Ryota Yoshida (W5) from Japan 1:35:55
Johnboy Smith (W9) from Great Britain 1:31:43
(r-l) Simon Lawson (W15) from Great Britain 1:35:40,
Patrick Monahan, (W21) from Ireland 1:39:52,
Rafael Botello Jimenez (W18) from Spain 1:39:52,
Hiroyuke Yamamoto (W22) from Japan 1:37:45
(r-l) Simon Lawson (W15) from Great Britain 1:35:40,
Patrick Monahan, (W21) from Ireland 1:39:52,
Rafael Botello Jimenez (W18) from Spain 1:39:52,
Hiroyuke Yamamoto (W22) from Japan 1:37:45
(r-l) Joshua George (W16) from San Diego 1:36:01,
Francisco Sanclemente (W26) from Columbia 1:37:17
Joshua George (W16) from San Diego 1:36:01
Francisco Sanclemente (W26) from Columbia 1:37:17
(r-l) Fidel Aguilar (W25) from Arizona 1:38:10,
Takashi Yoshida (W19) from Japan 1:40:21,
Krige Schabort (W 20) from Georga 1:34:55 (55 years old)
Fidel Aguilar (W25) from Arizona 1:38:10
(r-l) Takashi Yoshida (W19) from Japan 1:40:21,
Krige Schabort (W 20) from Georga 1:34:55 (55 years old)
Manuela Schar (W102) from Switzerland 1:34:19 - 1st place women's wheelchair racer
Manuela Schar (W102) from Switzerland 1:34:19 - 1st place women's wheelchair racer
Jose Argenes Jimenez Hernandez (W27) from Costa Rico 1:46:53
James Senbeta (W13) from Chicago 1:45:33