Marcel Hug wins New York Marathon
The gist
Swiss wheelchair racer Marcel Hug won the New York City Marathon men's wheelchair race in 1:28:14, beating Daniel Romanchuk by 1.13 seconds.
The win extends Hug's record for New York men's wheelchair titles to eight.
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2026Marcel Hug won the men's wheelchair race at the 55th New York City Marathon in 1:28:14, according to preliminary New York Road Runners results.
- Nov 1, 2026Daniel Romanchuk finished second in 1:28:15, with David Weir third in 1:35:38, Lito Anker fourth in 1:35:39 and Aaron Pike fifth in 1:37:06.
- Nov 1, 2026Hug led by 20 seconds at 5K, Romanchuk closed the gap by 10K, and the two were separated by less than a second at 20K, 25K, 30K and 40K, with Hug reaching 40K just 0.20 seconds ahead.