Watch the thrilling finish to the Boston Marathon’s men’s wheelchair race

Marcel Hug of Switzerland crosses the finish line to win the men's wheelchair division of the 120th Boston Marathon. Brian Snyder/Reuters

By Bryanna Cappadona

April 18, 2016

This was one tight race.

Marcel Hug of Switzerland narrowly edged a pair of challengers in a thrilling finish to the men’s wheelchair race at the 2016 Boston Marathon. Hug, ten-time champion Ernst Van Dyk of South Africa, and Kurt Fearnley of Australia were all hauling it to the finish line on Boylston.

After a close race Marcel Hug holds his title as men’s wheelchair race champion @dailyfreepress pic.twitter.com/BUFeHomFZR

— kyler (@kysum_) April 18, 2016

Men’s wheelchair competition is severe. #BostonMarathon @BUNewsService pic.twitter.com/6r9K18wSeG

— Jiaxun Fan (@JiaxunFan) April 18, 2016

Exciting last moments of Men’s wheelchair race at the #BostonMarathon pic.twitter.com/WpxSx9YFBH

— Andrew Mitchell (@snapchatandrew) April 18, 2016

Marcel Hug with the mad dash to a 2nd straight #BostonMarathon win in men’s wheelchair pic.twitter.com/wETa394x0G

— Eric Levenson (@ejleven) April 18, 2016

Hug finished in 1:24:05 for his second straight Boston Marathon victory. He beat his 2015 finish time of 1:29:53.

Photos: Scenes from the 2016 Boston Marathon

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