BOSTON (AP) - Ernst van Dyk of South Africa and Tatyana McFadden of the United States have won wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon.
The 41-year-old crossed the finish line in 1 hour, 20 minutes, 36 seconds to claim his 10th title.
Van Dyk holds the record for most all-categories Boston Marathon wins. This was his first win at this race since 2010.
Van Dyk finished 38 seconds ahead of two Japanese racers. Kota Hokinoue finished less than a wheel length ahead of Masazumi Soejima, with both recording a time of 1:21:14.
McFadden of the University of Illinois won the women's wheelchair race for the second straight year. She crossed the finish line in 1 hour, 35 minutes, 6 seconds.
McFadden was born in Russia and lived in an orphanage as a child. She also won the 2013 New York City Marathon women's wheelchair race after taking the titles in Boston, London and Chicago last year.
No other athlete has won those four races in the same year.
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