A Parkland student just won the Boston Marathon Men’s Wheelchair race

Julie McClure April 15, 2019 - 12:33pmJanuary 28, 2022 - 10:32am

Daniel Romanchuk, at 20 years old, is the youngest man to win the race, and he also recorded the fastest time for an American: 1:21:36. He adds the title to a growing list, as he won the Chicago and New York races in 2018.

Here’s the video of his finish, from CBS Chicago:

He’s a member of the University of Illinois Wheelchair Racing team, which also produced Paralympians Tatyana McFadden and Amanda McGrory.

Photo from U.S. Paralympics Facebook page

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