Top 2019 Boston Marathon Men's Wheelchair Racer Is Youngest Ever To Win

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April 16, 2019

Bob Oakes

Daniel Romanchuk, of Urbana, Ill., breaks the tape to win the men's handcycle division of the 123rd Boston Marathon. (Charles Krupa/AP)

The winners of the 2019 Boston Marathon include one American.

The men's wheelchair division winner is 20-year-old Daniel Romanchuk. He's the first U.S.-born man and youngest person ever to take the title.

Romanchuk joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to talk about his win.

This segment aired on April 16, 2019.

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Top 2019 Boston Marathon Men's Wheelchair Racer Is Youngest Ever To Win

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