Marcel Hug, between the 18th and 19th mile marker, leading the elite mens wheelchair field in the Virgin Money London Marathon Marcel went on to win the race in a time of 01:35:24.
Marcel Eric Hug (born 18 January 1986) is a Paralympian athlete from Switzerland competing in category T54 wheelchair racing events. Hug, nicknamed 'The Silver Bullet', has competed in three Summer Paralympic Games for Switzerland, winning two bronze medals in his first Games in Athens in 2004. In 2010 he set four world records in four days, and at the 2011 World Championships he won a gold in the 10,000 metres and four silver medals, losing the gold in three events to long term rival David Weir. This rivalry continued into the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where Hug won two silvers, in the 800m and the marathon. In the 2013 World Championships Hug dominated the field, winning five golds and a silver. As well as numerous World and European track medals, Hug is also a world class marathon athlete, winning the men's elite wheelchair event at the Berlin, (2011, 2012), New York City (2013), London (2014, 2016) and Boston Marathon (2015, 2016).
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