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Van Dyk wins 10th Boston title─── 08:57 Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Morgan Piek
Bloemfontein - Veteran South Africa wheelchair racer Ernst van Dyk has made history when he became the first athlete to win 10 titles at the Boston Marathon in Massachusetts.
Van Dyk dominated the 42km race from start to finish, winning in a time of 1 hour 20 minutes 36 seconds to clock his second fastest time at the race.
In 2004 he set the former course record of 1 hour 18 minutes 27 seconds.
By the time he crossed the finish line, the South African had opened a 38-second lead over Kota Hokinoue of Japan.
Meanwhile, Meb Keflezighi became the first American in 19 years to win the marathon, when he completed the mens’ abled bodied event in a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes and 37 seconds.
