Swiss Domination: Debrunner and ‌Hug Win London Marathon Wheelchair Races

⁢ ‌ Updated ​May 28, 2025
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London⁢ – Catherine Debrunner delivered a record-breaking performance at the London Marathon, while Marcel Hug secured another victory, marking a second consecutive ⁢year of Swiss dominance in the wheelchair ⁢races. Debrunner’s stunning run saw her obliterate her own ⁣course record.

Debrunner completed the course in 1 hour, 34 minutes, and 18 seconds, shaving more than four minutes off her‌ previous London best from three years ago. Her time was just two seconds shy of ‌her own⁢ world record.The wheelchair race saw ‍debrunner and ‌Susannah Scaroni, the Boston‍ Marathon champion from the U.S.,⁢ battling for the lead early on. Debrunner ⁤then surged ahead ⁢in the ‌final stretch, securing ⁢a decisive victory by nearly‌ four​ minutes. This marks Debrunner’s third London Marathon ‍title, adding to her wins in 2022 ⁤and 2024.

“It makes me super proud,” debrunner said. “I have a good match with this course and I was ‍really looking forward to the race. We had a super strong field. It was perfect weather for me, I like it when it’s warm. The crowd were really loud which helped.”

In the men’s wheelchair race, Hug, also a Paralympic champion, claimed his seventh London victory, his fifth in a row, with a time of 1:25:25. Hug established an early lead, opening a four-second gap by⁤ the 10-kilometer mark.Tomoki Suzuki of Japan kept Hug within sight for⁢ a while,‌ but Hug ultimately pulled away. ​Suzuki finished second, followed by Jetze Plat of the Netherlands in third.

“I ⁢broke away from the group​ early and then it was like a time trial,it was really tough,” Hug said. “But I​ enjoyed it with the crowd and everything. It was really fantastic. ⁣I felt the presence [of Suzuki] a lot. I tried ‍to push as much as‍ possible.It was really tough but luckily the last few kilometers, I didn’t see him anymore and ‍I felt more comfortable then.”

David ⁢Weir of Great Britain,an eight-time london Marathon winner,finished sixth in his 26th consecutive appearance at the event. Eden Rainbow-Cooper was the highest-placing British woman, finishing fourth.

What’s next

Both Debrunner and Hug are expected to ​continue their seasons with upcoming international competitions, aiming to maintain their dominance in wheelchair racing and further ⁤improve their times.