South African sets record in Boston Marathon

South Africa’s Ernst Van Dyk has won a record sixth consecutive men's wheelchair race in the Boston Marathon, finishing in a time of one hour, 20 minutes, 50 seconds. Van Dyk, who set a world best of one hour 18 minutes 27 seconds two years ago, is the first man to win six Boston wheelchair races in a row. Franz Nietlispach won five, but only four were consecutive. Former women's wheelchair champion Jean Driscoll holds the overall record with eight wins, seven consecutively