Boston Marathon Men’s Wheelchair Champ Has Costly Wrong Turn

Marcel Hug, of Switzerland, crosses the finish line to win the men's wheelchair division of the 125th Boston Marathon on Oct. 11, 2021. Winslow Townson/AP Photo

OSTON—Marcel Hug, the men’s wheelchair champion at the 125th Boston Marathon, will now always remember the words that locals recite when discussing the final mile of the race.

“Right onto Hereford, left onto Boylston.”