The Boston Marathon represents a milestone, but not an endpoint in his running journey. Mentele already has additional races scheduled, including a return to ultramarathon competition this summer and another major marathon in the fall. His long-term goals continue to evolve, with even longer distances still on his radar.

Defending champion John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record, riding a tailwind to outrun the fastest field in event history and win in an unofficial 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds for his sec

Marcel Hug of Switzerland won his ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair title on Monday, riding a tailwind to finish in an unofficial time of 1 hour, 16 minutes, 6 seconds. He missed breaking his own course record by 33 seconds.