"Emma Bates Leads Top American Finishers at 2024 Boston Marathon"
American runners and wheelchair competitors put in strong performances at the 2024 Boston Marathon, with CJ Albertson finishing as the fastest American man in seventh place with a time of 2:09:53, and Daniel Romanchuk coming in second in the men's wheelchair division. Emma Bates was the fastest American woman for the second consecutive year, while Michelle Wheeler led the way for the American women's wheelchair competitors.