The Silver Bullet finished in 1:25:25, bringing his total London medal haul to seven, moving one behind the all-time record for the event, held by his great rival David Weir.
Reacting to yet another victory on the streets of London, Hug said: “Winning five in a row means a lot to me.
“It was a really tough race for me, it took me a while to get a rhythm, it also took me a while to shake off Tomoki [Suzuki]. I knew he was in very good shape.
“It’s tough to race twice in six days [having won the Boston Marathon on Monday 21 April), but I was feeling very good, I’m almost 40 and it’s getting tougher year on year.
“In 2023, I was in my very best shape, and I broke the course record then. I’m not quite there now, but I really enjoyed it and I’m very happy and very satisfied.”
Tomoki Suzuki, of Japan, took second place in 1:26:09, pushing Hug hard through the sunny streets of London in what were perfect conditions for the wheelchair racers.
Suzuki said: “It was a really good race, but tough. Marcel [Hug] took off, so I was by myself. It’s about my winter training; the benefits came out and I really performed well.
“I’m very honoured to be part of this great event and I appreciate all the support I've received.”
Dutch racer Jetze Plat completed the podium in 1:26:49. He said: “The focus was on the podium this year. I'm focusing more during the intervals and I'm happy to be in the group that made the podium.”
Weir placed sixth (1:34:06), on a tough afternoon for the British Paralympic legend, who was making a remarkable 26th consecutive appearance at the London Marathon.
He said: “I’m not race fit really, I was blowing after the first couple of miles. Halfway through the race I was not enjoying it. I need more consistency with my training as I did not train in January and February.
“I didn’t race in Boston as I wasn’t ready and I’m not really ready for today. I’m still aiming to do 30 London Marathons, although I’m pushing 50. We’ll see, I’ll just take every day as it comes, I’m disappointed but it was not unexpected.”
Fellow British racer Nathan Maguire made the top ten, finishing in 1:34:17.
Written by Lydie Udofia