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Yahoo
11-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Boston Marathon 2025: Date, start time, route, how to watch and everything you need to know about the prestigious race
On Monday, over 30,000 runners will gather to take part in one of the most prestigious races in the United States. The 2025 Boston Marathon kicks off early, with events starting at 6 a.m. ET. Monday will mark the 129th running of the Boston Marathon. Both of last year's champions from the men's and women's side will look to repeat in 2025, with one of them going for a historic victory. With the event just around the corner, here's everything you need to know about the 2025 Boston Marathon. The 2025 Boston Marathon will be held Monday, April 21. The event is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, which commemorates the inaugural battles of the American Revolution. Patriots' Day is observed in the following seven states: Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and North Dakota observe the holiday on the third Monday in April, which is traditionally when the Boston Marathon takes place. The other three stats observe Patriots' Day on April 19. The 2025 Boston Marathon kicks off early, with the military march starting at 6 a.m. ET. The men's and women's wheelchair races begin just after 9 a.m. ET. Below is a full list of start times for the 2025 Boston Marathon. All times are ET. 6 a.m.: Military march 9:06 a.m.: Men's wheelchair 9:09 a.m.: Women's wheelchair 9:30 a.m.: Handcycles & Duos 9:37 a.m.: Professional men 9:47 a.m.: Professional women 9:50 a.m.: Para athletics division 10:00 a.m.: Wave 1 10:25 a.m.: Wave 2 10:50 a.m.: Wave 3 11:15 a.m.: Wave 4 Each wave features open division runners. Runners are put into different waves depending on their pace. The 2025 Boston Marathon will start in Hopkinton. Runners will then reach Ashland at roughly the four-mile mark and proceed to Framingham six miles in. From there, runners will pass through Natick and Wellesley, which sits just before the halfway point. Newton and Brookline mark the final stretch before the race ends on Boylston Street in Boston. The entire course length is 26 miles and 385 yards — or 26.2 miles — which is standard marathon length. The finish line is located in Copley Square, a public square in Boston known for its historical landmarks. Both 2024 champions on the men's and women's side will compete again in 2025. Sisay Lemma, an Ethiopian runner, will look to win it all again on the men's side after finishing the event in 2:06:17 last year. On the women's side, Kenyan runner Hellen Obiri is going for a historic victory. Obiri has won the last two Boston Marathons. If she takes home the win in 2025, it would mark the fifth time a woman has won the event in three consecutive years. Fatuma Roba is the last woman to accomplish that feat, winning the Boston Marathon from 1997-99. The Boston Athletic Association maintains a full list of winners at the event, dating back to 1897, the first year the Boston Marathon was held. Weather shouldn't be a factor during the 2025 Boston Marathon. It's expected to be partly cloudy in Boston on Monday, with a high of 57 degrees during the day. There's a chance of rain later that evening, but it isn't expected to impact the race. Local coverage will begin at 4 a.m. ET on WCVB Channel 5 (ABC) in Boston. Live streaming is available through the Very Local app, which is only available in select cities. Local ABC channels will also carry the event in Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. National coverage will take place on ESPN2. The network will begin covering the 2025 Boston Marathon at 9 a.m. ET. Coverage on ESPN2 will run until 12:30 p.m. ET.
Boston Globe
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Sharon Lokedi wins first Boston Marathon title
Share Kenyan Sharon Lokedi broke the 11-year-old women's course record by more than two minutes to win her first Boston Marathon Monday. In just her sixth major marathon, the 31-year-old ran a 2:17.22 to hold off fellow countrywoman and two-time champion Hellen Obiri for the win. ( Photo: Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe )
Economic Times
21-04-2025
- Climate
- Economic Times
Boston Marathon 2025: Everything to know about weather updates, live streaming and interesting facts
Over 30,000 participants are set to participate in the latest edition of the Boston Marathon. The annual marathon, which has the distinction of being the oldest of its kind, is taking place on Monday, April 21. Keeping up with the long-held tradition, the marathon is marked on Patriots Day, which is observed annually on the third Monday of April. Boston Marathon 2025 will see participants start off from Hopkinton. The marathon's finishing line is on Boston's Boylston Street. The marathon's course will traverse through a number of towns and span a total of 26.2 miles. The marathon opens in waves, with various divisions flagged off at different times. Hours before the scheduled start of the 2025 Boston Marathon, the weather forecast predicted an overall pleasant day ahead. The temperatures were expected to linger in the range of mid to upper 40s during the initial flag offs, according to WCVB. As per the weather forecast, skies were expected to remain sunny for the most hoping to catch the live action of the annual marathon can do so from the comfort of their homes. The live coverage of the 2025 Boston Marathon will be available on both television and streaming local broadcaster for the 129th edition of the Boston Marathon is WCVB Channel 5. Meanwhile, the marathon will air nationally on ESPN 2. The coverage commenced at 9 am ET and will wrap up at 12:20 pm ET. Also Read: Are banks open on Easter Monday? Is it a federal holiday in US? Details here For viewers wishing to stream the marathon on their devices, the available options are the official website and app of WCVB. ESPN+ is another streaming platform where the marathon will air live. Additionally, the race is also being streamed live on DirecTV Stream, fuboTV, and Sling TV nationally. The marathon route, after starting in Hopkinton and before finishing in Boston, passes through following towns and cities: - Ashland- Framingham- Natick- Wellesley- Newton- BrooklineHere are the tentative start schedules for various divisions and programs: - Men's Wheelchair: 09:06 am ET - Women's Wheelchair: 09:09 am ET - Handcycles and Duos: 09:30 am ET - Elite Men: 09:37 am ET - Elite Women: 09:47 am ET - Para Athletics: 09:50 am ET - Wave 1: 10:00 am ET - Wave 2: 10:25 am ET - Wave 3: 10:50 am ET - Wave 4: 11:15 am ET Boston Marathon: Top contenders Kenya's Hellen Obiri is one of the top participants in this year's Boston Marathon as she is hoping to clinch her third title in a row. If the 35-year-old manages to succeed in the pursuit, she will become the first participant to achieve the historic milestone since the 1990s. The men's race, on the other hand, will see Ethiopian long-distance runner Sisay Lemma strive to defend his title. 1 . Which TV channel is broadcasting the 2025 Boston Marathon live nationally? The 2025 Boston Marathon is being televised by ESPN nationally. 2 . What streaming platforms is the marathon available on? The live coverage of the 2025 Boston Marathon is available on ESPN+, and WCVB app. Additionally, it is also being streamed live on DirecTV Stream, fuboTV, and Sling TV nationally. Disclaimer Statement: This content is authored by a 3rd party. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). ET does not guarantee, vouch for or endorse any of its contents nor is responsible for them in any manner whatsoever. Please take all steps necessary to ascertain that any information and content provided is correct, updated, and verified. ET hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, relating to the report and any content therein.
USA Today
21-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Boston Marathon 2025 live coverage: Start time, TV channel, updates, news from race day
Boston Marathon 2025 live coverage: Start time, TV channel, updates, news from race day Show Caption Hide Caption Boston Marathon proposal: Couple shares how they met through the race At the Boston Marathon finish line, Andrew surprises his girlfriend Elizabeth with a proposal, marking a full-circle moment from their first meeting. USA TODAY It's Patriots' Day in Boston, which means it's time for another edition of the world's oldest annual marathon. More than 30,000 runners will make their way from Hopkinton, Massachusetts to Boyleston Street in downtown Boston today for the 129th running of the Boston Marathon. For many amateur marathoners, it will be a momentous occasion – a chance to cross an iconic race off their running bucket lists. And for many pros, it's an opportunity to win one of the most prestigious events in the sport. The professional field will feature both of last year's champions − Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma and Hellen Obiri of Kenya, who is the two-time defending champion − as well as several elite marathoners hoping to win it for the first time. An American woman has not won the Boston Marathon since Des Linden in 2018, and the U.S. men's drought goes back even further to 2014. Here's everything you need to know as the start of the race nears: ESPN2 will have live television coverage from 9 a.m. ET to 12:30 p.m. ET with simultaneous coverage on the network's streaming platform, ESPN+. Stream the Boston Marathon on ESPN+ The race begins at the starting line in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. It takes runners on a scenic journey through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, and Brookline before ending in downtown Boston, at the iconic finish line on Boylston Street. It depends on the race. The starting gun will go off for the professional men at 9:37 a.m., followed by the women at 9:47 a.m. But there are other starts before and after, as well. The first athletes to hit the course are the men's and women's wheelchair racers, who start at 9:06 a.m. and 9:09 a.m., respectively. The start for handcycles and duos is at 9:30 a.m. ET. And once the pros get going, para athletes (9:50 a.m. ET start) and four waves of amateurs will follow. If you're trying to keep tabs on a specific runner, visit and search for them by name, bib number or group. You can also download the Boston Athletic Association's mobile app and track runners that way. There is no shortage of contenders in both the men's and women's fields. On the women's side, the favorite is probably Hellen Obiri. The 35-year-old is still relatively new to marathoning but has quickly established herself as a force. She's won each of the previous two editions of the Boston Marathon and could become the first woman to three-peat since Fatuma Roba, who won in 1997, 1998 and 1999. On the men's side, Sisay Lemma is the defending champion, but Evans Chebet of Kenya won back-to-back Boston Marathons before that. And don't sleep on American Conner Mantz, who placed eighth in the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics and is probably the United States' best shot at a podium spot. The Boston Marathon, like all other marathons, is 26.2 miles. Visualizing that distance can be as simple as thinking of a local landmark a mile from your home and imagining what it would be like to run there and back 13 times. Calculating marathon finish times and pace requires a bit more math. But to give you an idea of how fast the pros are going: The men's winners over the past five years have all crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 10 minutes or less. That works out to an average pace below 5 minutes per mile. Contributing: Stephen Beard, Elizabeth Flores and Steve Gardner
USA Today
21-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Boston Marathon 2025 live: Start time, TV channel, updates, news from race day
Boston Marathon 2025 live: Start time, TV channel, updates, news from race day Show Caption Hide Caption Boston Marathon proposal: Couple shares how they met through the race At the Boston Marathon finish line, Andrew surprises his girlfriend Elizabeth with a proposal, marking a full-circle moment from their first meeting. USA TODAY It's Patriots' Day in Boston, which means it's time for another edition of the world's oldest annual marathon. More than 30,000 runners will make their way from Hopkinton, Massachusetts to Boyleston Street in downtown Boston today for the 129th running of the Boston Marathon. For many amateur marathoners, it will be a momentous occasion – a chance to cross an iconic race off their running bucket lists. And for many pros, it's an opportunity to win one of the most prestigious events in the sport. The professional field will feature both of last year's champions − Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma and Hellen Obiri of Kenya, who is the two-time defending champion − as well as several elite marathoners hoping to win it for the first time. An American woman has not won the Boston Marathon since Des Linden in 2018, and the U.S. men's drought goes back even further to 2014. Here's everything you need to know as the start of the race nears: When does the 2025 Boston Marathon start? It depends on the race. The starting gun will go off for the professional men at 9:37 a.m., followed by the women at 9:47 a.m. But there are other starts before and after, as well. The first athletes to hit the course are the men's and women's wheelchair racers, who start at 9:06 a.m. and 9:09 a.m., respectively. The start for handcycles and duos is at 9:30 a.m. ET. And once the pros get going, para athletes (9:50 a.m. ET start) and four waves of amateurs will follow. How to watch 2025 Boston Marathon ESPN2 will have live television coverage from 9 a.m. ET to 12:30 p.m. ET with simultaneous coverage on the network's streaming platform, ESPN+. Stream the Boston Marathon on ESPN+ Tracking Boston Marathon runners If you're trying to keep tabs on a specific runner, visit and search for them by name, bib number or group. You can also download the Boston Athletic Association's mobile app and track runners that way. Who are the favorites to win the Boston Marathon? There is no shortage of contenders in both the men's and women's fields. On the women's side, the favorite is probably Hellen Obiri. The 35-year-old is still relatively new to marathoning but has quickly established herself as a force. She's won each of the previous two editions of the Boston Marathon and could become the first woman to three-peat since Fatuma Roba, who won in 1997, 1998 and 1999. On the men's side, Sisay Lemma is the defending champion, but Evans Chebet of Kenya won back-to-back Boston Marathons before that. And don't sleep on American Conner Mantz, who placed eighth in the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics and is probably the United States' best shot at a podium spot.
