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Thousands of athletes prepare to run 129th Boston Marathon

BOSTON (WWLP) – Monday is the 129th Boston Marathon and 250th anniversary of Patriots Day. Agawam woman to run Boston Marathon for Make-A-Wish Runners will take off Monday morning in Hopkinton and will finish on Boylston Street in Boston. Over 30,000 athletes are expected to compete on Monday, hailing from 129 countries and all 50 states. Monday is the 250th anniversary of Patriots Day here in Massachusetts, but it is also another special anniversary for the Boston Marathon itself, it is the 50th anniversary of the wheelchair division. Back in 1975, a man named Bob Hall fought to compete in the coveted race and now this year, he will serve as a Grand Marshal for this historic year. Over $1.2 million in prizes is up for grabs across the open, wheelchair, and para athletics divisions. The first athletes will start at 9:06 a.m., that's the men's wheelchair division after the National Anthem and a flyover performed by two F-15s from the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base. Then it will be the women's wheelchair division at 9:09. Wave one runners will begin at 10:00. In the open division, 176 non-profits are a part of the Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program, with a goal of raising over $50 million. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.