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Boston
Marathon
2026
Live results
The Boston Marathon takes place on Patriots' Day Monday April 20 2026 in Massachusetts for world's oldest annual marathon unique experience combining elite competition deeply rooted community tradition. Marathon 42.195 km / 26.2 miles start Hopkinton town green 6 waves finish Copley Square Boylston Street Boston with live results mikatiming.com at 130th edition Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) since 1897 presenting 30,000+ participants 137 countries all 50 US states Abbott World Marathon Majors point-to-point course Hopkinton Ashland Framingham Natick Wellesley Scream Tunnel Newton Heartbreak Hill Brookline Boston iconic challenging route demanding qualifying standard $1,484,500 prize money open wheelchair para athletics divisions historic legendary race.
Organized since 1897 by Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), the Boston Marathon is world's oldest annual marathon with 30,000+ participants from 137 countries all 50 US states. Registration through baa.org (demanding qualifying standard hard-won bibs, 193 charity organizations). Abbott World Marathon Majors alongside Tokyo London Sydney Berlin Chicago New York. Presented by Bank of America. Prize money $1,484,500 (open wheelchair para athletics divisions).
B.A.A. Expo April 17-19 Hynes Convention Center 900 Boylston St (Friday 10am-7pm, Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday hours). Official B.A.A. buses Boston Common Charles Street (bib required, Wave 1 departs 6:45am last bus 9:30am). 6 waves start new 2026 (previously 4, ranges 3,200-7,100 athletes each wave corral assignments based qualifying time). Defending champions Sharon Lokedi (women course record 2025) John Korir (men 2025) Marcel Hug (men wheelchair 4th consecutive 9th overall record 1:15:33 2024). Patriots' Day Monday tradition Massachusetts historic legendary race world-class competition.
Point-to-point course start Hopkinton town green 6 waves finish Copley Square Boylston Street Boston. Route passes Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley (famous Scream Tunnel enthusiastic crowd support), Newton (Heartbreak Hill miles 20-21 challenging climb), Brookline final push Boston finish. Iconic demanding course punishes hubris crowds carry strangers finish qualifying standard means hard-won bibs field 26.2 miles. Point-to-point requires transportation plan start line.
Marathon 42.195 km / 26.2 miles 130th edition (start Hopkinton 6 waves, finish Copley Square Boylston Street). Wheelchair divisions elite para athletics. Real-time results mikatiming.com GPS tracking. World's oldest annual marathon since 1897 Abbott World Marathon Majors historic legendary Patriots' Day Monday tradition Massachusetts course asks everything you give it discover iconic challenging route Boston experience.
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Finish Boylston Street
Iconic challenging route
Scream Tunnel support
Point-to-point demanding
30,000+ participants
130th edition since 1897