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There won’t be a break for Boston sports fans after a busy weekend, as the 130th edition of the Boston Marathon will be held on Monday.
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Thousands of runners will attempt to navigate their way through the 26.2-mile course. There will also be several spectators standing along the trail, cheering for the athletes and celebrating Patriots’ Day.
Here is everything you need to know about the 130th Boston Marathon, including the schedule, map and start time for the annual race.
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TV channel: WCVB (local) | ESPN2 (national)
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Live stream:fubo
The 2026 Boston Marathon will air locally on WCVB (coverage from 4 a.m. ET to 8 p.m. ET) and nationally on ESPN2 (coverage from 9 a.m. ET to 12:30 p.m. ET). The race will also be available to stream on fubo.
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Date: Monday, April 20
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Time: 9:06 a.m. ET
The 2026 Boston Marathon will start at 9:06 a.m. ET on Monday, April 20, with the men’s wheelchair division. Other divisions will follow with all runners expected to be across the starting line by 11:30 a.m. ET.
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Division |
Time (ET) |
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Wheelchair Men |
9:06 a.m. |
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Wheelchair Women |
9:09 a.m. |
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Handcycles/Duos |
9:30 a.m. |
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Pro Men |
9:37 a.m. |
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Pro Women |
9:47 a.m. |
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Para Athletics Division |
9:50 a.m. |
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Wave 1 |
10 a.m. |
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Wave 2 |
10:15 a.m. |
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Wave 3 |
10:28 a.m. |
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Wave 4 |
10:41 a.m. |
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Wave 5 |
11:01 a.m. |
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Wave 6 |
11:21 a.m. |
The 2026 Boston Marathon will start in the town of Hopkinton, Mass., and it will conclude near the Boston Public Library in Copley Square.
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Time |
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2025 |
John Korir |
Kenya |
2:04:45 |
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2024 |
Sisay Lemma |
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2:06:17 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2025 |
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