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Boston, United States
Boston Marathon
The oldest annual marathon, from Hopkinton to Boylston Street.
Plan this racePatriots' Day (a Monday). Wave 1 starts at 10:00; later waves follow.
- Date
- Mon, 19 April 2027
- Start
- 10:00 local
- Distance
- Marathon
- Course
- Point to point · Net downhill, Newton hills
- Field
- About 30,000 runners
The course
Point to point and net downhill, but the Newton hills between miles 16 and 21 punish an early fast pace.
Start: Hopkinton. Finish: Boylston Street.
Conditions
7 to 15 °C
Spring weather swings: it can be warm, cold, windy or wet.
Getting there
- BOS Logan International: about 15 to 30 min to downtown
Stay: Back Bay or near Boston Common for the buses and the finish.
Race weekend
Bib pickup at the expo in the days before. The race is on a Monday.
Buses from Boston Common to the Hopkinton athletes' village, loaded by wave.
Local info
- Money
- US dollar (USD)
- Power
- Type A / B, 120 V
- Emergency
- 911
- Language
- English
Official links
About this race data
Race facts checked against the sources below in October 2026. Start times and venues can change; always confirm on the official race site.