Overview
- The 130th running begins in Hopkinton on Monday, with wheelchair starts at 9:06 a.m. ET and six open waves through 11:21 a.m.
- Defending champions Sharon Lokedi and John Korir return to a field billed as Boston’s fastest, with cool temperatures and a tailwind forecast to aid quick times.
- FBI officials cite a heightened threat environment tied to the war in Iran, yet they say there are no specific or credible threats to the race and urge fans to travel light.
- Organizers expect more than 30,000 runners from nearly 130 countries and estimate hundreds of thousands of spectators along the course from Hopkinton to Boylston Street.
- Viewers can watch live on ESPN2 nationally and WCVB locally, with additional streaming on ESPN+.