Boston Marathon 2023

Live stream, TV coverage schedule. Race route, landmarks and start times

The live stream of the Boston marathon has been bringing coverage of this great race to a global audience for several years now, making it one of the most watched marathons for ahtletics fans worldwide.

The Boston Marathon is one of the older events, having first been established in 1897 and has been managed throughout it's entire history by the iconic Boston Athletic Association or BAA. The Boston marathon actually lays claim to be the oldest annual marathon taking place continuously anywhere in the world.

One of the more noteworthy features of the Boston marathon is that you can't just register turn up and run, but you need to post a qualifying time from another marathon, with priority given to those with faster times. This makes it a genuinely competitive event, with everyone participating being runners of a very decent standard.

Boston Marathon Date

The 127th Boston Marathon in 2023 is scheduled to take place on Monday 17th April.

Start Times

The start times for the race are staggered by category, and take place over quite an extended time frame, reflecting the size of the field. All of these times are at ET local Boston time, the times have yet to be confirned, but below are the previous start times as a guide:

Men's Push Rim Wheelchair 8:02am
Women's Push Rim Wheelchair 8:05am
Handcycles and Duos 8:30am
Elite Men 8:37am
Elite Women 08:45am
ParaAthletics 8:50am
Rolling Start for all Participants 9:00am
*Start times are subject to change, so please do check before hand

Marathon Course

The course is as follows:

Start on Main Street, Hopkinton

Route 135 through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, and Wellesley

Route 16 through Newton Lower Falls to Commonwealth Avenue

Chestnut Hill Avenue

Cleveland Circle

Beacon Street

Kenmore Street

Commonwealth Avenue (inbound)

Hereford Street

Boylston Street

Finish in Copley Square, near the John Hancock Tower.

The famous Heartbreak Hill comes in mile 22.

There is then an official post marathon party in Fenway Park.

You can see a full map of the Boston marathon course on the official site here.

TV & Live Streaming

TV coverage and live streaming of the Boston marathon are now widely available.

The main broadcaster in the US this year is once again NBC Sports, which is available as an online stream, but please be aware you will require a live subscription. Coverage starts from 7.30am on race day, and continues right though until 12 noon.

NBC Sports Live

Local TV coverage is provided by CBS Boston channel WBZ-TV, which also provides a live streaming option. Pre race coverage starts from 7am.

WBZ-TV live stream

There is also live stream coverage on Watch Athletics: BAA Boston Marathon

Hotels and Accommodation

If you're planning on being in Boston or the surrounding areas for the marathon weekend and looking for somewhere to stay you can check out availability and make online reservations for local hotels here.

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