Boston Marathon 2026
Overview
The Boston Marathon is one of the most recognized road races in endurance sport, bringing qualifiers and charity runners together for a spring race day that feels equal parts competition and celebration.
Athletes travel from Hopkinton to Boylston Street over a net-downhill course with rolling early miles, the Newton hills, and a final city-center stretch lined with nonstop crowd support.
Event Schedule
Athlete village opens
Bag drop, warming tents, and shuttle arrivals
Professional men start
Professional women start
Para athletics divisions start
Wave 1 start
Wave 2 start
Distance Categories
Distance details for reference. Pick one in the registration card to register.
Marathon
42.2 km
Qualifying and charity entries
Location
Hopkinton start line to Boylston Street finish
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Organizer
Historic nonprofit race organizer known for stewarding one of the world's premier marathons.
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