Overview

• The 2025 Boston Marathon will take place on Patriots' Day, April 21, with staggered start times beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET and the finish line closing at 5:30 p.m.
• The race follows its iconic route from Hopkinton to Boston's Boylston Street, covering 26.2 miles through eight Massachusetts towns.
• Local coverage will air on WCVB Channel 5 from 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET, while ESPN will provide national broadcast coverage from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.
• Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia and Hellen Obiri of Kenya, the defending champions, return as top contenders alongside notable runners like Evans Chebet, Sharon Lokedi, and Conner Mantz.
• The event, organized by the Boston Athletic Association and sponsored by Bank of America, includes professional, recreational, para-athletic, and wheelchair divisions.