Boston Marathon Live Tracker: Start times, updates for athletes for 2026 race

Mass. native Sunita Williams, who unexpectedly spent nearly 10 months in space and returned home in March 2025, will run the Boston Marathon as the 2026 Patriots’ Award winner.

Longtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara is expected to run his third Boston Marathon in four years. Chara withdrew from last year’s race due to injury.

MassLive will be tracking the Boston Marathon runners from the first start time and throughout the day. Keep it here to learn when Williams and Chara finish, as well as the winners from each wave.

LIVE UPDATES

9:50 a.m. — The para athletes have taken the course!

9:47 a.m. — Now the professional women have taken the course and begun the 26.2 mile trek to Boylston Street.

9:37 a.m. — The professional men are off and running.

Last year’s winner, John Korir, is in this group. He finished the 2025 Boston Marathon in 2:04:45.

Longtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara is an honorary starter in this group. He is running his third Boston Marathon in four years.

9:30 a.m. — The handcycles and duos have started their trek to Boston.

9:09 a.m. — The women’s professional wheelchair marathoners just began. A new champion will be crowned in this heat.

Last year’s winner, United States’ Susannah Scaroni, is pregnant and expecting a baby in September.

9:06 a.m. — And we’re off! The men’s professional wheelchair marathoners kick off the 2026 Boston Marathon.

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