Boston Marathon Start Time 2026: Full Schedule for Men's, Women's Races

TL;DR

The 2026 Boston Marathon will start in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and finish at Copley Square. Thousands of runners are expected to participate, aiming for personal records.

Key points

2026 Boston Marathon starts in Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Finishes at Boston Public Library in Copley Square
Thousands of runners will participate aiming for personal records
More than 500,000 spectators expected

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Thousands of runners will attempt to set new personal records when they participate in the 2026 Boston Marathon.

This year's race will start in the town of Hopkinton, Mass., and it will conclude near the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. More than 500,000 spectators will be cheering for athletes as they cover 26.2 miles.

Which runners will etch their names into the history books on Monday?

Here is everything you need to know about the 130th Boston Marathon, including the start time and full schedule for the annual race.

Boston Marathon start time 2026

Date: Monday, April 20
Time: 9:06 a.m. ET

The 2026 Boston Marathon will start at 9:06 a.m. ET on Monday, April 20, with the men's wheelchair division. Other divisions will follow with all runners expected to be across the starting line by 11:30 a.m. ET.

How to watch Boston Marathon 2026: TV channel, live stream

TV channel: WCVB (local) | ESPN2 (national)
Live stream:fubo

The 2026 Boston Marathon will air locally on WCVB (coverage from 4 a.m. ET to 8 p.m. ET) and nationally on ESPN2 (coverage from 9 a.m. ET to 12:30 p.m. ET). The race will also be available to stream on fubo.

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Boston Marathon schedule 2026

Division	Time (ET)
Wheelchair Men	9:06 a.m.
Wheelchair Women	9:09 a.m.
Handcycles/Duos	9:30 a.m.
Pro Men	9:37 a.m.
Pro Women	9:47 a.m.
Para Athletics Division	9:50 a.m.
Wave 1	10 a.m.
Wave 2	10:15 a.m.
Wave 3	10:28 a.m.
Wave 4	10:41 a.m.
Wave 5	11:01 a.m.
Wave 6	11:21 a.m.

List of Boston Marathon winners by year

Men's Open Division


Year	Winner	Country	Time
2025	John Korir	Kenya	2:04:45
2024	Sisay Lemma	Ethiopia	2:06:17
2023	Evans Chebet	Kenya	2:05:54
2022	Evans Chebet	Kenya	2:06:51
2021	Benson Kipruto	Kenya	2:09:51

Women's Open Division


Year	Winner	Country	Time
2025	Sharon Lokedi	Kenya	2:17:22
2024	Hellen Obiri	Kenya	2:22:37
2023	Hellen Obiri	Kenya	2:21:38
2022	Peres Jepchirchir	Kenya	2:21:01
2021	Edna Kiplagat	Kenya	2:25:09

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