https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon Here's our on-the-ground look at the 130th marathon today, from Hopkinton to Copley Square. en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:07:06 GMT https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#marathon-winners-surprised-themselves-in-magnitude-of-victory Kenya’s John Korir knew he was going to take home the crown of the Boston Marathon for the second year in a row when he got to the starting line in… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:07:06 GMT 0000019d-ac44-d657-affd-eddf942f0000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#two-friends-have-kept-marathon-runners-safe-for-50-years Half a century ago, Jon Dana and Chris Troyanos were undergraduates studying athletic training at Northeastern University when a professor told them to go… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:16:19 GMT 0000019d-ab1f-de49-affd-bf1f65990000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#scenes-from-the-finish-line Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:49:04 GMT 0000019d-abfc-d657-affd-efffd0130000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#its-high-energy-in-copley-square A mix of cowbells, screams and music filled the air at the finish line as Kenya’s John Korir repeated as the men’s champion and set a new course record of… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:22:04 GMT 0000019d-abb1-d657-affd-efbfacc60000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#sharon-lokedi-brings-home-two-peat-in-pro-womens-division Sharon Lokedi of Kenya won the professional women’s division with a preliminary time of 2:18:51. It’s the second-fastest win in the women’s division.… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:15:26 GMT 0000019d-abac-d4e3-afdf-bbfc14720000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#korir-smashes-course-record-wins-pro-mens-division John Korir of Kenya won the professional men’s division, snagging back-to-back victories, and set a new course record in the process. His unofficial time… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:46:00 GMT 0000019d-ab90-d4e3-afdf-bbf4d6080000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#with-less-than-5-miles-to-go-korir-could-repeat-his-2025-win John Korir of Kenya is holding onto his lead in the professional men’s field. Korir won the professional men’s group last year, quite literally following… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:23:43 GMT 0000019d-ab78-d4e3-afdf-bbfcfc730000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#meet-one-of-30-000-danvers-mother-of-three-runs-for-first-time Liz Faria is starting her first-ever marathon along with the final wave. But it was a random coincidence in Beverly a few weeks ago may have been the… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:16:16 GMT 0000019d-ab6d-d657-affd-efff8ec00000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#meet-one-of-30-000-mass-woman-gave-a-kidney-to-her-mom-a-year-ago It was Kortney Hixson’s mom who motivated her 26.2-mile trek. Her mother, Maribeth Finn, went to the emergency room about two years ago.“Just out of the… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:00:48 GMT 0000019d-ab1e-d4e3-afdf-bbfefc2d0000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#eden-rainbow-cooper-wins-womens-wheelchair-division Eden Rainbow-Cooper of Great Britain won the women’s wheelchair division for the second time, setting a personal best. Her unofficial time was 1:30:51,… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:44:35 GMT 0000019d-ab58-d4e3-afdf-bbfc73280000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#swiss-silver-bullet-wins-his-ninth-boston-marathon Marcel Hug of Switzerland has won the men’s wheelchair division for a ninth time. He finished in 1:16:06, according to unofficial race results, just a… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:36:53 GMT 0000019d-ab4a-d4e3-afdf-bbfe77f30000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#this-runners-excited-about-sunny-cold-pr-weather Mike Castle’s running his 15th Boston Marathon — or, really, his 16th, if you count a virtual one in 2020.“It’s a perfect day for a PR,” he said. “I just… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:00:44 GMT 0000019d-ab23-d4e3-afdf-bbf727740000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#remembering-a-titan-of-the-boston-marathon The Boston Marathon didn’t always have a wheelchair division.In 1975, Bob Hall changed course history when he was the first person sanctioned to compete… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:57:00 GMT 0000019d-9209-d559-addd-ba1d56ba0000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#pro-men-and-women-race-to-copley-square Last year’s champions are returning to the course. John Korir and Sharon Lokedi, both of Kenya. Lokedi set the women’s course record last year. In the… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:56:58 GMT 0000019d-ab27-d4e3-afdf-bbf7ff140000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#hell-be-shooting-the-starting-gun-for-wave-1 Excitement is in the air as the Marathon gets underway. And it’s a special day for Tony Reed.Reed is the co-founder of the National Black Marathoners… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:41:00 GMT 0000019d-ab14-d4e3-afdf-bbf4b98a0000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#see-photos-from-copley-square Scroll through photos taken by GBH News photo intern Arthur Mansavage. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:29:13 GMT 0000019d-aaf6-de49-affd-bffe14b70000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#and-were-off It’s a right-on-schedule start for the 2026 Boston Marathon. The women’s wheelchair division is following the men’s division into the field now. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:09:47 GMT 0000019d-ab01-de49-affd-bf0db9320000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#130th-boston-marathon-is-just-minutes-away The men’s wheelchair division is going out first this morning at 9:06 a.m., with the women following shortly after at 9:09. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:02:35 GMT 0000019d-aaf1-de49-affd-bffd6f1f0000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#ive-been-waiting-my-whole-life-to-do-this Now that the day’s finally here, anyone who’s put in the hours dedicated to getting to Boston race day is making sure they’re getting their minds and… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:44:09 GMT 0000019d-aab7-de49-affd-bfbfd2680000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#a-respite-from-bostons-infamous-race-day-weather Boston’s in the 30s and climbing, but not my much. The high will be around 50 today, give or take a couple degrees. This year, we’re still going to remain… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:34:00 GMT 0000019d-92df-dda1-afbf-9fdfb1f90000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#the-calm-before-the-boston-marathon There’s less than two hours until the first athletes take off in Hopkinton. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:14:17 GMT 0000019d-aa94-d4e3-afdf-baf498c60000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#organizers-put-on-the-true-boston-marathon-last-weekend When 26.TRUE started in 2021, nobody was expecting the marathon to become what it has. But now the runners and organizing crew have made the Saturday… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:45:00 GMT 0000019d-925e-d592-af9d-f25fd3330000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#the-chapel-where-marathon-monday-is-up-there-with-easter-and-christmas The mall at the Prudential Center in Boston is a temple of shopping. But tucked away in the maze of high-end stores and restaurants, next to a Dunkin’ and… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:15:00 GMT 0000019d-9256-d592-af9d-f25f9a310000 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon#what-to-know-about-the-130th-boston-marathon Anyone up this early? I’m guessing you have a newborn, a nasty stomach bug, or you might be completing some race day rituals ahead of running the Boston… Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT 0000019d-91f7-dcc8-a1bf-f9ff241a0000