The 129th Boston Marathon is scheduled for Monday, April 21, 2025, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of Patriots’ Day, a Massachusetts state holiday commemorating the start of the American Revolutionary War. This historic race, organized by the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), is the world’s oldest annual marathon and one of the six World Marathon Majors.
Boston Marathon 2025:
- Date: Monday 21 April 2025
- Venue: Boston, USA
LIVE STREAMING & TV COVERAGE:
The United States Coverage: ESPN2 will provide live national coverage of the 129th Boston Marathon from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM ET on Monday, April 21, 2025.
Local Coverage (Boston Area): Viewers in the Boston area can tune in to WCVB Channel 5 (ABC) for exclusive, live coverage of the 2025 Boston Marathon beginning at 4:00 AM ET on Marathon Monday, April 21.
What time does it start?
The exact timings for this year’s event are:
- Men’s Wheelchair – 9.06 am ET (2.06pm BST)
- Women’s Wheelchair – 9.09 am ET (2.09pm BST)
- Handcycles & Duos – 9.30 am ET (2.30pm BST)
- Professional Men – 9.37 am ET (2.37pm BST)
- Professional Women – 9.47 am ET (2.47pm BST)
- Para Athletics Divisions – 9.50 am ET (2.50pm BST)
- Rolling Start Wave 1 – 10.00am ET (3pm BST)
- Rolling Start Wave 2 – 10.25am ET (3.25pm BST)
- Rolling Start Wave 3 – 10.50am ET (3.50pm BST)
- Rolling Start Wave 4 – 11.15am ET (4.15pm BST)
