BOSTON – In preparation for Monday’s 130th running of the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, we invite media members to review helpful resources, statistics, and storylines. We look forward to welcoming the world to tomorrow’s race and wish the best of luck to all participants as they make their way from Hopkinton to Boston.
Of note, yesterday the inaugural B.A.A. Youth Mile presented by Boston Children’s Hospital welcomed nearly 1,400 youth ages 7-14 across the Boston Marathon finish line, marking the largest youth event in B.A.A. history.
Boston Marathon Media Resources: The B.A.A. encourages all media to visit our Boston Marathon Media Resources page (https://www.baa.org/press-media/) for up-to-date start lists, links, and information. This year’s Media Guide (including athlete bios), Uniform Guide, Participant Guide, splits, transcripts, start lists, courtesy photos, and results are available within the Media Resources page.
Live Tracking & Results – www.baa.org
Live tracking for participants and live leaderboards can be found at both www.baa.org and within the B.A.A. Racing App. Official results will be made available within the press room as soon as they are finalized; these will be available for print-out and through digital copy through the Media Resources link above.
B.A.A. Racing App – https://www.baa.org/b-a-a-mobile-app/
Live tracking, interactive course map, leaderboards, and more are available within the B.A.A. Racing App. The mobile app is free to download, and we encourage all to become familiar with the app prior to race day.
In-race Mile-by-Mile Splits – https://bstnmar.org/26BMMileSplits
In-race mile splits are available in real time for members of the media through https://bstnmar.org/26BMMileSplits. Splits for the men’s, women’s, men’s wheelchair, and women’s wheelchair leaders will be available.
Press Conferences
Press conferences with the wheelchair division champions, top three open division finishers, and top Americans will be held within the Grand Ball Room press center following the conclusion of all four professional races. Transcripts and audio recordings will be available upon the conferences’ conclusion. As a reminder, we ask media not to take personal photographs with any professional athletes as a matter of courtesy to the athletes and your fellow working media professionals. Finishers outside of the wheelchair division champions, top three open division, and top Americans can be interviewed at the Mixed Zone on Boylston Street.
Mixed Zone
Members of the media looking to interview general athletes and professionals finishing outside the podium may do so at the designated mixed zone area located at the northeast intersection of Boylston Street & Dartmouth Street. To access this area from the Fairmont Hotel, you must walk down Berkeley or Clarendon Streets to Boylston Street, then turn left. From Newbury Street or points north, you may enter this location via the Dartmouth Street/Boylston Street intersection. A map of this area is available within the press center.
B.A.A. representatives will be on hand to help coordinate athlete availability upon request within the mixed zone.
Where To Watch
This year’s Boston Marathon will be aired live in its entirely throughout New England on WCVB (coverage from 4:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.), and nationally on ESPN2 from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Internationally, it will be aired on a variety of networks. Listings and information can be found here.
Pro Field Updates: The following athletes have withdrawn from this year’s Boston Marathon: Carolyn Buchanan (CAN), Ava Crean (IRL).
A full list of the professional fields can be found here.
Notable Statistics (as of 7:00 p.m. April 18) —
- 32,294 participants are entered; 30,000 expected to run on race day.
- 18,183 Men, 13,996 Women, 115 Non-Binary Entrants
- Entry List and breakdown of Age Groups & Divisions available here.
- Residents of 123 Countries and all 50 U.S. states
- Citizens of 137 Countries
- 4,689 Massachusetts Residents Entered
- 10,000 Volunteers, including 1,600 Medical Volunteers
- $50 million already fundraised through the Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program.
- 193 nonprofits are part of the Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program
- 26 miles, 385 yards through 8 cities and towns
- $1,284,500 across Open, Wheelchair, and Para Athletics Divisions (including $50,000 course record bonus for open and wheelchair athletes)
Schedule of Starts:
6:00 A.M. ET – Military March
9:06 A.M. ET – Wheelchair Division – Men
9:09 A.M. ET – Wheelchair Division – Women
9:30 A.M. ET – Handcycles & Duo Participants
9:37 A.M. ET – Professional Men
9:47 A.M. ET – Professional Women
9:50 A.M. ET – Para Athletics Division
10:00 A.M. ET – Wave 1
10:15 A.M. ET – Wave 2
10:28 A.M. ET – Wave 3
10:41 A.M. ET – Wave 4
11:01 A.M. ET – Wave 5
11:21 A.M. ET – Wave 6
Course Records:
- Men’s Open: Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya), 2:03:02, 2011
- Women’s Open: Sharon Lokedi (Kenya), 2:17:22, 2025
- Men’s Wheelchair: Marcel Hug (Switzerland), 1:15:33, 2024
- Women’s Wheelchair: Manuela Schär (Switzerland), 1:28:17, 2017
Notable Entrants & Bib Numbers:
- Bryan Arenales, 2025 Love Island Season 7 winner – Bib 33689
- Amby Burfoot, 1968 Boston Marathon Champion – Bib 1968 (numbered in honor of his 1968 win)
- Zdeno Chara, former Boston Bruins captain – Bib 3333 (as he wore #33 for the Bruins)
- Chelsea Clinton, author and advocate
- Jeff DaRosa, musician, Dropkick Murphys – Bib 29475
- Laura Green, running comedian – Bib 1234 (personal connection)
- Chris Herren, former Boston Celtics player
- Kristine Lilly, former Team USA soccer player – Bib 1313 (she wore number 13 for Team USA soccer)
- Des Linden, 2018 Boston Marathon Champion – Bib 2018 (numbered in honor of her win in 2018)
- Suni Williams, Astronaut and trailblazer – Bib 608 (considering she spent 608 days in space)
News & Notes:
National Anthem: Phaedra Butler, hailing from Cambridge, Massachusetts, is an award-winning singer, songwriter and producer, and will be releasing her “Heart of A Woman” album this summer.
Grand Marshal: 1976 Boston Marathon Champion Jack Fultz, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Run for the Hoses, Jack will be driven through the course in the all-new 2026 Honda Passport.
Flyover Information: One C-130 operated by the 103rd Airlift Wing of the CTANG out of Bradley Air National Guard Base will flyover, crossing the start line at approximately 9:55:30 AM and flying over the entire Boston Marathon Course. It will take approximately six minutes to fly from Hopkinton to Boston.
Record Streaks: Mark Bauman (Michigan) and Patty Hung (California) will aim to complete their 57th and 40th consecutive Boston Marathons, respectively. By finishing, they’ll extend the longest consecutive finish streaks in Boston Marathon history for men’s and women’s athletes.
Olympic Gold: Members of the Boston Fleet and Olympic Medalists Megan Keller, Aerin Frankel, Alina Müller and Haley Winn will hand out medals to finishers at approximately 1 p.m. on Boylston Street.
Official Starters:
- Men’s & Women’s Wheelchair Division: Susannah Scaroni, defending women’s wheelchair champion and two-time Boston winner. Additionally, Susannah was named champion at the TCS New York City Marathon, Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and TCS Sydney Marathon in 2025.
- Handcycle & Duo Participants: Russ Hoyt, representing iconic Team Hoyt. Rick & Dick Hoyt completed more than 30 Boston Marathons.
- Professional Men: Zdeno Chara, former Boston Bruins captain who spent 24 seasons in the NHL. Zdeno is running this year’s marathon and will wear bib number 3333 as he wore #33 for the Boston Bruins.
- Professional Women: Des Linden, 2018 Boston Marathon champion. Des will be running this year and will wear bib number 2018 in honor of her first-place finish in 2018.
- Para Athletics Division: Alex Danahy, longtime volunteer from Hopkinton, Massachusetts.
- Wave 1: Tony Reed, co-founder and Executive Director of the National Black Marathoners Association.
- Wave 2: Christina Whelton, member of the distinguished Brown family tied to the Boston Marathon for more than 100 years.
- Wave 3: Gary Daugherty, Hopkinton Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director, has spent two decades workingfor the Boston Marathon.
- Wave 4: Eric Carty, Retired Hopkinton Water-Sewer Manager, is celebrating 40 years of service.
- Wave 5: Carol Cavanaugh, former Superintendent of Hopkinton Public Schools, retired in 2025 after nine years of service.
- Wave 6: Jeff Pyne, representing the family of Henry Arthur “Artie” Pyne, who passed this year. Jeff has served as a Hopkinton volunteer firefighter and special police officer for the last 45 years.
B.A.A. Mission: Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running.
B.A.A. Vision: Committed to a world where all people can access and benefit from running and an active lifestyle.
ABOUT THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (B.A.A.)
Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A. manages the Boston Marathon, and supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round programming. The 130th Boston Marathon is scheduled to take place on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The Boston Marathon is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, along with international marathons in Tokyo, London, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City. For more information on the B.A.A., please visit www.baa.org.