The 121st running of the Boston Marathon is set for Monday. The 26.2-mile race will start in Hopkinton, Mass. and will take some of the best distance runners in the world just over two hours to make it to downtown Boston.
Boston Marathon 2017: Route information, course map, road closures and more
We’ve got information on the 26.2-mile course that will span the 2017 Boston Marathon.
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More than 25,000 runners will take part in the marathon, though the field of elite men and women is obviously the smaller group and the highlight. Elite women get underway at 9:32 a.m. ET on Monday, and elite men will begin their run at 10 a.m. ET.
Television coverage of the Boston Marathon will be carried by NBC Sports Network, beginning at 8:30 a.m. A live stream online will be available via the Boston Athletic Association and NBC Sports Live.
The course begins on Main Street in Hopkinton and will finish near the John Hancock Tower in Copley Square on Boylston Street in Boston. The marathon will go through eight different towns and cities. In the city of Boston, it will end up on Beacon Street, Commonwealth Avenue, Hereford Street, and finally, Boylston Street.
A full course map can be found below, via the BAA website here:
Obviously, the route will result in several road closures. It’s not a good day to be driving around the area of the course and near the course. Roads will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. local time in Hopkinton and will be closed as late as 6:30 p.m. in Boston.
A full list of times when you can expect roads to be closed can be found right here.
Below is all you need to know to watch the action and festivities on Monday.
How to watch the Boston Marathon
Date: Monday, April 17
Time: 8:30 a.m. ET
TV: NBC Sports Network
Online Streaming: BAA, NBC Sports Live
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