The 122nd running of the Boston Marathon is set for Monday, and features some of the best chances for an American winner in a long time. Galen Rupp is the favorite among American men, but it’s a strong group overall this year. On the women’s side, Desiree Linden, Jordan Hasay, and Molly Huddle are worth keeping an eye on, among plenty others.
Boston Marathon 2018: Time, TV schedule for Monday’s race
The 122nd running of the Boston Marathon is here, and we have all you need to follow the action.
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Monday’s 26.2-mile race begins at 8:30 a.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally by NBCSN, with local coverage on CBS WBZ-TV in Boston. Online can be had via NBC Sports, fuboTV or, locally, CBS Boston. The important times are 9:32 a.m., when the Elite Women’s group starts, and then 10 a.m., when the Elite Men’s group starts.
The elite women are expected to finish in the 11:50-11:59 a.m. window, while the elite men will cross the line sometime around the 12:05-12:15 p.m. window.
In 2017, Kenya’s Geoffrey Kirui won the men’s race with a time of 2:09:37, finishing 21 seconds ahead of Rupp for the United States. Suguru Osako fo Japan took third. In the women’s race, Edna Kiplagat of Kenya took first with a time of 2:21:52. Bahrain’s Rose Chelimo was 59 seconds behind her for second, while Hasay was nine seconds back of her for third.
Many believe this year is the best shot in a very long time for an American winner in the women’s race, which hasn’t happened since 1985. An American-born winner hasn’t been had in the men’s race since 1983. Meb Keflezighi, an American man born in Eritrea, won the race in 2014.
For a full look at the course map, you can get that at the official Boston Marathon website, along with a full list of road closures from Boston’s official site.
Below is all you need to know to watch the action on Monday, including full start times as well as all the live streaming links.
Boston Marathon start times
All Times Eastern
8:40 a.m.: Mobility Impaired start
9:02 a.m.: Men’s Wheelchair Division start
9:04 a.m.: Women’s Wheelchair Division start
9:25 a.m.: Handcycle and Duos start
9:32 a.m.: Elite Women’s start
10:00 a.m.: Elite Men’s start and First Wave
10:25 a.m.: Second Wave
10:50 a.m.: Third Wave
11:15 a.m.: Fourth Wave
How to watch the 2018 Boston Marathon
Date: Monday, April 16
Time: 8:30 a.m.
TV: NBCSN (National), CBS WBZ-TV (Local)
Online Streaming: fuboTV, NBC Sports, NBC Sports Gold, CBS Boston (Local) NBC Sports Apps
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