2019 Boston Marathon Live Online Free

2019 Boston Marathon Live Online Free

2019 Boston Marathon Live Online Free

2019 Boston Marathon: Monday April 15, Patriots’ Day in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The marathon that all other marathons are measured. Thankfully there are another  ways to watch the live TV broadcast and catch the live stream of the action online.

This year's Boston Marathon, which will be held Monday, will be the 123rd running of the race that winds its way 26.2 miles from the town of Hopkinton to the finish line at Copley Square in downtown Boston. 

It is the world's oldest annual marathon, having started in 1897 after the successful debut of the marathon at the first modern Olympics in 1896. 

Race date: The Boston Marathon is traditionally held on Patriots Day, the third Monday in April. The Boston Red Sox also have a traditional home game on Patriots Day with an early 11:05 a.m. first pitch. This year, the Red Sox play host to the Baltimore Orioles.

Signature feature: The most famous part of the course comes in between the 20th and 21st mile — Heartbreak Hill. It is an uphill portion of less than a half mile as the runners pass near the campus of Boston College, but it's considered a crucial part of the race because it's where participants' energy often is depleted as they "hit the wall." 

There, in 1936, defending champion Johnny Kelley caught race leader Tarzan Brown and gave him a pat on the shoulder as he passed. However, Brown rallied to win and according to the Boston Globe's account of the race, "broke Kelley's heart" — hence the name Heartbreak Hill.

Course records: The men's record is held by Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya, who won the 2011 marathon in 2:03:02. The women's record, set in 2014, is by Bezunesh Deba of Ethiopia in 2:19:59.

Boston Marathon Basics Catch up on information you need to know about this year’s race. The 30,000 participants will line up on Main Street in Hopkinton and make their way 26.2 miles through the city and its surrounding towns before racing past the finish line in Copley Square.

And they’ll do so in challenging circumstances. The weather forecast for Monday, per AccuWeather, calls for rain when the first set of participants, the men’s wheelchair race, line up at 9:02 a.m. ET, which has the potential to grow heavy through the other waves, with the last start time scheduled for 11:15 a.m. ET.

However, the rain won’t be raw, and wind shouldn’t be a big factor; the temperature will be in the mid-50s and could rise above 60 in the afternoon. It certainly won’t be as trying as last year’s conditions.

One of the best parts about the Boston Marathon is its humbling ability to unite runners from all walks of live; former athletes and regular folks are one and the same when it comes to 26.2 miles of what’s recognized as one of the world’s most challenging races.

Whether you’re camping out along the route to cheer on friends and family or planning on watching remotely, here’s everything you need to know about the 123rd Boston Marathon.

The race will begin on Main Street in Hopkinton, a suburb of Boston. From there, runners will traverse through suburbs Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley and Newton (location of the infamous Heartbreak Hill) before reaching the city proper.

Once in Boston, runners will take Hereford Street toward Boylston Street to finish in Copley Square near John Hancock Tower.

Along the way, there are plenty of road closures citizens should be aware of. They will take effect from 3:30 a.m. and continue well into the evening.

Hopkinton: 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Ashland: 7:15 a.m-1:45 p.m.

Framingham: 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m.

Natick: 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m.

Wellesley: 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

Newton: 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

Brookline: 9 a.m.-5:15 p.m