The countdown for the much-awaited 2023 Boston Marathon has begun as its 127th edition will commence this upcoming Monday. Boston Marathon 2023 is expected to be a large affair as compared to any other previous editions. As per US media reports, there are approximately 30,000 athletes from more than 100 countries will participate in this year’s marathon, which is the most since 2019. "This will be the fastest and most decorated Boston Marathon across all of our divisions in race history," Boston Athletic Association director of professional athletes Mary Kate Shea said to the Boston Globe in January. For the unversed, the annual marathon traditionally takes place on Patriots’ Day (the third Monday in April).
For those who are unaware, the Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was inspired by the success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics. The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events. It is one of six World Marathon Majors. Its course runs from Hopkinton in southern Middlesex County to Copley Square in Boston. Now, for those who are looking for 2023 Boston Marathon streaming details, or Boston Marathon 2023 schedule, or Boston Marathon 2023 Routes, below is everything you need to know-
Boston Marathon 2023 Schedule, Timing, Winning Price & more
Talking about the 2023 Boston Marathon streaming details, ESPN will broadcast the marathon on April 17 from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. ET The Olympic Channel, via Olympics.com, will also cover the marathon extensively.
Boston Marathon 2023 Timings & segments
Military March - 6:00 a.m.
Men's Wheelchair - 9:02 a.m.
Women's Wheelchair - 9:05 a.m.
Handcycles & Duos - 9:30 a.m.
Professional Men - 9:37 a.m.
Professional Women - 9:47 a.m.
Para Athletics Divisions - 9:50 a.m.
Rolling Start Begins - 10:00 a.m.
Rolling Start Ends - 11:15 a.m.
Star athletes running at Boston Marathon 2023
Kenya’s Evans Chebet – Chebet has five marathon titles since 2019
Kenya’s Benson Kipruto – Kipruto won the Boston Marathon in 2021
Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa – He’s won the Boston Marathon twice
Ethiopia’s Gotytom Gebreslase – She won the gold medal in the marathon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.
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Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat – She won the Boston Marathon in 2017 and 2021.
Ethiopia’ Atsede Baysa – She won the Boston Marathon in 2016 and was crowned champion at the Chicago Marathon in 2012.
Israel’s Lonah Salpeter – Salpeter won a gold medal at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin in 2018.
2023 Boston Marathon Routes
The 26.2-mile marathon is hosted by multiple cities and towns in the Greater Boston area. The course runs from Hopkinton in Middlesex County to Copley Square in Boston. The finish line is on Boylston Street near Copley Square.
2023 Boston Marathon Race Winning Price
Top finishers will take home prize money as well, with a total of $876,500 to be awarded to race participants this year, BAA officials said as quoted by US media. The winner of the Boston Marathon in the open division will receive $150,000, and the second- and third-place winners will receive $75,000 and $40,000, respectively. The fourth place winner will receive $25,000; the fifth place winner will receive $18,000, and sixth- and seventh-place winners will take home $13,500 and $10,500, respectively. In the wheelchair division, the top winner will receive $25,000, and the second- and third-place winners in this division will receive $15,000 and $7,500, respectively. The top winner in the masters division will receive $5,000, while the top winner in the para athletics division will receive $1,500.
The Boston Marathon runs through eight cities and towns. Nearly 10,000 volunteers will be on hand to help race participants.