Next Episode of Boston Marathon is
Season 2025 / Episode 1 and airs on 21 April 2025 12:30
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by several cities in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is always held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, inspired by the success of the first modern-day 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, and is one of four major events held in the United States through the years of both World Wars (Kentucky Derby, Rose Parade, and Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show are the others). Since 1897, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has managed this event. Amateur and professional runners from all over the world compete in the Boston Marathon each year, braving the hilly Massachusetts terrain and varying weather to take part in the race. The event attracts 500,000 spectators each year, making it New England's most widely viewed sporting event. Though starting with 18 participants in 1897, the event now attracts an average of about 30,000 registered participants each year, with 30,251 people entering in 2015. The Centennial Boston Marathon in 1996 established a record as the world's largest marathon with 38,708 entrants, 36,748 starters, and 35,868 finishers The 2016 event will be the 120th running of this annual competition!
The 2022 Boston Marathon field, which marks the 50th anniversary of the first official women's race in 1972, is expected to be highlighted by Tokyo Olympic marathon gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya, who is making her Boston Marathon debut, and Tokyo Olympic Bronze Medalist Molly Seidel of the United States. The women's field is also expected to feature former winners American Des Linden (2018) and Edna Kiplagat (2017) of Kenya, as well as Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei.
The men's field is expected to be headlined by seven of the past eight Boston Marathon winners, including reigning champion Benson Kipruto of Kenya, Kenya's Lawrence Cherono (2019), Japan's Yuki Kawauchi (2018), Kenya's Geoffrey Kirui (2017), and Ethiopia's Lemi Berhanu (2016) and Lelisa Desisa (2015 and 2013). Americans in the men's field are expected to include Colin Bennie, who finished seventh in last year's Boston Marathon, Tokyo Olympian Jake Riley, Rio Olympian Jared Ward and Scott Fauble.
This year's race is particularly significant as it commemorates the 10th anniversary of the tragic events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon, with the anniversary to be recognized by race organizers.
In addition, one of the most popular athletes ever to play in Boston, three-time World Series champion and Red Sox legend David Ortiz, will serve as the race's Grand Marshal.
The legendary 128th Boston Marathon course starts in Hopkinton, MA and ends on Boylston Street in Boston, MA.
The Boston Marathon will also celebrate the 100th anniversary of the start line moving to Hopkinton, MA.
The legendary 129th Boston Marathon course starts in Hopkinton, MA and ends on Boylston Street in Boston, MA.
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