The 126th Boston Marathon takes place on Monday, the first time the race will run on its traditional Patriot’s Day since 2019, following cancellations and postponements due to the Covid pandemic.
Here’s what you need to know about the 2022 marathon, including the route, top athletes, how to watch and coronavirus precautions.
When is the 2022 Boston Marathon?
The race will take place on Monday, April 18, 2022, with race 26.2 along its traditional route from rural Hopkinton to suburban Boston and downtown, where it will end near the Boston Public Library in Copley Square.
Where and when can I watch the Boston Marathon?
The marathon will be broadcast from 8:30 a.m. ET to 1 p.m. on the USA Network, with an encore airing on the Olympic Channel at 8 p.m. ET.
Stream viewers can tune in on the NBC Sports app, from 8:30 a.m. ET to 1 p.m. ET.
The British public can watch the action on the FloTrack subscription service.
How has the pandemic impacted racing?
The 2020 race was canceled and the 2021 competition was pushed back until October that year, due to Covid issues.
This year, the race returns to its traditional start date of patriots daya regional holiday celebrated in New England marking the beginning of the American Revolution.
Around 30,000 runners will take part in the historic race which has been running since 1897, organizers say.
What’s new at the Boston Marathon this year?
This year, there was no time limit to participate in the marathon. Anyone who completed a marathon with a verifiable qualifying time was allowed to register for 2022, according to the Boston Athletic Association.
“I know it’s not the most important thing in the world right now with everything going on in the world, but this race means so much to so many people, and not just the runners,” said the BAA’s chief operating officer, Jack Fleming. The Boston Globe.
“It’s the volunteers. It’s the city. We’re really happy to play our part in providing them with an experience they’ve been hoping for, which they may have seen as a TV viewer or from a friend. , which they’ve heard of, but never experienced.
Is there a vaccine requirement for the 2022 Boston Marathon?
All competitors are obliged to be vaccinatedaccording to organizers, after last year’s marathon which had a 93% vaccination rate.
Who will run the 2022 Boston Marathon?
Celebrities including former U.S. Women’s National Team soccer players Heather O’Reilly, Leslie Osbourne, Kristine Lilly, as well as NASCAR Cup Series champion Matt Kenseth and Matt James of The single personwill all be on the course.
It will be the same for a stacked field of pros. Eleven of the participants on the men’s side have a personal best in the marathon within three minutes of the men’s record in Bostonn. The 2021 male winner, Benson Kipruto, will race again this year.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first female field in the Boston Marathon. Last summer’s Olympic gold and bronze medalists Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya and Molly Seidel of the United States will also compete in a strong women’s field.
When does the Boston Marathon start?
Marathon start times are staggered. The wheelchair division will start at 9 a.m. ET, and the men’s and women’s elite groups will start at 9:37 a.m. and 9:45 a.m., respectively. Meanwhile, the para-athletics division will start at 9:50 a.m., with the rest of the general peloton starting in waves after 10 a.m.
When did the Boston Marathon bombing take place?
Nine years have passed since the April 15, 2013 attack on the Boston Marathon, which killed three people and injured more than 260 people. On Friday, residents of the city took part in One Boston Day, an initiative where Bostonians are encouraged to volunteer and perform acts of kindness to mark the memory of the bombing.
Prior to the marathon, local, state and federal security officials said there was no credible security threat against the race.
