Event Description

BOSTON MARATHON
MONDAY, APRIL 20: PATRIOTS' DAY IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Boston. The marathon that all other marathons are measured by. This isn’t only the world’s oldest, but regarded as one of the world’s most challenging races.

BOSTON MARATHON COURSE INFORMATION

THE LEGENDARY BOSTON MARATHON COURSE FOLLOWS A POINT-TO-POINT ROUTE FROM HOPKINTON TO BOSTON AND IS CERTIFIED PER THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THE IAAF AND USA TRACK AND FIELD.

The historic course starts on Main Street in the rural New England town of Hopkinton and follows Route 135 through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, and Wellesley to where Route 16 joins Route 135.

It continues on Route 16 through Newton Lower Falls to Commonwealth Avenue, turning right at the fire station onto Commonwealth which is Route 30.

It continues on Commonwealth through the Newton Hills, bearing right at the reservoir onto Chestnut Hill Avenue to Cleveland Circle.

The route then turns left onto Beacon Street, proceeding into Brookline, passing iconic Coolidge Corner.

Reaching Kenmore Square with one mile to go, the route then follows Commonwealth Avenue inbound.

The course turns right onto Hereford Street (NOTE: against normal traffic flow) then left onto Boylston Street, finishing near the John Hancock Tower in Copley Square.