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Boston Marathon

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Boston Marathon, Boston

Distances

  • Running

    Marathon

    26.2 mi

  • Running

    Half-Marathon

    13.1 mi

About

The Boston Marathon is one of the world's premier marathon events, annually held in April, and is run over 42.195 kilometers (26.2 miles).

Catering & aid stations

Yes, water and electrolyte drinks are available on course.

Pacers

We offer pacers for the Boston Marathon, starting at 2:30 hours and going up to 8:00 hours. Pacers will run with you for the entire duration.

Surface mix

  • 100% asphalt

Typical weather in Boston

Monthly averages based on historical data (2000–present).

Jan35°20°
07:12
16:36
Feb38°21°
06:43
17:16
Mar46°29°
06:56
18:51
Apr56°39°
06:03
19:26
May67°49°
05:23
20:00
Jun76°59°
05:08
20:24
Jul82°66°
05:22
20:20
Aug81°65°
05:53
19:46
Sep73°58°
06:25
18:55
Oct62°48°
06:58
18:03
Nov51°37°
06:36
16:23
Dec41°27°
07:08
16:13

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Route maps

Hotels near the start

Last updated: Jun 10, 2026, 02:22:50 AM

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