Boston Marathon 2024: Schedule, favorites and where to see it

This Monday, April 15, the 128th Boston Marathonthe oldest in the world and one of the six Great Marathons along with Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York.

About 30,000 runners They will start in the rural town of Hopkinton to tackle a tough 42.195 kilometer route characterized by steep slopes starting in the second half.

This year, the race features a super competitive elite in both women and men. The Kenyan Hellen ObiriOlympic and world medalist in the 5,000m, will defend the title against no fewer than nineteen runners with personal bests under 2h23.

Among the men, the rivalry between the fourth fastest marathoner, Sisay Lemmaand the defending champion Evans Chebetwho will be looking for their third straight title in Boston.

Boston Marathon 2024 schedule

The city of Boston is 6 hours different from Central Europe. The schedule is detailed below according to the time zone of Spain (peninsula).

• 3:02 pm – Wheelchair (male)
• 3:05 pm – Wheelchair (women)
• 3:30 pm – Manual tricycles and duos
• 3:37 pm – Elite (male)
• 3:47 pm – Elite (women)
• 3:50 pm – Adapted athletes
• 4:00 pm – First wave
• 4:25 pm – Second wave
• 4:50 pm – Third wave
• 5:15 pm – Fourth wave

Boston Marathon Elite 2024

This year, the Boston Marathon features a very competitive elite with up to twenty men with personal bests under 2h10 and nineteen women with personal bests under 2h23.

Men sub 2h10

• Sisay Lemma (ETH) – 2:01:48 (Valencia, 2023)
• Evans Chebet (KEN) – 2:03:00 (Valencia, 2020)
• Gabriel Geay (TAN) – 2:03:00 (Valencia, 2022) NR
• Ronald Korir (KEN) – 2:04:22 (Berlin, 2023)
• Cybrian Kotut (KEN) – 2:04:34 (Amsterdam, 2023)
• Haftu Teklu (ETH) – 2:04:43 (Berlin, 2023)
• Shura Kitata (ETH) – 2:04:49 (London, 2018)
• John Korir (KEN) – 2:05:01 (Chicago, 2022)
• Mohamed Esa (ETH) – 2:05:05 (Amsterdam, 2022)
• Suguru Osako (JPN) – 2:05:29 (Tokyo, 2020)
• Sondre Moen (NOR) – 2:05:48 (Fukuoka, 2017) AR
• Filmon Ande (ERI) – 2:06:38 (Barcelona, ​​​​2021)
• Zouhair Talbi (MAR) – 2:06:39 (Houston, 2024)
• Isaac Mpofu (ZIM) – 2:06:48 (Valencia, 2022) NR
• Albert Korir (KEN) – 2:06:57 (New York, 2023)
• Kento Otsu (JPN) – 2:08:15 (Otsu, 2021)
• Ryoma Takeuchi (JPN) – 2:08:40 (Hofu, 2023)
• Second Jami (ECU) – 2:09:05 (Valencia, 2023) NR
• Tsegay Tuemay (ERI) – 2:09:07 (Daegu, 2019)
• Matt McDonald (USA) – 2:09:49 (Chicago, 2022)

Female sub 2h23

• Worknesh Degefa (ETH) – 2:15:51 (Valencia, 2023)
• Tadu Teshome (ETH) – 2:17:36 (Valencia, 2022)
• Hiwot Gebremaryam (ETH) – 2:17:59 (Valencia, 2023)
• Judith Korir (KEN) – 2:18:20 (Eugene, 2022)
• Meseret Belete (ETH) – 2:18:21 (Amsterdam, 2023)
• Tiruye Mesfin (ETH) – 2:18:47 (Valencia, 2022)
• Worknesh Edesa (ETH) – 2:18:51 (Berlin, 2022)
• Zeineba Yimer (ETH) – 2:19:07 (Berlin2023)
• Senbere Teferi (ETH) – 2:19:21 (Berlin, 2023)
• Dera Dida (ETH) – 2:19:24 (Berlin, 2023)
• Edna Kiplagat (KEN) – 2:19:50 (London, 2012)
• Mary Ngugi-Cooper (KEN) – 2:20:22 (London, 2022)
• Nazret Weldu Gebrehiwet (ERI) – 2:20:29 (Eugene) NR
• Ababel Yeshaneh (ETH) – 2:20:51 (Chicago, 2019)
• Vibian Chepkirui (KEN) – 2:20:59 (Vienna, 2022)
• Helah Kiprop (KEN) – 2:21:27 (Tokyo, 2016)
• Hellen Obiri (KEN) – 2:21:38 (Boston, 2023)
• Emma Bates (USA) – 2:22:10 (Boston, 2023)
• Desiree Linden (USA) – 2:22:38 (Boston, 2011)

Where to watch the 2024 Boston Marathon

The 2024 Boston Marathon can be seen live in the United States via WCVB (Channel 5) and in Europe for Eurosport.