How to live track a 2026 Boston Marathon runner

Tens of hundreds of spectators will crowd the streets of Boston as roughly 30,000 runners tackle the a hundred and thirtieth Boston Marathon this Marathon Monday.

Your favourite runner could be on the market, however recognizing them isn’t all the time straightforward. 

Right here’s the right way to observe them in actual time.

BAA Racing App 

The Boston Athletic Affiliation presents a free app with reside runner monitoring, interactive course maps, and leaderboards. You possibly can even observe fundraising totals for every runner. It was lately relaunched forward of race day, a BAA spokesperson advised Boston.com. 

The BAA Racing App is obtainable on each the App Store and Google Play.

Comply with alongside on-line 

The BAA website additionally presents reside monitoring. Search by a runner’s title or bib quantity to observe their progress in actual time — or test outcomes after they cross the end line. The “monitoring” and “outcomes” search performance will probably be obtainable the day of the marathon. 

Watch on TV 

For an even bigger view, TV protection could be your finest wager. 

Within the Boston space, WCVB Channel 5 (ABC) begins unique reside protection at 4 a.m. on Marathon Monday. It’s also possible to stream by way of the Very Local app. 

Regional protection can even air on companion stations in New England: WMUR Information 9 ABC (Manchester, New Hampshire), WMTW Channel 8 ABC (Portland/Auburn, Maine), and WPTZ NBC5 (Burlington, Vermont/Plattsburgh, New York). 

Nationwide audiences can tune in to ESPN2 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. ESPN will characteristic extra protection all through the day on SportsCenter.

After the race 

After the race ends, ensure that to search for official outcomes by athlete title or bib quantity on the BAA website or within the BAA Racing App. 

Spectators can watch their favourite runners cross the end line on WCVB’s “Find Your Finish” camera, which posts rolling clips of runners crossing the road in 30- to 60-minute segments. Search for the devoted “Discover Your End” article on the WCVB website or within the WCVB app instantly following the race.