Monday, April 20, 2009
113th Boston Marathon
When
Today — Patriots Day
Start times
Push Rim Wheelchair: 9:22 a.m.
Elite Women: 9:32 a.m.
Elite Men & Wave: 10:00 a.m.
Wave 2 Start: 10:30 a.m.
Distance
26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 kilometers)
The course
Certified per the guidelines set forth by the IAAF and USA Track and Field, the point-to-point route begins on Main Street in the rural town of Hopkinton. Mass., and ends near the John Hancock Tower (the tallest building in Boston) in Copley Square, Boston.
Field size
25,000 runners, which is the limit
Source: Boston Athletic Association