1m ago Sharon Lokedi won the Boston Marathon women’s race, shattering the course record by more than two minutes.
The previous Boston Marathon women’s record was held by Buzunesh Deba with a mark of 2:19:59.
Lokedi finished the 2025 race with a time of 2:17:22.
The Kenyan was running just ahead of two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri into the 25th mile, but pulled away late to win.
25m ago Conner Mantz was the top American finisher at the 2025 Boston Marathon.
He crossed the finish line in fourth place, just behind Alphonce Felix Simbu of Tanzania and Cybrian Kotut of Kenya.
Mantz, who is 28 years old, is from Provo, Utah. He ran cross country at Brigham Young University.
36m ago There was history in the men’s Boston Marathon on Monday as John Korir earned the victory in the men’s division with an official time of 2:04:45.
John Korir became the first brother of a former champion to win the Boston Marathon. Wesley Korir won the 2012 race.
The Kenyan will take home a prize of $150,000 for the win.
John Korir of Kenya won the 129th Boston Marathon Men’s division on April 21, 2025. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images
11:13 AM Another Patriots’ Day tradition is officially underway in Boston.
The Red Sox are taking on the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park with the annual unorthodox starting time of 11:10 a.m.
Walker Buehler started for the Red Sox, who are hoping to bounce back from Sunday’s disappointing loss.
10:45 AM A familiar face is once again champion of the Boston Marathon women’s wheelchair division.
American Susannah Scaroni won her second Boston Marathon title on Monday with an unofficial time of 1:35:20. She was part of a pack of several athletes early in the race, but pulled away as the marathon went on and won comfortably.
Scaroni was the 2023 champion in Boston but had to withdraw in 2024 due to injury.
Susannah Scaroni with the trophy after winning the 129th Boston Marathon Women’s Wheelchair division on April 21, 2025. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images
10:28 AM Marcel Hug of Switzerland, dubbed “The Silver Bullet” is a Boston Marathon champion again.
Hug won Boston for the eighth time, dominating on Monday.
It was not particularly close in Hug’s latest win, as he crossed the finish line in an unofficial time of 1:21:34, several minutes ahead of the competition.
10:03 AM The 2025 Boston Marathon had a special guest at the finish line Monday morning, long before the professional runners and wheelchair racers reached Boston.
First Sgt. Matthew Johnson of the National Lancers, dressed as Paul Revere, rode down down Boylston Street on a horse to the finish line, while shouting “the runners are coming, the runners are coming.”
An actor portraying Paul Revere tried to pull his horse, which refused to advance over the finish line, during a ceremony at the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 21, 2025. Charles Krupa / AP
There was a slight bit of confusion as the horse stopped at the finish line and would not cross it. Johnson got off the horse, read a declaration and then eventually walked over the line with his horse.
9:07 AM The 2025 Boston Marathon marked the 50th anniversary of the first official wheelchair athlete in the race.
Back in 1975, 23-year-old Bob Hall completed the course in 2 hours and 58 minutes. He had received permission from the race director to compete using a wheelchair.
The makeshift racing chair Hall used bears little resemblance to today’s high-tech equipment.
“I cut off the back real low. I angled the wheels,” Hall told CBS News.
Four-time Boston Marathon winner Bill Rodgers and wheelchair athlete pioneer Bob Hall with race volunteers at the start of the Boston Marathon Monday April 21, 2025. Jennifer McDermott / AP
You can read more about his historic race and it’s legacy here.
What it feels like minutes before running Boston Marathon for first time 02:22
WBZ-TV’s Levan Reid talked to a runner from Oregon who was at Boston Common waiting to board a bus to the starting line.
Jordan has run several marathons before, but never Boston. He was blown away by the energy and the size of the crowd. He said he wanted to get there early just to make sure he didn’t mess anything up along the way. Jordan said he’s going to try not to burn out too early in the race, but knows it’ll be a challenge not to.
“Just the energy. The people. I’ve never been in a race this big,” he said, adding that he had a special message. “I just want to say hi mom. I wish you could be here. We’ll be thinking about you,” said.
6:53 AM Athletes in the 2025 Boston Marathon left Hopkinton in several waves Monday morning.
The men’s professional runners take off at the start of the 129th Boston Marathon on April 21, 2025 in Hopkinton, Mass. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
It began with the men’s wheelchair division at 9:06 a.m.
The women’s wheelchair division started at 9:09 a.m.
Handcycles and duos began the race at 9:30 a.m.
The professional men’s race started at 9:37 a.m.
The professional women left ten minutes later at 9:47 a.m.
The para athletics division began at 9:50 a.m.
The rest of the runners left Hopkinton in four waves.
Wave 1 started at 10 a.m.
Wave 2 left at 10:25 a.m.
Wave 3 began at 10:50 a.m.
Wave 4 was the last to leave at 11:15 a.m.
8:54 AM Three hours before the Boston Marathon started Monday morning, a group of marchers from the Massachusetts National Guard lined up at the start line in Hopkinton.
The group left at 6 a.m. in uniform to walk the 26.2 mile course all the way to Boylston Street in Boston.
A group of Massachusetts National Guard members crossed the start line of the 129th Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, early Monday, April 21, 2025. Jennifer McDermott / AP
“We appreciate their service, and just the fact that it’s Patriots’ Day gives it even more meaning,” Race Director Dave McGillivray told the Associated Press.
7:39 AM There will be a massive number of streets closed in the eight communities along the 2025 Boston Marathon on Monday.
There will also be plenty of parking restrictions.
The timing of closures and when roads reopen varies throughout the day.
Click here for a town-by-town look at road closures for Marathon Monday.
7:36 AM The 2025 Boston Marathon is expected to be a great day for runners and spectators based on the weather forecast.
The weather changes every year, but the challenging 26.2 mile course does not.
Here’s a map of the route through eight communities from Hopkinton to Boylston Street in Boston.
The 2025 Boston Marathon course. CBS Boston
Nearly 32,000 people are running this year and there will also be hundreds of thousands of spectators.
Click here to see the best places to watch the race.
7:28 AM In addition to coverage from WBZ-TV, there are several other ways to track runners and follow their progress during the 2025 Boston Marathon.
The best way is with the Boston Athletic Association’s racing app.
You can also follow runners in the tracking section of the B.A.A. website.
Social media is another great way to stay connected during the Boston Marathon.
For more information on tracking runners today, click here.
6:34 AM There are several celebrities, influencers, professional athletes, and notable participants running the 2025 Boston Marathon.
Both defending champions – Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia and Hellen Obiri of Kenya are returning.
There will also be some familiar faces in the crowd of more than 30,000 runners, including former Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, Matt James, one of the former Bachelors, and former WBZ-TV sports reporter Alice Cook.
Read more about the notable runners here.
6:21 AM Most runners prefer a cool and cloudy day with a light tail (westerly) wind.
This year’s Boston Marathon weather forecast will be pretty close to perfect.
You can rule out any heavy rain, excessive heat, bitter cold or strong winds.
WBZ-TV graphic CBS Boston
Click here for full details on Monday’s forecast.
6:38 AM Patriots’ Day is Monday, April 21 in Massachusetts.
Not only is it Marathon Monday in Boston, but it’s also a special day to recognize where and how the American Revolution started.
Public schools are closed on Patriots’ Day, as are state and municipal offices and courts.
Because it’s only a state holiday, most stores and banks are open.
You can see the full list here.
