Images: Scenes along 29th Boston Marathon course
- The 129th Boston Marathon occurred on April 21, 2025, starting in Hopkinton and ending in Boston.
- The Patriots' Day holiday, which commemorates the start of the Revolutionary War, provided the backdrop for the race.
- Approximately 30,000 runners gathered in Hopkinton to begin the 26.2-mile trek to Copley Square under partly sunny skies.
- Race Director Dave McGillivray sent off a group of Massachusetts National Guard members at 6 a.m., thanking them for their service, adding, "it's a highlight of the day."
- Sharon Lokedi won the women's division, and race organizers celebrated the wheelchair race's 50th anniversary, with wheelchair divisions beginning before the open races.
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Spectators gather from all over the world for 129th Boston Marathon
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — It’s Marathon Monday or as Boston dubs it, ‘Patriots Day.’ People from all over the world were in Boston to watch the 129th Boston Marathon. “We love the city, we love the history and we really enjoy coming here,” California resident Jim Valencia said. As always, the marathon began in Hopkinton and ended on Boylston Street in the city. “Two years ago it was raining and everybody still showed up,” California resident Jessic…
Military Marchers Set Out from Hopkinton to Start the 129th Boston Marathon
A group of Massachusetts National Guard members early Monday crossed the Boston Marathon start line, launching the 129th edition of the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon.
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