LIVE: Boston Marathon Monday
We’re here at the finish of the marathon with updates on what’s going on
Today is the 120th Boston Marathon.
It takes runners all over Boston and we are here at the finish on Boylston Street with all of the updates.
12:27
A Cambridge native just finished!
12:25
The ceremony just finished for the top men.
12:15
The first man crossed the finish line!
12:07
The first American woman just crossed the finish line!
12:02
The three women just crossed the finish line.
11:52
The elite women will be going through Kenmore Square in just a few minutes.
11:42
The elite women are already at mile 23.
Fun Fact:
Mark Walhberg was here earlier filming his movie.
11:13
Some runners are dropping out because of the heat.
The hand-cyclist participants are finishing now.
11:07
The ceremony for the women’s push rim wheelchair top finishers is underway. Tatyana McFadden, an American, won the event for the women.
11:00
The women’s world champion for push rim wheelchair just finished.
10:56
10:41
The men’s push-rim wheelchair participants are finishing now. A man from Switzerland came in first win second place right behind him.
10:28
The push-rim wheelchair particpants will be coming near the finish soon.
10:25
Another wave of runners just started.
10:23
There aren’t as many American elite here because of Olympic training.
10:00
The elite women’s first five kilometers were run in just over 18 minutes.
The elite women started not too long ago and the elite men just took off two minutes ago.
The elite women finished their first mile in about six minutes. This is slower than in past years.
It’s warmer than usual, so runners will be going at a slower pace than normal.
The announcers are telling spectators to keep hydrated and be careful because of the sun and heat.