2025 Boston Marathon
The 2025 Boston Marathon will be the 129th official edition of the annual marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts, scheduled for Monday, April 21, 2025. It is a Platinum Label marathon, one of seven World Marathon Majors[a] scheduled for 2025 and the second to be run, following the 2025 Tokyo Marathon of early March.
In early April, organizers announced that Bill Rodgers, four-time winner of the event, and Bob Hall, "the father of wheelchair racing",[2] would serve as grand marshals.[3]
Entrants
A total of 32,080 runners appeared on the official entry list (24,000 chosen based on their performances in qualifying events), an increase from the 29,685 runners on the entry list of the 2024 edition.[4] Entrants came from all 50 U.S. states and 118 countries.[5]
Notable professional entrants in the event include:[6]
- Men: Sisay Lemma†, John Korir, Evans Chebet, Cyprian Kimurgor Kotut, and Haymanot Alew
- Women: Hellen Obiri†, Amane Beriso, Yalemzerf Yehualaw, Irine Cheptai, Keira D'Amato, and Rahma Tusa
- Men's wheelchair: Marcel Hug†, Johnboy Smith, Daniel Romanchuk, Kota Hokinoue, and Rafael Botello Jimenez
- Women's wheelchair: Eden Rainbow-Cooper†, Susannah Scaroni, Manuela Schar, Tatyana McFadden, and Catherine Debrunner
- Men's para-athletes: El Amin Chentouf, Wajdi Boukhili, and Richard Whitehead
- Women's para-athletes: Kelly Bruno and Melissa Stockwell
Note: a dagger (†) denotes a defending champion from the 2024 edition
Other notable entrants include:[7][8]
- Amby Burfoot, American former long-distance runner, winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon and 1966 Philadelphia Marathon
- Zdeno Chára, Slovak former professional ice hockey player, former team captain of the Boston Bruins
- Alice Cook, American former figure skater and sports reporter
- Brian Diemer, American former track and field athlete, bronze medalist in the 3000m steeplechase at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Matt James, American television personality (The Bachelor)
- Paula Radcliffe, British former long-distance runner, former women's marathon world record holder
- Scott Stallings, American professional golfer
Notes
- ^ The number of World Marathon Majors increased from six to seven in 2025 with the addition of the Sydney Marathon.[1]
References
- ^ "Sydney Marathon to join elite ranks of world marathon majors alongside London and New York City". ABC News. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Bob Hall". moveunitedsport.org. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ Haynes, Veronica (April 2, 2025). "Boston Marathon legends Bob Hall, Bill Rodgers named grand marshals for 2025". WCVB-TV. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ Rock, Brian (March 21, 2025). "A First Look at the Field of the 2025 Boston Marathon". Runner's Life. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Medium.
- ^ "Mayor Wu Announces Preparations Ahead of 2025 Boston Marathon". boston.gov (Press release). April 18, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "Professional Athlete Team". baa.com. Boston Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ Carney, Abby (April 17, 2025). "Here Are the Celebrities and Notables Running the 2025 Boston Marathon". Runner's World. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
- ^ Healy, Emma (April 17, 2025). "Which celebrities are participating in the 2025 Boston Marathon?". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
Further reading
- Gault, Jonathan (April 16, 2025). "2025 Boston Marathon Men's Preview: Can Conner Mantz Make the Leap Into Contention?". LetsRun.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- Schoenheider, Jon (April 18, 2025). "FBI says no credible threat against Monday's Boston Marathon, though vigilance urged". WMUR-TV. Retrieved April 19, 2025.