Here’s how to monitor Monday’s runners without using an app.
Boston Marathon returns to Patriots’ Day location on Monday, April 18, following a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak. For the 126th running of the Boston Marathon, more than 30,000 people are expected to queue up in Hopkinton at the starting line.
If you’re off work today and want to watch the race, we’ve compiled a list of all the ways you may do so. All of the top athletes, including Scott Fauble, Colin Bennie and Jauble Ward, as well as Des Linden and Molly Seidel, are returning to Boston to compete in front of their home crowd. Watch the Boston Marathon live online right now with these simple instructions.
When is the start of the Boston Marathon?
In 2022, the race will revert to a more traditional start, with waves that are distinct. A rolling start was used in the 2021 event to allow for additional distance on the circuit. When the men’s wheelchair race gets under way at 9:02 ET, it will be followed by the women’s wheelchair race at 9:05 ET the next year (in 2022). After the handcycles and duos, the professional men begin at 9:37 a.m., the professional women begin at 9:45 a.m., and the para-athletes begin at 9:50 a.m. The para-athletes begin at 10 a.m. Waves of general participation begin at ten o’clock in the morning.
It’s easy to detect whether a runner you’re following is going to get started by looking at their running number:
Tracking a Boston Marathon runner
At the Boston Marathon, runners may be tracked in a variety of methods. The official Boston Marathon app, which is available for free on iOS and Android, is the first option. Search for runners by name, bib number, city or team using the tracker app. Your runner’s live progress and splits and timings will be available after you’ve picked them. You may monitor as many racers as you like, so don’t forget to add all of your favourites!
When you use the app, you’ll be able to check the top leaderboards for the elite races for men and women, along with a list of the top USA runners in each category.
If you choose the incorrect runner, you may click on the cross in the upper left corner of your tracker to remove them from the “upcoming” list. Afterwards, you’ll be asked whether you wish to delete the participant from your list.
Even if you don’t want to download the BAA mobile app, or if you are at work and don’t have time to continuously checking your phone, you can still monitor runners via the BAA website! Real-time results and leaderboards will be available to you while you search for runners.
Tracking Boston Marathon runners in other ways is possible.
With so many people using the official Boston Marathon app on race day, it might seem a bit sluggish at times. In addition to using a running watch or fitness tracker to monitor your runner, you can also use running apps to keep track of them.
The first step is to enable Live Track on the Garmin Connect app on the runner’s phone if he or she is wearing a Garmin running watch and has it nearby. This enables runners to broadcast their current location through email, Facebook, or Twitter. Because it uses a phone GPS signal, it may not be a viable alternative for runners who leave their phone in their kit bag on race day. In addition to live tracking, the Garmin Forerunner 245 LTE can transmit a runner’s location without the need of a phone.
As long as the runner is wearing an Apple Watch SE or a newer model, they may share their current position with you before they begin their journey. Adding you to the Find People app on the Apple Watch and selecting “Share my location” is the only way to do so. We prefer the middle option, which lets you view their location for a full 24 hours after they’ve accepted your invitation to be their buddy. If they don’t have a cellular version of Apple’s Watch, they’ll need to have a phone with them.
Strava Beacon is another software that works with most contemporary Garmin running watches and Apple Watches that are newer than the Series 3 of the Apple Watch. Three people may get a live tracking connection from the same Strava Beacon. An important safety feature on race day, check out our complete Strava app review for more information.
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