What time does the Boston Marathon start? Full schedule, TV channel, live stream to watch 2026 race
Here's everything you need to know about the 130th Boston Marathon, including the schedule and start time for the annual race.
www.sportingnews.comHere’s the latest start-time info for the 2026 Boston Marathon.
- Start time: 9:02 a.m. ET for the men's wheelchair division, with subsequent waves starting around 9:05 a.m. ET (women’s wheelchair) and early professional waves beginning around 9:37–9:45 a.m. ET. The rolling start continues through the morning, with the final waves finishing closer to late morning [web sources indicate 9:02 a.m. ET first start, and waves streaming through 11:00+ a.m. ET].[1][4][6]
- Event date: Monday, April 20, 2026 (Patriots’ Day).[2][4]
- Additional context: Local public-safety and event operations are coordinating start logistics and bib/wave assignments in lead-up to the race.[8][2]
If you’re watching from Los Angeles or planning to follow live coverage, notable start-time anchors are the wheelchair divisions at 9:02 a.m. ET and the pro divisions beginning around 9:37–9:45 a.m. ET, with final waves staggered through late morning.[6][1]
Would you like a compact table of the wave-by-wave start times or a quick link to live streams and TV channels for the race? I can also pin the exact local start times for your time zone.[1][6]