Boston Marathon Course Map
The historic course starts on Main Street in the rural New England town of Hopkinton and follows Route 135 through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, and Wellesley to where Route 16 joins Route 135. It continues on Route 16 through Newton Lower Falls to Commonwealth Avenue, turning right at the fire station onto Commonwealth which is Route 30.
Boston Marathon Course Map continues on Commonwealth through the Newton Hills, bearing right at the reservoir onto Chestnut Hill Avenue to Cleveland Circle. The route then turns left onto Beacon Street continuing to Kenmore Square and then follows commonwealth Avenue inbound. The course turns right onto Hereford Street then left onto Boylston Street, finishing near the John Hancock Tower in Copley Square.
Boston Marathon Course Map
- Poland Spring Water and Lemon Lime Gatorade Endurance Formula stations will be set up along the course beginning at Mile Two.
- Three Maurten Hydrogel stations will be located on the course: mile 11.8 on the Wellesley town line; mile 17 in Newton; and at mile 21.5 just after Boston College.
- Maurten’s Gel 100 (non-caffeinated) and Gel 100 CAF 100 (caffeinated) will be available.
- Digital clocks, positioned at every 5K mark and key mile locations, indicate the unofficial running time from the 9:00 a.m. start only.
- Signage indicates mile and 5K marks.
- Runners unable to finish the race may stop for assistance and direction at one of the 26 medical stations along the course.
- Sweep buses pick up runners at every medical station with drop-off at the Finish Area medical tent.
- Aid stations along the course close at staggered times during the day.
- Finish area facilities officially close at approximately 5:30 p.m.
- Runners still out on the course when officials determine that it is time to reopen the roads (approximately a 14:23 minute-per-mile pace) will be instructed to move to the right side of the road.
- Once roads begin to reopen to vehicular traffic, course infrastructure (such as timing systems, course clocks, medical stations, and water stations) will all begin to close and cease operation.
- Runners on the course after this time accept that they will be on their own and should plan accordingly.
- The B.A.A. will have a team of cyclists in the rear of the pack to assist runners who are at or slower than a 14:23-minute-per-mile pace.
You can download the Boston Marathon Course Map PDF using the link given below.