Boston Marathon 2023 Start

Boston Marathon 2023: Start Times and Route Closures

Race Day Details

The 127th running of the Boston Marathon will take place on Monday, April 17, 2023. Start times are subject to change, but the following are the projected estimates:

Wheelchair Start Time:

8:30 AM

Handcycle Start Time:

8:40 AM

Elite Women's Start Time:

9:30 AM

Elite Men's Start Time:

10:00 AM

Wave 1 Start Time:

10:30 AM

Wave 2 Start Time:

10:50 AM

Wave 3 Start Time:

11:05 AM

Wave 4 Start Time:

11:20 AM

Wave 5 Start Time:

11:40 AM

Route and Road Closures

The Boston Marathon route will begin in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and end in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. The following road closures will be in effect on race day:

Boston:

• Boylston Street from Exeter Street to Arlington Street
• Park Square from Devonshire Street to Arlington Street
• Tremont Street from Park Street to Boylston Street
• Charles Street from Boylston Street to Beacon Street

Brookline:

• Beacon Street from Charles Street to St. Mary's Street

Newton:

• Commonwealth Avenue from Centre Street to Oak Square
• Beacon Street from Oak Square to Chestnut Hill Avenue
• Eliot Street from Beacon Street to Commonwealth Avenue

Watertown:

• Mount Auburn Street from Charles River Road to Galen Street
• Galen Street from Mount Auburn Street to Commonwealth Avenue

Cambridge:

• Memorial Drive from Mount Auburn Street to Western Avenue
• Massachusetts Avenue from Memorial Drive to Beacon Street