On Monday, April 17 2017, some of the best distance runners in the world will race 26.2 miles from Hopkinton, Massachusetts, to downtown Boston in the 2017 Boston Marathon. If you won’t be there in person, there are plenty of options to see the race on TV or online. Of course, no matter how you choose to watch you'll want to keep up with Runner’s World’s live on Twitter @runnersworld, A Part of Hearst Digital Media.
How to Watch the Boston Marathon on TV
The coverage will begin at 8 p.m. the night before the race with a preview on the NBC Universal HD. National coverage of the race on Marathon Monday will also be on NBC Sports Network beginning at 8:30 a.m. You can watch the mobility impaired and wheelchair races starting at 8:50 a.m., followed by the elite women's start at 9:32 a.m and the elite men as well as the first wave of runners, beginning at 10 a.m. The race will be replayed at 8 p.m.
Viewers in the Boston area will be able to watch local coverage beginning at 9 a.m. on the local CBS affiliate, WBZ-TV, and their coverage will also be replayed at 8 p.m. that evening.
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with your cable or satellite login
Unable to be in front of a TV? Anyone with internet access in the Boston area has the option of catching the race live on a computer at CBSBoston.com. which provides an excellent supplement to other forms of coverage nbcsports.com with your cable or satellite login.
How to Follow the Boston Marathon on Twitter
Races - Places Runner’s World on social media via Twitter @runnersworld for real-time updates on the biggest moves and updates during the race that you might not see on television. And subscribe to our A Part of Hearst Digital Media for a recap of all of Monday's coverage.
