875. Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 Boston Marathon

875. Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 Boston Marathon

From Ali on the Run Show by Ali Feller

April 9, 2026 · 2h 42m · Season 1 · Episode 875

About this episode

This episode serves as a comprehensive guide to the 2026 Boston Marathon, featuring insights from experts and past champions.

"Calm, calm, calm. Relax, relax, relax." Welcome to your guide to the 2026 Boston Marathon! We just about one week away from the 130th running of the world's oldest marathon. This year's Boston Marathon takes place, as always, on the third Monday of April — this year, that's April 20. In this mega-episode, I (along with a team of experts and insiders) attempt to answer all of your questions about all things Boston. Katie Hawkes and Lauren Proshan from the Boston Athletic Association are here to talk logistics (take some deep breaths — the journey to the start line is doable, and you won't be waiting around for too long once you get there!), elite athlete coordinator and B.A.A. Chief Operating Officer Mary Kate Shea talks about assembling this year's professional fields and about which storylines to follow, and 2018 champion and Boston favorite Des Linden joins to talk course strategy. Get excited: Whether you're running, volunteering, cheering, or watching from home, it's always a Boston to remember. SPONSOR: Shokz ! The official headphone of the Boston Marathon! Use code ALI for $10 off your next Shokz purchase. (I love the Open Run Pro 2.) IN THIS EPISODE: B.A.A. director of…

People in this episode

Host: Ali Feller

Guests: Katie Hawkes, Lauren Proshan, Mary Kate Shea, Des Linden

Topics covered

  • Boston Marathon
  • running logistics
  • elite athletes
  • course strategy
  • marathon preparation

Keywords

  • Boston Marathon
  • 2026
  • running
  • elite athletes
  • marathon logistics
  • Des Linden
  • Boston Athletic Association

Sponsors

Shokz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boston Athletic Association

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