2025 Boston Marathon recap: Who won this year’s race? (2025)

The 2025 Boston Marathon has come and gone. Here’s a recap of the 129th running of the race from Hopkinton to Boylston Street:

Boston Marathon 2025: Results, who won this year’s race?

-- WINNER: Sharon Lokedi of Kenya edges out two-time reigning Hellen Obiri to win this year’s race in the women’s division. Lokedi finished second to Obiri in 2024.

-- WINNER: John Korir of Kenya has won the men’s division of the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:04:45. There’s a family connection here. That’s the third-best time in the history of the race. John Korir is the brother of Wesley Korir, who won the Boston Marathon in 2012.

-- WINNER: American Sussanah Scaroni is the winner of the women’s wheelchair division. This is Scaroni’s second win in Boston. She last won in 2023.

-- WINNER: Marcel Hug has won the men’s wheelchair division with a time of 1:21:33 in a dominant performance. This is the Silver Bullet’s eighth win at the Boston Marathon. He is second in all-time wins in the wheelchair division behind Ernst van Dyk, who won 10 times.

-- The 2025 Boston Marathon has now gotten underway as the first wave of general runners have taken off from the starting line in Hopkinton. That includes runners who have run a blazing time to qualify as well as those who are running for charity. This is the part of the race where you’ll see someone running in a banana suit.

-- An update from Wellesley Police from all sources: They’ve spotted the lead wheelchair racers cruising by.

-- This race will mark the last professional marathon for American star Des Linden. A fan-favorite who won the 2018 Boston Marathon, Linden announced on her Instagram page that she’ll be retiring after this race.

-- That’s another starting gun. The women’s elite runners are now on the course as they make their way from Hopkinton.

-- The handcycles, duos and elite men have taken off! We now have the first runners on the course today.

-- The 2025 Boston Marathon has begun! The wheelchair division has taken off from the starting line in Hopkinton.

--Professional athletes are on their way from their hotels in Boston to Athletes Village at the starting line in Hopkinton as things are ramping up ahead of the race start.

When does the Boston Marathon start? (All times EDT) — Everything kicks off right after 9 a.m.

Once pre-race ceremonies conclude, the men’s wheelchair division will be the first to leave the starting line at 9:06 a.m. The first runners to take the course will be the elite men at 9:37 a.m. The race will fully open up with general entries at 10 a.m. EST.

What is the weather forecast for Marathon Monday? — It’s expected to be a pleasant day for the marathon. Expect temperatures in the high 50s to low 60s. Skies should be clear for the race. There’s no rain expected until late Monday night.

What time does TV coverage start? What TV channels will air the race locally and nationally? — Looking for the right TV channel? Local coverage of the Marathon will air on WCVB Channel 5 while national coverage will air on ESPN2. Viewers can watch the Marathon for free by signing up for a trial of fuboTV.

TV coverage for the 129th running of the Boston Marathon has a start time as early as 4 a.m. EDT on WCVB Channel 5 in the Boston area. National coverage will start at 9 a.m. on ESPN2. TV coverage will run until 12:30 p.m. locally and nationally. National Spanish-language coverage is available on ESPN Deportes.

The race will also be simulcast on WMUR Channel 9 in New Hampshire, WMTW Channel 8 in Maine and WPTZ Channel 5 in Vermont/New York.

National coverage will start at 9 a.m. on ESPN2 until 12:30 p.m. Fans can watch the race for free by signing up for DirecTV or fuboTV, which both have free trials (the WCVB broadcast is only available locally).

Live stream options: fuboTV | Sling | DirecTV | ESPN+ — Fans can watch the race for free by signing up for DirecTV or fuboTV, which both have free trials.

Race coverage is available streaming on ESPN+ starting at 4 a.m.

WCVB will also stream the race on WCVB.com and the WCVB app. You can also watch the race on the Very Local app on Smart TVs and streaming devices.

How to watch the race for free: WCVB has a free stream available on WCVB.com and the WCVB app. Meanwhile, viewers nationally can watch the ESPN2 broadcast for free by signing up for a free trial of fuboTV.

What is the Boston Marathon route? — As per tradition, the marathon starts in Hopkinton and runs 26.2 miles to Boylston Street near Copley Square in Boston. You can get detailed info on the route from the marathon website.

What roads are closed? When will they reopen? — One of the big factors on Marathon Monday is the road closures and how they affect traffic throughout the state. Here’s when the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) expects roads in each town to close — and when they’ll be open again.

• Hopkinton: 7:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• Ashland: 7:15 a.m. - 1:20 p.m.
• Framingham: 7:30 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.
• Natick: 8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
• Wellesley: 8:30 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.
• Newton: 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
• Brookline: 9 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
• Boston: Variable - 7 p.m.

You can find more info on road closures on the BAA website. For more specific information on road closures in Boston, check out the City of Boston website.

Full 2025 Boston Marathon schedule

Here’s when each wave of racers will leave the start line in Hopkinton:

9:06 a.m. – Men’s wheelchair

9:09 a.m. – Women’s wheelchair

9:30 a.m. – Handcycles and duos

9:37 a.m. – Elite men runners

9:47 a.m. – Elite women runners

9:50 a.m. – Para athletics divisions

10:00 a.m. – Wave 1 of general runners

10:25 a.m. – Wave 2

10:50 a.m. – Wave 3

11:15 a.m. – Wave 4