The 2023 Boston Marathon was a marathon race held in Boston , Massachusetts , on April 17, 2023. It was the 127th official running of the race,[ 2] and 125th time it was run on course (excluding the virtual event of 2020, and the ekiden of 1918). It also marked the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] The field was limited to 30,000 runners.[ 6]
Lead men just past mile 19, with Gabriel Geay (at left) well ahead of the pack. For a closer view of the pack seconds later, see this photo .
Emma Bates leads the women, followed by Lonah Salpeter and Hellen Obiri, the eventual winner, just past mile 19
Some 30,000 runners participated officially. A steady stream ran, jogged or walked past mile 19 at 3:20 pm, hours after the winners crossed the finish line.
A competitor high fives Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey
Two days before the marathon, Mayor Michelle Wu and Senator Elizabeth Warren participate in a One Boston Day commemoration on the 10th anniversary of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing .
^ a b c d "2023 Boston Marathon results: The winners list and official times" . www.boston.com . Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ "127th Boston Marathon Field Size Established as 30,000 Participants; Registration to be held September 12–16, 2022" . BAA.org (Press release). June 15, 2022. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ "Boston Strong, 10 Years On" . nytimes.com (Press release). April 17, 2023. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ "Solemn remembrances and acts of service on the bombing's anniversary" . nytimes.com (Press release). April 17, 2023. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ "Bostonians remember deadly marathon bombing 10 years later" . nbcnews.com (Press release). April 15, 2023. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023 .
^ 2023 Boston Marathon results Archived April 18, 2023, at the Wayback Machine Boston Athletic Association