Boston Marathon 2024 updates, how to watch [Video]

The 128th Boston Marathon is being held Monday, bringing tens of thousands of runners to New England for the annual race.

The world’s oldest marathon is traditionally held on Patriots’ Day, the third Monday in April. The 26.2-mile course runs from Hopkinton in southern Middlesex County to Copley Square in Boston.

Forecasts called for sunshine with temperatures in the mid- and high 50s by the time the field departs. Stragglers could see temps in the mid- to high 60s in Copley Square by mid-afternoon.

Two-time defending champion Evans Chebet hopes to be the first runner to win three in a row since 2008.

This year’s race is also the 10th anniversary of Meb Keflezighi’s win in 2014, when he snapped a three-decade American drought the year after the finish line bombing.

Get live updates on the Boston Marathon here and other things to know about the race.