Sup. Friend of mine is running Boston for the first time next month. What’s the best way to follow him along and try and watch from a few spots? Green line gonna be a mess.

Worth it to see the start? Better spots in the middle that are your old family’s secrets? Ending for sure.

Cacio later pepé

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Nabs617 t1_je860ki wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:40 AM

Run it with them.

tandemtuna t1_je9k3eh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:25 PM

An activity for you the night before: ride the marathon route at midnight. Lots of fun

https://www.urbanadventours.com/resources/biking-the-boston-marathon/

blue_orchard t1_je8j6x2 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:41 AM

Here is a list from last year:

https://www.boston.com/culture/boston-marathon/2022/04/15/map-best-places-to-watch-the-boston-marathon/

Download the marathon app so you can track him and know when to expect him at certain spots.

hoopdreamer1 OP t1_je9tfow wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:41 PM

thank you!

cetaceanrainbow t1_je9u1j2 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:45 PM

last year there were two apps and it was confusing and screwy so don't wait until the last minute to download! Also, the app historically only tells you when the runner has passed a handful of notable spots (5k, 10k, half, etc), so know what mile marker YOU are at, so when it says your runner is at mile 13 you know what that means for timing.

deadliftothersup t1_jeczc55 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:43 AM

I would not bother being there at the start. Let them settle in to their race routine and it'll be a complete zoo. From a hype standpoint, it's much much more fun and effective to have your buds at some point later on in the race when you're looking for a new wind. Lots of great spots where they should see you up until you get up until a little past Cleveland cirle where it starts to get hard to see folks in the crowd again. Not trying to say avoid the finishline, but you might get hung up logistically unless you're following them on side streets by bike.