Boston Marathon

Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon will be held on April 20, 2026. Held annually the Boston Marathon is a 26.2 mile race that is the oldest held in the country. It is organized by the Boston Athletic Association. It is also one of the World Seven Majors in Marathon races. A map of the course route can be seen here. The race is broadcast locally on WCVB-TV 5, WMUR 9, and nationally on ESPN 2. The official thread for the Boston Marathon can be seen here (Registered members only).

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Route Town and Cities

Town	County	Wiki Links
Hopkinton (Starting Line)	Middlesex	Police, Fire
Ashland	Middlesex	Police, Fire
Framingham	Middlesex	Police, Fire
Natick	Middlesex	Police, Fire
Wellesley	Norfolk	Police, Fire
Newton	Middlesex	Police, Fire
Brighton (Boston)	Suffolk	Boston Police, Boston Fire, Boston EMS
Brookline	Norfolk	Police, Fire
Back Bay (Boston) (Finish Line)	Suffolk	Boston Police, Boston Fire, Boston EMS

Radio Frequencies

• Primary B.A.A. Marathon Operations are on the All Comm Technologies Trunk.
• Communications can also be found on the OneVoice trunk.
• Total RF Rental
  • Used for the TV production.
• All communications "base station mode". (Simplex)

Frequency	Color Code	User	Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.7125	C07	SL:1 TG:1800 -
450.7125	C07	SL:2 TG:1600 - IFB/Program Feed	2025.04.20 W1KNE
450.8250	C11	SL:1 TG:1700 - Director PL (Party Line)	2025.04.20 W1KNE
450.8250	C11	SL:2 TG:1800

• WCVB-TV Comms

Frequency	Type	PL	User
450.2875	R	110.9	Helicopter Comms - Primary (F5)
450.4125	R	103.5	Helicopter Comms - Backup (F4)
455.5125	B	167.9	Helicopter IFB
455.0875	B	167.9	Helicopter IFB Backup

Public Safety

As typical public safety frequencies may change, please check the above thread regularly.

Media

• The marathon will air on WCVB-TV. and ESPN.
• Check the thread linked above
• Also media frequencies are in the Media and Fire Buff page.