Tracking a Boston Marathon Runner 2013

Here's how to track a friend or any runner competing in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2013.

UPDATE: Tracking a Boston Marathon Runner 2016

• You can check the BAA site for those who finished before the explosions.
• Google.org has activated its Person Finder. There you can enter the name of the person you are trying to locate or add information that you have about someone others might be seeking. If you were part of the race and are safe, you can add your status.
• You can call the City of Boston Hotline for families trying to locate loved ones, 617-635-4500.
• From @notifyBoston: "Information & resource center open today, 9am, Park Plaza Castle. Latest City details: http://ow.ly/k6J4C " (map)

The rest of the tracking information on this page no longer applies!

The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) Website explains:

 The B.A.A. will post split times to its website during the race. This feature, complete with search access directions, will not show up on their official site until race day.

To learn how to Track a Boston Marathon Runner, Click Here then select, “Q: How can family members at home track me in the Boston Marathon?” 

Mobile Phone Alert System

The Boston Athletic Association also has set up the "AT&T Athlete Alert Program." It allows you to receive updates on a runner’s progress. Here’s how to sign-up!   

Where are the Leaders & Crowd Favorites?

For a rough idea of where the race leaders are, in relation to your viewing position, watch the sky for the helicopters that hover above them.

For favorites, you must rely on the roar of the crowd as they approach. Or, you can track your favorite by using the mobile alert system.

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Details:
Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) Website     
Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2011 Penny Cherubino

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