UPDATE: Tracking a Boston Marathon Runner 2016
Here's how to track a friend or any runner competing in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20, 2015.
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 has also 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.
Related Posts: A collection of tips for Marathon Weekend, some are from past years and we'll be updating them between now and Marathon Monday.
Parking Your Car for Boston Marathon Weekend 2015
Routes for Visiting Runners – Boston Marathon Weekend 2015
What’s Open in Boston on Patriots’ Day 2015
Work Out on a Public Parcourse along the Charles River
How to Get to the Esplanade from Boston
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Details:
Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) Website
Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2011 Penny Cherubino