{"id":3650,"date":"2012-03-19T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-19T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3650"},"modified":"2012-03-19T09:19:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-19T09:19:00","slug":"tracking-a-boston-marathon-runner-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3650","title":{"rendered":"Tracking a Boston Marathon Runner 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here's how to track a friend or any runner competing in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2012.<\/p>\n

Whether you're following a leader, or a happy middle-of-the-pack pal, the computer chips worn by the runners will allow you follow their progress.<\/p>\n

The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) Website explains:<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n

To learn how to Track a Boston Marathon Runner, Click Here<\/a> then select, \u201cQ: How can family members at home track me in the Boston Marathon?\u201d  <\/p>\n

Mobile Phone Alert System<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Boston Athletic Association also has set up the "AT&T Athlete Alert Program." It allows you to receive updates on a runner\u2019s progress. Here\u2019s how to sign-up!<\/a> <\/a>  <\/p>\n

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Where are the Leaders & Crowd Favorites?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

For favorites (like two-time Boston champion Joan Benoit Samuelson in the 2011 photo above) you must rely on the roar of the crowd as they approach. Or, you can track your favorite by using the mobile alert system.<\/p>\n

Related Posts: A collection of tips for Marathon weekends<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parking Your Car for Boston Marathon Weekend 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

Routes for Visiting Runners \u2013 Boston Marathon Weekend 2012 <\/a><\/p>\n

Work Out on a Public Parcouse along the Charles River<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Get to the Esplanade from Boston<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s Open in Boston on Patriots\u2019 Day 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

Do you have enough memory for all the photos you'll want to shoot at the Boston Marathon? Do you need a new camera for the race? Begin your shopping by<\/span> Click righ here to check the prices at Amazon<\/a>\"\" on great items like<\/span> Transcend SDHC Flash Memory Cards<\/a>\"\" and our favorite cameras the<\/span> Canon G12 Digital Camera<\/a>\"\" and the<\/span> Nikon D300s & NIKKOR 18-200mm Lens<\/a>\"\"<\/em>.<\/p>\n