The 2025 Boston Marathon will be broadcast live from Boston, Massachusetts Monday, April 21 via ESPN television network, and locally on WCVB Channel 5. 

From the event website:

LIVE LOCAL COVERAGE: WCVB Channel 5

WATCH: Boston-area viewers can enjoy exclusive live coverage of the Boston Marathon on WCVB Channel 5 (ABC), beginning at 4AM on Marathon Monday.

STREAM: Live streaming of the Boston Marathon is available through the Very Local app. Simply search for “Very Local” in your device's app store to download the free app, compatible with smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs.

The Boston Marathon will also be simulcast regionally on WCVB Channel 5’s Hearst Television sister stations: WMUR News 9 ABC (Manchester, NH), WMTW Channel 8 ABC (Portland/Auburn, ME), and WPTZ NBC5 (Burlington, VT/Plattsburgh, NY).

For more information, visit wcvb.com/boston-marathon and verylocal.com/cities/boston.

LIVE NATIONAL COVERAGE: ESPN2

ESPN2 will broadcast the 129th Boston Marathon, scheduled to take place on Monday, April 21, 2025, on its flagship channel from 9:00 a.m. ET until 12:30 p.m. ET.

In addition, ESPN will also have coverage of the race within SportsCenter before the live coverage and later in the day, as well as coverage appearing on other ESPN shows and platforms.

For more information, visit www.espn.com

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTERS

FloSports

TSN/RDS

SMG

ESPN Brazil

ESPN LATAM/Sur

Eurosport India

Eurosport

Astro

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Supersport

Olympic Channel