624. Everything You Need to Know About the 2023 Boston Marathon

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Ali Feller

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🗓️ 24 March 2023

⏱️ 187 minutes

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Summary

"Right on Hereford, left on Boylston. It is the place to be. It’s special every time."

We are just 24 days away from the 127th running of the world's oldest marathon. This year's Boston Marathon takes place, as always, on the third Monday of April — this year, that's April 17. In this mega-episode, I (along with a team of experts and insiders) am attempting to answer all of your questions about all things Boston. Jack Fleming and Lauren Proshan from the Boston Athletic Association are here to talk logistics (take some deep breaths — the journey to the start line is doable, and you won't be waiting around for too long once you get there!), past champions Des Linden and Meb Keflezighi join to talk course strategy and to break down what it takes to succeed (and run a PR!) in Boston, and sports dietitian Meghann Featherstun is here to give you some last-minute fueling advice. Get excited: Whether you're running, volunteering, cheering, or watching from home, it'll be a Boston to remember, headlined by the fastest professional fields ever assembled on both the men's and women's sides. (Kipchoge!)

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What you’ll get on this episode:

B.A.A. President & CEO Jack Fleming talks about the history and significance of the Boston Marathon (3:50)
Want to run Boston someday? Here’s what you need to know about getting in, plus how to watch, the inside scoop on the Boston Celebration jackets, and more (37:55)
2014 Boston Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi offers a Boston-specific pep talk (56:15)
Lauren Proshan, the B.A.A.’s chief of race operations and production, explains the process of getting to the start line in Hopkinton, and what to know once you’re there (1:27:05)
Sports dietitian and three-time Boston Marathoner Meghann Featherstun offers advice on Boston-specific fueling before, during, and after the race (1:53:50)
2018 Boston Marathon champion Des Linden breaks down the Boston Marathon course (2:19:10)
All about the Boston Marathon finish line (2:51:40)
A quick overview about spectating at the Boston Marathon, and final thoughts on all things Boston 2023 (2:58:10)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Alley on the Run Show.
0:07.0	I'm your host Alley Feller and today I am here to help tell you about everything you
0:12.2	need to know about the Boston Marathon.
0:16.3	Throughout this episode you'll be hearing from a range of Boston Marathon insiders and
0:20.4	experts to answer every single question you may have about this iconic race.
0:27.0	Last year I had the honor and the pleasure and the privilege of getting to spend the entire
0:32.4	Marathon Monday at the finish line right on Boyleston Street.
0:36.7	It was exciting, it was emotional, it was one of the best, most life-changing, most impactful
0:43.8	days of my life and my career.
0:46.2	Boston is special and I feel so lucky to get to see the first finisher of the day, the
0:51.5	final finisher of the day, and every single runner in between.
0:56.2	You've got a lot to go through today, so here's what you can expect from this episode
1:00.8	for all of the Boston Marathon lovers.
1:04.4	If you're running this year's race, we're going to tell you all about the course, the
1:08.5	start village, whether you might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Elliott Kupchoghe
1:13.4	at the start, and what to expect after you cross the finish line, spoiler, it's not
1:18.7	New York.
1:19.7	And if you're inspired, well, we'll tell you how to get in for next time.
1:24.9	After answering some listener submitted logistical and pre-race questions, you'll get a pep
1:29.8	talk from 2014 Boston Marathon Champion, Mev Kufleski.
1:34.6	Then Lauren Proshan, the BAA's Chief of Race Operations and Production, she's going to
1:39.5	hop in to tell you everything you need to know about getting to the start and what to do
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