709. Everything You Need to Know About the 2024 Boston Marathon

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 4 April 2024

⏱️ 176 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 less than two weeks away from the 128th 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 15. 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. Katie Hawkes 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.

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What you'll get on this episode:

B.A.A. director of brand and experiential marketing Katie Hawkes talks about the significance of the Boston Marathon, and shares what's new for 2024 (4:00)
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 (29:50)
2014 Boston Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi offers a Boston-specific pep talk (48:00)
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 (1:15:00)
A quick note from Ali (1:39:30)
Sports dietitian and four-time Boston Marathoner Meghann Featherstun offers advice on Boston-specific fueling before, during, and after the race (1:45:45)
2018 Boston Marathon champion Des Linden breaks down the Boston Marathon course (2:11:00)
All about the Boston Marathon finish line (2:41:30)
A quick overview about spectating at the Boston Marathon, and final thoughts on all things Boston 2023 (2:48:00)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Alley on the Run show. I'm your host Ali Feller and today I am here to help tell you everything you need to know about the 2024 Boston Marathon.
0:14.8	Throughout this episode you'll be hearing from a range of Boston Marathon insiders and
0:18.9	experts to answer every single question you may have about this iconic race. I am thrilled to get to be back in Boston this year for all of the action.
0:28.0	This will be my third year working with the Boston Athletic Association and getting to be a part of the finish line team and I know I say it all the time
0:36.1	It really is the best job in the world as one of the finish line announcers and on the ground M.Cs I have the honor of getting to see the first finisher of the day,
0:45.1	the final finisher of the day, and every single runner in between. Now we've got a lot to go through
0:51.1	today, so here's what you could expect from this mega episode for all of the Boston
0:56.1	marathon lovers. We've got some new stuff in this year's edition, plus some repeat interviews and
1:01.2	tips from last year's episode.
1:03.4	If you're running this year's race, we're going to tell you all about the course of the
1:06.8	Start Village, whether you might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the pros at the start,
1:11.8	and what to expect after you cross the finish line, which great news, it's nothing like the New York City Marathon walk out of Central Park.
1:18.5	And if you're feeling inspired, we'll tell you how to get in for next time.
1:23.0	After answering some listeners submitted logistical and pre-race questions,
1:26.0	you'll get a pep talk from 2014 Boston marathon champion Mebb Kepleski.
1:31.0	Meb is returning to the Boston Marathon course this year on the 10th anniversary of his historic win and what a celebration that will be.
1:40.0	Lauren Proshan, the BAA's chief of race operations and production is here to tell you everything you need to know about getting to the start and what to do once you're there. Registered dietitian Megan Featherston has advice on race day fueling if you're still nervous about that.
1:56.0	And then who better to break down the course and share tips for how to run it than the 2018 Boston Marathon champion Des Linden.
2:05.1	Des returns to the Boston Marathon this year to run the race for the 11th time.
2:10.1	We'll talk finish line.
2:12.1	We'll talk spectating and hopefully by the end of this episode your shoulders are down and
2:16.9	you're feeling a little lighter a little more relaxed and more confident about
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