Boston Marathon

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Boston Marathon

  • The Boston Marathon will be held on April 15, 2024.
  • Held annually the Boston Marathon is a 26.2 mile race that is the oldest held in the country. It is organized by the Boston Athletic Association.
  • A map of the course route can be seen here.



Table of contents -

Route Town and Cities

Town County Wiki Links
Hopkinton (Starting Line) Middlesex Police, Fire
Ashland Middlesex Police, Fire
Framingham Middlesex Police, Fire
Natick Middlesex Police, Fire
Wellesley Norfolk Police, Fire
Newton Middlesex Police, Fire
Brighton (Boston) Suffolk Boston Police, Boston Fire, Boston EMS
Brookline Norfolk Police, Fire
Back Bay (Boston) (Finish Line) Suffolk Boston Police, Boston Fire, Boston EMS

Radio Frequencies

  • Primary B.A.A. Marathon Operations are on the All Comm Technologies Trunk.
  • Communications can also be found on the OneVoice trunk.
  • Total RF Rental
    • Used for the TV production.
  • All communications "base station mode". (Simplex)
Frequency Color Code User Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.7125 C07 SL:1 TG:1800 -
450.7125 C07 SL:2 TG:1500 - IFB/Program Feed 2021.10.11 W1KNE
450.8250 C11 SL:1 TG:1700 - Director PL (Party Line) 2022.04.16 W1KNE
450.8250 C11 SL:2 TG:1800

Public Safety

Confirmed public safety information (not used by the towns listed above agencies) can be found on this thread As typical public safety frequencies may change, please check that thread regularly

Media

  • As of 2023, The marathon will air on WCVB-TV. and ESPN, replacing WBZ-TV/WSBK-TV.
  • Check the thread linked above
  • Also media frequencies are in the Media and Fire Buff page.