2025 Boston Marathon Deep Dive: Strategy, Storylines, and What To Watch

We’re back with a full preview of the 2025 Boston Marathon! Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr, and Katelyn Tocci break down everything you need to know heading into race weekend: Start times and how to watch Elite field preview + American hopefuls Katelyn’s emotional story about her first Boston Marathon in 2003 Course breakdown + pacing strategy Alex’s weather forecast + key advice Live show details (Saturday night!) Predictions: who’s winning Boston 2025? 🎥 Watch our live stream during the race (Monday @ 9 AM ET) right here: https://youtube.com/live/y5enYRMrI1U?feature=share How to watch the lives stream and broadcast: https://marathonhandbook.com/how-to-watch-the-2025-boston-marathon-a-complete-guide-for-spectators-and-viewers/ Amby Burfoot's essay on his most cherished Boston momento: https://marathonhandbook.com/ive-run-28-boston-marathons-and-i-even-won-one/ Our Ultimate Guide to the Pop-Ups and Shakeout Runs in Boston: https://marathonhandbook.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-boston-marathon-weekend-pop-up-shops-and-shakeout-runs/ Get fired up with deep insights, pro tips, and the spirit of Boston. Don’t forget to check out our post-race instant reaction episode coming Monday afternoon. Chapters with Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro + Hosts Check-In 01:20 - Boston Marathon Preview Overview 02:36 - Live Show Announcement 04:25 - Watch-Along Plans for Monday 05:06 - Team Vibes and Schedule 06:27 - Katelyn's Instant Reaction Plan 08:21 - Boston Start Times Breakdown 09:33 - Katelyn's Boston Story (2003) 12:30 - Alex’s Boston Experience 15:51 - Boston Trivia Game 25:04 - Course Strategy + Amby’s Advice Tease 28:38 - Newton Hills & Course Psychology 35:16 - Finish Line Magic 36:08 - Weather Forecast 40:40 - Women’s Elite Field Breakdown 45:33 - Top American Women Picks 48:03 - Women’s Winner Predictions 52:34 - Men’s Elite Field Breakdown 58:06 - Top American Men Picks 1:02:29 - World Marathon Majors Rankings 1:06:52 - Final Thoughts + What’s Next Over 230,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/ Our free marathon training plans: https://marathonhandbook.com/trainingplans/marathon-training-plans/ Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbook Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbook Like us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbook Follow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHB #BostonMarathon #RunningPodcast #MarathonPreview #Boston2025 #NewtonHills #AmbyBurfoot #HelenObiri #ConnorMantz