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Checking in from the finish line of the 130th Boston Marathon

WBUR | By Alex Ashlock

Published April 20, 2026 at 11:05 AM CDT

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Marcel Hug finishes first in the wheelchair division during the 130th Boston Marathon wheelchair division on April 20, 2026 in Boston, Mass. (Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)

The 130th running of the fabled Boston Marathon is underway on Monday.

Reporter Alex Ashlock has been covering the Boston Marathon for more than 20 years, and he joins us from the finish line in downtown Boston.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.