![]() The cooler temperatures should be welcomed by the runners, especially those who participated in the 2012 Boston Marathon, when record-high temperatures had more than 4,000 entrants opt not to even start the race, and another 2,100-plus need medical attention. April 16, 2007, was Patriots Day in history-rich Boston, Massachusetts, an occasion highlighted by the 111th Boston Marathon. ![]() Since roads twist a bit, a times they will have a weak tail wind. ![]() In the morning the winds will be from the north, or blowing against runners on their left side. Temperatures by 9 AM will have warmed to the middle and upper 40s (8☌) and be in the mid 50s (14☌) when most folks finish. Runners are bused to the starting line at a very early hour and it will still be in the upper 30s (4☌) around sunrise. ![]() When the Mobility Impaired division starts the race at 9 a.m., it will be in the low-to-mid 40s, and an hour later, when the Elite Men and Wave 1 begin to run, it will be closer to 50 degrees. The high is expected to be 53 degrees, with sunny skies partly obscured by clouds. As sunshine comes back for the rest of the week, those numbers will spike once again.The 117th running of the Boston Marathon is set for Monday morning, and the weather is looking like it will cooperate for the athletes involved. That is not in the cards today, but we’ll take what we can get, even if it’s just a little step down in the pollen counts. What we could actually use is a day of a soaking, steady rain to really wash out the atmosphere and wash out all of the pollen spores. The other nice part of the rain is a little relief from the pollen and allergies. Weather is always a concern for the Boston Marathon since northeast forecasts tend to. And you know the saying! April showers bring May flowers. Boston Marathon course map courtesy of Chris Imai on Twitter: Top Storylines to Follow. Both Boston and Worcester are running almost two inches below average for rain for the month. The daffodils have sprouted, the fall foliage has all been raked away, and the Boston Marathon is back in the spring where it belongs. Tens of thousands of runners racing the Boston Marathon 2018 faced grueling conditions on Monday as heavy rain poured and. The timing of the rain is unfortunate with all of the outdoor events today, but we do actually need some rain around here. A s if Heartbreak Hill wasn’t hard enough. We’ll have mist and drizzle to start with light, scattered showers for the mid to late innings of the game, and of course anything after the game. The same applies to those heading to Fenway for the Sox game. Spectators on the course will probably want to take a rain jacket especially for all of the charity runners you’re going to cheer on as the later start time in Hopkinton will really increase the likelihood of rain showers moving through during the afternoon. Snowflakes fell on the athletes at least five times in the history of the race, in. It’s not a strong headwind, but a headwind regardless. The annual race has traditionally been held on Patriots Day, the third Monday in April, since its inception. Which, being an on shore wind will keep the coast a touch cooler, and for runners is a head wind for essentially the entire course. ![]() With the clouds around, temperatures aren’t going to move much today, starting about 50° and most of us only climbing to the upper 50s. There will be a lot of clouds today, drizzle/mist in the morning hours and a few scattered showers this afternoon. All things considered it’s pretty decent forecast for the runners. It’s a big day across Massachusetts today including Patriot’s Day and the reenactment of the Battle of Lexington & Concord, the Sox game, Bruins game, and of course the running of the 127th Boston Marathon. ![]()
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