WCVB, Hearst’s ABC affiliate in Boston, and ESPN will present the Boston Marathon in April, 2023 according to an announcement from the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.).

“WCVB has a proud history of covering the market’s marquee events, and the Boston Marathon is the perfect addition to Channel 5’s signature, local programming,” says Kyle I. Grimes, WCVB’s general manager.

Live coverage of the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17, 2023, will air on WCVB from 4 a.m. through 8 p.m..

The partnership marks the return of the Boston Marathon to both ESPN and WCVB, with ESPN having carried the race in the early 1980s and then from 1997 to 2004. WCVB provided wire-to-wire coverage of the marathon from 1982 through 2006, including the largest Boston Marathon in history — the centennial race in 1996 featured 35,868 finishers.

The 2023 race marks the 10th anniversary of the tragic events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon, which will be honored and recognized by the B.A.A.

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