Best Places to Watch the 2016 Boston Marathon

Spectators watching the 2016 Boston Marathon from anywhere along the 26.2 mile course should expect a significant presence of uniformed and plain clothed police officers

With the 2016 Boston Marathon getting underway Monday morning, the Boston Athletic Association has released the optimal viewing times along the course.

Start Main St. Hopkinton - Lead Men (W) 9:17 a.m.,  Lead Women (W) 9:17 a.m., Lead Women 9:32 a.m., Lead Men 10:00 a.m.

5K Rt. 135, Ashland - Lead Men (W) 9:26 a.m., Lead Women (W) 9:26 a.m., Lead Women 9:49 a.m., Lead Men 10:15 a.m.

10K Rt. 135, Framingham - Lead Men (W) 9:36 a.m., Lead Women (W) 9:38 a.m., Lead Women 10:06 a.m., Lead Men 10:30 a.m.

15K Rt. 135, Natick - Lead Men (W) 9:47 a.m., Lead Women (W) 9:50 a.m., Lead Women 10:22 a.m., Lead Men 10:46 a.m.

20K Rt. 135, Wellesley - Lead Men (W) 9:57 a.m., Lead Women (W) 10:02 a.m., Lead Women 10:39 a.m., Lead Men 11:01 a.m.

Half Rt. 135, Wellesley - Lead Men (W) 9:59 a.m., Lead Women (W) 10:04 a.m., Lead Women 10:42 a.m., Lead Men 11:04 a.m.

25K Rt. 16, Wellesley - Lead Men (W) 10:07 a.m., Lead Women (W) 10:14 a.m., Lead Women 10:57 a.m., Lead Men 11:16 a.m.

30K Rt. 30, Newton - Lead Men (W) 10:17 a.m., Lead Women (W) 10:26 a.m., Lead Women 11:14 a.m., Lead Men 11:31 a.m.

35K Rt. 30, Boston - Lead Men (W) 10:27 a.m., Lead Women (W) 10:38 a.m., Lead Women 11:31 a.m., Lead Men 11:47 a.m.

40K Beacon St., Boston - Lead Men (W) 10:36 a.m., Lead Women (W) 10:49 a.m., Lead Women 11:48 a.m., Lead Men 12:02 p.m.

FINISH Boylston St., Boston - Lead Men (W) 10:41 a.m., Lead Women (W) 10:55 a.m., Lead Women 11:56 a.m., Lead Men 12:08 p.m.

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