On Monday, tens of thousands of people will fill the sidewalks from Hopkinton to Boston, cheering on scores of Boston Marathon runners as they race by on their way to the finish line in Boston.

The Boston Marathon is the oldest marathon in the world—the first one was held in 1897—and it attracts top-tier runners from nations around the globe to compete.

And the longest stretch of the Boston Marathon runs through Newton.

If you can’t make it to the Marathon in person but want to follow along and check on specific runners, you can download the Boston Athletic Association’s Racing App. The app lets you track runners live and has course maps, social media integration and lots of information about the race.

You can also watch the Marathon live on TV and get updates on social media.

Here are some things to know for Marathon Monday.

The route

The Boston Marathon takes off from Hopkinton, with the first participants (wheelchair users) starting at 9 a.m. Other groups follow between then and 11 a.m.

The route then heads through Ashland, Framingham, Natick and Wellesley before reaching Newton right near the 16th mile.

The first racers typically reach Newton just after 10 a.m.

Newton’s portion of the Marathon runs from that 16th mile marker to right after the 21st mile marker and stretches from Washington Street at the Wellesley line to Auburn Street and then Commonwealth Avenue the rest of the way into Brookline.

If you’re taking the T to the race route, you’ll want to take the Green Line to either the Woodland stop near the 17th mile marker or the Boston College stop near the 21st mile marker and the Heartbreak Hill area.

Security and parking

The Newton Police Department is participating in a multi-community campaign, “See Something, Say Something,” to step up security along the Marathon route.

Anyone who spots any suspicious activity or package should call the Newton Police at 617-796-2100 or dial 9-1-1 immediately.

“For the safety and convenience of residents, spectators and runners, all bags, backpacks, coolers and baby carriages/strollers are subject to be searched by Police,” Lt. Amanda Henrickson said. “There is no alcohol or grills allowed on public property along the course route.”

Car travel through Newton is expected to be dicey, and parking is going to be a whole problem in itself. If you can use public transportation, that’s probably your best bet.

“Please be advised that road closures along the route will be in place starting at 8 a.m. and in place until approximately 6 p.m.,” Henrickson said. “Expect traffic delays as no vehicles will be allowed to cross the Marathon Route or access the Carriage Lane of Commonwealth Avenue until the route is reopened.”

Roads near the Marathon route will be closed off to traffic starting the night before.

Here’s a rundown of parking restrictions throughout the day Monday.

No parking, now through Monday at 7 p.m.:

• Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Lane, from Washington Street to the Boston line

No parking, Monday 12 a.m. until 7 p.m.:

• Washington Street from the Wellesley line to Auburn Street
• Commonwealth Avenue from Auburn Street to the Boston line
• All feeder streets along the route within 60 feet of the route and on the fire hydrant side of the street
• Algonquin Road, even side
• Beacon Street from Washington Street to Dorset Road
• Beacon Street Extension (north of Washington Street)
• Centre Street from Homer Street to Ward Street
• Chestnut Street from Beacon Street to Highland Street
• College Road from Beacon Street to Commonwealth Avenue
• Concord Street from Hagar Street to Washington Street
• Dorset Road from 1947 Beacon St. to 215 Dorset Road
• Evelyn Road from 192 Evelyn Road to Fuller Street; from Paulson Road to MaryEllen Road
• Evelyn Road from Beacon Street to Paulson Road, odd side
• Fuller Street from Day Street to Evelyn Road
• Grant Avenue from Montvale Road to Ward Street
• Grove Street from Washington Street to Woodland Road
• Hammond Street from Ward Street to Beacon Street
• Homer Street from Commonwealth Avenue to Centre Street
• Lowell Avenue from Commonwealth Avenue to Hull Street
• Maple Street from Woodland Road to Auburn Street
• Old Colony Road from Priscilla Road to Commonwealth Avenue
• Quinobequin Road from I-95 Southbound ramp to Washington Street
• Waban Hill Road, even side
• Walnut Street from Homer Street to Mill Street
• Ward Street from Centre Street to Manet Road
• Woodland Road from Grove Street to Washington Street

Roads closed Monday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.:

• Washington Street from the Wellesley line to Auburn Street
• Commonwealth Avenue from Auburn Street to the Boston line
• Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Lane from Washington Street to the Boston line
• All feeder streets along race route 60 feet back from the route
• Beacon Street from Washington Street to Dorset Road
• Beacon Street Extension (north of Washington Street)
• Beacon Street From Hammond Street to Boston line (residents only)
• Centre Street from Homer Street to Ward Street
• Chestnut Street from Beacon Street to Highland Street (residents only)
• College Road from Beacon Street to Commonwealth Avenue
• Concord Street from Hagar Street to Washington Street
• Evelyn Road from 192 Evelyn Road to Fuller Street
• Fuller Street from Day Street to Evelyn Road (residents only)
• Grant Avenue from Beacon Street to Ward Street (residents only)
• Grove Street from Washington to Moulton Street
• Hammond Street from Ward Street to Hammondswood Road
• Helene Road/Cotter Road from Paulson Road to Fuller Street
• Homer Street from Commonwealth Avenue to Centre Street
• Lowell Avenue from Commonwealth Avenue to Hull Street (residents only)
• Old Colony Road from Priscilla Road to Commonwealth Avenue
• Quinobequin Road from I-95 Southbound ramp to Washington Street
• Walnut Street from Homer Street to Mill Street (residents only)
• Ward Street from Hammond to Manet Road (residents only)
• Woodland Road from Cheswick Road to Washington Street

One-way streets Monday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.:

• Maple Street from Woodland Road to Central Street
• Evelyn Road from 118 Evelyn Road to 180 Evelyn Road
• MaryEllen Road from 180 Evelyn Road to 110 Evelyn Road

You may notice low-flying aircraft throughout the weekend. That’s the state conducting safety checks, authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration.

The runners

There are two ways someone can run in the Boston Marathon. One is to meet a particular qualifying time in another marathon. The other way is to run and raise money on behalf of a charity.

There are 45 Newtonians running the Marathon this year in support of charitable organizations. You can read their bios on a website the city made.

Here’s a quick run-down:

Andrew McDonald

Arabic Baptist Church Food Pantry (ABC Food Pantry)

McDonald is a registered nurse at Newton Wellesley Hospital and stays busy with community work, long-distance running and his new puppy.

Samantha Smith

Center Street Food Pantry

Smith has been a runner since she was a small child and has always dreamed of running the Boston Marathon.

running since I was a child and it’s always been a goal of mine to run a marathon.

Marissa LaRosa

Friends of the Newton Free Library

LaRosa loves running, basketball, trying new restaurants and other social activities and is running to help the Newton Free Library continue its extensive programming and literary resources to enhance community access to knowledge.

Emily Craven

Fig City News

Craven is a senior at the University of Vermont studying early education and is running her Boston Marathon for Team Newton.

Shelley Xue

Green Newton Inc.

Xue ran her first marathon 10 years ago and she’s coming back to run the Boston Marathon with her mom, Cindy.

Cindy Xue

Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association

Cindy Xue has been mentoring high school students in the Dreamfar Marathon program for the past nine years, which she began doing because her daughter, Shelley Xue, trained on the Newton hills and completed her first marathon 10 years ago.

Maureen Cummings

Mothers’ Milk Bank

Cummings is a nurse who has run for Team Newton for the past five years, four of which were with Mothers’ Milk Bank.

Justine Oppenheim

New Art Center

Oppenheim is running to help the New Art Center keep the arts accessible to everyone in Newton.

Cathy Wong

Newton at Home

Wong works at Newton at Home and is running to help the organization continue its mission of helping seniors thrive.

Anthony Marino

Newton Community Service Centers, Inc. dba Family ACCESS of Newton

Marino has lived an active life from the start. He played soccer growing up, ran his first Boston Marathon in 2014 and now works for a fitness tech company.

Colleen Nolan

Newton Food Pantry

This will be Nolan is celebrating her recent 50th birthday with her fifth Boston Marathon and has  volunteered, including serving on the Board of Directors, for the Newton Food Pantry since 2017.

Ranjani Paradise

Newton Neighbors

Paradise is one of the co-founders of Newton Neighbors, a mutual aid nonprofit that began in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and is currently the director of evaluation at the Institute for Community Health.

James McLean Vance

Newton Schools Foundation

Vance teaches chemistry and coaches lacrosse and track and field at Newton South, from where he graduated in 2007, and this will be his first marathon.

Irina Sorici

Newton Theatre Company

Sorici is a mother of two boys who loves staying active and spending quality time with family.

Christopher Barber

Pathway to Possible

Barber is running his first Boston Marathon and second marathon overall. His wife has run the Boston Marathon twice and got him back into marathon running.

Tsz Lok

Rotary Club of Newton

Lok says he is honored to run the Marathon and excited to get running.

Rebecca Barnehama

Service Stars

This is Barnehama’s first Boston Marathon. She is a member of the Service Stars board and is committed to raising awareness and support for their work.

Mary Katherine Cronin

Spark Newton

Cronin is running to help Spark Newton create free programming, public art and beautification projects all over the city.

Brian Denitzio

Story Starters

Denitzio is running to help Story Starters equip families and educators with anti-racist values and strategies.

Michael George

The Carroll Center for the Blind

George is a physician with Boston Children’s Hospital running his first marathon. His youngest daughter, Sasha, was recently diagnosed with Stargardt’s Disease, a rare hereditary maculopathy, and the Carroll Center has helped guide the family through this challenging time.

Rosie McLeod

Newton Turkey Trot

McLeod grew up in Newton watching the Boston Marathon, and now she’s running it herself for the first time. She’s been training for two years and completed the BAA half marathon in November.

Samantha Smith

Center Street Food Pantry

Smith has loved running since childhood and is running the Boston Marathon to give back to her community.

Yahni Lapa

The Second Step

Lapa is a graduate student at Boston University studying public health and social work and is a lifelong athlete. This is her first Boston Marathon.

Daniel Oliveira

Understanding our Differences

Oliveira is a senior at Bentley University and has completed multiple half-marathons and a marathon in Portland, Maine, in October.

Devon Villarreal

Welcome Home

Devin volunteers regularly at Welcome Home and is excited to support this effective nonprofit through the Boston Marathon.

Matthew Dinger

West Suburban YMCA

Dinger has been a member of the West Suburban YMCA his whole life and now brings his three kids there. This is his first time running the Boston Marathon.

Joe Yerardi

Newton Fighters Children’s Fund

Yerardi has been a Newton firefighter for nine years and is running his second Boston Marathon. His first marathon was in October 2021, during the pandemic.

Phil Cucchi

Newton Fighters Children’s Fund

Cucchi works throughout the year to raise money for this organization, which supports the families of fallen firefighters, and he’s running the Marathon for them,  too.

Joe Busa

Newton Fighters Children’s Fund

Busa is a Newton firefighter who grew up in Newton Centre, and being stationed at Station 2 along the route has inspired him to run this year. When he’s not at the station, he’s often helping his father with his plumbing business.

Dan Quinn

Newton Fighters Children’s Fund

Quinn is a Newton Firefighter born and raised in Newton and is running his first Boston Marathon this year.

Maureen Murphy

Newton Fighters Children’s Fund

Murphy is a special education teacher and mom of four boys living in West Newton, and the Newton Fire Department helped her son when he was hit by a car three years ago. Now, she’s running the Boston Marathon to raise money for a charity that helps families of fallen firefighters.

Kelly Landers

Newton Fighters Children’s Fund

Landers is an emergency room nurse at Newton Wellesley Hospital and is running her first Boston Marathon.

Adam Fowler

Newton Fighters Children’s Fund

Fowler is from Maynard, Massachusetts, and is currently a senior at Xavier University. He ran the Boston Marathon in 2025 and is honored to run it for the 2nd time for such a meaningful cause. A lot of his family consists of firefighters and first responders so representing the Newton Firefighters Children’s Fund is close to home for him.

Madison Soucey

Newton Fighters Children’s Fund

Soucey recently graduated from college, where she played sports, and she wanted a bigger challenge. So she’s running her first Boston Marathon.

Jessica Hunt

Newton Fighters Children’s Fund

Hunt is a mom of two young daughters who’s always been fascinated by the Boston Marathon but never thought she’d have the courage to run it. Until now.

Abby Rogers

Newton Police Memorial Association

Rogers is running to help the Newton Police Memorial Association honor the memories and support the families of those who served the community.

Alannah Healy

Newton Police Memorial Association

Healy is an 8th-grade science teacher in Brockton Public Schools and a lifelong athlete. She grew up playing softball and competed through college before falling in love with CrossFit, which led to strength training and occasional running. This year is extra special because she’s running her very first Boston Marathon. Every “Marathon Monday” she’d say, “I’ll do that next year,” and this year she’s finally making that goal happen. Her students love following along with her training, keeping track of how many days until the big day. 

Ryan Holgers

Newton Police Memorial Association

Holgers is a dad of two and Marine veteran who’s running his second Boston Marathon.

Jean Marie Carabuena

Newton Police Memorial Association

Carabuena is running to support the Newton Police Memorial Association, which helps fund charities like Cops for Kids With Cancer, Newton Athletes Unlimited, John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton, The Second Step (survivors of domestic violence) and others.

Kelly Taylor

Newton Police Memorial Association

Taylor is an avid runner who’s run marathons all over the world with his wife, Laura. They also plan to run the Tokyo Marathon together later this year. 

Laura Taylor

Newton Police Memorial Association

Laura Taylor has been running for years and has competed in marathons all over the world with her husband, Kelly. The Boston Marathon is a gift of sorts, as her birthday is on Monday.

Michael Cavallaro Park

Newton Police Memorial Association

Park is set to earn his sixth Abbott World Marathon Major star at the Boston Marathon. His father was a military service member who loved running, and reaching this milestone is a way of honoring both of their service.

Nathan Elchami

Newton Police Memorial Association

Elchami has dreamed of running the Boston Marathon since he was a kid in Brockton. He moved to Los Angeles after college but has returned to conquer the Marathon.

Ricky Alexy

Newton Police Memorial Association

Alexy, who played baseball in college, is a mechanical engineer and the Newton North High School junior varsity hockey coach.

Sarah Murphy

Newton Police Memorial Association

Murphy is a nurse at a special education school in Newton and is running her second Boston Marathon. When not working or running, she likes to bake and crochet.

Good luck, Team Newton!