Boston Marathon 2026: The Complete Runner Experience | 3:59:25 at Age 70

What is it actually like to run the Boston Marathon from beginning to end? This video takes you through my complete 2026 Boston Marathon experience, starting with the trip to Boston and continuing through race weekend, Marathon Monday, the entire race, and the trip home. More importantly, I take you along for the parts of Boston that spectators never see and first-time Boston runners often have questions about. You'll see exactly what happens on race morning, including bag check, getting to the buses, the bus ride to Hopkinton, arriving at Athletes' Village, waiting for your wave, moving into the staging and start areas, and finally crossing the starting line. Then we run Boston. You'll experience the course from a runner's perspective, including the towns, spectators, famous sections of the course, Newton Hills, Heartbreak Hill, the final miles into Boston, and the finish on Boylston Street. And it doesn't stop at the finish line. I show what happens afterward, including receiving the Boston Marathon medal, moving through the finish area, and the post-race experience. I was 70 years old when I ran the 2026 Boston Marathon, and I came to Boston with one major goal: break four hours. Official finish time: 3:59:25. If you're preparing to run Boston for the first time, I hope this gives you a good idea of exactly what to expect. If you're a runner, a Boston Marathon fan, or simply curious about what happens behind the scenes at one of the world's most famous marathons, come along for the entire journey. I'm RJ, and I'm Still Running. Next up: the 2026 Chicago Marathon. 2026 Boston Marathon Finish Time: 3:59:25 Age: 70 Distance: 26.2 miles / 42.195 km 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Traveling to Boston 00:46 Bus trip to Expo 02:00 Expo - Bib pickup 04:00 Shakeout run 05:40 Hotel hangout 06:10 Boston Aquarium - day before 06:30 Race morning - 5 am 07:00 Walk to train and ride to Boston 09:30 Bag Check and wait to load buses 12:30 Boarding the Buses to Hopkinton 13:10 Athletes' Village 15:00 Leaving Athletes' Village 15:40 Walking to the Start 17:15 Wave & Corral Staging 19:00 The Boston Marathon Start 21:40 Natick 24:00 Wellesley 27:00 Newton Hills 29:00 Heartbreak Hill 30:45 Final Miles into Boston 31:40 Boylston Street & the Finish 36:10 Getting the Boston Marathon Medal 38:10 What Happens After You Finish 39:25 Heading Home #BostonMarathon #BostonMarathon2026 #Marathon #Running #Sub4Marathon #RunningOver70 #MarathonTraining #RJsStillRunning