Boston Marathon 2027

A point-to-point course from Hopkinton to downtown Boston, Massachusetts, passing through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton and Brookline before finishing on Boylston Street near Copley Square. The opening miles descend, followed by rolling terrain; from mile 16 the route hits the four Newton Hills, culminating in Heartbreak Hill just after mile 20. The final miles descend through Brookline and Kenmore Square, ending with the right onto Hereford Street and left onto Boylston; the course has a net elevation drop of about 140 metres.