Boylston Street is already packed with hundreds of people in blue and yellow, and the statues of Commonwealth Ave. are lined with budding daffodils. It’s officially Boston Marathon weekend.
Runners, spectators, and locals have flooded Hynes Convention Center for the Boston Marathon Expo to pick up their bibs, track jackets, freebies from sponsors, and more marathon memorabilia.
See what the city looks like leading up to Marathon Monday.
Boston Marathon weekend has officially begun. A group of Boston Marathon runners pose for a photo after getting their bibs. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comThe mother duck in the Make Way for Ducklings sculpture in a festive Boston Fleet jersey and a hat with flowers. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comTwo runners on Commonwealth Ave., which is lined with budding daffodils. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comA man takes a selfie before entering the Boston Marathon Expo. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comRunners wait to receive their bibs on Friday, April 17, 2026. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comSpectators visit the CLIF activation outside of the Prudential Center. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comA group of children create cheer signs at the Boston Marathon Expo. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comTwo large pitchers and free samples of Samuel Adams 26.2 Brew at the Boston Marathon Expo. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comA man writes a note on a signing wall at the Boston Marathon Expo in Hynes Convention Center. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comTons of people sporting marathon gear swarm Hynes Convention Center for the Boston Marathon Expo. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comA “Boston loves you” sign hangs in the Boston Common, next to tents and signage being prepped for Marathon Monday. – Kelly Chan/Boston.com
Kelly Chan is a content producer at Boston.com. She designs multimedia content on site and across social media platforms, and experiments with new ways to engage readers.
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