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Reigning champions Sisay Lemma and Hellen Obiri will both be in action as they bid to defend their titles.

Read on and we’ll show you how to watch the Boston Marathonfrom anywhere with a VPN.

Hellen Obiri of Kenya takes first place in the women�s professional field during the 128th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, ahead of the Boston Marathon 2025 on April 19, 2025. The marathon includes around 30,000 athletes from 129 countries running the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston, Massachusetts. The event is the world�s oldest annually run marathon.

The 2025 Boston Marathon live stream takes place today (April 21).Time 9:37 a.m.

ET / 6:37 a.m. PT / 2.37 p.m. BST / 11:37 p.m. AEST U.S. Watch onESPN2 viaSling TV/Fubo/ ESPN+U.K.

Kenyas John Korir is another consistent performer who will be eying victory in Boston.

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Can Obiri become the first woman in 26 years to achieve the three-peat at the worlds oldest annual marathon?

Tune in to find out.

Here’s how to watch a 2025 Boston Marathon live stream online from anywhere, including for free.

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You’ll need to use a high-quality VPN to watch the stream when traveling outside of Spain.

We use NordVPN and it works brilliantly.

So ideal for fans away on vacation or on business.

Sling TV

It’s the best on the market:

There’s a good reason you’ve heard of NordVPN.

We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best.

It’s outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it’s fast and it has top-level security features too.

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

  1. implement the VPN of your choice.

As we’ve said,NordVPNis our favorite.

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service, you’d select Spain from the list.

How to watch Boston Marathon live streams in the U.S.

The 2025 Boston Marathon is being shown on ESPN2 andESPN Plusin the U.S.. Sling TVis the option we’d recommend.

Mulugeta Uma of Ethiopia reacts after winning the Paris Marathon on April 07, 2024 in Paris, France.

It includes ESPN2 in its Orange plan, with prices starting from $46 a month.

you could get ESPN2 on theSling TVOrange package, along with ESPN and ESPN3.

It costs $46 per month and you get access to 35 channels.

A runner (C) wearing a Mt. Fuji costume passes through the Ginza shopping district during the Tokyo Marathon in Tokyo on February 25, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Kazuhiro NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)

If you’re currently traveling overseas, don’t worry, as you could useNordVPNto watch from abroad.

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(L-R) Cambridge rowers Seb Benzecry, Ben Dyer and Theo Weinberger celebrate their win over Oxford at the finish of the 166th annual men�s boat race between Oxford University and Cambridge University on the River Great Ouse in Ely, eastern England

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