Live updates on 130th Boston Marathon: Champions crowned as tens of thousands take on 26.2-mile trek

BOSTON — Monday marked Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts and the 130th running of the Boston Marathon.

Cool weather and a tailwind greeted the athletes at the starting line in Hopkinton.

More than 30,000 runners were making the 26.2-mile trek to the race’s iconic finish line on Boylston Street in Boston’s Copley Square.

Organizers of the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon say this edition of the race boasted its strongest field ever.

Defending champion John Korir broke the course record, outrunning the fastest field in event history and winning in an unofficial 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds for his second straight victory.

The Kenyan broke away from the pack as it headed into Heartbreak Hill in Newton and opened a 40-second lead, peeking behind him as he went through Kenmore Square with a mile to go. He beat Geoffrey Mutai’s 2:03:02 set from 2011 by 1:10.

Fellow Kenyan Sharon Lokedi, who shattered the women’s course record last year by more than 2 1/2 minutes, claimed her second straight victory, finishing with an unofficial time of 2:18:51.

Marcel Hug of Switzerland won his ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair title on Monday, riding the tailwind to finish in an unofficial time of 1 hour, 16 minutes, 6 seconds. He missed breaking his own course record by 33 seconds.

In the women’s wheelchair race, Eden Rainbow-Cooper won for the second time, finishing in an unofficial 1:30:51 to beat runner-up Catherine Debrunner of Switzerland by more than two minutes.

Multiple celebrities, including Zdeno Chara and Chelsea Clinton, also ran in the race.

Follow along below for live race updates:

4:20 p.m.

Suni Williams, the Massachusetts astronaut who was stuck aboard the International Space Station for months, crosses the finish line with a total time of 05:52:49.

3:39 p.m.

Zouhair Talbi and Jess McClain ran the fastest times ever for Americans at the Boston Marathon, both finishing fifth in their respective divisions.

Talbi finished in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 45 seconds in the men’s race. McClain finished in 2:20:49 in the women’s competition.

2:46 p.m.

Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, crosses the finish line with an unofficial time of 3:48:12.

1:19 p.m.

Longtime Boston Bruins captain and 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Zdeno Chara crosses the finish line with an unofficial time of 3:18:13.

12:11 p.m.

Defending champion Sharon Lokedi of Kenya wins the women’s race at the Boston Marathon with an unofficial time of 2:18:51.

11:40 a.m.

Defending champion John Korir of Kenya sets course record to win men’s race at the Boston Marathon with an unofficial time of 2:01:52.

11:23

The men’s lead runner, John Korir, is entering Brookline.

11:21 a.m.

The sixth and final wave of runners is on the course.

11:01 a.m.

The fifth of six waves of runners departs the startling line.

10:44 a.m.

Eden Rainbow-Cooper of Britain wins the Boston Marathon wheelchair title, finishing in 1:30:51.

10:41 a.m.

The fourth of six waves of runners departs the startling line.

10:28 a.m.

The third of six waves of runners departs the startling line.

10:23 a.m.

Marcel Hug of Switzerland blitzed to the front of the field to win his ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair title, claiming the victory in 1:16:06.

10:15 a.m.

The second of six waves of runners departs the startling line.

10 a.m.

The first of six waves of runners departs the startling line. The six waves will range in size from 3,200 to 7,100 athletes.

9:50 a.m.

The para athletics division is on the course.

9:47 a.m.

The professional women’s division of runners is on the course.

9:37 a.m.

The professional men’s division of runners is on the course.

9:30 a.m.

Handcycles & duo teams have departed the starting line.

9:09 a.m.

Both the men’s and women’s wheelchair participants are on the course.

9:06 a.m.

The men’s wheelchair racers have departed the starting line. The women’s division follows at 9:09 a.m.

8:40 a.m.

Many celebrities and notable figures are taking part in the race. Here’s a full list.

8 a.m.

Boston 25 News is LIVE from the finish line, with everything you need to know about today’s Marathon.

7 a.m.

Men’s and women’s wheelchair racers are on their way to Hopkinton. They begin the Marathon at 9:06 a.m. and 9:09 a.m., respectively.

6:45 a.m.

The racers are ready to go.

6:30 a.m.

Boston 25 Meteorologist Tucker Antico confirms a tailwind is expected to help the runners.

6 a.m.

MassDOT reminds the public that highway ramp closures will be in place to support Marathon operations.

6 a.m.

Race Director Dave McGillivray sent a group of about 50 Massachusetts National Guard members across the Boston Marathon start line, officially launching the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon.

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