The Boston Marathon is certainly a one-of-a-kind sport that plows through whatever Mother Nature dishes out. The weather will remain dry until late-day rain showers arrive for the back-of-the-pack runners heading to the finish line. High pressure off the New England coast and low pressure across the Southeast will allow a push of mild, relatively humid air from the Atlantic to warm temperatures from the upper 50s to the upper 60s today. Snow has never been observed this early in the fall season in Boston. The warmest temperature ever recorded on October 11 is 82 degrees back in 1955 and record low for the day is 46 degrees in 1917. So, what will Mother Nature dish out for the runners? The average morning low and high temperature for October 11 is 49 degrees and 64 degrees respectively. In recent memory, temperatures have ranged from the 40s to the 70s with rain reported in 2019, 20. Not to be outdone, parts of the newly surfaced road on the trip from Hopkinton, Mass., to Boston reportedly melted in the 1927 race. Similarly, 97-degrees was recorded on race day in 1909. The hottest temperature observed during the Boston Marathon was in 1905 when the mercury hit a scorching 100-degrees. Snow was observed during the race in 1908, 1925, 19. Historically in April, runners have faced snow squalls to dangerous heat. This is the first year the race is taking place in October. The coronavirus pandemic forced postponement of the Boston Marathon last year so officials moved the 125th Boston Marathon to today. The race has always taken place on Patriots Day, which is an April holiday in Massachusetts and Maine. By 1924, the course expanded to 26.2 miles and the starting line was moved to Hopkinton. Measuring 24.5 miles from Metcalf’s Mill (in Ashland, Mass.) to Boston, the first Marathon was run on April 19, 1897. Olympic Team Manager and Boston Athletic Association’s John Graham wanted to showcase a similar marathon in the Boston area so he recruited businessman Herbert H. The Olympic Marathon was the inspiration behind how the Boston Marathon came into existence. Snowflakes fell on the athletes at least five times in the history of the race, in. So, what weather can runners expect as they toe to the starting line? The annual race has traditionally been held on Patriots Day, the third Monday in April, since its inception. Runners have faced everything from brutal heat to snow on the trek from Hopkinton, Mass., to Boston. The cooler temperatures should be welcomed by the runners, especially those who participated in the 2012 Boston Marathon, when record-high temperatures had more than 4,000 entrants opt not to even start the race, and another 2,100-plus need medical attention.The roots of one of the most prestigious races in history can be traced back to Patriots’ Day, a late-spring holiday recognized in Massachusetts and Maine that commemorates the start of the Revolutionary War. Since roads twist a bit, a times they will have a weak tail wind. In the morning the winds will be from the north, or blowing against runners on their left side. Temperatures by 9 AM will have warmed to the middle and upper 40s (8☌) and be in the mid 50s (14☌) when most folks finish. Runners are bused to the starting line at a very early hour and it will still be in the upper 30s (4☌) around sunrise. When the Mobility Impaired division starts the race at 9 a.m., it will be in the low-to-mid 40s, and an hour later, when the Elite Men and Wave 1 begin to run, it will be closer to 50 degrees. The high is expected to be 53 degrees, with sunny skies partly obscured by clouds. The 117th running of the Boston Marathon is set for Monday morning, and the weather is looking like it will cooperate for the athletes involved.

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