Perfect Spring Weather Greets Boston Marathon's April Return

During the 126th edition of the race, more than 14,000 women will be participating.

The daffodils have sprouted, the fall foliage has all been raked away, and the Boston Marathon is back in the spring where it belongs.

The world's most prestigious marathon will return to the streets from Hopkinton to Copley Square on Monday, three years after the last Patriots Day race and six months after its 125th edition was delayed, canceled and delayed again by the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We went for a run this morning and I was like, 'OK, this is what it's supposed to be. This feels normal,'" 2018 winner Des Linden said last week. "The energy feels right back where we left off. So that was a nice reminder."