The 130th Bank of America Boston Marathon Expo will take place Friday, April 17th through Sunday, April 19th at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center at 900 Boylston St. in Boston.
Friday, April 17: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 18: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 19: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
*Expo hours are subject to change
- Bib Number, Race Packet & T-Shirt Pick-Up
- Sponsor Exhibitors
- adidas Boston Marathon store
- Photo Ops
- And more!
Bank of America
Adidas
Abbott World Marathon Majors
Blue Diamond
Boston Beer Company
Fond Memories
Honda
IFit
Marathon Tours & Travel
Maurten
Schneider Electric
SHOKZ
Xyzal
View Boston
Friday Expo Hours: 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Expo Live Stage Programming Schedule:
11 a.m. – Running Smarter: AI, Data, and the Future of Human Performance
Track: Performance, Science, & The Future of Running
Moderator: John Werner
Panelists:
Ami Bhatt, MD, Abhishek Singh, PhD, Trishan Panch, MD, MPH, Jaqueline Iverson and Mariya Filipova
What if your training plan could adapt to you in real time—anticipating injury, optimizing recovery, and guiding every run with the precision of a world-class coach?
At this year’s BAA Expo, five leaders at the intersection of medicine, machine learning, and human performance—Ami Bhatt, Abhishek Singh, Trishan Panch, Jaqueline Iverson, and Mariya Filipova —come together for a fast-paced, forward-looking conversation on how AI is transforming endurance sports and personal health.
What You’ll Learn:
- From reactive care → proactive, agentic AI
- Turning health data into actionable insight
- The rise of “digital twins” for training & performance
12 p.m. – Sacred Strides of Indigenous Running: Honoring the Past, Running for our Future
Track: Community, Identity, & Inclusion in Running
Moderator: Larry Spotted Crow Mann, Executive Director of the Ohketeau Cultural Center (Hassanamisco Nipmuc)
Panelists: Carissa McKinney (Mashpee Wampanoag), Kristen Wyman (Natick Nipmuc- Hassanamisco Band), Thawn Harris (Narragansett) Grand Nephew of 2x Boston Marathon Champion, Tarzan Brown, Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Whetstone (Lakota), Founder, Rising Hearts.
In 1936, Elison ‘Tarzan’ Brown (Narraganset) won his first Boston Marathon with a late-race move that inspired the name ‘Heartbreak Hill’. Indigenous running precedes the race and is woven into the lands of the Boston Marathon—a living legacy carried forward by Native runners who celebrate tradition, community, and ancestry inspiring the next generation.
1 p.m. – Ali on the Run Podcast: Up and Coming Americans
Track: Champions, Icons, & the Boston Marathon Legacy
Moderator: Ali Feller
Panelists: Amanda Vestri & Annie Frisbie
2 p.m. – Chasing the Legacy Star
Track: Meet the Moment – Resilience, Comebacks & the Human Spirit
Moderator: Laura Green
Panelist: Conner Mantz
Join elite marathoner Conner Mantz and host Laura Green for an in-depth look at the grit, passion, and legacy of the Boston Marathon®. From Conner’s journey as a top American contender to the stories of everyday runners pursuing their Major Marathon dreams, this session explores what it means to “Chasing Stars.” Shokz is proud to support this legacy through the “Chasing Stars” program and the OpenRun Pro 2 Boston Marathon® Co-branded Edition, celebrating every runner’s path to the finish line.
3 p.m. – Running for Impact: Boston Marathon Nonprofits
Track: Meet the Moment – Resilience, Comebacks & the Human Spirit
Moderators: Nicole Juri & Tandy Bryant
Panelists: Jen Andruzzi, Co-Founder, President, and CEO, Joe Andruzzi Foundation, Matt Brown, President and Founder, Matt Brown Foundation, Meb Keflezighi, 2014 Boston Marathon Champion and Founder, MEB Foundation, Thomas Smith, President and Co-Founder, Thomas E. Smith Foundation
Join Tandy Bryant and Nicole Juri from the B.A.A. for a discussion with four nonprofit founders about the meaningful work made possible through Boston Marathon fundraising, highlighting how charitable contributions directly support and strengthen communities.
4 p.m. – Different Paths, Same Starting Line
Track: Community, Identity, & Inclusion in Running
Panelists: Scott Jurek, Daniel Romanchuk, & Alysia Montano
Honoring Boston’s history while showing how the race continues to evolve, CLIF athletes help share a modern story. This panel creates a larger conversation around accessibility, wheelchair racing, and elite performance, while reinforcing Boston as a place where many paths coverage at one start line.
5 p.m. – A Tale of Two Cities: How Activists in Boston and Chicago Are Starting the ‘Movement’ Movement.
Track: Community, Identity, & Inclusion in Running
Moderator: Kimberly Chisolm, Executive Director, 26.2 Foundation
Panelists: Thaddeus Miles: Founder, HoodFit & Road to Wellness & Jackie Hoffman, Founder & Executive Director of Peace Runners 773, a non-Profit 501(c) 3 that advocates for health equity
As AWMM host cities, Boston and Chicago welcome runners from across the globe—but this story begins locally. Meet two leaders using running to connect people, promote wellness, and spark a movement beyond race day.
Saturday Expo Hours: 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Expo Live Stage Programming Schedule:
10 a.m. – Strong to the Finish – Gentle Yoga Flow
Track: Performance, Science, & The Future of Running
Hosted by Adina Crawford (@Deanietheyogini)
An energetic pre-race hip-hop inspired yoga, infused with experience designed for all bodies and all levels. Before the starting line, before the miles, before the crowd – this is a moment to connect with your breath, body and mind.
11 a.m. – Boston Marathon at 130 Years
Track: Champions, Icons, & the Boston Marathon Legacy
Hosted by Paul Clerici, best-selling author
Entertaining, historical, fun stories, and anecdotes of 130 years of Boston Marathon history.
12 p.m. – Elites Who Lead by Example
Track: Champions, Icons, & the Boston Marathon Legacy
Moderators: Cherie Turner, Julie Sapper & Lisa Levin
Panelists Mary Ngugi-Cooper & Lisa Weightman
Join elite marathoner, Mary Ngugi-Cooper, and elite masters marathoner, Lisa Weightman, with co-hosts, Cherie Louise Turner (Women’s Running Stories Podcast), Julie Sapper and Lisa Levin (Run Farther & Faster Podcast), for an empowering conversation on achieving longevity in the sport while making an impact beyond race day. Mary, founder of the all-girls Nala Track Club, and Lisa, a banking executive, will share their experiences and perspectives as elite runners who pursue excellence on and off the roads.
1 p.m. – Team Abbott: Stronger than the Diagnosis
Track: Meet the Moment – Resilience, Comebacks & the Human Spirit
Moderator: Rob Dalto, Marathoner who conquered all six original Abbott World Marathon Majors in a single year in honor of his late father and currently manages a heart condition with Abbott’s Assert IQ
Panelists: Joan Benoit Samuelson, running legend, Boston Marathon Champion and Team Abbott ambassador, Elizabeth-Obih Frank, had holes in heart, heart valve disease, manages 60% lung capacity, Mary Tawney-Suarez, manages epilepsy, degenerative disk disease, Jeremy Woodward, heart failure survivor
All marathoners have a “why.” For some, it’s to take charge of their health and prove that health challenges don’t have to define them. Hear from Team Abbott runners who have faced cardiac, nerological and other kinds of setbacks, but today, against the odds, are running marathons, and along the way, inspiring others to lead healthier lives. For an opportunity to run an Abbott World Marathon Major with Team Abbott, share your health and running journey at abbott.com/marathons.
2 p.m. – Live panel to be announced soon!
3 p.m. – Top International Pros
Track: Champions, Icons, & the Boston Marathon Legacy
Moderators: Carrie Tollefson & John Anderson
Panelists: Marcel Hug, John Korir, Benson Kipruto, Sharon Lokedi, Irine Cheptai, and Catherine Debrunner
4 p.m. – Top U.S. Runners
Track: Champions, Icons, & the Boston Marathon Legacy
Moderators: Carrie Tollefson & John Anderson
Panelists: Clayton Young, Dakotah Popehn, Tatyana McFadden, and Emily Sisson
5 p.m. – How We Can Make America’s Cities Safe2Run for All
Track: Performance, Science & The Future of Running
Co-Hosts: Jonathan Levitt, Creator of For the Long Run podcast & Jad Daley, Safe2Run CEO and Founder
Panelists: Ashley Raymond, Co-Founder and CEO of Safely, Shannon Connaghan, Author & TED-X Speaker, and Margo Cramer, Owner and CEO of Oiselle
Running has never been more popular – especially among women and girls, who now represent a majority of runners. But for too many of us, the simple joy of running still comes with real risks: harassment, collisions on streets and trails, lack of bathroom and water access, intensifying heat, and more. Join us to explore how a new Safe2Run movement is tackling these challenges head-on-driving policy change, improving community design for running, and advancing new personal safety solutions. This conversation will leave you informed, inspired, and equipped to be part of a national movement to make running safer for everyone.
Sunday Expo Hours: 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Expo Live Stage Programming Schedule:
10 a.m. – Strong to the Finish – Gentle Yoga Flow
Track: Performance, Science, & The Future of Running
Hosted by Adina Crawford (@Deanietheyogini)
An energetic pre-race hip-hop inspired yoga, infused with experience designed for all bodies and all levels. Before the starting line, before the miles, before the crowd – this is a moment to connect with your breath, body and mind.
11 a.m. – The QCC: Quarter Century Club – Final Tips For a Successful, Safe, and Fun Boston Marathon
Track: Performance, Science, & The Future of Running
Moderator: Dave McGillivray, Bostons Completed: 53, Career Marathons Completed: 173
Panelists: Mark Buciak, QCC President, Bostons Completed: 46 Consecutive, State of Illinois record, Career Marathons Complete: 69, Scott Graham, Bostons completed: 39 consecutive Career Marathons completed: 72, and Elizabeth Lim, Bostons Completed: 25 Consecutive , Career Marathons completed: 65 Completed
12 p.m. – Anniversaries with Amby
Track: Champions, Icons, & the Boston Marathon Legacy
Moderator: Amby Burfoot
Panelists: Jack Fultz (50 years), Bobbi Gibb (60 years), Rob de Castella (40 years), Lemi Berhanu (10 years), and Atsede Baysa (10 years)
1 p.m. – The Boston Effect: How this Marathon Changes Women’s Lives
Track: Community, Identity, & Inclusion in Running
Moderator: Carrie Tollefson
Panelists: Kathrine Switzer, Sandra Cotterell and Dr. Cheri Blauwet
Boston is much more than a marathon. It is a pilgrimage that changes people’s lives. This panel will showcase how the Boston Marathon has transformed the lives of three women far beyond the finish line.
2 p.m. – Lifetime Running: Words and Wisdom from Boston’s Longest Streakers, Oldest Runners, and Marathon Cardiologist, Paul Thompson
Track: Meet the Moment – Resilience, Comebacks & the Human Spirit
Hosted by Amby Burfoot
1968 Boston Marathon winner Amby Burfoot moderates a panel of extraordinary runners who discuss the benefits – and sometimes the risks – of lifelong running.
3 p.m. – A Conversation with Boston Marathon Para Athletes, hosted by Boston Marathon Champion, Cheri Blauwet
Track: Champions, Icons, & the Boston Marathon Legacy
Moderator: Cheri Blauwet
Panelists: Kelly Bruno, Cristina Burbach, Matthew Felton & Marko Cheseto Lemtukei
4 p.m. – 60 Years On: The Legacy of Bobbi Gibb
Track: Community, Identity, & Inclusion in Running
Moderated by Judy Neufeld, B.A.A. Chief Community Officer
Panelists: Vanessa Peralta-Mitchell, Founder, Game Changers, Sandra Cotterell, Director, Codman Health Center (Retired), 261 Fearless Coach, Member of the first Medley to Marathon Cohort, Rochelle Solomon: BRC Steering Committee, Co-Founder, Black Unicorn Marathoners, 2026 Running USA LEAD Collective
Sixty years after Bobbi Gibb made history on the marathon course, women continue to make their mark across the running world. Meet four dynamic leaders carrying her legacy forward by creating new opportunities for women in the sport’s business landscape.