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Checking in from the finish line of the 130th Boston Marathon

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Marcel Hug finishes first in the wheelchair division during the 130th Boston Marathon wheelchair division on April 20, 2026 in Boston, Mass. (Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)
Marcel Hug finishes first in the wheelchair division during the 130th Boston Marathon wheelchair division on April 20, 2026 in Boston, Mass. (Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)

The 130th running of the fabled Boston Marathon is underway on Monday.

Reporter Alex Ashlock has been covering the Boston Marathon for more than 20 years, and he joins us from the finish line in downtown Boston.

This segment aired on April 20, 2026.

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Alex Ashlock was a producer for Here & Now since 2005. He started his WBUR career as senior producer of Morning Edition in 1998.

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