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[quote=Anonymous]I lived on the marathon route for a decade and it’s crazy crowds, closed roads, and at some points they stop running the T. More than a million spectating. If you are ok NOT being at the finish line I would take that route.

Good areas to spectate that won’t be extremely overcrowded (versus finish line crowded) are Cleveland Circle and Coolidge Corner, or anywhere in between. These neighborhoods are both on Beacon Street, about 1.5 miles apart, and about 4.5 miles from the finish line. By T, you’d take the C line to Coolidge Corner, or the B, C, or D lines to Cleveland Circle.

There are loads of restaurants with terraces along the route in that section; you’ll want to get there early to mid morning to camp out if having an outdoor seat at a restaurant matters to you. Otherwise, show up around 10am to watch the elite and by 2pm latest to claim a spot on the road along the route. The fastest of non-professional runners will come through that area around 3pm, middle of the pack around 4pm, and back of the pack up to 5pm. [/quote]

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