The 2011 Boston Marathon is officially under way, Mobility Impaired Participant getting things started at 9 a.m. ET Monday morning in Hopkinton, Mass. The Wheelchair and Handcycle divisions just began their trek to Boston, too, with the Elite Women set to start at 9:32 a.m. The Elite Men, and American Ryan Hall, will start at 10 a.m.
↵We'll have live updates throughout the race in the Boston Marathon StoryStream. But if you're interested in watching the race on TV, you'll have plenty of options.
↵Beginning at 9:30 a.m., Universal Sports will air the race in its entirety (until 12:30 p.m.), with highlights airing at 6 p.m. Monday evening. Locally in Boston, WBZ (Ch. 4) will have race coverage all morning.
↵If you're stuck at work, Universalsports.com is running a stream, but it will cost you $4.99. However, lucky residents in New England can watch the entire race with a live stream for free, at http://boston.cbslocal.com.