It's been 1,099 days since the last Patriots' Day race in 2019. That day, Kenya's Lawrence Cherono won a sprint to the finish over two-time champion Leese Desisa, Daniel Romanchuk became the youngest wheelchair division winner in race history, and nearly 27,000 athletes crossed the finish line. 

Matinee baseball returns in April with the traditional Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park. Just off the course, fans can catch nine innings then head to Kenmore Square just beyond left field to cheer from the one-mile-to-go checkpoint. The Red Sox have been scheduled to play a home game on Patriots' Day every year since 1959. In the evening, Fenway Park will transform into the home of the Boston Marathon Mile 27 Post-Race Party presented by Samuel Adams. 

Without a Patriots' Day marathon in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the B.A.A. created a new virtual event to carry on the tradition of getting active on Patriots' Day. The Patriots' Day Mile was established to encourage athletes of all ages and abilities to get outside and log a mile in honor of America's most historic running day. More than 5,000 athletes participated, including 2018 Boston Marathon champion Des Linden, who broke the tape on Boylston Street alongside community heroes being recognized for their service to others.